B60Q2400/40

Vehicle having an access management system and method for authorizing access to a vehicle
11208073 · 2021-12-28 · ·

The invention relates to a motor vehicle having an access management system for managing access to the vehicle, the access management system being configured so as to detect the presence of an identifier, such as an electronic key or a mobile telephone, close to the vehicle and to activate a courtesy light when the identifier is detected within a first zone, called courtesy zone, the access management system comprising a counter whose count value is incremented by a unit upon each activation of the courtesy light, the activation of the courtesy light no longer being possible if the count value reaches a predetermined value.

VEHICLE COMPRISING A WIND DEFLECTING ASSEMBLY AND A LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
20220194292 · 2022-06-23 ·

The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a chassis which has a longitudinal axis and which is supported by wheels; a cab mounted on the chassis, the cab including two side walls; a wind deflecting assembly comprising at least two side deflector panels, each side deflector panel having a front edge linked to a rear portion of the corresponding cab side wall and a rear edge, and extending vertically over at least part of the height of the corresponding cab side wall rear portion; and at least one lighting assembly which is mounted on a side deflector panel and which includes at least a working lamp configured to illuminate an area located rearward of the cab.

Road working machine with egress lighting system
11203284 · 2021-12-21 · ·

A road working machine includes an operator's station that is adapted to be occupied by an operator of the road working machine. The road working machine also includes a controller and a safety light circuit that is operatively attached to the controller. The safety light circuit includes a plurality of downwardly directed safety lights that are located so as to provide lighted egress from the operator's station.

Visible light manipulating emblem for a vehicle

An emblem for a vehicle comprises: (a) a light source configured to emit visible light; (b) a cover assembly disposed over the light source, the cover assembly having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a transparent portion that is transparent to the visible light, the visible light being incident to the inner surface, and the visible light that the light source emits transmitting through the transparent portion out of the outer surface to an external environment beyond the emblem; and (c) one or more surface relief patterns disposed on the cover assembly, the one or more surface relief patterns configured to manipulate (i) the visible light that the light source emits, (ii) visible light from the external environment, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

CAMERA-PUDDLE LAMP INTEGRATED APPARATUS AND SIDE MIRROR INCLUDING THE SAME

A camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a lens module; an image sensor; a light source; and a mirror module, the light source is disposed so that light emitted from the light source intersects an optical axis of the lens module in the first area, the light source being disposed in a second area outside the first area, the mirror module includes a mirror that is formed to rotate about one side thereof located in the second area as a rotation axis so as to switch between a first state where at least a portion of the mirror is moved to and disposed in the first area and a second state where the mirror is moved to and disposed in the second area, a light path of the lens module is disposed to be reflected by the mirror and directed to the light source in the first state, and the light path of the lens module is disposed to be directed to the image sensor in the second state, and the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a puddle lamp in the first state and operates as a camera in the second state.

CAMERA-PUDDLE LAMP INTEGRATED APPARATUS AND SIDE MIRROR INCLUDING THE SAME

a camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a lens module; an image sensor; and a puddle lamp module, the puddle lamp module includes a light source, a spring, a sliding bar, and a solenoid and is disposed in a second area outside the first area, the light source is formed to be movable to be located in the first area or the second area, the light source is fixed to one side of the sliding bar, a moving part of the solenoid is connected to the other side of the sliding bar, and the spring is formed to be operated to move the sliding bar when the solenoid is switched to a non-operational state so as to move the light source to the second area, the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a puddle lamp when the light source moves to the first area, and the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a camera when the light source moves to the second area.

CAMERA-PUDDLE LAMP INTEGRATED APPARATUS AND SIDE MIRROR INCLUDING THE SAME

a camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a lens module; an image sensor; a light source; and an optical unit, wherein the image sensor is spaced apart from a rear of the lens module so that the image sensor and the lens module are formed to operate as a camera, the light source is disposed to be coplanar with the image sensor and disposed at a peripheral portion of the image sensor, the optical unit is disposed in front of the light source so that light emitted from the light source is directed to a rear end of the lens module, and the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is formed to operate as a puddle lamp by the light source and the optical unit.

MULTIFUNCTION LIGHTING MODULE AND ITS USE
20210380037 · 2021-12-09 ·

An integrated lighting insert is provided for multi-function automotive vehicle lighting that has minimal space requirements and provides different lighting functions in a single device with an electronic control module that can easily interface with vehicle electronics. The insert a housing and a plurality of light transmission portions, a plurality of light sources integrated into the housing, each one configured for a different predetermined function associated with a particular use of a condition of or a state of the automobile. An electrical circuit is used along with a communications bus and individual controller circuits associated with the light sources fix controlling the light functions.

VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY
20210370821 · 2021-12-02 · ·

A vehicle includes a light assembly and an electric control module. The light assembly is assembled to an underbody of the vehicle. The light assembly has a light bar and an image projector. The light bar has a plurality of first light sources. The image projector has a housing that is fitted to a longitudinal end of the light bar. The housing has a circuit board and an emitting portion that houses a second light source. The circuit board is electrically connected to the second light source to regulate electric current to the light source. The electric control module is electrically connected to the light bar and the circuit board to provide electrical power to both the light bar and the image projector.

DISPLAY SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

A display system suitable for a vehicle is provided. The display system suitable for the vehicle includes a center console, a processing device, and a display device. The center console is configured to generate a power sequence according to a customization setting, and the power sequence corresponds to content of a data table. The processing device is configured to receive the power sequence and decodes the power sequence through a lookup table to generate a decoding result. The lookup table includes the content of the data table. The display device is coupled to the processing device and is configured to display a display image according to the decoding result.