| 发明名称 | Luminescent hitch angle detection component | ||
| 摘要 | A lighting system for a trailer is provided herein. The lighting system may include a hitch angle detection component disposed on the trailer. A light source is disposed on the vehicle. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the hitch angle detection component and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source. The hitch angle detection component may further include a predetermined image pattern of a certain size and shape provided on the top surface thereof for capture by an imaging device and recognition by an image processing unit. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9464886(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2016.10.11 |
| 申请号 | US201514820999 | 申请日期 | 2015.08.07 |
| 申请人 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 发明人 | Salter Stuart C.;Lavoie Erick Michael;Surman James J. |
| 分类号 | B60Q1/00;B60Q3/00;G01B11/27;H05B37/02;B60D1/00;B60Q1/22;B60Q1/30;F21S8/10 | 主分类号 | B60Q1/00 |
| 代理机构 | Price Heneveld LLP | 代理人 | Chea Vichit;Price Heneveld LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. A lighting system for a trailer towed by a vehicle, comprising: a hitch angle detection component disposed on the trailer having a predetermined image pattern provided for capture by an imaging device and recognition by an image processing unit; a light source disposed on the vehicle; and a photoluminescent structure forming the image pattern through a plurality of portions having the photoluminescent structure therein on the detection component and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source. | ||
| 地址 | Dearborn MI US | ||