Operating device and method of implementing lighting functions

US9102262B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

• Jürgen Hartmann · Wesel, DE
• Andreas Stüber · Haslach im Kinzigtal, DE
• Patrick Sassmannshausen · Wittmund, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 16, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 11, 2015
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

In a method of controlling different lighting functions in a vehicle, activation of another one of the lighting functions is dependent on an actual speed of the vehicle, when manually switching from a currently activated one of the lighting functions to the other one of the lighting functions. In particular, when a low beam is automatically activated and a predefined speed is exceeded, activation of a parking light is barred while the low beam remains activated.