Segmented Vehicle Light Fixture for Status Pattern Indication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle light systems do not efficiently indicate vehicle status without requiring operator interaction, limiting flexibility and modularity in light patterns.
Innovation Solution
A light fixture system with segments and light sources that can produce various patterns to indicate vehicle status, controlled by signals from the vehicle's controller, allowing for flexible and modular light patterns without operator intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a light fixture system with segments and light sources is implemented to indicate vehicle status, then the ability to indicate vehicle status (information provision) is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture is divided into multiple segments, each containing light sources that can be independently controlled to indicate different vehicle status information. This segmentation allows the system to convey multiple pieces of information simultaneously while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The light fixture system is designed to perform multiple functions: indicating battery charge level, drive mode, and other vehicle status parameters. By making the light fixture multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate indication systems for each parameter, thereby managing complexity while improving information provision.
2Adaptability or versatility
If flexible and modular light patterns are implemented without operator intervention, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light fixture system implements dynamic light patterns that can change based on vehicle status and operational conditions. The system transitions between different illumination patterns (e.g., steady, blinking, sequential) to convey different information states, providing adaptability without requiring complex manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The light fixture system automatically selects and executes appropriate light patterns based on vehicle status signals without requiring operator intervention. The controller autonomously interprets vehicle status data and activates corresponding illumination patterns, reducing the need for complex user interfaces while maintaining high adaptability.
3Measurement precision
If multiple light sources with different patterns are used to indicate various vehicle statuses, then the measurement precision of vehicle status is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different segments of the light fixture are assigned specific functions to indicate different vehicle status parameters. For example, certain segments may indicate battery charge level while others indicate drive mode. This local specialization allows precise indication of multiple status parameters simultaneously while keeping each segment's control logic relatively simple.
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 vehicle status indication, such as battery charge level and drive mode, through controlled light patterns, enhancing user experience and vehicle interaction without requiring operator entry.
Implementation Method 1
The light fixtures can include one or more light sources. For example, the light fixtures can include Light Emitting Diode (LED) strips.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus can include a light fixture. The light fixture can be disposed between a first light of a vehicle and a second light of the vehicle. The light fixture can include a first segment having a first light source and a second segment having a second light source. The first segment can produce light with a first pattern via the first light source. The second segment can produce light with a second pattern via the second light source. The first pattern and the second pattern can indicate a vehicle status of the vehicle.