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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
Walter Schwertberger, Althegnenberg, DE;
Markus Brummer, Schweitenkirchen, DE;
Daniel Heyes, München, DE;
Christoph Resch, München, DE;
Walter Schwertberger, Althegnenberg, DE;
Markus Brummer, Schweitenkirchen, DE;
Daniel Heyes, München, DE;
Christoph Resch, München, DE;
MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A maneuvering aid for a vehicle has a lighting device configured to at least partially illuminate at least an underlying surface under the vehicle and/or a vehicle bodywork. A control device configured to control the lighting device in order to activate and/or deactivate same. The control device is configured to control the lighting device at least as a function of a vehicle speed and/or of a vehicle acceleration and/or of a distance of the vehicle from a roadway boundary or an obstacle in the roadway. A corresponding method, a corresponding vehicle, and a headlight assembly are described as well.