Patent ID: 9114755
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A control device for a first motor vehicle and for dimming headlights of said first motor vehicle for at least a second vehicle ahead of or oncoming to said first vehicle during turning maneuvers, comprising: a recognition device; a first interface with said recognition device for the purpose of recognizing at least one of vehicles ahead and oncoming vehicles, a second interface with said headlights, said second interface being operable to select different light distributions of said headlights and generate an adjusting signal to adjust a selected light distribution of said headlights, and wherein said second interface is operable to select a light distribution that dims said headlights for said second vehicle if a first signal is present at said first interface, said first signal indicating the presence of said second vehicle; and a third interface operable for identifying a turning maneuver of said second vehicle or of said first vehicle and generating a second signal indicating a turning maneuver of said second vehicle; and wherein a dimmed light distribution of said headlights remains set for a predetermined distance or a predetermined time if the second signal is present at said third interface.