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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2023
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Jong Min Park, Seoul, KR;
Seung Hyeok Chang, Suwon-si, KR;
Ki Hong Lee, Seoul, KR;
Nak Kyoung Kong, Seongnam-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A smart glass transmittance control system includes: a smart glass that decreases transmittance of the smart glass in response to the quantity of light introduced and increases the transmittance of the smart glass when electric power is applied; a power supply unit to supply the electric power to the smart glass; a control unit to control supply of the electric power from the power supply unit to the smart glass in order to control the transmittance of the smart glass according to a user request. In particular, the control unit controls the supply of the electric power from the power supply unit to the smart glass based on the driving environment of a vehicle, the quantity of light from an external light source, or the driving environment condition of the smart glass.