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Head lamp device for vehicle

  • US 6,010,237 A
  • Filed: 01/22/1998
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A head lamp device for a vehicle capable of moving a lighting region of a head lamp in front of the vehicle in rightward and leftward directions, comprising:

  • steering angle detecting means for detecting a steering angle of the vehicle;

    displacement quantity setting means for setting a quantity of displacement of the lighting region based on said steering angle detected by said steering angle detecting means;

    vehicle speed detecting means for detecting a vehicle speed;

    maximum displacement quantity setting means for setting a maximum quantity of displacement of the lighting region based on said vehicle speed detected by said vehicle speed detecting means; and

    control means for controlling displacement of the lighting region in accordance with said quantity of displacement set by said displacement quantity setting means when said quantity of displacement is less than said maximum quantity of displacement set by said maximum displacement quantity setting means, and controlling displacement of the lighting region in accordance with said maximum quantity of displacement when said quantity of displacement is more than said maximum quantity of displacement.

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