Patent ID: 6761473
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A vehicle lighting apparatus comprising:lamp deflection angle controlling means for controlling changes in a deflection angle of a direction of radiation of a lamp corresponding to traveling conditions of a vehicle; and deflection angle detecting means for detecting the deflection angle of said lamp, wherein said lamp deflection angle controlling means includes: abnormality detecting means for detecting abnormality of said deflection angle detecting means; and reference angular position setting means for setting the deflection angle of said lamp to a predetermined reference angular position when abnormality occurs in said deflection angle detecting means, wherein said reference angular position setting means comprises: a motor for changing the deflection angle of said lamp; rotational position detecting means for detecting a rotational position of said motor; and motor controlling means for driving and controlling said motor, wherein said motor controlling means controls said motor to rotate in one direction to a locked state when abnormality occurs in said deflection angle detecting means, and said motor controlling means controls said motor to rotate in a reverse direction by a prescribed rotational angle after said motor is brought into the locked state.