Vehicle with a hood

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle (1) with a body (2) which has a hood (3). Simplified use and increased comfort of the vehicle (1) are achieved by a lighting device (8) on the hood (3) indicating whether the hood (3) has been moved to a closed position (7).

Description

The invention relates to a vehicle having a body with a hood which is adjustable between an open position and a closed position.A vehicle has a hood on the body, which functions as a cover. The hood is, for example, a hood or trunk hood. The hood can be opened and closed, i.e. adjusted between an open position and a closed position.If the hood is open, this is generally indicated to a vehicle occupant within the vehicle, for example via a display in the dashboard.The present invention is concerned with the object of specifying an improved or at least different embodiment for a vehicle of the type mentioned at the beginning.This object is achieved according to the invention by the subject matter of independent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.The basic idea of the invention is therefore to signal to a user closing a hood of a vehicle by means of a light signal that can be perceived from the outside whether the hood has been correctly closed, i.e. is locked in particular. If the user thus manually adjusts the hood, the user immediately recognizes, on the basis of the signal, whether the hood has been correctly closed. This has the advantage, on the one hand, that an excessive force effect on the hood can be avoided in order to ensure the closed state. This means that the user can close the hood with reduced force, in particular smoothly, and nevertheless immediately experiences with the light signal whether the hood is closed. On the other hand, unnecessary movements for a display indicating the position of the hood within the vehicle for checking the position of the hood are saved for the user. This results in a considerable increase in comfort.According to the concept of the invention, the vehicle has a body. The body has the hood. The hood acts as a cover and is, for example, a hood, a trunk hood or a so-called "frunk". The hood is adjustable between a closed position and an open position. In addition, the vehicle has a lighting device, in particular an LED, mounted on the hood. The illumination device generates light during operation, which is visible from the outside. In particular, the illumination device emits light to the outside. A sensor is configured such that the sensor recognizes the position of the hood, i.e. in particular the closed position. The sensor is connected to a control device of the vehicle in a data-transmitting manner. The control device is configured such that it emits light with a light signal via the lighting device when the hood is adjusted into the closed position.In the open position of the hood, access under the body, for example to an engine compartment or trunk, is possible.In the closed position, access is blocked. In addition, the hood is advantageously locked in the closed position.It is conceivable to output the light signal permanently when the hood is adjusted into the closed position.It is conceivable to output the light signal temporarily, in particular for a predefined duration, when the hood is adjusted into the closed position.In preferred embodiments, the light emitted by the lighting device changes when the hood is adjusted to the closed position. The illumination device and the control device are configured accordingly.It is conceivable to switch off the lighting device when the hood is adjusted into the closed position. Thus, the closed position is also signaled by means of the lighting device.The change can likewise be made in such a way that the lighting device does not generate and emit light in the open position.The change can also be made in such a way that the color of the light output changes. That is, preferably, the lighting device and the control device are configured such that the lighting device emits light having a first color when the hood is adjusted to the closed position and emits light having a second color when the hood is in the open position.The output of the light having the respective color may be temporary.Embodiments are considered advantageous in which an outwardly visible, physical logo is attached to the hood and the lighting device is arranged such that the generated light surrounds, in particular surrounds, the logo. Since logos of this type are located in a range that is well visible to the user, this applies likewise to the light that is output. That is, the user can easily and reliably recognize the posture of the hood based on the output light. Moreover, this results in a pleasing appearance.The vehicle can have an instrument panel with a display, in particular a display, inside the vehicle, wherein the display displays the position of the hood via the display by means of the sensor. This means that the control device is further designed in such a way that it displays the position of the hood via the display by means of the same sensor and signals it via the lighting device.Further important features and advantages of the invention are evident from the dependent claims, from the drawings and from the associated description of the figures with reference to the drawings.It is understood that the features mentioned above and those still to be explained below can be used not only in the respectively specified combination, but also in other combinations or alone, without departing from the scope of the present invention.Preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and are explained in more detail in the following description, wherein the same reference numerals refer to the same or similar or functionally the same components.In each case, diagrammatically show: FIG. 1 is a greatly simplified, shift-panel-like view of a vehicle with a hood in an open position, FIG. 2 shows the view from FIG. 1 in a closed position of the hood, FIG. 3 shows a top view in the region of an illumination device on the hood with a first light signal, FIG. 4 shows the view from FIG. 3 with a second light signal.A vehicle 1, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 1 to 4, has a body 2 visible in FIGS. 1 to 2. The vehicle body 2 comprises at least one cover 4 designed as a hood 3. In the exemplary embodiments shown, the hood 3 is a hood 5. the hood 3 is adjustable between an open position 6 shown in FIG. 1 and a closed position 7 shown in FIG. 2.The vehicle 1 further comprises a lighting device 8 which is mounted on the hood 5 and generates light during operation which, as indicated in FIGS. 3 and 4, is visible from the outside. In the exemplary embodiments shown, the illumination device 8 has an LED 9 for generating the light. With a sensor 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it is possible to detect the position 6, 7 of the hood 3. The vehicle 1 also has a control device 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, which is connected to the sensor 10 in a data-transmitting manner. The control device 11 is also connected to the lighting device 8, as shown only in FIG. 2. The connections of the control device 11 are indicated in FIGS. 1 and 2 with dashed lines. The control device 11 is configured such that it emits light with a light signal 12 (see FIG. 4 ) via the lighting device 8 when the hood 3 is adjusted into the closed position 7. The light signal 12 is also referred to below as the first light signal 12.In the exemplary embodiments shown, the control device 11 is furthermore configured in such a way that it emits light with a second light signal 13 (see FIG. 3 ) via the lighting device 8 when the hood 3 is in the open position 6. The first light signal 12 is shown in FIG. 4 and the second light signal 13 is shown in FIG. 3. In the exemplary embodiments shown, the first light signal 12 is a first color, for example the color green, and the second light signal 13 is a second color, for example the color red. That is, in the illustrated embodiments, the lighting device 8 generates and outputs light of the first color when the hood 3 is closed and generates and outputs light of the second color when the hood 3 is in the open position 6. The different colors of the light signals 12, 13 are indicated in FIGS. 3 and 4 with a solid line and a dashed line.As can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, in the exemplary embodiments shown, an outwardly visible, physical logo 14 is attached to the hood 3. In this case, the illumination device 8 is arranged in such a way that the generated light surrounds the logo 14, in the exemplary embodiments shown completely framed.As seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1 may have a display 15 inside an instrument panel, not shown. The display 15 is connected to the controller 11. In addition, the control device 11 is designed in such a way that it displays the position 6, 7 of the hood 3 via the display 15 by means of the sensor 10. By means of the same sensor 10, information is thus provided both via the lighting device 8 and for the display 5 about whether the hood 3 is in the open position 6 or in the closed position 7.

Claims

Vehicle (1) having a body (2) which has a cover (4) designed as a hood (3), wherein the hood (3) can be adjusted between a closed position (7) and an open position (6), - having a lighting device (8), in particular LED (9), which is mounted on the hood (3) and generates visible light from the outside during operation, - having a sensor (10) which is designed such that the sensor (10) identifies the position (6, 7) of the hood, - having a control device (11) which is connected to the sensor (10) in a data-transmitting manner and is designed such that it emits light with a light signal (12) via the lighting device (8) when the hood (3) is adjusted into the closed position (7).Vehicle according to claim 1, characterised in that the lighting device (8) and the control device (111) are configured such that the lighting device (8) emits light with a first colour when the hood (3) is adjusted into the closed position (7) and emits light with a second colour when the hood (3) is in the open position (6).Vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that a physical logo (14) visible from the outside is attached to the hood (3) and the lighting device (8) is arranged such that the generated light surrounds the logo (14).Vehicle according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized - in that the vehicle (1) has, within the vehicle (1), an instrument panel with a display (15), - in that the control device (11) is designed in such a way that it displays the position (6, 7) of the hood (3) via the display (15) by means of the sensor (10).

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