Patent ID: 7604383

Claim:
A headlamp fixture for creating at least a high beam illumination pattern and a low beam illumination pattern and a side illumination pattern comprising: a plurality of light source elements, each including a semiconductor light source and a pattern optic, light from the semiconductor light source being conveyed to the pattern optic via a light pipe, the pattern optic being designed to substantially vertically constrain the light emitted from the light source element and to substantially horizontally spread the light emitted from the light source element, the light emitted from the light source elements creating the desired high beam and low beam patterns; at least one light source element whose pattern optic is inclined with respect to a horizontal axis of the headlamp to create the desired side illumination pattern; and wherein the at least one light source element is moveable between first and second opposed inclinations providing the side illumination pattern during right side driving and left side driving operation of the vehicle in which the headlamp fixture is installed, wherein the at least one light source element is moved to the right side driving or left side driving operation in response to a signal from a global positioning system receiver in the vehicle, the signal indicating the country or region in which the vehicle is being operated.