Light system for lift gates
First Claim
1. A lift gate, comprising:
- a moveable member;
at least one lighting device mounted on the moveable member, wherein the lighting device includes;
a plurality of sensors, each sensor of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an orientation and/or motion, whereby each sensor of the plurality of sensors generates at least an output signal based on motion and/or orientation thereof, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is coupled to the movable member at an orientation angle relative to the moveable member, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is positioned at a different orientation angle than at least one other sensor of the plurality of sensors;
a controller circuit coupled to each sensor of the plurality of sensors to receive the output signal from each sensor of the plurality of sensors, wherein the controller circuit is configured to determine a state of the movable member of the lift gate based on the received output signals, and wherein the controller circuit is configured to generate one or more control signals for controlling operation of one or more lighting elements based on the state of the moveable member; and
one or more lighting elements coupled to the controller circuit to receive control signals from the controller circuit.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a lighting device for a lift gate includes one or more sensors, each sensor configured to generate an output signal based on motion and/or orientation thereof, wherein each sensor is coupled to a movable member of the lift gate to generate an output signal indicating a motion and/or position state of said movable member of the lift gate; a controller circuit coupled to each sensor to receive an output signal from each sensor, wherein the controller circuit is configured to generate one or more control signals for controlling operation of one or more lighting elements; and one or more lighting elements coupled to the controller circuit to receive control signals from the controller circuit; wherein the controller circuit is configured to generate one or more control signals in response to the output signals from each sensor, for controlling operation of one or more lighting elements based on sensed state of the moveable member.
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13 Claims
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1. A lift gate, comprising:
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a moveable member; at least one lighting device mounted on the moveable member, wherein the lighting device includes; a plurality of sensors, each sensor of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an orientation and/or motion, whereby each sensor of the plurality of sensors generates at least an output signal based on motion and/or orientation thereof, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is coupled to the movable member at an orientation angle relative to the moveable member, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is positioned at a different orientation angle than at least one other sensor of the plurality of sensors; a controller circuit coupled to each sensor of the plurality of sensors to receive the output signal from each sensor of the plurality of sensors, wherein the controller circuit is configured to determine a state of the movable member of the lift gate based on the received output signals, and wherein the controller circuit is configured to generate one or more control signals for controlling operation of one or more lighting elements based on the state of the moveable member; and one or more lighting elements coupled to the controller circuit to receive control signals from the controller circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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