TWM498689U - Active lighting system for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Active lighting system for vehicles 【0001】

The present invention discloses an active lighting system for vehicles, in particular, a lighting system that automatically adapts to the illumination range of the vehicle with the driving condition of the vehicle.

【0002】

Generally, various types of headlights, small lights, tail lights, direction lights, brake lights, etc. are installed on various types of motor vehicles to remind other drivers or passers-by to pay attention to the location or direction of the vehicle. At the same time, it can provide the driver with dim light to illuminate the road to ensure the view of the road.

[0003]

However, the illumination of the traditional lamp can only be illuminated in a fixed direction in the front. When the vehicle is driving at night, it can only illuminate the driver's field of vision in front of the vehicle. Especially when the vehicle is driving at a corner of a mountain road at night, the position illuminated by the headlights tends to have a large gap with the direction of advancement, and a blind spot of night illumination is often formed at the turn, making the risk of turning at night at a high risk. increase.

[0004]

As mentioned above, it is true that the creators of this creation have been painstakingly researching, thinking and designing an active lighting system for vehicles to improve the lack of existing technology and enhance the implementation and utilization of the industry.

[0005]

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an active lighting system for vehicles, which is adapted to adjust the illumination range of the adjustable angle lighting device according to the driving condition of the vehicle, thereby increasing the driver's driving vision and improving Driving safety.

[0006]

Based on the above object, the present invention provides an active lighting system for a vehicle, which is assembled on a vehicle, the vehicle includes at least one adjustable angle lighting device, and the active lighting system for the vehicle includes a driving attitude sensor and processing Module and at least one drive. The driving attitude sensor detects the driving condition of the vehicle to send a driving control signal. The processing module is electrically connected to the driving attitude sensor, the processing module can receive the driving control signal and send at least one control signal, and the at least one driver can be electrically connected to the processing module, and the at least one driver is correspondingly connected to at least one An adjustable angle lighting device, when at least one driver receives at least one control signal, correspondingly drives at least one adjustable angle lighting device to adaptively adjust the driving field of view.

【0007】

Preferably, the active lighting system for the present invention further includes a communication controller to input a plurality of control modes to the processing module.

[0008]

Preferably, the plurality of control modes can transmit the corresponding at least one control signal according to different driving conditions.

【0009】

Preferably, the communication controller can include Bluetooth, wireless network, IR, RF or NFC.

[0010]

Preferably, the driving attitude sensor may include a vehicle speed sensor, a steering sensor, a pitch angle sensor, a roll sensor, or a combination thereof.

[0011]

Preferably, the driving control signal may include a vehicle speed signal, a steering signal, a horizontal angle signal, a tilt angle signal, or a combination thereof.

[0012]

Preferably, the active lighting system for the vehicle of the present invention further includes an environment detecting module, and the environment detecting module is disposed around the vehicle to detect the driving environment, and when the environment detecting module detects the environmental change When the environment signal is sent to the processing module.

[0013]

Preferably, the environment detection module can include a raindrop detector, an illuminance detector, or a combination thereof.

[0014]

The main purpose of this creation is to provide an active lighting system for vehicles that has the following advantages:

[0015]

1. The lighting area can be changed with the driving conditions of the vehicle to improve the safety of the driver.

[0016]

2. The driver's driving convenience can be improved by detecting the tilting state of the vehicle or the switching state of the directional light to detect the inclination of the vehicle and automatically changing the lighting direction of the lighting lamp.

[0017]

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, technical features, and gains after actual implementation more obvious, a more detailed description will be given below with reference to the corresponding drawings in the preferred embodiments.

8‧‧‧Adjustable angle lighting device

100‧‧‧Active lighting system for vehicles

10‧‧‧ Driving attitude sensor

15‧‧‧Driving control signals

20‧‧‧Processing module

25‧‧‧Control signal

30‧‧‧ drive

40‧‧‧Communication controller

45‧‧‧Control mode

50‧‧‧Environmental Detection Module

55‧‧‧Environmental signals

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an active lighting system for a vehicle of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the active lighting system for a vehicle of the present invention.

[0018]

In order to understand the creative characteristics, content and advantages of this creation and the effects that can be achieved by the examiner, the author will use the drawings in detail and explain the following in the form of the examples, and the drawings used therein The subject matter is only for the purpose of illustration and supplementary instructions. It is not necessarily the true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the creation. Therefore, the proportions and configuration relationships of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited in the actual implementation scope.

[0019]

The advantages, features, and technical methods of the present invention will be more readily understood by referring to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and the present invention may be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited thereto. The embodiments set forth herein, and vice versa, will provide a more thorough and complete and complete disclosure of the scope of the present invention, and the present invention will only be The scope of the patent application is defined.

[0020]

Whether the driving vision is wide or not will directly affect the safety of driving. However, in order to improve driving safety in poor visibility areas, the current common solution is to install auxiliary lamps such as auxiliary lights, fog lights, warning lights, and third lights. To assist lighting and warning, but the current lighting fixtures are mostly fixed type, can not be adjusted with the change of driving road conditions, the efficiency of driving safety is not satisfactory.

[0021]

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an active lighting system for a vehicle of the present invention. As can be seen from the figure, the active lighting system 100 for a vehicle of the present invention comprises a driving attitude sensor 10, a processing module 20 and at least one driver 30, which can be externally assembled in a vehicle electronic system of the vehicle itself. Up, without the need for additional electrical equipment. More preferably, the system can be directly connected to the adjustable angle lighting device 8 of the vehicle, and the passive control that needs to be manually controlled is changed to the active control that can be automatically adjusted with the driving condition to instantly adjust the illumination range of the vehicle.

[0022]

The driving attitude sensor 10 is configured to detect the driving condition of the vehicle, and send the driving control signal 15 to the processing module 20 according to the driving situation of the driver and the driving road condition. In practice, the driving attitude sensor 10 can include a vehicle speed sensor, a steering sensor, a pitch angle sensor, a roll sensor, or a combination thereof, wherein the vehicle speed sensor is used to detect the driving speed and the vehicle speed. Change the speed signal such as the speed; the steering sensor determines whether the vehicle turns according to the vehicle rotation signal; further, the horizontal angle signal measured by the pitch angle sensor can be used to determine whether the road condition is an uphill or downhill section. Further, when the vehicle is a locomotive, the roll sensor can be used to measure the tilt angle signal generated when the locomotive side pressure is applied.

[0023]

The processing module 20 is electrically connected to the driving attitude sensor 10 to receive the driving control signal 15 transmitted by the driving attitude sensor 10. In practice, the processing module 20 can set several common lighting operation modes. When the driving control signal 15 is analyzed and calculated by the processing module 20, the corresponding at least one control signal 25 is transmitted according to the light operation mode.

[0024]

The driver 30 is electrically connected to the processing module 20, wherein the driver 30 is correspondingly connected to the adjustable angle light device 8. When at least one driver 30 receives at least one control signal 25, the driver 30 is correspondingly driven to drive at least one adjustable angle light device. 8, the adjustment range of the adjustable angle lighting device 8 can be adaptively adjusted to enhance the driver's driving vision.

[0025]

In practice, the active lighting system 100 for a vehicle may further include an environment detecting module 50. The environment detecting module 50 is disposed around the vehicle to detect a driving environment. When the environment detecting module 50 detects the environment. When the change is made, the environment signal 55 is sent to the processing module 20 to facilitate the processing module 20 to operate and send the control signal 25.

[0026]

The environment detecting module 50 includes a raindrop detector, an illuminance detector, or a combination thereof. When the environment detecting module 50 detects a change in environmental parameters such as moisture or illuminance in the air, the active lighting system for the vehicle The 100 Series adjusts the appropriate lighting angle according to the set lighting settings to enhance driving visibility and increase driving safety.

[0027]

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the active lighting system for the present invention. The second embodiment is based on the architecture of the active lighting system 100 for a vehicle of the first embodiment. A communication controller 40 is further added to facilitate input of a plurality of control modes 45 into the processing module 20. The control mode 45 is set. Different driving conditions are provided for the processing module 20 to send a corresponding control signal 25 according to the received driving control signal 15. In practice, the control mode 45 can be edited by the electronic device and can be transmitted by the communication controller 40 of various wireless transmission modes such as Bluetooth, wireless network, IR, RF or NFC. Data can also be updated using wired transmission modes such as USB and RS232.

[0028]

For example, but not limited to this, when the speed signal of the driving control signal 15 is an interval value, it indicates that the vehicle speed is stable, at this time, the normal lighting mode, the adjustable angle lighting device 8 can be adjusted according to the vehicle speed change. For high beam or low beam illumination. When the driving control signal 15 is a steering signal, the control mode 45 is changed to the steering lighting mode, and the adjustable angle lighting device 8 disposed on the left and right sides of the vehicle adjusts the adjustable angle lighting device 8 according to the turning direction. The angle of illumination, which in turn increases the range of illumination, enhances the view of the vehicle. When the control mode 45 is wide-angle illumination, the adjustable angle lighting device 8 on both sides of the vehicle can respectively adjust the illumination angle to the outside to obtain the maximum illumination range.

[0029]

Further, the auxiliary lamps, the fog lamp, the warning light, the third brake lamp and the like can be integrated into the system. When the vehicle speed or the traveling direction changes, the system can actively adjust according to the set control mode 45. The illumination range of the lights or the warning color of the lights.

[0030]

When the driving control signal 15 is a deceleration warning, the system controls the blinking frequency and brightness of the braking light to remind the rear car to pay attention. However, when the control mode 45 is an emergency braking, the continuous flash is illuminated to remind the rear vehicle that there is a condition to avoid a collision situation.

[0031]

The system can change the lighting area according to the driving condition of the vehicle to improve the safety of the driver, and can automatically change the illumination by detecting the tilting state of the vehicle or the switching state of the directional light to detect the inclination of the vehicle. The lighting direction of the lights to improve the driver's driving convenience.

[0032]

The embodiments described above are only for explaining the technical idea and characteristics of the present invention, and the purpose thereof is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them according to the scope of the patent. That is, the equivalent changes or modifications made by the people in accordance with the spirit revealed by this creation should still be covered by the scope of the patent of this creation.

8‧‧‧Adjustable angle lighting device

100‧‧‧Active lighting system for vehicles

10‧‧‧ Driving attitude sensor

15‧‧‧Driving control signals

20‧‧‧Processing module

25‧‧‧Control signal

30‧‧‧ drive

50‧‧‧Environmental Detection Module

55‧‧‧Environmental signals

Claims (11)

[Item 1] An active lighting system for a vehicle is assembled on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising at least one adjustable angle lighting device, the active lighting system for the vehicle comprising:
a row of vehicle attitude sensors that detect the driving condition of the vehicle to send a line of vehicle control signals;
a processing module electrically connected to the driving attitude sensor, the processing module receiving the driving control signal and transmitting at least one control signal; At least one driver is electrically connected to the processing module, and the at least one driver is correspondingly connected to the at least one adjustable angle light device. When the at least one driver receives the at least one control signal, the corresponding driver is driven to At least one adjustable angle lighting device to adjust the visibility of the vehicle. [Item 2] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a communication controller to input a plurality of control modes to the processing module. [Item 3] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of control modes transmit the corresponding at least one control signal according to different driving conditions. [Item 4] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the communication controller comprises a Bluetooth, a wireless network, an IR, an RF or an NFC. [Item 5] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the driving attitude sensor comprises a vehicle speed sensor, a steering sensor, a pitch angle sensor, a roll sensor, or a combination thereof. . [Item 6] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the driving control signal comprises a vehicle speed signal, a steering signal, a horizontal angle signal, a tilt angle signal, or a combination thereof. [Item 7] The active lighting system for a vehicle as described in claim 1 further includes an environmental detection module disposed around the vehicle to detect a driving environment, when the environment is detected When the module detects an environmental change, it sends an environmental signal to the processing module. [Item 8] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the environmental detecting module comprises a raindrop detector, an illuminance detector or a combination thereof. [Item 9] The active lighting system for a vehicle as described in claim 2, further comprising an environmental detection module disposed around the vehicle to detect a driving environment, when the environment is detected When the module detects an environmental change, it sends an environmental signal to the processing module. [Item 10] The active lighting system for a vehicle according to claim 9, wherein the environmental detecting module comprises a raindrop detector, an illuminance detector or a combination thereof.