Adaptive lighting system

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• and
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and selectively controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate from a horizon to a first predetermined angle below the horizon, and, in a high beam mode illuminating the primary high beam element and controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate above and below the horizon in response to the lean angle signal,
• wherein in the high beam mode the controller illuminates a second primary high beam element.

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• and
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and selectively controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate from a horizon to a first predetermined angle below the horizon, and, in a high beam mode illuminating the primary high beam element and controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate above and below the horizon in response to the lean angle signal,
• wherein in the high beam mode the controller selectively illuminates secondary high beam elements.

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• and
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and selectively controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate from a horizon to a first predetermined angle below the horizon, and, in a high beam mode illuminating the primary high beam element and controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate above and below the horizon in response to the lean angle signal, wherein, during the high beam mode, the plurality of adaptive elements are disposed in an array of elements, wherein the array of elements simulate a second band extending horizontally across the array extending partially above and partially below the horizon, wherein, when the lean angle is less than a first predetermined lean angle, the array generating a rectangular pattern.

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and selectively controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate from a horizon to a first predetermined angle below the horizon, and, in a high beam mode illuminating the primary high beam element and controlling the plurality of adaptive elements to illuminate above and below the horizon in response to the lean angle signal;
• and
• an inertial measurement unit determining a road geometry based on the inertial measurement unit and wherein the controller controls the plurality of adaptive elements in response to the road geometry.

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• and
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and, based on a lean angle less than a predetermined lean angle, simultaneously illuminating a first adaptive element of the plurality of adaptive elements disposed on a first side of the primary low beam element and a second adaptive element of the plurality of adaptive elements disposed on a second side of the primary low beam element, wherein the predetermined lean angle is less than or equal to about 8°.

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• and
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and, based on a lean angle less than a predetermined lean angle, simultaneously illuminating a first adaptive element of the plurality of adaptive elements disposed on a first side of the primary low beam element and a second adaptive element of the plurality of adaptive elements disposed on a second side of the primary low beam element, wherein the first adaptive element and the second adaptive element are disposed to direct light at or below a horizon when the lean angle is zero.

A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure, said lighting system comprising:

• a primary high beam element;
• a primary low beam element;
• a plurality of adaptive elements;
• a lean angle sensor coupled to the vehicle structure generating a lean angle signal;
• and
• a controller coupled to the lean angle sensor, in a low beam mode illuminating the primary low beam element and, based on a lean angle less than a predetermined lean angle, simultaneously illuminating a first adaptive element of the plurality of adaptive elements disposed on a first side of the primary low beam element and a second adaptive element of the plurality of adaptive elements disposed on a second side of the primary low beam element, wherein, in a high beam mode based on the lean angle less than the predetermined lean angle, illuminating the first adaptive element and the second adaptive element.