Vehicle headlamp's optical axis control system
First Claim
1. A lamp'"'"'s optical axis control system for a vehicle having a lamp with an optical axis for providing a illumination range in front of the vehicle, said control system comprising:
- vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed;
steering angle detecting means for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel;
driver'"'"'s viewpoint calculating means for providing a position of a driver'"'"'s viewpoint a predetermined time in advance according to the vehicle speed and the steering angle; and
control means for controlling said optical axis according to the future position of the driver'"'"'s view point, thereby move said illumination range to cover said driver'"'"'s view point.
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Abstract
A lamp'"'"'s optical axis control system for a vehicle includes vehicle speed sensor, steering angle sensor, a circuit for calculating driver'"'"'s viewpoint and a controller for controlling the optical axis according to the position of the driver'"'"'s view point. The controller indicates the position of the driver'"'"'s viewpoint a certain time in advance according to the vehicle speed signal and the steering angle signal. Therefore, the illumination range of the headlamps can timely provides a desirable driver'"'"'s view point.
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8 Claims
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1. A lamp'"'"'s optical axis control system for a vehicle having a lamp with an optical axis for providing a illumination range in front of the vehicle, said control system comprising:
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vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed;
steering angle detecting means for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel;
driver'"'"'s viewpoint calculating means for providing a position of a driver'"'"'s viewpoint a predetermined time in advance according to the vehicle speed and the steering angle; and
control means for controlling said optical axis according to the future position of the driver'"'"'s view point, thereby move said illumination range to cover said driver'"'"'s view point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A lamp'"'"'s optical axis control system for a vehicle having a lamp with an optical axis for providing a illumination range in front of the vehicle, said control system comprising:
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vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed;
steering angle detecting means for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel;
a map for providing a standard viewpoint a predetermined time in advance by a standard swiveling angle of the optical axis and a standard distance according to a vehicle speed and a steering angle;
correcting means for correcting the standard swiveling angle to provide a desired viewpoint covered by the illumination range;
control means for controlling the optical axis according to the corrected swiveling angle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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