Vehicular cornering lamp system
November 17, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1174154 3023344 Dual purpose lamp assembly for use, for example, as a combined fog and cornering lamp on a motor vehicle Cornering lamp system for vehicle Dual purpose lamp assembly of improved light distribution for use, for example, as a combined fog and cornering lamp on a motor vehicle Dual purpose lamp assembly for use, for example, as a combined fog and cornering lamp on a motor vehicle Apparatus for determining a rotation center of a rotating body Vehicle cornering lamp system Automotive illumination system Vehicle cornering headlamp system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 153041 filed on 11/17/1993US Classes:362/464, Condition responsive (e.g., position)315/81, Steering mechanism controlled362/36, VEHICLES STEERING SWITCHES LIGHT SOURCES362/37, VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISM OR ELEMENT MOVES PIVOTED LAMP OR LAMP SUPPORT362/41, Plural lamps, one only moves in turn direction362/495, Running board362/543Plural light sourcesExaminersPrimary: Lazarus, Ira S.Assistant: Heyman, L. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB60Q 001/12Foreign Application Priority Data1992-11-19 JPAbstractA vehicular cornering lamp system in which the amount of electric power consumed by the lamp is minimized. Until the angle of rightward (leftward) steering with respect to the position of straight-ahead steering reaches a predetermined angle θR (θL), the right (left) SI lamp remains turned off and the illuminating angle thereof is fixed to 30° in the right (left) direction. After the point of time when the steering angle reaches θR R (θL), the right (left) SI lamp is turned on and the illuminating angle is changed in accordance with steering direction. | |
