Lighting system
First Claim
1. A lighting system for providing a refit lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an electrical element, incapable of emitting light and comprising a resistance circuit, which electrical element replaces a light bulb of the vehicle and consumes a received power, such that a detection system of the vehicle capable of detecting a failure of the light bulb will conclude that the light bulb has not failed;
a light source;
a controller, configured to receive a first signal indicating the working status of the electrical element and control the light source generating a first light and a second light respectively based on the first signal.
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Abstract
To satisfy the need for refitting the lighting of a vehicle without the need to modify the controlling system of the vehicle, the present invention proposes a lighting system which comprises an electrical element (110), configured to consume the received power and incapable of emitting light; a light source (130); and a controller (120), configured to receive a first signal indicating the working status of the electrical element (110) and control the light source (130) generating a first light and a second light, respectively, based on the first signal. By utilizing the signal indicating the working status of the electrical element (110), which element is used to replace another automotive lamp, the controller can control the light source (130) to mimic said another automotive lamp while performing its original function.
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19 Claims
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1. A lighting system for providing a refit lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an electrical element, incapable of emitting light and comprising a resistance circuit, which electrical element replaces a light bulb of the vehicle and consumes a received power, such that a detection system of the vehicle capable of detecting a failure of the light bulb will conclude that the light bulb has not failed; a light source; a controller, configured to receive a first signal indicating the working status of the electrical element and control the light source generating a first light and a second light respectively based on the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting system for providing a refit lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an electrical element, incapable of emitting light and comprising a resistance circuit, which electrical element replaces a light bulb of the vehicle and consumes a received power, such that a detection system of the vehicle capable of detecting a failure of the light bulb will conclude that the light bulb has not failed; a light source; a controller, configured to receive a first signal indicating the working status of the electrical element and control the light source generating a first light and a second light respectively based on the first signal; wherein the first signal is transmitted from the electrical element to the controller in a wireless manner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of generating light, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a first signal indicating the working status of an electrical element, which electrical element is incapable of emitting light, and wherein the electrical element replaces a light bulb of the vehicle and consumes a received power, such that a detection system of the vehicle capable of detecting a failure of the light bulb will conclude that the light bulb has not failed; b) controlling a light source to generate a first light or a second light, based on the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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