Headlamp in an automobile
A headlamp in an automobile, which is rotatable about a yaw axis when negotiating a bend, has a controller for controlling the rotary movement. In order to improve the illumination of a roadway lying in front of an automobile, the controller may take into account a driving profile.
1. An automobile headlamp system, comprising:
a headlamp rotatable about a yaw axis; and
a controller adapted to control a rotary movement of the headlamp,
wherein the controller is further adapted to control the rotary movement based at least in part on a driving profile,
wherein the controller is configured to store a plurality of driving profiles,
wherein the driving profiles include a fast driving mode and a defensive driving mode, and
wherein the fast driving mode includes a first illumination area and the defensive driving mode includes a second illumination area, the first illumination area being broader than the second illumination area.
2. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 1 , wherein the driving profile is an individual driving profile associated with an individual driver.
3. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is adapted to store the individual driving profile as one of the plurality of driving profiles.
4. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 1 , wherein the driving profile is selected with a personalizing function.
5. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 1 , further comprising a static turning light that is controllable based at least in part on the driving profile.
6. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 5 , wherein the static turning light is individually drivable relative to the headlamp.
7. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to operate the static turning light with a different response time and illumination time relative to the headlamp according to the driving profile.