18465171. VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE simplified abstract (Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)
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VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE
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Inventor(s)
Masayoshi Takori of Saitama (JP)
VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18465171 titled 'VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The vehicle lighting device described in the abstract includes a low-beam irradiation part, a high-beam irradiation part, and a pattern irradiation part that illuminates different regions of the vehicle in a specific pattern.
- Low-beam irradiation part: illuminates a lower irradiation region on the forward lower side of the vehicle.
- High-beam irradiation part: illuminates an upper irradiation region on the upper side and more towards the central side in a vehicle-width direction than the lower irradiation region.
- Pattern irradiation part: irradiates light on a lateral irradiation region on the travel path side of the vehicle in an alternating bright and dark pattern, with a first mode on the upper pattern irradiation region and a second mode on the lower pattern irradiation region.
- Potential Applications:**
- Automotive lighting systems - Vehicle safety features
- Problems Solved:**
- Improved visibility for drivers in different lighting conditions - Enhanced safety on the road by illuminating specific areas around the vehicle
- Benefits:**
- Better illumination of different regions around the vehicle - Customizable lighting patterns for different driving scenarios
- Potential Commercial Applications: Automotive Lighting Systems for Enhanced Safety**
- Possible Prior Art:**
One possible prior art could be traditional vehicle lighting systems that do not have the capability to illuminate specific regions in different patterns.
- Unanswered Questions:**
- 1. How does the pattern irradiation part adjust the brightness levels in the bright and dark regions?**
The abstract mentions an alternating pattern of bright and dark regions, but it does not specify how the brightness levels are controlled in each region.
- 2. Are there any specific regulations or standards that this vehicle lighting device needs to comply with for road safety?**
It would be important to understand if there are any legal requirements or industry standards that this innovative lighting system must meet to be used in vehicles on the road.
Original Abstract Submitted
A vehicle lighting device includes: a low-beam irradiation part which illuminates a lower irradiation region on a forward lower side of a vehicle; a high-beam irradiation part which illuminates an upper irradiation region on an upper side and more to a central side in a vehicle-width direction than the lower irradiation region; and a pattern irradiation part which irradiates irradiation light on a lateral irradiation region that is a travel path side of the vehicle in an irradiation pattern in which a bright region and a dark region are alternately repeated, in which the pattern irradiation part irradiates irradiation light in a predetermined first mode on an upper pattern irradiation region that is an upper side of the lateral irradiation region, and irradiates irradiation light in a second mode different from the first mode in a lower pattern irradiation region that is a lower side of the lateral irradiation region.
