Global Patent Index - EP 3038860 A1

EP 3038860 A1 20160706 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A SAFETY ANGLE OF A HEADLIGHT BEAM OF AT LEAST ONE HEADLIGHT OF A VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A SAFETY ANGLE OF A HEADLIGHT BEAM OF AT LEAST ONE HEADLIGHT OF A VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERMITTELN EINES SICHERHEITSWINKELS EINES SCHEINWERFERSTRAHLS ZUMINDEST EINES SCHEINWERFERS EINES FAHRZEUGS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTERMINATION D'UN ANGLE DE SÉCURITÉ DU FAISCEAU D'AU MOINS UN PHARE D'UN VÉHICULE

Publication

EP 3038860 A1 20160706 (DE)

Application

EP 14744807 A 20140723

Priority

  • DE 102013216904 A 20130826
  • EP 2014065790 W 20140723

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015028206A1] The invention relates to a method for determining a safety angle (122) of a headlight beam (135) of at least one headlight (130) of a vehicle (105). The safety angle (122) in this case represents in particular a vertical angle by which the headlight beam (135) is lowered to a safety height. The safety height represents a height of the headlight beam (135) at which drivers of other vehicles are not dazzled. In a first step, a speed value (120) is read in. The speed value (120) depends on a speed of the vehicle (105). In a second step, the safety angle (122) is determined using the speed value (120).

IPC 8 full level

B60Q 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60Q 1/085 (2013.01 - US); B60Q 1/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 2300/112 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 2300/132 (2013.01 - EP US); B60Q 2300/32 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2015028206A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102013216904 A1 20150226; CN 105492253 A 20160413; EP 3038860 A1 20160706; JP 2016528107 A 20160915; JP 6197119 B2 20170913; US 2016288698 A1 20161006; WO 2015028206 A1 20150305

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102013216904 A 20130826; CN 201480047414 A 20140723; EP 14744807 A 20140723; EP 2014065790 W 20140723; JP 2016537185 A 20140723; US 201414912349 A 20140723