49results about "UV light devices" patented technology

A lighting system for a vehicle having luminescent or “glow-in-the-dark” markings placed on an interior surface of the vehicle and a light source located remotely from the markings to illuminate the markings, particularly at night. The markings can be placed on any surface inside a vehicle, such as a gear shift know, door handle or steering column control stalk. Additionally, the light source can be placed in the roof of the vehicle, behind a steering wheel, or any other location having an unobstructed view of the markings.

An interior space of an automobile includes a maplamp unit and a plurality of functional units. The maplamp unit is provided on a ceiling of the interior space and is adapted to emit an ultraviolet light therefrom toward and upon a predetermined area of irradiation by the ultraviolet light. The functional units are spaced from each other and yet provided such that they all reside within the irradiation area. The functional units may include a combination meter, a navigation device, an air conditioner operating area, a power window switch area, and a small article placing area. These functional units each include at least one luminescent symbol. The luminescent symbol is adapted to become luminous when irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitted by the maplamp unit.

This vehicular transmissive member includes: a first transmissive layer that is provided on a first side in a light passing direction and that has a first luminescent portion, which becomes visually recognizable by specific, light; a second transmissive layer that is provided on a second side in the light passing direction further than the first transmissive layer and that has a second luminescent portion, which becomes visually recognizable by the specific light; and a light blocking layer that is provided between the first transmissive layer and the second transmissive layer and that blocks the specific light from passing through.

The invention relates to a molded part, in particular a decorative part and / or a trim part for a vehicle interior. According to the invention, the molded part comprises at least one excitation source for emitting electromagnetic waves and at least one luminescent material which is excitable or excited by the electromagnetic waves emerging from the excitation source or sources to emit light in the visible range.

The various embodiments of the present invention generally include a display device having a surface with indicia formed thereon. The indicia are indicative of at least one vehicle parameter. The display device includes a light guide connected to the surface and a light-reflecting portion formed in the light guide. The light-reflecting portion is disposed at least partially over one of the indicia. The light guide collects light, directs the light toward the light-reflecting portion and illuminates at least one of the indicia. The light guide and the light reflecting portion provide an enhanced or decorative effect for one or more of the indicia.

The invention relates to a display device including a luminous element and a light guide which has coupling locations and decoupling locations and transports a light signal that is emitted by the luminous element. The inventive luminous element has a radiation characteristic, the solid angle of which can be controlled.

A phosphorescent interior panel for illuminating an interior compartment of a vehicle. The panel is comprised of a polymer matrix and a phosphorescent material that will glow for a period of time after exposure to external light without the use of additional power. The phosphorescent interior panel improves visibility inside the vehicle without increasing heat load within the vehicle. A roof assembly comprising a roof wall, a phosphorescent interior panel and a light transmitting component. The phosphorescent material of the panel scatters or diffuses incident light, thereby providing the spacious sensation of an open roof. Also disclosed is a method for providing light into an interior portion of a vehicle with the phosphorescent interior panel.

A vehicular display device includes a plurality of monitors that include screens displaying vehicle information, a display board including a plurality transmission display portions each of which transmits and displays the screen of the respective monitors from a rear side and which are arranged side by side, a boundary portion that is positioned between the transmission display portions and an index display portion that forms an index row to display a vehicle state value, and an index light source that illuminates the index display portion. The index light source applies ultraviolet light for illuminating the index display portion to the index row from a front side of the display board, and the index row is formed in the display board in front of the transmission display portions over each of the transmission display portions interposing the boundary portion, and the index row is irradiated when receiving the ultraviolet light. Accordingly, the appearance of the display performed by the vehicular display device is improved.

A multi-purpose assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly comprises a rotational assembly comprising a first surface rotationally interchangeable with a second surface. The assembly further comprises a housing configured to pivotally engage the rotational assembly. The first surface comprises a hanger and the second surface comprises a task light.

A dome light assembly that includes a light-producing element comprising a polymeric film between two glass substrates, a reflective surface facing an interior, and a plurality of edges; and a controller configured to direct LED sources to (a) excite photoluminescent structures within the element to transmit decorative light patterns, and (b) transmit functional light patterns, into the interior. Further, the sources are configured to direct incident light into the edges.

An interior space of an automobile includes a maplamp unit and a plurality of functional units. The maplamp unit is provided on a ceiling of the interior space and is adapted to emit an ultraviolet light therefrom toward and upon a predetermined area of irradiation by the ultraviolet light. The functional units are spaced from each other and yet provided such that they all reside within the irradiation area. The functional units may include a combination meter, a navigation device, an air conditioner operating area, a power window switch area, and a small article placing area. These functional units each include at least one luminescent symbol. The luminescent symbol is adapted to become luminous when irradiated by the ultraviolet light emitted by the maplamp unit.

An ambient lighting display is obtained directly on a portion of an interior panel. The portion of the panel is covered with a paint or ink which reacts to ultraviolet light by emitting visible light of a predetermined color. To obtain a lighting display, a portion of the panel is illuminated with ultraviolet light of an appropriate wavelength to cause the paint or ink to fluoresce with the predetermined color.

A sterilizable lamp assembly of a vehicle may include at least one sterilizing lamp mounted in an indoor of a vehicle and for irradiating sterilizable light of wavelength to the interior of the vehicle, wherein the sterilizing lamp is configured to emit light when a passenger does not get on the interior of the vehicle.

A sterilizable lamp assembly of a vehicle may include at least one sterilizing lamp mounted in an indoor of a vehicle and for irradiating sterilizable light of wavelength to the interior of the vehicle, wherein the sterilizing lamp is configured to emit light when a passenger does not get on the interior of the vehicle.

An instrument cluster for a vehicle includes at least one ultra-violet light source behind an instrument panel. A base layer is applied to the instrument panel between the light source and the panel. The base is a crystalline structure powder layer operable to transform ultra-violet light into light within a visible light spectrum.

The invention relates to a multifunctional sun shield, a control method thereof and a vehicle. The multifunctional sun shield comprises a shield body and a light-emitting part, wherein the shield bodyis used for being installed above a driving seat or other seats of the vehicle, the light-emitting part is arranged on the front and / or the back of the shield body, and the light-emitting part is used for emitting light capable of adjusting the physiological rhythm of the human body. The light-emitting part for emitting the light capable of adjusting the physiological rhythm of the human body iscombined with the sun shield, the arrangement position is close to a driver and passengers, and safe interaction is facilitated to be generated; and the characteristics that the sun shield is close tothe roof, the coverage area is large, safe sight is not affected are fully utilized, and the probability that light is perceived by the driver and passengers is effectively increased.

An in-vehicle illuminating device capable of preventing light emitted from a light source from coming directly into a passenger's sight. An in-vehicle illuminating device 1 includes a housing 2, a reflective member 18 provided within the housing 2, a light source or LEDs 10 orienting a light axis of light emitted therefrom to the reflective member 18. Reflected light obtained by allowing the reflective member 18 to reflect the light emitted from the LEDs 40 is irradiated to the outside of the housing 2, thus preventing light emitted from the LEDs 40 from coming directly into a passenger's sight.

A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a headliner including a cover. A first luminescent structure is disposed on the cover and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light assembly. The light assembly is disposed below the headliner. A controller is configured to activate the light assembly. The light assembly independently illuminates various portions of the luminescent structure.

An apparatus for performing ultraviolet-deactivation of pathogens is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus includes a housing, a base member, one or more visible light assemblies, and one or more ultraviolet radiation assemblies. The housing is configured to define a downlight aperture region irradiated by the apparatus. The apparatus may additionally include sensors to detect whether a living organism occupies the downlight aperture region. The input from the sensors may be used to control the one or more ultraviolet radiation assemblies.

The invention discloses a cabin ultraviolet lamp sterilization system which comprises an in-vehicle panel and ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads are at least partially installed on the inner side of the in-vehicle panel, the cabin ultraviolet lamp sterilization system further comprises a movement unit installed on the inner side of the in-vehicle panel, and the movement unit drives the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads to move such that the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads can be switched between a working state and a hidden state; in the working state, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads move to face the cabin; in the hidden state, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads move to the irradiation surfaces of the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads to be hidden on the inner side of the in-vehicle panel; the system further comprises a fan, the fan is installed on the inner sides of the ultraviolet sterilization lamp beads, and an air outlet of the fan faces the in-vehicle panel. The invention further discloses a cabin ultraviolet lamp sterilization method and a vehicle. The system, the method and the vehicle have the advantages that the sterilization effect is improved, passengers are prevented from being scalded, the heat dissipation performance is good, and the system is more intelligent.

An automobile, comprising an interior compartment, a sanitization system adapted to sanitize surfaces within the interior compartment, a controller adapted to activate the sanitization system when at least one of a plurality of operating conditions exists and when there are no passengers present within the interior compartment, and to lock all doors to the interior compartment prior to activating the sanitization system, the sanitization system including a plurality of ultraviolet light arrays, each ultraviolet light array comprising a plurality of ultraviolet light fixtures, wherein each of the plurality of ultraviolet light fixtures is an ultraviolet light emitting diode adapted to emit ultraviolet light having a wavelength between approximately 200 nanometers and approximately 280 nanometers, at least one of the plurality of ultraviolet light arrays adapted to articulate when the sanitization system is active to re-direct the ultraviolet light being emitted to targeted areas within the interior compartment.

An illumination device for inside a vehicle has a radiation source (2), which is a source for ultraviolet radiation. The illumination device also has at least one surface element (6) having fluorescent substances or phosphorescent substances. Visible light is emitted from the respective substances in response to an excitation by the ultraviolet radiation, such that the inside of the vehicle can be extensively illuminated, without dazzling the driver with bright light sources. A corresponding method is further provided for illuminating inside a vehicle, and to the use of an illumination device for this purpose.