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Title:
ILLUMINATION APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/123429
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An illumination apparatus (100) is provided with: a light source unit (20) that can form a light distribution pattern by applying light into a virtual region; and an illuminance control unit (27) that can change the illuminance of at least a part of the light distribution pattern. The illuminance control unit (27) reduces the illuminance of the light distribution pattern in a region positioned in a first center (C1) in the vertical direction and a second center (C2) in a lateral direction, depending on a signal transmitted from an oncoming vehicle detection unit 3 that transmits a signal according to the presence of an oncoming vehicle.

Inventors:
TATARA NAOKI (JP)
OKAMURA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
MASUDA TAKESHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2017/043096
Publication Date:
July 05, 2018
Filing Date:
November 30, 2017
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Assignee:
KOITO MFG CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B60Q1/14
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008053521A12008-05-08
Foreign References:
JP2013154745A2013-08-15
JP2013222611A2013-10-28
JP2016215788A2016-12-22
JPH09277887A1997-10-28
JP2016256291A2016-12-28
Other References:
See also references of EP 3564072A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHIN-EI PATENT FIRM, P.C. (JP)
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