Patent ID: 11932316
Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 13:
14. A method for operating a lighting assembly in a vehicle comprising a chassis having a longitudinal axis and being supported by wheels, a cab mounted on the chassis and including two side walls, a wind deflecting assembly comprising at least two side deflector panels each having a front edge linked to a rear portion of a corresponding cab side wall and having a rear edge extending vertically over at least part of a height of the corresponding cab side wall rear portion, and at least one lighting assembly mounted on a side deflector panel and including at least a working lamp configured to illuminate an area located rearward of the cab, the method comprising:
determining at least one selection parameter among:
a configuration of a vehicle;
an operating condition of the vehicle; and
a surrounding condition; and

depending on the determined selection parameter, activating automatically or through manual control at least one of a working lamp of a lighting assembly and at least one additional light source of the lighting assembly, the at least one additional light source among infrared emitting light sources and light sources used to form a camera detectable mark on a functional face located rearward of the cab of the vehicle.