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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2000
Andreas Neumann, Lippstadt, DE;
Hella KG Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
Device for control of headlight range of a motor vehicle including a front axle transmitter ( ) and a rear axle transmitter ( ), which generate signals depending on a position of a vehicle chassis relative to a front axle and a rear axle of the vehicle, wherein the device further includes adjustment devices ( ), which can adjust the headlight range of the motor vehicle depending on these signals. The device further includes a speed transmitter ( ) and a terrain recognition unit ( ), with the terrain recognition unit ( ) being connected to the front axle transmitter ( ), the rear axle transmitter ( ), and the speed transmitter ( ). The terrain recognition unit can calculate and store a difference between the signals from the front axle transmitter ( ) and the rear axle transmitter ( ), subtract a previously calculated difference in the signals, divide the signal obtained by this subtraction by a signal corresponding to the speed of the vehicle, and compare the signal obtained by this division with a predetermined threshold value. The terrain recognition unit ( ) decides that a poor road surface is present when the threshold value is exceeded, and possibly deactivates control of the headlight range.