Light control device, operating method thereof, and vehicle

Abstract

The present application relates to a light control device, an operating method thereof, and a vehicle. A light control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is disclosed, comprising: an information acquirer that acquires information about a vehicle sensor and, from the sensor, obtains distance information between the sensor and the ground; and a controller that calculates the vehicle's inclination based on the sensor information and the distance information between the sensor and the ground, and generates a control signal for controlling the vehicle's light based on the calculated vehicle inclination.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a control device for a lamp, an operating method thereof, and a vehicle including the same. Background Art

[0002] Generally, a vehicle's headlights are used to stably ensure forward visibility when driving at night or in a dark tunnel, fog, or rainy conditions.

[0003] Recently, as the use of high-resolution LEDs has expanded, high-resolution LEDs are also being used in vehicle headlights. Therefore, technologies and applications for projecting images on a road surface using vehicle headlights are being developed.

[0004] Setting the headlight's illumination angle is crucial for utilizing various functions. If the headlight's illumination angle is set too high, the headlight may not provide the necessary functions. When the vehicle tilts, the headlights illuminate at angles higher or lower than the previously set illumination angle. Therefore, it is important for the vehicle to calculate the vehicle's tilt and appropriately adjust the headlight's illumination angle. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the related art while intactly maintaining the advantages achieved by the related art.

[0006] An aspect of the present disclosure provides a light controlling apparatus capable of adjusting a light by calculating a tilt of a vehicle based on information obtained from a sensor.

[0007] Technical problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and any other technical problems not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains from the following description.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a light control device includes: an information acquirer configured to acquire or receive information about a sensor of a vehicle and acquire distance information between the sensor and the ground from the sensor; and a controller configured to calculate the inclination of the vehicle based on the information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground, and generate a control signal for controlling the light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

[0009] According to an embodiment, the information about the sensor may include position information of the sensor and reference illumination angle information about an illumination angle of the sensor in a state where the vehicle is horizontal to the ground.

[0010] According to an embodiment, the controller may calculate the illumination angle of the sensor based on position information of the sensor and distance information between the sensor and the ground.

[0011] According to an embodiment, the controller may compare the reference illumination angle information with the calculated illumination angle of the sensor to calculate the inclination of the vehicle.

[0012] According to an embodiment, the controller may generate a control signal for controlling the lamp to correct an illumination angle of the lamp by the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

[0013] According to an embodiment, the lamp may include a first lamp and a second lamp, and the sensor may include a first sensor attached to the first lamp and a second sensor attached to the second lamp.

[0014] According to an embodiment, the controller may calculate the first slope based on information about the first sensor and distance information between the first sensor and the ground, and may calculate the second slope based on information about the second sensor and distance information between the second sensor and the ground.

[0015] According to an embodiment, the controller may generate first and second control signals for controlling the first and second lamps based on the calculated first and second slopes, respectively.

[0016] According to an embodiment, the illumination angle of the sensor may be different from the illumination angle of the lamp.

[0017] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for operating a light control device includes: obtaining distance information between a sensor and the ground from a sensor of a vehicle; obtaining information about the sensor; calculating the inclination of the vehicle based on the information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground; and generating a control signal for controlling the light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

[0018] According to an embodiment, the information about the sensor may include position information of the sensor and reference illumination angle information about an illumination angle of the sensor in a state where the vehicle is horizontal to the ground.

[0019] According to an embodiment, calculating the inclination of the vehicle based on information about the sensor and distance information between the sensor and the ground may include calculating the illumination angle of the sensor based on information about the sensor and distance information between the sensor and the ground, and comparing reference illumination angle information with the calculated illumination angle of the sensor to calculate the inclination of the vehicle.

[0020] According to an embodiment, generating a control signal for controlling a lamp of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle may include generating a control signal for controlling the lamp to correct an illumination angle of the lamp by the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

[0021] According to an embodiment, the lamp may include a first lamp and a second lamp, and the sensor may include a first sensor attached to the first lamp and a second sensor attached to the second lamp.

[0022] According to an embodiment, calculating the inclination of the vehicle based on information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground may include calculating a first inclination based on information about the first sensor and the distance information between the first sensor and the ground, and calculating a second inclination based on information about the second sensor and the distance information between the second sensor and the ground.

[0023] According to an embodiment, generating the control signal for controlling the lamps of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle may include generating first and second control signals for controlling the first and second lamps based on the calculated first and second inclinations, respectively.

[0024] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle includes: a light; a sensor attached to the light; and a light control device that obtains distance information between the sensor and the ground from the sensor, obtains information about the sensor, calculates the inclination of the vehicle based on the information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground, and generates a control signal for controlling the light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

[0025] According to an embodiment, the lamp may include a first lamp and a second lamp, and the sensor may include a first sensor attached to the first lamp and a second sensor attached to the second lamp.

[0026] According to an embodiment, the first sensor may irradiate light in a direction different from an irradiation angle of the first lamp, and the second sensor may irradiate light in a direction different from an irradiation angle of the second lamp.

[0027] According to an embodiment, the light controlling device may calculate a first slope relative to a first sensor and generate a first control signal for controlling a first light based on the calculated first slope, and may calculate a second slope relative to a second sensor and generate a second control signal for controlling a second light based on the calculated second slope. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating a light controlling device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating how a light controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure calculates a tilt of a vehicle;

[0033] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a lamp and a sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a light control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0035] Figure 7 and Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating in more detail a method of operating a light control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the exemplary drawings. When adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same or equivalent components are designated by the same reference numerals even if they are shown in other drawings. In addition, when describing the embodiments of the present disclosure, detailed descriptions of well-known features or functions will be excluded to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the main purpose of the present disclosure.

[0037] When describing components according to embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, "A", "B", (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are intended only to distinguish one component from another, and these terms do not limit the nature, order, or sequence of the components. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical or scientific terms) have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. Terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning equivalent to the contextual meaning in the relevant technical field and should not be interpreted as having an ideal or overly formal meaning unless clearly defined as having such a meaning in this application.

[0038] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 , a vehicle 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a light 1100 , a light controlling device 1200 , and a sensor 1300 .

[0040] The lamp 1100 may include a headlamp of the vehicle 1000. For example, the lamp 1100 may include a digital mirror device (DMD) or an LED array.

[0041] Sensor 1300 can measure the distance between the vehicle and the target object. For example, sensor 1300 can measure the distance between sensor 1300 and the ground. In an embodiment, sensor 1300 may include a sensor capable of measuring distance. For example, sensor 1300 may include at least one of an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor, a radar sensor, and a lidar sensor.

[0042] In an embodiment, the sensor 1300 may include an infrared sensor (IR sensor), and the infrared sensor may include an LED (light-emitting component) that generates infrared and a light sensor (light-receiving component) that detects infrared, and may measure the distance between the target object and the infrared sensor based on a voltage that changes according to the amount of infrared light incident on the light-receiving component after the infrared light irradiated from the light-emitting component is reflected by the target object.

[0043] The light controlling device 1200 may acquire or receive distance information between the sensor 1300 and the ground from the sensor 1300. For example, the sensor 1300 may measure the distance between the ground and the sensor 1300 and may transmit the measured distance information to the light controlling device 1200.

[0044] The light control device 1200 may acquire or receive information about the sensor 1300. For example, the information about the sensor 1300 may include position information of the sensor 1300 and reference illumination angle information about the illumination angle of the sensor 1300 when the vehicle 1000 is horizontal to the ground. In an embodiment, the light control device 1200 may acquire or receive information about the sensor 1300 in advance before driving the vehicle 1000, or may acquire or receive information about the sensor 1300 from another device inside or outside the vehicle 1000.

[0045] The light control device 1200 can calculate the inclination of the vehicle 1000 based on the information obtained about the sensor 1300 and the distance information between the sensor 1300 and the ground. The light control device 1200 can generate a control signal for controlling the light 1100 of the vehicle 1000 based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle 1000. For example, when the vehicle 1000 tilts, since the light 1100 irradiates light in a direction different from the previously set irradiation angle, the light control device 1200 can generate a control signal for controlling the light 1100 based on the inclination of the vehicle 1000 to correct the irradiation angle of the light 1100.

[0046] The vehicle 1000 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may allow the lamp 1100 to normally irradiate light through the operation of the light controlling apparatus 1200 even when the vehicle 1000 is tilted.

[0047] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] Reference Figure 2 , a vehicle 2000 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may include a light 2100 , a light controlling device 2200 , and a sensor 2300 .

[0049] The lamp 2100 may include a first lamp 2110 and a second lamp 2120. For example, the first lamp 2110 may be a right headlamp of the vehicle 2000, and the second lamp 2120 may be a left headlamp of the vehicle 2000. In an embodiment, the first lamp 2110 and the second lamp 2120 may be actually connected to the vehicle 2000. Figure 1 The same as lamp 1100.

[0050] The sensor 2300 may include a first sensor 2310 and a second sensor 2320. For example, the first sensor 2310 may be coupled or attached to the first light 2110 of the vehicle 2000, and the second sensor 2320 may be coupled or attached to the second light 2120 of the vehicle 2000.

[0051] The first sensor 2310 and the second sensor 2320 may measure the distance between the first sensor 2310 and the ground and the distance between the second sensor 2320 and the ground, respectively, and may transmit the measured distance information to the light controlling device 2200. In an embodiment, the first sensor 2310 and the second sensor 2320 may be actually connected to the light controlling device 2200. Figure 1 The same as sensor 1300.

[0052] The light controlling device 2200 may calculate a first slope of the vehicle 2000 based on information about the first sensor 2310 and distance information between the ground and the first sensor 2310 measured from the first sensor 2310. The light controlling device 2200 may generate a first control signal for controlling the first light 2110 based on the first slope of the vehicle 2000.

[0053] The light controlling device 2200 may calculate a second slope of the vehicle 2000 based on information about the second sensor 2320 and distance information between the ground and the second sensor 2320 measured from the second sensor 2320. The light controlling device 2200 may generate a second control signal for controlling the second light 2120 based on the second slope of the vehicle 2000.

[0054] The light controlling device 2200 may individually correct the illumination angles of the first and second lamps 2110 and 2120 by generating the first and second control signals with respect to each of the first and second lamps 2110 and 2120 .

[0055] In embodiments, the first sensor 2310 can illuminate light in a direction different from the illumination angle of the first lamp 2110. For example, if the illumination angles of the first sensor 2310 and the first lamp 2110 are the same, and if the vehicle 2000 tilts and the first lamp 2110 is raised, the first sensor 2310 is also raised, and thus may not be able to measure the distance to the ground. Therefore, the first sensor 2310 may need to be configured to illuminate light in a direction different from the illumination angle of the first lamp 2110. In embodiments, the second sensor 2320 can illuminate light in a direction different from the illumination angle of the second lamp 2120. For example, if the illumination angles of the second sensor 2320 and the second lamp 2120 are the same, and if the vehicle 2000 tilts and the second lamp 2120 is raised, the second sensor 2320 is also raised, and thus may not be able to measure the distance to the ground. Therefore, the second sensor 2320 may need to be configured to illuminate light in a direction different from the illumination angle of the second lamp 2120.

[0056] Figure 3 is a block diagram illustrating a light controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0057] Reference Figure 3 The light controlling device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an information acquirer 110 and a controller 120. In an embodiment, the light controlling device 100 may actually be connected to Figure 1 The light control device 1200 and Figure 2 The light control device 2200 is the same.

[0058] The information acquirer 110 may acquire information about a sensor of the vehicle. For example, the sensor information may include position information of the sensor and reference illumination angle information regarding an illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal to the ground. In this case, the sensor position information may include information regarding the height at which the sensor is installed from the ground.

[0059] The information acquirer 110 may acquire distance information between the sensor and the ground from the sensor. For example, the information acquirer 110 may acquire distance information between the sensor and the ground measured by the sensor from the sensor. Depending on the embodiment, the distance between the sensor and the ground may be a value that varies depending on the inclination of the vehicle.

[0060] The controller 120 may calculate the vehicle's inclination based on the information obtained from the information acquirer 110. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the vehicle's inclination based on information about the sensor and information about the distance between the sensor and the ground. The controller 120 may calculate the sensor's illumination angle based on the sensor's position information and information about the distance between the sensor and the ground. Furthermore, the controller 120 may calculate the vehicle's inclination by comparing reference illumination angle information with the calculated sensor illumination angle.

[0061] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating how the light controlling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure calculates the inclination of a vehicle.

[0062] Reference Figure 4 When weight is applied or pressed to the rear side of vehicle 210, the inclination of vehicle 210 may change. Controller 120 may acquire position information 230 of sensor 220 from information acquirer 110, and may acquire illumination direction information 240 or reference illumination angle information 250 of the sensor when vehicle 210 is horizontal to the ground. Furthermore, controller 120 may acquire distance information 260 between sensor 220 and the ground measured by sensor 220 from information acquirer 110. Controller 120 may calculate illumination angle 270 of sensor 220 based on distance information 260 between sensor 220 and the ground and position information 230 of sensor 220. For example, controller 120 may calculate illumination angle 270 of sensor 220 based on a trigonometric function.

[0063] The controller 120 may compare the calculated illumination angle 270 of the sensor 220 with the reference illumination angle information 250 regarding the illumination angle of the sensor 220 when the vehicle 210 is horizontal with the ground, and may calculate the inclination of the vehicle 210 based on the comparison result. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the difference between the calculated illumination angle 270 of the sensor 220 and the reference illumination angle information 250 regarding the illumination angle of the sensor 220 when the vehicle 210 is horizontal with the ground, and may determine that the calculated difference is the inclination of the vehicle 210. In an embodiment, the controller 120 may generate a control signal for controlling the lamp based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle 210.

[0064] Return to reference Figure 3 , the controller 120 may generate a control signal for controlling the lamp to correct the illumination angle of the lamp according to the calculated inclination of the vehicle. For example, the controller 120 may generate a control signal to adjust the illumination angle of the lamp according to the calculated inclination of the vehicle. In this case, since the illumination angle of the lamp is corrected by the same amount as the inclination of the vehicle, the lamp may be able to illuminate light in a direction consistent with the illumination direction when the vehicle is horizontal to the ground.

[0065] In an embodiment, the light may include a first light and a second light. For example, the first light may be a right light of the vehicle, and the second light may be a left light of the vehicle. Furthermore, the sensor may include a first sensor and a second sensor. For example, the first sensor may be coupled or attached to the first light, and the second sensor may be coupled or attached to the second light.

[0066] The information acquirer 110 may acquire information about the sensor and distance information between the sensor and the ground for each of the first sensor and the second sensor. For example, the information acquirer 110 may acquire information about the first sensor, distance information between the first sensor and the ground, information about the second sensor, and distance information between the second sensor and the ground.

[0067] The controller 120 may calculate the slope based on the information obtained by the information acquirer 110 and may generate a control signal for controlling each lamp. For example, the controller 120 may calculate a first slope based on information about the first sensor and information about the distance between the first sensor and the ground, and may calculate a second slope based on information about the second sensor and information about the distance between the second sensor and the ground.

[0068] The controller 120 may generate a first control signal and a second control signal for controlling each of the first lamp and the second lamp based on the calculated first slope and the second slope. For example, the controller 120 may generate a first control signal for controlling the first lamp based on the calculated first slope, and may generate a second control signal for controlling the second lamp based on the calculated second slope. As another example, since the controller 120 calculates the slope relative to each of the first lamp and the second lamp and generates a control signal, the controller 120 may generate a control signal that allows the first lamp and the second lamp to be adjusted differently, respectively. That is, when only the first lamp is raised due to an obstacle and the second lamp is in a normal state, the controller 120 may generate a first control signal for controlling only the first lamp to lower the illumination angle, and may generate a second control signal for controlling the second lamp to maintain the illumination angle.

[0069] In an embodiment, the illumination angle of the sensor may be different from the illumination angle of the lamp. For example, the illumination angle of the sensor may be set to be lower than the illumination angle of the lamp.

[0070] Figure 5 2 is a diagram illustrating a lamp and a sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0071] Reference Figure 5, the illumination direction 330 of the lamp 310 may be set to be different from the illumination direction 340 of the sensor 320. For example, when the illumination direction 330 of the lamp 310 and the illumination direction 340 of the sensor 320 are set to be the same, there may be a situation where the sensor 320 cannot measure the distance between the ground and the sensor 320, and in this case, the controller 120 may not be able to calculate the inclination of the vehicle. That is, when the illumination direction 340 of the sensor 320 is lower than the illumination direction 330 of the lamp 310, the controller 120 may calculate the inclination of the vehicle and may generate a control signal for controlling the illumination angle of the lamp based on the calculated inclination.

[0072] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a light control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] The operating method of the light control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: acquiring distance information between the sensor and the ground from a sensor of the vehicle (S110); acquiring information about the sensor (S120); calculating the inclination of the vehicle based on the information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground (S130); and generating a control signal for controlling the light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle (S140). In an embodiment, the method of operating the light control device may be performed by Figure 3 The light control device 100 executes.

[0074] In S110 of acquiring distance information between the sensor and the ground from the vehicle's sensor, the information acquirer 110 may acquire distance information between the sensor and the ground from the vehicle's sensor. For example, the sensor may measure the distance between the sensor and the ground, and the information acquirer 110 may acquire the measured distance information.

[0075] In S120 of acquiring information about the sensor, the information acquirer 110 may acquire information about the sensor. For example, the information acquirer 110 may acquire information about the sensor in advance before driving the vehicle, or may acquire information about the sensor from another device inside or outside the vehicle. For example, the information about the sensor may include position information of the sensor and reference illumination angle information about the illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal to the ground.

[0076] In S130 of calculating the inclination of the vehicle based on the information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground, the controller 120 may calculate the inclination of the vehicle based on the information about the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground acquired from the information acquirer 110. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the inclination of the vehicle based on the distance information between the sensor and the ground, the position information of the sensor, and reference illumination angle information regarding the illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal to the ground.

[0077] In S140 of generating a control signal for controlling the vehicle lights based on the calculated vehicle inclination, the controller 120 may generate the control signal for controlling the vehicle lights based on the calculated vehicle inclination. For example, since the lights may be raised or lowered when the vehicle is tilted, the controller 120 may generate the control signal for controlling the lights to correct the degree to which the lights are raised or lowered.

[0078] Figure 7 and Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating in more detail a method of operating a light control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0079] Reference Figure 7 , a method for operating the light control device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: calculating the illumination angle of the sensor based on position information of the sensor and distance information between the sensor and the ground (S210); calculating the inclination of the vehicle by comparing reference illumination angle information with the calculated illumination angle of the sensor (S220); and generating a control signal for controlling the light to correct the illumination angle of the light by the calculated inclination of the vehicle (S230).

[0080] In S210 of calculating the illumination angle of the sensor based on the position information of the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground, the controller 120 may calculate the illumination angle of the sensor based on the position information of the sensor and the distance information between the sensor and the ground. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the ratio of the position information of the sensor to the distance information between the sensor and the ground, and may calculate the illumination angle of the sensor corresponding to the calculated ratio. As another example, the controller 120 may calculate the illumination angle of the sensor based on a trigonometric function. In an embodiment, S210 may include Figure 6 The S130.

[0081] In S220 of calculating the inclination of the vehicle by comparing the reference illumination angle information with the calculated illumination angle of the sensor, the controller 120 may compare the reference illumination angle information with the calculated illumination angle of the sensor to calculate the inclination of the vehicle. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the difference between the reference illumination angle information about the illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal to the ground and the calculated illumination angle of the sensor, and may determine that the calculated difference in illumination angle is the inclination of the vehicle. In an embodiment, S220 may include Figure 6 The S130.

[0082] In S230 of generating a control signal for controlling the lamp to correct the illumination angle of the lamp by the calculated inclination of the vehicle, the controller 120 may generate a control signal for controlling the lamp to correct the illumination angle of the lamp by the calculated inclination of the vehicle. For example, since there is a possibility that the lamp may be raised or lowered when the vehicle is tilted, the controller 120 may generate a control signal that allows the lamp to be raised or lowered by the inclination of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the control signal generated by the controller 120 may be transmitted to a device for controlling the operation of the lamp, and the device for controlling the operation of the lamp may move the lamp up and down in response to the control signal. In an embodiment, S230 may include Figure 6 S140.

[0083] Reference Figure 8 According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method of the light controlling device 100 may include calculating a first slope based on information about a first sensor and distance information between the first sensor and the ground (S310), calculating a second slope based on information about a second sensor and distance information between the second sensor and the ground (S320), and generating a first control signal and a second control signal for controlling a first light and a second light respectively based on the calculated first slope and second slope (S330).

[0084] In an embodiment, the light may include a first light and a second light, and the sensor may include a first sensor coupled or attached to the first light and a second sensor coupled or attached to the second light. For example, the first light may be a right headlight of the vehicle, and the second light may be a left headlight of the vehicle. That is, the information acquirer 110 may acquire information about the first sensor, distance information between the first sensor and the ground, information about the second sensor, and distance information between the second sensor and the ground ( Figure 6 S110 and S120).

[0085] In S310 of calculating the first slope based on the information about the first sensor and the distance information between the first sensor and the ground, the controller 120 may calculate the first slope based on the information about the first sensor and the distance information between the first sensor and the ground. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the illumination angle of the first sensor based on the position information of the first sensor and the distance information between the first sensor and the ground, and may calculate the first slope by comparing the illumination angle of the first sensor with the reference illumination angle information of the first sensor. In an embodiment, S310 may include Figure 6 The S130.

[0086] In S320 of calculating the second slope based on the information about the second sensor and the distance information between the second sensor and the ground, the controller 120 may calculate the second slope based on the information about the second sensor and the distance information between the second sensor and the ground. For example, the controller 120 may calculate the illumination angle of the second sensor based on the position information of the second sensor and the distance information between the second sensor and the ground, and may calculate the second slope by comparing the illumination angle of the second sensor with the reference illumination angle information of the second sensor. In an embodiment, S320 may include Figure 6 The S130.

[0087] In step S330 of generating a first control signal and a second control signal for controlling each of the first and second lamps based on the calculated first and second inclinations, the controller 120 may generate the first control signal for controlling the first lamp based on the calculated first inclination, and may generate the second control signal for controlling the second lamp based on the calculated second inclination. For example, since the illumination directions of the first and second lamps may be different depending on the respective inclinations, the controller 120 may separately generate the first control signal for controlling the first lamp and the second control signal for controlling the second lamp.

[0088] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the light controlling apparatus may calculate the inclination of the vehicle based on information about the sensor and information obtained from the sensor, and may generate a control signal for controlling the light to correct an illumination angle of the light based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

[0089] In addition, various effects recognized directly or indirectly through the document can be provided.

[0090] The above description merely illustrates the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure, and a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present disclosure.

[0091] Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in this disclosure are not intended to limit the technical ideas of this disclosure, but to explain the technical ideas, and the scope of the technical ideas of this disclosure is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of this disclosure should be interpreted by the appended claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope thereof should be interpreted as included within the scope of this disclosure.

[0092] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0093] This application claims the benefit of priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0086003 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on June 30, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

1. A light control device, comprising: an information acquirer configured to receive sensor information from a sensor of a vehicle and receive, from the sensor, a distance between the sensor and a ground surface on which the vehicle is located; as well as a controller configured to calculate an inclination of the vehicle based on the sensor information and the distance between the sensor and the ground, and to generate a control signal for controlling a light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle, The sensor information includes the position of the sensor and a reference illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal with the ground, wherein the reference illumination angle is calculated based on the position of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground when the vehicle is horizontal with the ground, and The controller is further configured to calculate an illumination angle of the sensor based on the position of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground.

2. The light control device according to claim 1, wherein To calculate the inclination of the vehicle, the controller is further configured to compare the reference illumination angle and the calculated illumination angle.

3. The light controlling device according to claim 1, wherein The control signal is configured to cause the lamp to correct an illumination angle of the lamp based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

4. The light controlling device according to claim 1, wherein: The lamp includes a first lamp and a second lamp, and The sensors include a first sensor coupled to the first lamp and a second sensor coupled to the second lamp.

5. The light control device according to claim 4, wherein The controller is further configured to: calculating a first slope based on first sensor information of the first sensor and a first distance between the first sensor and the ground; and A second slope is calculated based on second sensor information of the second sensor and a second distance between the second sensor and the ground.

6. The light control device according to claim 5, wherein The controller is further configured to: generating a first control signal for controlling the first lamp based on the calculated first slope; and A second control signal for controlling the second lamp is generated based on the calculated second slope.

7. The light controlling device according to claim 1, wherein The sensor has a first illumination angle, and the lamp has a second illumination angle different from the first illumination angle.

8. A method of operating a light control device, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a distance between a sensor of a vehicle and the ground on which said vehicle is located; receiving sensor information from the sensor; calculating a slope of the vehicle based on the sensor information of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground; as well as generating a control signal for controlling a light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle, The sensor information includes the position of the sensor and a reference illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal with the ground, wherein the reference illumination angle is calculated based on the position of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground when the vehicle is horizontal with the ground, and The step of calculating the inclination of the vehicle includes the following steps: calculating an illumination angle of the sensor based on the position of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein The step of calculating the inclination of the vehicle further comprises the following steps: The reference illumination angle is compared to the calculated illumination angle of the sensor.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein The step of generating the control signal includes configuring the control signal to control the lamp to correct an illumination angle of the lamp based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein: The lamp includes a first lamp and a second lamp, and The sensors include a first sensor coupled to the first lamp and a second sensor coupled to the second lamp.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein The step of calculating the inclination of the vehicle further comprises the following steps: calculating a first slope based on first sensor information of the first sensor and a first distance between the first sensor and the ground; and A second slope is calculated based on second sensor information of the second sensor and a second distance between the second sensor and the ground.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein The step of generating the control signal comprises: generating a first control signal for controlling the first lamp based on the calculated first slope; and A second control signal for controlling the second lamp is generated based on the calculated second slope.

14. A vehicle, comprising: lamp; a sensor coupled to the light; as well as A light controlling device, the light controlling device being configured to: receiving a distance between the sensor and the ground on which the vehicle is located; receiving sensor information from the sensor; calculating the inclination of the vehicle based on the sensor information and the distance between the sensor and the ground; as well as generating a control signal for controlling a light of the vehicle based on the calculated inclination of the vehicle, The sensor information includes the position of the sensor and a reference illumination angle of the sensor when the vehicle is horizontal with the ground, wherein the reference illumination angle is calculated based on the position of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground when the vehicle is horizontal with the ground, and The light control device is further configured to calculate an illumination angle of the sensor based on the position of the sensor and the distance between the sensor and the ground.

15. The vehicle of claim 14, wherein: The lamp includes a first lamp and a second lamp; and The sensors include a first sensor coupled to the first lamp and a second sensor coupled to the second lamp.

16. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein: The first sensor is configured to irradiate a first light in a first direction different from an irradiation direction of the first lamp, and The second sensor is configured to irradiate second light in a second direction different from an irradiation direction of the second lamp.

17. The vehicle according to claim 15, wherein The light control device is further configured to: calculating a first slope relative to the first sensor, and generating a first control signal for controlling the first lamp based on the calculated first slope; as well as A second slope relative to the second sensor is calculated, and a second control signal for controlling the second lamp is generated based on the calculated second slope.

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