Title:
VEHICULAR HEADLAMP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/085220
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention comprises: a first light source unit (21); a second light source unit (22); a swivel mechanism (71); and a control unit that controls the lighting of the second light source unit (22) and the operation of the swivel mechanism (71) in accordance with vehicle speed. If vehicle speed is less than a first vehicle speed, the second light source unit (22) is put in a first posture and is turned off, and if the first vehicle speed is achieved while the second light source unit (22) is in this first posture with the light turned off, the second light source unit (22) is operated to be in a second posture via the swivel mechanism (71). When a second vehicle speed is achieved while the second light source unit (22) is in the second posture with the light turned off, the second vehicle speed being faster than the first vehicle speed, the second light source unit (22) is caused to be turned on.
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Inventors:
NAKANISHI YOSHIYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/039281
Publication Date:
May 06, 2021
Filing Date:
October 19, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOITO MFG CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B60Q1/18; B60Q1/12; F21S41/32; F21V5/04; F21V7/08; F21W102/13; F21W102/19; F21W102/20; F21W103/00; F21Y115/10; F21Y115/30
Foreign References:
JP2007213879A | 2007-08-23 | |||
JP2000238576A | 2000-09-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHIN-EI PATENT FIRM, P.C. (JP)
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