Lighting system for use in vehicle cabin
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1. A method of controlling a lighting system for use in a cabin of a vehicle on a road, the vehicle having a seat, a roof, a floor, a door and a seat occupant, the lighting system including a first lamp arranged to the roof, a second lamp arranged to the seat and a third lamp arranged to the door, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a demand for providing a predetermined information to the seat occupant, controlling by means of a plurality of sensors and an arithmetic circuit, luminance of the first, second and third lamps to obtain a gradual increase in brightness in order of the seat, the floor and the road; and
sequentially turning on the first lamp, the second lamp and the third lamp in response to said demand.
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Abstract
A lighting system for use in a vehicle cabin comprises a first lamp arranged to a roof, a second lamp arranged to a seat, and a third lamp arranged to a door. A demand is generated for providing a predetermined information to a passenger when getting out, and the first, second and third lamps are turned on in response to this demand.
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1. A method of controlling a lighting system for use in a cabin of a vehicle on a road, the vehicle having a seat, a roof, a floor, a door and a seat occupant, the lighting system including a first lamp arranged to the roof, a second lamp arranged to the seat and a third lamp arranged to the door, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a demand for providing a predetermined information to the seat occupant, controlling by means of a plurality of sensors and an arithmetic circuit, luminance of the first, second and third lamps to obtain a gradual increase in brightness in order of the seat, the floor and the road; and sequentially turning on the first lamp, the second lamp and the third lamp in response to said demand.
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2. A method of controlling a lighting system for use in a cabin of a vehicle on a road, the vehicle having a seat, a roof, a floor, a door and a seat occupant, the lighting system including a first lamp arranged to the roof, a second lamp arranged to the seat, and a third lamp arranged to the door, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a demand for providing a predetermined information to the seat occupant; and turning on the first lamp, the second lamp and the third lamp in response to said demand in such a manner as to obtain a gradual increase in brightness in order of the seat, the floor and the road.
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