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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Amir P. Fallahi, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
William C. Ince, Novi, MI (US);
Amir P. Fallahi, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
William C. Ince, Novi, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A bifunctional vehicle headlamp is described. In one embodiment, a headlamp comprises a light source and a reflector, which cooperate to form a light pattern, a lens positioned forward of the reflector and configured to project a desired beam pattern, and a light shield disposed between the lens and the reflector. The light shield has a first shade that selectively blocks a first portion of the light pattern to form a first beam pattern, and a second shade that selectively blocks a second portion of the light pattern to form a second beam pattern.