Vehicle lighting control system and method
First Claim
1. A lighting control system for a wheel of a vehicle, the lighting control system comprising:
- a brush configured to statically mount to a body of the vehicle;
a hub for the wheel;
a plurality of arcuate contacts statically mounted to the hub, each of the plurality of contacts comprising an arc angle measure of less than 360 degrees and configured to electrically couple to a light emitting element, the plurality of contacts configured to rotate relative to the brush, each contact operable between;
a connected mode wherein the contact is electrically connected to the brush during rotation relative to the brush, wherein the contact places the connected light emitting element in a lit mode; and
a disconnected mode wherein the contact is electrically disconnected from the brush during rotation relative to the brush, wherein the contact places the connected light emitting element in a dim mode.
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Abstract
A lighting control system for a wheel of a vehicle, the lighting control system including a brush configured to statically mount to a body of the vehicle; a hub for the wheel; and a plurality of arcuate contacts statically mounted to the hub, each of the plurality of contacts comprising an arc angle measure of less than 360 degrees, the plurality of contacts configured to rotate relative to the brush, each contact operable between: a connected mode wherein the contact is electrically connected to the brush during rotation relative to the brush and a disconnected mode wherein the contact is electrically disconnected from the brush during rotation relative to the brush.
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20 Claims
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1. A lighting control system for a wheel of a vehicle, the lighting control system comprising:
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a brush configured to statically mount to a body of the vehicle; a hub for the wheel; a plurality of arcuate contacts statically mounted to the hub, each of the plurality of contacts comprising an arc angle measure of less than 360 degrees and configured to electrically couple to a light emitting element, the plurality of contacts configured to rotate relative to the brush, each contact operable between; a connected mode wherein the contact is electrically connected to the brush during rotation relative to the brush, wherein the contact places the connected light emitting element in a lit mode; and a disconnected mode wherein the contact is electrically disconnected from the brush during rotation relative to the brush, wherein the contact places the connected light emitting element in a dim mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lighting system for a wheel, the lighting system comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting elements, each light emitting element operable between a lit mode and a dim mode; an electrically conductive brush; a plurality of contacts rotatably arranged relative to the brush, each contact electrically connected to one of the plurality of light emitting elements, each of the plurality of contacts operable between; a connected mode along a segment of a contact rotation path relative to the brush, the segment having an arc angle of less than 360 degrees, wherein the contact is electrically connected with the brush and operates the respective light emitting element in the lit mode; and a disconnected mode outside of the segment, wherein the contact is disconnected from the brush and operates the respective light emitting element in the dim mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wheel for a vehicle, the wheel comprising:
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an axle comprising an electrically conductive brush; a hub comprising a plurality of electrical contacts tracing an arcuate segment of the hub, the arcuate segment having an arc angle less than 360 degrees, each contact operable between; a connected mode wherein the contact is electrically connected to the brush during hub rotation; and a disconnected mode wherein the contact is electrically disconnected from the brush during hub rotation; a rim comprising a plurality of light emitting elements, each light emitting element electrically connected to one of the plurality of electrical contacts, each light emitting element operable between; a lit mode wherein the light emitting element projects light radially outward of the rim when the respective contact is in the connected mode; and a dim mode when the respective contact is in the disconnected mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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