Photocell system for automatic headlight controller with light tube
First Claim
1. A photocell system for a vehicle automatic headlight controller comprising:
- a translucent tube which diffuses light impinging thereon to generate diffused light and for being variably mountable in an after-market application; and
a photocell formed inside the translucent tube, wherein the photocell detects the diffused light.
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Abstract
A photocell system for an automatic vehicle headlight controller which can efficiently and accurately activate vehicle headlights. Such a photocell system also operates effectively when mounted behind a grill of a vehicle, and is not dependent on an angle at which the photocell system is mounted. The photocell system features a photocell element which is formed inside a translucent tube. the translucent tube acts as a light diffuser. The photocell then detects the light which is diffused through the translucent tube. As a further feature of the present invention, a vehicle operator can control whether the vehicle headlights should remain on for a predetermined period of time after the vehicle is turned off.
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13 Claims
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1. A photocell system for a vehicle automatic headlight controller comprising:
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a translucent tube which diffuses light impinging thereon to generate diffused light and for being variably mountable in an after-market application; and a photocell formed inside the translucent tube, wherein the photocell detects the diffused light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A photocell system for an automatic head lamp controller comprising:
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a translucent means for diffusing light impinging thereon to generate diffused light and for being variably mountable in an after-market application; and a light detecting means formed inside the translucent means for detecting the diffused light. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle headlight control system comprising:
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an ignition sense wire detector for detecting a voltage on an ignition sense wire of the vehicle when an ignition of the vehicle is turned to an on position; and a control means for turning on vehicle headlights when the ignition sense wire detector detects a voltage on the ignition sense wire within a predetermined period of time after the vehicle is turned off.
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