US 12,466,313 B2
Driving assistance device
Yui Minami, Toyota (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/430,812.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-017113 (JP), filed on Feb. 7, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262286 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 3/10 (2017.01); B60Q 3/217 (2017.01); B60Q 3/70 (2017.01); B60W 40/06 (2012.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01)
CPC B60Q 3/70 (2017.02) [B60Q 3/10 (2017.02); B60Q 3/217 (2017.02); B60W 40/06 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0818 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2540/225 (2020.02); B60W 2540/229 (2020.02)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A driving assistance device for assisting driving of a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
an in-vehicle light device for illuminating an inner surface of an interior of the vehicle; and,
a control device for controlling the in-vehicle light device, wherein:
the in-vehicle light device includes a first embedded light provided on a side surface of an interior of the vehicle and a second embedded light provided on a front surface of the interior of the vehicle, and
the control device is configured to determine whether or not a forward facing condition in which the driver should face forward is satisfied; and control the first embedded light and the second embedded light so that light moves on the side and front surfaces of the vehicle toward a position ahead of the driver when it is determined that the forward facing condition is satisfied.