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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2002
Patrick Schmitt, Lichtenau, DE;
Norbert Hog, Buehl, DE;
Bruno Hodapp, Achern-Oensbach, DE;
Rainer Pientka, Renchen, DE;
Hans Meier, Ottersweier, DE;
Henry Blizke, Buehl, DE;
Manfred Burkart, Iffezheim, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The device has a sensor device ( ) and an evaluation device ( ). The sensor device ( ) has a global sensor ( ), by which the general light intensity in the surroundings of the vehicle is detected nondirectionally, and a directional sensor ( ), by which the light intensity is detected directionally in the travel direction of the vehicle. By the evaluation device ( ), the signals (S , S ) of the sensors ( ) of the sensor device ( ) are compared with threshold values (SE), and if at least one threshold value (SE) is undershot, the lighting devices ( ) are switched on. A temperature measuring instrument ( ) for detecting the temperature of the sensor device ( ) is also provided, which supplies the evaluation device with a signal (ST) about the temperature. In the evaluation device ( ), temperature-dependent basic signals (S , S ) that the sensors ( ) generate without light incidence are stored in memory. By means of the evaluation device ( ), a correction of the current signals (S , S ) of the sensors ( ) of the sensor device ( ) and/or of the threshold mn values (SE) is effected as a function of the basic signals (S , S ).