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Granted Patent B2
US 11,878,757 · App. 17/946,320 · Granted Jan 23, 2024

Adaptive lighting system

Inventors: Jacob R. Horn (North Branch, MN); Benjamin Comana (Bern, CH)
Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
B62J6/023B60Q1/0023B60Q1/1423B60Q1/16B60Q2300/136
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Patent No.
US 11,878,757
App. No.
17/946,320
Granted
Jan 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure has a housing and a lens. A plurality of light sources are disposed within the housing. A sensor is disposed between the housing and the lens and senses a condition outside the lens.

Claims (46)

1. A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

a housing;

a lens;

a sensor disposed between the housing and the lens sensing a condition outside the lens;

a plurality of light sources disposed within the housing and around the sensor; and the housing comprising a reflector comprising a low beam region separated from a high beam region.

2. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein the low beam region is vertically separated from the high beam region.

3. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein the low beam region is disposed above the high beam region.

4. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein the housing is round.

5. The lighting system of claim 1 further comprising a bridge coupled to the plurality of light sources, said bridge disposed between the lens and the reflector.

6. The lighting system of claim 5 wherein said plurality of light sources directing light from the plurality of light sources on the bridge to the reflector, said reflector redirecting light through the lens.

7. The lighting system of claim 6 further comprising a sensor is coupled to the bridge.

8. The lighting system of claim 7 wherein the sensor comprises at least one from a group of a camera, a radar, lidar, an on-coming light sensor or ultrasonic sensor.

9. The lighting system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of sensors disposed between the housing and the lens sensing a condition outside the lens.

10. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein the sensor comprises a camera.

11. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein the sensor comprises a radar.

12. The lighting system of claim 1 wherein the sensor comprises at least two from a group of a camera, a radar, lidar, an on-coming light sensor or ultrasonic sensor.

13. A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

a housing;

a lens;

a sensor disposed between the housing and the lens sensing a condition outside the lens;

a plurality of light sources disposed within the housing and around the sensor; and the housing comprising a reflector comprising a low beam region separated from a high beam region; and

a bridge coupled to the plurality of light sources and the sensor, said bridge disposed between the lens and the reflector.

14. The lighting system of claim 13 wherein the light sources are disposed on opposite sides of the bridge from the sensor.

15. The lighting system of claim 12 wherein the sensor comprises a camera.

16. The lighting system of claim 12 wherein the sensor comprises a radar.

17. The lighting system of claim 12 wherein the sensor comprises at least two from a group of a camera, a radar, lidar, an on-coming light sensor or ultrasonic sensor.

18. A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

a housing;

a lens;

a sensor disposed between the housing and the lens sensing a condition outside the lens;

a plurality of light sources disposed within the housing and around the sensor; and the housing comprising a reflector comprising a low beam region separated from a high beam region; and

a low beam light source of the plurality of light sources is disposed above the sensor and a high beam light source is disposed below the sensor.

19. The lighting system of claim 18 wherein the low beam light source of the plurality of light sources is disposed above the sensor and a high beam light source of the plurality of light sources is disposed below the sensor.

20. The lighting system of claim 18 wherein the low beam light source directs light to the low beam region and the high beam light source directs light to the high beam region.

21. The lighting system of claim 18 wherein the sensor comprises a camera.

22. The lighting system of claim 18 wherein the sensor comprises a radar.

23. The lighting system of claim 18 wherein the sensor comprises at least two from a group of a camera, a radar, lidar, an on-coming light sensor or ultrasonic sensor.

24. A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

a housing;

a lens;

a sensor disposed between the housing and the lens sensing a condition outside the lens; and

a plurality of light sources disposed within the housing and around the sensor; and the housing comprising a reflector comprising a low beam region separated from a high beam region;

wherein the sensor and the light sources are independently adjustable.

25. The lighting system of claim 24 wherein the sensor comprises a camera.

26. The lighting system of claim 24 wherein the sensor comprises a radar.

27. The lighting system of claim 24 wherein the sensor comprises at least two from a group of a camera, a radar, lidar, an on-coming light sensor or ultrasonic sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2022
From: HORN, JACOB R.; COMANA, BENJAMIN
To: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 17237567 · Apr 22, 2021
Continuation In Part 16867635 · May 6, 2020
Continuation In Part 16429410 · Jun 3, 2019
Provisional Application 62680722 · Jun 5, 2018
Related Publication 20230015642A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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