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US 11,536,848 B2Granted
Absorber device for displaying signals of conventional light system installations and assistance system for a vehicle
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorJan-Mark Kunberger
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Abstract
An absorber device for electromagnetic sensor systems has at least one aperture. Each aperture is able to be opened and closed by an aperture closure. The absorber device is designed in such a way that when the aperture is open, electromagnetic waves incoming through the aperture do not then leave the absorber device, and when the aperture is closed, electromagnetic waves impinging on the aperture are reflected.
Claims8
A device for a light signal installation for electromagnetic sensor systems, comprising:
- a switchable absorber device having at least one aperture, each of which is able to be opened and closed by way of an aperture closure,
- wherein the absorber device is configured such that in each case:
- when the aperture is open, electromagnetic waves incoming through the aperture do not leave the absorber device again;
- and
- when the aperture is closed, electromagnetic waves impinging thereon are reflected, and
- wherein the absorber device is configured to be physically separate from light signal transmitters of the light signal installation that display signal colors, such that the absorber device does not affect light entering the light signal transmitters.
3 more elements
An assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a detection unit comprising a sensor system for detecting an actual signal state indicated by an absorber device for a light signal installation for sensor systems;
- and
- a processor, which is communicatively and/or electrically connected to the detection unit and which is configured to take account of the actual signal state indicated by the absorber device in performing an assistance function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.