Vehicle cover with lighting

1 . A truck bed cover comprising:

a frame configured to be mounted to a truck bed;

a plurality of slats each comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each slat is configured to moveably rest on a first side of the truck bed, and the second end of each slat is configured to moveably rest on a second side of the truck bed, to facilitate movement of the plurality of slats relative to the frame;

one or more lighting elements; and

an electronic control system configured to move the plurality of slats and configured to illuminate the one or more lighting elements, wherein the electronic control system comprises:

at least one power cable configured to be fixedly attached to the frame and electrically coupled to electric power; and

at least one electrical contact that is electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements and that is configured to be:

electrically coupled to the electric power, via at least one electrical connector coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in a closed position; and

electrically decoupled from the electric power, by being disconnected from the at least one electrical connector coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in an open position.

2 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power cable is configured to be coupled to the electric power based on at least one light operation of a truck, and wherein the electronic control system is further configured to:

illuminate the one or more lighting elements if the truck bed cover is in the closed position and if the at least one light operation of the truck is engaged, wherein the at least one light operation comprises one or more of:

a brake light operation;

a running light operation;

a turn signal light operation;

a reverse light operation; or

an animation light operation.

3 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slats comprises an end slat, and wherein the end slat comprises the one or more lighting elements.

4 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , wherein the electronic control system further comprises:

at least one motor configured to receive the electric power to control movement of the plurality of slats along the first side of the truck bed and along the second side of the truck bed; and

a receiver configured to receive a command to control the at least one motor, wherein the command corresponds to:

a command to open the truck bed cover via rotation of at least one shaft of the at least one motor in a first direction; or

a command to close the truck bed cover via rotation of the at least one shaft of the at least one motor in a second direction that is an opposite rotation relative to the first direction.

5 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , wherein the electronic control system further comprises at least one energy storage device electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements and configured to provide power for illumination of the one or more lighting elements for a time duration after the at least one electrical contact is electrically decoupled from the electric power, wherein the at least one energy storage device comprises at least one of:

a battery; or

a capacitor.

6 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , wherein the one or more lighting elements is configured to be electrically coupled to the electric power via the at least one power cable and via an intermediate connector if the truck bed cover is in an intermediate position, between the open position and the closed position, and wherein the one or more lighting elements is configured to be illuminated if the truck bed cover is in the intermediate position.

7 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , further comprising the at least one electrical connector, wherein the at least one electrical connector is fixedly attached to the frame, electrically coupled to the electric power, and configured to engage the at least one electrical contact if the truck bed cover is in the closed position.

8 . The truck bed cover of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises:

a first rail configured to be located along the first side of the truck bed on a driver side of a truck; and

a second rail configured to be located along the second side of the truck bed on a passenger side of the truck.

9 . A truck bed cover comprising:

a frame configured to be mounted to a truck bed;

a plurality of cover portions each comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each cover portion is configured to rest on a portion of the frame configured to be located along a first side of the truck bed, and the second end of each cover portion is configured to rest on a portion of the frame configured to be located along a second side of the truck bed;

one or more lighting elements; and

an electronic control system comprising:

at least one power cable configured to be fixedly attached to the frame and to be electrically coupled to a power supply of a truck; and

at least one electrical connector that is configured to be fixedly attached to at least one of the plurality of cover portions and electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements, and that is configured to be:

electrically coupled to the power supply of the truck, via at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in a closed position; and

electrically decoupled from the power supply of the truck, by being disconnected from the at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the truck bed cover is in an open position.

10 . The truck bed cover of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of cover portions comprises a first cover portion, a second cover portion, and a third cover portion in a tri-fold configuration, whereby the second cover portion comprises:

at least one first hinge element coupling the second cover portion to the first cover portion in a manner that enables the first cover portion to be rotatably stacked on top of a first surface of the second cover portion in a substantially flat position; and

at least one second hinge element coupling the second cover portion to the third cover portion in a manner that enables a second surface of the second cover portion to be rotatably stacked on top of the third cover portion in a substantially flat position.

11 . The truck bed cover of claim 9 , wherein truck bed cover is a roll up cover, the plurality of cover portions comprises portions of the cover that are configured to be rolled up and unrolled, and the plurality of cover portions are configured to be arrangeable in at least two positions comprising:

a stored position in which the cover is rolled up; and

an extended position in which the cover is substantially flat along the frame.

12 . The truck bed cover of claim 9 , wherein the at least one power cable is configured to be coupled to the power supply based on at least one light operation of the truck, and wherein the electronic control system is configured to:

illuminate the one or more lighting elements if the truck bed cover is in the closed position and if the at least one light operation of the truck is engaged, wherein the at least one light operation comprises one or more of:

a brake light operation;

a running light operation;

a turn signal light operation;

a reverse light operation; or

an animation light operation.

13 . The truck bed cover of claim 9 , wherein the frame comprises:

a first rail configured to be located along the first side of the truck bed on a driver side of a truck; and

a second rail configured to be located along the second side of the truck bed on a passenger side of the truck.

14 . The truck bed cover of claim 9 , wherein the one or more lighting elements is configured to be electrically coupled to the power supply via the at least one power cable and via an intermediate contact if the truck bed cover is in an intermediate position, between the open position and the closed position, and wherein the one or more lighting elements is configured to be illuminated if the truck bed cover is in the intermediate position.

15 . The truck bed cover of claim 9 , further comprising the at least one electrical contact, wherein the at least one electrical contact is fixedly attached to the frame, electrically coupled to the power supply, and configured to engage the at least one electrical connector if the truck bed cover is in the closed position.

16 . An apparatus comprising:

a cover comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the cover is configured to rest on a first side of a truck bed and the second end of the cover is configured to rest on a second side of the truck bed, and wherein the cover is configured to be arrangeable in at least two positions comprising:

a stored position in which the cover is either rolled up or stacked; and

an extended position in which the cover is substantially flat;

one or more lighting elements coupled to the cover;

at least one mounting structure configured to be fixedly attached to at least one of: the first side of the truck bed, or the second side of the truck bed;

at least one power cable that is configured to be fixedly attached to the at least one mounting structure and electrically coupled to a power supply; and

at least one electrical connector that is configured to be fixedly attached to the cover and electrically coupled to the one or more lighting elements, and that is configured to be:

electrically coupled to the power supply, via at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the cover is in the extended position; and

electrically decoupled from the power supply, by being disconnected from the at least one electrical contact coupled to the at least one power cable, if the cover is in the stored position.

17 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the at least one power cable is configured to be electrically coupled to the power supply based on at least one light operation of a vehicle, and wherein the apparatus further comprises an electronic control system configured to:

illuminate the one or more lighting elements if the cover is in the extended position and if the at least one light operation of the vehicle is engaged, wherein the at least one light operation comprises one or more of:

a brake light operation;

a running light operation;

a turn signal light operation;

a reverse light operation; or

an animation light operation.

18 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the one or more lighting elements is configured to be electrically coupled to the power supply via the at least one power cable and via an intermediate contact if the cover is in an intermediate position, between the stored position and the extended position, and wherein the one or more lighting elements is configured to be illuminated if the cover is in the intermediate position.

19 . The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising the at least one electrical contact, wherein the at least one electrical contact is fixedly attached to the at least one mounting structure, electrically coupled to the power supply, and configured to engage the at least one electrical connector if the cover is in the extended position.

20 . The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the one or more lighting elements are coupled to the cover at an edge of the cover, and wherein the edge of the cover is configured to be located at an edge of the apparatus when the cover is in the extended position.