Motor Vehicle Having Interior Lighting Device(s) for Emitting Moving Light

Content Provider	The Lens
Abstract	The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having one or more flashing light devices for generating a turn signal light or a blinking hazard light, one or more elongated interior lighting devices for emitting visible light in a form of moving light in the interior of the motor vehicle, and a control device associated with the interior lighting devices, and the control device is configured to to control the one or more interior lighting devices such that, during the time the turn signal light or the blinking hazard light is being generated by the one or more flashing light devices, visible light in the form of a moving light will be emitted by the one or more interior lighting devices.
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Language	English
Publisher Date	2019-02-05
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Patent
Jurisdiction	United States of America
Date Applied	2016-11-24
Agent	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.
Applicant	Audi Ag
Application No.	201615779467
Claim	A motor vehicle comprising: one or more flashing light devices configured to generate a turn signal light or generate a blinking hazard light; one or more elongated interior lighting devices configured to emit visible light in a form of moving light in an interior of the motor vehicle; and a control device associated with the one or more interior lighting devices configured to: detect the generation of the turn signal light or the generation of the blinking hazard light, and control the one or more interior lighting devices to emit visible light in the form of moving light during a time that the turn signal light is being generated or during a time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, and when the motor vehicle is being driven in an autonomous mode. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to emit the moving light having at least a yellow and/or a red color. The motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the one or more interior lighting devices are arranged in an area of a dashboard, inside a driver's door area, inside a passenger's door area, and/or inside an interior roof area of the motor vehicle where it joins a windshield. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate the moving light in the area of the dashboard which starts in a first area behind a steering control element or a second area of a median longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle, and runs toward a side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates. The motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate the moving light in the interior roof area which starts in an area of the median longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle and runs toward the side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate the moving light in the driver's door area or the passenger's door area depending on the side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates, wherein the moving light begins on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and runs toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate the moving light in the driver's door area or the passenger's door area depending on the side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates, wherein the moving light begins on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and runs toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate the moving light in the driver's door area or the passenger's door area as soon as the moving light in the area of the dashboard reaches the side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate the moving light in the interior roof area which starts in an area of a median longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle and runs toward a side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates. The motor vehicle of claim 9 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate the moving light in the driver's door area or the passenger's door area depending on the side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates, wherein the moving light begins on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and runs toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein during the time that the turn signal light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate the moving light in the driver's door area or the passenger's door area depending on a side of the motor vehicle where the generated turn signal light indicates, wherein the moving light begins on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and runs toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein during the time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate two moving lights in the area of the dashboard which start in a first area behind a steering control element or a second area of a median longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle, and run simultaneously apart from one another toward both lateral sides of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 12 , wherein during the time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate two moving lights in the interior roof area which start in an area of the median longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle and run simultaneously apart from one another toward both lateral sides of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 12 , wherein during the time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate two moving lights both in the driver's door area and the passenger's door area, wherein the two moving lights begin on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and run toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate the two moving lights in the driver's door area and the passenger's door area as soon as the two moving lights in the area of the dashboard reach the lateral sides of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein during the time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate two moving lights in the interior roof area which start in an area of a median longitudinal plane of the motor vehicle and run simultaneously apart from one another toward both lateral sides of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 16 , wherein during the time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are further configured to: generate two moving lights both in the driver's door area and the passenger's door area, wherein the two moving lights begin on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and run toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein during the time that the blinking hazard light is being generated, the one or more interior lighting devices are configured to: generate two moving lights both in the driver's door area and the passenger's door area, wherein the two moving lights begin on a first end of the interior lighting device facing a front of the motor vehicle and run toward a second end of the interior lighting device facing a rear of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the control device is configured to: receive data about a position of a backrest of at least one seat situated in a first row of seats in the motor vehicle; and control the one or more interior lighting devices to: generate one or more moving lights in the area of the dashboard, and/or the driver's door area, and/or the passenger's door area, when a first predetermined angle is reached between the backrest of the at least one seat and a portion of the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle oriented toward the front of the motor vehicle, and generate one or more moving lights in the area of the interior roof area, after a second angle is reached between the backrest of the at least one seat and the portion of the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle oriented toward the front of the motor vehicle, wherein the second angle is greater than the first predetermined angle. A method for generating a moving light in an interior of a motor vehicle, comprising: generating, by one or more flashing light devices, a turn signal light or a blinking hazard light; emitting visible light, by one or more interior lighting devices, in a form of moving light in the interior of the motor vehicle; and controlling, by a control device, the one or more interior lighting devices to emit visible light in the form of moving light by detecting the generation of the turn signal light or the blinking hazard light, when the motor vehicle is driven in an autonomous mode.
CPC Classification	Arrangement Of Signalling Or Lighting Devices; The Mounting Or Supporting Thereof Or Circuits Therefor; For Vehicles In General
Examiner	Crystal L Hammond
Extended Family	157-893-709-270-302 067-061-353-157-047 141-324-557-034-130 012-414-561-155-64X 167-439-855-683-933 182-786-526-009-016 087-073-781-151-147 040-979-545-546-628
Patent ID	10195987
Inventor/Author	Berlitz Stephan Tontsch Friedrich-uwe Kastner Julia
IPC	B60Q3/80 B60Q1/34 B60Q1/46 B60Q3/18 B60Q3/217 B60Q3/54 B60Q3/78 B60Q9/00
Status	Active
Owner	Audi Ag
Simple Family	157-893-709-270-302 067-061-353-157-047 141-324-557-034-130 167-439-855-683-933 012-414-561-155-64X 182-786-526-009-016 087-073-781-151-147 040-979-545-546-628
CPC (with Group)	B60Q3/80 B60Q1/381 B60Q3/78 B60Q9/00 B60Q1/34 B60Q1/46 B60Q3/18 B60Q3/217 B60Q3/54
Issuing Authority	United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Kind	Patent/New European patent specification (amended specification after opposition procedure)