An operation member is switchable between a first operation position, a second operation position, and a third operation position. When operating force is released while the operation member is at the third operation position, the operation member returns to the second operation position. The controller is switchable between a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the controller sets the headlight to high beam when the operation member is at the first operation position or the third operation position, and sets the headlight to low beam when the operation member is at the second operation position. In the second mode, the controller controls to change an illumination mode by the light according to a situation acquired by the situation acquisition unit. The switching from the first mode to the second mode is performed by holding the operation member at the third operation position for a first threshold time or more.

The present invention provides a headlight provided on a front side of a vehicle and configured to illuminate the front side of the vehicle, including a first board provided with a first light source, a second board provided with a second light source, and a reflecting portion provided between the first board and the second board, wherein the reflecting portion includes a first reflector configured to reflect light from the first light source, and a second reflector configured to reflect light from the second light source, the first board and the second board are arranged to face each other while sandwiching the first reflector and the second reflector, and a space irradiated with the light from the first light source and a space irradiated with the light from the second light source define one continuous space.

The present invention provides a headlight provided on a front side of a vehicle and configured to illuminate the front side of the vehicle, including a first board provided with a first light source, a second board provided with a second light source, and a reflecting portion provided between the first board and the second board, wherein the reflecting portion includes a first reflector configured to reflect light from the first light source, and a second reflector configured to reflect light from the second light source, the first board and the second board are arranged to face each other while sandwiching the first reflector and the second reflector, and a space irradiated with the light from the first light source and a space irradiated with the light from the second light source define one continuous space.

A headlight device including a headlight configured to emit light frontward of a leaning vehicle to form a lower light beam, an upper central light beam, an upper left light beam and an upper right light beam, and a control device that controls light emission from the headlight without any user operation. The control device forms both the upper left and the upper right light beams while the leaning vehicle is traveling straight, and reduces a brightness of the upper left and upper right light beams, responsive to a vehicle being illuminated by the upper left and upper right light beams respectively, and forms the upper left and upper right light beams respectively while the leaning vehicle is turning left and right, and maintains the brightness of the formed upper left or upper right light beam regardless of whether any vehicle is illuminated by the upper left or upper right light beam.

A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a change in speed of the vehicle and a control device for sending a signal to a headlight activation circuit to modulate the vehicle's headlights based upon the change in speed. In particular, a headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated as the vehicle reduces speed and/or is decelerating as it approaches an intersection. Additionally, the headlight of the vehicle is able to be modulated as the vehicle accelerates from a stopped position or reaches a certain traveling speed. The headlight activation circuit is able to modulate the headlight between an on position and an off position or modulate the headlight between a high beam position and a low beam position. Consequently, the vehicle is better seen as it approaches likely congestion areas such as intersections and slowing or stopped traffic and attempts to enter traffic.

An adaptive vehicle headlight is provided for being installed on a vehicle body for use. The adaptive vehicle headlight includes a light body, an optical lens, a driver, and a control unit. The optical lens, the driver, and the control unit are integrated into the light body. In practice, the optical lens can optionally include a light distributing member. The control unit can cause an operation of the driver according to a tilt angle of the vehicle body, such that the optical lens and/or the light distributing member are rotated to a predetermined angle, so as to produce an illumination pattern in a horizontal state.

A motorcycle includes a handle bar, a light operation part, and a control unit. The part is provided to the bar for operating light switching and passing operations. The light switching operation is an operation for switching between irradiating low beam and irradiating high beam of a headlight in a manual mode. The unit performs at least two modes among the manual mode, a first auto mode which is a mode for automatically switching between the low beam and the high beam, and a second auto mode which is a mode for automatically adjusting an irradiation area of the high beam. The unit switches the modes including at least two modes among the manual mode, the first auto mode, and the second auto mode when determining that a mode switching operation which is different from the light switching operation and the passing operation is performed using the part.

A motorcycle includes a handle bar, a light operation part, and a control unit. The part is provided to the bar for operating light switching and passing operations. The light switching operation is an operation for switching between irradiating low beam and irradiating high beam of a headlight in a manual mode. The unit performs at least two modes among the manual mode, a first auto mode which is a mode for automatically switching between the low beam and the high beam, and a second auto mode which is a mode for automatically adjusting an irradiation area of the high beam. The unit switches the modes including at least two modes among the manual mode, the first auto mode, and the second auto mode when determining that a mode switching operation which is different from the light switching operation and the passing operation is performed using the part.

A lighting system for a vehicle at least one primary low beam element at least a first adaptive element, a second adaptive element and a third adaptive element and a lean angle sensor generating a lean angle signal. A controller controls the plurality of adaptive elements so that the first element, the second element and third element are extinguished at less than a first lean angle, between the first and a second lean angle greater than the first lean angle illuminating the first adaptive element, between the second and a third lean angle greater than the second lean angle illuminating the first and second adaptive elements, between the third lean angle and a fourth lean angle greater than the third lean angle illuminating the second adaptive element and the third adaptive element and extinguishing the first adaptive element in response to the lean angle signal.

A lighting system for a vehicle at least one primary low beam element at least a first adaptive element, a second adaptive element and a third adaptive element and a lean angle sensor generating a lean angle signal. A controller controls the plurality of adaptive elements so that the first element, the second element and third element are extinguished at less than a first lean angle, between the first and a second lean angle greater than the first lean angle illuminating the first adaptive element, between the second and a third lean angle greater than the second lean angle illuminating the first and second adaptive elements, between the third lean angle and a fourth lean angle greater than the third lean angle illuminating the second adaptive element and the third adaptive element and extinguishing the first adaptive element in response to the lean angle signal.