HEADLAMP LIGHT SOURCE LIGHTING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A headlamp light source lighting apparatus for lighting a light source of a headlamp, comprising:
- a notification signal output unit for outputting a notification signal relating to a condition of the light source and/or a condition of the light source lighting apparatus to a first apparatus; and
a communication signal input/output unit for transmitting a communication signal having a different signal form to the notification signal to a second apparatus that is different to the first apparatus, and receiving the communication signal from the second apparatus,wherein a connection terminal of a signal line connected to the first apparatus and the second apparatus is shared.
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Abstract
Lighting apparatus 100 lights a light source 2 of a headlamp, and includes: a connection terminal 113 to which a abnormality notification apparatus 200 is connected; a notification signal output unit for outputting a notification signal relating to a condition of the light source 2 and/or a condition of the light source lighting apparatus 100 to the abnormality notification apparatus 200 via the connection terminal 113; and a communication signal output unit for outputting a communication signal having a different signal form to the notification signal to an external communication apparatus 300, from the connection terminal 113. Therefore the notification of an abnormality relating to the light source 2 and/or the light source lighting apparatus 100 and the communication with an external communication apparatus 300 can be performed using a single connection terminal 113.
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16 Claims
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1. A headlamp light source lighting apparatus for lighting a light source of a headlamp, comprising:
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a notification signal output unit for outputting a notification signal relating to a condition of the light source and/or a condition of the light source lighting apparatus to a first apparatus; and a communication signal input/output unit for transmitting a communication signal having a different signal form to the notification signal to a second apparatus that is different to the first apparatus, and receiving the communication signal from the second apparatus, wherein a connection terminal of a signal line connected to the first apparatus and the second apparatus is shared. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. (canceled)
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16. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a connection terminal into which a communication signal output by a headlamp light source lighting apparatus for lighting a light source of a headlamp is input via a signal line; a communication signal output unit for outputting a communication signal including lighting control information relating to the light source and/or information relating to a condition of the light source to the headlamp light source lighting apparatus; a communication signal input unit for inputting a communication signal including the lighting control information relating to the light source and/or the information relating to the condition of the light source that is output from the headlamp light source lighting apparatus; a notification unit for notifying an inspector of information including the lighting control information relating to the light source and/or the information relating to the condition of the light source; and an operating unit for storing or setting the information including the lighting control information relating to the light source and/or the information relating to the condition of the light source in the headlamp light source lighting apparatus via the communication signal output from the communication signal output unit.
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