GB1485879A - Vehicle head lamp systems - Google Patents

Vehicle head lamp systems

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Publication number
GB1485879A
GB1485879A GB2455674A GB2455674A GB1485879A GB 1485879 A GB1485879 A GB 1485879A GB 2455674 A GB2455674 A GB 2455674A GB 2455674 A GB2455674 A GB 2455674A GB 1485879 A GB1485879 A GB 1485879A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
filaments
switch
dipped
main beam
closed
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB2455674A
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Peugeot Motor Co PLC
Original Assignee
Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd filed Critical Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd
Priority to GB2455674A priority Critical patent/GB1485879A/en
Priority to FR7517156A priority patent/FR2275338A1/en
Publication of GB1485879A publication Critical patent/GB1485879A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/18—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights being additional front lights
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/06—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle
    • B60Q1/08—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically
    • B60Q1/10—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically due to vehicle inclination, e.g. due to load distribution
    • B60Q1/115—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle automatically due to vehicle inclination, e.g. due to load distribution by electric means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
    • B60Q2300/10—Indexing codes relating to particular vehicle conditions
    • B60Q2300/13—Attitude of the vehicle body
    • B60Q2300/132—Pitch
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2300/00—Indexing codes for automatically adjustable headlamps or automatically dimmable headlamps
    • B60Q2300/20—Indexing codes relating to the driver or the passengers
    • B60Q2300/21—Manual control

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)

Abstract

1485879 Vehicle headlamps CHRYSLER UNITED KINGDOM Ltd 29 May 1975 [3 June 1974] 24556/74 Heading F4R [Also in Division H2] Lamps in a vehicle headlamp system have filaments to provide a main beam condition and two dipped beam conditions with different angles to suit the different attitudes of the vehicle for laden or unladen weights. As shown for a two headlamp system, the main beam is provided by filaments 12 and the more or less steeplyangled dipped beams by filaments 13, 14. The dipped beam filaments are switched automatically. When a load/height sensitive switch 30 closes, the coil 28 of a time delay bi-metallic switch 27 in a sidelight branch circuit 29 heats up to close the switch contacts. This operates a relay 21 to connect poles 20a 22a and illuminate steeply angled dip filaments 13 if a dip switch 16 has been closed previously. When the switch 30 is open, a spring holds contacts 20, 22 closed to illuminate the other, less steeply dipped, beam filaments 14. In a four-headlamp system, a further inner headlamp pair provide a main beam only (Fig. 2, not shown) or each pair of lamps contains a main beam filament and one of the two angled dipped beam filaments (Fig. 1, not shown). In an alternative switching arrangement, relay 21 is omitted and the dipped conditions are changed after a time delay by a bi-metallic switch (31) (Fig. 4, not shown) heated from a sidelight circuit when the load/ height switch 30 is closed.
GB2455674A 1974-06-03 1974-06-03 Vehicle head lamp systems Expired GB1485879A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2455674A GB1485879A (en) 1974-06-03 1974-06-03 Vehicle head lamp systems
FR7517156A FR2275338A1 (en) 1974-06-03 1975-06-02 IMPROVEMENTS TO VEHICLE FRONT LAMP SYSTEMS

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2455674A GB1485879A (en) 1974-06-03 1974-06-03 Vehicle head lamp systems

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB1485879A true GB1485879A (en) 1977-09-14

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GB2455674A Expired GB1485879A (en) 1974-06-03 1974-06-03 Vehicle head lamp systems

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FR (1) FR2275338A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1485879A (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004044945A1 (en) * 2002-11-11 2004-05-27 Young-Ill Chon Apparatus and method for controlling headlight in vehicle and headlight lamp having multifunction structure

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES459694A1 (en) * 1976-06-19 1978-05-01 Lucas Industries Ltd Vehicle lighting system with three beam orientations - has control for three lights by single throw double pole switch and two way switch

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004044945A1 (en) * 2002-11-11 2004-05-27 Young-Ill Chon Apparatus and method for controlling headlight in vehicle and headlight lamp having multifunction structure

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2275338B1 (en) 1981-04-30
FR2275338A1 (en) 1976-01-16

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee