Motor vehicle having a lighting device

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1) having a lighting device (2) which extends around the motor vehicle (1) and which, in an activated state, generates light (L) which can be seen from the outside in a manner surrounding the motor vehicle (1). The lighting device (2) is activated as a function of an object (11) outside the motor vehicle (1), such that the lighting device (2) generates light (L) relating to the object (11), which light can be seen from the outside in a manner surrounding the motor vehicle (1), thereby increasing safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a motor vehicle having a lighting device that is activated and illuminated according to the state of the motor vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] A type of motor vehicle is known from DE 10 2015 012 724 A 1. This motor vehicle has a lighting device having at least one design element arranged outside the headlights, direction indicator lights, and taillights of the motor vehicle. Here, the at least one design element is illuminated according to the vehicle locking device of the motor vehicle.

[0003] DE 10 2018 101 956 A1 discloses a vehicle lighting device, particularly a lighting device provided by a window, sunroof, sliding sunroof or other transparent vehicle element.

[0004] DE 100 58 903 A1 discloses a lighting assembly for a motor vehicle having a lighting unit for illuminating the surrounding environment of the motor vehicle to improve the visibility of vehicle occupants located in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle during driving.

[0005] DE 102 41 378 A1 discloses a light-emitting device configured to emit different information in a signaling manner at a vehicle and integrated into the structural design of the vehicle.

[0006] DE 10 201 7 202 924 A1 discloses a motor vehicle having individually adjustable lighting components. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide an improved or at least another embodiment of the above-described type of motor vehicle.

[0008] According to the invention, this objective is achieved by the subject matter of independent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of dependent claims.

[0009] This invention is based on the following basic concept: installing a lighting device in a motor vehicle that emits light when activated, the light being visible from the outside in a manner that surrounds the vehicle; and activating the lighting device according to a predetermined event, thereby generating and emitting light associated with that event, the light being visible from the outside of the vehicle to persons located outside the vehicle in a manner that surrounds the vehicle. This improves safety, particularly because the persons outside the vehicle are correspondingly informed of the event, and because the associated light is emitted in a surrounding manner, the information is more easily seen, especially regardless of the person's current location.

[0010] This event includes objects in the motor vehicle's surrounding environment and / or the motor vehicle's braking and / or the activation of the motor vehicle's warning flashers and / or the operational status of the motor vehicle's driver assistance systems.

[0011] According to the concept of the present invention, a motor vehicle has a lighting device. This lighting device is housed in the interior trim panel of the motor vehicle and extends around the motor vehicle, such that when activated, the lighting device generates light that can be seen from the outside of the motor vehicle in a manner that surrounds the vehicle. Furthermore, the motor vehicle has a control device for activating the lighting device.

[0012] In the first solution according to the invention, the motor vehicle has an identification device for recognizing objects in the vehicle's surrounding environment. This identification device may, for example, include at least one camera, radar sensor, etc. A control device is configured such that it activates a lighting device based on the object identified by the identification device, thereby causing the lighting device to generate object-related light that can be seen from outside the motor vehicle in a manner that surrounds the vehicle. Therefore, both occupants inside and outside the vehicle are aware that an object has been identified.

[0013] The lighting device suitably has at least one light-emitting mechanism for generating light.

[0014] Preferably, the lighting device is capable of generating light of different colors. For this purpose, the lighting device advantageously has at least one LED.

[0015] Preferably, the lighting device is arranged in an interior panel near at least one glass of the motor vehicle, preferably at the lower edge of the glass. This glass can be a window and / or a windshield and / or a rear windshield.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the lighting device extends along the entire circumference of the vehicle, so that, in the activated state, light can be seen from the outside of the vehicle in a manner that surrounds the entire vehicle. Thus, the lighting device achieves so-called outward-emitting 360° illumination. Of course, this 360° illumination can be interrupted within gaps, such as doors and / or the trunk and / or the hood.

[0017] According to the present invention, at least two objects (at least the vehicle owner or vehicle holder and a stranger) are each assigned a color of light.

[0018] Therefore, it is feasible to send a signal to cyclists or pedestrians that they have been identified.

[0019] Signals can also be issued to the vehicle owner or vehicle holder (i.e., the person authorized to enter the vehicle) indicating that the person has been identified as approaching and / or moving away from the vehicle. This can be part of so-called "welcome" and "goodbye" signals.

[0020] Therefore, it can be used as a so-called "watchdog function" to warn strangers (i.e., people who enter the vehicle without authorization).

[0021] Accordingly, select the appropriate light. Preferably, assign a light of an appropriate color to the corresponding object.

[0022] Motor vehicles may have driver assistance systems. Alternatively or additionally, the control device is preferably configured such that it activates a lighting device according to the operating state of the driver assistance system, thereby causing the lighting device to generate light relevant to the operating state, which can be seen from outside the motor vehicle in a surround-view manner. Thus, a signal that the driver assistance system of the motor vehicle has been activated and / or deactivated can be easily communicated externally.

[0023] In this context, the identification device can be part of a driver assistance system.

[0024] Alternatively or additionally, the control device may be configured such that it activates the lighting device according to the activated service brake and / or warning flasher function, thereby causing the lighting device to generate light associated with the service brake and / or warning flasher function, preferably light of the associated color. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Other important features and advantages of the invention are described in the dependent claims, the drawings, and related figures based on the drawings.

[0026] It should be understood that the above features and the features to be explained below can be used not only in their respective specified combinations, but also in other combinations or individually, without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0027] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings and described in more detail in the following description, wherein the same reference numerals refer to the same or similar or functionally identical components.

[0028] Here:

[0029] Figure 1 The image shows a spatial view of a motor vehicle, including lighting equipment and a rider; the lighting equipment is activated.

[0030] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view showing the area of ​​the lighting device of a motor vehicle.

[0031] Figure 3 This shows a spatial view of motor vehicles and pedestrians when the lighting is activated.

[0032] Figure 4 This shows a spatial view of motor vehicles and strangers with the lighting system activated.

[0033] Figure 5 This shows a spatial view of a motor vehicle with its lighting system activated.

[0034] Figure 6 This diagram shows a spatial view of a motor vehicle with the lighting device activated, according to another embodiment.

[0035] Figure 7 A spatial view of a motor vehicle is shown in another embodiment with the lighting device in an activated state. Detailed Implementation

[0036] like Figures 1 to 7 The motor vehicle 1 shown in the example has, as Figure 2 The exemplary lighting device 2 is shown in the image. Figure 2 It can be seen that the lighting device 2 is housed in the interior panel 3 of the motor vehicle 1, and generates light L when activated. Figure 1 and Figures 3 to 7 As can be seen from the light L shown, the lighting device 2 extends around the vehicle 1, so that when the lighting device 2 is activated, it generates light L, which can be seen from the outside of the vehicle 1 in a manner that surrounds the vehicle 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the lighting device 2 extends circumferentially along the entire vehicle 1, so that when activated, light L can be seen from the outside of the vehicle 1 in a manner that surrounds the entire vehicle 1. Therefore, when activated, so-called 360° illumination is generated outward using the lighting device 2. Specifically from... Figure 2 As can be seen, in the illustrated embodiment, the lighting device 2 is arranged around the lower edge of the glass 4 (i.e., window glass 5, windshield 6, and rear windshield 7) of the motor vehicle 1. Therefore, the generated light L is easily visible to people outside the vehicle. In the illustrated embodiment, the lighting device 2 includes at least one LED 8, such as... Figure 2 As shown, this allows the lighting device 2 to generate light L of different colors when it is in the active state.

[0037] In the illustrated embodiment, the motor vehicle 1 has an identification device 9 for identifying objects 11 in the surrounding environment of the motor vehicle 1. Figure 2 The symbols are used only. The identification device 9 may, for example, have at least one camera (not shown) and / or at least one radar sensor (not shown). The motor vehicle 1 has a control device 10, in which... Figure 2The symbols are used only. The control device 10 is connected to the lighting device 2 (not shown) such that the control device 10 can activate the lighting device 2. The control device 10 is configured such that it activates the lighting device 2 based on an object 11 identified by the recognition device 9, causing the lighting device 2 to generate a light L associated with the object 11, which can be seen from the outside of the vehicle 1 in a manner that surrounds the vehicle 1, depending on the orientation of the lighting device 2. Here, the lighting device 2 generates its own associated light L for at least two different objects 11, and in the illustrated embodiment, the light L has an associated color in each case.

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, object 11 can be cyclist 12, which uses a relevant light L (e.g., blue light L) to send a signal to the cyclist that it has been identified.

[0039] like Figure 3 As shown, object 11 can be pedestrian 13, which is signaled to the pedestrian that it has been identified by using a relevant light L (e.g., blue light L).

[0040] like Figure 4 As shown, object 11 can be a stranger 14, i.e., a person 14 who has entered the motor vehicle 1 without authorization. By using a relevant light L (e.g., red light L), a signal can be emitted to the stranger 14 that he / she has been identified, i.e., a visual warning is issued in a "watchdog" manner.

[0041] like Figure 5 As shown, when a person (not shown) authorized to enter the motor vehicle 1 is identified as object 11, a corresponding light L can be emitted using the lighting device 2. It is conceivable that different lights L, particularly different colors of light L, can be generated as the person approaches and moves away from the motor vehicle 1. For example, white light L can be generated and emitted when the person approaches, and yellow light and / or orange light L can be generated and emitted when the person moves away.

[0042] Motor vehicle 1 may be equipped with a driver assistance system 15, in Figure 2 The symbols are used only. Here, the control device 10 can be configured such that the control device... Figure 6 The illumination device 2 is activated according to the operating state of the driving assistance system 15, thereby causing the illumination device 2 to generate light L related to the operating state, which can be seen from the outside of the motor vehicle 1 in a manner that surrounds the motor vehicle 1. For example, when the driving assistance system 15 is activated, blue light L can be generated and emitted.

[0043] Alternatively or additionally, such as Figure 7As shown, the control device 10 can be configured such that it activates the lighting device 2 based on the activated service brake (not shown) and / or warning flasher function, thereby causing the lighting device 2 to generate and emit light L associated with the service brake and / or warning flasher function. For example, red light L can be assigned to the service brake, and yellow / orange light L can be assigned to the warning flasher function.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle (1), said motor vehicle having: - A lighting device (2), which is housed in the interior panel (3) of the motor vehicle (1) and extends around the motor vehicle (1), such that the lighting device (2) generates light (L) in the activated state, the light being visible from the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in a manner surrounding the motor vehicle (1). - Identification device (9), which is used to identify objects (11) in the surrounding environment of the motor vehicle (1). - A control device (10) is configured such that it activates the lighting device (2) based on an object (11) identified by the recognition device (9), thereby causing the lighting device (2) to generate light (L) associated with the object (11), which can be seen from the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in a manner surrounding the motor vehicle (1). Its features are, At least two objects (11) are each assigned a color of light (L), the at least two objects being at least a stranger (14) and a person authorized to enter the motor vehicle (1).

2. The motor vehicle according to claim 1, Its features are, The motor vehicle (1) has a driving assistance system (15), and the control device (10) is configured such that the control device activates the lighting device (2) according to the operating state of the driving assistance system (15), thereby causing the lighting device (15) to generate light (L) related to the operating state, which can be seen from the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in a manner that surrounds the motor vehicle (1).

3. The motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 2, Its features are, The lighting device (2) extends circumferentially along the entire motor vehicle (1), so that when activated, the light (L) can be seen from the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in a manner that surrounds the entire motor vehicle (1).

4. The motor vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Its features are, The control device (10) is configured such that it activates the lighting device (2) according to the activated service brake and / or warning flash function, thereby causing the lighting device (2) to generate light (L) in relation to the service brake and / or the warning flash function.

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