EP3313694A1 - Control device for a lighting unit in a motor vehicle, and method for controlling a lighting unit of said type - Google Patents
Control device for a lighting unit in a motor vehicle, and method for controlling a lighting unit of said typeInfo
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- EP3313694A1 EP3313694A1 EP16740927.5A EP16740927A EP3313694A1 EP 3313694 A1 EP3313694 A1 EP 3313694A1 EP 16740927 A EP16740927 A EP 16740927A EP 3313694 A1 EP3313694 A1 EP 3313694A1
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- Prior art keywords
- lighting device
- light distribution
- motor vehicle
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- dimmed
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/0017—Devices integrating an element dedicated to another function
- B60Q1/0023—Devices integrating an element dedicated to another function the element being a sensor, e.g. distance sensor, camera
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
- B60Q1/06—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle
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- B60Q1/085—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically due to special conditions, e.g. adverse weather, type of road, badly illuminated road signs or potential dangers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
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- B60Q1/1423—Automatic dimming circuits, i.e. switching between high beam and low beam due to change of ambient light or light level in road traffic
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
- F21S41/60—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by a variable light distribution
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
- B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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- B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
- B60Q2300/05—Special features for controlling or switching of the light beam
- B60Q2300/056—Special anti-blinding beams, e.g. a standard beam is chopped or moved in order not to blind
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a control device for controlling at least one lighting device for a motor vehicle or for controlling a motor vehicle headlight, which has at least one such lighting device, at least one lighting device at least for generating at least one defined dimmed light distribution, in particular of at least one defined low-beam light distribution an area in front of the lighting device, in particular in an area in front of the motor vehicle, is set up.
- the invention relates to a lighting device for a motor vehicle, which is at least one lighting device at least for generating at least one defined dimmed light distribution, in particular of at least one defined low-beam distribution, in an area in front of the lighting device, in particular in an area in front of the motor vehicle is set up.
- the invention relates to a motor vehicle headlamp which comprises at least one such lighting device.
- the invention relates to a lighting device system for a motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device system comprises two motor vehicle headlights, a left and a right motor vehicle headlights, and wherein the lighting device system for a motor vehicle for right / left traffic is provided.
- the invention also relates to a motor vehicle with at least one, in particular two such motor vehicle headlights or with an illumination device system described above.
- the invention also relates to a method for driving at least one lighting device described above or one mentioned above Lighting device system.
- one of these 4 light functions is activated. For example, city lights can be activated if the vehicle speed is 60 km / h or street lighting (automatically detected by the vehicle).
- AFS Adaptive Front Lighting System
- High beam If all the conditions prescribed by the law for high beam are met (no local area, sufficient ambient brightness, no oncoming or approaching vehicles), the main beam can be activated. In addition to a manual activation by the driver, there is also the option of high beam light automatically under Use of an optical image capture system, eg via a camera or a camera system to activate.
- ADB Adaptive Driving Beam
- Lighting device for motor vehicles in particular motor vehicle headlights, are able to produce a high beam distribution, in which the area of the preceding and oncoming vehicles is deliberately hidden.
- an asymmetric light distribution is prescribed in the law, which is intended to selectively illuminate the right edge of the road in right-hand traffic.
- For left-hand traffic is provided accordingly, that the left lane edge should be further illuminated.
- Such dimmed light distributions which further illuminate the respective own roadway edge, are referred to as low-beam light distributions and the corresponding light function is referred to as low-beam function.
- the described problem also occurs in lighting devices which have a light distribution, in particular a low beam distribution, of individual light segments, e.g. next to each other or side by side and superimposed light segments, build.
- the light segments are, for example, vertically standing, in particular approximately rectangular, or square.
- the asymmetry in the low beam distribution i. the asymmetry section of the cut-off line rises below 90 °.
- the described problem is particularly noticeable, and in certain driving situations, the situation may arise that the glare in the (high beam) ADB operation by considering the camera data would be even lower than the law in the current driving situation prescribed low beam distribution (eg high street light).
- the at least one lighting device is set up to provide at least one defined dimmed light distribution, in particular at least one defined one
- the control device is operated on the basis of information obtained from at least one object recognition system, e.g. an optical image acquisition system, wherein the at least one object recognition system monitors the surroundings in front of the illumination device or motor vehicle, in particular at least the area illuminated by the at least one dimmed light distribution, in particular the at least one low beam distribution, which controls at least one illumination device in such a way, that in a lighting device or a motor vehicle for right-hand traffic / left traffic, the right / left side mirror of a preceding motor vehicle with activated dimmed light distribution, especially when activated low-beam distribution, and / or when switching the dimmed light distribution, in particular the low-beam light distribution is not illuminated.
- at least one object recognition system e.g. an optical image acquisition system
- the at least one object recognition system monitors the surroundings in front of the illumination device or motor vehicle, in particular at least the area illuminated by the at least one dimmed light distribution, in particular the at least one low beam distribution, which controls at least one illumination device in such a way
- the illumination device is associated with a control device according to the invention or the illumination device comprises such a control device according to the invention, and wherein the at least one illumination device is adapted to at least one defined dimmed light distribution, in particular at least one defined
- the lighting device comprises at least one object recognition system or the lighting device is associated with at least one object recognition system
- the control device is adapted, based on information derived from the at least one object recognition system the at least one object recognition system monitors the surroundings in front of the lighting device or the motor vehicle, in particular at least the area illuminated by the at least one dimmed light distribution, in particular the at least one low beam light distribution, to control the at least one lighting device in such a way that in the case of a lighting device or a lighting device Motor vehicle for right-hand traffic / left-hand traffic The right-hand / left-hand side mirror of a motor vehicle driving ahead with the dimmed light distribution activated, in particular when the dipped-beam light distribution is activated ng, and / or when switching on the dimmed light distribution, in particular the low-beam distribution, is not illuminated.
- the lighting device system comprises at least one lighting device according to the invention, which is at least one lighting device, a left / right vehicle headlight or part of a left / right motor vehicle headlight, and wherein the two motor vehicle headlights are adapted to, in common at least one dimmed light distribution, in particular to produce at least one low-beam light distribution, and wherein the lighting device system comprises at least one control device according to the invention or at least one control device according to the invention is associated with the lighting device system, and wherein the lighting device system at least one object recognition system or the lighting device system is associated with at least one object recognition system, and wherein the control device is adapted, based on information derived from the at least one object recognition system, wherein the at least one object recognition system, the lying in front of the lighting device or the motor vehicle environment, in particular at least from the at least one dimmed light distribution, in particular the at least one low-beam distribution, illuminated area monitored, the at least one lighting device to control such
- the dimmed light distribution or low beam distribution is turned on, so that in a lighting device or a motor vehicle for right-hand / left traffic the right / left side mirrors of a preceding motor vehicle with activated dimmed light distribution , in particular when the low beam distribution is activated, and / or when switching on the dimmed light distribution, in particular the low beam distribution, is not illuminated.
- an object recognition system e.g. an optical image acquisition system, in particular a camera or a camera system
- the area or the environment is observed in front of a motor vehicle.
- Such an object recognition system is set up to recognize at least one vehicle ahead of the vehicle, in particular a passenger car, in which the object recognition system is mounted.
- the position and / or distance of the preceding vehicle with respect to the object recognition system can be determined.
- a control according to the invention can already take place.
- such an object recognition system is set up to also determine details or certain structures of the preceding vehicle, in particular one or the two exterior mirrors or preferably also their position with respect to the object recognition system.
- such an object recognition system can be, for example, one or more cameras.
- the object recognition system may also include one or more corresponding sensors, eg distance sensors, with which the necessary information can be determined.
- the object recognition system may also consist of car-to-car communication via which vehicles communicate their position, or the object recognition system may also make available in a communication device with a central entity which has information about vehicle positions and these other vehicles , consist.
- the information determined with the object recognition system is now also used in the dimmed light mode, namely to the effect that, if a dimmed light distribution is switched on, in particular a dipped beam distribution or an already activated dimmed light distribution, in particular low beam distribution, a motor vehicle driving in front would be illuminated in this way in that its driver would be blinded or blinded by an exterior mirror, the dimmed light distribution, in particular the low beam distribution, is switched on in a modified manner, or the activated dimmed light distribution, in particular dipped beam distribution, is modified such that such a glare can be avoided.
- a dimmed light distribution in particular a low-beam light distribution, is modified in accordance with the invention in such a way that the driver driving in front is not dazzled by the exterior mirrors of his vehicle.
- the defined dimmed light distribution or low-beam distribution corresponds to a conventional, (known), known from the prior art and typically used in known vehicles (Abbiend-) light distribution.
- inventively modified dimmed light distributions or modified low-beam light distributions differ from the defined light distribution, which can also be referred to as dimmed basic light distribution and basic low-beam light distribution.
- the defined light distribution is modified to the extent that no glare occurs or the glare is sufficiently reduced. This results in a large number of different modified light distributions, depending on the situation in front of the motor vehicle.
- asymmetric region of the light distribution required for the illumination of the roadway edge is preferably shifted so far to the right / left that this asymmetry region no longer hits the right / left mirror of the preceding vehicle in right / left traffic.
- information from at least one object recognition system is now also used in low-beam operation in order to reduce or completely prevent glare from preceding vehicles via their exterior mirrors.
- the control device such controls that when dimmed light distribution, especially when activated low beam distribution, the entire dimmed light distribution, in particular the entire low beam distribution, or at least a portion of this light distribution horizontally and / or vertically is shifted so that so modified by the so-dimmed dimmed light distribution, especially low beam at a Lighting device or a motor vehicle for right-hand traffic / left-hand traffic, the right / left exterior mirror of a motor vehicle driving ahead is not illuminated when light distribution is activated and / or controls the lighting device such that the dimmed light distribution, in particular the low beam distribution, or at least a part thereof is shifted, that in a lighting device or a motor vehicle for right-hand traffic / left traffic, the right / left exterior mirrors of a preceding Kraftfa light is not illuminated when the light distribution is activated.
- the control device in the case of a lighting device which has a light distribution, preferably a dimmed light distribution, in particular a low-beam light distribution, consists of individual light segments, e.g. horizontal side by side or side by side and vertically superimposed light segments, the control device controls the lighting device such that when activated dimmed light distribution, especially when activated low beam distribution, those light segments which would illuminate a right / left side mirror of a preceding motor vehicle with activated light distribution, dimmed or be switched off and / or when switching a dimmed light distribution, in particular a low-beam distribution, these light segments are dimmed turned on or not turned on, so by the modified dimmed light distribution, in particular modified Abbleriumtver notorious, in a lighting device or a motor vehicle for right-hand traffic / links traffic right / left side mirrors of a vehicle in front is not illuminated when light distribution is activated.
- a dimmed light distribution in particular a low-beam light distribution
- control device is adapted to the at least one lighting device permanently, at least from the time of switching on the dimmed light distribution, in particular low-beam light distribution to control such that in a lighting device or a motor vehicle for right-hand traffic / left traffic of the right / left side mirrors of a preceding vehicle Motor vehicle is not lit.
- the at least one object recognition system observes the surroundings during the entire switch-on time of the dimmed light distribution / low-beam distribution so that the light distribution can be optimally adapted to the changing circumstances.
- the at least one object recognition system is already active before switching on the affected light distribution so that it can already be switched on as a modified light distribution according to the present invention and taking into account the preceding traffic if the dimmed light distribution / dimming light distribution is switched on.
- control device is set up to control the at least one illumination device in such a way that, taking into account the information originating from the at least one object recognition system, the maximum possible range of the defined light distribution, in particular the defined low-beam distribution, in particular the entire range of defined light distribution, in particular the defined low-beam distribution, is illuminated.
- a light distribution generated by the lighting device is a dimmed light distribution, in particular a low-beam light distribution with an asymmetry region in the light-dark boundary of the low-beam light distribution.
- the illumination device is set up to produce a dimmed light distribution, in particular a low-beam light distribution, in which the asymmetry region of the cut-off line of the low-beam light distribution is at 90 ° to the horizontal.
- the lighting device is adapted to horizontally and / or vertically move the entire dimmed light distribution, in particular the entire low beam distribution, or at least a portion of this light distribution.
- the lighting device is set up, at least a light distribution, preferably a dimmed light distribution, in particular a low-beam light distribution, from individual light segments, for example, horizontally next to each other or side by side and vertically superposed light segments to build.
- a light distribution preferably a dimmed light distribution, in particular a low-beam light distribution
- the lighting device is designed as a motor vehicle headlight.
- a motor vehicle headlight comprises one or more such lighting devices.
- each such illumination device preferably produces another dimmed light distribution.
- the lighting device system comprises at least one further lighting device described above, which is at least one further lighting device, a right / left motor vehicle headlight or part of a right / left motor vehicle headlight.
- the at least one control device also controls the further lighting device, which is at least one further lighting device a right / left motor vehicle headlight or part of a right / left motor vehicle headlight, such that in a lighting device system for right-hand / left-hand traffic the right / left exterior mirror of a motor vehicle driving ahead is activated when the dimmed light distribution is activated, in particular when the dipped beam distribution is activated, and / or when the dimmed light distribution, in particular the dipped beam distribution, is not illuminated.
- the further lighting device which is at least one further lighting device a right / left motor vehicle headlight or part of a right / left motor vehicle headlight, such that in a lighting device system for right-hand / left-hand traffic the right / left exterior mirror of a motor vehicle driving ahead is activated when the dimmed light distribution is activated, in particular when the dipped beam distribution is activated, and / or when the dimmed light distribution, in particular the dipped beam distribution, is not illuminated.
- a separate control device can be provided for each lighting device (left / right) or each headlight. It is useful, however, usually when exactly one control device is provided for all lighting devices.
- the at least one control device controls the at least two lighting devices, ie the at least one left lighting device and the at least one right lighting device, synchronously.
- the activation of the at least one illumination device or of the at least one motor vehicle headlight or the illumination device system can take place dynamically, ie the dimmed light distribution, in particular low beam distribution, is permanently modified in accordance with the information of the at least one optical image acquisition system.
- the control can also be static, however, in that when a preceding vehicle is detected in the area illuminated by the unmodified light distribution, a certain area of the light distribution is not illuminated. Thus, there is only a switchover between the defined, unmodified and exactly one modified dimmed light distribution, in particular between two low-beam light distributions.
- the modified Abbleriumtverander is thus the unmodified low beam distribution, by 1 ° - 3 °, preferably about 2 ° shifted.
- light segments are blanked out such that the cut-off line is limited by a fixed amount, e.g. 1 ° - 3 °, preferably approx. 2 ° to the right or left shifted.
- One aspect of the present invention is thus that of a low beam distribution, i. a dimmed light distribution, which has an asymmetry region in the cut-off line, to shift the asymmetry range such that no glare of the occupants, in particular the driver of a preceding vehicle, in particular a car or a motorcycle, takes place or such Glare is reduced.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a motor vehicle according to the invention with two motor vehicle headlights
- FIG. 4 shows the situation from FIG. 1 with a modified low-beam light distribution according to the invention
- Fig. 5 shows the situation of Figure 2 with a modified according to the invention low beam distribution.
- Figure 1 shows the view from a motor vehicle forward to the road. Shown is the situation for legal traffic.
- a preceding vehicle 50 located on the right side of the road motor vehicle is a preceding vehicle 50, in particular a at least two-lane passenger car (PKW).
- PKW at least two-lane passenger car
- the motor vehicle from which the view is shown to the front, has an illumination device system comprising two motor vehicle headlights, a left and a right headlight, which generates a low beam distribution ABV1 in the illustration shown.
- the low-beam distribution ABV1 has a light-dark boundary HD1, which has an asymmetrical section HDasl, which in a known manner is used, for example, as rises below about 45 ° to the horizontal.
- the right-side outside mirror 52 of the vehicle in front can under certain circumstances be illuminated, in particular by the asymmetry region of the low-beam light distribution ABV1, which can result in dazzling of the occupants of the preceding vehicle 50, in particular of the driver.
- Figure 2 shows a similar situation as in Figure 1, with the difference that here the low beam distribution ABV2 has an asymmetry section HDas2 in the bright-dark boundary HD2, which increases below 90 °.
- FIG. 3 shows an exemplary motor vehicle 10 according to the invention with which such glare can be reduced or completely prevented as described.
- the vehicle 10 has a lighting device system 1, which consists of a right and a left headlight 2, 4.
- Each headlamp 2, 4 comprises at least one illumination device 3, 4, which is designed to generate a low-beam light distribution as described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG.
- control device 7 for controlling the two lighting devices 3, 5 and / or generally the two headlights 2, 4 is provided.
- an object recognition system preferably an optical image acquisition system 6, typically a camera, is provided, which monitors the environment ahead of the motor vehicle 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
- the control device 7 receives information from the camera 6, in particular as to what the camera 6 "detects" in front of the vehicle 10, and on the basis of this information, the control device can control the lighting devices 2, 4 accordingly.
- the control device 7 can be at least one of the two, preferably both, lighting devices 2, 4 such that a modified Abblertztverotti ABV1 ', ABV2' is generated, in which the right side mirror 52 is not illuminated.
- the camera 6 observes the environment permanently or is switched on when switching on the low-beam distribution, so that the light distribution is always optimally in accordance with the invention - both at power-up and during operation - can be adjusted.
- the left-hand headlight or the lighting device 5 arranged in the left-hand headlight is typically the more critical, so that at least this is controlled according to the invention.
- both lighting devices 3, 5 or headlights 2, 4 are driven according to the invention.
- a separate control device can be provided for each lighting device / each headlight, but preferably both lighting devices 3, 5 or headlights 2, 4 are controlled by a common control device 7, which receives information from the camera 6.
- the defined light distribution is modified to the same extent that no glare occurs exactly or the glare is sufficiently reduced. This results in a large number of different modified light distributions, depending on the situation in front of the motor vehicle.
- Figure 1 shows e.g. the unmodified, defined low-beam distribution ABVl. This is pivoted according to the invention to the right, so that the modified Abbleriumtverotti ABVl 'results in accordance with Figure 4.
- the shape of the low-beam distribution has not changed significantly and may only be slightly distorted, but has essentially changed only its position in front of the motor vehicle (see the position of the asymmetry HDasl and the lower left of the light distributions ABVl, ABVl ').
- Such a shift of the illumination light distribution or, in general, a (dimmed) light distribution can be e.g. well with a lighting device, which is set up to realize a cornering light implement.
- Such a lighting device may be, for example, a projection system, such as a module, in particular a projection module comprising reflector and / or lens, light source and optionally means for generating a cut-off line, eg a shading element.
- a projection system such as a module, in particular a projection module comprising reflector and / or lens, light source and optionally means for generating a cut-off line, eg a shading element.
- the entire Module / projection module to be pivoted about a vertical axis, or only parts thereof (in particular reflector or lens) are pivoted about such an axis, whereby the generated light image can be pivoted to the left or right.
- FIG. 4 shows, for example, a pivoting of the low beam distribution ABV1 from FIG. 1 by approximately 2 ° to the right so that the low beam distribution ABV1 'results.
- Figure 2 shows e.g. the unmodified, defined low-beam distribution ABV2.
- This low-beam distribution ABV2 is made up, for example, of individual light segments, e.g. horizontally next to each other or side by side and vertically superimposed light segments, constructed.
- Each light segment is independently controllable, e.g. in that each light segment is generated using its own light source, for example its own LED, and the individual light sources can be controlled independently of one another, in particular switched on and off.
- a low-beam light distribution ABV2 with a 90 ° asymmetry HDas2 of the bright-dark boundary HD2 can be generated via such a segmented light distribution.
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