Patent ID: 8952616
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B60Q,F21S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling a head lamp for a vehicle, the apparatus automatically controlling an illumination range of a head lamp mounted to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a reference pattern holding unit for storing and holding illumination patterns of the head lamp adjusted upon a shipment of the vehicle as reference patterns, the reference patterns including a first reference pattern corresponding to a condition in which a vehicle ahead of the vehicle is not present in front of the vehicle or a condition in which the vehicle ahead is present far from the vehicle, and a second reference pattern corresponding to a condition in which a vehicle is present in front of the vehicle; a control condition determining unit for determining whether a condition for controlling the head lamp is established or not based upon whether a vehicle ahead of the vehicle is present or not, and a distance between the vehicle and the vehicle ahead during the vehicle travels; an illumination pattern recognition unit for recognizing an illumination pattern of the head lamp by processing an image obtained by capturing an environment in front of the vehicle by a camera, when it is determined that the condition for controlling the head lamp is established; and an illumination range control unit that: