Automotive headlamp having a movable light source for creating different beams
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August 28, 2013
An automotive headlamp (12) having a light engine (20) including a solid-state light source (32) emitting visible light and a reflector (26) configured to receive and reflect light emitted by the solid-state light source (32). The automotive headlamp (12) further includes an adjustment unit (22) having a displacement member (40) coupled to the solid-state light source (32) and adapted to displace the solid-state light source (32) relative to the reflector (26) between a first position, wherein the headlamp (12) projects a low-beam pattern, and a second position, wherein the headlamp (12) projects a high-beam pattern.
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