“It adopts visual separation smart control technologies and changes existing fixed-zone display mode of traditional taillight. The device can display in full LED screen on occasions such as braking, backing or changing direction of a car to fully use the whole effective area of the taillight. And it also available for multifunction.” Pingdu Folk Inventor Lu Zhanping showed the vehicle taillight full screen display device in his home on the 31stof March.

    Compared with traditional taillight, the new product is more beautiful and eye-catching. “The smart taillight is energy-saving, high-efficient, long duration, faster response, easier to catch the attention of vehicles behind and passengers, dragging down car accident risk, while making the whole car more beautiful,” Lu said. “I want to introduce the technology to overseas market.” Now the technology has received invent patents in China, Japan and US, the patent application in German will be obtained in the near future.

    Lu is the 1st patent applier of Pingdu, the 1st foreign patent applier and the patent applier got the most authorization in Pingdu. In order to achieve invention dream, he spent more than 40 years in scientific and tech innovation and invention, now Lu, who is over 60,has already obtained 16 Chinese and overseas patents, 6 of which are already transformed into real products.

    Lu liked thinking when he was a child. He has invented auto alarming device and auto water piping device when he was a student in Pingdu Normal College. After graduating he invented the gas boiler electric lighting safety protection device. In 1984, he got the patent authorization of the device; with this he has joined the 4th China invention exhibition on behalf of Qingdao and won the silver medal award, as well as the 2nd award of national young workers. He has won many honors, such as pacesetter of new long march of Qingdao. In 1993, he has resigned from education work and turned to invention. Lu has invented 10 patents then, including the electric power error GPS alarming device, kids happy education device, and smart meter box, all of which further showed his professionalism and innovation ability. (Zhou Wei)

    [Lu Zhanping and his Vehicle Tailight Full Screen Display Device patent certificate. By Sun Jingxin]