Provided is a device for automatically adjusting an angle of vehicle headlights, comprising: a laser range finder, which is installed in a front of a vehicle or in the vehicle headlights and is operated in response to a signal output from a switch, for detecting a distance from a preceding vehicle and outputting the distance as an electric signal; a controller for receiving a signal from a means for detecting a distance from an obstruction ahead or a preceding vehicle, calculating an inclination angle corresponding to a degree to which the headlights are to be raised or lowered based on the received signal, and outputting a signal for controlling an angle of the headlights; and a headlight angle controller for controlling the angle of the headlights by operating in response to the signal output from the controller.

Provided is a beam-steering mechanism, comprising a lens and a light source positioned in a focal plane of the lens. One of the light source and the lens moves relative to the other of the light source and the lens. The light source outputs a light beam at the lens which forms an illumination spot on a surface from the light beam. The illumination spot moves in a direction in response to a movement of one of the light source and the lens.

A light distribution control device includes processing circuitry configured to receive environment information indicating an environment in which a host vehicle is placed; receive an instruction from a driver of the host vehicle to switch an irradiation lamp of the host vehicle; perform estimation of whether or not the driver has an intention to switch the irradiation lamp on a basis of an action of the driver; switch the irradiation lamp of the host vehicle on a basis of the environment information; and learn a driving scene in which the irradiation lamp of the host vehicle is to be switched by using the received environment information at a second time point at which the intention is estimated to be present, the second time point being prior to a first time point at which the instruction is received.

A Light control device 10 having a control unit 11 for controlling irradiation state of a light unit 2 provided in a vehicle 1, wherein the control unit 11 is configured to execute following processes, executing an automatic irradiation mode for automatically switching the irradiation state to a high beam state or a low beam state based on detection values for detecting an environment around the vehicle, in the high beam state, in a case where a cancel operation of the automatic irradiation mode is input, switching the irradiation state to the low beam state during an interruption time, and adjusting an interval of the interruption time according to operation contents of the cancel operation.

The disclosure relates in general to a method for operating a lighting device for a vehicle, a lighting system for a vehicle, and a vehicle. The lighting device has at least one lighting element, one actuator and one control device. The lighting element has a plurality of controllable segments with associated supply circuits. The control device has at least one control algorithm. A lighting zone produced by the lighting element is adapted on the basis of the control algorithm of the control device in such a way that the lighting zone produced by the lighting element coincides with a desired illumination zone. The control device adapts the lighting zone produced by the lighting element on the basis of a mechanical degree of actuation determined by the control algorithm and/or a virtual degree of actuation determined by the control algorithm.

This display system which is provided in a vehicle comprises: a road surface drawing device that is configured so as to emit a light pattern (L1) toward a road surface outside the vehicle; an HUD that is located inside the vehicle and configured so as to display HUD information to an occupant of the vehicle such that the HUD information is overlaid on real space outside the vehicle; and a display control unit that is configured so as to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit is configured so as to control the emission of the light pattern (L1) in accordance with an input operation by the occupant in an HUD display area (D1) where the HUD information can be displayed.

A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to capture inputs associated with an external light being illuminated in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to obtain the inputs from the detection unit, and determine an illumination characteristic associated with the external light based on the inputs obtained from the detection unit. The processor may further actuate a vehicle light to illuminate based on the illumination characteristic.

Systems, methods, and devices for controlling a high beam headlight of a vehicle. One system includes a high beam headlight mounted on a vehicle, a sensor mounted on the vehicle, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to receive an input to turn on the high beam headlight, determine a status of an override of an automatic high beam function of the vehicle, and determine a current time of day based on data received from the sensor. In response to the current time of day being daylight and the status of the override being enabled, the electronic control unit is configured to override the automatic high beam function to allow the high beam headlight to be turned on based on the input while maintaining a status of the automatic high beam function as enabled.

The present invention relates to a vehicle lamp system for matching two images projected on a road surface in a case where one image is output in a divided manner by a left lamp and a right lamp in image projection on the road surface by vehicle lamps.