Behavior Indication Lights in Automotive Systems

Intelligent vehicle lighting system that automatically activates lights and alerts when accidents occur nearby or if the vehicle detects an imminent collision. The system uses cameras, sensors, and antennas to monitor the vehicle's surroundings and weather. If an accident is detected nearby or if conditions indicate an imminent collision, the system triggers the lights and sounds to alert other drivers. It also sends accident data to nearby vehicles to warn them. This helps remind drivers to take action when they might forget or be distracted.

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A method to control the traction control indicator light on a vehicle in a way that reduces driver distraction. The method involves determining if the traction control indication signal should respond to the traction control process based on vehicle monitoring information. When the road surface smoothness is high, the indication light responds. But if the road is rough and traction control is frequent, the light doesn't flash. This prevents excessive flashing due to frequent traction control activations on rough roads. The decision is based on factors like road surface smoothness, traction control duration, and parameter value.

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Intelligent brake warning light for vehicles that can accurately indicate the braking status of the vehicle in front to prevent collisions. The light has a sensor to detect the driver's braking action, an analyzer to interpret the braking pattern, and a controller to adjust the light's flashing frequency, brightness, etc based on the analysis. This provides more precise brake light warnings to rear vehicles and pedestrians compared to conventional constant lights.

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Vehicle hazard flasher and warning system that improves visibility of a stopped or disabled vehicle. It adds light unit with flashing LEDs mounted on the rear wiper arm. This provides an extra alerting light source higher up and away from the vehicle body, increasing visibility to approaching drivers. The wiper arm light unit activates when the hazard flashers are turned on.

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Signal light for vehicles with a fiber optic rod that has an elongated light emitting surface and is designed to generate two light functions, only one of which is segmented. The fiber optic rod has two rear walls, each of which has a deflection element edge and a side wall edge, and extends in the longitudinal direction between the row of light deflection elements and the side walls, and the side wall edges are further apart than the deflection element edges in a cross section of the fiber optic rod that is transverse to the longitudinal extension thereof.

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A picking truck with a vehicle approach notification system that uses lights to alert people when the truck is approaching. The system has lights on the cab, body and front that are coordinated based on truck position and movement. When the cab is low and truck is reversing, only the cab light is on. When cab is raised or truck is moving forwards, only the front light is on. When stopped with raised cab, the body light blinks. This notifies people around the truck both when it is approaching and when the raised cab could be a hazard.

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System for automatically turning on marker lights on heavy trucks in autonomous mode to warn other drivers. The system uses the vehicle body controller, autonomous driving controller, light sensor, and headlight switch to detect when the truck enters autonomous mode and activate the marker lights. It also monitors ambient light and headlight status for configuring the marker light brightness. This provides a visible cue to other drivers when the truck is in autonomous mode.

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Apparatus to provide a visual indication on a vehicle that it is braking or decelerating to improve pedestrian safety. The indication may be provided by lighting on the front of the vehicle, such as on a license plate frame, that visually signals deceleration to pedestrians and others in front of the vehicle. An accelerometer or brake pedal sensor detects deceleration and actuates the lights. Other sensors, wireless communication, or voice commands may also be used to activate the lights. The lights may also indicate whether the vehicle has sensed pedestrians.

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Vehicle turn signal system designed to inform other motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians when a vehicle intends to make a U-turn. The system includes U-shaped indicators on the front/rear bumpers and side mirrors that blink sequentially to indicate a U-turn. The indicators are activated using a lever near the steering wheel.

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A motor vehicle braking warning system that can effectively distinguish and communicate different types of braking intentions of the driver to warn other road users behind, in front, and on the side of the vehicle. The system analyzes the speed and depth of the brake pedal to determine the strength of the driver's braking intention. It compares this to preset braking intention types and triggers appropriate warning signals using devices like brake lights, horns, and flashing indicators. This allows more specific and effective warnings compared to just brake lights.

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Monitoring and reporting occupant and operational status of vehicles to enhance safety around vulnerable populations like children, elderly, and disabled. The system uses internal sensors to detect occupant presence and characteristics, and external sensors for conditions like weather. It reports classifications like "child present" or "elderly passenger" to alert others and modify vehicle behavior. This can be via internal displays or external displays/signs. It can also communicate vehicle status to nearby self-driving cars.

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Automatically turning on vehicle lights when driving conditions are deemed dangerous, even if the light switch is off. The system detects if the vehicle is in a dark environment, going fast, and has poor weather. If so, it warns the driver that the lights are off and forcibly turns them on to prevent accidents in dangerous driving conditions.

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Vehicle warning system to help avoid accidents by providing clear indication of vehicle direction when turn signals are not used or forgotten. The system uses sensors to detect vehicle speed, steering angle, and gear position. If speed is above a threshold and steering angle indicates a turn but turn signals aren't on, a warning is issued. If speed is above a threshold and gear is engaged but steering angle is straight, a warning is issued. These scenarios indicate the driver may have forgotten to turn off turn signals after changing lanes or is neglecting to use them when turning. The warnings can be visual or audible alerts to other vehicles around the car to avoid confusion.

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A vehicle safety auxiliary lighting system that provides enhanced visibility and lane change indication during deceleration. The system has sensors to detect deceleration and activates auxiliary lights below the main headlights to increase visibility for following vehicles. The auxiliary lights are dimmer than the main lights and aimed lower. This provides additional illumination to the road ahead without blinding oncoming traffic. The auxiliary lights also flash when turning to indicate lane changes. This improves safety during deceleration and lane changes in low visibility conditions.

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A smart lighting device for electric vehicles that monitors driving behavior and warns riders and others when it's abnormal. The device collects driving data, analyzes it to determine the state, and flashes a warning light if it's abnormal. This helps prevent accidents by alerting riders and others when they're speeding, changing lanes recklessly, etc.

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Integrated chassis control system for stabilizing vehicle behavior in crosswinds. The system uses sensors to detect adjacent vehicles' behavior and the host vehicle's lateral motion. It determines the predicted crosswind influence and abnormal behavior change. If crosswind impact exceeds a threshold, it engages semi-active chassis control. If abnormal behavior is detected, it uses active chassis control to stabilize. This prevents crosswind-induced lane departures by mitigating excessive steering and braking.

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A device to display brake strength and lane change indications in vehicles to improve safety. It uses a gyroscope, microcontroller, LED display, and power supply. The gyroscope detects vehicle motion. When the vehicle brakes, the microcontroller calculates the brake strength based on gyroscope data and displays it on the LED board. It also detects lane changes by monitoring the gyroscope output while turning without signals. This allows timely and accurate brake strength and lane change indications to help drivers react appropriately.

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A vehicle warning system that helps prevent accidents by providing clear indications of a vehicle's intended path when the driver forgets to turn signals or lights off. The system uses sensors to detect the vehicle speed, steering angle, and gear position. When the vehicle speed and steering angle indicate a turn but the turn signals are not on, it issues a warning. If the vehicle is moving straight but the turn signals are still on, it issues a warning. If the vehicle is in park but the lights are on, it issues a warning. These warnings provide additional cues to other drivers to avoid misunderstanding the vehicle's intended path.

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A system to signal a U-turn maneuver by a vehicle using the existing headlights, reverse lights, turn signals and side lights. The system involves activating those lights on the side corresponding to the U-turn direction to flash in coordination. This provides a clear and universally recognizable signal that communicates a U-turn intention. A switch or processor triggers the coordinated flashing when a U-turn signal is activated.

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Automatically activating a vehicle's warning lights when the driver loses control. The system monitors the yaw rate and sideslip angle of the vehicle. If both exceed thresholds and the vehicle comes to a stop within a certain time, the warning lights are activated. This provides a backup to the driver in situations where they lose traction and can't remember to activate the hazards. The timing is based on vehicle speed to account for different stopping times.

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