Supplemental vehicle lighting system for vision based target detection
First Claim
1. A supplemental vehicle lighting system comprising:
- a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole; and
a light assembly occupying a space formerly reserved for a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole, wherein the light assembly comprises;
a lens disposed to at least partially coincide with the keylock hole; and
a lighting device configured to emit light through the lens to illuminate a rear vehicle area.
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Abstract
A supplemental vehicle lighting system that is responsive to a trailer backup assist system is provided. The system includes a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole customarily used in conjunction with a corresponding keylock cylinder. A light assembly is provided in the place of a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole. The light assembly includes a housing having a barrel that is concentrically aligned with the keylock hole and includes a distal end and a proximal end. A lighting device is disposed inside the housing and operable to emit light through the barrel beginning from the proximal end. A lens is coupled to the distal end of the barrel and is disposed to at least partially coincide with the keylock hole, wherein the lens is configured to disperse light emitted from the lighting device to illuminate a rear vehicle area.
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20 Claims
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1. A supplemental vehicle lighting system comprising:
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a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole; and a light assembly occupying a space formerly reserved for a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole, wherein the light assembly comprises; a lens disposed to at least partially coincide with the keylock hole; and a lighting device configured to emit light through the lens to illuminate a rear vehicle area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A light assembly mounted to a rear vehicle fixture and operably coupled to a keylock hole defined in the rear vehicle fixture, wherein the light assembly occupies a space formerly reserved for a keylock cylinder, the light assembly comprising:
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a lens disposed proximate the keylock hole; and a lighting device configured to emit light through the lens to illuminate a rear vehicle area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A supplemental vehicle lighting system comprising:
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a rear vehicle fixture defining a keylock hole; a light assembly occupying a space formerly reserved for a keylock cylinder and operably coupled to the keylock hole, wherein the light assembly comprises; a lens disposed proximate the keylock hole; and a lighting device configured to emit light through the lens to illuminate a rear vehicle area; wherein the light assembly is operable based on input from a trailer backup assist system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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