| US 11,767,960 B2 | ||
| LED headlamp system with brightness control | ||
| William H. Jones, Jr, Holly Hill, FL (US); Edward Robertson, Holly Hill, FL (US); William Lauer, Holly Hill, FL (US); Jason Anderson, Holly Hill, FL (US); and John Wiley Horton, Tallahassee, FL (US) | ||
| Filed by Metra Electronics Corporation, Holly Hill, FL (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/470,006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2023/0075371 A1, Mar. 9, 2023 | ||
| Int. Cl. F21S 41/663 (2018.01); F21S 41/143 (2018.01); F21S 41/33 (2018.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); F21S 41/153 (2018.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); F21S 41/255 (2018.01) | ||
| CPC F21S 41/663 (2018.01) [F21S 41/143 (2018.01); F21S 41/332 (2018.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); F21S 41/153 (2018.01); F21S 41/255 (2018.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A removable illumination source configured to attach to a mount within a headlamp assembly of a vehicle, said vehicle including a power conductor and a ground conductor, said headlamp assembly including a reflector having a focus, comprising:
(a) a plurality of light emitting diodes, mounted on a frame having a base configured to engage said mount and a shank region proximate said base; (b) driver circuitry configured to take in power from said power conductor of said vehicle and provide suitable power to drive said plurality of light emitting diodes; (c) a controller configured to control said driver circuitry in order to vary a light output of said plurality of light emitting diodes; (d) said controller being configured to wirelessly communicate with a separate command device so that said output of said plurality of light emitting diodes is responsive to a command sent by said separate command device; (e) a subset of said light emitting diodes being mounted on said shank region of said frame to the rear of said focus; and (f) said subset of said light emitting diodes being independently controllable by said controller. |