Road surface drawing apparatus for vehicle
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaya WATANABE, Katsutoshi TSUZUKI, Masakazu DEAI, Akinori SAKAI, Kento NAKAZATO
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AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasaya WATANABE, Katsutoshi TSUZUKI, Masakazu DEAI, Akinori SAKAI, Kento NAKAZATO
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A road surface drawing apparatus for a vehicle includes a road surface drawing lamp that irradiates a patterned light and a controller that controls the road surface drawing lamp. The controller determines a plurality of conditions including a first condition, a second condition, and a third condition each time the vehicle travels a fixed distance. The first condition is that the outside temperature of the vehicle is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature. The second condition is that a brightness of light reflected from an area illuminated by a headlight of the vehicle is equal to or lower than a predetermined brightness. The third condition is that at least one of ABS, ESC, and TRC has been activated during the most recent predetermined distance traveled by the vehicle. The controller performs a glare reduction control of the patterned light when the plurality of conditions is satisfied.
A road surface drawing apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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