Vehicle headlight with adjusting means for different traffic conditions
First Claim
1. An adjustable headlight for a vehicle comprisingat least one light source (10),at least one reflector (12) by which light issuing from the at least one light source (10) is reflected along a light path, andadjustable reflecting means (18) for forming a light beam illuminating a region in front of the vehicle from said light reflected along said light path by said at least one reflector (12);
- wherein said adjustable reflecting means (18) comprises a plurality of individual adjustable reflecting elements (22) and means for moving said adjustable reflecting elements independently of each other between at least two predetermined positions to adjust said light beam for different conditions present in front of the vehicle;
whereby the headlight is adjustable for both right hand traffic and left hand traffic.
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Abstract
The headlight has a light source (10) and a reflector (12) by which light is reflected to a light guiding or deflecting device (18). The light guiding device (18) has a number, advantageousely from a few hundred to a hundred thousand, of individual reflecting elements (22) which are movable independently of each other between at least two different positions. Each reflecting element (22) is connected with an electrically operable adjusting element (26) which is controlled by a controller (30). The light reflected from the reflector (12) is reflectable from the light guide device (18) to form a light beam issuing from the lighting device. Reflected light from each reflecting element (22) in one of its positions forms a part of the light beam and does not contribute to the light beam in one of its other positions. Predetermined portions of the light beam can be switched on or off by controlling the individual light reflecting elements (22) and thus can change the characteristics of the light beam issuing from the lighting device.
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16 Claims
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1. An adjustable headlight for a vehicle comprising
at least one light source (10), at least one reflector (12) by which light issuing from the at least one light source (10) is reflected along a light path, and adjustable reflecting means (18) for forming a light beam illuminating a region in front of the vehicle from said light reflected along said light path by said at least one reflector (12); -
wherein said adjustable reflecting means (18) comprises a plurality of individual adjustable reflecting elements (22) and means for moving said adjustable reflecting elements independently of each other between at least two predetermined positions to adjust said light beam for different conditions present in front of the vehicle; whereby the headlight is adjustable for both right hand traffic and left hand traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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