A headlight unit (13L, 13R) for use in a vehicle (10) that leans into turn includes a headlight light source (13La, 13Lb, 13Lc, 13Ra, 13Rb, 13Rc). When the vehicle is in an upright state, an illumination range of the headlight light source is partially or entirely contained in one side of the vehicle with respect to a width direction of the vehicle. The brightness of the headlight light source changes in accordance with a lean angle of the vehicle. When the lean angle of the vehicle leaning to the one side with respect to the width direction of the vehicle takes a reference value that is set for the headlight light source, the headlight light source lights up with a first brightness, and when the lean angle of the vehicle changes from the reference value to an upper value that is greater than the reference value, the brightness of the headlight light source changes from the first brightness to a second brightness that is higher than the first brightness.


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    Title :

    Headlight unit and headlight system for use in vehicle that leans into turns, vehicle that leans into turns, and method for controlling a headlight unit


    Additional title:

    Scheinwerfereinheit und Scheinwerfersystem zur Verwendung in einem Fahrzeug, das sich in Kurven lehnt, und Fahrzeug, das sich in Kurven lehnt, und Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Scheinwerfereinheit
    Unité et système de phare pour utilisation dans un véhicule qui penche dans les virages, véhicule qui penche dans les virages et procédé de commande d'une unité de phare


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    Publication date :

    2015-11-25


    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 / B62J Fahrrad- oder Motorradsättel oder -sitze , CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS