WO2022172860A1 - 車両用前照灯 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicle headlamp.
- a vehicle headlamp described in Patent Document 1 As a vehicle headlamp, for example, a vehicle headlamp described in Patent Document 1 below is known.
- the vehicle headlamp described in Patent Document 1 includes an LED array composed of a plurality of LEDs, and forms a light distribution pattern that can be changed by each light emitted from the LED array. Further, in the vehicle headlamp described in Patent Document 1, when another vehicle is present in front of the vehicle, among the plurality of LEDs forming the LED array, the LED that illuminates the other vehicle and its surrounding area are quenched to perform so-called ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) control. According to the vehicle headlamp described in Patent Document 1, by performing ADB control in this way, the area overlapping other vehicles and the area around the area in the predetermined light distribution pattern are changed to other areas. It is said that dazzling other vehicles can be suppressed because it is darker than other vehicles.
- ADB Adaptive Driving Beam
- an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle headlamp capable of suppressing dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- the vehicle headlamp of the present invention comprises a light source unit that forms a light distribution pattern that can be changed by each light emitted from a light source group, and a control unit, wherein the control unit and, when a detection signal of the other vehicle is input from a detection unit that detects another vehicle existing in front of the own vehicle, the light source group of the other vehicle for the driver of the other vehicle to visually recognize the outside of the vehicle.
- Each of the first light sources that emit light toward a first region including a region overlapping the visual recognition portion is caused to emit light with a lower intensity than when the detection signal is not input, and the first light source in the light source group is caused to emit light.
- the second light source that emits light toward a lower region below the first region is closer to the first region. It is characterized in that the second light source, which emits light toward the side, emits light of lower intensity.
- the visible part is the rear window and door mirror of the preceding vehicle when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle, and the front window of the oncoming vehicle when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle.
- the detection signal is generated in the first region overlapping the visual recognition portion of the other vehicle. It becomes darker than when it is not input. Therefore, by darkening the first region as described above, it is possible to suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- the control unit directs the second light source, which emits light toward the lower area located below the first area in the second area, to the side closer to the first area.
- the second light source that emits light toward emits light with lower intensity. Therefore, in this vehicle headlamp, in the second area located below the first area, a gradation is formed in which the light intensity decreases as the first area is approached. Thus, the lower area in the second area becomes darker toward the first area. Therefore, for example, even if the vehicle bumps and tilts upward so that the lower region of the second region overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle, the visible portion of the other vehicle is suddenly illuminated brightly due to the presence of this gradation. is suppressed. Therefore, according to this vehicle headlamp, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- control unit may widen the width of the lower region in the vertical direction as the tilt of the vehicle increases. good.
- the lower area where the gradation is formed can easily overlap the visible part of the other vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- the control unit causes the second light source that emits light toward an upper region above the first region among the second light sources to emit light from the Preferably, the second light source that emits light toward the side closer to the first area emits light with lower intensity.
- a gradation is formed in which the intensity of the light decreases as it approaches the first area.
- the upper area in the second area becomes darker toward the first area. Therefore, even if, for example, the vehicle bumps and tilts downward so that the upper region of the second region overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle, the visible portion of the other vehicle is suddenly illuminated brightly due to the presence of this gradation. is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- control unit may widen the width of the upper region in the vertical direction as the tilt of the vehicle increases.
- control unit controls the second light source that emits light toward a left area of the second light source that is to the left of the first area and the second light source when the detection signal is input from the detection unit.
- the second light sources that emits light toward the right side region on the right side of the first region emits light toward the side closer to the first region. Light having a lower intensity may be emitted from the second light source.
- left and right refer to left and right with respect to the traveling direction of the own vehicle unless otherwise specified.
- a gradation is formed in which the intensity of the light decreases as it approaches the first area.
- the left area becomes darker toward the first area.
- a gradation is formed in which the intensity of light decreases as the first area is approached.
- the right side area becomes darker toward the first area. Therefore, even if at least one of the left and right second regions overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle due to a change in the relative positions of the vehicle and the other vehicle in the left-right direction, the gradation intervenes. The sudden bright illumination of the visible portion of the other vehicle is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- At least one of the width of the left side area in the horizontal direction and the width of the right side area in the horizontal direction is smaller than the width of the lower area in the vertical direction.
- the horizontal width of the left area and the horizontal width of the right area are equal to or greater than the vertical width of the lower area, the area in which no gradation is formed in the second area can be widened. Since the areas where no gradation is formed are located on the opposite side of the first area in each of the left area and the right area, they are generally brighter than the left area and the right area. Therefore, the region in which no gradation is formed in the second region expands, so that the area ahead of the host vehicle can become brighter, and the visibility during ADB control can be improved.
- the ratio of the lateral width of the left side region to the lateral width of the first region when the other vehicle is an oncoming vehicle is the width of the first region when the other vehicle is a preceding vehicle. It may be greater than the ratio of the lateral width of the left region to the lateral width.
- the ratio of the width of the left area in the left-right direction to the width of the first area in the left-right direction is calculated as the ratio of the width of the first area when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle. It is made larger than the ratio of the width in the horizontal direction of the left side area to the width in the horizontal direction.
- the width in the left-right direction of the left side area when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle compared to the case where the width ratio is set to be equal to or less than the ratio of the left side area to the first area when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle. can be expanded. Therefore, even when an oncoming vehicle rapidly approaches the own vehicle and the left area of the second area overlaps with the visual recognition portion of the oncoming vehicle, the left area in which the gradation is formed intervenes to prevent the oncoming vehicle from approaching. It can be suppressed that the visible portion of the vehicle is suddenly brightly illuminated. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress dazzling of oncoming vehicles.
- the ratio of the lateral width of the right side area to the lateral width of the first area when the other vehicle is an oncoming vehicle is the width of the first area when the other vehicle is a preceding vehicle. It may be larger than the ratio of the lateral width of the right side area to the lateral width.
- the ratio of the width of the right side area in the left-right direction to the width of the first area in the left-right direction is calculated as the ratio of the width of the first area when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle. It is made larger than the ratio of the width in the horizontal direction of the right side area to the width in the horizontal direction.
- the width of the right side area in the left-right direction when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle compared to the case where the ratio of the width is set to be equal to or less than the ratio of the right side area to the first area when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle. can be expanded. Therefore, even if the oncoming vehicle rapidly approaches the own vehicle and the right side area of the second area overlaps the visual recognition portion of the oncoming vehicle, the right side area in which the gradation is formed intervenes, so that the approaching oncoming vehicle can be detected. It can be suppressed that the visible portion of the vehicle is suddenly brightly illuminated. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress dazzling of oncoming vehicles when ADB control is performed.
- the width in the left-right direction of the third area which is the area on the far side from the own vehicle among the left side area and the right side area, is the width of the other vehicle when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle.
- the area in the light distribution pattern that overlaps with the oncoming vehicle spreads rapidly to the far side from the own vehicle compared to the side closer to the own vehicle. Therefore, when another vehicle is an oncoming vehicle, the side farther from the own vehicle out of the left and right areas of the second area is more opposed than the side closer to the own vehicle out of the left and right areas of the second area. Easy to overlap with cars. Therefore, as described above, the horizontal width of the third area is made larger than the horizontal width of the fourth area.
- the gradation By interposing one of the left side area and the right side area in which is formed, it is possible to suppress sudden bright illumination of the visible portion of the oncoming vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling of oncoming vehicles when ADB control is performed.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view conceptually showing a vehicle provided with a vehicle headlamp according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. It is a side view which shows roughly one light source part shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing a light distribution pattern forming portion shown in FIG. 2
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a light distribution pattern when there is no other vehicle ahead of the host vehicle
- 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a control flow of a control unit
- It is a figure which expands and shows a part of light source group.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view conceptually showing an own vehicle 100 equipped with a vehicle headlamp according to the embodiment.
- the own vehicle 100 includes a vehicle headlight system 2.
- the vehicle headlight system 2 includes a vehicle headlight 1, a detection device 20, and an inclination calculation device 21. etc.
- vehicle headlamp 1 that constitutes the vehicle headlamp system 2 will be described.
- the vehicle headlamp 1 mainly includes a pair of left and right light source units 10, a control unit CO, a determination unit 25, a pair of power supply circuits 30, and a memory ME.
- the pair of light source units 10 have shapes that are substantially symmetrical to each other in the left-right direction of the vehicle 100, and emit light with a changeable light distribution pattern toward another vehicle positioned in front of the vehicle 100. emit. Also, the configuration of one light source section 10 is the same as the configuration of the other light source section 10 except that the shape thereof is substantially symmetrical. Therefore, one light source unit 10 will be described below, and description of the other light source unit 10 will be omitted.
- FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing one light source section 10 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the light source section 10 includes a light distribution pattern forming section 12, a projection lens 15, and a housing 16 as main components.
- the light distribution pattern means, for example, the shape of an image projected on a surface arranged 25 m ahead and the light intensity distribution in the image.
- At least the front portion of the housing 16 is translucent, and the light distribution pattern forming section 12 and the projection lens 15 are accommodated in the lamp chamber R formed by the housing 16 .
- FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing the light distribution pattern forming section 12 shown in FIG. 2, viewed from the front.
- the light distribution pattern forming section 12 of this embodiment includes a light source group 130 composed of a plurality of light sources 13 that emit light, and a circuit board 14 on which the light source group 130 is mounted. .
- This circuit board 14 is connected to a power supply circuit 30 .
- the plurality of light sources 13 are arranged in a matrix, and each of the light sources 13 emits light forward.
- these light sources 13 are LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), and the light distribution pattern forming section 12 is configured as a so-called LED array.
- the plurality of light sources 13 are arranged in n rows ⁇ m columns. provided in the placement.
- the first column which is the rightmost column in FIG. 3, is the leftmost column when the traveling direction is the reference, and the m-th column, the leftmost column in FIG. 3, is the case when the traveling direction is the reference. It is the rightmost column.
- the first row is the uppermost row and the n-th row is the lowermost row.
- the light source 13 1-1 is the uppermost and leftmost light source with respect to the traveling direction
- the light source 13 2-1 is the second from the top and the leftmost light source with respect to the traveling direction
- the light source 13 1-2 is the uppermost and second light source from the left with respect to the traveling direction
- the light source 13 nm is the lowest and rightmost light source with respect to the traveling direction.
- the arrangement direction of the light sources 13 is not limited to the above.
- the configuration of the light source unit 10 is not limited to the above.
- other configurations of the light source unit 10 include a configuration including a DMD (Digital Mirror Device) and a light source that irradiates light to the DMD, and a configuration that emits light to an LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) and the LCOS. be done.
- the plurality of reflective elements included in the DMD can be considered to correspond to the plurality of light sources in the LED array
- the plurality of liquid crystal elements included in the LCOS correspond to the plurality of light sources in the LED array. Then you can think.
- Such a light distribution pattern forming unit 12 emits light from some of the light sources 13 in the light source group 130 and turns off the other light sources 13, or provides a difference in the intensity of the light emitted from each light source 13. By doing so, it is possible to change the light distribution pattern formed by each light emitted from the light source group 130 .
- the projection lens 15 is a lens that adjusts the divergence angle of incident light.
- the projection lens 15 is arranged in front of the light distribution pattern forming section 12 .
- the projection lens 15 is a lens whose entrance surface and exit surface are convex. located on or near the surface.
- the projection lens 15 adjusts the divergence angle of the light emitted from the light distribution pattern forming unit 12 . In this way, the light forming the light distribution pattern is emitted from the light source unit 10 toward the front of the vehicle 100 through the housing 16 .
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a light distribution pattern formed by each light emitted from the light source group 130 and transmitted through the projection lens 15.
- FIG. A light distribution pattern P ⁇ b>1 shown in FIG. 4 is an example of a light distribution pattern when there is no preceding vehicle or oncoming vehicle, which are other vehicles, in front of the host vehicle 100 .
- This light distribution pattern P1 is a light distribution pattern when approximately the same power is supplied to each of the light sources 13 and light of approximately the same intensity is emitted from each of the light sources 13 .
- line V is a line extending vertically through the center of vehicle 100 in the left-right direction
- line H is a horizontal line.
- the light distribution pattern P1 is substantially rectangular.
- the light distribution pattern P1 is formed by a collection of a plurality of substantially positive sectional light distribution patterns DP.
- the light distribution pattern P1 is a collection of the divided light patterns DP of the number of n rows ⁇ m columns.
- the leftmost first column in FIG. 4 is the leftmost column based on the traveling direction, and the rightmost m-th column is the rightmost column based on the traveling direction. Also, the first row is the uppermost row and the n-th row is the lowermost row.
- the sectional light pattern DP 1-1 is the uppermost and leftmost sectional light pattern
- the sectional light pattern DP 2-1 is the second from the top and the leftmost sectional light pattern
- the sectional light pattern DP 1-2 is the uppermost and second sectional light pattern from the left
- the sectional light pattern DP nm is the lowermost and rightmost sectional light pattern based on the traveling direction. is.
- each position of the divided light pattern DP shown in FIG. 4 corresponds to each position of the light source 13 shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, the segmented light pattern DP 1-1 is a segmented light pattern formed by light emitted from the light source 13 1-1 , and the segmented light pattern DP 2-1 is emitted from the light source 13 2-1 .
- the sectional light pattern DP 1-2 is a sectional light pattern formed by light emitted from the light source 13 1-2
- the sectional light pattern DP nm is a sectional light pattern formed by light. It is a sectional light pattern formed by light emitted from the light source 13 nm .
- the intensity of light in each of the divided light patterns DP in the light distribution pattern P1 is substantially the same.
- control unit CO is connected to the power supply circuit 30 and controls the light source unit 10 via the power supply circuit 30.
- the determination unit 25 is connected to the control unit CO. Based on the detection signal from the detection device 20, the determination unit 25 determines whether or not the other vehicle detected by the detection device 20 satisfies a predetermined condition.
- This predetermined requirement includes, for example, that the distance between the other vehicle and own vehicle 100 is less than a predetermined distance. This predetermined distance is, for example, 100 m.
- the determination unit 25 of the present embodiment detects that the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle.
- a detection signal indicating that the vehicle 100 is in the preceding position, a signal regarding the distance from the vehicle 100 to the rear window and door mirrors of the preceding vehicle, and a signal indicating the position of the rear window and door mirrors of the preceding vehicle relative to the vehicle 100 are output to the control unit CO.
- the determination unit 25 determines that the other vehicle is an oncoming vehicle.
- a detection signal indicating this, a signal indicating the distance from the vehicle 100 to the front window of the oncoming vehicle, and a signal indicating the position of the front window of the oncoming vehicle relative to the vehicle 100 are output to the control unit CO.
- the determination unit 25 does not output a signal to the control unit CO when the other vehicle does not satisfy the predetermined requirements or when the detection signal is not input to the determination unit 25 from the detection device 20 .
- the determination by the determination unit 25 is to change the signal to be output by classifying the detection signal input from the detection device 20 into different cases.
- the detection signal indicating that another vehicle is an oncoming vehicle may be simply referred to as an oncoming vehicle detection signal
- the detection signal indicating that another vehicle is a preceding vehicle may be simply referred to as a preceding vehicle detection signal. be.
- the power supply circuit 30 includes a driver, and when a signal is input from the control unit CO, this driver adjusts the power supplied to each of the light sources 13 . As a result, the intensity of light emitted from each light source 13 is adjusted.
- the driver of the power supply circuit 30 may adjust the power supplied to each light source 13 by PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control. In this case, by adjusting the duty cycle, the intensity of the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 is adjusted.
- PWM Pulse Width Modulation
- the memory ME is connected to the control unit CO, stores information, and is configured so that the stored information can be read.
- the memory ME is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and is preferably a semiconductor recording medium such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory). Any form of recording medium, such as a recording medium, may be included. Note that “non-transitory” recording media include recording media that can read all data except transitory, propagating signals, and do not exclude volatile recording media. do not have.
- the memory ME stores, for example, a table in which information on the light distribution pattern formed by the light emitted from the light source unit 10 and information on other vehicles detected by the detection device 20 are associated.
- Information on the light distribution pattern formed by the light emitted from the light source unit 10 includes, for example, information on power supplied to each light source 13 .
- the information on the power supplied to each light source 13 includes, for example, information on the power supplied to each light source 13 when no other vehicle is detected, and information on the power supplied to each light source when another vehicle is detected. information, information about the inclination angle of the vehicle 100, and the like.
- Information on other vehicles detected by the detection device 20 includes, for example, information on whether the other vehicle is a preceding vehicle or an oncoming vehicle; and information on the positions of the other vehicle's front window, rear window, and door mirrors relative to the host vehicle 100, and the like. Further, as the information about the position of the other vehicle with respect to the own vehicle 100, for example, information about the position of a pair of light spots in the captured image can be given.
- the detection device 20 includes a millimeter wave radar 27, a camera 28, and a detection unit 29 in this embodiment.
- the camera 28 is attached to the front part of the own vehicle 100, and photographs the front of the own vehicle 100 at predetermined time intervals, for example, 1/30 second intervals.
- this camera 28 for example, a CCD (Charged Coupled Device) camera can be cited.
- the captured image captured by the camera 28 includes at least part of the area illuminated by the light emitted from the light source unit 10 .
- the millimeter wave radar 27 is attached to the front portion of the host vehicle 100, emits forward millimeter waves, and receives millimeter waves reflected by other vehicles.
- the detection unit 29 is connected to the millimeter wave radar 27 , the camera 28 and the determination unit 25 . Based on the data of the image captured by the camera 28 and the data of the millimeter wave reflected from the other vehicle received by the millimeter wave radar 27, the detection unit 29 detects the front window, the rear window, and the door mirror of the other vehicle. The distance and the positions of the other vehicle's front window, rear window, and door mirrors relative to the own vehicle 100 are detected. Further, the detection unit 29 identifies whether the other vehicle is a leading vehicle or an oncoming vehicle based on the data of the captured image and the data of the millimeter wave.
- the detection unit 29 receives from the camera 28 a captured image in which a pair of white light spots with a luminance higher than a predetermined luminance exist at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction. detection signal is output to the determination unit 25 . Further, in the present embodiment, when outputting a detection signal of an oncoming vehicle to the determination unit 25, the detection unit 29 detects the position of the pair of white light spots in the captured image and the distance between the pair of white light spots. And based on the data from the millimeter wave radar 27, the distance from the own vehicle 100 to the front window of the oncoming vehicle and the position of the front window of the oncoming vehicle are calculated, and the distance and position to the front window of the oncoming vehicle are indicated. A signal is output to the determination unit 25 .
- the detection unit 29 when a captured image in which a pair of reddish light spots having a luminance higher than a predetermined luminance exists with a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction is input from the camera 28, the detection unit 29 outputs a detection signal of a preceding vehicle. is output to the determination unit 25 .
- the detection unit 29 when outputting the detection signal of the preceding vehicle to the determination unit 25, the detection unit 29 detects the position of the pair of red light spots in the captured image and the distance between the pair of red light spots.
- the distance from the own vehicle 100 to the rear window and door mirrors of the preceding vehicle and the position of the rear window and door mirrors of the preceding vehicle are calculated, and the rear window and door mirrors of the preceding vehicle are calculated. to the determination unit 25.
- the detection unit 29 detects when there is no pair of light spots having a luminance higher than a predetermined luminance and positioned at a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction in the captured image, or when the millimeter wave received by the millimeter wave radar has a predetermined intensity. If it is lower than , no detection signal is output.
- the configuration of the detection device 20, the method of detecting other vehicles by the detection device 20, the method of calculating the distance from the own vehicle 100 to the other vehicle and the position of the other vehicle, and the method of identifying the oncoming vehicle and the preceding vehicle are particularly limited. not to be
- the detection device 20 may use lidar instead of millimeter wave radar.
- the tilt calculation device 21 includes a vehicle height sensor 22 and a calculation section 23.
- the vehicle height sensor 22 is connected to the computing section 23 .
- the vehicle height sensor 22 is attached to the front wheel suspension of the vehicle 100 and outputs a signal indicating the amount of displacement of the suspension to the calculation unit 23 .
- the calculation unit 23 is connected to the control unit CO. Based on the signal indicating the amount of displacement, the calculation unit 23 calculates the tilt angle of the vehicle 100 when the vehicle 100 is tilted such that the front side is higher than the rear side, and the rear side of the vehicle 100 is higher than the front side.
- a tilt angle of the own vehicle 100 when it tilts is calculated based on a predetermined algorithm, and a signal indicating the tilt angle is output to the control unit CO.
- the former inclination angle is represented by plus
- the latter inclination angle is represented by minus.
- control unit CO, the determination unit 25, the detection unit 29, and the calculation unit 23 described above are, for example, microcontrollers, ICs (Integrated Circuits), LSIs (Large-scale Integrated Circuits), ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), and the like.
- integrated circuits and NC (Numerical Control) devices can be used. Further, when an NC device is used, a machine learning device may be used, or a machine learning device may not be used.
- At least part of the control unit CO, the determination unit 25, the detection unit 29, and the calculation unit 23 may be part of the ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle 100.
- ECU Electronic Control Unit
- control unit CO changes the light distribution pattern by controlling the light source unit 10 as follows, for example.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of such control by the control unit CO, and shows an example of control from a point in time while the host vehicle 100 is running. As shown in FIG. 5, this control flow includes steps SP1 to SP5.
- Step SP1 When both the detection signal of the oncoming vehicle and the detection signal of the preceding vehicle, which are detection signals of other vehicles, are not input to the control unit CO from the detection unit 29 via the determination unit 25, the control unit CO advances the control flow to step SP2. .
- the control unit CO executes the control flow. Proceed to step SP3.
- Step SP2 the control unit CO refers to the data stored in the memory and outputs the first control signal to the power supply circuit 30 .
- This first control signal is a signal for applying power to each light source 13 so as to form the light distribution pattern P1 shown in FIG. Thereby, the same power is applied to all of the plurality of light sources 13 via the power supply circuit 30 . In this way, light having substantially the same intensity is emitted from each of the light sources 13, and the light distribution pattern P1 shown in FIG. 4 is formed.
- the control unit CO returns the control flow to step SP1.
- Step SP3 When a signal indicating that the absolute value of the tilt of the vehicle 100 is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined period of time is input from the calculation unit 23 of the tilt calculation device 21 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO advances the control flow to step SP4. proceed.
- this predetermined time may be, for example, 20 mS or more and 500 mS or less.
- the threshold value of the inclination may be, for example, 0.5° or more and 3° or less. If the inclination of the own vehicle 100 is less than such a threshold value, it can be assumed that the own vehicle is traveling in the horizontal direction and is not tilting in the vertical direction.
- the control unit CO advances the control flow to step SP5.
- Step SP4 the control unit CO controls the light source unit 10 as follows.
- the case where the detection signal of the preceding vehicle is input to the control unit CO and the detection signal of the oncoming vehicle is not input to the control unit CO will be described.
- the control unit CO When the detection signal of the preceding vehicle, the signal indicating the distance from the vehicle 100 to the rear window and door mirrors of the preceding vehicle, the signal indicating the positions of the rear window and the door mirrors of the preceding vehicle, and the inclination of the vehicle 100 are equal to or less than a threshold value.
- the control unit CO refers to the data stored in the memory ME and outputs a second control signal corresponding to these signals to the power supply circuit 30 .
- the power supply circuit 30 adjusts the power supplied to the plurality of light sources 13 based on this second control signal.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of part of the light source group 130.
- FIG. Light source group 130 includes a plurality of first light sources and a plurality of second light sources.
- Each of the plurality of first light sources is a light source 13 that is positioned within a solid-line frame FR1 and that emits light toward an area overlapping with the detected rear window of the preceding vehicle and a pair of left and right door mirrors and an area around the area. be.
- the rear window and the pair of left and right door mirrors of the preceding vehicle are visual recognition parts of the preceding vehicle for the driver of the preceding vehicle to visually recognize the outside of the vehicle.
- each of the plurality of second light sources is a light source 13 that is positioned outside the frame FR1 and emits light toward an area excluding both the area overlapping the visual recognition portion of the preceding vehicle and the surrounding area.
- the second control signal is a control signal for not supplying power to the first light source. Therefore, the power supplied to the first light sources in this embodiment is substantially zero, and the intensity of the light emitted from each of the first light sources is substantially zero. In this way, the control unit CO causes each of the first light sources to emit light with a lower intensity than when the detection signal is not input. Also, in the present embodiment, the second control signal is a control signal for supplying power to the second light source as follows. In this embodiment, each of the second light sources emits light having a higher intensity than the first light source.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies first power greater than zero to each of the plurality of light sources 13 arranged in the row below the frame FR1.
- the plurality of light sources 13 to which the first power is supplied are the light sources 13 arranged within a dashed frame FR2, and the light sources 13 within this frame FR2 are positioned directly below the first light source.
- the power supply circuit 30 applies a second power larger than the first power to each of the light sources 13 arranged within the broken-line frame FR3 positioned one row below the frame FR2. supply power.
- This frame FR3 is positioned directly below the frame FR1 and the frame FR2.
- the power supply circuit 30 applies a third power, which is greater than the second power, to each of the light sources 13 arranged within the broken-line frame FR4 positioned one row below the frame FR3. supply power.
- This frame FR4 is positioned directly below the frame FR3.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies fourth power greater than zero to each of the plurality of light sources 13 arranged in one row above the frame FR1.
- the plurality of light sources 13 to which the fourth power is supplied are the light sources 13 arranged within a dashed frame FR5, and the light sources 13 within this frame FR5 are located directly above the first light source.
- the power supply circuit 30 applies a fifth electric power, which is greater than the fourth electric power, to each of the light sources 13 arranged within the broken-line frame FR6 positioned one row above the frame FR5. supply power.
- This frame FR6 is located directly above the frame FR1 and the frame FR5.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies sixth power greater than zero to each of the plurality of light sources 13 arranged in the left column of the frame FR1.
- the plurality of light sources 13 to which the sixth power is supplied are the light sources 13 arranged within a broken-line frame FR7, and the light sources 13 within this frame FR7 are located right beside the first light source.
- the power supply circuit 30 applies a seventh electric power, which is greater than the sixth electric power, to each of the light sources 13 arranged within the broken-line frame FR8 located in the left column of the frame FR7. supply power.
- the frame FR8 is located right beside the frame FR1 and the frame FR7.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies an eighth power that is greater than zero to each of the plurality of light sources 13 arranged in the column to the right of the frame FR1.
- the plurality of light sources 13 to which the eighth power is supplied are the light sources 13 arranged within a dashed frame FR9, and the light sources 13 within this frame FR9 are located right beside the first light source.
- the power supply circuit 30 applies a ninth power, which is greater than the eighth power, to each of the light sources 13 arranged within the broken-line frame FR10 located in the right column of the frame FR9. supply power.
- the frame FR10 is located right beside the frame FR1 and the frame FR9.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies tenth electric power to each of the light sources 13 of the second light sources excluding the light sources 13 positioned within the frames FR2 to FR10 based on the second control signal.
- the tenth power is higher than the first to ninth powers, and in the present embodiment, it is the same as the power supplied to each of the light sources 13 when forming the light distribution pattern P1 shown in FIG. be.
- FIG. 7 shows a light distribution pattern P2 formed based on the second control signal.
- each of the plurality of first light sources within the frame FR1 emits light toward the region overlapping the detected rear window and the pair of left and right door mirrors of the preceding vehicle 200 and the surrounding first region AR1. .
- the power supplied to each first light source is zero. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, in the light distribution pattern P2, the light intensity is approximately zero in the region overlapping the rear window 201 and the pair of left and right door mirrors 202 of the preceding vehicle 200 and the surrounding first region AR1. darker than the area.
- the light source group 130 includes a plurality of first light sources that emit light toward the first area AR1, and in this step, the controller CO controls the luminous intensity of each of the first light sources to be higher than when the detection signal is not input to each of the first light sources. emits light with a low
- the position of the lower end of the first area AR1 is below the lower end of the rear window 201 of the preceding vehicle 200.
- the pair of left and right rear lamps 203 of the preceding vehicle 200 is the position of the lower end of
- the second light source which is the light source 13 other than the first light source, is supplied with the first to tenth powers greater than zero, so the second area AR2 that surrounds the first area AR1 is the first area. Brighter than AR1.
- the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR2 is substantially strip-shaped broken line located directly below the first area AR1.
- the area A1 surrounded by is irradiated.
- this area A1 becomes a brighter area than the first area AR1.
- the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR3 are positioned directly below the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR2, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR3 is positioned directly below the area A1.
- a region A2 surrounded by a roughly strip-shaped dashed line is irradiated.
- this area A2 becomes a brighter area than the area A1.
- the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR4 irradiates the area A3 enclosed by the dashed line immediately below the area A2, and the area A3 becomes a brighter area than the area A2.
- An area composed of these areas A1 to A3 is a lower area BA1 extending downward from the first area AR1 on the lower side of the other vehicle in the second area AR2, and the intensity of light increases toward the lower side. This is an area in which the intensity of light decreases as it approaches the first area AR1.
- a region below the region A3 is brighter than the region A3.
- the light source group 130 includes a plurality of second light sources that emit light toward the lower area BA1 below the first area AR1. Then, in this step, the control unit CO causes all of the second light sources that emit light toward the second area AR2 in the light source group 130 to emit light toward the lower area BA1 below the first area AR1. Each of the second light sources that emit light is caused to emit light having a lower intensity as the second light source that emits light toward the side closer to the first area AR1.
- the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR5 are positioned directly above the first light source, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR5 is substantially strip-shaped broken line positioned directly above the first area AR1.
- the area A4 surrounded by is irradiated.
- this area A4 becomes a brighter area than the first area AR1.
- the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR6 are positioned directly above the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR5, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR6 is positioned directly above the area A4.
- An area A5 surrounded by a roughly strip-shaped dashed line is irradiated.
- this area A5 becomes a brighter area than the area A4.
- the area composed of these areas A4 and A5 is an upper area BA2 extending upward from the first area AR1 above the other vehicle in the second area AR2, and is an area in which the intensity of light increases as it goes upward, This is an area in which the intensity of light decreases as it approaches the first area AR1.
- the area above area A5 is brighter than area A5.
- the vertical width of the upper area BA2 consisting of the two areas A4 and A5 is smaller than the vertical width of the lower area BA1 consisting of the three areas A1 to A3.
- the light source group 130 includes a plurality of second light sources that emit light toward the upper area BA2 above the first area AR1. Then, in this step, the control unit CO causes all the second light sources in the light source group 130 that emit light toward the second area AR2 to emit light toward the upper area BA2 above the first area AR1. Each of the emitting second light sources is caused to emit light having a lower intensity as the second light source emitting light toward the side closer to the first area AR1.
- the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR9 are located right beside the first light source when viewed from the front, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR9 is located right beside the first area AR1.
- a region A6 surrounded by a roughly strip-shaped dashed line located at is irradiated. Thus, this area A6 becomes a brighter area than the first area AR1.
- the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR10 are positioned immediately on the right side of the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR9 when viewed from the front, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR10 is located in the area A6.
- An area A7 surrounded by a roughly strip-shaped dashed line located just beside the left side of is irradiated.
- this area A7 becomes a brighter area than the area A6.
- the area consisting of these areas A6 and A7 is a left side area BA3 extending leftward from the first area AR1 on the left side of the other vehicle in the second area AR2, and is an area where the light intensity increases toward the left side, This is an area in which the intensity of light decreases as it approaches the first area AR1.
- the area to the left of area A7 is brighter than area A7.
- the width in the left-right direction of the left area BA3 consisting of the two areas A6 and A7 is smaller than the width in the vertical direction of the lower area BA1 consisting of the three areas A1 to A3.
- the light source group 130 includes a plurality of second light sources that emit light toward the left side area BA3 on the left side of the first area AR1. Then, in this step, the control unit CO causes all the second light sources in the light source group 130 that emit light toward the second area AR2 to emit light toward the left area BA3 on the left side of the first area AR1. Each of the emitting second light sources is caused to emit light having a lower intensity as the second light source emitting light toward the side closer to the first area AR1.
- the light source 13 arranged within the frame FR7 is located right beside the first light source when viewed from the front, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR7 is right beside the first area AR1.
- a region A8 surrounded by a roughly strip-shaped dashed line located at is irradiated. Thus, this area A8 becomes a brighter area than the first area AR1.
- the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR8 are positioned directly on the left side of the light sources 13 arranged within the frame FR7 when viewed from the front, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR8 is located in the region A8.
- An area A9 surrounded by a roughly strip-shaped broken line located just beside the right side of is irradiated. Thus, this area A9 becomes a brighter area than the area A8.
- An area consisting of these areas A8 and A9 is a right area BA4 extending to the right from the first area AR1 on the right side of the other vehicle in the second area AR2, and is an area in which the intensity of light increases toward the right.
- the area to the right of area A9 is brighter than area A9.
- the width in the horizontal direction of the right area BA4 consisting of the two areas A8 and A9 is smaller than the width in the vertical direction of the lower area BA1 consisting of the three areas A1 to A3.
- the light source group 130 includes a plurality of second light sources that emit light toward the left area BA4 on the right side of the first area AR1.
- the control unit CO emits light toward the right area BA4 on the right side of the first area AR1 among all the second light sources that emit light toward the second area AR2 in the light source group 130.
- Each second light source that emits light toward the side closer to the first area AR1 emits light with a lower intensity.
- control unit CO After this step, the control unit CO returns the control flow to step SP1.
- Step SP5 the control unit CO controls the light source unit 10 as follows.
- step SP4 the case where the preceding vehicle detection signal is input to the control unit CO and the oncoming vehicle detection signal is not input to the control unit CO will be described.
- the control unit CO outputs a preceding vehicle detection signal, a signal indicating the distance between the vehicle 100 and the preceding vehicle, a signal indicating the position of the preceding vehicle, and a signal indicating that the absolute value of the inclination of the vehicle 100 is greater than a threshold. are input, the data stored in the memory ME is referred to and the third control signal corresponding to these signals is output to the power supply circuit 30 .
- This third control signal is a control signal that is output when the inclination of the vehicle 100 is positive.
- the power supply circuit 30 applies an eleventh electric power that is larger than the third electric power and smaller than the tenth electric power to each of the light sources 13 positioned within the frame FR11 that is positioned directly below the frame FR4. supply.
- the frame FR11 is indicated by a dashed line. This step is the same as step SP4 except that the eleventh electric power is supplied to the light source 13 positioned within the frame FR11.
- the light source 13 arranged within the frame FR11 is positioned directly below the light source 13 arranged within the frame FR4. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR11 irradiates an area A10 surrounded by a belt-like dashed line located immediately below the area A3. Thus, this area A10 becomes a brighter area than the area A3. Note that the area below the area A10 is brighter than the area A10.
- An area consisting of areas A1 to A3 and A10 is a lower area BA1 extending downward from the first area AR1 below the other vehicle in the second area AR2, and the intensity of light increases toward the lower side. This is an area where the intensity of light decreases as it approaches the first area AR1.
- the lower area BA1 in this step consists of four areas A1 to A3 and A10. Therefore, the vertical width of the lower area BA1 in this step is larger than the vertical width of the lower area BA1 in step SP4.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies power to the light source group 130 such that the greater the tilt of the signal indicating the tilt of the vehicle 100, the greater the power applied toward the lower row. adjust power.
- the controller CO widens the width of the lower area BA1 in the vertical direction as the tilt of the vehicle 100 increases.
- the control unit CO refers to the data stored in the memory ME. Then, the fourth control signal corresponding to these signals is output to the power supply circuit 30 .
- the power supply circuit 30 applies a twelfth power that is larger than the fifth power and smaller than the tenth power to each of the light sources 13 positioned within the frame FR12 that is positioned directly above the frame FR6. supply.
- the frame FR12 is indicated by a dashed line. This step is the same as step SP4 except that the twelfth power is supplied to the light source 13 located within the frame FR12.
- the light source 13 arranged within the frame FR12 is positioned directly above the light source 13 arranged within the frame FR6. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the light emitted from each of the light sources 13 within the frame FR12 irradiates an area A11 located directly above the area A5 and surrounded by a belt-like chain line. Thus, this area A11 becomes a brighter area than the area A5. Note that the area above the area A11 is brighter than the area A11.
- An area consisting of areas A4, A5, and A11 is an upper area BA2 extending upward from the first area AR1 above the other vehicle in the second area AR2, and is an area in which the light intensity increases toward the upper side. , where the intensity of light decreases as it approaches the first area AR1.
- the upper area BA2 in this step consists of three areas A4, A5 and A11. Therefore, the vertical width of the upper area BA2 in this step is larger than the vertical width of the upper area BA2 in step SP4.
- the power supply circuit 30 supplies power to the light source group 130 such that the greater the tilt of the signal indicating the tilt of the vehicle 100, the greater the power applied toward the upper row. adjust power.
- the controller CO widens the vertical width of the upper area BA2 as the tilt of the vehicle 100 increases.
- control unit CO After this step, the control unit CO returns the control flow to step SP1.
- step SP4 the control unit CO performs control in the same manner when a detection signal of an oncoming vehicle is input.
- the light distribution pattern P3 shown in FIG. 8 is formed by step SP4.
- This light distribution pattern P3 is composed of a first area AR1 including an area overlapping the front window 301 of the oncoming vehicle 300, and a second area AR2 surrounding the first area AR1.
- the first area AR1 is darker than the second area AR2.
- the front window 301 is a visual recognition portion of the oncoming vehicle 300 for the driver of the oncoming vehicle 300 to visually recognize the outside of the vehicle.
- the position of the lower end of the first area AR1 is below the lower end of the front window 301 of the oncoming vehicle 300.
- the position of the lower end similarly to the light distribution pattern P2, there are a lower area BA1 composed of areas A1 to A3, an upper area BA2 composed of areas A4 and A5, and a left area BA3 composed of areas A6 and A7. , and a right area BA4 consisting of areas A8 and A9.
- the control unit CO performs step SP5 to form a lower area BA1 consisting of areas A1 to A3 and A10 or an upper area BA2 consisting of areas A4, A5 and A11.
- the control unit CO performs similar control when both the detection signal of the preceding vehicle and the detection signal of the oncoming vehicle are input.
- the light distribution pattern P4 shown in FIG. 9 is formed by step SP4.
- a lower area BA1, an upper area BA2, a left area BA3, a lower area BA1, an upper area BA2, a left area BA3, and a right area BA4 are formed, and a lower area BA1, an upper area BA2, a left area BA3, and a right area BA4 are formed around a first area AR1 including an area overlapping the front window 301 which is a visible portion of the oncoming vehicle 300. is formed.
- each of the preceding vehicle 200 and the oncoming vehicle 300 has a lower area BA1 consisting of areas A1 to A3 and A10, or an upper area BA2 consisting of areas A4, A5 and A11. is formed.
- the vehicle headlamp 1 of the present embodiment includes the light source unit 10 that forms a light distribution pattern that can be changed by each light emitted from the light source group 130, and the control unit CO.
- the control unit CO controls the control unit CO to control the first light source group 130 including the area overlapping the visual recognition portion of the other vehicle.
- Each of the first light sources that emit light toward the area AR1 is caused to emit light with a lower intensity than when the detection signal is not input, and toward the second area AR2 surrounding the first area AR1 in the light source group 130.
- the second light sources that emit light toward the first area AR1 the second light sources that emit light toward the lower area BA1 below the first area emit light toward the side closer to the first area AR1.
- Two light sources emit light with a lower intensity.
- the first area AR1 including the area overlapping the visible portion of the other vehicle becomes darker than when the detection signal is not input. Therefore, it is possible to suppress dazzling of other vehicles during ADB control.
- the first area AR1 acts as a glare suppression area that suppresses glare from other vehicles.
- the control unit CO controls the second light source that emits light toward the lower area BA1 located below the first area AR1 in the second area AR2.
- a second light source that emits light toward the side closer to one area AR1 emits light with a lower intensity. Therefore, in the vehicle headlamp 1, in the lower area BA1 located below the first area AR1, a gradation is formed in which the light intensity decreases as the first area AR1 is approached. Thus, the area below the second area AR2 becomes darker toward the first area AR1. Therefore, even if, for example, the vehicle 100 bumps and tilts upward so that the lower area of the second area AR2 overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle, the visible portion of the other vehicle suddenly changes due to the presence of this gradation. Bright illumination is suppressed. Therefore, according to the vehicle headlamp 1, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- the controller CO controls the lower region BA1 as the tilt of the vehicle 100 increases. increase the vertical width of the By doing so, when the second area AR2 moves upward and overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle, the lower area BA1 in which the gradation is formed can easily overlap the visible portion of the other vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- the vehicle 100 tilts such that the front side of the vehicle 100 is higher than the rear side it is not essential to widen the width of the lower area BA1 in the vertical direction as the tilt of the vehicle 100 increases.
- the control unit CO directs light toward the upper area BA2 above the first area AR1 in the second area AR2.
- the second light sources that emit light are caused to emit light having a lower intensity as the second light source that emits light toward the side closer to the first area AR1.
- a gradation is formed in which the light intensity decreases as the first area AR1 is approached.
- the upper area in the second area AR2 becomes darker toward the first area AR1.
- the vehicle 100 bumps and tilts downward so that the upper area of the second area AR2 overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle, the visible portion of the other vehicle suddenly changes due to the presence of this gradation. Bright illumination is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control. Forming the upper area BA2 having such a gradation is not essential.
- the control unit CO when the vehicle 100 is tilted such that the rear side of the vehicle 100 is higher than the front side, the control unit CO is configured such that the greater the tilt of the vehicle 100, the larger the upper area BA2. Increase the vertical width.
- the control unit CO when the second area AR2 moves downward and overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle, the upper area BA2 in which the gradation is formed more easily overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- the vehicle 100 tilts so that the rear side of the vehicle 100 is higher than the front side it is not essential to widen the vertical width of the upper area BA2 as the tilt of the vehicle 100 increases.
- the control unit CO when a detection signal is input from the detection unit 29, the control unit CO emits light toward the left area BA3 of the second light source, which is to the left of the first area AR1.
- the control unit CO emits light toward the left area BA3 of the second light source, which is to the left of the first area AR1.
- a second light source that emits light emits light with a lower intensity.
- a gradation is formed in which the light intensity decreases as the first area AR1 is approached.
- the left area BA3 becomes darker toward the first area AR1.
- a gradation is formed in which the intensity of light decreases as the first area AR1 is approached.
- the right area BA4 becomes darker toward the first area AR1. Therefore, even when at least one of the left and right areas of the second area AR2 overlaps the visible portion of the other vehicle due to a change in the relative position of the host vehicle and the other vehicle in the left-right direction, this gradation is interposed. , the sudden bright illumination of the visible portion of the other vehicle is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling other vehicles during ADB control.
- Forming the left area BA3 and the right area BA4 having such a gradation is not essential.
- the width in the left-right direction of each of the left side area BA3 and the right side area BA4 is smaller than the width in the up-down direction of the lower side area BA1.
- the horizontal width of each of the left area BA3 and the right area BA4 is smaller than the vertical width of the lower area BA1
- the horizontal width of each of the left area BA3 and the right area BA4 is equal to the vertical width of the lower area BA1.
- the area in which no gradation is formed in the second area AR2 can be widened.
- the areas where no gradation is formed are located on the opposite side of the first area AR1 side in the left area BA3 and the right area BA4, they are generally brighter than the left area BA3 and the right area BA4. Therefore, the region in which the gradation is not formed in the second region AR2 expands, so that the front of the vehicle 100 can become brighter, and the visibility during ADB control can be improved.
- the width in the horizontal direction of each of the left side area BA3 and the right side area BA4 is smaller than the width in the vertical direction of the lower side area BA1
- only one of the horizontal width of the left area BA3 and the horizontal width of the right area BA4 may be smaller than the vertical width of the lower area BA1.
- the area in which no gradation is formed in the second area is reduced. It can be widened, and the visibility during ADB control can be improved.
- the vertical width of the upper area BA2 is smaller than the vertical width of the lower area BA1. By doing so, upward visibility can be enhanced.
- Electric power may be supplied to the first light source as long as it does not dazzle other vehicles.
- control unit CO causes the first light source to emit light with a lower intensity than the second light source, and the second light source that emits light toward the first boundary region in the second region has a second light source.
- the changeable light distribution pattern formed by each light emitted from the light source unit 10 is the above. It is not limited to the light distribution pattern described in the embodiment.
- control unit CO controls the ratio of the width WF3 in the left-right direction of the left area BA3 to the width WF1 in the left-right direction of the first area AR1 when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle 300 in the light distribution pattern P4 shown in FIG. may be larger than the ratio of the lateral width WL3 of the left side area BA3 to the lateral width WL1 of the first area AR1 when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle 200 .
- the number of first light sources that emit light toward the first area AR1 and are arranged in the left-right direction is defined as number A1
- Let the number B1 be the number of second light sources whose electric power supplied increases with increasing distance from the light source.
- the number C1 is the number of first light sources that emit light toward the first area AR1 and are arranged in the left-right direction.
- D1 be the number of second light sources that supply more power as they are farther apart.
- power supply circuit 30 adjusts the light source so that the ratio of number B1 to number A1 is greater than the ratio of number D1 to number C1.
- the power supplied to group 130 may be adjusted.
- the control unit CO controls the lateral width of the right area BA4 relative to the lateral width WF1 of the first area AR1 when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle 300.
- the number A2 is the number of first light sources that emit light toward the first area AR1 and are arranged in the left-right direction. Let the number B2 be the number of the second light sources whose electric power supplied increases with increasing distance from the light source.
- the number of first light sources that emit light toward the first area AR1 and are arranged in the left-right direction is set to the number C2.
- D2 be the number of second light sources that supply more power as they move away from each other.
- power supply circuit 30 adjusts the light source so that the ratio of number B2 to number A2 is greater than the ratio of number D2 to number C2.
- the power supplied to group 130 may be adjusted. The oncoming vehicle approaches more quickly than the preceding vehicle.
- the ratio of the width to the oncoming vehicle 300 is less than the ratio of the left side area BA3 and the right side area BA4 to the first area AR1 when the other vehicle is the preceding vehicle 200.
- the lateral width of the left side area BA3 and the right side area BA4 can be widened. Therefore, even if the oncoming vehicle 300 rapidly approaches the host vehicle and the left or right area of the second area AR2 overlaps the visible portion of the oncoming vehicle 300, the left area BA3 or the right area BA4 in which the gradation is formed can be detected. By intervening, it is possible to suppress sudden bright illumination of the visible part of the approaching oncoming vehicle 300 . Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress dazzling of the oncoming vehicle 300 during ADB control.
- the width in the left-right direction of the third area, which is the area on the far side from the vehicle 100, of the left area BA3 and the right area BA4 is may be larger than the width in the left-right direction of the fourth area, which is the area closer to the vehicle 100 out of the left side area BA3 and the right side area BA4.
- the power supply circuit 30 may adjust the power supplied to the light source group 130 so that the horizontal width of the third area is larger than the horizontal width of the fourth area.
- the number of second light sources supplied with power increases as the distance from the first area AR1 in the horizontal direction increases in the third area.
- the power supplied to the light source group 130 may be adjusted so that the power supplied to the light source group 130 is greater than the number of the second light sources, which increases according to .
- the far side from own vehicle 100 is the right side of oncoming vehicle 300
- the closer side to own vehicle 100 is the left side of oncoming vehicle 300 . Therefore, in the case of a country or region with left-hand traffic, for example, in the light distribution pattern P3 shown in FIG. 8, the right area BA4 is the third area AR3, and the left area BA3 is the fourth area AR4.
- the lateral width WF4 of the right side area BA4 may be larger than the lateral width WF3 of the left side area BA3.
- the region of the light distribution pattern that overlaps with the visual recognition portion of the oncoming vehicle 300 rapidly spreads farther from the own vehicle 100 than on the closer side to the own vehicle 100 . That is, when the other vehicle is the oncoming vehicle 300 in a country or region where traffic is on the left side, the third area AR3 in the second area AR2 is more visible to the oncoming vehicle 300 than the fourth area AR4 in the second area AR2. Easy to overlap.
- the width WF4 of the right area BA4 in the horizontal direction is made larger than the width WF3 of the left area BA3 in the horizontal direction. According to such a configuration, even when the oncoming vehicle 300 approaches and the area overlapping the visible portion of the oncoming vehicle 300 in the light distribution pattern rapidly expands to the right, and the second area AR2 overlaps the visible portion of the oncoming vehicle 300 , the presence of the gradation formed right side area BA4 can prevent the visible part of the oncoming vehicle 300 from being suddenly brightly illuminated. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress dazzling of the oncoming vehicle 300 during ADB control.
- the present invention provides a vehicle headlamp capable of suppressing dazzling other vehicles during ADB control, and can be used in the field of automobiles and the like.
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検知部29から判定部25を介して他車両の検知信号である対向車の検知信号及び先行車の検知信号の両方が制御部COに入力しない場合、制御部COは制御フローをステップSP2に進める。一方、検知部29から判定部25を介して他車両の検知信号である対向車の検知信号及び先行車の検知信号のいずれかが制御部COに入力する場合、制御部COは、制御フローをステップSP3に進める。
本ステップにおいて、制御部COは、上記メモリに格納されたデータを参照して、第1制御信号を電源回路30に出力する。この第1制御信号は、図4に示す配光パターンP1が形成されるようにそれぞれの光源13に電力を印加させる信号である。これにより、電源回路30を介して、複数の光源13の全てに対して同じ電力が印加される。こうして、光源13のそれぞれから概ね同じ強度の光が出射し、図4に示す配光パターンP1が形成される。本ステップの後、制御部COは、制御フローをステップSP1に戻す。
傾斜演算装置21の演算部23から自車両100の傾きの絶対値が所定時間にわたって所定の閾値以下であること示す信号が制御部COに入力する場合、制御部COは、制御フローをステップSP4に進める。なお、この所定時間は例えば20mS以上500mS以下であってもよい。また、上記傾きの閾値は例えば0.5°以上3°以下であってもよい。自車両100の傾きがこのような閾値以下であれば、自車両は水平方向に走行しており、上下方向に傾いていないと見做し得る。一方、演算部23から自車両100の傾きの絶対値が所定の閾値より大きいこと示す信号が制御部COに入力する場合、制御部COは、制御フローをステップSP5に進める。
本ステップにおいて、制御部COは、以下のように光源部10を制御する。ここでは、先行車の検知信号が制御部COに入力し、対向車の検知信号が制御部COに入力しない場合について説明する。
本ステップにおいて、制御部COは、以下のように光源部10を制御する。ここでは、ステップSP4と同様に、先行車の検知信号が制御部COに入力し、対向車の検知信号が制御部COに入力しない場合について説明する。
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- 光源群から出射するそれぞれの光により変更可能な配光パターンを形成する光源部と、
制御部と、
を備え、
前記制御部は、自車両の前方に存在する他車両を検知する検知部から前記他車両の検知信号が入力する場合に、前記光源群のうち前記他車両の運転者が車外を視認するための当該他車両の視認部に重なる領域を含む第1領域に向かって光を出射する第1光源のそれぞれに、前記検知信号が未入力の場合よりも強度の低い光を出射させるとともに、前記光源群における前記第1領域を囲う第2領域に向かって光を出射する第2光源のうち、前記第1領域よりも下側の下側領域に向かって光を出射する前記第2光源に、前記第1領域に近い側に向かって光を出射する前記第2光源ほど強度の低い光を出射させる
ことを特徴とする車両用前照灯。 - 前記制御部は、前記自車両の前方側が後方側よりも高くなるように前記自車両が傾く場合において、前記自車両の傾きが大きい程前記下側領域の上下方向の幅を広げる
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の車両用前照灯。 - 前記制御部は、前記検知部から前記検知信号が入力する場合に、前記第2光源のうち前記第1領域よりも上側の上側領域に向かって光を出射する前記第2光源に、前記第1領域に近い側に向かって光を出射する前記第2光源ほど強度の低い光を出射させる
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の車両用前照灯。 - 前記制御部は、前記自車両の後方側が前方側よりも高くなるように前記自車両が傾く場合において、前記自車両の傾きが大きい程前記上側領域の上下方向の幅を広げる
ことを特徴とする請求項3に記載の車両用前照灯。 - 前記制御部は、前記検知部から前記検知信号が入力する場合に、前記第2光源のうち前記第1領域よりも左側の左側領域に向かって光を出射する前記第2光源及び前記第2光源のうち前記第1領域よりも右側の右側領域に向かって光を出射する前記第2光源の少なくとも一方の前記第2光源に、前記第1領域に近い側に光を出射する前記第2光源ほど強度の低い光を出射させる
ことを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の車両用前照灯。 - 前記左側領域の左右方向の幅及び前記右側領域の左右方向の幅の少なくとも一方は、前記下側領域の上下方向の幅よりも小さい
ことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の車両用前照灯。 - 前記他車両が対向車である場合における前記左側領域及び前記右側領域のうち前記自車両から遠い側の領域である第3領域における左右方向の幅が、前記他車両が対向車である場合における前記左側領域及び前記右側領域のうち前記自車両に近い側の領域である第4領域における左右方向の幅よりも大きい
ことを特徴とする請求項5又は6に記載の車両用前照灯。
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