Vehicle cabin lighting apparatus

Details Vehicle cabin lighting apparatus Vehicle cabin lighting apparatus

2005-06-06

2009-02-24

Pope, Daryl C (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

C340S425500, C340S458000, C340S461000, C340S436000, C345S006000, C345S007000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07495548

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle cabin lighting apparatus includes a monitor1mounted to a ceiling of a vehicle cabin, a monitor folding-or-unfolding detecting means2for detecting whether the monitor is placed in a folded or unfolded state, and a monitor control means3for determining whether the monitor is placed in a video display mode or lighting mode based on a detection output of the monitor folding-or-unfolding detecting means, for controlling the operation of the monitor according to a result of the determination, and for applying, as illumination light, light emitted out of the monitor to the vehicle cabin when the monitor is placed in the lighting mode.

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