Automatic re-aim of headlights to improve beam patterns
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1. A headlight system, each side of the headlight system comprising:
- a low beam illuminator being horizontally and vertically aimable;
a high beam illuminator;
an actuator operable to alter the vertical aim of the low beam illuminator; and
the system including a control means operating the actuator for each side to aim the low beam illuminator at a first vertical aim target position when the headlight system is operating in low beam mode and operating to aim the low beam illuminator at a second vertical aim target position when the headlight system is operating in high beam mode wherein both the high beam and low beam illuminators are operating.
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Abstract
A novel headlight system which vertically re-aims at least a low beam illuminator to meet regulatory requirements, depending upon the mode of operation of the headlight system, while providing efficient and effective illumination.
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9 Claims
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1. A headlight system, each side of the headlight system comprising:
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a low beam illuminator being horizontally and vertically aimable;
a high beam illuminator;
an actuator operable to alter the vertical aim of the low beam illuminator; and
the system including a control means operating the actuator for each side to aim the low beam illuminator at a first vertical aim target position when the headlight system is operating in low beam mode and operating to aim the low beam illuminator at a second vertical aim target position when the headlight system is operating in high beam mode wherein both the high beam and low beam illuminators are operating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 7)
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6. The headlight system of claim I wherein the low beam illuminator includes a parabolic reflector.
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8. A headlight system comprising:
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a low beam illuminator having a low beam hot spot;
a high beam illuminator having a high beam hot spot;
an actuator operable to alter aiming of the low beam hot spot; and
a controller operating the actuator to move the low beam illuminator aiming the low beam hot spot at a first target when the headlight system is operating in a low beam mode wherein only said low beam illuminator is energized and operating to move the low beam illuminator aiming the low beam hot spot at a second target when the headlight system is operating in a high beam mode wherein both the high beam and low beam illuminators are energized. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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