Method for controlling a headlight assembly for a vehicle and headlight assembly therefor
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorRolf Koppermann
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Abstract
In a method for controlling a headlight assembly for a vehicle (10) with a right and a left headlight unit (1, 2), for a dipped-beam function, the optical axes (L1, L2) of the headlight units (1, 2) are tilted away from one another horizontally relative to a parallel direction. According to the method for a main-beam function, the optical axes (L1, L2) of the headlight units (1, 2) are tilted toward one another horizontally relative to a parallel direction. A respective headlight assembly can be particularly suitable for carrying out the method.
Claims20
A method for controlling a headlight assembly for a vehicle comprising a right and a left headlight unit, comprising:
- for a dipped-beam function:
- tilting the optical axes of the headlight units away from one another horizontally relative to a parallel orientation,
- and
- for a main-beam function:
- tilting the optical axes of the headlight units towards one another horizontally relative to a parallel orientation.
A headlight assembly for a vehicle comprising a right and a left headlight unit and at least one control device, wherein for a dipped-beam function the optical axes of the headlight units may be tilted away from one another horizontally relative to a parallel orientation by means of the control device, and wherein
- for a main-beam function, the optical axes of the headlight units may be tilted towards on another horizontally relative to a parallel orientation by means of the control device.
A system for controlling a headlight assembly for a vehicle comprising a right and a left headlight unit, comprising:
- a control means coupled with said right and left headlight unit, wherein for a dipped-beam function the control means are operable to tilt the optical axes of the headlight units away from one another horizontally relative to a parallel orientation,
- and for a main-beam function the control means to tilt the optical axes of the headlight units towards one another horizontally relative to a parallel orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.