US 12,252,067 B2
Headlight matrix systems and methods for a vehicle
Bradley William Kay, Mequon, WI (US); and Dragan Popovic, Germantown, WI (US)
Assigned to J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATION, Germantown, WI (US)
Filed by J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATION, Germantown, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/483,193.
Application 18/483,193 is a continuation of application No. 17/883,343, filed on Aug. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,794,632.
Application 17/883,343 is a continuation of application No. 17/146,656, filed on Jan. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,407,354, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 17/146,656 is a continuation of application No. 16/179,865, filed on Nov. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,919,437, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/580,762, filed on Nov. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0294110 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/115 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); F21S 41/153 (2018.01); F21S 41/265 (2018.01); F21S 41/32 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60Q 1/115 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/1423 (2013.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); F21S 41/153 (2018.01); F21S 41/265 (2018.01); F21S 41/32 (2018.01); F21S 41/663 (2018.01); B60Q 2300/13 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/136 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/32 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A headlight system for a banking vehicle, the headlight system comprising:
a plurality of illumination sources being arranged in an array having an origin defined by an intersection between a horizontal axis and a vertical axis;
a sensor configured to measure a lean direction of the vehicle; and
a controller in communication with the sensor and the plurality of illumination sources, the controller being configured to selectively control an illumination of one or more of the plurality of illumination sources;
wherein, in response to a first measured lean direction of the vehicle relative to an optical horizon, the controller is configured to control illumination of a first set of illumination sources and a second set of illumination sources of the plurality of illumination sources to define a first illumination pattern, the first set of illumination sources being arranged on a first side of the vertical axis relative to the origin and the second set of illumination sources being arranged on a second side of the vertical axis relative to the origin;
wherein, in response to a second measured lean direction of the vehicle relative to the optical horizon, the controller is configured to control illumination of a third set of illumination sources and a fourth set of illumination sources of the plurality of illumination sources to define a second illumination pattern, the third set of illumination sources being arranged on the first side of the vertical axis relative to the origin and the fourth set of illumination sources being arranged on the second side of the vertical axis relative to the origin; and
wherein, in response to the first measured lean direction of the vehicle, the first illumination pattern is laterally oriented relative to the optical horizon at a first angle, and in response to the second measured lean direction of the vehicle the second illumination pattern is laterally oriented relative to the optical horizon at a second angle that is substantially the same as the first angle.