15252results about "Optical signalling" patented technology

To provide a vehicular lighting tool having a snow melting function without degrading a design thereof.SOLUTION: A vehicular lighting tool includes: a lamp body opened in front; a lamp cover made of a translucent member and forming a lighting chamber by being attached to an opening of the lamp body; an extension member stored in the lighting chamber and arranged facing an inner surface of the lamp cover to hide an internal mechanism inside the lighting chamber from outside; and a heat generation member installed on the inner surface of the lamp cover and generating heat by power supply. A color of the heat generation member matches with a color of a facing surface of the extension member against the lamp cover. By using a heat generation member having the color matched with the extension member which is a background when viewed from a front side of the vehicle lighting tool, a degradation in design of the vehicular lighting tool is suppressed by preventing the heat generation member from being visible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A vehicle includes a chassis including a frame rail extending longitudinally, a tractive element coupled to the chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis and configured to support an operator, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to propel the vehicle, a battery configured to supply electrical energy to the electric motor, a heat exchanger, a cable electrically coupling the electric motor and the battery, and a conduit fluidly coupling the battery and the heat exchanger. The cable and the conduit extend laterally from the battery to the frame rail, and the cable and the conduit extend longitudinally along the frame rail.

Indirect vision system VIS comprises mirrors and / or cameras and a mixed-function multi-focal multi-functional DS light signal device having the reflector 50 and its associated source hidden under an opaque cover Hi capable of developing an illuminating surface 3 with a line design or luminous perimeter figures, associate and combine within the light perimeter, under the Hi cover, in the H casing or in the structure, other devices and functional subassemblies. With aerodynamic profile associated with protecting and improving the perception of light signal.

A refuse vehicle includes a cab, a refuse compartment, a chassis, a high voltage power distribution unit (HVPDU) including a battery, a plurality of cables and a manual service disconnect. The manual service disconnect is accessed via a through hole of a wheel well of the refuse vehicle. The refuse vehicle further includes a platform removably coupled to the chassis and the HVPDU and configured to enclose the high voltage power distribution unit.

A working machine includes a machine body; a traveling device provided at a lower portion of the machine body; a working device provided at a front portion of the machine body; an operator's seat mounted on the machine body; and a work lamp to illuminate a work area of the working device. The work lamp includes a front work lamp to illuminate front of the machine body. The front work lamp is provided at the front portion of the machine body, at a position lower than a seat surface of the operator's seat.

An embodiment related to a system, comprising: a processor; a sensor; an image sensor; a display; and a communication module; wherein the processor is configured to measure a physiological characteristic of a passenger of a vehicle; capture an image of the passenger of a vehicle; process the physiological characteristic of the passenger and determine whether the physiological characteristic is outside a predefined threshold; process the image, via the processor comprising an image processing algorithm and artificial intelligence, for extracting a feature; detect the health emergency and a severity of the health emergency based on the feature extracted; generate an alert signal; display the alert signal and at least one of a detail of the health emergency of the passenger; and an action based on the health emergency and a severity of the health emergency. In an embodiment, the system is configured to be a component of the vehicle.

Techniques are described for uniquely identifying a quadrant of a symmetrical vehicle, such as a symmetrical autonomous vehicle. The techniques include using service indicator lights to convey information regarding the status and operational mode of the vehicle to an observer and / or service technician. The service indicator lights may uniquely identify quadrants of the vehicle for orienting the vehicle with a representation of the vehicle to guide a technician to a particular location and component of the vehicle located within the identified quadrant.

A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention comprises a substrate; a light source disposed on the substrate; and a light guide member disposed on the substrate and the light source, wherein the light guide member includes an exit surface and a first reflective surface facing the exit surface, the first reflective surface includes a plurality of reflective portions having different heights with respect to an upper surface of the substrate, and each of the plurality of reflective portions may include a plurality of first surfaces inclined with respect to the upper surface of the substrate.

In one instance, a light weight safety arm is coupled to and extends beyond a stop sign coupled to a motor-driven rotatable mount on an exterior side of a school bus. In another instance, a school bus safety device is disclosed that includes a stop sign portion, an arm portion, and a mounting portion. The arm portion, stop sign portion and mounting portion are cut out together as one piece from a single sheet of material. Other embodiments and variations are further disclosed.

Automatic turn signal cancellation in a vehicle for a roundabout is disclosed. The automatic turn signal cancellation system is configured to not prematurely cancel a turn signal until the exit of the roundabout is confirmed. A first turn signal activation in an opposite direction of a first turn is detected to signify possible entry into a roundabout. Automatic cancellation of the first turn signal is delayed in response to detecting remaining within the roundabout based on the detected vehicle turning pattern. This can prevent the driver having to again activate the first turn signal within the roundabout. Detection of subsequent activation of a second turn signal opposite of the first turn signal direction may signify exiting the roundabout. The second turn signal is cancelled if the vehicle is detected to return to a turn neutral position steering direction for a defined period of time signifying completion of roundabout exit.

The present disclosure provides a smart fire blanket device for detecting a thermal event of a vehicle. The smart fire blanket device can include a blanket and a detection module. The detection module can be coupled to the blanket and can include a sensor packet, a controller, a light source, an audio source, and a power source. The sensor packet can include a sensor for detecting the thermal event. The sensor can be adapted to monitor the thermal event associated with the vehicle and can detect heat, heat vented rise, humidity, pressure, and / or tilt of the vehicle. The controller can be in communication with the sensor packet and can be configured to receive and process data from the sensor packet. The light source can provide a visual alert. The audio source can provide an audio alert.

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicle lamp systems, in particular to an intelligent vehicle lamp system based on DLP projection, a control method and a vehicle. The intelligent vehicle lamp system based on DLP projection comprises an optical system, an intelligent control system, an execution module and a power management system, the system collects environment data in real time through a sensor, a central processing unit fuses multi-source information and generates a control instruction through an AI algorithm, and the light source brightness, the irradiation angle and the road surface projection content are dynamically adjusted; meanwhile, voice interaction and remote control are supported, and the self-adaptive lighting and safety warning functions are achieved. Through the intelligent control and DLP projection technology, the vehicle lamp performance is improved, the lighting effect is optimized, and the night driving safety is enhanced; self-adaptive adjustment is realized, and the driving experience is improved; the energy consumption is reduced by more than 30%; the battery life is prolonged; v2X communication is supported, and intelligent early warning is realized; a voice control function is provided, and operation is more convenient and safer; a road surface projection function is added, navigation arrows and warning marks can be displayed, and visual driving assistance is provided.

The invention relates to a headlamp for vehicles comprising an imaging unit and comprising an optical unit for generating a predefined light distribution, which has a plurality of light spots, the lights each being produced by projection of at least one light pixel of the imaging unit, and comprising a control unit containing a control signal for controlling the light pixels of the imaging unit and / or for controlling optical elements of the optical unit arranged upstream of the light pixels, a light focal point of the light distribution being arranged displaceably depending on the control signal, and the control signal being designed in such a way that the light focal point is arranged in a right edge region and / or left edge region of the light distribution.

A vehicle lamp includes first and second light sources, a collecting lens that collects light, a shielding member that passes collected light through a radiating slit, and a projecting lens that forms a radiation pattern with light. The collecting lens includes a first lens portion and a second lens portion that correspond to the first and second light sources, respectively, the radiating slit includes a near-side slit portion and a far-side slit portion that correspond to a near-side radiation design and a far-side radiation design, respectively, in the radiation pattern, the first lens portion and the second lens portion are opposed to the far-side slit portion and the near-side slit portion, respectively. A collecting lens member, the shielding member, and a projecting lens member are fixed to a supporting member such that a collecting lens frame and a shielding frame overlap with each other in an optical axis direction.

An illumination unit includes a light source and a light guiding component, and the light source includes a plurality of light emitting modules distributed in an arc shape to make the emitted incident light to be emitted through the light guiding component to present an angled irradiation range. By providing a plurality of light emitting modules distributed in an arc shape and a corresponding matched light guiding component, the illumination unit can provide an illumination function to illuminate the space while providing a visually attractive illumination effect when being applied to an illumination glass, thus providing more feasibility for product structure design and functional design, and being widely applicable to various occasions.

The invention provides an optical system, a control method, a vehicle optical signal device, a vehicle lamp and a vehicle, the optical system comprises at least one first light source assembly and a second light source assembly, and light emitted by the first light source assembly passes through an optical assembly and is emitted from a first light emitting area of a light emitting surface of the optical assembly; light emitted by the second light source assembly passes through the optical assembly and is emitted from a second light-emitting area of the light-emitting surface of the optical assembly, and at least partial area overlapping exists between the first light-emitting area and the second light-emitting area; wherein light emitted by the first light emitting area serves as a first light function, light emitted by the second light emitting area serves as a second light function, the first light function serves as a marker lamp of the driving automation system, and the second light function serves as other light functions with colors different from those of the first light function. Therefore, the structure and function multiplexing of the automatic system marker lamp and other signal lamps is realized, the cost of independently designing and manufacturing the automatic system marker lamp is effectively reduced, and the occupied space of the whole vehicle lamp is effectively reduced.

A vehicle marker lighting device includes a light source. The light source has an elongate light pipe with a first end operatively coupled to the light source and a second end having a metalized surface. The light pipe further has a plurality of prism optics extending into an outside surface of the elongate body. An inner lens is operatively coupled to the light pipe to receive light reflected from the plurality of prism optics and to output the light beam.

The invention relates to a front end panel assembly for an electric vehicle, the assembly comprising a front cover having side edges, the front cover extending in a bended shape such that a first angle α is enclosed between a first portion and a second portion of the front cover; and a carrier structure comprising a base and a peripheral wall extending from the base, wherein the carrier structure comprises a first part and a second part that enclose a second angle β; wherein the upstanding wall connects to the front cover at or near at least part of the side edges of the front cover, such that a space is formed and enclosed between the front cover and the carrier structure, wherein the first portion of the front cover covers the first part of the carrier structure, and the second portion of the front cover covers the second part of the carrier structure. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with such a front end panel assembly.

A lighting module for use in a lighting device for a vehicle includes at least one projection module for generating a light distribution in the vehicle's environment. At least one light source module is also provided. The projection module contains numerous projection units. The light source module contains numerous light source units. Each projection unit contains at least one projection lens. Each projection unit is dedicated to at least one light source unit. At least two projection lenses from at least two different projection units have different focal lengths.

A surface light guide for a light of a motor vehicle. The surface light guide includes a light coupling section which is directly or indirectly connected to a light decoupling section. The light decoupling section includes a first flat side, a second flat side which is arranged opposite to the first flat side, a light decoupling surface which is arranged on the first flat side, and a decoupling structure which is arranged on the first flat side or on the second flat side. The decoupling structure has a plurality of individual and spaced-apart light decoupling elements. The decoupling structure deflects light rays which are coupled in by an illuminant so that deflected light rays are emitted through the light decoupling surface. The light coupling section couples in light rays from the illuminant and mixes the coupled-in light rays.

A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention comprises a substrate; a light source disposed on the substrate; and a light guide member disposed on the substrate and the light source, wherein the light guide member includes an exit surface and a first reflective surface facing the exit surface, the first reflective surface includes a plurality of reflective portions having different heights with respect to an upper surface of the substrate, and each of the plurality of reflective portions may include a plurality of first surfaces inclined with respect to the upper surface of the substrate.

A system for warning drivers of the movements semi-tractor and trailer vehicles of the semi-tractor's intended course, and warning drivers of other vehicles around the semi-tractor of the course and intended movement of the semi-tractor. An example includes a closed circuit video display system including cameras mounted at the front corners of the semi-tractor, cameras mounted at the rear of the trailer, and cameras mounted from a central area of the semi-tractor trailer. The system also uses a written message display system having display modules that display messages to vehicles near the semi-tractor. The displays can be used to present various pre-programmed messages or messages created by the driver of the semi-tractor through a message input interface, allowing the driver of the semi-tractor to provide customized massages to other nearby drivers.

A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base portion that mounts at a door and a handle portion. The handle portion is movable relative to the base portion between a recessed position and an extended position. A light module is disposed between the base portion and an outer panel of the door at or near a cutout region of the outer panel of the door. With the handle portion in the recessed position, a light emitting element of the light module at least partially circumscribes the handle portion. With the handle portion in the extended position, the handle portion extends at least partially through the cutout region. With the handle portion in the extended position, the light emitting element emits light that passes through the cutout region of the outer panel of the door to illuminate the handle portion.

The embodiment of the invention provides a lens, a display module, a vehicle lamp device, electronic equipment and a vehicle. The lens comprises at least five lenses arranged from the image side to the object side in the optical axis direction. At least three lenses in the at least five lenses have positive focal power, at least one lens has negative focal power, and when the number of the lenses with the negative focal power in the lens is one, the lens with the negative focal power in the lens is arranged between the lens closest to the image side in the lens and the lens closest to the object side in the lens in the optical axis direction. The lens provided by the embodiment of the invention can have the characteristics of a large aperture and a large field angle at the same time, so as to meet the use requirements.

Aspects of the disclosure include a relatively thin lens that leverages reflective surfaces to provide a thick lens appearance and methods of manufacturing the same. An exemplary vehicle includes a component having a lens. The lens includes a light pipe configured such that opposite sidewalls of the light pipe face each other across an airgap, a first reflector surface having a first reflective material formed on a first sidewall of the opposite sidewalls, a second reflector surface having a second reflective material formed on a second sidewall of the opposite sidewalls, and a third surface positioned between the first reflector surface and the second reflector surface and configured such that light can pass through the third surface and into the airgap. A path of light within the airgap is elongated due to internal reflections between the first reflector surface and the second reflector surface, thereby providing an infinity mirror effect.

A turn signal indication system includes: at least one turn signal indicator; an adaptive maneuver prediction module configured to predict that a host vehicle is to make a turn or change lanes; an activation decision module configured to, based on the prediction, determine whether the host vehicle is to make a left turn, make a right turn, change to a left lane, or change to a right lane; and a signal indication module configured to automatically activate the at least one turn signal indicator based on the determination of whether the host vehicle is to make a left turn, make a right turn, change to a left lane, or change to a right lane.

Enhanced human interface lighting for autonomous machines is described. In one or more implementations, a system includes perception sensor devices (e.g., camera systems, radar systems, lidar systems) to obtain environmental condition information for the environment around a vehicle. A vehicle control system controls the brightness or wavelength characteristics for one or more exterior lights of the vehicle based on the environmental condition information. In this way, the system improves driver and passenger safety, enhances the experience and safety of humans interacting with the vehicle, and improves the perception characteristics of the perception sensor devices.

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile driving, and particularly discloses an intelligent headlamp self-adaptive control method and system based on multi-modal data fusion. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring an ambient light value outside a vehicle and a vehicle pose vector in real time; requesting a road side unit to obtain a tunnel or garage feature point set based on the ambient light value through an Internet of vehicles V2X communication protocol; based on the vehicle pose vector and the tunnel or garage feature point set, calculating a relative distance D by using an improved Euclidean distance, introducing a speed-adaptive distance compensation coefficient, and generating a corrected distance D '; the corrected distance D'is compared with a first preset early warning distance threshold K1 and a second preset early warning distance threshold K2, and if D 'is smaller than or equal to K1, a progressive lighting scheme is started; and if D 'is greater than or equal to K2, starting a light brightness attenuation scheme. The invention aims to provide a high-precision and safe mode, so that the self-adaptive control of the automobile headlamp is closer to the actual driving requirement of the automobile.