Lighting systems with adjustable interior lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting systems in equipment, such as vehicles, are often insufficiently flexible and aesthetically unappealing, failing to provide informative and customizable visual output in response to varying conditions.
Innovation Solution
A lighting system utilizing light-emitting diodes integrated into display layers or light guides, which can be individually adjusted to provide ambient lighting, decorative patterns, and informative content, including icons and text, through a network of sensors and control circuitry that allows for dynamic control of light output and distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lighting systems are used in equipment, then the system structure is simple, but the lighting flexibility and aesthetic appeal are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system is segmented into multiple independently controllable light-emitting diodes arranged in arrays, allowing individual or grouped control of different lighting zones. This enables flexible lighting patterns and configurations while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The lighting system implements dynamic control capabilities where light emission characteristics (intensity, color, pattern) can be adjusted in real-time based on sensor input and user preferences. This dynamic adaptability transforms static conventional lighting into a versatile, responsive system
2Loss of information
If conventional lighting systems are used, then the system is easy to manufacture, but the visual output is insufficiently informative and not aesthetically appealing
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system serves multiple functions simultaneously: aesthetic illumination, informative display of status and data, and user interaction feedback. By integrating display capabilities and sensor feedback into the lighting structure, a single system delivers both visual appeal and information communication without requiring separate manufacturing processes
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional lighting systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but the ability to respond to varying input conditions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting system incorporates sensors that detect user presence, touch, or environmental conditions and automatically adjust lighting output accordingly. This feedback mechanism enables the system to respond dynamically to varying input conditions while the control circuitry manages the complexity of coordinating sensor input with appropriate lighting responses
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables customizable and aesthetically pleasing lighting that enhances user experience by providing informative and dynamic visual feedback, improving the flexibility and functionality of lighting systems in various environments.
Implementation Method 1
A lighting system may have light-emitting diodes that supply illumination
Implementation Method 2
Light-emitting diodes may also be used to provide illumination that is distributed using fibers or other light guides
Data Source
AI summary
Lighting may be provided using light sources such as lighting systems with arrays of light-emitting diodes. A lighting system may be integrated into a seat, a door panel, a dashboard, or other interior portions of a system such as a vehicle. The interior portions of the vehicle may be illuminated using lighting systems to provide ambient light, to provide custom surface textures and other decorative patterns, to provide icons, text, and other information, and to provide custom gauges and other illuminated regions. Illuminated regions may overlap sensors such as capacitive touch sensors, force sensors, and other sensors. The light-emitting diodes in a lighting system may supply light that passes through openings in a cover layer. The layer may be formed from fabric, leather, or other materials. Lens structures may guide light through the openings.