Control system for automotive vehicle headlamps and other vehicl

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1997-08-22

1999-12-07

Shingleton, Michael B

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Special application

Vehicle

315156, 315159, 307 108, H05B 3702

Patent

active

059989297

ABSTRACT:
A control system is provided for controlling the energization of the headlamps on a first automotive vehicle, the headlamps being electrically energizable and each having a high beam state and a low beam state. The system includes means for collecting light emanating from a second vehicle and means for collecting ambient light. Sensing means is provided which is effective to selectively sense the intensity of the collected light emanating from the second vehicle and the collected ambient light. In addition, the system includes means controlling the state of the beams of the headlamps as a function of the sensed intensity of the beam of light emanating from said second vehicle, and means controlling the electrical energization of the headlamps as a function of the sensed ambient light.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2827594 (1958-03-01), Rabinow
patent: 3037144 (1962-05-01), La Mantia

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