US 11,981,248 B2
Vehicle lighting with redundant control
Moritz Boecker, Millbrae, CA (US); Chang Gi Samuel Hong, San Francisco, CA (US); and Collin MacGregor, Foster City, CA (US)
Assigned to Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed by Zoox, Inc., Foster City, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/486,106.
Application 17/486,106 is a continuation of application No. 16/408,411, filed on May 9, 2019, granted, now 11,173,829.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009407 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/02 (2006.01); B60Q 1/28 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01); B60Q 1/38 (2006.01); B60Q 1/44 (2006.01); F21S 41/151 (2018.01); F21S 43/20 (2018.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 47/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/155 (2020.01)
CPC B60Q 1/0029 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0094 (2013.01); B60Q 1/02 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2607 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2696 (2013.01); B60Q 1/28 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); B60Q 1/34 (2013.01); B60Q 1/38 (2013.01); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); F21S 41/151 (2018.01); F21S 43/26 (2018.01); H05B 45/20 (2020.01); H05B 47/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/155 (2020.01); B60Q 2400/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle system comprising:
a first light unit on a first end of a vehicle; and
a second light unit on a second end of the vehicle opposite the first end of the vehicle;
wherein the first light unit comprises first optics having a first set of optical characteristics associated with headlight functionality such that the first light unit is configured to function as a headlight when the vehicle travels in a first direction, and the first light unit comprises second optics having a second set of optical characteristics different than the first set of optical characteristics, the second set of optical characteristics associated with tail light functionality such that the first light unit is configured to function as a tail light when the vehicle travels in a second direction, and
wherein the second light unit is configured to function as a headlight when the vehicle travels in the second direction and as a tail light when the vehicle travels in the first direction.