Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Light modifier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-28
2008-12-30
Alavi, Ali (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Light modifier
C362S538000, C362S529000, C362S518000, C362S507000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07470050
ABSTRACT:
A projector type vehicle light can provide an improved far distance visibility in a highway mode and other improved headlight performances by switching the low beam distribution and the highway mode light distribution while utilizing AFS functions. The projector type vehicle light can include a first lamp unit and a second lamp unit. The first lamp unit includes a light source, a reflector, a projection lens, and a light-shading member, and is configured to reflect light from the light source by means of the reflector and project light in the forward direction by the projection lens. The second lamp unit can have almost the same configuration as the first lamp unit and is located adjacent to the first lamp unit and either above or below it. The cut-off line formed by the first lamp unit can be located at an angular position below the horizontal line by 0.57 degrees in order to form a low beam distribution for an ordinary road. The cut-off line formed by the second lamp unit can be located at an angular position below the horizontal line by 0.4 or 0.23 degrees in order to form a highway mode light distribution.
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Alavi Ali
Cermak Kenealy Vaidya & Nakajima LLP
Dzierzynski Evan
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.
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