Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp that includes a housing in which at least one main light source is arranged. Detachably attached to an external lens of the motor vehicle headlamp is at least one front housing, which has a light-guiding element and lamps for coupling light rays into the light-guiding element. The light rays are coupled out of the light-guiding element through an output structure. Further additional lamps that can give off light rays are arranged side by side in front of the external lens. The light rays given off by the lamps pass through the external lens and the front housing in the direction of an outside environment.

Abstract: A LiDAR sensor (41) is configured to sense information of an outside of a vehicle. An ultrasonic sensor (42) is configured to sense information of the outside of the vehicle in a different manner from the LiDAR sensor (41). A first bracket (43) supports the LiDAR sensor (41) and the ultrasonic sensor (42). A first sensor actuator (44) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the LiDAR sensor (41) relative to the first bracket (43). A second sensor actuator (45) is configured to adjust a sensing reference position of the ultrasonic sensor (42) relative to first bracket (43). A first bracket actuator (46) is configured to adjust at least one of a position and a posture of the first bracket (43) relative to the vehicle.

Abstract: A lighted exterior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly having a light module, which includes a planar circuit board and a light guiding element. The light module includes a plurality of illumination sources disposed on a mounting side of the circuit board and operable to emit light. When the illumination sources are actuated, light emitted by each of the illumination sources is emitted in a direction normal to the mounting side of the planar circuit board. The light guiding element is configured so that light emitted by the illumination sources is redirected by the light guiding element so that light emanates from the light guiding element in a direction parallel to the mounting side of the planar circuit board and parallel to the road surface.

Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed. The lighting system comprises an imager configured to capture image data in a plurality of image frames in a rearward field of view. The system further comprises at least one headlamp configured to output an emission of light at a plurality of elevations and a controller. The controller is in communication with the imager and the headlamp. The controller is operable to process the image data to identify features in a first frame and a second frame. The controller is further operable to identify a movement of the features from the first frame to the second frame and adjust the elevation of the output emission in response to the movement.

Abstract: A vehicle interior light control system that controls the state concerning a vehicle interior light mounted to a vehicle includes a lighting state control part that gradually changes the vehicle interior light from a first state to a second state different from the first state, and a time adjustment part that adjusts time required for a state change from the first state to the second state made by the lighting state control part. The vehicle interior light control system further includes a pattern storage unit in which a pattern of change in the vehicle interior light from the first state to the second state is stored. The lighting state control part changes the state of the vehicle interior light in accordance with the pattern stored in the pattern storage unit.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle front lamp for use in a vehicle, including: a first white light source that emits first white light; a second white light source that emits second white light having a feeling of contrast index different from that of the first white light by at least 10; and a controller that controls light intensity of the first white light and light intensity of the second white light, in which chromaticity of the first white light and chromaticity of the second white light are each within a 5-step MacAdam ellipse, the first white light source and the second white light source are disposed in the vehicle front lamp so that the first white light and the second white light overlap each other on a certain illuminated surface, and the controller temporally changes a light intensity ratio between the first white light and the second white light.

Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed. The lighting system comprises an imager configured to capture image data in a plurality of image frames in a rearward field of view. The system further comprises at least one headlamp configured to output an emission of light at a plurality of elevations and a controller. The controller is in communication with the imager and the headlamp. The controller is operable to process the image data to identify features in a first frame and a second frame. The controller is further operable to identify a movement of the features from the first frame to the second frame and adjust the elevation of the output emission in response to the movement.

Abstract: A light-projecting device according to the present invention includes a plurality of light source units including (i) a light emitting section that emits light upon receiving a laser beam and (ii) a reflector. Each of the light source units project light to a corresponding one of light-projected spots which is a region to which light is projected in an illuminated region in a partitioning manner, and the illuminated region is formed by combining a plurality of the light-projected spot.

Abstract: A light unit for a bicycle includes a main light which has a detector and a micro-calculator located therein. The detector is electrically connected to the micro-calculator. The detector detects the turning angle and the lateral force of the bicycle when the bicycle turns, and sends the turning angle and the lateral force to the micro-calculator. Two secondary lights are located on two sides of the main light. Each of the two secondary lights is electrically connected to the micro-calculator which controls the operation of each of the two secondary lights to provide wider illumination when the bicycle turns.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp control apparatus is provided with: a receiving portion for receiving output values of an acceleration sensor; a control portion for deriving a variation in an inclination angle of a vehicle based on the output values of the acceleration sensor and generating a control signal for instructing an optical axis adjustment of a vehicle lamp; and a transmitting portion for transmitting the control signal to an optical axis adjusting portion of the vehicle lamp. The control portion is configured to detect an error factor of the output values occurring in the acceleration sensor based on the output values of the acceleration sensor and to correct an optical axis position of the vehicle lamp.

Abstract: A head lamp apparatus of an automobile and a method of controlling the same light a curved road by rotating one of a left DBL and a right DBL to the left or right according to a relative distance reflecting a driving speed of the automobile, not an absolute distance from a driving position of the automobile before the automobile enters the curved road on a driving path.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: This invention comprises a flexibly-resilient system of lighting that spans a bilateral safety zone around a bicycle in the upper-rear quadrant of space around the bicycle that can be clearly seen by the driver of a vehicle approaching the bicycle from the rear. This invention can help to prevent bicyclists from being hit by a vehicle from behind during the evening or at night, especially when a bicyclist is stopped at an intersection. This bicycle lighting system may also prove useful for reducing the chances of bicyclists being hit by vehicles that are turning right at an intersection, at any time of the day. This invention corrects many of the limitations of the prior art and can be a significant advance in bicycle safety.

Abstract: A method is intended to make it possible to drive a PTC electrical load element with a switching unit with the highest possible operational reliability. For this purpose, the electric current is switched off if a predetermined current threshold value is exceeded, the magnitude of the current threshold value being determined from the operating parameters of the load element.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method is intended to make it possible to drive a PTC electrical load element with a switching unit with the highest possible operational reliability. For this purpose, the electric current is switched off if a predetermined current threshold value is exceeded, the magnitude of the current threshold value being determined from the operating parameters of the load element.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A bicycle illumination apparatus is provided with a plurality of light sources and a controller. The light sources include at least one light-emitting diode that emits light in accordance with an electrical output of a generator. The controller is configured to selectively control an electrical connection between the power generator and the light sources in accordance with a rotating state of the generator.

Abstract: A lighting control apparatus of a vehicle-purpose lighting device can contribute power saving effect, and prevention of a deterioration of a semiconductor light source, and also, can maintain driving safety characteristics. When an input terminal becomes a low level while a vehicle is stopped, a PNP transistor is turned ON, so that a source current I1 flows through a current detecting terminal; a switching regulator lights an LED under beam attenuating operation of 70% in accordance with a light emitting degree capable of satisfying a luminous intensity distribution defined in a law; when an upper beam is lighted, the input terminal becomes a low level; a PNP transistor is turned ON; a source current I2 flows through the current detecting terminal, so that the light emitting degree of the LED is further decreased, and thus, the switching regulator lights the LED under beam attenuating operation of 50%.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for conveying information. One or more information signals representing scalar or numeric information that is not associated with color is/are received from a data base, a network, the World Wide Web, or a software program. The information signal(s) is/are converted into one or more illumination control signals representing at least color information, and a color of illumination generated by one or more LED-based light sources is controlled in response to the illumination control signal(s) so as to convey the scalar or numeric information via at least the color of the generated illumination.

Abstract: A method, a device and a processing unit for improving visibility in a motor vehicle are described, a light source of the motor vehicle illuminating an illumination range. At least one monitoring sensor of the motor vehicle monitors the surroundings around the motor vehicle for the presence of objects. The light source is adjusted in such a way that the spatial and/or temporal irradiation of the objects which are present at least with light having wavelengths outside of the visible spectrum, e.g., near infrared light, is less than a specifiable limiting value.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention relates to an intelligent lighting device that can receive signals and change the illumination conditions as a result of the received signals. The lighting device can change hue, saturation, and brightness as a response to received signals. One example of using such a lighting device is to display particular colors as a response to certain events. Among others, embodiments may include vehicle lighting systems, an information cube, a back lighting system for a display panel, and an indicator of a condition of a package.

Abstract: A system and method for providing interior illumination in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system and method include provisions for adjusting the interior lighting conditions to improve visibility of the illuminated objects under different ambient lighting conditions. In some cases, the system and method can also include provisions that adjust interior lighting conditions quickly if sudden changes in ambient light are detected, to prevent flicker and/or to provide a continuously variable or continuously relative dimming.

Abstract: Front side lighting device for motor vehicles is placed on both sides of the front of the vehicle. The device includes a compact reflector and a light source whose light beam is asymmetrical, with an angle (?) of an outer spread being greater than angle (?) of an inner spread. The device is activated either on both sides of the vehicle, in the case of low visibility, or only on the left or right side of the vehicle, during curve driving and/or turning. The side of activation is given by a steering wheel angle or by a turn signal switch and lighting mode is controlled by a speed sensor of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a direction of a light axis of a swingable auxiliary headlight of a vehicle includes a steered angle sensor detecting a steered angle of a steering wheel of a vehicle, a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle, a turning radius calculating device calculating a turning radius of the vehicle on the basis of the detected steered angle and the detected vehicle speed, and a control unit performing a swivel control by which the directions of the light axes of auxiliary headlights of the vehicle are adjusted to target directions determined depending on the detected steered angle and the detected vehicle speed. The control unit is configured to control the auxiliary headlights to be in an off state while the calculated turning radius shows a value equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention relates to an intelligent lighting device that can receive signals and change the illumination conditions as a result of the received signals. The lighting device can change hue, saturation, and brightness as a response to received signals. One example of using such a lighting device is to display particular colors as a response to certain events. Among others, embodiments may include vehicle lighting systems, an information cube, a back lighting system for a display panel, and an indicator of a condition of a package.

Abstract: An assembly for providing illumination to an automobile wheel having an at least partially transparent wheel covering. The assembly includes a bracket for securing to the a non-rotating portion of an automobile wheel and a light emitting diode or diode array operationally connected to the bracket. A rechargeable battery is electrically connected to the light emitting diode and the light emitting diode, when energized, shines light through the at least partially transparent wheel covering when the wheel covering is rotating.

Abstract: A device enables automatic switching of color of a luminescent dashboard in response to changes in driving speed of a car. The device also includes a luminance sensor and a commutating circuit that enable both automatic and manual actuating of a dashboard lamp when a reduced luminance in surrounding environment is sensed by the device.

Abstract: Beams from headlamps are controlled by a beam control ECU. The beam control ECU has a road-configuration-corresponding mode and a corresponding-turning-angle mode. In the road-configuration-corresponding mode, beam control is performed according to the detected results of a road configuration ahead of a vehicle. In the corresponding-turning-angle mode, beam control is performed according the detected results of the turning angle of the vehicle. One of these modes is selected in response to the vehicle speed. Thus, the beam emitting direction is prevented from being inadvertently changed-irrespective of the rise and fall of vehicle speed-through the actuation of a direction indicator or a steering operation.

Abstract: An autoleveling device comprises a pair of left and right headlamps in which optical axes L are tilted in a vertical direction with respect to a body by driving operations of respective motors 10 (10L, 10R), single control means 16 for controlling the driving operations of the left and right motors 10 at the same time, a vehicle speed sensor 12, a height sensor 14 and a storage section 20 for storing pitch angle data detected by the height sensor 14, the control means 16 controlling the respective motors 10 such that the respective optical axes L have a predetermined inclination with respect to a road based on the pitch angle data thus detected, wherein the motors are driven only if a difference between the detected pitch angle and the pitch angle used for the last driving control of the motor is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value which is more than a pitch angle equivalent to a hysteresis width of each of the left and right motor driving circuits (|&thgr;2−&thgr;1|>&

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp device 10 can be equipped with a discharge lamp 11, a beam switch device 13 that is used to switch between the high beam and low beam, a light distribution switch device 14 which broadens the horizontal light distribution in the forward direction of the vehicle during cornering, and a lighting device 20 which supplies electric power to the discharge lamp. The light distribution switch device 14 can be controlled such that the horizontal light distribution is broadened in the forward direction when the vehicle speed and steering angle exceed specified values. The lighting device 20 can be controlled such that the electric power supplied to the discharge lamp increases only when the horizontal light distribution is broadened by the light distribution switch device 14.

Abstract: A vehicle headlamp leveling device for automatically tilting the headlamps of a vehicle is provided. The light axes of the headlamps based on pitch angles of the vehicle are tilted to level the headlamps relative to a road surface.

Abstract: A bus system for the transmission of messages between a device and at least one peripheral unit is proposed, the messages being in each case transmitted via a sequence of high or low bit states. The control device can send high-priority messages and low-priority messages to the peripheral unit. The high-priority messages have a greater amplitude between the high and low bit states than the low-priority messages.

Abstract: If an ignition switch of a vehicle is ON and the vehicle speed is not zero (i.e., the vehicle is travelling), the lighting of a work lamp is prohibited even if the work lamp operating switch has been set to ON. This ensures that a work lamp does not remain lit by mistake while the vehicle is travelling, and that battery consumption by unnecessary lighting of a work lamp is minimized.

Abstract: The high beam headlight includes a reflector (10) and a light source (12) containing two or more light emitting bodies (20,22). The reflector (10) and the light emitting bodies (20,22) are formed so that reflected light from one light emitting body (20) forms a concentrated or focused high beam issuing from the light source and reflected light from another light emitting body (22) forms a horizontally widened high beam due to horizontal scattering. A control device is provided so that the light emitting bodies (20,22) can either be operated simultaneously or one at a time according to vehicle operating conditions including the condition of the road in front of the vehicle. For example, the high beam formed by energizing only the one light emitting body (22) can be used to form the widened high beam at low vehicle speed, while the light beam formed by energizing only the other light emitting body (20) can be used to form the narrower high beam at high vehicle speed.

Abstract: An irradiation direction control apparatus for a vehicular lamp including: a vehicle state detection device for detecting a state of a vehicle; a drive device for directing irradiation light of a lamp toward a desired direction; and a compensation calculation device for performing a compensation calculation to keep the irradiation light of the lamp to a predetermined direction in accordance with a signal from the vehicle state detection device and sending a compensation signal to the drive device, whereby at the time of lighting the lamp or during lighting of the lamp, the compensation calculation device performs the compensation calculation to keep the irradiation light of the lamp to the predetermined direction in accordance with the signal from the vehicle state detection device and sends the compensation signal based on a calculation result to the drive device to drive the lamp or components thereof, whereas at the time of deactivating the lamp or during deactivation of the lamp and with a power source of

Abstract: A head lamp device for a vehicle in which a lighting region in front of the vehicle in a traveling direction can be adjusted in rightward and leftward directions comprises: a direction indicating signal outputting mechanism 11 for detecting an operation of a winker device and outputting a direction indicating signal; a steering signal outputting mechanism 12 for detecting a steering angle of a steering device and outputting a steering angle signal; a map information outputting mechanism 30 for outputting map information including road data; a present position detecting mechanism 32 for detecting a present position of proper vehicle on the map; and a control mechanism 10 for inputting the said direction indicating signal, steering angle, map information and information of the present position and adjusting the lighting region of the head lamp.