Tail light source attitude adjusting assembly

• US 20060274545A1
• Filed: 06/07/2006
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bernd Mack, Filip Rosenstein
• Original Assignee: Bernd Mack, Filip Rosenstein
• Inventors: Mack, Bernd, Rosenstein, Filip
• Application Number:
  US11/448,301
• Publication Number:
  US 20060274545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/512
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2603 Attenuation of the light according to ambient luminiosity, e.g. for braking or direction indicating lamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A light intensity adjusting assembly for a light source of a motor vehicle. The light intensity adjusting assembly including a processor for processing electrical signals. The light intensity adjusting assembly also includes a first sensor for detecting a first ambient condition. The first sensor creates a first sensor signal to be transmitted to the processor. A second sensor detects a second ambient condition and creates a second sensor signal to be transmitted to the processor. The processor controls the light intensity of the light source based on the first and second sensor signals.

Claims

1-21. -21. (canceled)

22. A light intensity adjusting assembly for a light source of a motor vehicle, said light intensity adjusting assembly comprising:

a processor for processing electrical signals;

a first sensor for detecting a first ambient condition, said first sensor creating a first sensor signal to be transmitted to said processor; and

a second sensor for detecting a second ambient condition and to create a second sensor signal to be transmitted to said processor such that said processor controls the light intensity of the light source based on said first and second sensor signals.

23. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 22 wherein said first sensor detects ambient light.

24. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor includes a sensing source for creating a test signal to be received by said second sensor to measure dissipation of the test signal.

25. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 24 wherein said second sensor includes a receiver for receiving the test signal generated by said sensing light source.

26. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 25 wherein said sensing source is a laser.

27. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor includes a velocity sensor for sensing the velocity of the motor vehicle.

28. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor includes a measuring sensor for measuring a distance between the motor vehicle and an object therebehind.

29. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor includes an ultrasonic sensor to ultrasonically detect an object behind the motor vehicle.

30. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor is a rain sensor.

31. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor is a steering sensor for detecting a steering angle of the motor vehicle.

32. A light intensity adjusting assembly as set forth in claim 23 wherein said second sensor is a visibility sensor for detecting the visibility of atmosphere behind the motor vehicle.