Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
315079000 | Vehicle or engine speed controlled | 23 |
20120032593 | AUTOMOBILE LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - An automobile light control system includes first and second light groups, a battery, a micro control unit (MCU), a speed sensor, first and second switches, and an electronic switch. The battery is connected to the first light group through the first switch. The first light group is connected to the first terminal of the electronic switch through the second switch. The second terminal of the electronic switch is connected to the second light group. The control terminal of the electronic switch is connected to the MCU. The MCU is connected to the speed sensor to receive a speed signal. The MCU controls the electronic switch to be turned on in response to the speed signal being greater than a predetermined value. The MCU controls the electronic switch to be turned off in response to the speed signal being less than or equal to the predetermined value. | 02-09-2012 |
20120056540 | MANEUVERING AID, METHOD, AND HEADLIGHT DEVICE FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE - A maneuvering aid for a vehicle has a lighting device configured to at least partially illuminate at least an underlying surface under the vehicle and/or a vehicle bodywork. A control device configured to control the lighting device in order to activate and/or deactivate same. The control device is configured to control the lighting device at least as a function of a vehicle speed and/or of a vehicle acceleration and/or of a distance of the vehicle from a roadway boundary or an obstacle in the roadway. A corresponding method, a corresponding vehicle, and a headlight assembly are described as well. | 03-08-2012 |
20120112635 | LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - In a light system for a bicycle, a body is detachably installed to a frame of the bicycle. A battery is installed in the body and a first light source is positioned at a central portion of the body and shines a flashlight. A second light source is positioned at a side portion of the body and shines a light beam displaying a bicycle lane on a riding surface. A sensor detects a stop or a riding of the bicycle. A controller controls the first and the second light sources in accordance with the sensor. The first and the second light sources are turned on in riding the bicycle and turned off in stopping the bicycle. Accordingly, the light system is automatically turned on/off according to the riding and stopping of the bicycle. | 05-10-2012 |
20120139415 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ROOM LAMP OF VEHICLE - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a room lamp of a vehicle. The present invention relates to collecting information associated with the vehicle and information associated with an ambient environment using a global positioning system (GPS) or a controller area network (CAN) and then controlling the room lamp using at least one of turn-off of the room lamp, change of an irradiation angle of the room lamp, and adjustment of illumination of the room lamp based on the collected information. | 06-07-2012 |
20120200224 | ADAPTIVE FORWARD LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An adaptive forward lighting system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor having a field of view forward of the direction of travel of the controlled vehicle. A control processes image data to determine, at least in part, at least one of (i) the presence of an object of interest in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor, (ii) the location of an object of interest in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor, and (iii) a characteristic of an object of interest in the forward field of view of the imaging sensor. A beam pattern of a vehicle headlamp of the controlled vehicle is adjusted responsive, at least in part, to the processing of the image data. The control receives vehicle data via a vehicle communication bus. The control, responsive to processing of image data, is operable to provide at least one other function. | 08-09-2012 |
20120313523 | VEHICULAR HEADLIGHT APPARATUS - The vehicular headlight apparatus includes a control means configured to change a light illumination area following a position of a detected target object until a shift angle between a reference direction and a direction to the target object with respect to a headlight is calculated to exceed a maximum limit shift angle, and configured to, when a vehicle speed is detected to exceed a predetermined threshold value, set the maximum limit shift angle to a small deflection angle, and change the present light illumination area to a low-beam light illumination area covered by the headlight in a low-beam state if the shift angle is calculated to exceed the maximum limit shift angle set to the small deflection angle. | 12-13-2012 |
20130015764 | BICYCLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for providing adequate lighting and sighting for a bicycle are disclosed. A lighting system that includes an illumination ring configured to be coupled to a wheel is also disclosed. The illumination ring is configured to simultaneously project light forward and to the side of a front wheel and to project light rearward of and to the side of a rear wheel. The illumination ring may be mounted to or integrated with the bicycle wheel. Methods of controlling light sources on the illumination ring are also disclosed. | 01-17-2013 |
20130119862 | HEAD LAMP SYSTEM - A head lamp system may include a head lamp that may be provided with a headlight and a spotlight unit including a plurality of optical modules having different irradiation regions in front of a vehicle, wherein an optical module of the plurality of optical modules, which has a irradiation region that corresponds to a position of an obstacle in front of the vehicle, blinks, and a blink period of the optical module may be changed according to a vehicle speed. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127341 | LIGHTING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE - A lighting device of a vehicle is provided. The lighting device comprises a light fitting, which comprises a first and a second light source with different color locations. Furthermore, the lighting device has a first sensing module, which senses the actual value of the color location of the light fitting. In addition, the lighting device comprises a set value generator module which presets a set value for the color location of the light fitting, and a control module which reduces the difference between set value and actual value by means of an actuator module. Here, the set value of the color location of the light fitting is dependent on a driving situation of the vehicle or a personalized driving setting. | 05-23-2013 |
20130241411 | HEAD LAMP APPARATUS OF AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a head lamp apparatus of an automobile and a method of controlling the same, and the head lamp apparatus of the automobile includes: left and right static bend lights (SBL) for lighting to a left or right side of a driving direction of the automobile; an automobile speed sensing sensor; a global positioning system (GPS); and a controller configured to turn on at least one of the left SBL and the right SBL when the driving speed of the automobile sensed by the automobile speed sensing sensor is equal to or smaller than a reference speed when the driving position of the automobile unit is a predetermined position to enter a crossroad so that a time at which the SBL is turned on is controlled by reflecting the reference speed when the automobile enters the crossroad, thereby improving visibility of a driver at the crossroad. | 09-19-2013 |
20130285549 | WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY AND LIGHTING UNIT - Provided is a wire harness assembly configured to be lightweight while reducing burden on a first control means, and a lighting unit comprising the wire harness assembly. A wire harness assembly for connecting a plurality of lighting loads to a control unit that outputs a control signal for controlling the plurality of lighting loads independently is provided with: a first wire harness connected to the control unit and including a power-supply line, a ground line, and a signal line for multiplex transmission of the control signal output from the control unit to each of the lighting loads; a second wire harness including a first electric line commonly connected to one ends of the plurality of lighting loads, and a plurality of second electric lines connected to the other ends of the plurality of lighting loads individually; and a relay connector connecting the first wire harness to the second wire harness. | 10-31-2013 |
20140084788 | HEADLIGHT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a headlight apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The headlight apparatus provided in a transportation includes a light source unit including at least one light source and emitting a light in a forward direction of the transportation, a light source driving unit supplying a driving current to the at least one light source included in the light source unit, and a control unit receiving information about a driving environment of the transportation and determining a driving condition of the light source unit by using the received information about the driving environment. The driving condition of the light source unit includes a driving current value corresponding to a brightness of the at least one light source included in the light source unit. | 03-27-2014 |
20140167608 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LIGHTING RANGE OF A HEADLIGHT - A method for determining a lighting range of a headlight of a vehicle includes determining the lighting range for the vehicle as a function of a position of a second vehicle driving ahead of the vehicle in the direction of travel. The method includes checking whether a braking process of the vehicle is occurring, and when a braking process is detected, reducing the determined lighting range by a correction value. | 06-19-2014 |
20140210342 | CONTROLLING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON THE AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM ILLUMINATION ANGLE SYNCHRONIZING WITH THE AUTOMOTIVE SPEED - A controlling method and its application system based on the lighting system illumination angle of the automobile synchronizing with the automotive speed, comprises the following steps: turn on the synchronizing function after received the user's instructions; read and obtain the current automotive speed, look up the prestored correspondence relationship table, find out the specific synchronous angle according to current speed grade; then control the lighting system switching to the found specific illumination angle synchronizing with current speed grade, and achieve the synchronization of illumination angles and automotive speeds. Through applying the method and the application system stated in the present invention, the best illumination effects for an automobile can be achieved. Therefore, the present invention provides a safer lighting system with a better visual effect, which provides conveniences to users. | 07-31-2014 |
20160075391 | Control circuit and method for an led external lighting unit of a vehicle - The invention describes a control circuit for an LED external lighting unit of a vehicle, said lighting unit comprising at least an LED source and a passive heatsink. The control circuit comprises: a temperature sensor adapted to provide a first output signal carrying information about the operating temperature of the LED source and/or of the passive heatsink; a first output node operatively connectable to an optical and/or acoustic warning device and adapted to provide thereto a first control signal, depending upon the first output signal, adapted to produce an alarm warning through said warning device when said temperature is higher than a first threshold value; a driver unit being adapted to output an LED source driving signal, said driving signal being a relatively high-power signal or a relatively low-power signal. | 03-17-2016 |
20160107564 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE LIGHT EMISSION OF A REAR LIGHT OF A VEHICLE - A method and device for controlling a light emission of a rear lamp of a vehicle. The rear lamp includes optical components having emission surfaces having at least three partial emission surfaces. At least a first and a second light function can be produced by the light emission of the emission surfaces. After a switchover process from the first to the second light function, the first partial emission surface, which emits light for the first light function, emits no light, the second partial emission surface, which emits light for the first light function, continues to emit light, and the third partial emission surface, which emits no light for the first light function, emits light. | 04-21-2016 |
20160159272 | VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM - In a midst of switching light distribution patterns from a first light distribution pattern to a second light distribution pattern, in the event that a situation is detected in which the first light distribution pattern needs to be switched to a third light distribution pattern which differs from the second light distribution pattern, and in switching from the second light distribution pattern to the third light distribution pattern, in the event that in a plurality of partial areas which make up the third light distribution pattern, there exist a plurality of switching partial areas where an upward trend in illuminance changes to a downward trend, a control unit of a vehicle lamp system controls the drive of semiconductor light emitting devices which illuminate the plurality of switching partial areas so that the switching to the third light distribution pattern can be executed within a predetermined length of time. | 06-09-2016 |
20160159273 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight can ensure a driver's visibility even when the headlight projects low-beam, and at the same time, can promote awareness of pedestrians and the like in front of and around the vehicle. A vehicle headlight installed in a vehicle can include a plurality of lamp modules each configured to project light in front of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control the plurality of lamp modules to be turned on and off so that a lighting pattern constituted by the lamp module or lamp modules being turned on is varied and at least one lamp module out of the plurality of lamp modules is configured to form a predetermined light distribution for ensuring a driver's visibility when being turned on. | 06-09-2016 |
20160200383 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE | 07-14-2016 |
20160250967 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LAMP IN VEHICLE | 09-01-2016 |
20190143881 | ABSOLUTE ACCELERATION SENSOR FOR USE WITHIN MOVING VEHICLES | 05-16-2019 |
20190143884 | CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE HEADLIGHT | 05-16-2019 |
20190143888 | VEHICLE FRONT ALERT SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |