(19)
(11) EP 1 054 211 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47

(21) Application number: 00830353.9

(22) Date of filing: 17.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F21S 8/12, F21V 14/08, B60Q 1/12, B60Q 1/14
// F21W101:10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 17.05.1999 IT TO990413

(71) Applicant: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
10043 Orbassano (Torino) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bigliati, Claudia
    13039 Trino (Vercelli) (IT)
  • Pairetti, Bartolomeo
    12032 Barge (Cuneo) (IT)
  • Perlo, Piero
    12048 Sommariva Bosco (Cuneo) (IT)
  • Sinesi, Sabino
    10045 Piossasco (Torino) (IT)

(74) Representative: Notaro, Giancarlo et al
c/o Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx Via Maria Vittoria 18
10123 Torino
10123 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Adaptive head-lamp for motor-vehicles


(57) An adaptive headlamp for motor vehicles comprises a reflector (2) associated to a light source (3), for example a discharge lamp, which is surrounded by a hood-like element (4) presenting one or more openings, the position and configuration of which is calculated in such a way as to generate, in combination with a pre-determined geometry of the reflector (2), which is also calculated for this purpose, a light beam issuing from the headlamp which has a pre-determined basic pattern. Mounted in a mobile manner around the hood (4) is a shutter (9) designed to cover and uncover at least some of the aforesaid openings (7, 8) of the hood (4) selectively in such a way as to illuminate selected areas of the reflector and thus generate an overall pattern which is different for each condition of use.






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