Vehicle Optical Display Intensity Control for Clear Emphasized Objects

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle optical systems face issues such as light leakage and overlapping of ambient objects with displayed images, which compromise driving safety and user experience.

Innovation Solution

An optical system in a vehicle adjusts the light intensity of light emitting units based on sensed information, using external and internal sensors to determine emphasized portions of objects and adjust light intensity accordingly, enhancing image clarity and safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the light intensity of light emitting units is increased to enhance image visibility, then the image clarity is improved, but light leakage occurs and ambient objects become obscured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage visibilityVSAvoidlight leakage and object obscuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by dividing the display area into multiple regions and assigning different light intensity levels to each region based on its importance and ambient conditions. Critical information areas receive higher intensity while less important areas use lower intensity, thereby improving overall visibility without causing excessive light leakage or obscuring ambient objects uniformly across the entire display.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the light intensity of light emitting units in real-time based on detected ambient light conditions and the importance of displayed information. This dynamic adaptation allows the display to optimize visibility under varying environmental conditions while preventing light leakage and object obscuration by reducing intensity when ambient light is sufficient or when displaying less critical information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Illumination intensity

If the light intensity is uniformly adjusted across the display, then the overall visibility is improved, but the driving safety is compromised due to light leakage and object obscuration

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoverall visibilityVSAvoiddriving safety
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of uniform adjustment, the patent implements localized light intensity control where different regions of the display are independently adjusted based on their specific requirements. Critical safety-related information is highlighted with appropriate intensity while non-critical areas use lower intensity, ensuring that important information remains visible without causing light leakage that would compromise driving safety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs color or luminance contrast changes to differentiate between critical and non-critical information. By varying the optical properties of different display regions, the system enhances the visibility of safety-critical information while maintaining a lower overall intensity profile that prevents light leakage and preserves the visibility of ambient objects, thereby maintaining driving safety.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

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 improves driving safety and user experience by minimizing light leakage and preventing ambient objects from being obscured by displayed information.

Implementation Method 1

The display device includes a display panel and a plurality of light emitting units. The light emitting units are configured to emit a light to the display panel.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight Emitting Diode: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentEP4098470B1Operating method of optical system in vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.10.08 INNOLUX CORP
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AI summary

An operating method of an optical system (100) in a vehicle (300) is provided. The optical system (100) includes a display device (110). The display device (110) includes a display panel (112) and a plurality of light emitting units (114). The light emitting units (114) are configured to emit a light (L1) to the display panel (112). The operating method includes the following steps. An emphasized portion (510, 520, 530) of an object (500) is determined. An image corresponding to the emphasized portion (510, 520, 530) is displayed by the display device (110) by adjusting a light intensity of at least a portion of the light (L1) emitted from the light emitting units (114).