Method for controlling lighting in a roof and rollo assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12539809-B2
Application number	US-202418806646-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2024
Priority date	Aug 18, 2023
Publication date	Feb 3, 2026
Grant date	Feb 3, 2026

Abstract

A rollo assembly for a vehicle includes a roof panel provided with glass light, a rollo screen movable between a closed position and an opened position, in Guide Light; and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: upon movement of the rollo screen to the opened position, adapt lighting by decreasing in Guide Light and increasing glass light. The control unit may further be configured to, upon movement of the rollo screen to the closed position, adapt lighting by decreasing glass light and increasing in Guide light. Wherein adapting lighting comprises gradually changing the amount of light emitted by the in Guide Light and the glass light.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for controlling lighting in a roof and rollo assembly, the roof and rollo assembly comprising a roof panel provided with glass light, a rollo screen movable between a closed position and an opened position, and in Guide Lighting, the method comprising:
activating in Guide Light; upon receiving an “open blind” signal, moving the rollo screen in a first lengthwise direction (D 1 ) to the opened position; upon moving the rollo screen to the opened position, adapting lighting by decreasing in Guide Light and increasing glass light; wherein adapting lighting comprises gradually changing the amount of light emitted by the in Guide Light and the glass light.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
upon receiving a “close blind” signal, moving the rollo screen in a second lengthwise direction (D 2 ), opposite to the first lengthwise direction, to the closed position; and upon moving the rollo screen to the closed position, adapting lighting by decreasing glass light and increasing in Guide light.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the decreasing or increasing of the in Guide Light comprises respectively diminishing the amount of light in the first lengthwise direction (D 1 ) or extending the amount of light in the second lengthwise direction (D 2 ).

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the increasing or decreasing of the glass light comprises respectively extending the amount of light in the second direction (D 2 ) or diminishing the amount of light in the first lengthwise direction (D 1 ).

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the glass light comprises Light in Glass; and
wherein increasing or decreasing the glass light comprises respectively increasing or decreasing the amount of light coupled into the roof panel.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the glass light comprises a switchable glazing panel provided with one or more activatable segments; and
wherein increasing or decreasing the glass light comprises respectively increasing or decreasing the number of activated segments.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the roof panel comprises a movable panel, the method further comprising:
upon receiving an “open roof” signal, moving the movable roof panel to an opened position; upon moving the movable roof panel to the opened position, decreasing the glass light.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the roof panel comprises a movable panel, the method further comprising:
upon receiving a “close roof” signal, moving the movable roof panel to a closed position; upon moving the movable roof panel to the closed position, increasing the glass light.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein gradually changing the amount of light emitted by the in Guide Light and the glass light comprises:
diverting power from the in Guide Light to the glass light or from the glass light to the in Guide Light.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein diverting power comprises controlling a power supply to gradually change the amount of power supplied to the in Guide Light and the glass light.

11 . A control unit for a roof and rollo assembly for a vehicle, configured for executing the method according to claim 1 .

12 . A roof and rollo assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a roof panel provided with glass light; a rollo screen movable between a closed position and an opened position; in Guide Light; and a control unit configured to:
activate in Guide Light;
upon receipt of an “open blind” signal, move the rollo screen in a first lengthwise direction (D 1 ) to the opened position;
upon movement of the rollo screen to the opened position, adapt lighting by decreasing in Guide Light and increasing glass light; and
wherein adapting lighting comprises gradually changing the amount of light emitted by the in Guide Light and the glass light.

13 . A roof and rollo assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a roof panel provided with glass light; a rollo screen movable between a closed position and an opened position; in Guide Light; and a control unit configured to:
upon receipt of a “close blind” signal, move the rollo screen in a second lengthwise direction (D 2 ), opposite to the first lengthwise direction, to the closed position;
upon movement of the rollo screen to the closed position, adapt lighting by decreasing glass light and increasing in Guide light; and
wherein adapting lighting comprises gradually changing the amount of light emitted by the in Guide Light and the glass light.

14 . The roof and rollo assembly according to claim 12 , wherein:
the roof panel comprises a movable panel, the movable panel being movable between a closed position and an opened position; and wherein the control unit is further configured to:
upon receipt of an “open roof” signal, move the movable roof panel to the opened position;
upon movement of the movable roof panel to the opened position, decrease the glass light.

15 . The roof and rollo assembly according to claim 12 , wherein:
the roof panel comprises a movable panel, the movable panel being movable between a closed position and an opened position; and wherein the control unit is further configured to: upon receipt of a “close roof” signal, move the movable roof panel to the closed position; upon movement of the movable roof panel to the closed position, increase the glass light.

Assignees

• Inalfa Roof Sys Group Bv

Inventors

• Olivera Navarro Jorge Alberto

Classifications

• B60Q3/70

  characterised by the purpose · CPC title

• B60Q3/208 Primary

  Sun roofs; Windows · CPC title

• B60J7/043

  Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence){e.g. sliding above the roof} · CPC title

• B60J1/2013

  Roller blinds (for roofs B60J7/0015; for luggage covering B60R5/047; for openings in buildings E06B9/40) · CPC title

• B60Q3/80 Primary

  Circuits; Control arrangements (for dashboards B60Q3/16; for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/47) · CPC title