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Title:
HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009123566
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a headlamp for vehicle which can illuminate in high beam light distribution without dazzling the other vehicle even when the other vehicle exists and can secure safe driving.

The high beam illumination means for illuminating the high beam light distribution region HA upper than the low beam light distribution region LA is constructed of a plurality of lamps for illuminating respectively a plurality of regions HR1-HR3, HL1-HL5 in which the high beam light distribution region HA is divided in right and left direction. The plurality of regions HR1-HR3, HL1-HL5 are established so that the number of division (divided number is 5) on self-lane side is more than the number of division (divided number is 3) on the opposite lane side, and the plurality of lamps can be controlled on the light volume independently respectively. While containing increase of the total number of lamps, the headlamp can illuminate the front of the own vehicle brightly without dazzling the other vehicle and safe driving is secured.


Inventors:
Watanabe, Shinya
Yamamura, Satoshi
Application Number:
JP2007000297432
Publication Date:
June 04, 2009
Filing Date:
November 16, 2007
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
KOITO MFG CO LTD
International Classes:
F21S8/10; F21V14/02; H01L33/00; F21W101/10; F21Y101/02