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US 12,096,526 B2Granted
Method for controlling a variable light distribution
AssigneeMercedes-Benz Group AG
InventorCarsten Gut
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Abstract
A method for controlling variable light distribution of a headlight of a vehicle involves adjusting the light distribution relative to an intersection area when the intersection area is approached. The adjustment of the light distribution is updated depending on the distance of the vehicle from the intersection area.
Claims9
A method, comprising:
- determining a distance between a vehicle and an intersection area;
- and
- controlling variable light distribution of a headlight of the vehicle by adjusting the light distribution relative to the intersection area when the vehicle approaches the intersection area,
- wherein the adjustment of the light distribution is updated depending on the determined distance of the vehicle from the intersection area so that
- dimming or dipping of the headlight increases as the determined distance decreases, or
- a size of the light distribution decreases as the determined distance decreases.
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A method, comprising:
- determining a distance between a vehicle and an intersection area;
- and
- controlling variable light distribution of a headlight of the vehicle by adjusting the light distribution relative to the intersection area when the vehicle approaches the intersection area,
- wherein the adjustment of the light distribution is updated depending on the determined distance of the vehicle from the intersection area,
- wherein the headlight is a pixel headlight, and
- wherein when the intersection area is a roundabout, at least a central area of the light distribution is dimmed or glare-free.
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A method, comprising:
- determining a distance between a vehicle and an intersection area;
- and
- controlling variable light distribution of a headlight of the vehicle by adjusting the light distribution relative to the intersection area when the vehicle approaches the intersection area,
- wherein the adjustment of the light distribution is updated depending on the determined distance of the vehicle from the intersection area,
- wherein the headlight is a static headlight, and
- wherein the adjustment of the light distribution involves dimming the headlight at a dimming rate that depends on the determined distance of the vehicle from the intersection area.
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