CN105822972A - Door illumination and warning system - Google Patents

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CN105822972A
CN105822972A CN201610040474.8A CN201610040474A CN105822972A CN 105822972 A CN105822972 A CN 105822972A CN 201610040474 A CN201610040474 A CN 201610040474A CN 105822972 A CN105822972 A CN 105822972A
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斯图尔特·C·萨尔特
康奈尔·路易斯·加德纳
保罗·肯尼思·德洛克
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Abstract

An illumination apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a closure frame configured to engage an opening formed by a body of the vehicle. A light source is disposed proximate an edge of the closure frame such that an emission of light from the light source is projected through a gap between the closure frame and the body. The emission is projected through the gap in response to the closure frame being arranged in an ajar position.

Description

Car door illumination and warning system
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to Vehicular illumination system, and relates more specifically to the Vehicular illumination system with thin profile, and this profile is operable as meeting non-planar surfaces.
Background technology
Illuminator in vehicle is conventionally used to as reading, vehicle enters and operation provides illumination.But, illuminator can be used for improving vehicle part and system to guarantee that Vehicular occupant, operator and observer have the experience of improvement.Such improvement can be produced by safety, visuality, attractive in appearance and/or feature improvement.The present invention provides illuminator, this illuminator can be used to illuminate vehicle a part and in certain embodiments can be to vehicle operators warning vehicle condition, the crack situation of such as car door.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of the present invention, open a kind of Vehicular illumination device.This device comprises the closure member framework being configured to engage the opening formed by automobile body.Light source is disposed adjacent to the edge of closure member framework, so that the light emission from light source is projected through the gap between closure member framework and vehicle body.This transmitting is arranged on ajar position in response to closure member framework and is projected through this gap.
According to a further aspect in the invention, open a kind of Vehicular illumination device.This device comprises the car door being configured to engage the opening formed by automobile body.Light source is disposed adjacent to the edge of car door, so that the light emission from light source is projected through the gap between at least one panel of car door and vehicle.This transmitting is arranged on ajar position in response to car door and is projected through this gap.
According to another aspect of the invention, open a kind of Vehicular illumination device.This device comprises the car door being configured to engage the opening formed by automobile body.Light source is disposed adjacent to the edge of car door.Light source is configured to make to be projected through the gap between at least one panel of car door and vehicle from the light emission of light source.
The most following description, claims and drawings of those skilled in the art one are it can be understood that and understand these and other aspect, target and the characteristic of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the front passenger compartment of motor vehicles, and this front passenger compartment has multiple illuminated fixing device；
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the rear passenger compartment of motor vehicles, and this rear passenger compartment has multiple illuminated fixing device；
Fig. 3 is the external perspective view of motor vehicles, has multiple illuminated parts outside this；
Fig. 4 is provided in the perspective view of the vehicle closure part of opening direction, and this closure member comprises illuminator；
Fig. 5 is the detailed side view of the luminous assembly comprising photoluminescent layers；
Fig. 6 is the side view of luminous assembly, it is shown that be configured to the photoluminescent layers that the wavelength of light is carried out change；
Fig. 7 is the detailed perspective view of closure member, it is shown that the crack situation of car door；And
Fig. 8 is the block diagram of illuminator, and this illuminator is arranged for controlling for the illumination of luminous assembly.
Detailed description of the invention
As required, the specific embodiment of the present invention it is disclosed that.It is to be understood, however, that disclosed embodiment is only the example of the present invention, it can be to be presented as form that is different and that substitute.Accompanying drawing is not necessarily specific design, and in order to present functional profile, some figures can be exaggerated or minimized.Therefore, specific 26S Proteasome Structure and Function details disclosed herein is not necessarily to be construed as limiting, but as just for instructing those skilled in the art's many-side to use the representative basis of the present invention.
As used in this, the term "and/or" used when in two or more projects a series of means to can be used alone any one Listed Items, maybe can use the combination in any of two or more Listed Items.Such as, if compositions is described as comprising component A, B and/or C, then compositions can individually comprise A；Individually comprise B；Individually comprise C；The combination of A and B；The combination of A and C；The combination of B and C；Or the combination of A, B and C.
The following open one illuminator that describes, wherein vehicle anchor is configured to accommodate luminous assembly.Luminous assembly can correspond to thin, flexible light assembly, and this assembly can use in various applications.For the purposes of the present invention, any interiorly or exteriorly part of the vehicle arrangement that vehicle anchor may refer to be suitable to accommodate luminescence generated by light structure described here or their part.Although the embodiment of illuminator described here uses mainly for motor vehicles, it should be apparent that, this device or system can also be implemented, such as but not limited to boats and ships, train and aircraft in the other kinds of vehicle being designed for transporting one or more passenger.
Seeing figures.1.and.2, generally illustrate the passenger compartment 10 of motor vehicles 12, it has the various exemplary vehicle anchor 14a-14g of the front and rear being positioned at passenger compartment 10.Fixing device 14a-14g corresponds respectively to inside roof lining 14a, car mat 14b, vehicle door plaque 14c and the some of seat generally, including seat base 14d, backrest 14e, headrest 14f and chair back 14g.For the purpose of illustration and not limitation, each fixing device 14a-14g may be configured to accommodate luminous assembly, as described further herein.Luminous assembly can be arranged on the selection area 16a-16g of each fixing device 14a-14g.Vehicle 12 can comprise multiple luminous assembly, and multiple luminous assemblies use independently or in combination thinks that vehicle 12 provides function and/or decorative lighting.
About illuminator described here, it should be understood that selected region 16a-16g is not limited to any specific shape or size and can include the some with the fixing device of plane and/or non-planar configuration.Such as, in the exemplary embodiment, luminous assembly can have thin profile and the flexible material meeting non-planar surfaces arranged for this assembly.Although the most exemplarily providing some fixing devices 14a-14g, it is understood that, other fixing devices can be used according to Vehicular illumination system described here.Such fixing device can include the parts on instrument board and instrument board, interaction means (such as button, switch, dial etc.), instruction device (such as speedometer, tachoscope etc.), printing surface and the various internally and/or externally parts of vehicle 12, and it can be metal, polymer or various material.
With reference to Fig. 3, it is shown that the external perspective view of vehicle 12.In addition to internal fixing device, luminous assembly described here may be used for highlighting, assist and/or replace multiple external fixation device 18a-18h.The example of external fixation device 18a-18h includes but not limited to keyless entry button 18a, car mark 18b, running direction indicator 18c, side labelling, license plate lamp, loading district lamp, headlamp 18d, fog lamp 18e, ground light 18f, curb girder lamp, ornament lamp 18g, taillight 18h etc..Each external fixation device 18a-18h can provide to be easy to vehicle safety operation and/or improves vehicle several functions attractive in appearance and can also reduce relevant manufacturing cost.By this way, the present invention provides and can be arranged on the multiple illuminator in whole vehicle 12 and device.
One or more luminous assembly described here can be with controller communication.In some embodiments, controller can further with vehicle control module communication.Vehicle control module can input in response to various users, vehicle operating information, car status information etc. and to controller provide signal.Illuminator is operable as controlling one or more luminous assembly think that vehicle 12 provides multiple illumination functions in response to receiving one or more signal from vehicle control module.Further detail below about controller and vehicle control module illustrates with reference to Fig. 8.Although luminous assembly described here is described as and controller communication, but one or more assembly can be controlled by various forms of switches and/or simulation and/or digital circuit.
Referring now to Fig. 4, it is shown that the closure member 22 of vehicle 12 is in an open position.As described herein, closure member 22 may refer to be configured to any barrier or the covering of the various openings of protection or enclosed vehicle.Such as, closure member can correspond to the hood of vehicle engine compartments, hatch door or tail-gate opening, fuel cap and can be by least some of other openings formed of the vehicle body 24 of vehicle 12.In the exemplary embodiment, luminous assembly 26 (also referred to as illumination assembly 26) can be arranged on the inner surface 28 of door lock striker plate 30.In this configuration, illumination assembly 26 can be used to launch the output of light and launches 32, and output launches 32 can be arranged on open position to observer's closure member 22 of reporting to the police.It is shown in phantom by extend from illumination assembly 26 that the output of light launches 32.
As shown in Figure 4, illumination assembly 26 is configured to when closure member 22 is arranged on open position launch output transmitting 32.As described further with reference to Fig. 7, illumination assembly 26 can be configured to the illumination when closure member 22 is arranged on ajar position further and be formed at the gap between door lock striker plate 30 and adjacent vehicle 12 panel 34.Additionally, illumination assembly 26 is configurable to when closure member 22 is arranged on closed position be accommodated between car door lateral column 36 and door lock striker plate 30.By this way, the present invention provides favourable illuminator, and this illuminator can be used in various vehicle and position to improve safety operation and the decorative appearance of vehicle closure part.
In the exemplary embodiment, illumination assembly 26 is communicated with controller 40 by conductive wire 42, and wire 42 connects up through door lock striker plate 30.Wire 42 can be connected to illuminate assembly 26 by binding post, and binding post is configured to form the circuit that the electrode with illumination assembly 26 is connected.In this configuration, controller 40 is operable as controlling in response to various vehicle-states, operating conditions or vehicle relevant action illuminating assembly 26 and launches the output of light and launch 32.Although in illustrating the part that controller 40 is arranged on closure member 22, but controller 40 be may be located at the various positions of vehicle 12 and communicated with illumination assembly 26 by various electrical connectors.Other details about controller 40 illustrates with reference to Fig. 8.
In certain embodiments, wire 42 can connect up at sealing member 46 rear near the marginal portion 44 of closure member 22.In this configuration, when closure member 22 is arranged on ajar position, illumination assembly could be arranged to neighboring edge part 44 and is positioned at the outside of sealing member 46.Controller 40 is operable as activating the gap that illumination assembly 26 is formed between marginal portion 44 and adjacent panels 34 with illumination in response to the crack situation detected by one or more Vehicular systems, and Vehicular system includes but not limited to controller 40, vehicle control module and/or the various peripheral units communicated with.So, the present invention further provides a kind of visual alert system, it is crack and export visual alarm that this visual alert system is operable as the closure member 22 in response to vehicle 12.
With reference to Fig. 5, luminous assembly 26 can correspond to thin film or printing light emitting diode (LED) assembly.Luminous assembly 26 can comprise substrate 52.Substrate 52 can be opaque, transparent or semitransparent and be thin.Luminous assembly 26 can use in requiring the various application that integral thickness is thin.Substrate 52 can be polymer, such as Merlon, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) etc..In certain embodiments, substrate 52 can be disperseed by cylinder, to provide integration and substrate 52 thickness to be about 0.005 to 0.060 inch in the assembly manipulation of luminous assembly 26.
First electrode 54 or conductive layer can be arranged in substrate 52.First electrode 54 and/or various electrodes described here or conductive layer can include the epoxy resin of conductive epoxy resin, such as argentiferous or cupric.First electrode 54 is conductively connected to the first busbar 56.First busbar 56 and other busbars described here or conduit can be to be screen printed onto the metal on electrode or conductive layer and/or conductive material.Busbar can be used so that multiple light emitting diode (LED) source 58 is conductively connected to power supply in luminous assembly 26.By this way, the first busbar 56 and other busbars of using in luminous assembly are configurable to the surface along luminous assembly 26 and/or electric current is as one man transmitted on the surface through luminous assembly 26.
LED source 58 can be printed by semiconducting inks 60, disperseed or be otherwise applied to the first electrode 54.LED source 58 can be at random or to be dispersed in semiconducting inks 60 with in check form.LED source 58 can correspond to the miniature LED of gallium nitride element, and this element is about 5 microns to 400 microns on the width crossing over the first electrode surface general alignment.Semiconducting inks 60 can include various bonding and dielectric material, includes but not limited to gallium, indium, carborundum, phosphorus and/or translucent polymer adhesive.In this configuration, semiconducting inks 60 can comprise the LED source 58 of various closeness, so that the area density of LED source 58 can adjust for various application.
In certain embodiments, LED source 58 and semiconducting inks 60 can derive from Nice Di Gerui science and technology Worldwide, Inc (NthDegreeTechnologiesWorldwideInc).Semiconducting inks 60 can be applied by multiple typography, including selected part ink-jet and the silk-screen printing technique of basad 52.More specifically, it can be envisaged that in LED source 58 is dispersed in semiconducting inks 60 and shape and size are configured such that, and substantial amounts of LED source is preferably alignd with the first electrode 54 and the second electrode 64 during semiconducting inks 60 deposits.The part LED source 58 being ultimately electrically connected to electrode 54,64 can be lighted by the voltage source applied across the first electrode 54 and the second electrode 64.In certain embodiments, can serve as providing the power supply of electric current to LED source 58 from vehicle power, the power supply that operates at direct current 12 to 16V.The other information built about the luminous assembly similar with luminous assembly 26 is that submit on March 12nd, 2014, by Lip river literary composition tal fibre (Lowenthal) et al. invention, U.S. Patent Publication No. be 2014-0264396A1, the patent application of entitled " the ultra-thin printing LED layer removed from substrate " disclosed, pass through to quote at this to comprise entire contents.
At least one dielectric layer 66 can be printed on above LED source 58 LED source 58 to be encapsulated and/or in position.At least one dielectric layer 66 can correspond to the first dielectric layer 66a and the second dielectric layer 66b, and at least one dielectric layer can be transparent material.Second electrode 64 can correspond to the top transparent conductive layer being printed on above dielectric layer 66, and this dielectric layer electrically connects with electrode 54,64.Second electrode 64 is conductively connected to the second busbar 68.Busbar 56,58 can use in luminous assembly 26 so that multiple light emitting diode (LED) source 58 is conductively connected to power supply.
In certain embodiments, the first electrode 54 and the second electrode 64 can correspond respectively to cathode electrode and anode electrode.Although being described as negative electrode and the anode of luminous assembly 26, but the first electrode 54 and the second electrode 64 could be arranged to make the second electrode 64 (anode) be arranged in substrate and make the first electrode 54 (negative electrode) to be arranged at least one dielectric layer 66.Busbar 56,68 can terminate at anode and cathode terminal along the opposite edges printing of electrode 54,64 and electricity.In order to along every uniform CURRENT DISTRIBUTION of bus, the junction point between busbar 56,68 and power supply can be at the diagonal angle of each busbar 56,68.
Referring now still to Fig. 5, photoluminescent layers 70 can be applied to the second electrode 64.Photoluminescent layers can be applied with coating, layer, thin film and/or luminescence generated by light substrate.Photoluminescent layers 70 can be by silk screen printing, flexographic printing and/or be fixed to other modes of the second electrode 64 and apply.In various embodiments, LED source 58 may be configured to launch the excitation-emission comprising first wave length, and first wave length corresponds to blue light.LED source 58 may be configured to launch excitation-emission in photoluminescent layers 70 so that embedded photoluminescent material is excited.The excitation-emission of first wave length is converted to comprise the output of at least second wave length and launches by embedded photoluminescent material in response to receiving excitation-emission, and second wave length is longer than first wave length.Additionally, the outer surface that one or more coatings 71 or sealant can be applied to luminous assembly 26 avoids damage and abrasion with other parts multiple of protection photoluminescent layers 70 and assembly 26.
Referring now to Fig. 6, it is shown that the detailed view of the photoluminescent layers 70 of luminous assembly 26.Luminous assembly 26 is configured similarly to the luminous assembly 26 shown in Fig. 5, and the element of same reference numerals has same or similar function and structure.Although not shown in Fig. 6, but LED source 58 and electrode 54,64 and power supply electric connection, to export excitation-emission from LED source 58.
In the exemplary embodiment, excitation-emission 72 can correspond to the excitation-emission with first wave length, and first wave length is corresponding to blue, purple and/or ultraviolet spectra color gamut.Blue color spectrum color gamut comprises the wave-length coverage normally behaving as blue light (～440-500 nanometer).In some embodiments, first wave length λ1Ultraviolet and the wavelength of near ultraviolet color gamut (～100-450 nanometer) can be comprised.In the exemplary embodiment, first wave length can approximate 470 nanometers.Although specific wavelength and wave-length coverage illustrate with reference to first wave length, but first wave length may be configured to excite any embedded photoluminescent material generally.
In operation, in excitation-emission 72 is transferred at least part of light transmissive material of photoluminescent layers 70.Excitation-emission is launched by LED source 58 and is configured at least one absorbing wavelength making first wave length correspond to one or more embedded photoluminescent materials being arranged in photoluminescent layers 70.Such as, photoluminescent layers 70 can comprise energy conversion layer 74, and energy conversion layer 74 is configured to be converted to have by the excitation-emission 72 of first wave length the output of second wave length and launches 32, and second wave length is different from first wave length.Output launches 32 can comprise one or more wavelength, and one of them can be longer than first wave length.The conversion that excitation-emission 72 launches 32 by energy conversion layer 74 to output is referred to as Stokes shift (Stokesshift).
In certain embodiments, output transmitting 32 can correspond to multiple wavelength.Each in multiple wavelength can correspond to visibly different spectral color scope.Such as, output is launched at least second wave length of 32 and be can correspond to multiple wavelength (such as second, third etc.).In some embodiments, multiple wavelength can combine the white light shown as generally in output launches 32.Multiple wavelength can be by having the emitting red light embedded photoluminescent material of the wavelength of about 620-750 nanometer, having the green emitting embedded photoluminescent material of the wavelength of about 526-606 nanometer and have ratio first wave length λ1The blueness of the wavelength of longer and about 430-525 nanometer or aeruginous light emitting photo-luminescent material produce.Multiple wavelength may be used for producing the light of the shades of colour changed by first wave length from each luminescence generated by light part.Although referred to herein as red, green and blue particular color, but multiple embedded photoluminescent material can be used to produce multiple color and combination, thus control output and launch the outward appearance of 32.
Embedded photoluminescent material corresponding to photoluminescent layers 70 or energy conversion layer 74 can comprise organic or inorganic fluorescent dyestuff, and this fluorescent dye is configured to be converted to excitation-emission 72 export transmitting 32.Such as, photoluminescent layers 70 can comprise the embedding benzene of naphthalene (rylene), ton (xanthene), porphyrin (porphyrin), phthalocyanine dye (phthalocyanine) or be suitable to the luminescence generated by light structure by absorption region and the other materials launching the specific Stokes shift that fluorescence is limited.In certain embodiments, photoluminescent layers 70 can be at least one phosphor of the group selected from phosphor.Can adulterate more particularly from cerium (Ce) garnet group of phosphor, such as YAG (yttrium-aluminium-garnet): Ce.So, each luminescence generated by light part can excite the various wavelength of the excitation-emission 72 of one or more embedded photoluminescent materials to be optionally excited by receiving from being configured to, thus launch and have the output of desired color and launch.
Referring now still to Fig. 6, luminous assembly 26 may further include the coating 71 as at least one stabilized zone 78, and stabilized zone 78 is configured to protect the embedded photoluminescent material being included in energy conversion layer 74 not by photodissociation and/or thermal degradation.Stabilized zone 78 is configurable to be optically coupled to and adhere to the single layer of energy conversion layer 74.Stabilized zone 78 can also be integrated with energy conversion layer 74.Photoluminescent layers 70 can also include that protective layer 80 that is optical coupled and that adhere to stabilized zone 78 or protection photoluminescent layers 70 be not by by the physics caused by environmental exposure and any layer of chemical damage or coating alternatively.
Stabilized zone 78 and/or protective layer 80 can be combined with energy conversion layer 74, with by the sequential applications of every layer or printing or be laminated by order or imprinted and form overall luminescence generated by light structure 82.If additionally, dried layer can be passed through sequential applications, be laminated or imprint combination to form minor structure.Then minor structure is laminated or imprints to form overall luminescence generated by light structure 82.Once formation, luminescence generated by light structure 82 just can apply to the surface of at least one in electrode 54,56, thus receive excitation-emission 72 from LED source 58 and be converted to excitation-emission 72 export transmitting 32.The relevant additional information utilizing luminescence generated by light structure at least one luminescence generated by light part of vehicle to build on July 31st, 2012 submits, invented by Jin Sili (Kingsley) et al., U.S. Patent No. 8,232,533, patent entitled " change for high-efficiency electromagnetic energy and the photodissociation of lasting Secondary Emission is stablized and the multiple structure of ambient stable " is disclosed, pass through to quote at this to comprise the entire disclosure.
In certain embodiments, coating 71 can further include chromatograph, and nonferrous layer is applied to illuminate assembly 26 and is arranged for controlling for or regulates the outward appearance of the illumination assembly 26 being in non-illumination state.As shown in Figure 6, nonferrous layer can correspond to reference 78 and/or 80.Nonferrous layer can comprise the polymeric layer or coating being applied to illuminate at least part of printing opacity of assembly 26 outer surface.Nonferrous layer can be suitable for illuminating any color of assembly 26 desired appearance and colour.In the exemplary embodiment, the embedded photoluminescent material of energy conversion layer can correspond to emitting red light naphthalene embedding benzene dyestuff.Such dyestuff can make photoluminescent layers 70 have some orange appearance.In such embodiments, nonferrous layer may be used to illuminate assembly 26 with redness, this pink group be similar to when being excited from photoluminescent layers 70 output launch 32 color.By this way, illumination assembly has the outward appearance of consistent color when LED source 58 is in and activates with un-activation.
Referring now to Fig. 7, it is shown that be in the illumination assembly 26 of ajar position.At ajar position, closure member 22 can partly be closed, and makes gap 92 be formed between the door lock striker plate 30 of vehicle 12 and adjacent panel 34.At ajar position, illumination assembly 26 may be accommodated between car door lateral column 36 and door lock striker plate 30.Can be that the illumination assembly 26 in other positions various of the little space being used between car door lateral column 36 and door lock striker plate 30 and whole vehicle 12 provides the thin structure illuminating assembly.By this way, the present invention provides favourable illuminator, and this illuminator can use in various positions to improve safety operation and the decorative appearance of vehicle 12.
In certain embodiments, the reflecting material of the coating or coating that are such as configured to reflection light can be arranged on car door lateral column 36.Reflecting material may be configured to reflect the output of self-luminous assembly 26 and launches 32, and luminous assembly 26 is arranged on the inner surface 28 of door lock striker plate 30.Output is launched 32 and can be reflected from car door lateral column 36 by reflecting material.Reflecting material can correspond to light-coloured coating, the reflecting material being applied to car door lateral column 36 or is configured to improve any type of material or the coating of the output transmitting 32 reflected by car door lateral column 36.
In certain embodiments, the Part I of output transmitting 32 can be to external reflectance between the marginal portion 44 of closure member 22.Can be internally reflected so that exporting and launching 32 parts being configured to illuminate vehicle 12 passenger compartment equally additionally, the Part II of 32 is launched in output.Such as, output is launched the Part II of 32 and is arranged on ajar position in response to closure member 22 and illuminates at least some of of passenger compartment, the neighbouring gap formed by vehicle body 24 and closure member 22 of this part.In this configuration, illuminator is configured to produce visual alarm with by utilizing output to launch reporting to the police the crack situation of car door at least partially of 32 illumination passenger compartments to the passenger of vehicle 12.
Referring now to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in the exemplary embodiment, controller 40 can communicate with proximity transducer 96, and proximity transducer 96 can be used to detect key chain 98, Intelligent key or the approximate range of similar devices and/or existence.In order to detect the existence of key chain 98, proximity transducer 96 can use one or more antenna 100 to identify the existence or close of key chain 98.In such embodiments, controller 40 can be in response to the detection of key chain 98 or close to controlling illumination assembly 26.Following example can illustrate the embodiment of the proximity transducer 96 controlling input as controller 40.
Once opening closure member 22 (such as passenger door), controller 40 just may be configured to the door sensor from the detection in an open position corresponding to closure member 22 or switch receives signal and activates illumination assembly 26.So, illumination assembly can launch red light being that open and the most crack to neighbouring car alarming closure member 22.After the first persistent period (such as 1 minute), controller 40 is configurable to make illumination assembly carry out light and shade flicker with the intensity of the dutycycle (such as 50%) reduced and about the first increase that Final 32's degree twice is launched in output.Exceed the first distance threshold (such as 3 meters) additionally, controller 40 can detect key chain 98 and started the dutycycle (such as 20%) to reduce and be about the increase intensity of output transmitting Final 32 degree five times and carry out light and shade flicker.In this configuration, controller 40 can identify that the operator of vehicle 12 is leaving the region near vehicle 12, and closure member 22 is crack and attempts to light illumination assembly 26 to driver's warning by the intensity to increase.As described herein, the intensity of output transmitting 32 can be opened in response to closure member 22 time period or key chain 98 increase relative at least one in the distance of vehicle 12.
With reference to Fig. 8, it is shown that comprise illuminator 102 or the block diagram of system of illumination assembly 26.Controller 40 is by electrode terminal and illumination assembly communication.Controller 40 can be communicated with vehicle control module 104 by Vehicle communications bus 106.Communication bus 106 may be configured to identify the signal of various vehicle-states to controller 40 transmission.Such as, communication bus 106 may be configured to transmit driving selection, fired state, car door opening or crack state, the remotely activation of illumination assembly 26 or launching any other information or the control signal of 32 for activation or regulation output of vehicle to controller 40.Although herein illustrating controller 40, but in certain embodiments, illumination assembly 26 can be activated in response to electricity or electric mechanical switch, and this switch is in response to the position of closure member 22.
Controller 40 can comprise processor 108, and processor 108 comprises one or more circuit, and circuit is configured to receive signal and output signal from communication bus 106 and launches output transmitting 32 to control illumination assembly 26.Processor 108 can communicate with the memorizer 110 being configured to the instruction that storage controls illumination assembly 26 activation.Controller 40 can communicate with ambient light sensor 112 further.Ambient light sensor 112 can be used to brightness or the intensity level of the ambient light near Communication ray situation, such as vehicle 12.Controller 40 is configured to regulate the intensity of the light from illumination assembly 26 output in response to the level of ambient light.The intensity from the light illuminating assembly 26 output can be regulated to the illumination dutycycle of assembly 26, curtage by controlling supply.
In order to illustrate and limit the purpose of the teachings of the present invention, it should be noted that represent here with term " generally " and " about " and be attributable to any quantitative comparison, numerical value, measurement or other intrinsic degrees of uncertainty represented.The most also utilizing term " generally " and " about " to represent in the case of the change not causing described theme basic function, quantificational expression can be from described with reference to the degree changed.
Should be understood that, without departing from the inventive concept, said structure can be made changes and modifications, and it is further understood that, these designs are intended to be covered by, and clearly state unless these claim is separately had by its word.

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1. a Vehicular illumination device, comprises:
Closure member framework, described closure member framework is configured to engage the opening formed by automobile body；And
Light source, described light source is disposed adjacent to the edge of described closure member framework, so that being arranged on ajar position from the light emission of described light source in response to described closure member framework and being projected through the gap between described closure member framework and described vehicle body.
Device the most according to claim 1, comprises the controller being arranged for controlling for described light source further, and wherein said controller is arranged on described ajar position in response to described closure member framework and optionally activates described light source to illuminate described gap.
Device the most according to claim 2, wherein said controller is configured to the key chain in response to described vehicle and regulates the intensity of described transmitting during described closure member framework is arranged on described ajar position beyond distance threshold.
Device the most according to claim 2, wherein said controller is further operable in response to user's input, turns at least one in indication signal and risk indicating lamp activation signal to activate described light source.
Device the most according to claim 1, wherein said closure member is corresponding at least one in the passenger door of described vehicle, enging cabin cover, hatch door and trunk lid.
Device the most according to claim 1, the described gap being wherein formed between described closure member framework and vehicle body corresponds to car door lateral column.
Device the most according to claim 6, wherein said light source is arranged on described closure member framework, and is positioned at the outside of the door sealing part being arranged on described closure member frame inner surface.
8. a Vehicular illumination device, comprises:
Car door, described car door is configured to engage the opening formed by automobile body；And
Light source, described light source is disposed adjacent to the edge of described car door, so that being arranged on ajar position from the light emission of described light source in response to described car door and being projected through the gap between at least one panel of described car door and described vehicle.
Device the most according to claim 8, comprises the controller being arranged for controlling for described light source further, and wherein said controller optionally activates described light source to illuminate described gap in response to the crack situation of car door.
Device the most according to claim 9, wherein said controller be further configured in response to key chain close to and regulate at least one intensity of the light launched from described light source and frequency.
11. devices according to claim 10, wherein said controller is configured to the distance in response to described key chain and increases the intensity of described light beyond first threshold.
12. devices according to claim 10, wherein said controller is configured to the distance in response to described key chain and regulates the chopper frequency of the described light launched from described light source beyond Second Threshold.
13. 1 kinds of Vehicular illumination devices, comprise:
Car door, described car door is configured to engage the opening formed by automobile body；And
Light source, described light source is disposed adjacent to the edge of described car door, so that the light emission from described light source is projected through the gap between at least one panel of described car door and described vehicle.
14. devices according to claim 13, comprise controller further, and described controller is configured to be arranged on ajar position in response to described car door and activate described light source.
15. devices according to claim 13, the described gap being wherein formed between described car door and described panel corresponds to car door lateral column.
16. devices according to claim 13, wherein said light source is arranged on the inner surface of described car door, and is positioned at the outside of the door sealing part being arranged on door lock striker plate inner surface.
17. devices according to claim 13, the LED assembly of the wherein said light source general planar corresponding to being arranged on door lock striker plate inner surface.
18. devices according to claim 13, wherein said light source comprises photoluminescent layers, and described photoluminescent layers is configured to the first transmitting of at least one emitter from described light source is converted to the second transmitting.
19. devices according to claim 18, wherein said first transmitting is launched corresponding to second color different from described first color corresponding to the first color and described second.
20. devices according to claim 13, wherein said photoluminescent layers comprises organic photoluminescent dyes.
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