Dynamic cycle light distribution system
View Patent ↗A system for dynamic distribution of bicycle lighting including a plurality of light sources coupled to and under operation of a controller. The controller controls power distributed to the light sources and provides dynamic illumination of the light sources according to bicycle operating condition data regarding the speed, angle of incline, angle of descent and geographic and terrain conditions in which the bicycle is operated.
1. A dynamic bicycle light power distribution system for adjusting illumination of a plurality of light sources, comprising:
a first light source positioned to illuminate a first area of a path of travel of a bicycle;
a second light source positioned to illuminate a second area of the path of travel of the bicycle remote from the first area;
a position module for transmitting signals representing an operating condition data of the bicycle; and
a controller configured to distribute power to the first light source and the second light source in response to signals received by the position module according to operating conditions of the bicycle,
wherein the controller is further configured to distribute a level of power to the first light source that is greater than a level of power distributed to the second light source according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operating condition data of the bicycle comprises at least one indicia of a speed, an angle of descent, an angle of incline, a lean angle, a geographic location, and a terrain type.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to distribute power to only the first light source in response to signals received by the position module according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a third light source positioned to illuminate a third area of the path of travel of the bicycle remote from the first area and the second area.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the operating condition data of the bicycle comprises speed, angle of descent, angle of incline, lean angle, geographic location, and terrain type.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to distribute power to the second light source and the third light source in response to signals received by the position module according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to distribute a level of power to the second light source that is greater than a level of power distributed to the third light source according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode.
9. The system of claim 4 , wherein the controller further comprises pulse width modulation circuitry to distribute power to the first light source, the second light source and the third light source.
10. A dynamic bicycle light power distribution system for adjusting illumination of a plurality of light sources, comprising:
a first light source positioned to illuminate a first area of a path of travel of a bicycle;
a second light source positioned to illuminate a second area of the path of travel of the bicycle remote from the first area;
a position module for transmitting signals representing an operating condition data of the bicycle; and
a controller configured to distribute power to the first light source and the second light source in response to signals received by the position module according to operating conditions of the bicycle,
wherein the controller is further configured to distribute a level of power to the first light source that is less than a level of power distributed to the second light source according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to distribute power to only the second light source in response to signals received by the position module according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operating condition is a decreased angle of incline.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operating condition is an increased angle of incline.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operating condition is an increased rate of speed.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operating condition is a decreased rate of speed.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operating condition data of the bicycle comprises at least one indicia of a speed, an angle of descent, an angle of incline, a lean angle, a geographic location, and a terrain type.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to distribute power to only the second light source in response to signals received by the position module according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
18. The system of claim 10 , further comprising a third light source positioned to illuminate a third area of the path of travel of the bicycle remote from the first area and the second area.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the controller is further configured to distribute a level of power to the second light source that is less than a level of power distributed to the third light source according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the controller is configured to distribute power to the second light source and the third light source in response to signals received by the position module according to the operating conditions of the bicycle.
21. The system of claim 18 , wherein the operating condition data of the bicycle comprises speed, angle of descent, angle of incline, lean angle, geographic location, and terrain type.
22. The system of claim 18 , wherein the controller further comprises pulse width modulation circuitry to distribute power to the first light source, the second light source and the third light source.
23. The system of claim 10 , wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode.