DESC:“SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURABLE ILLUMINATION OF A STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE”

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This application claims priority to the Indian provisional patent application no.202341023317 filed on March 29, 2023, the complete disclosures of which, in theirentirety, are herein incorporated by reference. The embodiments herein generally relate to an illumination system, and more particularly, to a system and method for configurable illumination of a storage compartment in a vehicle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A storage compartment of a vehicle is defined as a space of the vehicle to store luggage (E.g., Helmet). The location of the storage compartment may vary based on the type of vehicle (E.g., a two-wheeler). An illumination system is essential to access the storage compartment of the vehicle under different lighting conditions.
In the old days, vehicle manufacturers designed thestorage compartment without the illumination system. Due to the lack of an illumination system in low light conditions, the user may face difficulties while accessing the storage compartment of the vehicle.
In addition to that, the conventional method consumes more electrical energy by turning ON the lights continuously irrespective of light conditions. For example, there is no need for an illumination system when the user accesses the storage compartment in daylight conditions, but in the conventional method, there is no course of action available to sense the different light conditions. So, lack of light-sensing ability may lead to wastage of electrical energy.
Accordingly, there remains a need for an improved system for configurable illumination of the storage in the vehicle and a method to operate the same and therefore address the aforementioned issues.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing, an aspect herein providesa systemfor configurable illumination of a storage compartment of a vehicle.The system includes a storage compartment, a sensing unit, and a control unit. The storage compartment includes a light assembly, one or more electrical/electronic circuits, and a switch. The light assembly that provides required illumination inside the storage compartment. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits that distribute power to the light assembly from one or more energy storage devices. The switch includes one or more positions. The one or more positions of the switch include an open state and a closed state. The switch that closes/opens the one or more electrical/electronic circuits based on one or more positions of a seat assembly. The sensing unit includes one or more sensors and senses light intensity of an environment. The sensing unit is disposed on the vehicle. The control unit that receives and stores the one or more positions of switch and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit. The control unit compares a received intensity of the environment with a threshold intensity value.
The control unit turns ON/OFF the light based on the position of the switch. Position of the switch may be changed based on the one or more positions of the seat assembly including an open position and a closed position. The control united just intensity of the light assembly based on the stored light intensity of the environment. The control unit considers one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly. The one or more parameters of the environment includes time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices.
In some embodiments, the one or more positions of the seat assembly include an open position and a closed position.
In some embodiments,the one or more electrical/electronic circuits are open when the switch is in the closed state. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits are closed when the switch is in the open state.
In some embodiments, the switch is in the open state when the seat assembly is in the open position. The switch is in the closed state when the seat assembly is in the closed position.
In some embodiments, the control unit turns “OFF” the light irrespective of the light intensity of an environment when the switch is in the closed state.
In some embodiments, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits include one or more electrical/electronic components.
In some embodiments, the light assembly includes one or more lights and is positioned on at least one wall of one or more walls of the storage compartment.
In some embodiments,the light intensity of the light assembly varies upon receiving one or more inputs from a user of the vehicle.
In some embodiments, the control unit is configured to turn ON/OFF the light assembly based on the position of the switch and adjust intensity of the light assembly based on the storedlight intensity of the environment when the vehicle is on standby mode.
In one aspect, a method for configurable illumination of a storage compartment of a vehicle is provided. The method includes providing, by a light assembly, required illumination inside the storage compartment. The method includes distributing, by one or more electrical/electronic circuits, power to the light assembly from one or more energy storage devices. The method includes closing/opening, by a switch, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits based on one or more positions of a seat assembly. The switch includes one or more positions. The one or more positions of the switch include an open state and a closed state. The method includes sensing, by a sensing unit, light intensity of an environment. The sensing unit includes one or more sensors. The sensing unit is disposed on the vehicle. The method includes receiving, by a control unit, the one or more positions of the switch, and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit. The method includes storing, by the control unit, the one or more positions of the switch and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit. The method includes comparing, by the control unit, a received intensity of the environment with a threshold intensity value. The method includes turning ON/OFF, by the control unit, the light based on the position of the switch. The method includes adjusting, by the control unit, the intensity of the light assembly based on the stored light intensity of the environment. The method includes considering, by the control unit, one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly. The one or more parameters of the environment include time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices.
In some embodiments, the one or more positions of the seat assembly include an open position and a closed position.
In some embodiments, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits are open when the switch is in the closed state. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits are closed when the switch is in the open state.
In some embodiments, the switch is in the open state when the seat assembly is in the open position. The switch is in the closed state when the seat assembly is in the closed position.
In some embodiments, the control unit turns “OFF” the light irrespective of the light intensity of an environment when the switch is in the closed state.
In some embodiments, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits include one or more electrical/electronic components.
In some embodiments, the light assembly includes one or more lights and is positioned on at least one wall of one or more walls of the storage compartment.
In some embodiments, the light intensity of the light assembly varies upon receiving one or more inputs from a user of the vehicle.
In some embodiments, the control unit is configured to turn ON/OFF the light assembly based on the position of the switch and adjust intensity of the light assembly based on the stored light intensity of the environment when the vehicle is on standby mode.
These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a system for configurable illumination of a storage compartment in a vehicle according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the system for configurable illumination of the storage compartment in the vehicle of FIG. 1 according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and
FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B illustrate a method for configurable illumination of the storage compartment in the vehicle, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein.
It may be noted that to the extent possible, like reference numerals have been used to represent like elements in the drawing. Further, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that elements in the drawing are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the dimension of some of the elements in the drawing may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve the understanding of aspects of the invention. Furthermore, the elements may have been represented in the drawing by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to the understanding of the embodiments of the invention so as not to obscure the drawing with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. An individual feature may not address all of the problems discussed above or might address only some of the problems discussed above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein.
The ensuing description provides exemplary embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the exemplary embodiments will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing an exemplary embodiment. It should be understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as set forth.
The word “exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. For the avoidance of doubt, the subject matter disclosed herein is not limited by such examples. In addition, any aspect or design described herein as “exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs, nor is it meant to preclude equivalent exemplary structures and techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes,” “has,” “contains,” and other similar words are used in either the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive—in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as an open transition word—without precluding any additional or other elements.
Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” or “an instance” or “one instance” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Thus, the appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
The accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present disclosure should be construed to extend to any alterations, equivalents, and substitutes in addition to those which are particularly set out in the accompanying drawings. Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are generally only used to distinguish one element from another.
In view of the foregoing, an aspect herein provides a systemfor configurable illumination of a storage compartment of a vehicle. The system includes a storage compartment, a sensing unit, and a control unit. The storage compartment includes a light assembly, one or more electrical/electronic circuits, and a switch. The light assemblythat provides required illumination inside the storage compartment. The one or more electrical/electronic circuitsthat distribute power to the light assembly from one or more energy storage devices. The switch includes one or more positions. The one or more positions of the switch include an open state and a closed state. The switch that closes/opens the one or more electrical/electronic circuits based on one or more positions of a seat assembly. The sensing unit includes one or more sensors and senses light intensity of an environment. The sensing unit is disposed on the vehicle. The control unit that receives and stores the one or more positions of the switch and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit. The control unit compares a received intensity of the environment with a threshold intensity value. The control unit turns ON/OFF the light based on the position of the switch. The control unit adjusts intensity of the light assembly based on the stored light intensity of the environment. The control unit considers one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly. The one or more parameters of the environment includes time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices.
As mentioned, there remains a need for an improved system for configurable illumination of the storage in the vehicle and a method to operate the same. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 to 3 where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 for configurable illumination of a storage compartment 102 in a vehicle according to an embodiment herein. The system 100 includes the storage compartment 102, a seat assembly 104, a switch 108, a light enclosure 110, and one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes, but not limited to, a two-wheeler, and a four-wheeler. In another embodiment, the vehicle includes, but not limited to, an electric vehicle (EV) and an Internal Combustion (IC) engine vehicle.
In yet another embodiment, the EV includes, but not limited to, the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Hydrogen or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). The storage compartment 102 is a secure and enclosed space that allows a user to store things. The seat assembly 104 is positioned on top of the storage compartment 102 to close the storage compartment 102. In one embodiment, the seat assembly 104 is positioned away from the storage compartment 102 to open the storage compartment 102.
The switch 108 may include, but not limited to, a contact-type switch and a non-contact-type switch. In embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, an electrical switch, a mechanical switch, and a combination thereof. In another embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, a normally open switch, and a normally closed switch.In yet another embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, the electromechanical plunger.The light enclosure 110 protects a light assembly (as shown in FIG. 1). The light assembly includes one or more lights to provide requiredillumination inside the storage compartment 102.
The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 distribute power to the light assembly 206 from one or more energy storage devices. In one embodiment, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 include one or more electrical/electronic components.
FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram 200 of the system 100 for configurable illumination of the storage compartment 102 in a vehicle FIG. 1 according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The block diagram 200 includes a sensing unit 202, a control unit 204, a light assembly, and the switch 108. The light assembly 206 is positioned on at least one wall of one or more walls of the storage compartment 102. In one embodiment, the light assembly 206 may include one or more lights. In another embodiment, the one or more lights may include, but not limited to, a light-emitting diode light, an incandescent light, a fluorescent light, a compact fluorescent light, and a halogen light.
The light assembly 206 provides requiredillumination inside the storage compartment 102. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 distribute power to the light assembly 206 from one or more energy storage devices. In one embodiment, the one or more energy storage devices may include, but not limited to, a battery pack. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 positioned on the vehicle. In one embodiment, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 are positioned inside the storage compartment 102. In one embodiment, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 include one or more electrical/electronic components.
The switch 108 may include, but not limited to, a contact-type switch and a non-contact-type switch. In embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, an electrical switch, a mechanical switch, and a combination thereof. In another embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, a normally open switch, and a normally closed switch. In yet another embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, the electromechanical plunger.
The switch 108 includes one or more positions. The one or more positions of the switch 108 include an open state and a closed state. The switch 108 closes/opens the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 based on one or more positions of the seat assembly 104. The one or more positions of the seat assembly include an open position and a closed position.
The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 are open when the switch 108 is in the closed state. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 are closed when the switch 108 is in the open state. The switch 108 is in the open state when the seat assembly 104 is in the open position. The switch 108 is in the closed state when the seat assembly 104 is in the closed position. The sensing unit 202 includes one or more sensors and senses light intensity of an environment. In one embodiment, the one or more sensors may include, but not limited to, Lux and Ambient Light Sensor (ALS).
The sensing unit 202 is disposed on the vehicle to sense the intensity of the environment. In another embodiment, the sensing unit 202 may be placed inside a display unit. In yet another embodiment, the sensing unit 202 may be placed inside the storage compartment 102. The control unit 204 receives and stores the one or more positions of the switch 108 and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit 202. The control unit 204 compares a received intensity of the environment with a threshold intensity value. In one embodiment, the threshold intensity value is a predetermined value that is already stored in the control unit 204.In one embodiment, the control unit 204 may include, but not limited to, a body control module (BCM), a body control unit (BCU), and an electronic control unit (ECU).
The control unit 204turns ON/OFF the lightassembly 208 based on the position of the switch 108. The control unit 204adjusts intensity of the light assembly 206 based on the storedlight intensity of the environment, and threshold light intensity value. The control unit 204 considers one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly 206. The one or more parameters of the environment include, but not limited to, time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices. In one embodiment, the one or more parameters of the environment include, but not limited to, one or more modes of the vehicle.
In one embodiment, location information includes weather and navigation information. In one embodiment, the weather information and navigation information are derived from third-party applications and used by the control unit 204 to turn ON/OFF or adjustthe light intensity of the light assembly 206 of the storage compartment 102 of the vehicle. In one embodiment, an adjusting process of the light intensity of the light assembly 206 includes color adjustment of the light assembly 206. The intensity of the light of the light assembly 206 is adaptive in nature, and controlled by the control unit 204.
In one embodiment, the third-party applications run on the vehicle with the help of the vehicle operating system. In another embodiment, the third-party applications may run on one or more computing devices of the user. In yet another embodiment, the one or more computing devices may include, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, laptops, displays, Human Machine Interfaces, and desktop computers.
In yet another embodiment, the third-party applications may share the weather information to a server. The control unit 204 receives the weather information from the server via an interaction module that is positioned on the vehicle. The interaction module communicates between the server, and the control unit 204 using wireless communication. In yet another embodiment, wireless communication may include, but not limited to, Infrared Communication, Wi-Fi, Radio Frequency, Bluetooth, Satellite communication, Cellular communication, Microwave.
In yet another embodiment, the third-party applications may share the weather information to vehicle via communication means. In yet another embodiment, the communication means may include, but not limited to, wireless, Bluetooth, and infrared. In one embodiment, the light intensity of the light assembly 206 varies upon receiving one or more inputs from the user of the vehicle.
In one embodiment, the control unit 204 turns “OFF” the light assembly 206 irrespective of the light intensity of an environment when the switch 108 is in the closed state. In one embodiment, the control unit 204 is configured to turn ON/OFF the light assembly206 based on the position of the switch 108 and adjust intensity of the light assembly 206 based on the storedlight intensity of the environment when the vehicle is on standby mode.
In one embodiment, the control unit 204 adjusts the intensity of the light assembly 206 is zero or the control unit 204 turns OFF the light assembly 206 when the light intensity of the environment is very high (E.g., on a sunny day). The control unit 204 turns ON the light assembly 206 when the light intensity of the environment is very low. In another embodiment, the location information and weather information are considered with the light intensity of the environment when the control turns on/off the light assembly 206 or adjusts the light intensity of the light assembly 206.
In addition to that, the control unit 204 will turn off the light assembly 206 when the seat assembly 104 is positioned on the switch 108 but the switch 108 is not locked. The seat assembly 104 will locked with the switch 108 or released from the switch 108 by using user input. In one embodiment, the user input will be received via a key, infrared, Bluetooth, or a hand gesture.
In one embodiment, the control unit 204 turnsoff/turns on the light assembly 206 irrespective of the position of the switch 108, and the light intensity of the environment when the vehicle is in running mode. In another embodiment, the user can turn on/turn off the light assembly 206 irrespective of the position of the switch 108, and the light intensity of the environment by providing manual inputs to the control unit via the one or more computing devices. In yet another, the user can tun on/turn off the light assembly 206 irrespective of the running mode, an idle mode, and an off mode.
FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B illustrate a method 300 for configurable illumination of the storage compartment 102 in the vehicle, according to the embodiments as disclosed herein.At step 302,providing, by a light assembly 206, required illumination inside the storage compartment 102. In one embodiment, the light assembly 206 is positioned on at least one wall of one or more walls of the storage compartment 102. In one embodiment, the light assembly 206 may include one or more lights. In another embodiment, the one or more lights may include, but not limited to, a light-emitting diode light, an incandescent light, a fluorescent light, a compact fluorescent light, and a halogen light.
At step 304, distributing, by one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112, power to the light assembly 206 from one or more energy storage devices. In one embodiment, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 may include, but not limited to, a battery pack. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 positioned on the vehicle. In one embodiment, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 are positioned inside the storage compartment 102. In one embodiment, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 include one or more electrical/electronic components.
At step 306,closing/opening, by a switch 108, the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 based on one or more positions of a seat assembly 104. In one embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, a contact-type switch and a non-contact-type switch. In another embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, an electrical switch, a mechanical switch, and a combination thereof. In yet another embodiment, the switch 108 may include, but not limited to, the electromechanical plungerIn one embodiment, the switch 108 includes one or more positions. In one embodiment, the one or more positions of the switch 108 include an open state and a closed state.
The switch 108 includes one or more positions. The one or more positions of the switch 108 include an open state and a closed state. The switch 108 closes/opens the one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 based on one or more positions of the seat assembly 104. The one or more positions of the seat assembly 104 include an open position and a closed position.
The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 are open when the switch 108 is in the closed state. The one or more electrical/electronic circuits 112 are closed when the switch 108 is in the open state. The switch 108 is in the open state when the seat assembly 104 is in the open position. The switch 108 is in the closed state when the seat assembly 104 is in the closed position.
At step 308, sensing, by a sensing unit 202, light intensity of an environment. In one embodiment, the sensing unit 202 includes one or more sensors. The sensing unit 202 is disposed on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the sensing unit 202 may be placed inside a display unit. In yet another embodiment, the sensing unit 202 may be placed inside the storage compartment 102.In one embodiment, the sensing unit 202 includes one or more sensors and senses light intensity of an environment. In another embodiment, the one or more sensors may include, but not limited to, Lux and Ambient Light Sensor (ALS).
At step 310, receiving, by a control unit (204), the one or more positions of the switch 108, and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit 202.At step 312, storing, by the control unit 204, the one or more positions of the switch 108 and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit 202.At step 314, comparing, by the control unit 204, a received intensity of the environment with a threshold intensity value. In one embodiment, the threshold intensity value is a predetermined value that is already stored in the control unit 204.In one embodiment, the control unit 204 may include, but not limited to, a body control module (BCM), a body control unit (BCU), and an electronic control unit (ECU).
At step 316, turning ON/OFF, by the control unit 204, the light assembly 206 based on the position of the switch 108. At step 318, adjusting, by the control unit 204, intensity of the light assembly 206 based on the stored light intensity of the environment and threshold light intensity value. In one embodiment, the light intensity of the light assembly (206) varies upon receiving one or more inputs from a user of the vehicle.
At step 320, considering, by the control unit 204, one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly 206. In one embodiment, the one or more parameters of the environment include, but not limited to, time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices. In one embodiment, the one or more parameters of the environment include, but not limited to, one or more modes of the vehicle. In one embodiment, location information includes weather and navigation information.
In one embodiment, the weather information and navigation information are derived from third-party applications and used by the control unit 204 to turn ON/OFF or adjust the light intensity of the light assembly 206 of the storage compartment 102 of the vehicle. In one embodiment, an adjusting process of the light intensity of the light assembly 206 includes colour adjustment of the light assembly 206. The intensity of the light of the light assembly 206 is adaptive in nature, and controlled by the control unit 204.
In one embodiment, the third-party applications run on the vehicle with the help of the vehicle operating system. In another embodiment, the third-party applications may run on one or more computing devices of the user. In yet another embodiment, the one or more computing devices may include, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, laptops, displays, Human Machine Interfaces,and desktop computers.
In yet another embodiment, the third-party applications may share the weather information to a server. The control unit 204 receives the weather information from the server via an interaction module that is positioned on the vehicle. The interaction module communicates between the server, and the control unit 204 using wireless communication. In yet another embodiment, wireless communication may include, but not limited to, Infrared Communication, Wi-Fi, Radio Frequency, Bluetooth, Satellite communication, Cellular communication, Microwave.
In yet another embodiment, the third-party applications may share the weather information to vehicle via communication means. In yet another embodiment, the communication means may include, but not limited to, wireless, Bluetooth, and infrared. In one embodiment, the light intensity of the light assembly 206 varies upon receiving one or more inputs from the user of the vehicle.
In one embodiment, the control unit 204 thatturns “OFF” the lightassembly 206 irrespective of the light intensity of an environment when the switch 108 is in the closed state.
In one embodiment, the control unit 204is configured to turn ON/OFF the light assembly206 based on the position of the switch 108 and adjust intensity of the light assembly 206 based on the stored light intensity of the environment when the vehicle is on standby mode.
The proposed approach reduces difficulties that faced by the user while accessing the storage compartment 102 of the vehicle. In addition to that, considers the light intensity of the environment and adjust the light intensity of the light assembly 206 to save the electrical energy.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Improvements and modifications may be incorporated herein without deviating from the scope of the invention.


LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
System – 100
Storage compartment – 102
Seat assembly – 104
Switch – 108
Light enclosure – 110
One or more electrical/electronic circuit – 112
Sensing unit 202
Control unit – 204
Light assembly 206
,CLAIMS:1. A system (100) for configurable illumination of a storage compartment (102) of a vehicle, comprising: a storage compartment (102) comprises: a light assembly (206) that provides required illumination inside the storage compartment (102); one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) that distribute power to the light assembly (206) from one or more energy storage devices; and a switch (108) comprises one or more positions, wherein the one or more positions of the switch (108) comprise an open state and a closed state, wherein the switch (108) that closes/opens the one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) based on one or more positions of a seat assembly (104); a sensing unit (202) comprises one or more sensors and senses light intensity of an environment, wherein the sensing unit (202) is disposed on the vehicle; and a control unit (204) that receives, and stores the one or more positions of the switch (108) and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit (202), wherein the control unit (204) compares a received intensity of the environment with a threshold light intensity value, wherein the control unit (204)turns ON/OFF the light assembly (206) based on the position of the switch (108), wherein the control unit (204)adjusts intensity of the light assembly (206) based on the stored light intensity of the environment, and the threshold intensity value, where in the control unit (204) considers one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly (206), wherein the one or more parameters of the environment comprise time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices.

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more positions of the seat assembly (104) comprise an open position and a closed position.

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) are open when the switch (108) is in the closed state, wherein the one or more electrical/electronic circuits(112) are closed when the switch (108) is in the open state.

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch (108) is in the open state when the seat assembly (104) is in the open position, wherein the switch (108) is in the closed state when the seat assembly (104) is in the closed position.

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (204) turns “OFF” the light assembly (206) irrespective of the light intensity of an environment when the switch (108) is in the closed state.

6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) comprise one or more electrical/electronic components.

7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light assembly (206) comprises one or more lights and is positioned on at least one wall of one or more walls of the storage compartment (102).

8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light intensity of the light assembly (206) varies upon receiving one or more inputs from a user of the vehicle.

9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit (204)is configured to turn ON/OFF the light assembly (206) based on the position of the switch (208) and adjust intensity of the light assembly (206) based on the stored light intensity of the environment when the vehicle is on standby mode.

10. A method for configurable illumination of a storage compartment (102) of a vehicle, comprising: providing, by a light assembly (206),required illumination inside the storage compartment (102); distributing, by one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112), power to the light assembly (206) from one or more energy storage devices; closing/opening, by a switch (108), the one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) based on one or more positions of a seat assembly(104), wherein the switch (108) comprises one or more positions, wherein the one or more positions of the switch (108) comprise an open state and a closed state; sensing, by a sensing unit (202), light intensity of an environment, wherein the sensing unit (202) comprises one or more sensors, wherein the sensing unit (202) is disposed on the vehicle; receiving, by a control unit (204), the one or more positions of the switch (108), and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit (202); storing, by the control unit (204), the one or more positions of the switch (108) and the light intensity of the environment from the sensing unit (202); comparing, by the control unit (204), a received intensity of the environment with a threshold intensity value; turning ON/OFF, by the control unit (204), the light assembly(206) based on the position of the switch (108); adjusting, by the control unit (204), intensity of the light assembly (206) based on the stored light intensity of the environment; and considering, by the control unit (204), one or more parameters of the environment while adjusting the light intensity of the light assembly (206), wherein the one or more parameters of the environment comprises time information, location information, and State of Charge of the one or more energy storage devices.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the one or more positions of the seat assembly (104) comprises an open position and a closed position.

12.The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein theone or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) are open when the switch (108) is in the closed state, wherein the one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) are closed when the switch (108) is in the open state.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the switch (108) is in the open state when the seat assembly (104) is in the open position, wherein the switch (108) is in the closed state when the seat assembly (104) is in the closed position.

14. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the control unit (204) that turns “OFF” the light assembly (206) irrespective of the light intensity of an environment when the switch (108) is in the closed state.

15. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the one or more electrical/electronic circuits (112) comprise one or more electrical/electronic components.

16. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the light assembly (206) comprises one or more lights and is positioned on at least one wall of one or more walls of the storage compartment (102).

17. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the light intensity of the light assembly (206) varies upon receiving one or more inputs from a user of the vehicle.

18. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the control unit (204) is configured to turn ON/OFF the light assembly (206) based on the position of the switch (108) and adjust intensity of the light assembly (206) based on the stored light intensity of the environment when the vehicle is on standby mode.