METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF HEADLAMPS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
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1. A method for adjustment of headlamps (PJ) for motor vehicles (V), comprising a step for calculating a headlamp angle (DBL) determined as a function of the path of the vehicle, for example as a function of an angle of a steering wheel and/or of navigation data such as GPS data, wherein it furthermore comprises the steps for:
- detecting a target vehicle (VC);
calculating a lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC) with respect to said motor vehicle (V);
deducing a lateral angular offset (OFFST) as a function of saidlateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC); and
adjusting, where necessary, the headlamp or headlamps (PJ) as afunction of the headlamp angle (DBL) and of said lateral angular offset (OFFST).
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Abstract
A method and system for adjustment of headlamps for motor vehicles, comprising a step for calculating a headlamp angle. The method furthermore comprises the steps of
- detecting a target vehicle;
- calculating a lateral position of the target vehicle with respect to the motor vehicle;
- calculating a lateral angular offset with respect to the said lateral position of the target vehicle
- and adjusting the headlamps as a function of the headlamp angle and of the lateral angular offset.
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1. A method for adjustment of headlamps (PJ) for motor vehicles (V), comprising a step for calculating a headlamp angle (DBL) determined as a function of the path of the vehicle, for example as a function of an angle of a steering wheel and/or of navigation data such as GPS data, wherein it furthermore comprises the steps for:
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detecting a target vehicle (VC); calculating a lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC) with respect to said motor vehicle (V); deducing a lateral angular offset (OFFST) as a function of said lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC); and adjusting, where necessary, the headlamp or headlamps (PJ) as a function of the headlamp angle (DBL) and of said lateral angular offset (OFFST). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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8. A device for adjustment (ACT) of headlamps for motor vehicles, comprising an assembly of control units (UCS) comprising at least one control unit (UC), said assembly of control units being capable of calculating a headlamp angle (DBL) as a function of a path of said motor vehicle, wherein said assembly of control units is furthermore capable of:
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detecting a target vehicle (VC); calculating a lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC) with respect to said motor vehicle (V); deducing a lateral angular offset (OFFST) as a function of said lateral position of said target vehicle (VC); and controlling an adjustment unit (ACT) capable of adjusting said headlamps (PJ) as a function of said headlamp angle (DBL) and of said lateral angular offset (OFFST). - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22)
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23. A device for adjustment (ACT) of headlamps for motor vehicles, comprising an assembly of control units (UCS) comprising at least one control unit (UC), said assembly of control units being capable of calculating a headlamp angle (DBL) as a function of a path of said motor vehicle, wherein said assembly of control units is furthermore capable of:
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means for detecting a target vehicle (VC); means for calculating a lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC) with respect to said motor vehicle (V); means for deducing a lateral angular offset (OFFST) as a function of said lateral position of said target vehicle (VC); and means for controlling an adjustment unit (ACT) capable of adjusting said headlamps (PJ) as a function of said headlamp angle (DBL) and of said lateral angular offset (OFFST). - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device for adjustment (ACT) of headlamps for motor vehicles, comprising at least one control unit (UC), said assembly of control units being capable of calculating a headlamp angle (DBL) as a function of a path of said motor vehicle, wherein said assembly of control units is furthermore capable of:
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said at least one control unit detecting a target vehicle (VC) and calculating a lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC) with respect to said motor vehicle (V); said at least one control unit further deducing a lateral angular offset (OFFST) as a function of said lateral position of said target vehicle (VC) and controlling an adjustment unit (ACT) capable of adjusting said headlamps (PJ) as a function of said headlamp angle (DBL) and of said lateral angular offset (OFFST); wherein said at least one control unit is furthermore capable of calculating said lateral position (POS) of said target vehicle (VC) as a function of a position lateral angle (ALP) and of a distance (D) of said target vehicle (VC) with respect to said motor vehicle (V).
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