A projection device adapted to be placed on a vehicle and a control method of the projection device are provided. The projection device includes a storage device storing image data of at least one projection image, a projection module, a distance detection device measuring a projection distance from the distance detection device to a projection plane, and a control device electrically connected to the storage device, the projection module, and the distance detection device. The control device enables the projection module to project the projection image and controls brightness or size of the projection image according to the corresponding projection distance. The projection device is activated by opening a door of the vehicle, and power of the projection device comes from the vehicle. The projection image can be adjusted according to the projection distance to maintain stable brightness and the size of the projection image.

A puddle lamp including a light source composed of a single light emitting body, a lens set, a projection film with a fixed image and a projection lens is provided. The lens set is disposed at a light path downstream side of the light source. The projection film is disposed at a light path downstream side of the lens set. The lens is disposed at a light path downstream side of the projection film. An optical axis of the light source is substantially parallel to an optical axis of the lens set, and an optical axis of the projection lens is not perpendicular to an image plane of the puddle lamp. Furthermore, another puddle lamp is also provided.

A lighting element (310) for a vehicle includes a circuit board (327) including at least one illuminator (326) thereon, a housing (311) having an optical element (312) with opposing axial ends (313) and in register with the at least one illuminator (326) on the circuit board (327), and a heat sink (322) positioned between the circuit board (327) and the heat sink (322).

A vehicle includes a storage compartment configured to house a package for delivery and a side-mirror assembly. The side-mirror assembly includes an imager and a puddle light aimed to illuminate an area in a field of view of the imager. A vehicle controller is programmed to receive data representing a code associated with the delivery, energize the puddle lamp to illuminate the area, and unlock the storage compartment responsive to the imager detecting an image encoding data matching the code.

The present disclosure relates generally to safety lighting devices for automotive vehicles. A safety lighting system coupled to an automotive vehicle includes a power source that is independent of an electrical system of the vehicle. The system also includes a lighting feature electrically coupled to the power source, wherein the lighting feature is configured to activate in response to an impact event.

A vehicle light assembly includes a fixed structure, at least one light and an image projector. The fixed structure is configured to be assembled to a vehicle body component of a vehicle. The at least one light is fixed to the fixed structure and is configured to illuminate a first external area that is in the vicinity of the vehicle. The image projector is fixed to the fixed structure and is configured to project an image onto a second external area that is in the vicinity of the first external area.

An electronic assembly and a method of forming an electronic assembly. The electronic assembly including a printed circuit board including a first face, a flexible printed circuit connected to the first face of the printed circuit board, a filler component arranged over a first portion of the first face of the printed circuit board, a housing defining a cavity, wherein the filler component is arranged in the cavity, a channel guide extending from the housing, wherein the flexible printed circuit sits in the channel guide, and a substrate positioned adjacent to a second face of the printed circuit board, wherein the second face opposes the first face.

A projection device adapted to be placed on a vehicle and a control method of the projection device are provided. The projection device includes a storage device storing image data of at least one projection image, a projection module, a distance detection device measuring a projection distance from the distance detection device to a projection plane, and a control device electrically connected to the storage device, the projection module, and the distance detection device. The control device enables the projection module to project the projection image and controls brightness or size of the projection image according to the corresponding projection distance. The projection device is activated by opening a door of the vehicle, and power of the projection device comes from the vehicle. The projection image can be adjusted according to the projection distance to maintain stable brightness and the size of the projection image.

A first display unit and a second display unit are arranged at an upper part of a side surface of a vehicle body so as to be separated from each other in a longitudinal direction of an opening. The first display unit and second display unit each include a first luminous display surface and a second luminous display surface on a pedestal. Meanwhile, a first corner of a first transparent part and a second corner of a second transparent part are arranged in the first sliding door and second sliding door at parts thereof to cross over the first display unit and second display unit, respectively, when the opening is open.

A vehicle having in-mold electronics is provided. According to one or more aspects, a vehicle includes a vehicle computing device, for controlling the vehicle, and a molded part. The molded part includes a thermoformed first film, structural layer, electronic circuit, and a functional component. The molded structural layer is arranged under the first film. The thermoformed second film arranged under the structural layer. The electronic circuit arranged over the second film and adjacent the structural layer. The electronic circuit includes a functional component communicably coupled to the vehicle computing device. The first film is arranged to cover the structural layer, the second film, and the electronic circuit to define an exposed surface of the molded part that forms an exterior portion of the vehicle.