Leoni is to show a 360-degree beam optical fibre – its AmbientFibre – at the SPS IPC Drives trade fair.
The radial light distribution across the entire fibre length represents not only a crucial advantage over point LED lighting, maintains Leoni, but also provides options in the area of ambient lighting for motor vehicles and new approaches to product design.
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The areas of application of the new optical fibre is varied: for example, for the interior and emergency exit lighting in aircraft, on ships and on trains; in the field of automation and drives as a virtual feedback system or to illuminate buildings in the architecture and infrastructure segments.
Leoni’s AmbientFibre is also suited, for example, to illuminating electrical devices or charging cables. Product development is also conceivable in the field of wearables; ie such intelligent clothing or accessories as luminous safety vests or footwear. Combined with the smallest of sensors, AmbientFibre is also capable of indicating changes in temperature, pressure or humidity.
The 3D sample that will be displayed at the SPS IPC Drives, Europe’s leading fair for the electric automation trade.
The light cube indicates the different conditions of the fibres – for instance, a red tone could serve as a warning signal to leave the building; green would show that condition is optimum, while other colours might be assigned to corresponding signals.
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By GlobalDataIn the automotive sector, Leoni’s solution is suitable for the interior and exterior lighting of vehicles as well as for the insides of doors, in the vehicle’s cabin and on the centre console.
Dark areas in the vehicle’s interior can be illuminated thanks to the homogeneous light distribution and the different colouring as well as colour gradients. Light effects can highlight the vehicle’s brand.
By functionally integrating position sensors near the cable harness, the status of the seat belt can furthermore be picked up – this is recognised by a lock switch; ie a contactless sensor.
In hazardous situations the driver is given a red warning light to put his or her belt on, whereas the normal, ambient light indicates optimum safety.
