Vehicle cabin lighting apparatus
US7495548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q3/57
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle cabin lighting apparatus includes a monitor 1 mounted to a ceiling of a vehicle cabin, a monitor folding-or-unfolding detecting means 2 for detecting whether the monitor is placed in a folded or unfolded state, and a monitor control means 3 for determining whether the monitor is placed in a video display mode or lighting mode based on a detection output of the monitor folding-or-unfolding detecting means, for controlling the operation of the monitor according to a result of the determination, and for applying, as illumination light, light emitted out of the monitor to the vehicle cabin when the monitor is placed in the lighting mode.
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