Vehicle exterior light outage
US-2018349718-A1 · Dec 6, 2018 · US
Dynamic headlamp aim buy-off window
US8928869B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8928869-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113269657-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A method for aiming headlamps on a vehicle achieves a reduced variation in beam heights without making any changes to existing test equipment. A cutoff height of a first headlamp is measured. The first headlamp is adjusted until a first measured cutoff height is within a predetermined range centered on a predetermined fixed height. A cutoff height of a second headlamp is measured. The second headlamp is adjusted until a second measured cutoff height is within the predetermined range centered on the first measured cutoff height.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of aiming headlamps on a vehicle, comprising the steps of: measuring a cutoff height of a first headlamp; adjusting the first headlamp until a measured first headlamp cutoff height is within a buy-off range centered on a predetermined fixed height; measuring a cutoff height of a second headlamp; adjusting the second headlamp until a measured second headlamp cutoff height is within a dynamic range centered on the first headlamp adjusted cutoff…
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- What does patent US8928869B2 cover?
- A method for aiming headlamps on a vehicle achieves a reduced variation in beam heights without making any changes to existing test equipment. A cutoff height of a first headlamp is measured. The first headlamp is adjusted until a first measured cutoff height is within a predetermined range centered on a predetermined fixed height. A cutoff height of a second headlamp is measured. The second he…
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- Ekladyous Albert, Wilds John W, Kumar Arun, and 5 more
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- Primary CPC classification G01M11/064. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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