Method and device for controlling the light emission of a rear light of a vehicle

US10308165B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Andreu Sola Gomfaus · Wolfsburg, DE
• Michael Werner · Greenville, US
• Michael Mueller · Gifhorn, DE
• Mathias Thamm · Oebisfelde, DE
• Daniel Mensch · Wolfsburg, DE
• Henning Kiel · Wolfsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 4, 2019
• Expiry date: Jan 19, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q1/46
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for controlling a light emission of a rear lamp of a vehicle. The rear lamp includes optical components having emission surfaces having at least three partial emission surfaces. At least a first and a second light function can be produced by the light emission of the emission surfaces. After a switchover process from the first to the second light function, the first partial emission surface, which emits light for the first light function, emits no light, the second partial emission surface, which emits light for the first light function, continues to emit light, and the third partial emission surface, which emits no light for the first light function, emits light.