07-11-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130293105A1
Принадлежит:
An exterior lighting system for a vehicle is disclosed. The lighting system may include a plurality of lights provided proximate the wheel-wheels of the vehicle. The plurality of lights may be illuminated upon a brake pedal of the vehicle being depressed, a turn signal lever of the vehicle being activated, or upon a driver entering a desired setting into an operator interface of the system. The lighting system may be used as a safety feature to provide approaching vehicles better warning of a braking, slowing, or turning vehicle. The lighting system may also be used during roadside repair to warn other vehicles and/or to provide illumination for the repair. The lighting system may also be used for entertainment or accessorizing purposes enabling the user to select from a plurality of lighting sequences stored in the memory of the system. 1. An exterior lighting system for an automobile , comprising:a plurality of lights positioned proximate the wheel-wells of an automobile;a processor in electronic communication with the plurality of lights; andan operator interface provided within the interior of the vehicle enabling a driver to control the processor and plurality of lights.2. The exterior lighting system of claim 1 , wherein plurality of lights are positioned so as to direct light inwardly toward a wheel and wheel-well of the vehicle.3. The exterior lighting system of claim 2 , wherein the operator interface enables the user to select from a menu of lighting options claim 2 , and wherein the menu includes an option to change a tire.4. The exterior lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the processor causes the plurality of lights to illuminate when brakes of the vehicle are activated.5. The exterior lighting system of claim 1 , wherein the processor causes some of the plurality of lights to illuminate when a turn signal lever of the vehicle is activated.6. The exterior lighting system of claim 1 , further including a memory claim 1 , the memory storing a plurality ...
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