58results about "Optical signalling" patented technology

A method of monitoring operation of a vehicle detects an application of force to the vehicle and a change of momentum of the vehicle is calculated. If the change of momentum and the application of force are determined to occur within a predetermined time period of one another, an impact signal is generated.

LED lamp assembly particularly adapted for automotive applications that utilizes one or more standard replaceable LED bulbs with changeable optics to make multiple beam patterns. Preferably the optic is molded and easily replaced. An electric module is mounted directly under the LED to facilitate the electrical connection and provide good thermal contact. The LED light source(s) and interchangeable optic are positioned and sealed in the base of a main reflector or the vehicle hull by means well known to those skilled in the art.

A beam adjustment mechanism for a light fixture includes a frame assembly having an aperture substantially within the center thereof. Multiple peripheral lighting units engage the sides of the frame assembly. Each lighting unit includes an LED, a heat sink, and a reflector member. A central connecting member and/or a central lighting unit is at least partially surrounded by the peripheral lighting units. The central connecting member and/or central lighting unit is hingedly connected to at least one of the peripheral lighting units. An adjustment shaft extends through and is moveably engaged with the aperture of the frame assembly. Movement of the adjustment shaft relative to the aperture exerts a force on the central connecting member and/or central lighting unit, which causes the hingedly connected peripheral lighting units to pivot relative to the central connecting member and/or central lighting unit.

A light transforming method and device that includes a lens having one or more specifically shaped surfaces designed to generate an output image by directing the appropriate amount of electromagnetic energy from a pseudo-collimated beam to the required regions of the output image for the purpose of recreating the output image. An LED is collimated to produce the minimum spot size at the projection plane reasonably achievable and the pseudo-collimated light source impinges on the image shaping lens surface(s) such that the light is redistributed in correct proportion and angle to generate the predetermined output image. The image generating surface of the present invention is defined by a multitude of triangular facets that define a free-form surface shape such that when the energy distribution pattern exits the free-form surface the output image closely resembles the required output distribution pattern.

A pedestrian and a driver of a running vehicle that are in the vicinity of a stopped vehicle are notified of a danger of collision with a vehicle, without requiring the pedestrian to carry a communication terminal. A vehicle danger notification control apparatus includes an outside recognition arrangement for recognizing a running vehicle and/or a pedestrian as a moving object(s), a danger determination arrangement for determining whether there is a danger of collision(s) between the running vehicle and the pedestrian and/or between the running vehicles, and a danger notification arrangement for notifying, in a case in which the danger determination means determines that there is a collision danger, a driver of the running vehicle and/or the pedestrian of the collision danger.

A vehicle light unit can convert an LED light source to a linear light emitting state and can be incorporated into a vehicle light. The vehicle light unit can include a first to fourth lens part in front of an LED light source. The first to third lens parts can convert the point light source or the LED light source into a linear light emitting portion with improved light utilization efficiency by providing first to fourth total reflection surfaces utilizing internal reflection to the third lens part. The light rays through the linear light emitting portion can be incident on the fourth lens part. The fourth lens part can include a plate-shaped light guiding portion with a plurality of total reflection surfaces on one surface and corresponding lens cut portions on the other opposite surface.

A multiple color multi-function light bar for a law enforcement vehicle, emergency vehicle, tow truck or the like. The light bar includes a plurality of light emitting diodes aligned in a single row. Each of the plurality of light emitting diodes are configured to emit two different colors of light through a single optical lens. Advantageously, the light bar is capable of producing a single color light pattern and a dual color light pattern based upon the particular emergency or traffic control situation encountered by an operator of the vehicle.

An automotive lamp includes a semiconductor light emitting device used as a light source and bracket used as a support member supporting the semiconductor light emitting device. The bracket includes a first heat-transfer member having an isotropic thermal conductivity in at least part of region in contact with the semiconductor light emitting device, and a second heat-transfer member having an anisotropic thermal conductivity in a region in contact with the first heat-transfer member.

A system and/or method for sensing the presence of moisture (e.g., rain) and/or other material(s) on a window such as a vehicle window (e.g., vehicle windshield, sunroof or backlite). In certain example embodiments of the invention, at least one sensing capacitor is supported by a window such as a vehicle windshield, the capacitor(s) having a field that is affected by moisture (e.g., rain) on a surface of the window. A sensing circuit outputs an analog signal that is based on and/or related to the capacitance(s) of the sensing capacitor(s). The analog output of the circuit may be converted to a digital signal via sigma-delta modulation, and subjected to processing (e.g., correlation) for determining whether moisture (e.g., rain, dew, fog, etc.) or the like is present on the surface of the window.

A lens member includes at least one of the annular prisms including a facet at an edge between an inner annular surface and an outer surface of the at least one of the annular prisms. The prisms with facets may be provided at a central portion of the lens member and the facets are configured to refract light toward a light-exit side of the lens member.

The invention belongs to the field of automobile electronics, and particularly relates to an LED steering lamp control circuit. The LED steering lamp control circuit comprises an automobile body controller, wherein the automobile body controller receives opening and closing signals of a left steering lamp switch and a right steering lamp switch and drives turning on or off of a left steering lamp and a right steering lamp, a detection circuit is arranged among the left steering lamp, the right steering lamp and the automobile body controller and outputs feedback signals to the automobile body controller according to voltage changes of the left steering lamp or the right steering lamp, and the automobile body controller judges whether the left and right steering lamps are damaged or not according to feedback signals and the opening and closing signals of the left and right steering lamp switches. The invention further discloses a control method of the circuit. The detection circuit is additionally arranged to judge whether the LED steering lamps are damaged to not and low in cost. Judgment is based on changes of voltage, wrong judgment is not prone to being made, and the judgment result is quite accurate.

A multi-sensory parking guidance system using visual, auditory and tactile feel indicators to guide a driver into an optimal position to park a vehicle. The invention also indicates the appropriate stopping position within a parking space.

A luggage rack able to illuminate includes a body portion (101), fixed on a top of a vehicle. A plurality of illuminators (103) is further included and arranged with the illuminating luggage rack. By arranging the illuminators (103), surrounding vehicles and drivers may easily notice the vehicle having the illuminating luggage rack, ensuring driving safety.

The invention relates to an AR-HUD display method and system fusing V2X information. The method comprises the steps of obtaining V2X information and environment information; performing perception algorithm processing on the V2X information and the environment information, and determining traffic participant information of a blind area of the vehicle and obstacle information around the vehicle; fusing the traffic participant information of the vehicle blind area into the projection image to generate projection content information of AR-HUD; and sending the fused projection content information to an imaging device to enable the imaging device to perform projection imaging. According to the scheme, the traffic information of the detection blind area of the vehicle-mounted sensor can be sensedby acquiring the V2X information; V2X information and information detected by a vehicle-mounted sensor are fused, projection imaging is carried out on pedestrians, vehicles and the like in the blindarea through AR-HUD, and early warning prompt is carried out on a driver so that the driving safety is improved.

A decorative rotatable accessory includes one or more rotatable decorative elements mounted about a cylindrical vehicle component, such as an automobile exhaust, a motorcycle fork, a head lamp, handle bar, or the like. In one implementation, an assembly comprises an interface that is mounted to the vehicle component. A rotator, which is operably coupled to one or more decorative elements, is coupled to the interface component in such a way that the one or more decorative elements can rotate in response to a wind or air force. In particular, when an air force, such as wind or exhaust pushes against one or more of the decorative elements, or against one or more impeller blades coupled to the decorative elements, the decorative elements rotate, creating a decorative motion effect.

For a vehicle having a brake system, a driver assistance system includes a detection system having at least one sensor configured to output measurement signals, and a control unit configured to receive at least one measurement signal, determine whether the vehicle is in a critical state based on measurement signal(s), and output an external brake request signal to a brake control device of the brake system for priming or biasing the brake system when the vehicle is determined to be in the critical state. The external brake request signal comprises an acceleration setpoint value signal having a higher acceleration setpoint value than a current actual acceleration value of the vehicle.

An automobile headlamp comprising a light source; a photochromic lens; and a one-way mirror positioned between the light source and the photochromic lens such that when viewing the light source through the photochromic lens, the one-way mirror conceals at least a portion of the light source.

A communication system for use with an automobile having an accelerator, a brake, a cruise control, and a brake lamp includes a display, a transmitter, a receiver, and a cruise lamp visible from outside the automobile. The communication system includes a processor in data communication with the accelerator, the brake, the cruise control, the brake lamp, the display, the transmitter, the receiver, and the cruise lamp. The processor includes programming to actuate the automobile's cruise control to synchronize with the cruise control of a nearby vehicle having an activated cruise control. The processor actuates the accelerator to accelerate or decelerate according to cruise data received from the nearby synchronized automobile. The system may include a GPS such that current GPS and speed data may be compared with received GPS and speed data to determine a proximity and rate of closure between synchronized automobiles.

The invention discloses a non-contact curve automatic auxiliary lighting system, and belongs to the field of automobile auxiliary devices. The non-contact curve automatic auxiliary lighting system aims at adding an auxiliary highlight LED lighting lamp system so as to achieve the aim that a swerving dead zone can also be lighted. Highlight LED lamps of the non-contact curve automatic auxiliary lighting system are installed at the positions of rearview mirrors of an automobile in a slant mode. A steering wheel turned-angle measuring module is installed on a steering wheel. An MCU control module receives the steering wheel turned-angle information on an automobile CAN bus through a CAN bus communication module. The non-contact curve automatic auxiliary lighting system can be installed on all the automobile types in the market, can effectively assist lighting in automobile night curve running, is simple in installation and safe and reliable in performance, reinforces the safety guarantee of night curve running, and is obvious in economical benefit and social benefit. The non-contact curve automatic auxiliary lighting system can carry out lighting on the light dead zone in automobile night curve running, is safe and reliable in performance, reinforces the night running safety and is obvious in economical benefit and social benefit. The lighting can further achieve day running lamp lighting in the daytime.

The invention relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to an automobile intelligent assistance steering system. The system comprises a CAN transceiver, a steering auxiliary controlmodule, an image collecting module, a distance measuring sensor, an automobile distance judging module and a steering auxiliary control module, wherein the CAN transceiver is used for receiving steering wheel steering state parameters, the steering auxiliary control module is used for editing an image collecting instruction in real time and further used for sending the received image to a displaycontrol module to display the received image; the image collecting module is used for collecting images on the two sides of an automobile in real time, the distance measuring sensor is used for collecting the back automobile distance in real time, the automobile distance judging module is used for comparing a preset alarm automobile distance threshold with the received back automobile distance inreal time; if the alarm automobile distance threshold is met, an alarm broadcast request is generated and sent to the steering auxiliary control module, and the steering auxiliary control module is further used for sending alarm voice prompting information to a voice control module to control a player to play alarm voice. The problem that a driver has automobile back region blind spots when driving an automobile is solved, and steering safety is ensured.

A vehicle lamp is provided with: a light source unit containing a light source, a feeder socket having a male terminal conductively connected to the light source, and a feeder connector containing a female terminal conductively connected to the male terminal when inserted into the feeder socket and connected to an end of an electric wire; and a light source unit attaching section on which the light source unit is attached. The vehicle lamp further includes a holding member that is attached at a rear end of the feeder connector, bends the electric wire against a direction for inserting the feeder connector and can be grasped in inserting the feeder connector.

An accessory for the wheel-well of a vehicle that is equipped with a series of lights designed to illuminate the inner portion of the space that exists between the brake rotors and the rim of the wheel in a conventional automobile. A series of LED lights are configured to project light from a ring that lines the brake rotor and brake caliper of a vehicle's brake assembly. Light is preferably projected in a 180 degree radius from the ring, which illuminates the rim of the wheel assembly, a portion of the ground beneath the vehicle, and portions of the wheel-well.

The present invention relates to a method for projecting a pattern by using a vehicle lamp. The method comprises the following steps: receiving information of to-be-projected patterns, wherein the information of the to-be-projected patterns comprises the to-be-projected patterns and a projection priority; determining projection positions of the to-be-projected pattern according to the informationof the to-be-projected patterns; and projecting the to-be-projected patterns to the projection positions, and when a plurality of to-be-projected patterns conflict, projecting the to-be-projected patterns with high priorities. In the embodiment of the invention, the projection information is effectively classified in a priority mode, and the related positions of various projection information in aprojection area are planned, so that the information with the highest priority can be presented to drivers of vehicles, drivers of other vehicles and pedestrians in time, the vehicle state and surrounding environment information can be simply and clearly acquired, and the driving safety is greatly improved. The invention further relates to a vehicle lamp system and a vehicle.