CONTROL DEVICE MOUNTED ON VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

• US 20180009367A1
• Filed: 07/07/2017
• Published: 01/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZKW Group GmbH (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: LEE, Hyeongjun, KIM, Geunhyeong
• Application Number:
  US15/643,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20180009367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/06 adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle B60Q1/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/085 due to special conditions, e.g. adverse weather, type of road, badly illuminated road signs or potential dangers B60Q1/10, B60Q1/12, B60Q1/1423 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2200/00 Special features or arrangements of vehicle headlamps
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/31 Atmospheric conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/32 Road surface or travel path
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2552/05 Type of road, e.g. motorways, local streets, paved or unpaved roads
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2555/20 Ambient conditions, e.g. wind or rain
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/30 Auxiliary equipments
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/125 Coloured light
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/25 Projection lenses
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/285 Refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters not provided in groups F21S41/24-F21S41/28
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 41/36 Combinations of two or more separate reflectors

Abstract

A control device includes a sensing unit configured to detect information regarding an environment of a vehicle; a head lamp configured to selectively output light of at least one color among a plurality of colors; and at least one processor configured to control the head lamp to selectively output light of a first color based on the information regarding the environment of the vehicle satisfying a first condition. In addition, a method for controlling a vehicle includes: detecting, through a sensing unit, information regarding an environment of the vehicle; and controlling, by at least one processor, a head lamp of the vehicle to selectively output light of a first color among a plurality of colors based on the information regarding the environment of the vehicle satisfying a first condition.

Claims

1. A control device, comprising:

a sensing unit configured to detect information regarding an environment of a vehicle;

a head lamp configured to selectively output light of at least one color among a plurality of colors; and

at least one processor configured to control the head lamp to selectively output light of a first color based on the information regarding the environment of the vehicle detected through the sensing unit satisfying a first condition.

2. The control device of claim 1, wherein the head lamp comprises a plurality of light sources, at least some of the plurality of light sources configured to output light of distinct colors among the plurality of colors,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control at least one of the plurality of light sources to output the light of the first color based on the detected information regarding the environment of the vehicle satisfying the first condition.

3. The control device of claim 2, wherein the head lamp further comprises a color filter configured to selectively filter light based on a wavelength of the light,

wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the head lamp to selectively output the light of the first color by controlling the color filter to selectively transmit light of the first color.

4. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the head lamp to selectively output the light of the first color by controlling a color temperature of a light source provided in the head lamp.

5. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

based on the information regarding the environment detected through the sensing unit corresponding to the first condition, control the head lamp to output light of the first color associated with the first condition; and

based on the information regarding the environment detected through the sensing unit corresponding to a second condition different from the first condition, control the head lamp to output light of a second color associated with the second condition.

6. The control device of claim 5, wherein the first color is different from the second color, and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to output the light of the first color or the light of the second color by:

controlling at least one of a plurality of light sources and a color filter provided in the head lamp, or

controlling a color temperature of at least one of the plurality of light sources provided in the head lamp.

7. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the head lamp to selectively output light of different colors based on a type of a road surface onto which the light is irradiated being detected through the sensing unit.

8. The control device of claim 7, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

based on the type of the road surface being a first type of road surface, control the head lamp to output light of a first color associated with the first type of road surface; and

based on the type of the road surface being a second type of road surface different from the first type, control the head lamp to output light of a second color associated with the second type of road surface.

9. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

detect a weather state through the sensing unit; and

control the head lamp to selectively output light of different colors based on the detected weather state.

10. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the head lamp to selectively output light of different colors based on a characteristic of a line detected, via the sensing unit, on a road surface on which the vehicle travels.

11. The control device of claim 1, wherein the head lamp comprises a plurality of light modules, and

wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine colors of lights output from the plurality of light modules based on conditions detected in a plurality of regions onto which the lights output from the plurality of light modules are irradiated.

12. The control device of claim 11, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

based on different conditions being detected in the plurality of regions onto which the lights output from the plurality of light modules are irradiated, control the head lamp such that the plurality of light modules output lights of different colors onto the plurality of regions.

13. The control device of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

based on a first condition being detected in a first region among the plurality of regions onto which the lights from the plurality of light modules are irradiated, control a first light module that irradiates light onto the first region to output light of a first color associated with the first condition; and

based on a second condition, different from the first condition, being detected in a second region different the first region among the plurality of regions onto which the lights from the plurality of light modules are irradiated, control a second light module that irradiates light onto the second region to output light of a second color associated with the second condition.

14. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

based on a first set of conditions being detected in a first set of regions among the plurality of regions onto which the lights from the plurality of light modules are irradiated, control the head lamp such that lights of a first set of colors corresponding to the first set of conditions are irradiated onto the first set of regions in which the first set of conditions are detected, respectively.

15. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine, based on the information regarding the environment of the vehicle detected by the sensing unit, a type of a light source located around the vehicle; and

control the head lamp to output the light of the first color based on the detected type of the light source satisfying the first condition.

16. The control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the head lamp to change a color of the light that is output from the head lamp based on a user request.

17. A vehicle comprising the control device of claim 1.

18. A method for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising:

detecting, through a sensing unit, information regarding an environment of the vehicle; and

controlling, by at least one processor, a head lamp of the vehicle to selectively output light of a first color among a plurality of colors based on the information regarding the environment of the vehicle detected through the sensing unit satisfying a first condition.

19. The method of claim 18,

wherein the head lamp comprises at least one of:

a plurality of light sources outputting lights of different colors, or

a color filter configured to selectively filter light based on a wavelength of the light, and

wherein controlling, by the at least one processor, the head lamp to selectively output the light of the first color comprises;

outputting the light of the first color by controlling at least one of the plurality of light sources or the color filter of the head lamp, or by controlling a color temperature of at least one of the plurality of light sources in the head lamp.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

based on the information regarding the environment detected through the sensing unit corresponding to the first condition, controlling the head lamp to output the light of the first color associated with the first condition; and

based on the information regarding the environment detected through the sensing unit corresponding to a second condition different from the first condition, controlling the head lamp to output light of a second color associated with the second condition.