公开(公告)号：US06858835B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US10144108

申请日：2002-05-13

申请人： William Colie Smith

发明人： William Colie Smith

IPC分类号： H01H35/02 ,  H03K17/968 ,  H03K17/97 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G01D5/34 ,  G06M7/00 ,  H01J40/14

CPC分类号： H03K17/968 ,  H01H35/022 ,  H03K17/97 ,  H05B37/0209

摘要： An electronic tilt switch for controlling an electrical circuit such as a vehicle hood lamp circuit according to the angle of inclination of the tilt switch. The tilt switch includes a housing, a sliding element, and a solid state electronic sensor, which can comprises a Hall effect sensor or a photo-optical interrupter. The sliding element moves within an axial bore of the housing according to the angle of inclination of the tilt switch. The solid state electronic sensor is mounted to one axial end of the housing and is capable of determining when the sliding element slides past a predetermined position within the bore. This allows the tilt switch to determine whether the vehicle hood has been opened or shut, and is used to turn the lamp on or off accordingly. The housing, sliding element, sensor, and associated electronics can all be environmentally sealed within a single package, which can additionally include one or more molded in connectors. Also disclosed is an integrated tilt switch/lighting module in which one or more light sources are integrated into the sealed package.

摘要翻译： 一种电子倾斜开关，用于根据倾斜开关的倾斜角来控制诸如车辆罩灯电路的电路。 倾斜开关包括壳体，滑动元件和固态电子传感器，其可以包括霍尔效应传感器或光电断续器。 滑动元件根据倾斜开关的倾斜角度在壳体的轴向孔内移动。 固态电子传感器安装在壳体的一个轴向端部，并且能够确定滑动元件什么时候滑过孔内的预定位置。 这允许倾斜开关确定车辆罩是否已经打开或关闭，并且用于相应地打开或关闭灯。 壳体，滑动元件，传感器和相关联的电子设备都可以环境地密封在单个包装内，其可另外包括一个或多个模制连接器。 还公开了一种集成的倾斜开关/照明模块，其中一个或多个光源被集成到密封包装中。

公开(公告)号：US07344277B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US11214195

申请日：2005-08-29

申请人： James Burr Anderson, Jr. ,  William Colie Smith

发明人： James Burr Anderson, Jr. ,  William Colie Smith

IPC分类号： F21V23/04 ,  B60Q3/02 ,  B60Q3/04

CPC分类号： B60H1/00985 ,  B60K37/00 ,  B60K2350/2008 ,  B60K2350/203 ,  B60Q3/20 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  B60Q2500/20

摘要： An ambiance lighting system for a vehicular passenger compartment has a variable color light output which is automatically responsive to temperature changes. First and second light sources of different colors (e.g., blue and red) are positioned immediately behind the air discharge vents and are selectively energized by a control circuit so that the first light source radiates light through the vent when the temperature falls below a predetermined value and the second light sources energizes the second color of light when the air temperature rises above a predetermined value. Sensors are used to detect the temperature of air, preferably in the ducting plenum. Various control strategies can be deployed to achieve aesthetically interesting light presentations which enhance ambiance within the passenger compartment.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆乘客舱的环境照明系统具有可变色光输出，其自动响应于温度变化。 不同颜色的第一和第二光源（例如蓝色和红色）位于排气口后面，并被控制电路选择性地通电，使得当温度低于预定值时，第一光源通过通风口照射光 并且当空气温度升高到高于预定值时，第二光源激发第二颜色的光。 传感器用于检测空气的温度，优选在管道通风室中。 可以部署各种控制策略，以实现美观有趣的光演示，从而增强乘客舱内的氛围。