Device and method for controlling an interior lighting system of a vehicle

US11332012B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mercedes-Benz Group AG · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Betz · Herrsching am Ammersee, DE
• Daniel Fuhrmann · Böblingen, DE
• Michael Holz · Senden, DE
• Juergen Ketterer · Böblingen, DE
• Daniel Steffen Setz · Eppelheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2017
• Grant date: May 17, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60K2360/771
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for controlling an interior lighting system of a vehicle to produce ambient lighting and/or reading lighting involves the interior lighting system having an array of a plurality of light sources. The device includes a control unit, by means of which the light sources of the array can be individually controlled in order to produce the ambient lighting and/or the reading lighting, and an input unit that can be connected to the control unit. The input unit has a touch-sensitive screen for inputting a current set of control information for the control unit. The control unit controls the light sources on the basis of the current set of control information. Furthermore, the input unit, on the basis of the current set of control information, displays associated ambient lighting and/or reading lighting for an illuminable region in the vehicle interior on the screen.