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JP6264909B2 - Headlamp control device and headlamp - Google Patents
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JP6264909B2
JP6264909B2 JP2014016914A JP2014016914A JP6264909B2 JP 6264909 B2 JP6264909 B2 JP 6264909B2 JP 2014016914 A JP2014016914 A JP 2014016914A JP 2014016914 A JP2014016914 A JP 2014016914A JP 6264909 B2 JP6264909 B2 JP 6264909B2
JP2014016914A
JP2015143065A (en
孝仁 西井
和也 浅岡
翔 増田
2014-01-31 Application filed by 株式会社デンソー, トヨタ自動車株式会社 filed Critical 株式会社デンソー
2014-01-31 Priority to JP2014016914A priority Critical patent/JP6264909B2/en
2015-08-06 Publication of JP2015143065A publication Critical patent/JP2015143065A/en
2018-01-24 Publication of JP6264909B2 publication Critical patent/JP6264909B2/en
The present invention relates to a headlamp control device and a headlamp.
Conventionally, there is a multi-light type headlight disclosed in Patent Document 1 as an example of a headlamp control device. This multi-light type headlight is intended to allow a driver to visually recognize a pedestrian while suppressing dazzling of the pedestrian. And the multi-light type headlight is based on the pedestrian light specifying means for specifying the light to illuminate the pedestrian based on the position information of the pedestrian acquired from the pedestrian detection sensor, and the pedestrian acquired from the pedestrian detection sensor. The illumination amount control means reduces the illumination amount to the upper body of the pedestrian by the light beam specified by the pedestrian light beam specifying means as the distance of is reduced. In addition, the multi-light headlight flushes the pedestrian shooting area when the distance may approach within a threshold value.
JP 2013-184614 A
By the way, the above-mentioned multi-light headlight flushes a pedestrian with a spotlight in order to convey the pedestrian at night to the driver. At this time, the multi-light type headlight periodically switches the angle of the pedestrian irradiation mirror from the pedestrian shooting area to the outside of the pedestrian shooting area and from the outside of the pedestrian shooting area to the pedestrian shooting area. However, the multi-light type headlight flashes the pedestrian with the spotlight in this way, and when the angle of the pedestrian irradiation mirror is switched outside the pedestrian shooting area, light is instantaneously applied to the pedestrian. There is a problem that it is not irradiated. Note that the object to be visually recognized by the driver may be an obstacle other than a pedestrian such as a parked vehicle.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and while irradiating light on an obstacle so that the driver can easily recognize it, it is possible to suppress the momentary light from being irradiated to the obstacle. An object of the present invention is to provide a headlamp control device and a headlamp that can be used.
A headlamp control device for controlling a headlamp provided in a vehicle, capable of controlling the light distribution of light emitted from a light source,
Determination means (S11) for determining the presence of an obstacle in front of the host vehicle and the position of the obstacle;
A setting means (S12) for setting an area including an obstacle as an emphasized irradiation area for irradiating light from a light source in a manner different from a peripheral area of the area when the determination means determines that an obstacle exists;
Control means (S13, S13a, S13b) for controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so that the irradiation range and the non-irradiation range are included in the enhanced irradiation region set by the setting unit ,
The control means controls the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so that a checkered pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation region according to the irradiation range and the non-irradiation range .
As described above, the present invention makes the region including the obstacle an emphasized irradiation region that irradiates light from the light source in a different mode from the surrounding region, so that the driver can easily recognize the light. Can be irradiated. Furthermore, the present invention controls the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so that the irradiation range and the non-irradiation range are included in the emphasized irradiation region, so that light is instantaneously applied to the obstacle. It can be suppressed from being lost.
It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the headlamp in embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the headlamp control apparatus in embodiment. It is an image figure which shows an example of the correspondence of each mirror and irradiation range of the digital mirror in embodiment. It is an image figure in the case of irradiating only the low beam from the headlamp in embodiment. It is an image figure at the time of irradiating both the low beam and the high beam from the headlamp in embodiment. It is an image figure which shows the correspondence of each mirror element of a digital mirror and emphasis irradiation area | region in the modification 1. It is an image figure which shows an example of the correspondence of each mirror element of a digital mirror and emphasis irradiation area | region in the modification 2. It is an image figure which shows an example of the correspondence of each mirror element of a digital mirror and emphasis irradiation area | region in the modification 3. It is a flowchart which shows the processing operation of the headlamp control apparatus in the modification 4. It is an image figure which shows an example of the correspondence of each mirror element of a digital mirror and emphasis irradiation area | region in the modification 4. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the headlamp in the modification 5. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the headlamp 10 includes a headlamp controller 11, a light source 12, a digital mirror 13, a front detector 14, and the like. The headlamp 10 is mounted in front of the vehicle and illuminates the forward direction of the vehicle when traveling at night or the like. The headlamp 10 can also be referred to as a headlight or a headlamp.
The headlamp control unit 11 corresponds to the headlamp control device in the claims. The headlamp control unit 11 is an electronic control device that includes, for example, a processing unit, a storage unit, an input / output unit, and the like. The headlamp control unit 11 controls the headlamp 10 and is configured to be able to control the light distribution of light emitted from the light source 12. The headlamp control unit 11 is electrically connected to the light source 12, the digital mirror 13, and the front detection unit 14, acquires the detection result from the front detection unit 14, and is connected to the light source 12 and the digital mirror 13. Output a control signal. The processing operation of the headlamp control unit 11 will be described in detail later.
The light source 12 is a well-known technique, and a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED), a halogen lamp, a metal halide lamp, or the like can be adopted. The light source 12 includes, for example, at least one high beam light source and at least one low beam light source. The high beam is irradiated upward from the low beam and far from the low beam. In other words, the high beam is irradiated horizontally and further than the low beam. Therefore, the high beam can be rephrased as a traveling headlamp. On the other hand, the low beam is irradiated downward and closer than the high beam. Thus, the low beam can be rephrased as a passing headlamp. The light source 12 is not limited to this. The present invention can achieve the object if the headlamp 10 includes at least one light source 12.
FIG. 4 shows an image diagram in front of the host vehicle when the light source 12 emits only a low beam. FIG. 5 shows an image diagram of the front of the host vehicle when the light source 12 emits a low beam and a high beam. 4 and 5, reference numeral 20 indicates a high beam area where the light source 12 can be irradiated with a high beam, and reference numeral 30 indicates a low beam area where the light source 12 can be irradiated with a low beam. Therefore, the irradiation possible area of the headlamp 10 is a high beam area 20 and a low beam area 30.
4 and 5 are not cross-sectional views, but in order to clarify a region irradiated with light from the light source 12 and a region not irradiated with light, the region irradiated with light from the light source 12 is used. Is hatched. Further, in the present embodiment, in the drawings other than FIGS. 4 and 5 such as FIG. 3, the area irradiated with the light from the light source 12 is hatched.
The digital mirror 13 has a plurality of mirrors 131 arranged. The digital mirror 13 can be referred to as a MEMS mirror. Further, the mirror 131 can be referred to as a micromirror. Note that MEMS is an abbreviation for Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. The mirror 131 can also be called a mirror element or a single mirror.
In the present embodiment, as an example, as shown in FIG. 3, a digital mirror 13 including 9 × 17 and 153 mirrors 131 is employed. That is, in the digital mirror 13, 153 mirrors 131 are arranged in the vertical y1 to y9 and the horizontal x1 to x17. However, even if the digital mirror 13 is provided with more than 153 mirrors 131, the digital mirror 13 may be provided with fewer than 153 mirrors 131.
Each of the plurality of mirrors 131 is configured to be switchable between an on state and an off state in accordance with a control signal from the headlamp control unit 11. Each mirror 131 is configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source 12 and irradiate the front of the host vehicle when the mirror 131 is in an on state. Each mirror 131 is configured not to irradiate light emitted from the light source 12 in front of the host vehicle when the mirror 131 is in an off state. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution of light emitted from the light source 12 by individually turning on and off each of the plurality of mirrors 131.
More specifically, each mirror 131 has an angle different between an on state and an off state. The mirror 131 in the on state has an angle that reflects light emitted from the light source 12 to the front of the host vehicle. On the other hand, the mirror 131 in the off state has an angle at which the light emitted from the light source 12 is not reflected forward of the host vehicle. For this reason, the headlamp control unit 11 performs control to switch the on / off state of each mirror 131 by outputting a control signal that instructs the angle of each mirror 131 to the digital mirror 13.
For details of the digital mirror 13, refer to DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the present embodiment, the digital mirror 13 is used to control the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source 12 when the mirror 131 in the digital mirror 13 is on and off. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
The front detection unit 14 is an apparatus that detects an obstacle present in front of the host vehicle and the position of the obstacle. For example, a well-known camera or infrared sensor can be employed as the front detection unit 14. For example, when a camera is used, the front detection unit 14 detects the presence / absence of an obstacle and the position of the obstacle by pattern matching using an image captured by itself and a template, and the detection result is used as a headlamp. Inform the control unit 11. In addition, any one of the headlight control unit 11 and the front detection unit 14 emphasizes and irradiates the obstacle with the light from the light source 12, and the position of the obstacle detected by the front detection unit 14 and each mirror 131. Can be associated with each other. In other words, either the headlamp control unit 11 or the front detection unit 14 can associate the position of the obstacle detected by the front detection unit 14 with the position in the light irradiation region of the light source 12. Therefore, the headlight control unit 11 irradiates the obstacle detected by the front detection unit 14 with the light emitted from the light source 12 by turning which mirror 131 out of the plurality of mirrors 131 in the on state. It is possible to grasp whether it is possible.
In the present embodiment, a pedestrian 200 is employed as an obstacle. However, the obstacle is not limited to a pedestrian. Obstacles can be employed as long as they are present in front of the host vehicle and may interfere with the traveling of the host vehicle. In addition to pedestrians, for example, parked vehicles and animals other than humans can also be employed.
Here, the processing operation of the headlamp control unit 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. The headlamp control unit 11 starts the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2 when the lighting of the light source 12 is instructed. The headlamp control unit 11 repeatedly executes the process while the light source 12 is instructed to be turned on, and ends the process when the light source 12 is instructed to be turned off. The headlamp control unit 11 may be instructed to turn on the light source 12 from an operation switch operated by a vehicle occupant, or may be instructed to turn on the light source 12 from a light sensor that detects the amount of light around the vehicle. May be. Similarly, the headlamp control unit 11 may be instructed to turn off the light source 12 from an operation switch operated by a vehicle occupant, or may be instructed to turn off the light source 12 from a light sensor that detects the amount of light around the vehicle. May be made. The operation switch and the light sensor are not shown.
In step S10, the light source is turned on. The headlamp control unit 11 outputs a control signal instructing lighting of the light source 12. The light source 12 emits light according to this control signal.
In step S11, the presence or absence of an obstacle is determined (determination means). The headlamp control unit 11 determines the presence / absence of the pedestrian 200 as an obstacle in front of the host vehicle based on the detection result from the front detection unit 14. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a pedestrian 200 in front of the host vehicle. At this time, the headlamp control unit 11 determines the position of the pedestrian 200 based on the detection result from the front detection unit 14. And the headlamp control part 11 progresses to step S12, when it determines with the pedestrian 200 existing, and when it determines with the pedestrian 200 not existing, it progresses to step S14. Moreover, the headlamp control part 11 determines the position of the pedestrian 200, when it determines with the pedestrian 200 existing.
In step S12, an emphasized irradiation area is set (setting means). When it is determined that the pedestrian 200 is present, the headlamp control unit 11 sets an area including the pedestrian 200 as the emphasized irradiation area 100. In other words, the headlamp control unit 11 includes the mirror 131 corresponding to the position of the pedestrian 200 among the plurality of mirrors 131, that is, the mirror 131 for irradiating the pedestrian 200 with the light emitted from the light source 12. Identify. Further, the emphasized irradiation region is a region where the light from the light source 12 is irradiated in a manner different from the peripheral region of the region. Furthermore, it can be said that the emphasized irradiation region is a region where the light from the light source 12 is emphasized and irradiated so that the driver of the vehicle can easily recognize the pedestrian 200.
For example, in the example of FIG. 3, the headlamp control unit 11 sets the emphasized irradiation region 100 that surrounds the pedestrian 200. The enhanced irradiation region 100 corresponds to four mirrors 131 from x3y2 to x3y5, four mirrors 131 from x4y2 to x4y5, and four mirrors 131 from x5y2 to x5y5 in the digital mirror 13.
In step S13, the emphasis irradiation region 100 is divided into an irradiation range 110 and a non-irradiation range 120, and the emphasis irradiation is performed (control means). The headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution of light emitted from the light source 12 so that the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 are included in the emphasized irradiation region 100.
The headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution of light emitted from the light source 12 so that, for example, a checkered pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation region 100 by the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120. Refer to FIG. 3 for the highlighted irradiation region 100 on which the checkerboard pattern is displayed. Specifically, the headlamp control unit 11 turns on the six mirrors 131 of x3y3, x3y5, x4y2, x4y4, x5y3, and x5y5 to form the irradiation range 110. Further, the headlamp control unit 11 forms the non-irradiation range 120 by turning off the six mirrors 131 of x3y2, x3y4, x4y3, x4y5, x5y2, and x5y4.
A general headlamp does not emit light so that a checkered pattern is displayed when it is turned on. Therefore, the headlamp control unit 11 can emphasize the pedestrian 200 by controlling the light distribution so that the checkered pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation region 100. Moreover, since the headlamp 10 can display a checkered pattern in the emphasized irradiation region 100 by setting some of the mirrors 131 in the plurality of mirrors 131 to the on state and the off state, the pedestrian 200 can easily be displayed. Can be emphasized. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can achieve the object as long as the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source 12 is controlled so that the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 are included in the emphasized irradiation region 100.
In addition, the headlamp control part 11 is a case where it is a case where the low beam and the high beam are irradiated, and when the pedestrian 200 exists in the area | region 20, as shown in FIG. Further, the headlamp control unit 11 irradiates the low beam but does not irradiate the high beam, and even when the pedestrian 200 is in the area 20, as shown in FIG. Enhanced irradiation may be performed. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 emphasizes and emits light when the light source 12 is turned on and the pedestrian 200 is in the irradiable area of the headlamp 10.
In step S14, forced irradiation is reset. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 resets the forced irradiation in step S14 assuming that there is no pedestrian 200 to be visually recognized by the driver. The headlamp control unit 11 cancels the setting of the highlighted irradiation area 100 and stops the highlighted irradiation when the highlighted irradiation area 100 is already set and the highlighted irradiation is performed. Moreover, the headlamp control part 11 returns to step S11, without setting the emphasis irradiation area | region 100 and not performing emphasis irradiation, when the emphasis irradiation area | region 100 is not set and emphasis irradiation is not performed.
As described above, the headlamp control unit 11 makes the region including the pedestrian 200 the emphasized irradiation region 100 that irradiates light from the light source 12 in a manner different from the surrounding region, so that the driver can easily recognize the region. The pedestrian 200 can be irradiated with light. Further, when the headlamp control unit 11 performs flushing by controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source 12 so that the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 are included in the emphasized irradiation region 100. As described above, it is possible to prevent the pedestrian 200 from being irradiated with light instantaneously. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 can always irradiate the light from the light source 12 to a part of the pedestrian 200 while irradiating the light from the light source 12 so that the pedestrian 200 is emphasized. . In other words, the headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source 12 so that the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 are simultaneously formed in the emphasized irradiation region 100. As a result, the headlamp control unit 11 can prevent the driver from becoming difficult to visually recognize the pedestrian 200 because light is not instantaneously applied to the pedestrian 200.
In order to emphasize the pedestrian 200, it may be possible to perform flushing while dimming the irradiation light. However, in this case, complicated control such as PWM control is required to display the gradation of luminous intensity. On the other hand, since the headlamp control unit 11 can irradiate light to the pedestrian 200 so that the driver can easily see by turning the mirror 131 in the on state or the off state, the headlamp control unit 11 performs PWM control or the like Easier control can be expected than when flushing. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 can realize the same effect as the flushing with gradation control only by the on / off control of the mirror 131 without performing complicated gradation control.
Further, the headlamp control unit 11 may periodically repeat the display in the emphasized irradiation region 100 in step S13. At this time, the headlamp control unit 11 periodically turns the mirror 131 that is turned on to form the irradiation range 110 between the on state and the off state. Alternatively, the headlamp control unit 11 periodically turns the mirror 131 that is turned off to form the non-irradiation range 120 between the on state and the off state. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 may blink a checkerboard display or the like in the emphasized irradiation region 100. By doing in this way, the headlamp control part 11 can emphasize the pedestrian 200 much more than the case where the display in the emphasis irradiation area | region 100 is not repeated periodically. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
In step S13, the headlamp control unit 11 reduces the illuminance of the irradiation range 110 to be lower than the illuminance of an area that is irradiated with light from the light source 12 and is different from the emphasized irradiation area 100. You may control. In other words, the headlamp control unit 11 controls the irradiation range 110 to be darker than the area irradiated with light from the light source 12 around the irradiation range 110. For example, in the example of FIG. 4, the headlamp control unit 11 controls the illuminance of the irradiation range 110 to be lower than the illuminance of the low beam region 30. In addition, the method to reduce the illumination intensity of the irradiation range 110 is not specifically limited. For example, the headlamp controller 11 switches the mirror 131 that is turned on to form the illumination range 110 between the on state and the off state at such a speed that the illuminance decreases. By doing in this way, the headlamp control part 11 can emphasize the pedestrian 200, suppressing the dazzling of the pedestrian 200. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
In the present embodiment, the headlamp 10 including the headlamp control unit 11, the light source 12, the digital mirror 131, and the front detection unit 14 is employed. However, the headlamp 10 can achieve its purpose even if it does not include the front detector 14. That is, the headlamp 10 can achieve its purpose even if it does not include the front detection unit 14 as long as the headlamp control unit 11 can acquire the detection result of the front detection unit 14.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Below, the modifications 1-5 of this invention are demonstrated. The above-described embodiment and Modifications 1 to 5 can be implemented independently, but can be implemented in appropriate combination. The invention is not limited to the combinations shown in the embodiments, and can be implemented in various combinations.
Next, Modification 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the first modification, the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment are used for convenience.
The headlamp control unit 11 may control the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source 12 so as to periodically lighten and darken the contour of the pedestrian 200 in the emphasized irradiation region 100 (control means). That is, the headlamp control unit 11 may control the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source 12 so that the contour of the pedestrian 200 blinks in the emphasized irradiation region 100.
Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the case where the headlamp control unit 11 sets the emphasized irradiation region 100 is adopted as an example. The enhanced irradiation region 100 corresponds to six mirrors 131 from x3y1 to x3y6, six mirrors 131 from x4y1 to x4y6, and six mirrors 131 from x5y1 to x5y6 in the digital mirror 13. The headlamp control unit 11 switches some of the mirrors 131 between an on state and an off state as time elapses.
More specifically, the headlamp control unit 11 forms the irradiation range 110 by turning on the four mirrors 131 from x4y2 to x4y5 at the timing t1. Further, the headlamp control unit 11 forms the non-irradiation range 120 by turning off the fourteen mirrors 131 from x3y1 to x3y6, x4y1, x4y6, and x5y1 to x5y6 at timing t1.
Thereafter, when the headlamp control unit 11 switches from the timing t1 to the timing t2, the four mirrors 131 from x4y2 to x4y5 are continuously turned on to form the irradiation range 110. Further, when the headlamp control unit 11 is switched from the timing t1 to the timing t2, the fourteen mirrors 131 from x3y1 to x3y6, x4y1, x4y6, x5y1 to x5y6 are switched from the off state to the on state. As a result, the headlamp control unit 11 irradiates light from the light source 12 to the region that was the non-irradiation range 120 at the timing t1. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 forms the irradiation range 110 by turning on the fourteen mirrors 131 from x3y1 to x3y6, x4y1, x4y6, and x5y1 to x5y6 at the timing t2.
The headlamp controller 11 distributes the light emitted from the light source 12 so as to blink the contour of the pedestrian 200 by repeatedly performing the control at the timing t1 and the control at the timing t2 in order. To control. Thus, it can be said that the headlamp control unit 11 switches the contour of the pedestrian 200 between the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120. Also in this modification 1, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be produced. Furthermore, the headlamp control unit 11 can further emphasize the pedestrian 200 by blinking the outline of the pedestrian 200.
Next, Modification 2 will be described with reference to FIG. In the second modification, the same reference numerals as those in the above-described embodiment are used for convenience.
As shown in FIG. 7, the headlamp control unit 11 distributes the light emitted from the light source 12 so that a geometric pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation region 100 by the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120. Light may be controlled. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the case where the headlamp control unit 11 sets the same range as the above-described embodiment as the emphasized irradiation region 100 is adopted as an example.
Then, the headlamp control unit 11 turns on the six mirrors 131 of x3y3, x3y4, x4y2, x4y5, x5y3, and x5y4 to form the irradiation range 110. Further, the headlamp control unit 11 forms the non-irradiation range 120 by turning off the six mirrors 131 of x3y2, x3y5, x4y3, x4y4, x5y2, and x5y5. Also in this modification 1, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be produced.
Further, the headlamp control unit 11 may periodically repeat the display in the emphasized irradiation region 100 as in the above-described embodiment. Even if it does in this way, there can exist an effect similar to the above-mentioned embodiment.
Next, Modification 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in the modification 3, it demonstrates using the same code | symbol as the above-mentioned embodiment for convenience.
The headlamp control unit 11 may move the display in the emphasized irradiation area 100. That is, the headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution of light emitted from the light source 12 so that the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 move in the emphasized irradiation region 100. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the case where the headlamp control unit 11 sets the same range as the above-described embodiment as the emphasized irradiation region 100 is taken as an example.
The headlamp control unit 11 then turns on the eight mirrors 131 from x3y2 to x3y5 and x5y2 to x5y5 to form the irradiation range 110 at timing t11. Moreover, the headlamp control unit 11 forms the non-irradiation range 120 by turning off the four mirrors 131 from x4y2 to x4y5 at the timing t11.
Thereafter, when the headlamp control unit 11 switches from the timing t11 to the timing t12, the eight mirrors 131 from x4y2 to x4y5, x5y2 to x5y5 are turned on to form the irradiation range 110. Further, when the headlamp control unit 11 is switched from the timing t11 to the timing t12, the four mirrors 131 from x3y2 to x3y5 are turned off to form the non-irradiation range 120.
Further, after that, when the headlamp control unit 11 switches from the timing t12 to the timing t13, the eight mirrors 131 from x3y2 to x3y5 and x4y2 to x4y5 are turned on to form the irradiation range 110. Further, when the headlamp control unit 11 is switched from the timing t12 to the timing t13, the four mirrors 131 from x5y2 to x5y5 are turned off to form the non-irradiation range 120.
The headlamp control unit 11 repeatedly executes the control at the timing t11, the control at the timing t12, and the control at the timing t13 in order, so that the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 move. 12 controls the light distribution of the light emitted from 12. Also in this modification 3, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be produced. Furthermore, the headlamp control unit 11 can further emphasize the pedestrian 200 by moving the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120. In addition, the movement aspect of the irradiation range 110 and the non-irradiation range 120 is not limited to this.
Next, Modification 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in the modification 4, it demonstrates using the same code | symbol as the above-mentioned embodiment for convenience. Further, regarding the flowchart of FIG. 9, the same processing as that of FIG.
The headlamp control unit 11 may vary the light distribution of light emitted from the light source 12 with respect to the emphasized irradiation region 100 for each type of obstacle. In this case, when it is determined in step S11 that there is an obstacle, the headlamp control unit 11 specifies the type of the obstacle (specifying means). At this time, the headlamp control unit 11 specifies the type of obstacle based on the detection result from the front detection unit 14. In addition, the front detection unit 14 determines the type of the obstacle based on an image captured by itself and pattern matching using a template. And the front detection part 14 notifies the headlamp control part 11 of the determination result. The headlamp control unit 11 may specify the type of obstacle based on an image captured by a camera serving as the front detection unit 14 and pattern matching using a template. Here, as an example of an obstacle, a pedestrian 200 and a parked vehicle 210 are employed. However, the obstacle is not limited to the pedestrian 200 or the parked vehicle 210.
Here, the processing operation of the headlamp control unit 11 of Modification 4 will be described with reference to FIG. When the headlamp control unit 11 finishes the process in step S12, the headlamp control unit 11 determines in step S15. And the headlamp control part 11 progresses to step S13a, when it determines with an obstruction being the pedestrian 200, and when it determines with an obstruction being the parked vehicle 210, it progresses to step S13b (identification means). In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, when both the pedestrian 200 and the parked vehicle 210 exist as an obstruction, the headlamp control part 11 performs step S13a and S13b in parallel.
In step S <b> 13 a, the headlamp control unit 11 performs the emphasis irradiation on the emphasis irradiation area in the first mode corresponding to the pedestrian 200 (control unit). On the other hand, in step S <b> 13 a, the headlamp control unit 11 performs the emphasis irradiation on the emphasis irradiation area in the second mode corresponding to the parked vehicle 210 (control unit).
In addition, the pedestrian 200 as a specific result, the 1st aspect, and the 2nd aspect as a specific result are matched previously, and are memorize | stored in the memory | storage part etc. of the headlamp control part 11. FIG. That is, when the headlamp control unit 11 specifies the type of obstacle in step S15, the headlamp control unit 11 can grasp in which mode the emphasis irradiation is performed by referring to its own storage unit. In other words, when the headlamp control unit 11 identifies the type of the obstacle, the headlamp control unit 11 refers to its own storage unit to understand how to turn each of the plurality of mirrors 131 on and off. it can.
In FIG. 10, the case where the headlamp control unit 11 sets the emphasized irradiation area 100 for the pedestrian 200 and the emphasized irradiation area 100 for the parked vehicle 210 is adopted as an example. The headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution so that a checkered pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation area 100 for the pedestrian 200, and a vertical line pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation area 100 for the parked vehicle 210. Control the light distribution to be displayed. In addition, the highlight irradiation area | region 100 with respect to the pedestrian 200 respond | corresponds with the mirror 131 similar to the above-mentioned embodiment. On the other hand, the highlighted irradiation area 100 for the parked vehicle 210 corresponds to the six mirrors 131 of x7y2, x7y3, x8y2, x8y3, x9y2, and x9y3 in the digital mirror 13.
Specifically, the headlamp control unit 11 turns on the six mirrors 131 of x3y3, x3y5, x4y2, x4y4, x5y3, and x5y5 to form the irradiation range 110 in the emphasized irradiation region 100 including the pedestrian 200. . Moreover, the headlamp control unit 11 turns off the six mirrors 131 of x3y2, x3y4, x4y3, x4y5, x5y2, and x5y4 to form the non-irradiation range 120 in the emphasized irradiation region 100 including the pedestrian 200.
Further, the headlamp control unit 11 turns on the two mirrors 131 x8y2 and x8y3 to form an irradiation range 110 in the emphasized irradiation region 100 including the parked vehicle 210. Further, the headlamp control unit 11 turns off the four mirrors 131 of x7y2, x7y3, x9y2, and x9y3 to form the non-irradiation range 120 in the emphasized irradiation region 100 including the parked vehicle 210.
Also in this modification 4, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be produced. Furthermore, the headlamp control unit 11 can inform the driver of the type of obstacle. The present invention is not limited to this. Obstacles may be classified into three or more types. Moreover, the aspect demonstrated in the modifications 1-3 can also be employ | adopted for the aspect of the emphasis irradiation corresponding to various. For example, the headlamp control unit 11 controls the light distribution to display the highlighted irradiation area 100 for the pedestrian 200 as described in the first modification, and displays the checkerboard pattern in the highlighted irradiation area 100 for the parked vehicle 210. The light distribution may be controlled as much as possible.
Next, Modification 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since the front detection part in the modification 5 is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment, the same code | symbol is used.
The headlamp 10a includes a headlamp controller 11a, an LED array 12a, and a front detector 14. That is, the headlamp 10 a includes an LED array 12 a instead of the light source 12 and the digital mirror 13.
The LED array 12a is a well-known technique and includes a plurality of LEDs as a light source. The LED is a light emitting element in the claims. In addition, a laser diode etc. can also be employ | adopted for a light emitting element.
The headlamp controller 11a controls the light distribution of the light emitted from the LEDs by individually turning on and off each of the plurality of LEDs (control means). That is, the headlamp control unit 11a controls the light distribution in the same manner as the headlamp control unit 11 by individually turning on and off each of the plurality of LEDs (control unit).
Also in this modification 5, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment can be produced. Furthermore, since the headlamp control unit 11a individually turns on and off each of the plurality of LEDs, the illuminance can be adjusted more easily than the headlamp control unit 11. For example, when the headlamp control unit 11a controls the irradiation range 110 to be darker than the region irradiated with light from the LED array 12a around the irradiation range 110, the headlamp control unit 11 Easier to control.
In the above-described embodiment and Modifications 1 to 5, an example in which the light distribution of light emitted from the light source is controlled by the digital mirror 13 or the LED array 12a is employed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, other than the digital mirror 13 and the LED array 12a may be used as long as the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source can be controlled.
10, 10a headlamp, 11, 11a headlamp controller, 12 light source, 12a LED array, 13 digital mirror, 14 forward detector
Determination means (S11) for determining the presence or absence of an obstacle in front of the host vehicle and the position of the obstacle;
Setting means for setting the area including the obstacle as an emphasized irradiation area for irradiating light from the light source in a manner different from the peripheral area of the area when the determination means determines that the obstacle exists. S12)
Control means (S13, S13a, S13b) for controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so that the irradiation range and the non-irradiation range are included in the emphasized irradiation region set by the setting unit; equipped with a,
The control means controls a light distribution of light emitted from the light source so that a checkered pattern is displayed in the emphasized irradiation region by the irradiation range and the non-irradiation range. Control device.
Control means (S13, S13a, S13b) for controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so that the irradiation range and the non-irradiation range are included in the emphasized irradiation region set by the setting unit; With
Wherein, said at highlighting the irradiation area, the obstacle contour periodically headlamp controller you and controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so as to decrease light.
The control means, the illuminance of the irradiation range, before you and controls to be lower than the illuminance of the area different from the a region where light is irradiated from the light source and the enhancement irradiation region Lighting control device.
Wherein, headlight control apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in repeating the displaying of the highlighted irradiation area periodically.
Wherein, in the enhancement irradiation region, prior to claim 3, wherein the controlling the light distribution of the light emitted the contour of the obstacle from the light source to periodically decrease Ming Lighting control device.
Wherein, in the enhancement irradiation region, prior to claim 3 and the irradiation range and the non-emission range and controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source to move Lighting control device.
Wherein, the enhancement in the irradiated region, the irradiated area and the non-irradiation range and the headlamp control apparatus you and controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source to move.
It said control means, you and repeating the display of the highlighted irradiation region cyclically headlamp controller.
Wherein, the enhancement irradiation region, claim 3, characterized in that for controlling the light distribution of the light emitted from the light source so that a checkered pattern is displayed by said non-irradiation range and the emission range Or the headlamp control apparatus of 4 or 8 .
The said control means controls the light distribution of the light irradiated from the said light source so that a geometric pattern is displayed by the said irradiation range and the said non-irradiation range in the said emphasis irradiation area | region. Item 9. The headlamp control device according to item 3 or 4 or 8 .
The said control means controls the illumination intensity of the said irradiation range so that it may become lower than the illumination intensity of the area | region where the light is irradiated from the said light source, and the area | region different from the said emphasis irradiation area | region. The headlamp control apparatus according to any one of 8 to 10.
A specifying unit (S15) for specifying the type of the obstacle determined to be present by the determining unit;
The said control means (S13a, S13b) varies the light distribution of the light irradiated from the said light source with respect to the said emphasis irradiation area | region for every classification specified by the said specification means. The headlamp control device according to any one of the above.
The headlamp includes a plurality of mirrors that can reflect the light emitted from the light source and irradiate the vehicle forward.
Each of the plurality of mirrors reflects light emitted from the light source when it is turned on and irradiates the front of the host vehicle, and when it is turned off, each of the mirrors emits light emitted from the light source. It does not irradiate the front of the vehicle,
The said control means controls the light distribution of the light irradiated from the said light source by making each of several said mirrors into an ON state and an OFF state individually. The headlamp control device according to one item.
The headlamp is provided with a plurality of light emitting elements as the light source,
The said control means controls the light distribution of the light irradiated from the said light source by turning on and off each of the said several light emitting element separately, The any one of Claims 1 thru | or 12 characterized by the above-mentioned. The headlight control device described in 1.
A headlamp comprising: the headlamp control device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, the light source, and a plurality of mirrors.
A headlamp comprising the headlamp control device according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and the light source.
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