Delivery lighting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023415640-A1
Application number	US-202217848651-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 24, 2022
Priority date	Jun 24, 2022
Publication date	Dec 28, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle control system may include one or more processors and a memory comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising detecting a signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern. In some embodiments, the processors may be further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations including activating the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, wherein a flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern differs from a flashing frequency of a hazard lighting pattern.

First claim

1 . A control system, comprising:
one or more processors and a memory comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
detect a signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern; and
activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, wherein a flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern differs from a flashing frequency of a hazard lighting pattern.

2 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern comprises:
determining occurrence of a delivery event; and in response to determining occurrence of the delivery event, sending the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern.

3 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern comprises:
determining the vehicle is in a parked mode; and in response to determining the vehicle is in a parked mode, sending the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern.

4 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern comprises:
determining the vehicle is slowing and approaching a curb; and in response to determining the vehicle is slowing and approaching a curb, sending the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern.

5 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern comprises:
determining the vehicle is stopped by regenerative braking; and in response to determining the vehicle is stopped by regenerative braking, sending the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern.

6 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein detecting the signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern comprises:
determining a current location of the vehicle is within a threshold proximity of an area associated with a delivery address; and in response to determining a current location of the vehicle is within a threshold proximity of an area associated with a delivery address, sending the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern.

7 . The control system of claim 1 , the processors further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
receive a user instruction to activate vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern.

8 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein a flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern differs by at least 1 Hz from a flashing frequency of the hazard lighting pattern.

9 . The control system of claim 1 , the processors further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
activate, in the delivery lighting pattern, an additional lamp that is not activated in the hazard lighting pattern.

10 . The control system of claim 1 , the processors further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
determine occurrence of a crash event; determine a vehicle lamp activated in the hazard lighting pattern is inoperative; and activate the vehicle lamps in a special lighting pattern.

11 . The control system of claim 1 , the processors further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
detect, by the control system, a signal to deactivate vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, wherein the signal to deactivate comprises at least one signal selected from the group consisting of a signal indicating a change in parked mode, a signal indicating the vehicle is departing from a curb, a signal indicating a moving vehicle, and a signal indicating deactivated hazard lamps; and deactivate the delivery lighting pattern.

12 . The control system of claim 1 , the processors further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
receive a signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the hazard lighting pattern; and in response to receiving the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the hazard lighting pattern and detecting the signal to activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, activate.

13 . The control system of claim 1 , wherein the flashing frequency of the hazard lighting pattern is 2 Hz, wherein the flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern is 6 Hz, and wherein the processors are further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
determine occurrence of a component failure; and in response to determining occurrence of the component failure, activate the vehicle lamps at a flashing frequency of 4 Hz.

14 . One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software comprising instructions operable when executed to perform operations comprising:
detect, by a control system, a signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern; and activate, by the control system, the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, wherein a flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern differs from a flashing frequency of the hazard lighting pattern.

15 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 14 , wherein a flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern differs by at least 1 Hz from a flashing frequency of the hazard lighting pattern.

16 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further operable when executed to perform operations comprising:
activate, in the delivery lighting pattern, an additional lamp that is not activated in the hazard lighting pattern.

17 . The one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are further operable when executed to perform operations comprising:
detect, by the control system, a signal to deactivate vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, wherein the signal to deactivate comprises at least one signal selected from the group consisting of a signal indicating a change in parked mode, a signal indicating the vehicle is departing from a curb, a signal indicating a moving vehicle, and a signal indicating deactivated hazard lamps; and deactivate the delivery lighting pattern.

18 . A vehicle comprising:
a plurality of lamps; and a control system comprising one or more processors and a memory comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
detect a signal to activate vehicle lamps of the plurality of lamps in a delivery lighting pattern; and
activate the vehicle lamps in the delivery lighting pattern, wherein a flashing frequency of the delivery lighting pattern differs from a flashing frequency of a hazard lighting pattern.

19 . The vehicle of claim 18 , the processors further operable to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
activate, in the delivery lighting pattern, an additional lamp that is not activated in the hazard lighting pattern.

20 . The vehicle of claim 18 , wherein detecting the signal to activate vehicle lamps in a delivery lighting pattern further comprises:
determining occurrence of at least one event selected from the group consisting of a vehicle is in a parked mode, the vehicle is slowing and approaching a curb, a vehicle is stopped by regenerative braking, and a cur

Assignees

• Rivian Ip Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Baker Simon
• Jayaraman Vijay
• Tokarz Nicholas Paul
• Amruthur Srikanth
• Wilson Emily
• French Thomas
• Brown Stuart

Classifications

• B60Q1/46 Primary

  for giving flashing caution signals during drive, other than signalling change of direction, e.g. flashing the headlights {or hazard lights} · CPC title

• B60Q1/30

  for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces · CPC title

• B60Q1/486

  for indicating that vehicle is in a parked state · CPC title

• B60Q1/48

  for parking purposes · CPC title

• B60Q1/488

  for indicating intention to park · CPC title