Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle headlight leveling control
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Application No.: US15373864Application Date: 2016-12-09
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Publication No.: US09908458B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Christopher M. Higgins , Christopher G. Grant
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: B60Q1/04
- IPC: B60Q1/04 ; B60Q1/115 ; B60K35/00

Abstract:
Headlight leveling systems and methods are described. A determination can be made as to whether an input corresponding to a loading condition of the vehicle has been received from a vehicle occupant. If an input corresponding to the loading condition of the vehicle has been received from the vehicle occupant, a headlight level setting can be determined based upon the input. Further, an orientation of a light emitting portion of a vehicle headlight assembly can be caused to be adjusted based on the headlight level setting. Manual lookup of a loading conditions correlation table by the vehicle occupant to determine a correct headlight level setting can be avoided. In some instances, responsive to receiving a signal indirectly indicative of a potential change in a loading condition of the vehicle, a prompt can be presented to a vehicle occupant to provide an input corresponding to the loading condition of the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170088037A1 VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LEVELING CONTROL Public/Granted day:2017-03-30
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