44results about "Spotlighting" patented technology

Lighting device (10) for a passenger transport vehicle, wherein the lighting device comprises: a lighting unit (13) designed to illuminate a projection area (31) differently with a light cone (130) based on a plurality of different lighting patterns; where the lighting patterns are pixel-based image data; an interface (12) to an external system for receiving and sending lighting data; and a control unit (11) designed to control the lighting unit with respect to the different lighting patterns based on the received lighting data; characterized by the fact that the lighting unit (13) is designed to generate multiple light cones in a coverage area of ​​the lighting unit depending on the pixel-based image data, so that a light cone results in a delimited lighting area within the coverage area and only the resulting lighting area is illuminated.

An aircraft reading light (2) with a color-tunable reading light output (3) comprises a white light source (12) for emitting white light; a colored light source (14) for emitting colored light; and an optical element (181), which is arranged for directing colored light that is emitted by the colored light source (14) onto the white light source (12) for being diffusely reflected at the white light source (12). The colored light source (14) is controllable independently from the white light source (12).

An integrated guidance system for a vehicle and a method for controlling the integrated guidance system, the integrated guidance system may include: a sensor configured to collect vehicle information of the vehicle; a lamp configured to selectively illuminate points including doors or seats in the interior space of the vehicle when emitting light; a projector configured to display guidance information on a projection surface of the interior space of the vehicle; and a controller connected to the sensor, the lamp and the projector, and configured to control whether the lamp emits light and the illuminated points according to the vehicle information, generate guidance information for guiding passengers of the vehicle, and provide the guidance information to the projector.

A capacitive sensor and switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first electrode forming a decorative conductive component on a vehicle, and a second electrode dielectrically insulated from the first electrode and electrically coupled thereto to generate an activation field. The assembly also includes a dielectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a controller for processing a signal generated from the activation field and sensing an object, wherein the controller determines activation of the switch based on the signal generated from the activation field.

The utility model provides a reading lamp and car belong to the field of car accessories, including box body and lamps and lanterns, box body is embedded in the compartment, and the end face of box body towards the compartment inside is provided with a plurality of insertion slot, and the bottom of insertion slot is provided with the socket, the lamps and lanterns are inserted in the insertion slot, and the end face of lamps and lanterns towards the outside of insertion slot is provided with the light source lamp, and the end face of lamps and lanterns towards the inside of insertion slot is provided with the plug, in the first state, the lamps and lanterns are inserted into the insertion slot, and the plug is inserted into the socket through pressing the lamps and lanterns and carries out the elastic self locking, in the second state, the plug is ejected from the socket through pressing the lamps and lanterns again, and the lamps and lanterns are withdrawn from the insertion slot, the utility model opens the insertion slot in the embedded installation box body, and the lamps and lanterns are set through the elastic pressing self locking structure in the insertion slot, and the lamps and lanterns can be inserted in the box body and be used as the fixed light source, and also can be taken out from the box body and be used as the mobile light source at any time, improve the convenience of user's use.

To provide a system and a method for preventing, minimizing, or suppressing the spread of pathogens between passengers onboard a vehicle during a movement, such as between passengers in an internal cabin of an aircraft during a flight, without causing harm to the passengers.SOLUTION: A vehicle 104 includes an internal cabin 102, a first group of seats 112 in a first row within the internal cabin 102, a second group of seats 112 in a second row within the internal cabin 102, and an air curtain system 100 within the internal cabin 102. The air curtain system 100 is configured to form one or more air curtains 110 between one or both of (a) the first row and the second row or (b) adjacent seats 112 of one or both of the first group or the second group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A vehicle lighting system comprising: a light source for generating illumination, a liquid lens optically aligned with the light source to receive the illumination and generate an output beam, and a controller configured to regulate the electrical power supplied to the liquid lens. The controller applies a first voltage to the liquid lens to generate a first output beam with a first beam size, and applies a second voltage to the liquid lens to generate a second output beam with a second beam size.

A method performed by an in-vehicle apparatus includes setting, in video captured by an imager, a first area and a second area in front of a door in an interior of a vehicle, extracting one or more passengers and one or more objects from the video using an image analysis technique, and causing an opening and closing operation of the door to stop, upon detecting, in the video, a passenger present in the first area and / or an object present in the second area.

The invention discloses a lamp (100) for an ambient light system or a spot lamp, in particular for an interior of a vehicle (200), comprising: - a light source (10) configured for providing multicolor light along a longitudinal direction (z), - a light guide (20) comprising an input (21) and an output (29), wherein the input (21) is connected to the light source (10) to receive the multicolor light, and - a lens (30) which is connected to the output (29) of the light guide (20), wherein the lens (30) comprises a surface (31) for providing an illumination to an environment (E) of the lamp (100) at least along the longitudinal direction (z), wherein the surface (31) comprises at least two structures (32, 33) configured for light diffusion. In addition, the invention discloses a vehicle (200) comprising at least one such lamp (100).

An aircraft passenger service unit (109), which is configured for being installed in a passenger cabin (104) of an aircraft (100), comprises at least two near field communication interfaces (2, 4), wherein each of the at least two near field communication interfaces (2, 4) is configured for a wireless exchange of messages with a corresponding near field communication interface (2, 4) of a neighboring aircraft passenger service unit (109). The messages include information that identifies the aircraft passenger service unit (109) and the near field communication interface (2, 4) sending the respective message.

To provide a lighting device which can have a reduced thickness.SOLUTION: A lighting device 1 comprises a light source holding member 2, a pair of position adjustment members 3, and a shell member 4. The light source holding member 2 holds a light source. The pair of position adjustment members 3 are arranged to lie opposite each other across the light source holding member 2, and support the light source holding member 2 so as to be rotatable around a first virtual axis A1, where the first virtual axis A1 is a straight line connecting the position adjustment members with each other. The shell member 4 has an opening part 4a in which the light source holding member 2 and the pair of position adjustment members 3 are arranged, and supports the pair of position adjustment members 3 so as to be rotatable around a second virtual axis A2, where the second virtual axis A2 is a normal line to an opening face 4S of the opening part 4a. The first virtual axis A1 intersects with the second virtual axis A2, and is positioned in a plane of the opening face 4S or on a rear side of the opening face 4S.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

An aircraft passenger cabin light (2) having an elongated shape having a longitudinal direction (L) comprises: a cabin wall illumination assembly (4), which extends along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light (2) and which is configured for illuminating a portion of a wall (120) of an aircraft passenger cabin (104); and a plurality of personal reading light units (12a, 12b) for providing personal reading light illumination to passengers. The plurality of personal reading light units (12a, 12b) are arranged in an array extending along the longitudinal direction (L) of the aircraft passenger cabin light (2). Said array is arranged along the cabin wall illumination assembly (4).

According to the present invention, a lighting control device controls a light source unit provided at a location that corresponds to at least one seat or passenger compartment of a moving body and comprises a processor that acquires input information that is input from the at least one seat or passenger compartment. The processor has at least a first mode and a second mode and can switch between the first mode and the second mode. In the first mode, the processor makes the light source unit emit light as a notification device that is to make a crew member of the mobile body aware of the details of the input in a light emission pattern that corresponds to the input information, and in the second mode, the processor makes the light source unit emit light as lighting using a set light emission pattern.

An aircraft passenger reading light comprises a plurality of pairs of light sources. Each of the plurality of pairs of light sources includes: a first light source for emitting light having a first color, and a second light source for emitting light having a second color, wherein the second color differs from the first color. The aircraft passenger reading light further comprises, for each of the plurality of pairs of light sources: a first optical system for forming a first light output from the light emitted by the first light source, and a second optical system for forming a second light output from the light emitted by the second light source.

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to an automobile reading lamp which comprises a panel, a lamp assembly and a fixing assembly, a lamp groove and an operation hole formed in one side of the lamp groove are formed in the front face of the panel, and a mounting cavity communicating with the lamp groove is formed in the panel; the lamp assembly comprises a lamp body, the lamp body is detachably embedded in the lamp groove, and a clamping hole is formed in the side face of the lamp body. The fixing assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a locking pin, a locking spring and a pull rod, one end of the locking pin is connected with the clamping hole in a clamped mode, the locking spring is used for providing force facing the direction of the lamp groove for the locking pin, and the locking pin can be separated from the clamping hole by operating the pull rod so that the lamp body can be taken out of the lamp groove; the utility model further relates to an automobile comprising the automobile reading lamp. In conclusion, the lamp body of the automobile reading lamp can be separated from the lamp groove, a passenger can hold the lamp body by hand to freely illuminate the environment in the automobile, and help is provided for the passenger to find articles located at all positions in the automobile.

Camera module (1) for monitoring a passenger cabin (210) of an aircraft (200), comprising: a cover device (2) for fastening in a longitudinal recess (111) of a supply channel (110) with a support part (20) which has a circular fastening recess (21) and a bearing structure (22) which at least partially surrounds the fastening recess (21); a camera device (3) with a camera housing (30) which has a bearing section (35) with a spherically curved outer surface (35a), and a camera unit which has a lens (31) received in a front recess (30A) of the camera housing (30), an optical sensor (32) arranged in an interior (I30) of the camera housing (30) for generating image data and a data interface (33) for transmitting the image data, wherein the camera housing (30) with the bearing section (35) is rotatably or pivotably mounted in the bearing structure (22) about at least two axes; and a locking device (4) for locking the camera housing (30) relative to the bearing structure (22); wherein the camera equipment (3): an evaluation unit (34) connected to the sensor (32) and the data interface (33) for evaluating the image data, wherein the evaluation unit (34) is configured to recognize predetermined image patterns in the image data and to only release the transmission of the image data through the data interface (33) when a predetermined image pattern is recognized, or additionally includes a motion sensor (36) for detecting movements in the field of view of the optical sensor (32) and an evaluation unit (34), wherein the motion sensor (36) is connected to the evaluation unit (34) and the evaluation unit (34) is configured to only allow the transmission of the image data through the data interface (33) when a movement is detected by the motion sensor (36); wherein the evaluation unit (34) is configured to convert the image data into image information data and to provide this, optionally instead of the image data, at the data interface, wherein the image information data contains binary state information about a state of one or more cabin components, in particular with regard to a swivel position of a storage tray arranged on a passenger seat, a closing state of a seat belt and / or an occupancy state of a passenger seat.

A vehicle includes an internal cabin, a first group of seats within a first row within the internal cabin, a second group of seats within a second row within the internal cabin, and an air curtain system within the internal cabin. The air curtain system is configured to provide one or more air curtains between one or both of (a) the first row and the second row or (b) adjacent seats of one or both of the first group or the second group.

An aircraft passenger reading light (2), which is operable in at least two predetermined configurations, comprises: a light source (12); an optical element (18); and an actuation mechanism (17), which is configured to modify a distance between the light source (12) and the optical element (18). The distance (D) between the light source (12) and the optical element (18) differs in the at least two predetermined configurations and a spatial extension of the illumination, which results from the light output (40) of the light source (12) and the optical element (18), differs in the at least two predetermined configurations.

The invention relates to an illumination system for vehicles, in particular buses, which comprises a reading / illumination lamp (3) that is integrated into a grip handle (2) mounted on a seat back (1) such that when the table (6) on the seat back (1) is in use, the surface of the table (6) is illuminated, and when the table (6) is not in use, a reading area is illuminated.

A system (100) for illuminating at least a portion of an object (102) within an enclosed space (104) includes an object (102) configured to be moved within the enclosed space (104), and a beacon (106) coupled to the object (102). The beacon (106) is configured to emit a light tracking signal (110). A light sensor (112) is configured to detect the light tracking signal (110) emitted from the beacon (106). A lighting control unit (114) in communication with the light sensor (112) is configured to determine a position of the object (102) within the enclosed space (104) based on the light tracking signal (110) as detected by the light sensor (112). A lighting assembly (118) is in communication with the lighting control unit (114). The lighting control unit (114) is configured to operate the lighting assembly (118) to emit the illuminating light (124) onto the at least a portion of the object (102) based on the light tracking signal (110) as detected by the light sensor (112). The system (100) may also be configured to guide a passenger to a seat, and provide way-finding illumination.

A lens (P1), a vehicle headlight, and a corresponding vehicle are disclosed. The lens (P1) includes: a lens portion (100); the lens portion (100) includes a touch area (110); and an antenna portion (200) including a flange portion (210). The antenna portion (200) is conductive and at least partially opposite to the touch area (110). When the touch area (110) of the lens (P1) with the antenna portion (200) is touched, the capacitance value of the capacitor formed by the antenna portion (200) will change.