VEHICLE AUXILIARY LIGHTING SYSTEM

• US 20090154181A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Altek Corporation
• Original Assignee: Altek Corporation
• Inventors: CHEN, Hsiang-Yin, CHEN, Chun-Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/026,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20090154181A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/464
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/12 due to steering position
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/18 being additional front lights bracket mounted headlights B60Q1/0483
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/112 Vehicle speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/122 Steering angle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/21 Manual control

Abstract

A vehicle auxiliary lighting system is used for controlling traveling lighting according to traveling information. The vehicle auxiliary lighting system includes a plurality of light sources disposed on a rear view mirror, a traveling information acquisition device, and a controller. The light sources respectively emit light rays towards different directions, the traveling information acquisition device obtains traveling speed, steering angle, and other information, so as to turn on the light source with a specific angle to emit the light rays according to practical traveling state, thereby further assuring traveling safety.

Claims

1. A vehicle auxiliary lighting system, disposed on a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of light sources, disposed on at least one rear view mirror and facing different irradiation directions;

a traveling information acquisition device, comprising a receiver and an action sensor, wherein the receiver is connected to a traveling speedometer of the vehicle, and the action sensor is disposed on a steering wheel of the vehicle, for dynamically obtaining a traveling speed information and a steering angle information; and

a controller, electrically connected to the traveling information acquisition device and the light sources, wherein the controller receives the traveling speed information and the steering angle information of the traveling information acquisition device, and controls the light sources to individually emit light rays.

2. The vehicle auxiliary lighting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light sources are halide lamps.

3. The vehicle auxiliary lighting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light sources are high efficiency LED light sources.

4. The vehicle auxiliary lighting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein after the vehicle is shut down, the controller delays turn-off of the light sources, for illuminating outside environment of the vehicle for a driver when the driver gets down the vehicle.