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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2017
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Kota Yuchi, Aki-gun, JP;
Yasutaka Otsubo, Aki-gun, JP;
Takehiko Nishida, Hiroshima, JP;
Masahiro Asahi, Hiroshima, JP;
Yoshiaki Nakaya, Hiroshima, JP;
Manabu Yamaoka, Hiroshima, JP;
Takanori Okahashi, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Yoshiaki Matsuba, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle headlight control device is provided with: a pedestrian detection unit which detects a pedestrian; and a headlight control unit which controls an irradiation state of a headlight. When the pedestrian detection unit detects a pedestrian within an irradiation range of the headlight, the headlight control unit executes dimming control for controlling the irradiation state of the headlight so that a periphery of the pedestrian is dimmed. The pedestrian is irradiated with a part of a high beam or a low beam, or marking light emitted from a dedicated light source. A dimming region is formed around the pedestrian by the dimming control, and contrast in brightness between the pedestrian and his/her surroundings can be raised.