Patent ID: 6227691
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
A headlight arrangement of a vehicle, comprising a reflector subdivided into a plurality of reflector regions; a light source arranged in a region of an apex of said reflector so that a light emitted by a light source is reflected by said reflector onto a roadway in front of the vehicle; at least one screening device associated with at least one of said reflector regions, said screening device being adjustable between a pass-through position in which the light emitted by said light source can reach a selected one of said reflector regions, and a screening position in which a light emitted by said light source is at least partially screened from reaching the selected one of said reflector regions; and a control unit which controls said screening device in dependence on vehicle sensor signals and adjusts said screening device between said pass-through position and said screening position in any vehicle situation with in a given lighting function to provide an optimal light distribution.