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Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 06, 2018
Applicant:

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Hidetada Tanaka, Shizuoka, JP;

Kazutoshi Sakurai, Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:

KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 14/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/076 (2006.01); F21S 41/148 (2018.01); F21S 41/675 (2018.01); F21S 41/19 (2018.01); F21S 41/20 (2018.01); F21S 41/255 (2018.01); F21S 41/32 (2018.01); F21S 41/33 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21W 102/14 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/076 (2013.01); F21S 41/148 (2018.01); F21S 41/192 (2018.01); F21S 41/255 (2018.01); F21S 41/285 (2018.01); F21S 41/321 (2018.01); F21S 41/336 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21S 41/675 (2018.01); F21W 2102/14 (2018.01);
Abstract

When forming a first light distribution pattern, the controller is configured to control the magnitudes of the drive currents of first light emitting element and the second light emitting element. When forming a second light distribution pattern, the controller is configured to control so that the magnitude of the drive current of the second light emitting element is smaller than when forming the first light distribution pattern and/or so that a time period in which the drive current is to be supplied to the second light emitting element is shorter than when forming the first light distribution pattern.


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