Vehicle headlight system with variable beam shape

Details Vehicle headlight system with variable beam shape Vehicle headlight system with variable beam shape

2008-04-29

2008-04-29

O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Supported by vehicle structure

Projection-type headlamp

C362S536000, C362S537000, C362S530000, C362S524000, C362S522000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11184193

ABSTRACT:
In a vehicle headlight system with a light source (2) and at least one reflector (1) for shaping the light emitted by the light source into a high beam and a low beam, and with a shield (7) adjustable via an actuating element (9) between a position in which the light from the light source (2) is blocked across a maximum cross section and an essentially transmissive position in which this light is substantially allowed to pass through, the actuating element (9) adapted for adjusting the shield (7) in a plurality of intermediate positions between the maximal blocking and the essentially transmissive position in which intermediate position the blocked cross section is less than the maximal cross section.

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