B60Q3/18

SCREEN CONTROL APPARATUS OF A MOVING OBJECT, A METHOD THEREOF, AND A SYSTEM THEREOF

A screen control apparatus of a moving object, a method thereof, and a system thereof are provided. The screen control apparatus includes: a communication device that receives illumination measurement data measured by at least one information providing moving object from a server; an illumination score calculating device that calculates an illumination score for the received illumination measurement data; an illumination determining device that selects reference illumination measurement data depending on the illumination score and determine illumination; and a controller that controls a screen brightness on the basis of the determined illumination.

Method and system for indicating an autonomous kinematic action of a vehicle

The present disclosure relates to a method performed by an intention indicating system of a vehicle, for indicating to a potential vehicle occupant thereof an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system determines an ongoing or impending autonomous kinematic action of the vehicle. The intention indicating system further provides, with support from a light providing device including one or more light sources adapted to emit light, which light providing device is provided continuously and/or intermittently along a majority of a horizontal circumference of the vehicle, a visual light output visible at least from an inside of said vehicle representing the autonomous kinematic action. The disclosure also relates to an intention indicating system in accordance with the foregoing, and further to a vehicle including such an intention indicating system.

Providing trip status in a vehicle

A computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The computer is programmed to: determine a total trip parameter associated with a destination of an occupant of a vehicle; determine a progress parameter since an outset of an occupant trip; and control a light output of a status assembly, wherein the output represents the parameters.

Providing trip status in a vehicle

A computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The computer is programmed to: determine a total trip parameter associated with a destination of an occupant of a vehicle; determine a progress parameter since an outset of an occupant trip; and control a light output of a status assembly, wherein the output represents the parameters.

Light emitting unit for conveyance
11318881 · 2022-05-03 · ·

It is intended to cause a light emitter to properly emit light for notifying an occupant of a movement direction of an object approaching a conveyance. A vehicle lighting device includes sensors (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) configured to detect an approaching object approaching a vehicle, light emitters (5) attached to the vehicle, and a control device (2) configured to control the light emitter (5) when the sensor (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) has detected the approaching object. The control device (2) controls the light emitter (5) such that a light emitting spot of the light emitter (5) moves along a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the approaching object.

LED DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE
20230254957 · 2023-08-10 ·

This LED driving device comprises: a DC/DC controller which controls an output stage for supplying an output voltage to an LED; and a current driver which generates an output current of the LED, wherein the current driver performs PWM dimming by turning on the output current in accordance with an LED-current-on period of a PWM dimming signal and turning off the output current in accordance with an LED-current-off period of the PWM dimming signal, and the DC/DC controller includes a feedback control unit which performs feedback control for outputting a switching pulse to the output stage so as to make a cathode voltage of the LED equal to a reference voltage, and a pulse addition control unit which performs pulse addition control for adding a predetermined pulse number of additional switching pulses at a time of switching between the LED-current-on period and the LED-current-off period.

LED DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE
20230254957 · 2023-08-10 ·

This LED driving device comprises: a DC/DC controller which controls an output stage for supplying an output voltage to an LED; and a current driver which generates an output current of the LED, wherein the current driver performs PWM dimming by turning on the output current in accordance with an LED-current-on period of a PWM dimming signal and turning off the output current in accordance with an LED-current-off period of the PWM dimming signal, and the DC/DC controller includes a feedback control unit which performs feedback control for outputting a switching pulse to the output stage so as to make a cathode voltage of the LED equal to a reference voltage, and a pulse addition control unit which performs pulse addition control for adding a predetermined pulse number of additional switching pulses at a time of switching between the LED-current-on period and the LED-current-off period.

Vehicle control panel protection device
11318841 · 2022-05-03 ·

A vehicle control panel protection device, including a main body to cover at least a portion of a vehicle control panel disposed on a portion of a door of a vehicle, at least one first fastener disposed on at least a portion of the main body, and at least one second fastener disposed on the vehicle control panel to detachably connect to the at least one first fastener.

Vehicular adaptive lighting control system
11305690 · 2022-04-19 · ·

A vehicular lighting control system includes a controller configured to be disposed at a vehicle and operable to control interior lighting of the vehicle, with the interior lighting including (i) an interior light of the vehicle and/or (ii) a backlighting light of a display of the vehicle. The controller adjusts color of the interior lighting for different driving conditions. During daytime, the controller adjusts color of the interior lighting of the vehicle to follow a daytime color scheme. Responsive to a navigation input, the controller determines if an input destination has an estimated arrival time of the vehicle after daytime. Responsive to determination that the estimated arrival time of the vehicle is after daytime, the controller maintains the daytime color scheme for the interior lighting of the vehicle until the vehicle arrives at the input destination after daytime.

Vehicular adaptive lighting control system
11305690 · 2022-04-19 · ·

A vehicular lighting control system includes a controller configured to be disposed at a vehicle and operable to control interior lighting of the vehicle, with the interior lighting including (i) an interior light of the vehicle and/or (ii) a backlighting light of a display of the vehicle. The controller adjusts color of the interior lighting for different driving conditions. During daytime, the controller adjusts color of the interior lighting of the vehicle to follow a daytime color scheme. Responsive to a navigation input, the controller determines if an input destination has an estimated arrival time of the vehicle after daytime. Responsive to determination that the estimated arrival time of the vehicle is after daytime, the controller maintains the daytime color scheme for the interior lighting of the vehicle until the vehicle arrives at the input destination after daytime.