Method for automatically controlling lighting devices and device for carrying out the method

US6909236B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Patrick Schmitt · Lichtenau, DE
• Norbert Hog · Appenweier, DE
• Bruno Hodapp · Achern, DE
• Gebhard Michenfelder · Lichtenau, DE
• Hans Meier · Ottersweier, DE
• Henry Blitzke · Laufenburg (Baden), DE
• Andreas Schneider · Leonberg, DE
• Pierre Nonnenmacher

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 21, 2005
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2300/337
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a method for the automatic control of lighting devices, particularly of a motor vehicle, and a device for implementing the method, the brightness in a specific direction being detected by at least one directional sensor which emits direction signals to a control device, the control device switching on the lighting devices after a minimum time has elapsed. The minimum time begins when the direction signals exceed or drop below a switch-on threshold. The lighting devices are only switched on when the direction signals lie above or below the switch-on threshold during the entire minimum time. To that end, the control device is connected to a timer.