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CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIMMING LIGHTS FOR VEHICLES DURING TURNING MANEUVERS

  • US 20130073144A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2011
  • Published: 03/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control device for a first motor vehicle and for dimming headlights of said first motor vehicle for at least a second vehicles ahead of or oncoming to said first vehicle during turning maneuvers, comprising:

  • a recognition device;

    a first interface with said recognition device, for the purpose of recognizing vehicles ahead and/or oncoming vehicles,a second interface with said headlights, said second interface being operable to select different light distributions of said headlights,and generate an adjusting signal to adjust a selected light distribution of said headlights, andwherein said second interface is operable to select a light distribution that dims said headlights for said second vehicle if a first signal is present at said first interface, said first signal indicating the presence of said second vehicle; and

    a third interface operable for identifying a turning maneuver of said second vehicle or of said first vehicle; and

    wherein a dimmed light distribution of said headlights remains set for a predetermined distance or a predetermined time if a second signal is present at said third interface.

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