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System for adjusting brightness of vehicle lighting, vehicle having the same, and control method thereof

  • US 9,365,157 B2
  • Filed: 12/08/2014
  • Issued: 06/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for adjusting brightness of vehicle lighting comprising:

  • a first lighting unit provided in a cluster;

    a luminance input configured to receive an input of a target luminance of the first lighting unit,a second lighting unit provided in a center fascia;

    a recognizer configured to recognize ON and OFF operations of a light provided in an exterior of vehicle;

    a detector configured to detect an external illuminance; and

    a controller configured to adjust a luminance of the first and second lighting units based on operation information of the light and the external illuminance,wherein the controller adjusts the luminance of the first and second lighting units to a maximum luminance when the light is in an ON operation state and the detected external illuminance is greater than or equal to a reference illuminance,adjusts the luminance of the first and second lighting units to the maximum luminance when the light is in an OFF operation state, andadjusts the luminance of the first and second lighting units to the target luminance of the first lighting unit when the light is in the ON operation state and the detected external illuminance is less than the reference illuminance.

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