Vehicle lighting device and method of controlling luminance thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11491912B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17121166

    申请日:2020-12-14

    发明人: Chongbae Park

    摘要: A vehicle lighting device and a method of controlling luminance thereof are provided. The vehicle lighting device includes a camera module configured to capture an image of the driver's face, a sensing unit configured to detect the surroundings of a vehicle, a lighting unit including at least one light source to illuminate the interior of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is configured to acquire information on a daytime mode and a nighttime mode through the sensing unit, to acquire information on an infrared brightness level or information on the size of the pupil of the driver's eye based on the image of the driver's face captured by the camera module, and to control the luminance of the lighting unit in response to the acquired information.

    Vehicle directional indicator for autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US10427596B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15731754

    申请日:2017-07-27

    摘要: A vehicle directional indicator is provided for enhancing the safety and knowledge of all persons using roadways, including drivers, pedestrians, and bikers. Depending on the position applied to the directional indicator for a driver or driverless vehicle, power can be sent to the left turn signal light or the right turn signal light or the straight ahead signal light. These signal lights include indicator lights on the dashboard, as well as front and rear exterior indicator lights. The straight ahead directional indication is particularly useful at an intersection, where multiple vehicles and pedestrians are weighing the directional indicators of the other vehicles at the intersection, assured clear distances, oncoming traffic and multiple other traffic patterns, to provide the safest and most timely continued travel.