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US 10,882,443 B2Granted
Steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle and method for operating an indicator lighting system of a steering control device
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorAndy Prill
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Abstract
A steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of light emitting elements distributed over an indication surface of the steering control device and a control unit configured to collectively control the light emitting elements to display an illumination pattern depending on at least one of a driving situation and a system condition.
Claims13
A steering control device with an indicator light system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of light emitting elements, wherein the light emitting elements comprise LEDs, distributed over an indication surface of the steering control device;
- and
- a control unit configured to collectively control the light emitting elements to display an illumination pattern depending on at least one of a driving situation and a system condition;
- wherein the control unit is configured to control an intensity of the illumination pattern based on position data comprising at least one of driver position data and steering control device position data;
- and
- wherein the driver position data includes at least one of an estimated driver eye position and a measured driver eye position.
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