An automotive headlamp apparatus includes headlamp units (20R, 20L) placed in a vehicle (10) and a control unit (22) which controls the illumination of the headlamp units (20R, 20L). The headlamp units (20R, 20L) form a low beam distribution pattern (LBP) and an upper beam distribution pattern (HBP), and is configured so that a partial region (SA1) of the upper beam distribution pattern (HBP) can be non-illuminated. When the entirety of vehicle existent area of a vehicle-in-front travelling in front of a driver's vehicle is contained within the partial region, the control unit (22) controls the headlamp units (20R, 20L) in such a manner that the partial region (SA1) is non-illuminated; when at least a part of the vehicle existent area is contained within a region (SA2) of the upper beam distribution pattern (HBP) which is other than the partial region (SA1), the control unit (22) controls the headlamp units (20R, 20L) in such a manner that the upper beam distribution pattern (HBP) is not formed. The control unit (22) is adapted to determine the vehicle presence area, based on a correction range which is wider by predetermined horizontal angle than a basic range where the vehicles-in-front exist, wherein the basic range is defined by a horizontal angle range extending between a position of a leftmost vehicle-in-front and a position of a rightmost vehicle-in-front.


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    Title :

    Automotive headlamp apparatus


    Additional title:

    Automobilscheinwerfervorrichtung
    Appareil de phare d'automobile


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-11-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein



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