SWITCHING PROCEDURE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LIGHTING MODE
First Claim
1. An automatic headlight switching process (PJ) designed to emit a beam of light (FX) for motor vehicle (V) from one lighting mode to another lighting mode, comprising the following steps:
- when the headlights are in a first lighting mode (MOD_C), detecting backscatter of the beam of light (FX) from the headlights (PJ) onto a phenomenon of visibility disturbance (F);
increasing the lighting range (B) of the beam of light (FX) from the headlights (PJ) in relation to a maximum authorized range (BM) in accordance with the detected backscatter; and
switching the headlights (PJ) to a second lighting mode (MOD_R) once the backscatter reaches a first determined threshold (T1).
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Abstract
An automatic headlight switching procedure for motor vehicles, designed to emit a beam of light from one lighting mode to another lighting mode. The process features the steps of when the headlights are in a first lighting mode, detecting the backscatter of the headlight beam onto a phenomenon of visibility disturbance; increasing the lighting range of the headlight beam in relation to a maximum authorized range in accordance with the detected backscatter; and switching the headlights to a second lighting mode when the backscatter is below a first determined threshold.
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1. An automatic headlight switching process (PJ) designed to emit a beam of light (FX) for motor vehicle (V) from one lighting mode to another lighting mode, comprising the following steps:
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when the headlights are in a first lighting mode (MOD_C), detecting backscatter of the beam of light (FX) from the headlights (PJ) onto a phenomenon of visibility disturbance (F); increasing the lighting range (B) of the beam of light (FX) from the headlights (PJ) in relation to a maximum authorized range (BM) in accordance with the detected backscatter; and switching the headlights (PJ) to a second lighting mode (MOD_R) once the backscatter reaches a first determined threshold (T1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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17. An automatic headlight switching device designed to emit a beam of light for motor vehicle (V) from one lighting mode to another lighting mode, featuring the following:
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a unit of increase (UA) of the lighting range (B) of a beam of light (FX) from the headlights (PJ) in relation to a maximum authorized range (BM) in accordance with the detected backscatter; and a control unit (UC) in order to; detect backscatter of the beam of light (FX) from the headlights (PJ) onto a phenomenon of visibility disturbance (F), when the headlights are in a first lighting mode (MOD_C); and switch the headlights (PJ) to a second lighting mode (MOD_R) once the backscatter reaches a first determined threshold (T1). - View Dependent Claims (18)
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