136results about "Lighting device optical aspects" patented technology

A method of controlling an ambient light feature of a cup holder assembly having one or more cup holders includes providing a light source having a light output of varying luminous intensity, sensing an amount of light reflected from an object received in one of the cup holders using a light sensor, and controlling the luminous intensity of the light output based on the amount of light reflected and the distance between the object and a sidewall of the cup holder assembly. In this method, a change in the amount of light reflected from an object received in one of the cup holders correlates to a change in the luminous intensity provided by the light source, and a change in the distance between the object received the cup holder and the sidewall of the cup holders correlates to a change in the luminous intensity provided by the light source.

An in-vehicle lighting apparatus includes a lighting device attached to an instrument panel at a lower part of a vehicle A-pillar in an interior compartment of a subject vehicle. The in-vehicle lighting apparatus has a vehicle information obtainer for obtaining information about a state of the vehicle, and a light controller for controlling the lighting device based on the vehicle information obtained by the vehicle information obtainer. The lighting device includes an indirect lighting part that directs light from a light source toward a surface of the A-pillar, for enabling an effective notification of vehicle information and events to a driver of the subject vehicle.

An organic EL lighting device for a vehicle is provided, which includes an organic EL lighting portion provided in a matrix form on a ceiling of the vehicle, an organic EL touch portion provided on the organic EL lighting portion, an organic EL detection portion for detecting a position in which the organic EL touch portion is touched, an organic EL determination portion for determining a lighting area of the organic EL lighting portion based on the position detected by the organic EL detection portion, and an organic EL driving portion for lighting the lighting area of the organic EL lighting portion determined by the organic EL determination portion.

A method of controlling an ambient light feature of a cup holder assembly having one or more cup holders includes providing a light source having a light output of varying luminous intensity, sensing an amount of light reflected from an object received in one of the cup holders using a light sensor, and controlling the luminous intensity of the light output based on the amount of light reflected and the distance between the object and a sidewall of the cup holder assembly. In this method, a change in the amount of light reflected from an object received in one of the cup holders correlates to a change in the luminous intensity provided by the light source, and a change in the distance between the object received the cup holder and the sidewall of the cup holders correlates to a change in the luminous intensity provided by the light source.

The invention discloses an automobile skylight optical structure with light effects of both lighting and color atmospheres and belongs to the technical field of automobile skylight optics. The automobile skylight optical structure with the light effects of both lighting and color atmospheres comprises skylight glass, wherein a fixed light shielding bracket frame is fixedly connected with the lowerend of the skylight glass; the lower end of the skylight glass is coated by a light shielding black ink corresponding to the fixed light shielding bracket frame; the fixed light shielding bracket frame is completely shielded by the light shielding black ink; protection glass is fixedly connected with the lower end of the fixed light shielding bracket frame; a light diffusion medium ring is arranged between the skylight glass and the protection glass; light guide glass is fixedly connected with the lower end of the light diffusion medium ring. A uniform surface light emission source is provided by a skylight, and a projection surface light source is adopted to form uniform in-vehicle light, so that the uniformity of in-vehicle space illuminance is improved, an optical scene effect of an in-vehicle space multimedia dynamic colorful atmosphere is improved, and the phenomenon of bright zones and dark zones caused by a conventional lateral entrance optical structure is solved.

The invention provides a carpet unit comprising a laminate of a tufted primary backing layer providing a carpet unit top face, an intermediate adhesive layer, and a backing layer providing a carpet unit back face, wherein the carpet unit is selected from the group consisting a carpet and a carpet tile, wherein the carpet unit further comprises an optical sensor, arranged to generate a sensor signal, wherein, seen from carpet unit top face, the optical sensor is arranged behind the primary backing layer, and wherein the carpet unit is arranged to transmit light from the carpet unit top face to the optical sensor.

An automotive animated image projector comprises a light source emitting a light beam, a microelectromechanical system projector aligned to receive the light beam and project an animated image onto a target surface, a computer system programmed to control the light source and the microelectromechanical system with commands to produce the animated image, and a transmission link for sending the commands from the computer system to the light source and the microelectromechanical system projector. In some embodiments, the target surface is the ground next to a vehicle and the animated image illuminates the ground to assist entry into, and exit from, the vehicle. A method is also provided of projecting an animated image from an automotive animated image projector. The method comprises generating a light beam, directing the light beam onto a microelectromechanical system projector, manipulating the light beam by dynamically controlling the microelectromechanical system projector to generate animated images that are projected onto a target surface.

An accessory lighting assembly for vehicles. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one attachment portion for selectively attaching the assembly to the vehicle wherever lighting is desired. The accessory lighting assembly includes at least one integrated lighting portion for selectively providing lighting to the interior of the vehicle. The accessory lighting assembly incorporates a grab handle for attaching to the at least one attachment portion for allowing a vehicle occupant a grip / handle for grabbing onto inside of the vehicle when desired.

The invention relates to skylight glass with adjustable starry-sky decorative atmosphere lamps. The skylight glass is sequentially laminated with a first glass layer, a first adhesive layer, a PDLC dimming film, a second adhesive layer, an electromagnetic shielding film, a third adhesive layer, an LED lamp film, a fourth adhesive layer and a second glass layer in the thickness direction, the electromagnetic shielding film comprises a flexible transparent substrate and a nano-silver conductive film body, the nano-silver conductive film body is attached to the flexible transparent substrate, thesize of the square resistance of the nano-silver conductive film is 2-8 omega / square, and the overall size of the nano-silver conductive film is greater than that of the LED lamp film. The skylight glass combines two photoelectric functions of the dimming technology and the LED luminescence technology simultaneously, and an electromagnetic shielding functional film that can shield low-frequency alternating magnetic field is added between the PDLC dimming film and the LED lamp film, so that the problem that LED lamp beads are mistakenly lit is effectively solved.

A multifunctional lamp for a vehicle interior includes a housing having a light source installed therein. An indirect illumination diffusing lens is disposed in front of the housing to diffuse and emit light of the light source. A concentrated illumination light emitting unit moves back and forth while passing through the light diffusing lens. The concentrated illumination light emitting unit emits the light of the light source toward a front side of the housing through an internal passage of the light emitting unit in the form of concentrated illumination and shields the light diffusing lens from the light when concentrated illumination light emitting unit moves to surround a periphery of the light source.

A vehicle cup holder assembly is provided herein. A receptacle is assembled to a vehicle console and a light source is coupled to the receptacle. An accessory is coupled to the receptacle and is deployable therefrom to increase the number of available cup holders in which to receive a beverage container. The accessory is configured to luminesce in response to light excitation by the light source.

A vehicle lamp is provided herein. The vehicle lamp includes a first light source operably coupled with a lens. A switch is configured to control an activation state of the first light source. A controller prompts the first light source to generate a low-intensity light of a first color when a night-like condition is detected and a vehicle is in motion and a high-intensity light of a second color when the vehicle is stationary.

An illumination device projects light in a predetermined illumination pattern on a surface. The illumination device includes a housing having a cavity and an aperture. The illumination device includes a light module for selectively emitting the light and a screen at least partially disposed in the cavity between the light module and the aperture. The screen has at least one opening defining a base pattern configuration corresponding to the predetermined illumination pattern for aligning the light through the opening into the base pattern configuration and subsequently projecting the light through the aperture onto the surface in the predetermined illumination pattern. The illumination device includes a condensing lens disposed between the light module and the screen for collimating the light toward the screen and an objective lens arrangement disposed between the screen and the aperture for transforming the light from the base pattern configuration into the predetermined illumination pattern.

A vehicle light module, a headlight assembly, and a method for communicating information are provided. The vehicle light module includes a panel having a transparent state and an opaque state; and a projector operable to project a visual representation toward the panel. The visual representation is displayed on the panel when in an opaque state and on a second surface when in a transparent state.

Provided is a structure of foam-injection molding including an EL sheet. The structure includes: a base material; an electro luminescence (EL) sheet which is able to emit a light, and which is disposed on an upper side of the base material; a foam layer disposed on an upper side of the EL sheet; and a skin layer disposed on an upper side of the foam layer.

The invention provides a multi-function passenger car escape guide indicator lamp. The multi-function passenger car escape guide indicator lamp comprises an outer shell and a lamp box arranged in theouter shell. The outer shell is of a cuboid structure formed by connecting a front end plate, a rear end plate, a top plate, a bottom plate, a left side plate and a right side plate, a rectangular hole are formed in the front end plate, and the lamp box can extend and retract in the rectangular holes; the multi-function passenger car escape guide indicator lamp further comprises a moving device connected with the lamp box; the lamp box further comprises a pushing plate connected on the left side plate and the right side plate; the moving device comprises a hydraulic cylinder connected with thepushing plate and the rear end plate, and a telescopic device connected with the bottom plate of the lamp box. The multi-function passenger car escape guide indicator lamp has dual functions, and canserve as a common illuminating device for use under the normal working condition, and a passenger compartment can be illuminated by an illuminating lamp through a light-transmitting plate; under an emergency condition, the lamp box is pushed outwards under the action of the hydraulic cylinder, and the illuminating and guiding are achieved by the escape guide indicator lamp through the light-transmitting plate.

The invention discloses an instrument interface skin changing method and system changing along with an automobile atmosphere lamp and an automobile, and belongs to the technical field of automobile instruments. The method comprises the following steps: generating an atmosphere lamp control command, and controlling the color and brightness of an atmosphere lamp; receiving an atmosphere lamp control command, and obtaining the current working voltage of the atmosphere lamp by combining the corresponding relation between the control command and the working voltage of the atmosphere lamp; according to the current working voltage of the atmosphere lamp, in combination with the corresponding relation between the working voltage of the atmosphere lamp and the color and brightness of the atmosphere lamp, obtaining color and brightness information of the current atmosphere lamp through data comparison; and the instrument control part controls an instrument interface according to the color and brightness information of the atmosphere lamp, so that the background color of the instrument interface is consistent with that of the atmosphere lamp. When a user switches the atmosphere lamp with one color, the instrument can obtain the color value of the atmosphere lamp, and then the overall hue of the interface is adjusted to be consistent with that of the atmosphere lamp, so that more and more diversified requirements of the user are met, the development cost is reduced, and market changes are adapted.

The invention relates to a vehicle, which comprises a main driver seat, a passenger seat and a central panel, wherein a first area and a second area are the interior space above the main driver seat and the passenger seat in the vehicle respectively; the central panel is provided with a display device, which comprises a display screen and a backlight, wherein the backlight comprises a lens part and a light-emitting part; the lens part comprises a positive lens unit, the light-emitting part comprises a corresponding light-emitting unit group, the light-emitting unit group comprises a first light-emitting body and a second light-emitting body in horizontal side-by-side arrangement, the first light-emitting body and the second light-emitting body are positioned between a first focal plane anda second focal plane of the lens unit and are opposite to the main driver seat and the passenger seat; the display screen is arranged on the lens part, the first light-emitting body and the second light-emitting body alternately emits light, the display screen alternately brushes out a first image and a second image corresponding to the display time, so that the first image and the second image are projected to the first area and the second area respectively. By means of the vehicle, the same-screen display device can not only meet the requirements of the passengers seating at the main driverseat and passenger seat for viewing individual display images, but also can ensure that the display images with high enough brightness can be watched.

A driver airbag module with a lighting device installed in a steering wheel of a vehicle is proposed. The driver airbag module includes an inner cover extending in a direction of a plane parallel to the steering wheel and having an accommodation space recessed downwards; an emblem panel accommodated in the accommodation space to be disposed in an upper portion of the inner cover and integrally coupled with the inner cover; a lighting device accommodated in the accommodation space to be disposed between the emblem panel and the inner cover; and an outer cover extending in the direction of the plane parallel to the steering wheel and integrally coupled with an upper surface of the inner cover while covering the emblem panel and the inner cover.

The RGB atmosphere lamp holder comprises a shell, a circuit board module and a light mixing lens, wherein the circuit board module and the light mixing lens are arranged in the shell. The shell is internally provided with a cavity for placing the circuit board module and a light emitting cavity for communicating the cavity with the outside; the light outlet cavity comprises a lens cavity part for placing a light mixing lens; the circuit board module comprises a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and RGB-LED lamp beads fixed on the PCB; the light inlet end of the light mixing lens is close to the RGB-LED lamp bead. The RGB atmosphere lamp holder has the advantages that the RGB atmosphere lamp holder has the light mixing function, three-color light emitted by the RGB-LED lamp beads firstly enters the light mixing lens to be mixed, then mixed light is emitted outwards after mixing, in other words, the RGB atmosphere lamp holder can directly emit the mixed light formed by mixing the three colors, and the RGB atmosphere lamp holder can be suitable for atmosphere lamps needing to directly input the mixed light.

An illuminated seat belt buckle for a seat belt. The seat belt buckle has a buckle housing, a locking mechanism, an insertion slot for a belt latch of the seat belt, an actuating button for release purposes, and an illuminating device which has at least one light source and is arranged in the seat belt buckle. The buckle housing has a light-permeable and annularly closed light outlet opening from which the coupled-in light provided by the illuminating device emerges. The light outlet opening surrounds the actuating button and / or the insertion slot in an encircling manner.

A frame has an outer frame made of microcellular foam resin, and two inner frames made of the microcellular foam resin. The two inner frames are arranged together inside the outer frame. Both of the inner frames and the outer frame include openings provided at respective upper portions and recess portions formed downwardly from the openings, respectively. An LED light source, which is arranged inside a light guide space, emits light with a light emitting face thereof directing toward the light guide space. Accordingly, light from the LED light source is uniformly emitted from a light extraction portion. Also, an LED light source arranged inside a light guide space emits light directing toward the light guide space. Accordingly, light from the LED light source is uniformly emitted from a light extraction portion.

The invention provides a starry sky roof skylight control method. Different LED lamps are controlled, the reflective ink is irradiated to form starry sky effects with different colors, the visual sense of the starry sky effect of the skylight is improved by carrying out interval switching flickering on the LED lamps, control is convenient, and problems that an ordinary skylight with the starry skyeffect is insufficient in diversity and the use sense is not greatly improved are solved.

A vehicle includes a light source configured to emit light. A substrate defines a surface. The surface integrally defines an optical grating. A light transmissive layer is positioned over the optical grating. The light source is configured to direct the light through the light transmissive layer to the optical grating.

A driver airbag module with a lighting device installed in a steering wheel of a vehicle is proposed. The driver airbag module includes an inner cover extending in a direction of a plane parallel to the steering wheel and having an accommodation space recessed downwards; an emblem panel accommodated in the accommodation space to be disposed in an upper portion of the inner cover and integrally coupled with the inner cover; a lighting device accommodated in the accommodation space to be disposed between the emblem panel and the inner cover; and an outer cover extending in the direction of the plane parallel to the steering wheel and integrally coupled with an upper surface of the inner cover while covering the emblem panel and the inner cover.