Adaptive spectacles for motor vehicle drivers or passengers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9869886-B2
Application number	US-201314385701-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 22, 2013
Priority date	Mar 26, 2012
Publication date	Jan 16, 2018
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018

Abstract

Adaptive glasses for drivers or passengers of a motor vehicle, the glasses comprising lenses having a screen whose coefficient of transmission is variable between a maximum value (CT MAX ) and a minimum value (CT min ). According to one embodiment of the invention, the coefficient of transmission (CT) of the glasses lenses ( 28 ) is controlled according to a wireless communication protocol.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Adaptive glasses for drivers or passengers of a motor vehicle, said glasses comprising lenses having a screen whose coefficient of transmission is variable between a maximum value (CTMAX) and a minimum value (CTmin),
wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled according to a wireless communication protocol;
wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled by a control unit;
wherein said control unit receives signals from a sensor for measuring a brightness of a road scene in front of said vehicle, and said signals from an ocular sensor for measuring a quantity of light transmitted through said glasses lenses, said control unit having a feedback loop for use in the control of the coefficient of transmission whereby said ocular sensor senses at least some of the light received by the eye that has already passed through the glasses lenses such that the amount of light reflected by a cornea of a driver's eye provides a measurement of an amount of light transmitted through said glasses lenses and reaching said driver's eye, said control unit using said sensed amount of light to control said coefficient of transmission;
wherein said ocular sensor of said quantity of light transmitted by said glasses lenses measures a quantity of light reflected by said cornea of said driver's eye.

2. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled by radio, infrared or ultrasonic waves.

3. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said measurement of said brightness of said road scene (SR) in front of said vehicle is made by a sensor located on an inner face of a windshield fitted on said vehicle.

4. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said coefficient of transmission of said glasses lenses is varied by said control unit, which controls in synchronization a variation of intensity of a light beam emitted by at least one headlight fitted to said vehicle.

5. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said control unit receives signals from a sensor for measuring a quantity of light transmitted by said glasses lenses.

6. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 4 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled in synchronization with luminous visual displays presented by a vehicle dashboard and relating to the operation or the environment of said vehicle.

7. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled in synchronization with an interior lighting of said vehicle, said interior lighting being switched on only when said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said variable-transmission screen is at its minimum value (CT min ).

8. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said glasses include their own electrical power supply.

9. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said glasses include a liquid crystal screen or a microelectromechanical system.

10. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) is variable according to a pulse width modulation (PWM) mode.

11. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled in synchronization with luminous visual displays presented by a vehicle dashboard and relating to the operation or the environment of said vehicle.

12. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled in synchronization with luminous visual displays presented by a vehicle dashboard and relating to the operation or the environment of said vehicle.

13. The adaptive glasses as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said glasses lenses is controlled in synchronization with an interior lighting of said vehicle, said interior lighting being switched on only when said coefficient of transmission (CT) of said variable-transmission screen is at its minimum value (CT min ).

Assignees

• Valeo Vision

Inventors

• Fleury Benoist

Classifications

• B60J3/04

  adjustable in transparency · CPC title

• G02C7/10

  Filters, e.g. for facilitating adaptation of the eyes to the dark; Sunglasses · CPC title

• G02C7/101 Primary

  having an electro-optical light valve (electro-optical elements per se G02F) · CPC title

• G02B5/23

  Photochromic filters · CPC title

• B60Q1/143

  combined with another condition, e.g. using vehicle recognition from camera images or activation of wipers · CPC title