Global Patent Index - EP 4147537 A1

EP 4147537 A1 20230315 - METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHTING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHTING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES BELEUCHTUNGSSYSTEMS EINES KRAFTFAHRZEUGS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE D'UN SYSTÈME LUMINEUX DE VÉHICULE AUTOMOBILE

Publication

EP 4147537 A1 20230315 (FR)

Application

EP 21722269 A 20210505

Priority

  • FR 2004450 A 20200505
  • EP 2021061890 W 20210505

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021224340A1] The invention relates to a method for controlling a lighting system of a motor vehicle comprising a generator for generating a pulse-width modulated signal having a first peak intensity or a second peak intensity higher than the first peak intensity, and a light source; characterised in that it comprises the following steps: Reception of an instruction to emit a light beam according to a given target luminous flux; Selection of a peak intensity from the first and second peak intensities depending on the given target luminous flux; Determination of a target duty cycle of a pulse-width modulated signal having the selected peak intensity depending on the given target luminous flux and the efficiency of the light source; Generation of a target signal having the selected peak intensity and the determined target duty cycle and provision of the target signal to the light source.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 45/10 (2020.01); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 45/325 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60Q 3/60 (2017.01 - US); B60Q 3/80 (2017.01 - EP); B60Q 3/82 (2017.01 - US); H05B 45/10 (2020.01 - EP); H05B 45/20 (2020.01 - EP); H05B 45/325 (2020.01 - EP US); H05B 45/59 (2022.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021224340A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 3109919 A1 20211112; FR 3109919 B1 20221111; CN 115517018 A 20221223; EP 4147537 A1 20230315; US 2023164894 A1 20230525; WO 2021224340 A1 20211111

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2004450 A 20200505; CN 202180033234 A 20210505; EP 2021061890 W 20210505; EP 21722269 A 20210505; US 202117997700 A 20210505