Apparatus for automatically adjusting light axis of vehicle headlight
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatically adjusting a light axis of a headlight of a vehicle comprising:
- a steered angle sensor detecting a steered angle of a steering wheel of said vehicle;
a vehicle speed sensor detecting a speed of said vehicle;
a visual performance input device for inputting driver information concerning a visual performance of a driver of said vehicle to said apparatus;
a control unit calculating a light-axis control value on the basis of said steered angle of said steering wheel detected by said steered angle sensor, said speed of said vehicle detected by said vehicle speed sensor, and at least one physical quantity related to said driver information; and
an actuator swiveling said light axis of said headlight in accordance with said light-axis control value calculated by said control unit.
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Abstract
The apparatus for automatically adjusting a light axis of a headlight of a vehicle of the invention has a structure including a steered angle sensor detecting a steered angle of a steering wheel of the vehicle, a vehicle speed sensor detecting a speed of the vehicle, a visual performance input device for inputting driver information concerning a visual performance of a driver of the vehicle to the apparatus, a control unit calculating a light-axis control value, and an actuator for swiveling the light axis of the headlight in accordance with the light-axis control value calculated by the control unit. The control unit calculates the light-axis control value on the basis of the steered angle of the steering wheel detected by the steered angle sensor, the speed of the vehicle detected by the vehicle speed sensor, and at least one physical quantity related to the driver information.
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4 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatically adjusting a light axis of a headlight of a vehicle comprising:
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a steered angle sensor detecting a steered angle of a steering wheel of said vehicle;
a vehicle speed sensor detecting a speed of said vehicle;
a visual performance input device for inputting driver information concerning a visual performance of a driver of said vehicle to said apparatus;
a control unit calculating a light-axis control value on the basis of said steered angle of said steering wheel detected by said steered angle sensor, said speed of said vehicle detected by said vehicle speed sensor, and at least one physical quantity related to said driver information; and
an actuator swiveling said light axis of said headlight in accordance with said light-axis control value calculated by said control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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