Optical axis adjusting device for vehicle headlamp
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1. An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp, which judges an inclined state of a vehicle with respect to a road surface on the basis of detection of an ultrasonic sensor and adjusts an optical axis of the headlamp based on the inclined state, comprising:
- a hindrance factor detection device that detects a factor hindering the detection by the ultrasonic sensor; and
a control device that suspends the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp when the hindrance factor is detected by the hindrance factor detection device.
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Abstract
An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp judges an inclined state of the vehicle on the basis of detection of an ultrasonic sensor of a vehicle, and performs an optical axis adjustment of a headlamp. In order to accurately judge the inclined state and to suitably adjust the optical axis of the headlamp, with respect to the detection by the ultrasonic sensor, a factor hindering its accurate detection is detected, and when it is judged that the ultrasonic sensor can not perform an accurate detection, the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp is suspended.
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1. An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp, which judges an inclined state of a vehicle with respect to a road surface on the basis of detection of an ultrasonic sensor and adjusts an optical axis of the headlamp based on the inclined state, comprising:
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a hindrance factor detection device that detects a factor hindering the detection by the ultrasonic sensor; and
a control device that suspends the optical axis adjustment of the headlamp when the hindrance factor is detected by the hindrance factor detection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
the rain detection device is a reception device for receiving information regarding a road surrounding the vehicle, and the reception device detects, from the received information, that the road on which the vehicle is traveling is in a raining state. -
9. An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp according to claim 1, wherein
the ultrasonic sensor includes at least one signal transmission part for transmitting a sound wave and at least two signal reception parts for receiving the sound wave reflected from a road surface, and the control device judges the inclined state of the vehicle on the basis of a difference between a time at which one of the at least two signal reception parts has received the sound wave and a time at which another of the at least two signal reception parts has received the sound wave. -
10. An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp according to claim 1, wherein the control device averages inclination angles indicative of judged inclined states, and adjust the optical axis of the headlamp in accordance with a difference between a judged inclination angle and an average value of the inclination angles.
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11. An optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp, comprising:
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an inclination sensor that detects an inclined state of a vehicle with respect to a road surface, said inclination sensor emits a sound wave and receives the sound wave reflected by a the road surface to determine the inclined state of the vehicle;
an actuator for adjusting an optical axis of the headlamp based on the detected inclined state of the vehicle;
a hindrance factor detection device that detects a factor hindering the detection by the inclination sensor; and
a control device that suspends adjustment of the optical axis when the hindrance factor is detected.- View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of adjusting an optical axis adjusting device for a vehicle headlamp, comprising:
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detecting an inclined state of a vehicle with respect to a road surface by emitting a sound wave and receiving the sound wave reflected by a the road surface to determine the inclined state of the vehicle;
adjusting an optical axis of the headlamp based on the detected inclined state of the vehicle;
detecting a factor hindering the detection of the inclined state; and
suspending adjustment of the optical axis when the hindrance factor is detected.
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Current AssigneeMitsubishi FUSO Truck & Bus Corporation (Daimler Truck Holding AG)
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Original AssigneeMitsubishi FUSO Truck & Bus Corporation (Daimler Truck Holding AG)
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InventorsTakeda, Nobuaki, Kayano, Masayuki, Matsuura, Shinya
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Primary Examiner(s)Lobo, Ian J.
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Application NumberUS10/279,925Publication NumberTime in Patent Office319 DaysField of Search367/95, 367/96, 367/99, 367/13, 362/37, 362/40, 362/464, 362/465US Class Current367/96CPC Class CodesB60Q 1/115 by electric means details o...B60Q 2300/112 Vehicle speedB60Q 2300/114 Vehicle acceleration or dec...B60Q 2300/116 Vehicle at a stopB60Q 2300/132 PitchB60Q 2300/146 Abnormalities, e.g. fail-safeB60Q 2300/312 Adverse weatherG01S 15/872 Combination of several syst...
