Electric control for automobile headlights
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorHeather Steiner Brown
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Abstract
An electronic control for automobile headlights utilizing a spherical sensor comprised of a metal ball surrounded by a fluid encapsulated in a spherical sensor, which is connected to the spherical sensor system. Computer controlled unit is positioned on and close behind the headlight so that the metal ball cooperate with sensors within the spherical sensor system to make the headlight go so as to follow the car during turns.
Claims14
A vehicle adaptive frontlighting system (AFS) comprising:
- a) a movable headlight;
- b) an electronical control unit (ECU);
- c) an acceleration sensor;
- d) whereby when the vehicle undergoes accelerations, said accelerations are sensed by said acceleration sensor whereby said ECU causes said movable headlight to move for aiming the headlight.
A vehicle adaptive frontlighting system (AFS) for use with a movable headlight, comprising:
- an electronic control unit (ECU);
- an accelerator sensor for measuring lateral accelerations, whereby said ECU commands said movable headlights to move for aiming of the headlight in response to lateral accelerations.
A vehicle adaptive frontlighting system (AFS) for use with a movable headlight comprising:
- an electronic control unit (ECU);
- an acceleration sensor for measuring both lateral and longitudinal accelerations, whereby said ECU commands said movable headlight to move for aiming of the headlight in response to either said lateral or said longitudinal accelerations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.