Vehicle Lighting System Battery Status Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle lighting systems do not effectively display the state of charge of a vehicle's battery or provide a welcoming illumination based on the vehicle's lock state or approaching rider, lacking integration with battery status signals and external lighting control.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle lighting system comprising a light assembly and an electronic controller that receives battery status signals to illuminate the lights and display the battery's state of charge, integrating with a welcome light module to provide external illumination when the vehicle is unlocked or about to be unlocked, and adjusting light color or intensity based on the battery's charge level.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the vehicle lighting system integrates battery status display functionality, then the information provision capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The existing welcome light assembly is enhanced to perform multiple functions: providing welcome illumination and displaying battery status information. By making the lighting system universal, it can serve both aesthetic/welcome purposes and informational purposes without adding separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery status display function is merged with the welcome light assembly rather than being implemented as a separate system. The control unit integrates battery status signals with the light control logic, combining two previously separate functions (illumination and information display) into a single integrated system.
2Loss of information
If the light assembly illuminates to display battery status, then the information communication effectiveness is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light assembly illuminates periodically or intermittently to display battery status rather than continuously. The system can flash or pulse the lights to indicate different battery status levels, providing effective information communication while minimizing overall energy consumption by keeping the lights off during periods when status display is not needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Different colors or intensity levels of the light assembly are used to represent different battery status conditions. This allows for effective visual communication of battery health without requiring continuous high-intensity illumination, as the lights can use subtle color variations or brief flashes to convey status information efficiently.
3Ease of operation
If the system provides welcome illumination based on lock state, then the user experience is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The welcome illumination function is merged with the battery status display control logic in a single control unit. By combining these control functions, the system can respond to lock state changes and battery status conditions through a unified control mechanism, reducing the need for separate control circuits and sensors.
Solution Approach 2:
The light assembly and control system are designed to be universal, handling multiple functions including welcome illumination, battery status display, and potentially other vehicle status indications. This multi-functional design allows a single system to provide enhanced user experience without proportionally increasing complexity.
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
The system effectively communicates the battery's state of charge and provides a welcoming illumination to the rider by adjusting light patterns and colors in response to the vehicle's lock state and battery status, enhancing user experience and visibility.
Implementation Method 1
The light assembly includes one or more lights configured to illuminate an external area that is in a vicinity of the vehicle
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle lighting system includes a light assembly and an electronic controller. The light assembly includes one or more lights configured to illuminate an external area that is in a vicinity of the vehicle. The electronic controller is programmed to receive a battery status signal from a battery of the vehicle. The electronic controller is further programmed to control the light assembly to illuminate the one or more lights to display a status of the battery when the vehicle is in a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition is at least one of a condition in which a remote electronic device is within a vicinity of the vehicle, a condition in which the vehicle has transitioned from a locked state to an unlocked state, and a condition in which the vehicle is about to be transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state.