KR20110094641A - Brake light device of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A brake light unit including a plurality of LEDs; A power supply unit supplying power independently to each of the plurality of LEDs; A control unit controlling the power supply unit in association with an operation signal of a brake pedal to control power supply to the LED; And a setting unit which presets the power to be selectively supplied to only a specific specific LED among a plurality of LEDs. The setting unit may be configured to emit light in a specific shape by only turning on a desired LED among the plurality of LEDs. A brake light device of a vehicle is disclosed.

Description

Brake light device of vehicle {BRAKE LIGHT APPARATUS FOR CAR}

The present invention relates to a brake light device of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a brake light device of a vehicle to control the brake light that is turned on when the driver presses the brake pedal during driving to be turned on in a desired state.

In general, in order to keep a vehicle safe, a vehicle needs to be able to display signals and warnings to other vehicle drivers in addition to lighting.

Such a display function may be provided by mounting a light, a traffic light, a warning light, and an indicator light provided in the vehicle body, and in particular, the brake light plays an important role of alerting a vehicle driving following a braking state in which the vehicle reduces speed while driving.

Such brake lights must be provided in all vehicles, and are installed at both sides of the rear of the vehicle at a predetermined width, and are installed to be turned on in conjunction with the brake pedal.

Meanwhile, in the case of brake lights installed in most vehicles to date, every type of vehicle produced by a car maker is produced in the same shape and applied to each vehicle, and the shape of the light that is lit also has a constant shape. .

In addition, in recent years, a number of people who reconfigure the vehicle to suit their own preferences by applying various functions and designs as well as functions as a simple means of transportation, and thus various types of accessories mounted on the vehicle have been developed and sold. .

By the way, since the device which can set or change the overall shape of the brake light and the shape (lighting shape) which is shown at the time of the lighting is not developed yet, the vehicle is variously redesigned and redesigned. For many vehicle owners who want to do so, there is an urgent need for the development of a brake light device that enables the brake light to be turned on as desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide an improved brake light apparatus of a vehicle so that a user can adjust and use a lighting pattern appearing when the brake light of the vehicle is turned on as desired.

Brake light device of a vehicle of the present invention for achieving the above object, and a brake light unit comprising a plurality of LEDs; A power supply unit supplying power independently to each of the plurality of LEDs; A control unit controlling the power supply unit in response to an operation signal of a brake pedal to control power supply to the LED; And a setting unit for presetting the power to be selectively supplied to only a specific specific LED among the plurality of LEDs. The setting unit may be configured to emit only a desired LED so as to emit light in a specific shape. It features.

Here, the setting unit, the setting unit main body; A plurality of switching units provided to connect the power supply unit and the plurality of LEDs, respectively; A plurality of selection units installed in the setting unit body so as to correspond to the plurality of LEDs, respectively, and configured to individually select an electrical connection and a short circuit of each of the switching units connected to the plurality of LEDs. It is preferable to connect only the switching connected to the selection unit selected by the user from the unit so that only the LED connected to the switching unit in the connected state is turned on when the brake is operated.

In addition, the plurality of selectors may be installed in the setting unit main body in an array pattern corresponding to the array pattern of the plurality of LEDs.

The plurality of selectors may include a touch panel provided in the setting unit main body.

In addition, the plurality of selectors may include a select button installed in the main body of the setting unit to operate each of the switching units in an on / off state.

In addition, the voltage sensing unit for sensing the voltage supplied to the brake lamp; A comparison determination unit comparing the magnitude of the voltage sensed by the voltage sensing unit with a reference value; And an output unit configured to output a warning signal when a voltage supplied to the brake lamp is less than a reference value as a result of the comparison in the comparison determination unit. The control unit may include the comparison result in the comparison determination unit. When the voltage supplied to the brake lamp is less than the reference value, it is preferable to control to output a warning signal through the output unit, and to control the switching unit to supply a voltage higher than the reference value.

According to the brake light device of the vehicle of the present invention, it is possible to set the shape of the brake light of the vehicle so that the user is turned on to appear in the desired design. In particular, since the user or installer can easily select and set the lighting pattern, there is an advantage that it is easy to use and popularly spread.

In addition, it is possible to set the lighting shape of the brake light within the standards set by the law, there is an advantage that the user can set the desired shape in the state of ensuring safety without violating the legal regulations.

Therefore, there is an advantage that can provide a vehicle owner and drivers who are not satisfied with the shape of the conventional general brake lights, the opportunity to design the brake lights to the desired shape.

1 is a view showing the rear of the vehicle to which the brake light device of the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining a brake light device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 are views for explaining the operation of the brake light device of the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a brake lamp device of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1, 2 and 3, a brake light device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, a brake light unit 10 including a plurality of LEDs 12 and the plurality of LEDs 12 A power supply unit 20, a control unit 30, a setting unit 40, a voltage sensing unit 51 and 52, a comparative determination unit 60 and an output unit 70 for supplying power independently to each other It is provided.

The brake light unit 10 includes a left brake light and a right brake light, which are respectively installed at both corner portions of the rear side of the vehicle 1. The brake light unit 10 is coupled to the rear of the vehicle 1 and the LED installation board 11 is installed a plurality of LED, and the plurality of LED 12 is installed in a predetermined pattern on the LED installation board 11 Equipped. The plurality of LEDs 12 may be independently turned on and off, and may be selectively supplied with power through the power supply unit 20. That is, when the vehicle driver presses the brake pedal, the brake pedal detection unit 80 detects this, and the detected signal is transmitted to the control unit 30. Then, the control unit 30 checks that the brake pedal is pressed, and controls the power supply unit 20 to control the power to be supplied to the brake light unit 10, thereby to a preset (selected) LED among the plurality of LEDs 12. Power is applied to allow the brake lights to turn on.

The power supply unit 20 is installed to supply or cut off power to the brake light unit 10 according to the control signal of the control unit 30. The power supply unit 20 is electrically connected to the battery of the vehicle to use the power of the battery.

The setting unit 40 is for setting (setting) in advance so that power can be selectively supplied to only a specific specific LED among the plurality of LEDs 12.

The setting unit 40 includes a setting unit body 41, a selection unit 42, and a switching unit 43. The setting unit main body 41 may have a form of a general input terminal, the shape or shape does not limit the present invention. The setting unit main body 41 may be provided in the driver's seat or may be installed in a trunk close to the brake light unit 10.

The selection unit 42 is provided in the setting unit main body 41 and is disposed in the same number and pattern to correspond to each of the plurality of LEDs. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the selection unit 42 is provided in the same arrangement (pattern) as the plurality of LEDs 12 of the brake light unit 10 are arranged, and the selection unit 42 is provided. ) Has individual selection buttons 42a corresponding to each of the LEDs. Accordingly, the user can select and set the selection button 42a corresponding to the LED to be turned on so as to be turned on.

Here, the selector 42 may include a touch panel provided in the setting unit main body 41, and in this case, the select button 42a may be provided on the touch panel. Alternatively, the selection buttons 42a may be switching buttons that are actuated to the setting unit 41. This switching button is connected to each of the individual switches of the switching unit 43 to be described later, serves to select the connection and the short circuit of the respective switches. As such, the selection unit 42 may be provided in a mechanical configuration or an electronic configuration.

The switching unit 43 has a plurality of switches 43a connected to each other independently in a number corresponding to each of the LEDs 12. That is, the plurality of switches 43a are also provided with the same number of selection buttons 43a as the LEDs 12, and are installed to match each of the LEDs and the selection buttons 12 and 42a corresponding to each other. . Each switch 43a is connected to the power supply 20 to receive power independently.

According to the above configuration, when the user selects only the desired selection button among the selection buttons 42a of the selection unit 42, only the switch matching the selected selection button is switched on, and the rest is switched off. do. Therefore, the power can be supplied only to the LED matching the selected selection button. Therefore, when the user selects the hatched selection buttons 42a as shown in FIG. 4, only the switches A matching the selection buttons 42a are connected to each other to be switched on. Therefore, when the brake pedal is pressed, as shown in FIG. 4, only LEDs (hatched portions) matching the selected buttons 42a are turned on by receiving power. Therefore, the user can set the brake light to be turned on in a desired shape, for example, a heart shape. In addition, according to the user's choice, the LED lights can be set so that the brake lights are lit in various characters, letters, or patterns.

Meanwhile, voltage detectors 51 and 52 for measuring the power supplied to the brake lamp unit 10, that is, the voltage, are provided. The voltage detectors 51 and 52 sense voltages supplied to the left and right brake units, respectively, and the measured voltage values are transferred to the comparison determination unit 60.

The comparison determining unit 60 compares the voltage values sensed by the voltage sensing units 51 and 52 with a reference value, and determines whether the reference value is less than or equal to the reference value.

Here, the reference value corresponds to a voltage value that must be supplied to satisfy the minimum brightness and effective area required when the brake light is turned on. The reference value may be set corresponding to a legal reference value (safety standard) prescribed by law. Therefore, since these reference values may vary from country to country, the specific values are not important, but the reference values may be preset and provided by the producer or the seller.

The result determined by the comparison determination unit 60 is transmitted to the control unit 30. The controller 30 outputs a warning signal through the output unit 70 when the voltage supplied to each of the brake lamp units 10 is less than the reference value, as determined by the comparison determination unit 60. Here, the output unit 70 may include a speaker and may include a warning lamp. The output unit 70 is preferably provided in the driver's seat so that the driver can immediately recognize.

In addition, the controller 70 controls the selector 42 to arbitrarily control the specific LED to be in a switched-on state, whereby a voltage satisfying the reference value is supplied to the brake lamp unit 10, thereby satisfying the reference value. And the brake lamp may be turned on with the effective area. Here, the luminous intensity and effective area satisfying the reference value are defined by a law for ensuring safety, and the regulations may vary from country to country, city to city, and vehicle type, so detailed data will be omitted.

Thus, according to the brake light device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can select and set the shape of the lighting so that the brake light is turned on by the design, pattern, etc. desired by the user. In particular, by providing the selection button 42a to match each of the LEDs 12, there is an advantage that the user can easily set the lighting pattern of the brake light. Therefore, the user can conveniently use it without the help of an expert.

Of course, there is an advantage that can be easily manipulated by the seller, auto repair shop, vehicle tuning company, etc., the user can design the brake light with the desired design.

While the invention has been shown and described in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the invention, the invention is not limited to the construction and operation as shown and described. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

1..Vehicle 10..Brake light unit
20. Power supply 30. Control unit
40. Setting part 41. Setting part main body
42. Selector 43. Switching unit
51.52.Voltage detection unit 60.Comparative judgment unit
70..Output part

Claims (6)

A brake light unit including a plurality of LEDs;
A power supply unit supplying power independently to each of the plurality of LEDs;
A control unit controlling the power supply unit in response to an operation signal of a brake pedal to control power supply to the LED; And
And a setting unit for presetting the power to be selectively supplied to only a specific specific LED among the plurality of LEDs.
Brake light device of a vehicle, characterized in that to emit light in a specific shape so that only the desired LED of the plurality of LEDs through the setting unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting unit,
A setting unit body;
A plurality of switching units provided to connect the power supply unit and the plurality of LEDs, respectively;
And a plurality of selection units installed in the setting unit body so as to correspond to the plurality of LEDs, respectively, and configured to individually select an electrical connection and a short circuit of each of the switching units connected to the plurality of LEDs.
The brake light device of the vehicle, characterized in that only the LED connected to the switching unit of the connection state is turned on when the switching is connected to the switching unit selected by the user selected from the plurality of selection unit. The method of claim 2,
And the plurality of selectors are installed in the setting unit main body in an array pattern corresponding to the array patterns of the plurality of LEDs. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein the plurality of selector,
And a touch panel provided in the setting unit body. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein the plurality of selector,
And a selection button installed in the setting unit body to operate the on / off state by interlocking each of the switching units. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A voltage sensing unit sensing a voltage supplied to the brake lamp;
A comparison determination unit comparing the magnitude of the voltage sensed by the voltage sensing unit with a reference value; And
And a output unit for outputting a warning signal when the voltage supplied to the brake lamp is less than a reference value as a result of the comparison in the comparison determination unit.
The control unit controls to output a warning signal through the output unit when the voltage supplied to the brake lamp is less than the reference value as a result of the comparison by the comparison determination unit, and controls the switching unit to supply a voltage higher than the reference value. Brake light device of a vehicle, characterized in that.

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