Variable headlamp apparatus for vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10859228
APP PUB NO 20200339033A1
SERIAL NO

16685487

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A variable headlamp apparatus for a vehicle is capable of realizing various lighting functions by switching positions of the plurality of optical units only with a single drive unit. The variable headlamp apparatus includes: an optical unit having an emitter to emit light; a guide unit installed with the optical unit to guide a position of the optical unit to a fixed path; a link unit connected to the optical unit and including multiple links rotatably connected to each other to change the position of the optical unit; and a drive unit to rotate the links. In particular, the optical unit moves along the fixed path of the guide unit while switching a light irradiation direction of the emitter.

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KIA MOTORS CORPORATION12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
SL CORPORATION236-3 NOWON 3-GA BUK-GU DAEGU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahn, Byoung Suk Gwacheon-si, KR 79 167
Chang, Seung Hyeok Suwon-si, KR 60 74
Go, Dong Hyun Gyeongsan-si, KR 12 29
Kim, Ji Yeon Gyeongsan-si, KR 146 611
Kim, Jong Young Daegu, KR 24 571
Lee, Ki Hong Seoul, KR 274 3200
Lim, Jung Wook Seoul, KR 85 2621
Nam, Jin Sik Gyeongsan-si, KR 6 6
Park, Mi Hyang Daegu, KR 3 3
Seo, Jung Hee Gyeongsan-si, KR 25 234
Son, Yoo Jin Daegu, KR 3 3

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