Patent classifications
B60Q3/66
LIGHT ENGINES WITH DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLABLE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION
An apparatus and system are disclosed and include a vehicle interior lighting system comprising that includes a light engine with a plurality of independently addressable light emitting diode (LED) segments, each independently addressable LED segment including at least one LED, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) having a base and plurality of legs extending from the base, each leg supporting an independently addressable LED segment, and a light guide plate configured to provide illumination from the plurality of independently addressable LED segments inside the vehicle. A processor may be configured to receive information from a o vehicle sensing system, a vehicle communication system, or a detection system, and may generate a signal. A controller may be configured to provide one or more light control signals to modify at least one light characteristic of at least one of the plurality of independently addressable LED segments based on the signal.
LIGHTING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR COUNTERING MOTION SICKNESS EXPERIENCED IN A VEHICLE
A lighting device (2) mitigating motion sickness experienced by an occupant in a moving vehicle having at least one light source (90) and an operating unit (60, 70, 80, 120, 130) for recording data of a vehicle movement and/or a control signal that corresponds thereto, wherein the light source (90) outputs a light pattern on the basis of the recorded data and/or of the control signal, depending on a speed, an acceleration, a change in the acceleration and/or a change in direction of the vehicle in a respective axial component in the direction of travel as well as a transverse component orthogonal thereto.
Backlit interior trim panel for vehicle interior
Backlit interior trim panel for vehicle interior comprising a decorative cover, a supporting component and a two-dimensional light guide comprising multiple independent lighting areas placed between the decorative cover and the supporting component. The two-dimensional light guide comprises a plurality of portions being optically separated between them in order to obtain said independent lighting areas by an only light guide, and light extracting means particularly configured to emit homogeneous light in such a way that the two-dimensional light guide is capable of emitting light in a controlled way.
Backlit interior trim panel for vehicle interior
Backlit interior trim panel for vehicle interior comprising a decorative cover, a supporting component and a two-dimensional light guide comprising multiple independent lighting areas placed between the decorative cover and the supporting component. The two-dimensional light guide comprises a plurality of portions being optically separated between them in order to obtain said independent lighting areas by an only light guide, and light extracting means particularly configured to emit homogeneous light in such a way that the two-dimensional light guide is capable of emitting light in a controlled way.
Lighting system
There is provided a lighting system for a vehicle. The lighting system comprises a holographic projector and a light distribution system. The holographic projector comprises a hologram engine and a spatial light modulator. The hologram engine is arranged to output holograms. The spatial light modulator is arranged to display each hologram and spatially-modulate light in accordance with each hologram. The spatially-modulated light forms a holographic reconstruction, corresponding to each hologram, on a replay plane. The light distribution system comprises a plurality of optical fibres. Each optical fibre comprises an input optically-coupled to respective sub-area of the replay plane and an output optically coupled with an illumination sub-system of the vehicle.
Light engines with dynamically controllable light distribution
An apparatus and system are disclosed and include a vehicle interior lighting system comprising that includes a light engine with a plurality of independently addressable light emitting diode (LED) segments, each independently addressable LED segment including at least one LED, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) having a base and plurality of legs extending from the base, each leg supporting an independently addressable LED segment, and a light guide plate configured to provide illumination from the plurality of independently addressable LED segments inside the vehicle. A processor may be configured to receive information from a o vehicle sensing system, a vehicle communication system, or a detection system, and may generate a signal. A controller may be configured to provide one or more light control signals to modify at least one light characteristic of at least one of the plurality of independently addressable LED segments based on the signal.
Light engines with dynamically controllable light distribution
An apparatus and system are disclosed and include a vehicle interior lighting system comprising that includes a light engine with a plurality of independently addressable light emitting diode (LED) segments, each independently addressable LED segment including at least one LED, a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) having a base and plurality of legs extending from the base, each leg supporting an independently addressable LED segment, and a light guide plate configured to provide illumination from the plurality of independently addressable LED segments inside the vehicle. A processor may be configured to receive information from a o vehicle sensing system, a vehicle communication system, or a detection system, and may generate a signal. A controller may be configured to provide one or more light control signals to modify at least one light characteristic of at least one of the plurality of independently addressable LED segments based on the signal.
Light emitting unit for conveyance
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.
Light emitting unit for conveyance
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.
Vehicle interior lighting system
A vehicle lighting system for a vehicle a light guide and a light dispensing device configured to receive light from a light source via the light guide and emit the light into an interior of the vehicle. A first end of the light guide is coupled to the light source and a second end of the light guide is coupled to the light dispensing device. The light dispensing device includes a textile configured to dispense the light from the light guide to an interior of the vehicle and a reflector configured to reflect the light within the light dispensing device that is received from the light guide towards the textile.