Vehicle Light Apparatus Vertical Stacking and Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle light apparatuses have an undesirably large size due to the horizontal arrangement of low-beam, high-beam, and turn signal light elements, which occupies significant space and complicates the arrangement of auxiliary light elements for different light distribution patterns.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle light apparatus with a main housing containing a low-beam headlight unit and composite headlight units, where each composite headlight unit includes high-beam and turn signal light elements, and a control module that allows simultaneous operation of low-beam and turn signal light elements, optimizing space usage and providing different light distribution patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If light elements are arranged horizontally in spaced-apart mounting holes, then different light distribution patterns can be achieved, but the apparatus occupies relatively large space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple light elements (low-beam, high-beam, and turn signal light elements) into a vertically stacked configuration within a single mounting structure. This merging of previously horizontally separated components into a compact vertical arrangement reduces the overall apparatus area while maintaining all required light distribution functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a horizontal arrangement of light elements to a vertical stacking configuration. By changing the spatial dimension from horizontal placement to vertical stacking, the apparatus achieves the same functional versatility with significantly reduced footprint area.
2Adaptability or versatility
If auxiliary light elements are added to enhance identifiability, then light distribution patterns are improved, but the arrangement becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements light elements that serve multiple functions within a unified vertical stack. The same mounting structure and control system manage low-beam, high-beam, and turn signal functions, reducing arrangement complexity while achieving enhanced identifiability through coordinated multi-functional operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle light apparatus includes a low-beam headlight unit, and a composite headlight unit that includes a plurality of light-emitting modules and a control module. Each light-emitting module includes a high-beam light element and a turn signal light element. The control module is electrically coupled to the light-emitting modules and the low-beam headlight unit so as to simultaneously turn off the high-beam light elements and turn on the low-beam headlight unit when the turn signal light elements are switched on.