Patent ID: 7204625

Claim:
A phototherapy device for shining light on a vehicle driver ( 3 ). having at least one light fixture ( 1 ), located in the region of the head of the vehicle driver, wherein the light fixture ( 1 ) is embodied as emitting substantially nondirectional diffuse light ( 7 ) and is located outside or at least in the peripheral region of the field of view of the driver ( 3 ), wherein the light fixture ( 1 ) has at least one light fixture surface ( 11 ), which is offset upward at an elevation angle ( 12 ) relative to the primary viewing direction ( 5 ) of the driver ( 3 ) wherein the light fixture surface ( 11 ) is located outside an elevation angle ( 12 ) of approximately 40° relative to the primary viewing direction ( 5 ) of the driver ( 3 ).