Headlamp system including HID and IR illuminators
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1. A headlamp system (12), comprising:
- a housing back component (12a) and a front component (12b), the front component affixed to the back component, the front component having slots into which a low beam HID light (18a) is inserted, a high beam HID light (18b) is inserted, and an infrared illuminator (19) is inserted;
ballasts (18d 18e) affixed to the interior of the back component (12a) and electrically connected to the HID lights (18a 18b);
a printed circuit board (18c) electrically connecting the lighting components; and
a base (20) affixed to the housing back component, having a nut and a plurality of electrical connections allowing the headlamp system (12) to be physically connected to a vehicle and electrically connected to the vehicle'"'"'s control panel (61) and power supply (62).
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Abstract
A headlamp system providing both visible and IR illumination, provided in the same housing and using the same wiring harness as a headlamp system currently in use by the US Military, but instead of utilizing incandescent bulb technology as does the headlamp system currently in use, the headlamp system provided herewith utilizes HID lighting for visible light illumination, LEDs for blackout driving and marker lights, and an array of IR LEDs for IR illumination.
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1. A headlamp system (12), comprising:
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a housing back component (12a) and a front component (12b), the front component affixed to the back component, the front component having slots into which a low beam HID light (18a) is inserted, a high beam HID light (18b) is inserted, and an infrared illuminator (19) is inserted; ballasts (18d 18e) affixed to the interior of the back component (12a) and electrically connected to the HID lights (18a 18b); a printed circuit board (18c) electrically connecting the lighting components; and a base (20) affixed to the housing back component, having a nut and a plurality of electrical connections allowing the headlamp system (12) to be physically connected to a vehicle and electrically connected to the vehicle'"'"'s control panel (61) and power supply (62). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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