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Safety Improvements to Headlamps

  • US 20110210665A1
  • Filed: 06/15/2010
  • Published: 09/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A headlamp system for a vehicle comprising:

  • at least one headlamp which is switchable between at least a high beam mode and a low beam mode, in which the headlamp emits a high beam and a low beam respectively, and wherein said high beam is of higher intensity than said low beam;

    a biased actuator which is movable by a driver of the vehicle between a temporary-on position and an off position, and which is biased from said temporary-on position to said off position; and

    a headlamp which is arranged to emit a safety flash when said biased actuator is moved to said temporary-on position;

    wherein the overall duration of the safety flash is automatically limited to a value which is less than 2 seconds; and

    wherein a first force applied by said driver to said biased actuator is sufficient to initiate said safety flash, and wherein a second force of greater magnitude than said first force applied by a driver in the same direction as said first force is sufficient to initiate a high beam flash, being a flash which is not automatically limited to a duration of less than 2 seconds.

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