High-Resolution Vehicle Lighting for Pixel-Level Anti-Glare Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current land vehicle lighting systems lack an effective architecture to control high pixel density electroluminescent light sources, which is necessary for advanced illumination and anti-glare functions.

Innovation Solution

A land vehicle lighting device featuring a monolithic electroluminescent source with a high pixel density, comprising hundreds or thousands of semiconductor light-emitting elements on a substrate, controlled by an electronic driver and an optical system for precise illumination, and an electronic device that adjusts the light output based on vehicle and environmental parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If high pixel density electroluminescent light sources are used to enable precise illumination control, then illumination precision and anti-glare function are improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for individual control of each pixel

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveillumination precisionVSAvoidcontrol architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The light source is divided into multiple independently controllable pixels arranged in a matrix, where each pixel can be individually controlled to illuminate specific areas of the road. This segmentation enables precise illumination control and anti-glare functions by selectively activating or deactivating individual pixels based on detected objects or conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from conventional single-point or simple array light sources to a two-dimensional matrix arrangement of pixels. This dimensional change from one-dimensional or point sources to a two-dimensional grid enables spatially selective illumination control, allowing precise targeting of specific road areas while maintaining manageable control architecture through matrix-based addressing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Device complexity

If conventional light sources are used, then device complexity is reduced, but illumination precision and ability to perform anti-glare functions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol architecture simplicityVSAvoidillumination precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The light source is divided into multiple independently controllable pixels arranged in a matrix, where each pixel can be individually controlled to illuminate specific areas of the road. This segmentation enables precise illumination control and anti-glare functions by selectively activating or deactivating individual pixels based on detected objects or conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from conventional single-point or simple array light sources to a two-dimensional matrix arrangement of pixels. This dimensional change from one-dimensional or point sources to a two-dimensional grid enables spatially selective illumination control, allowing precise targeting of specific road areas while maintaining manageable control architecture through matrix-based addressing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

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 precise and adaptive illumination of scenes, improving visibility and safety by individually controlling each electroluminescent element and optimizing light distribution according to vehicle and environmental conditions.

Implementation Method 1

electroluminescent light sources, for example solid-state light sources... These light sources can consist of light-emitting diodes or LEDs

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectroluminescence: Electroluminescence

Data Source

PatentEP3513117B1Light device using a high-resolution light source and method for illuminating a scene with said device
Publication Date: 2024.05.15 VALEO VISION SA
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AI summary

The invention concerns a light device for a land vehicle for illuminating a scene and a method for illuminating a scene with said light device. The method comprises the steps consisting of receiving (S100, S120, S130) at least one first measurement concerning at least one physical parameter of the vehicle, receiving (S106, S110) at least one second measurement concerning at least one physical parameter of the scene, determining (S102, S122, S132) the light-emitting elements of the light device that need to be illuminated depending on the first and/or second received measurements, and configuring (S104, S140) these light-emitting elements in order for them to emit light.