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Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2021
Applicant:

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Wataru Nakashima, Tokyo, JP;

Yasushi Kita, Tokyo, JP;

Takako Kimura, Tokyo, JP;

Shuto Oyama, Tokyo, JP;

Kouki Kudo, Tokyo, JP;

Akihisa Kumakura, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); B60Q 1/085 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/312 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/45 (2013.01);
Abstract

To improve pedestrian visibility. Provided is a headlight controller connectable to a first headlight and a second headlight spaced apart in a vehicle width direction at the front of the vehicle, the headlight controller including: a rainfall amount detection means installed in the vehicle; and a controller installed in the vehicle, where the controller is connected to the rainfall amount detection means, and the controller carries out control such that when rainfall amount detected by the rainfall amount detection means is equal to or more than a predetermined value, irradiation light from the first headlight becomes relatively darker than irradiation light from the second headlight.


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