B60Q1/0035

VEHICLE LIGHT UNIT
20230017881 · 2023-01-19 · ·

The invention relates to a vehicle light unit with a primary light device including a primary light module arranged in a primary housing, a secondary light device including a secondary light module arranged in a secondary housing, a primary part with a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being transparent, a secondary part with a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being transparent, and a logo. One of the primary part or secondary part includes an indexing device to position the primary part or secondary part relative to the other part with one of the primary part or secondary part partially overlapping the other part. The light unit further including a mounting surface for the logo with the mounting surface including an attachment device for attachment to one of the primary part or secondary part.

TRAILER BACKUP CAMERA SYSTEM

A backup camera system includes a housing configured to be mounted to a back of a trailer at a location of a center marker light of the trailer and having a rear surface offset from and facing away from the trailer, a camera at the housing and configured to capture a rear view of the trailer, a first light at a center of the rear surface of the housing, a second light at the rear surface of the housing and offset from the first light, and a controller within the housing and configured to selectively couple the first light or the second light to a wiring of the center marker light of the trailer.

ILLUMINATED VEHICLE SIGN
20230012136 · 2023-01-12 ·

An illuminated vehicle sign comprises a receptacle having an internal cavity with a light reflective internal surface. A cover over an end of the receptacle comprises one or more orifices opening into the internal cavity from an outside of the receptacle. The orifices are dimensioned and/or relatively arranged in accordance with one or more markings or alphanumeric characters. The orifices provide for ingress of air into the internal cavity from the outside of the receptacle and for emission of light from the internal cavity. A vent in the receptacle is positioned relative to the orifices to provide for egress of the air from the internal cavity. A light source is disposed within the receptacle to emit the light through the internal cavity and out of the orifices. An apertured screen is disposed inside of the internal cavity that is spaced apart from the cover.

Automotive directional dark area pathway illumination
11548433 · 2023-01-10 · ·

A system for illuminating an area around a motor vehicle, having: a pair of radar systems and a pair of lighting systems mounted on the motor vehicle; a vehicle level sensor configured to detect changes in pitch or roll of the motor vehicle; and an illumination control system in the motor vehicle. The illumination control system includes a key fob communication system and determines the location of a person by detecting the person approaching the motor vehicle by detecting the presence of the key fob while also detecting the location of the person with a radar system mounted on the vehicle. Next, when the location of the person has been determined, the illumination system lights up the area the person is standing while following movement of the person with the radar system to continuously re-directing the illumination towards the location on the ground where the person is standing as the person moves.

Continuous safety light

An illumination system and method of ground and other illuminating that comprises a plurality of sensors that scan/detect the exterior area around the vehicle and at least one controller, the system selectively turning on/off a series of lighting elements placed strategically around the vehicle to allow light to be directed to at least one ground or other surface at the persons at all times or any predetermined time. A controller is provided to activate ground lighting in coordination with sensor signals identifying where an individual or object are located in predetermined proximity to the vehicle.

Lamp apparatus of vehicle and control method thereof

Provided are a lamp apparatus of a vehicle and a control method thereof. The lamp apparatus includes: a first integrated lamp installed at either the front or rear of a vehicle and having a plurality of lamps, one or more of which being turned on according to a lighting mode; a second integrated lamp installed at a position different from the installation position of the first integrated lamp and having a plurality of lamps, one or more of which being turned on; a travel direction input unit that receives a travel direction; a driving signal input unit that receives driving signals for turning on and off the lamps; and a lamp control unit that receives the travel direction to set the lighting modes of the first and second integrated lamps, and drives one or more of the plurality of lamps included in each of them.

Showing a target vehicle opening fore zone of an automated vehicle

A method is provided for showing a target vehicle opening fore zone for a potential, future vehicle user (220) of an automated vehicle (200) by a control device, wherein the potential, future vehicle user of the automated vehicle is detected outside of the automated vehicle, and the automated vehicle marks the target vehicle opening fore zone for the potential, future vehicle user during the travel to the potential, future vehicle user before a stopping position (250) is reached.

Multi-functional lighting device integrated with bicycle
11541955 · 2023-01-03 ·

The present invention relates to a multifunctional lighting apparatus for a bicycle, which includes: a lighting apparatus ascending/descending support unit detachably mounted on a steering unit of a bicycle; an ascending/descending movement body part vertically movably located in the lighting apparatus ascending/descending support unit; and a main lighting lamp unit located in the ascending/descending movement body part and irradiating light, and as a result, a lighting lamp unit can be located at a position desired by a driver by adjusting a height of the lighting lamp unit, thereby enhancing both satisfaction and safety in use.

Vehicle structure

A vehicle includes a rear lamp, a side surface, and a rear surface. The rear lamp is disposed on a rear end and an upper end of a lower side surface and a rear end and a side end of the vehicle, and includes a lamp body extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. The side surface includes the lower side surface bulging toward a vehicle-width-direction outer side with respect to the rear lamp at a front side of a height position overlapping with the rear lamp. The rear surface includes an extending surface extending toward the vehicle-width-direction outer side with respect to the lamp body in a top view of the vehicle from a lower portion of the lamp body. A side surface airflow is directed toward a vehicle-width-direction inner side through the extending surface and the generation of a large trailing vortex is suppressed.

Automated driving enabled vehicle

An automated driving enabled vehicle includes a travel controller, an automated driving indicator lamp, and a lamp controller. The travel controller controls the travel of the vehicle by automated driving in a normal movement mode and in an automatic parking mode. The normal movement mode includes allowing the vehicle to travel, and the automatic parking mode includes parking the vehicle by the automated driving in a parking lot. The lamp controller controls a lighting state of the automated driving indicator lamp during the execution of the automated driving to a first lighting state in the normal movement mode, and to a second lighting state different from the first lighting state in the automatic parking mode.