CN112498534A

CN112498534A - Area marker lamp

Info

Publication number: CN112498534A
Application number: CN202010857724.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 渡边贤
Original assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-26
Filing date: 2020-08-24
Publication date: 2021-03-16
Also published as: JPWO2021039612A1; WO2021039612A1; JP7507770B2

Abstract

The invention provides a region marker lamp, which can improve the function of informing the existence of vehicles to the surroundings. The area marker lamp (1) is provided to a vehicle (100) that can be driven to turn by tilting a vehicle body (10), and projects a predetermined Marker (MK) onto a road surface around the vehicle (100), the predetermined Marker (MK) including a right marker (20) of a predetermined color at least a part of which is located on the right side of the vehicle (100) and a left marker (30) of a predetermined color at least a part of which is located on the left side of the vehicle (100).

Description

Area marker lamp

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a region marker lamp for projecting a marker on a road surface around a vehicle.

Background

A vehicle that can be driven to turn by tilting a vehicle body, such as a motorcycle, tends to have lower visibility from other vehicles, pedestrians, and the like than a motorcycle or the like. Patent document 1 discloses: in the vehicle described above, the combination lamp is disposed in the vehicle body in the area adjacent to the headlight so as to be visually recognized from the front of the vehicle.

Patent document 1: international publication No. 2019/082615

The vehicle of patent document 1 can improve the visibility of the vehicle by lighting the combination lamp. However, in the vehicle of patent document 1, it is difficult to visually recognize the combination lamp from behind the vehicle, and there is a demand for improvement of a notification function for notifying the presence of the vehicle to the surroundings.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a zone marker lamp capable of improving a notification function for notifying the surroundings of the presence of a vehicle.

In order to achieve the above object, a region marker lamp according to the present invention is provided in a vehicle that can turn by tilting a vehicle body, and projects a predetermined mark onto a road surface around the vehicle, the predetermined mark including a right-side mark of a predetermined color at least a part of which is located on a right side of the vehicle and a left-side mark of the predetermined color at least a part of which is located on a left side of the vehicle.

The area marker lamp can notify the presence of a vehicle to the surroundings by a predetermined mark projected on the road surface. As described above, the predetermined marks include a right-side mark at least a part of which is positioned on the right side of the vehicle and a left-side mark at least a part of which is positioned on the left side of the vehicle. Therefore, at least a part of the predetermined mark can be visually recognized from the front and rear of the vehicle. Therefore, the region marker lamp can improve the function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle, compared to a lamp disposed in the vehicle body so as to be visually recognized from the front of the vehicle.

The right-side sign and the left-side sign may be connected to each other at front and rear portions of the vehicle, and the predetermined sign may surround the entire circumference of the vehicle when the vehicle is viewed in a top plan view.

With the above configuration, the notification function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle can be further improved as compared with a case where the predetermined flag does not surround the entire circumference of the vehicle.

The color of the right-side sign may be set to a color different from the predetermined color when a turn signal on the right side of the vehicle blinks, and the color of the left-side sign may be set to a color different from the predetermined color when a turn signal on the left side of the vehicle blinks.

With the above-described configuration, it is possible to notify the surroundings of the vehicle of the presence of the vehicle, the right-left turn of the vehicle, and other motions.

The right sign may be caused to blink when a turn signal on the right side of the vehicle blinks, and the left sign may be caused to blink when a turn signal on the left side of the vehicle blinks.

In this case, the blinking of the right-side flag and the blinking of the left-side flag may be made to be blinks corresponding to the blinking of the turn signal lamp.

With the above-described configuration, for example, the blinking of the right turn signal and the blinking of the right flag can be synchronized, and the blinking of the left turn signal and the blinking of the left flag can be synchronized. Therefore, in the area marker lamp, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of discomfort to the flickering of the right-side flag and the flickering of the left-side flag by pedestrians and the like around the vehicle.

When the turn signal lamp on the right side of the vehicle blinks, a specific mark different from the predetermined mark may be projected onto the road surface on the right side of the vehicle, and when the turn signal lamp on the left side of the vehicle blinks, a specific mark different from the predetermined mark may be projected onto the road surface on the left side of the vehicle.

The left-side sign may be disappeared when a turn signal lamp on the right side of the vehicle blinks, and the right-side sign may be disappeared when a turn signal lamp on the left side of the vehicle blinks. Alternatively, when a turn signal on the right side or a turn signal on the left side of the vehicle blinks, the color of both the right-side sign and the left-side sign may be set to a color different from the predetermined color.

When both of the right turn signal and the left turn signal of the vehicle blink, the color of both of the right sign and the left sign may be set to a color different from the predetermined color.

By configuring as described above, the presence of the vehicle and, for example, the abnormal state of the vehicle can be notified to the surroundings of the vehicle.

In this case, both the right-side flag and the left-side flag may be caused to blink.

By configuring as described above, it is possible to more appropriately notify the surroundings of the vehicle that the vehicle is in an abnormal state, for example.

When the stop lamp of the vehicle is turned on, the color of both the right-side mark and the left-side mark may be a color different from the predetermined color.

With the above configuration, the presence of the vehicle and the deceleration operation of the vehicle can be notified to the surroundings of the vehicle.

In this case, when the vehicle decelerates at an acceleration equal to or greater than a predetermined acceleration, both the right-side flag and the left-side flag may be blinked.

With the above configuration, the presence of the vehicle and the rapid deceleration operation of the vehicle can be notified to the surroundings of the vehicle.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a zone marker lamp capable of improving a notification function for notifying the surroundings of the presence of a vehicle.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vehicle equipped with a zone marker lamp according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the vehicle shown in fig. 1 as viewed from above.

Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining a predetermined flag in embodiment 1.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram including the area marker lamp according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a control flowchart of the control unit in embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a vehicle having the area marker lamp according to embodiment 4 by the same method as that of fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing predetermined marks according to a modification in the same manner as in fig. 3.

Description of the reference numerals

1. region marker lamp

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1 f. lamp

10. vehicle body

14 right turn signal lamp

15 left turn signal lamp

16. brake lamp

20. right hand mark

30. left sign

50. 60. specific mark

100. vehicle

MK. specified marker

Detailed Description

Next, a mode for implementing the area marker lamp according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments illustrated below are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved according to the following embodiments without departing from the gist thereof. In the drawings referred to below, the dimensions of the respective members may be changed and the reference numerals may be omitted to facilitate understanding.

(embodiment 1)

Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a vehicle equipped with a zone marker lamp according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the vehicle shown in fig. 1 as viewed from above. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a vehicle 100 according to the present embodiment is a motorcycle. The vehicle 100 includes a vehicle body 10, a handlebar 11, a front wheel 12, a rear wheel 13, a right turn signal lamp 14, a left turn signal lamp 15, a brake lamp 16, a zone marker lamp 1, and the like. The vehicle 100 as a motorcycle can run in a curve by tilting the vehicle body 10. The right turn signal lamps 14 are disposed on the right front and rear portions of the vehicle body 10. The left turn signal lamps 15 are disposed in the front and rear of the left side of the vehicle body 10. The right turn signal lamp 14 and the left turn signal lamp 15 are formed in a shape substantially symmetrical to each other in the left-right direction. The brake lamp 16 is disposed between a right turn signal lamp 14 disposed at the rear of the vehicle body 10 and a left turn signal lamp 15 disposed at the rear of the vehicle body 10. The left and right sides refer to the left and right sides when the vehicle 100 is viewed from the front.

The area marker lamp 1 is a lamp for projecting a predetermined marker on a road surface around the vehicle 100. The area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can change a predetermined mark to be projected, and is configured by 4

lamp units

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1 d. The lamp 1a is disposed on the right side of the front portion of the vehicle body 10, the lamp 1b is disposed on the right side of the rear portion of the vehicle body 10, the lamp 1c is disposed on the left side of the front portion of the vehicle body 10, and the lamp 1d is disposed on the left side of the rear portion of the vehicle body 10. The light emitted from the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d is irradiated to the road surface, thereby projecting a predetermined mark on the road surface.

Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining a predetermined mark in the present embodiment, and is a diagram of a road surface viewed from above. Fig. 3 shows an example of a predetermined sign and a vehicle 100. The predetermined marker MK shown in fig. 3 includes: a right-side sign 20 at least a part of which is located on the right side of the vehicle 100; and a left side sign 30, at least a part of which is located on the left side of the vehicle 100. The right-side flag 20 of the present embodiment is green, is positioned on the right side of the straight line SL1 passing through the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle 100, and is spaced apart from the vehicle body 10 when the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in plan. The right-side flag 20 is composed of a 1 st flag 21 and a 2 nd flag 22.

The 1 st flag 21 is composed of a 1 st portion 21a and a 2 nd portion 21b, the 1 st portion 21a extends substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, and the 2 nd portion 21b extends substantially linearly forward and leftward from a front end portion of the 1 st portion 21 a. In a case where the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in plan, the 1 st section 21a and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the left-right direction, and the 2 nd section 21b and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. The shape of the 2 nd flag 22 is substantially symmetrical to the 1 st flag 21 in the front-rear direction. The 2 nd mark 22 is composed of a 1 st portion 22a and a 2 nd portion 22b, the 1 st portion 22a extends substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, and the 2 nd portion 22b extends substantially linearly rearward and leftward from a rear end portion of the 1 st portion 22 a. In a case where the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in plan, the 1 st section 22a and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the left-right direction, and the 2 nd section 22b and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. The 2 nd mark 22 and the 1 st mark 21 are separated.

The left-side flag 30 of the present embodiment is green, is located on the left side of the straight line SL1 passing through the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle 100, and is spaced apart from the vehicle body 10 when the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in plan. The left marker 30 is formed to be substantially symmetrical to the right marker 20 in the left-right direction, and the left marker 30 is composed of a 1 st marker 31 and a 2 nd marker 32.

The shape of the 1 st mark 31 is substantially symmetrical to the 1 st mark 21 in the right mark 20 in the left-right direction. The 1 st mark 31 is composed of a 1 st portion 31a and a 2 nd portion 31b, the 1 st portion 31a extends substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, and the 2 nd portion 31b extends substantially linearly forward and rightward from a front end portion of the 1 st portion 31 a. In a case where the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in plan, the 1 st portion 31a and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the left-right direction, and the 2 nd portion 31b and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. The 2 nd flag 32 has a shape substantially symmetrical to the 2 nd flag 22 in the right-hand flag 20 in the left-right direction. The 2 nd mark 32 is composed of a 1 st portion 32a and a 2 nd portion 32b, the 1 st portion 32a extends substantially linearly in the front-rear direction, and the 2 nd portion 32b extends substantially linearly rearward and leftward from a rear end portion of the 1 st portion 32 a. In a case where the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in plan, the 1 st section 32a and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the left-right direction, and the 2 nd section 32b and the vehicle body 10 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. In addition, the 2 nd mark 32 and the 1 st mark 31 are separated.

The 1 st mark 21 of the right mark 20 is projected by light emitted from the lamp 1a, and the 2 nd mark 22 of the right mark 20 is projected by light emitted from the lamp 1 b. The 1 st mark 31 of the left marks 30 is projected by light emitted from the lamp 1c, and the 2 nd mark 32 of the left marks 30 is projected by light emitted from the lamp 1 d. That is, the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are configured to project the

markers

21, 22, 31, and 32. In the present embodiment, the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d can change the color of the

signs

21, 22, 31, and 32 to orange. The

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d can blink or turn off the

signs

21, 22, 31, and 32. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 can change the predetermined marker MK projected onto the road surface. The structures of the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are not particularly limited. Examples of the

lamp

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d include a projector, a lamp having a lamp unit including a light source, a shade that shields a part of light emitted from the light source, and a lens, and the like.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram including the area marker lamp 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the 4

lamp units

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d of the area marker lamp 1, the marker switch 41, the turn switch 42, the hazard (hazard) switch 43, the brake sensor 44, the acceleration sensor 45, and the like are electrically connected to the control unit CO. The control unit CO may be provided in the area marker lamp 1 or may be a part of an electronic control device of the vehicle 100. Note that the flag switch 41, the steering switch 42, the hazard warning switch 43, the brake sensor 44, and the acceleration sensor 45 may be electrically connected to the control unit CO via an electronic control device of the vehicle 100.

The control unit CO may use, for example, an Integrated Circuit such as a microcontroller, an ic (Integrated Circuit), an LSI (Large-scale Integrated Circuit), or an asic (application Specific Integrated Circuit), or an nc (numerical control) device. When the NC apparatus is used, the control unit CO may be a control unit using a machine learning device, or may be a control unit not using a machine learning device. As described below, the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d of the area marker lamp 1 are controlled by the control unit CO.

The flag switch 41 is a switch for indicating whether or not the driver has projected the flag through the area marker lamp 1. For example, when the flag switch 41 is turned on, the flag switch 41 outputs a signal indicating projection of a flag.

The turn switch 42 is a switch for selecting the state of the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 of the vehicle 100 by the driver. For example, the turn switch 42 outputs a signal indicating a state in which the right turn signal lamp 14 is blinked when the state is selected, outputs a signal indicating a state in which the left turn signal lamp 15 is blinked when the state is selected, and does not output a signal when the states of the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not lit are selected.

The hazard warning switch 43 is a switch for instructing the driver whether to blink both the right turn signal lamp 14 and the left turn signal lamp 15. For example, when the hazard switch 43 is turned on, the hazard switch 43 outputs a signal indicating blinking of both the right turn signal lamp 14 and the left turn signal lamp 15.

The brake sensor 44 is a sensor that detects an operation of the front wheel brake and an operation of the rear wheel brake, and outputs a signal indicating that the brake has been performed when at least one of the operation of the front wheel brake and the operation of the rear wheel brake is detected. Examples of the brake sensor 44 include a switch that switches on and off in accordance with an operation of a front wheel brake, and a switch that switches on and off in accordance with an operation of a rear wheel brake.

The acceleration sensor 45 is a sensor that detects acceleration of the vehicle 100, and outputs a signal of the detected acceleration. The acceleration sensor 45 of the present embodiment detects the acceleration of the vehicle 100 at the time of deceleration as a negative value and detects the acceleration of the vehicle 100 at the time of acceleration as a positive value. The acceleration sensor 45 is, for example, an optical acceleration sensor, a semiconductor acceleration sensor, or the like.

Next, the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment will be described. Specifically, the operation of changing the projected sign according to the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 will be described. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a control flowchart of the control unit CO according to the present embodiment.

(step SP1)

In the present embodiment, first, if the flag switch 41 is turned on and a signal instructing projection of the flag is input from the flag switch 41 to the control unit CO, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 2. On the other hand, in this step, if the signal is not input to the control unit CO, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 4.

(step SP2)

In this step, the control unit CO detects the state of the vehicle. Specifically, the control unit CO detects the states of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 based on a signal from the winker switch 42. In the present embodiment, the control unit CO detects that the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are not lit when a signal is not input to the control unit CO from the winker switch 42. When a signal indicating that the right turn signal lamp 14 is blinking is input from the turn switch 42 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are blinking. When a signal indicating that the left winker 15 is blinking is input from the winker switch 42 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are blinking. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 3.

(step SP3)

In this step, the control unit CO controls the area marker lamp 1 so as to project a flag corresponding to the state of the vehicle detected in step SP 2. Specifically, when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are not lit, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are green. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects a predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 onto the road surface.

When the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are in a blinking state at the left winkers 15, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that the right sign 20 is green and the left sign 30 is orange. Therefore, the area marker light 1 projects the mark including the green right-side mark 20 and the orange left-side mark 30 onto the road surface. That is, the area marker lamp 1 projects the marker whose color of the left marker 30 is orange out of the predetermined markers MK, onto the road surface.

When the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are in a state in which the right winkers 14 are blinking, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d such that the right sign 20 is orange and the left sign 30 is green. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the markers including the orange right-side marker 20 and the green left-side marker 30 onto the road surface. That is, the area marker lamp 1 projects the marker whose color of the right marker 20 is orange out of the predetermined markers MK, onto the road surface. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 1.

Therefore, when the states of the left and right turn signals 14 and 15 change with the flag switch 41 turned on, the area marker lamp 1 changes the flag to be projected to a flag corresponding to the states of the left and right turn signals 14 and 15.

(step SP4)

In this step, the control unit CO controls the area marker lamp 1 so as not to project a marker. Specifically, as described above, when the signal instructing the projection of the marker in step SP1 is not input from the marker switch 41 to the controller CO and the control flow of the controller CO proceeds to step SP4, the controller CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d and does not emit light from the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1 d. That is, the area marker lamp 1 is set to the non-projecting marker. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 1.

As described above, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment projects the predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 when the

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 on the right and left are not lit while the marker switch 41 is on. When the right turn signal lamp 14 blinks with the flag switch 41 turned on, the area marker lamp 1 projects a flag in which the color of the right flag 20 is orange, which is different from green. When the left turn signal lamp 15 blinks with the flag switch 41 turned on, the area marker lamp 1 projects a flag in which the left flag 30 is colored orange, which is different from green. The control flow of the control unit CO is not particularly limited.

As described above, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment is provided in the vehicle 100 that can be driven to turn by tilting the vehicle body 10, and projects the predetermined marker MK onto the road surface around the vehicle 100. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can notify the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle 100 by the predetermined marker MK projected onto the road surface. The predetermined marker MK includes a right marker 20 at least a part of which is positioned on the right side of the vehicle 100 and a left marker 30 at least a part of which is positioned on the left side of the vehicle 100. Therefore, at least a part of the predetermined marker MK can be visually recognized from the front of the vehicle 100 and from the rear of the vehicle 100. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can improve the function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle 100, compared to a lamp disposed in the vehicle body so as to be visually recognizable from the front of the vehicle.

In the zone marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment, the color of the right marker 20 is orange different from green when the right turn signal lamp 14 is turned on, and the color of the left marker 30 is orange different from green when the left turn signal lamp 15 is turned on. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100, the right-left turn of the vehicle 100, and other operations.

The colors of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 in the predetermined marker MK are not particularly limited, and may be white, for example. The color of the right sign 20 when the right turn signal lamp 14 blinks and the color of the left sign 30 when the left turn signal lamp 15 blinks may be different from the colors when the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not lit. For example, these colors may be red.

In the case where the area marker lamp 1 is blinked at the right turn signal lamp 14 or the left turn signal lamp 15 in the view of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100, the right and left turn signals of the vehicle 100, or the like, the color of both the right and left

markers

20 and 30 may be set to a color different from the color in the case where the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not lit. In this case, the control unit CO in step SP3 controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d differently.

For example, when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are not lit, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are green. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects a predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 onto the road surface. When the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 is the state in which the right winkers 14 or the left winkers 15 are blinking, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are orange. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the orange color of the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 of the predetermined markers MK onto the road surface. In the above-described manner, the area marker lamp 1 turns the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 into green in both colors when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are not lit. When the turn signal lamp 14 on the right side or the turn signal lamp 15 on the left side blinks, the area marker lamp 1 sets the color of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 to orange, which is different from green.

In the case of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100, the right-left turn of the vehicle 100, or other actions, the region marker lamp 1 may be configured to cause the left-side flag 30 to disappear when the right turn signal lamp 14 blinks, and may be configured to cause the right-side flag 20 to disappear when the left turn signal lamp 15 blinks. In this case, the control unit CO in step SP3 controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d differently.

For example, when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are not lit, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are green. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects a predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 onto the road surface. When the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are in a blinking state of the left winkers 15, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d such that the right sign 20 disappears and the left sign 30 turns green. Therefore, the region marker lamp 1 projects the marker in which the right marker 20 of the predetermined markers MK disappears onto the road surface. On the other hand, when the left and

right winkers

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that the right sign 20 is green and the left sign 30 is absent. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the left marker 30 of the predetermined markers MK onto the road surface. In the above-described manner, the area marker lamp 1 turns the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 into green in both colors when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are not lit. The zone marker lamp 1 causes the left marker 30 to disappear when the right winker 14 blinks, and causes the right marker 20 to disappear when the left winker 15 blinks.

In the case of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100, the right-left turn of the vehicle 100, or the like, the region marker lamp 1 may blink the right-side flag 20 when the right turn signal 14 blinks, and may blink the left-side flag 30 when the left turn signal 15 blinks. In this case, the control unit CO in step SP3 controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d differently.

For example, when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are not lit, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

When the left and

right winkers

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d such that the right sign 20 turns green and the left sign 30 turns green and blinks at predetermined time intervals. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the marker in which the left marker 30 flickers out of the predetermined markers MK onto the road surface. In this case, the control unit CO may control the

lamps

1c and 1d so that the left-side flag 30 turns orange and blinks at predetermined time intervals. In this case, the controller CO may control the

lamps

1a and 1b so that the right-side flag 20 disappears.

On the other hand, when the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 is a state in which the right winkers 14 are blinking, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that the right sign 20 is green and blinks at predetermined time intervals, and the left sign 30 is green. Therefore, the region marker lamp 1 projects the marker flickering at the right marker 20 among the predetermined markers MK onto the road surface. In this case, the control unit CO may control the

lamps

1a and 1b so that the right-side indicator 20 is colored orange and blinks at predetermined time intervals. In this case, the controller CO may control the

lamps

1c and 1d so that the left-side flag 30 disappears. In the above-described manner, the area marker lamp 1 turns the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 into green in both colors when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are not lit. The zone marker lamp 1 causes the right marker 20 to blink when the right turn signal lamp 14 blinks, and causes the left marker 30 to blink when the left turn signal lamp 15 blinks.

In addition, when the region marker lamp 1 blinks one of the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 as described above, the region marker lamp 1 may set the blinking of the right marker 20 and the blinking of the left marker 30 to the blinking corresponding to the blinking of the

winkers

14 and 15. With the above-described configuration, the area marker lamp 1 can synchronize the blinking of the right turn signal lamp 14 and the blinking of the right flag 20, and can synchronize the blinking of the left turn signal lamp 15 and the blinking of the left flag 30, for example. Therefore, in the area marker lamp 1, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of discomfort in the flickering of the right marker 20 and the flickering of the left marker 30 by pedestrians and the like around the vehicle 100.

In the present embodiment, the hazard switch 43, the brake sensor 44, and the acceleration sensor 45 may not be electrically connected to the control unit CO.

(embodiment 2)

Next, embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described in detail. Note that, the same or equivalent components as those in embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapping description thereof is omitted, except for the case where the description is specifically made.

The structure of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment is the same as the structure of the area marker lamp 1 of embodiment 1. However, the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment is different from the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of embodiment 1. Specifically, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment changes the predetermined marker to be projected in accordance with the hazard warning blinking of the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15.

The control flowchart of the controller CO in the present embodiment is the same as that of the controller CO in embodiment 1. However, the detection of the vehicle state by the control unit CO in step SP2 of the present embodiment is different from the detection of the vehicle state by the control unit CO in embodiment 1. In step SP3 of the present embodiment, the control of the area marker lamp 1 by the controller CO is different from the control of the area marker lamp 1 by the controller CO of embodiment 1. Therefore, the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 5.

(step SP2)

In step SP2 of the present embodiment, the control unit CO detects that the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 is a danger warning blinking state in which both the right winkers 14 and the left winkers 15 blink or is not a danger warning blinking state, based on the signal from the danger warning switch 43. When a signal indicating the blinking of both the right turn signal lamp 14 and the left turn signal lamp 15 is input from the hazard switch 43 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the states of the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are hazard flashings. On the other hand, when a signal is not input from the hazard switch 43 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are not in a hazard blinking state. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 3.

(step SP3)

In step SP3 of the present embodiment, when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are not in the hazard flashings state, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

When the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 is a state in which the hazard warning blinks, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are orange. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the marker including the orange right marker 20 and the orange left marker 30 onto the road surface. That is, the area marker lamp 1 projects the orange color of the right marker 20 and the left marker of the predetermined markers MK onto the road surface. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 1.

Therefore, in the region marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment, when the

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 on the left and right in the on state of the marker switch 41 are not in the hazard blinking state, the predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 is projected. In addition, when both the right turn signal lamp 14 and the left turn signal lamp 15 blink in the state where the flag switch 41 is on, the area marker lamp 1 sets the color of both the right flag 20 and the left flag 30 to orange, which is different from green. That is, the area marker lamp 1 projects the orange color of the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 of the predetermined markers MK onto the road surface.

As described above, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can improve the function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle 100, as in embodiment 1. The area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 that the vehicle 100 is in an abnormal state, for example.

The colors of both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 in the state where the right and left

turn signal lights

14 and 15 blink for danger warning may be different from the colors in the state where the right and left

turn signal lights

14 and 15 do not blink for danger warning, and may be, for example, red.

In the case where the region marker lamp 1 blinks the right and left

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 in the danger warning from the viewpoint of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100 and the abnormal state of the vehicle 100, the right and left

turn signal lamps

20 and 30 may be blinked with colors different from the colors in the case where the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not blinked with the danger warning. By configuring as described above, it is possible to more appropriately notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 that the vehicle 100 is in an abnormal state.

In the case where the region marker lamp 1 blinks both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 as described above, the region marker lamp 1 may set the blinking of the right marker 20 and the blinking of the left marker 30 to the blinking corresponding to the blinking of the

winkers

14 and 15. With the above-described configuration, the area marker lamp 1 can synchronize the blinking of the hazard warning of the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 and the blinking of the right and left

side signs

20 and 30, for example. Therefore, in the area marker lamp 1, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of discomfort to the flickering of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 by pedestrians and the like around the vehicle 100.

In the present embodiment, the steering switch 42, the brake sensor 44, and the acceleration sensor 45 may not be electrically connected to the control unit CO.

(embodiment 3)

Next, embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described in detail. Note that, the same or equivalent components as those in embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapping description thereof is omitted, except for the case where the description is specifically made.

The structure of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment is substantially the same as the structure of the area marker lamp 1 of embodiment 1. However, in the present embodiment, the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d can be colored green or red with respect to the color of the

signs

21, 22, 31, and 32. The operation of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment is different from the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of embodiment 1. Specifically, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment changes the predetermined marker to be projected according to the state of the stop lamp 16.

(step SP2)

In step SP2 of the present embodiment, the control unit CO detects whether the brake lamp 16 is on or off based on the signal from the brake sensor 44. When a signal indicating that the brake is operated is input from the brake sensor 44 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the brake lamp 16 is turned on. On the other hand, when the brake sensor 44 does not input a signal indicating that the brake is operated, the control unit CO detects that the brake lamp 16 is not lit. Further, the control unit CO detects whether the vehicle 100 is decelerating at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined acceleration based on a signal from the acceleration sensor 45. When a signal indicating an acceleration having a negative value, that is, equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, is input from the acceleration sensor 45 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the vehicle 100 is decelerating at an acceleration equal to or more than the predetermined acceleration. On the other hand, when a signal indicating an acceleration greater than the threshold value is input from the acceleration sensor 45 to the control unit CO, the control unit CO detects that the vehicle 100 is not decelerating at an acceleration greater than or equal to a predetermined acceleration. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 3.

(step SP3)

In step SP3 of the present embodiment, when the stop lamp 16 detected in step SP2 is not lit, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

When the stop lamp 16 detected in step SP2 is turned on and the vehicle 100 is not decelerating at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined acceleration, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are red. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the markers including the red right-side marker 20 and the red left-side marker 30 onto the road surface. That is, the region marker lamp 1 projects the marker whose color of the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 is red out of the predetermined markers MK, onto the road surface.

When the stop lamp 16 detected in step SP2 is turned on and the vehicle 100 is decelerating at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined acceleration, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 turn red and both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 blink. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the markers including the red right-side marker 20 and the red left-side marker 30 onto the road surface, and blinks both the right-side marker 20 and the left-side marker 30. That is, the region marker lamp 1 sets the color of the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 to red among the predetermined markers MK, and projects the marker in which the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 blink on the road surface. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 1.

Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment projects a predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 when the stop lamp 16 is not lit while the marker switch 41 is on. In addition, when the stop lamp 16 is turned on and the vehicle 100 is not decelerating at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined acceleration, the region marker lamp 1 projects a marker in which the colors of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 of the predetermined marker MK are changed. Further, when the stop lamp 16 is turned on and the vehicle 100 decelerates at an acceleration equal to or higher than a predetermined acceleration, the region marker lamp 1 projects a marker in which the color of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 of the predetermined marker MK is changed and the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 blink.

As described above, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can improve the function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle 100, as in embodiment 1. The area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the deceleration operation of the vehicle 100. The area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can notify the periphery of the vehicle 100 of a rapid deceleration operation of the vehicle 100.

In the present embodiment, the steering switch 42 and the hazard switch 43 may not be electrically connected to the control unit CO.

In the case where the stop lamp 16 is turned on in the region marker lamp 1 from the viewpoint of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100 and the deceleration operation of the vehicle 100, the color of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 may be different from the color in the case where the stop lamp 16 is not turned on. Therefore, for example, when the stop lamp 16 is turned on, the region marker lamp 1 can set the colors of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 to white different from green. The area marker lamp 1 may blink both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 in accordance with the acceleration at the time of deceleration of the vehicle 100. In this case, the acceleration sensor 45 may not be electrically connected to the control unit CO.

(embodiment 4)

Next, embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described in detail. Note that, the same or equivalent components as those in embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapping description thereof is omitted, except for the case where the description is specifically made.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a vehicle having a zone marker lamp according to the present embodiment by the same method as that of fig. 2. Fig. 6 shows a marker projected by the area marker lamp 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 6, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment is different from the area marker lamp 1 of embodiment 1 in that 2

lamp units

1e and 1f are further provided. The lamp 1e is disposed on the right side of the vehicle body 10, and the lamp 1f is disposed on the left side of the vehicle body 10. The lamp 1e projects a specific marker 50 different from the predetermined marker MK projected onto the road surface by the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, onto the road surface on the right side of the vehicle 100. The lamp 1f projects a specific marker 60 different from the predetermined marker MK projected onto the road surface by the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, onto the road surface on the left side of the vehicle 100.

The specific mark 50 of the present embodiment is projected to a region located on the opposite side of the vehicle 100 side from the right-side mark 20, and the color of the specific mark 50 is orange. The specific mark 50 is composed of a 1 st mark 51, a 2 nd mark 52, and a 3 rd mark 53. These

signs

51, 52, 53 are arranged in a direction away from the vehicle 100. Specifically, these

signs

51, 52, and 53 are arranged diagonally right forward from the vehicle 100. The 1 st flag 51 is located closest to the vehicle 100, the 3 rd flag 53 is located farthest from the vehicle 100, and the 2 nd flag 52 is located between the 1 st flag 51 and the 3 rd flag 53. The

marks

51, 52, and 53 are each formed in a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the arrangement direction, and the

marks

51, 52, and 53 are spaced apart from each other. On the other hand, the specific mark 60 of the present embodiment is projected to a region on the opposite side of the vehicle 100 side from the left-side mark 30, and the color of the specific mark 60 is orange. The specific mark 60 is symmetrical to the specific mark 50 in the left-right direction.

That is, the

lamps

1e and 1f are configured to be able to project the specific signs 50 and 60 as described above. The structure of the

lamps

1e and 1f is not particularly limited. As the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d, for example, the

lamps

1e and 1f include a projector, a lamp having a lamp unit including a light source, a shade that shields a part of light emitted from the light source, and a lens, and the like.

Next, the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment will be described. Specifically, the operation of changing the sign to be projected in accordance with the blinking of the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 will be described.

The control flowchart of the controller CO in the present embodiment is the same as that of the controller CO in embodiment 1. However, the control of the area marker lamp 1 by the controller CO in step SP3 of the present embodiment is different from the control of the area marker lamp 1 by the controller CO of embodiment 1. Therefore, the operation of the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 5.

(step SP3)

In step SP3 of the present embodiment, when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 are not lit, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are green. The control unit CO controls the 2

lamps

1e and 1f so that light is not emitted from the

lamps

1e and 1 f. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects a predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 onto the road surface.

When the left and

right winkers

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are green. Further, the control unit CO controls the lamp 1f so that the orange specific mark 60 is projected on the road surface. The control unit CO controls the lamp 1e so that light is not emitted from the lamp 1 e. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 and the specific marker 60 of orange on the road surface.

When the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 detected in step SP2 is the state in which the right winkers 14 are blinking, the control unit CO controls the 4

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d so that both the right sign 20 and the left sign 30 are green. Further, the control unit CO controls the lamp 1e so that the orange specific mark 50 is projected on the road surface. The control unit CO controls the lamp 1f so that light is not emitted from the lamp 1 f. Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 projects the predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 and the specific marker 50 of orange on the road surface. Then, the control flow of the control unit CO proceeds to step SP 1.

Therefore, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment projects only the predetermined marker MK including the green right marker 20 and the green left marker 30 when the left and

right winkers

14 and 15 are not lit. When the turn signal lamp 14 on the right side blinks, the area marker lamp 1 projects a specific marker 50 different from the predetermined marker MK onto the road surface on the right side of the vehicle 100. When the turn signal lamp 15 on the left side blinks, the area marker lamp 1 projects a specific marker 60 different from the predetermined marker MK onto the road surface on the left side of the vehicle 100.

As described above, the area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can improve the function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of the vehicle 100, as in embodiment 1. The area marker lamp 1 of the present embodiment can notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of an operation such as a right-left turn of the vehicle 100 by the specific markers 50 and 60.

Note that the specific mark 50 projected by the lamp 1e may be positioned on the right side of the vehicle 100, and the specific mark 60 projected by the lamp 1f may be positioned on the left side of the vehicle 100. For example, the

marks

51, 52, 53 in a particular mark 50, 60 may overlap each other, and the shapes and sizes of these

marks

51, 52, 53 may be different from each other. The size of the

marks

51, 52, 53 may be smaller as the mark is farther from the vehicle 100. The number of the

marks

51, 52, 53 formed by the specific marks 50, 60 is not particularly limited. The specific markers 50 and 60 may overlap with a predetermined marker MK including the right marker 20 and the left marker 30.

In addition, in the case of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100, the right-left turn of the vehicle 100, or the like, the area marker lamp 1 may blink the specific markers 50 and 60 projected as described above. With the above-described configuration, the area marker lamp 1 can more appropriately notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of an operation such as a right-left turn of the vehicle 100. In addition, when the specific signs 50 and 60 are caused to blink, the area marker lamp 1 may change the blinking of the specific signs 50 and 60 to blinking corresponding to the blinking of the

winkers

14 and 15. With the above-described configuration, the area marker lamp 1 can synchronize the blinking of the right turn signal lamp 14 and the blinking of the specific flag 50, and can synchronize the blinking of the left turn signal lamp 15 and the blinking of the specific flag 60, for example. Therefore, in the area marker lamp 1, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of discomfort in the flickering of the specific markers 50 and 60 by pedestrians and the like around the vehicle 100.

In addition, in the case of notifying the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of the presence of the vehicle 100, the right-left turn of the vehicle 100, or other motion, the area marker lamp 1 may project the marker in such a manner that the specific markers 50, 60 projected as described above appear to flow in a direction in which the light is directed away from the vehicle 100. Specifically, the area marker lamp 1 projects the

markers

51, 52, and 53 of the specific markers 50 and 60 in the order of arrangement of the

markers

51, 52, and 53. That is, the area marker lamp 1 projects the 1 st mark 51, the 2 nd mark 52, and the 3 rd mark 53 in this order. With the above-described configuration, the area marker lamp 1 can more appropriately notify the surroundings of the vehicle 100 of an operation such as a right-left turn of the vehicle 100.

As in embodiment 1, the area marker lamp 1 can change the predetermined marker MK in accordance with the change in the state of the left and

right winkers

14 and 15. For example, when the right turn signal lamp 14 blinks, the region marker lamp 1 may change the color of the right marker 20 to a color different from the color when the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not lit. In addition, when the left turn signal lamp 15 blinks, the region marker lamp 1 may change the color of the left marker 30 to a color different from the color when the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not lit. In addition, when the turn signal lamp 14 on the right side or the turn signal lamp 15 on the left side blinks, the region marker lamp 1 may change the color of both the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 to a color different from the color when the left and right

turn signal lamps

14 and 15 are not lit. The area marker lamp 1 may blink the right marker 20 when the right turn signal lamp 14 blinks, and may blink the left marker 30 when the left turn signal lamp 15 blinks.

The present invention has been described above by taking the above embodiments as examples, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

For example, in the above embodiment, the area marker lamp 1 included in the motorcycle is described as an example. However, the area marker lamp may be provided in a vehicle that can be driven to turn by tilting the vehicle body, and may be provided in an automatic tricycle, for example. The arrangement and number of the

lamps

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, and 1f included in the area marker lamp 1 are not particularly limited.

In the above embodiment, the predetermined marker MK composed of the right marker 20 and the left marker 30 is described as an example. However, the predetermined marker MK may include a right marker 20 of a predetermined color at least a part of which is located on the right side of the vehicle 100 and a left marker 30 of a predetermined color at least a part of which is located on the left side of the vehicle 100. For example, the predetermined markers MK may include a right marker 20, a left marker 30, a front marker located in front of the vehicle 100, a rear marker located behind the vehicle 100, and the like. When vehicle 100 is viewed from above in a plan view, predetermined marker MK may overlap vehicle 100, or predetermined marker MK may not overlap vehicle 100.

The predetermined marker MK may be a marker as shown in fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing predetermined marks according to a modification in the same manner as in fig. 3. The predetermined marker MK shown in fig. 7 is different from the predetermined marker MK shown in fig. 3 in that the entire periphery of the vehicle body 10 in the vehicle 100 is surrounded when the vehicle 100 is viewed from above in a plan view. Specifically, in the predetermined marker MK in the present modification, the 1 st marker 21 and the 2 nd marker 22 of the right marker 20 are connected, and the 1 st marker 31 and the 2 nd marker 32 of the left marker 30 are connected. The 1 st flag 21 of the right-side flag 20 and the 1 st flag 31 of the left-side flag 30 are connected to each other at the front of the vehicle 100, and the 2 nd flag 22 of the right-side flag 20 and the 2 nd flag 32 of the left-side flag 30 are connected to each other at the rear of the vehicle 100. That is, it can be understood that the right-side sign 20 and the left-side sign 30 are connected to the front and the rear of the vehicle 100, respectively. In addition, predetermined marker MK in the present modification surrounds the entire periphery of vehicle 100 when vehicle 100 is viewed from above in a plan view. Therefore, the notification function of notifying the surroundings of the presence of vehicle 100 can be further improved as compared with the case where predetermined marker MK does not surround the entire circumference of vehicle 100. Further, these

marks

21, 22, 31, 32 may overlap each other.

Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, a region marker lamp capable of improving a notification function for notifying the presence of a vehicle to the surroundings is provided, and the region marker lamp can be used in the field of vehicles and the like that can run while turning by tilting a vehicle body, such as a motorcycle.

Claims

1. A region marker light is characterized in that,

a vehicle which can be driven to turn by tilting a vehicle body, a predetermined mark is projected on a road surface around the vehicle,

the predetermined marks include a right mark of a predetermined color at least a part of which is positioned on a right side of the vehicle and a left mark of the predetermined color at least a part of which is positioned on a left side of the vehicle.

2. The area marker light of claim 1,

the right side sign and the left side sign are respectively connected at the front and the rear of the vehicle,

the predetermined mark surrounds the entire circumference of the vehicle when the vehicle is viewed from above in plan.

3. Area marker lamp as claimed in claim 1 or 2,

the color of the right-side sign is set to a color different from the predetermined color when a turn signal on the right side of the vehicle blinks, and the color of the left-side sign is set to a color different from the predetermined color when a turn signal on the left side of the vehicle blinks.

4. The area marker lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the right sign is caused to blink when a turn signal on the right side of the vehicle blinks, and the left sign is caused to blink when a turn signal on the left side of the vehicle blinks.

5. The area marker lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

when the turn signal lamp on the right side of the vehicle blinks, a specific mark different from the predetermined mark is projected onto the road surface on the right side of the vehicle, and when the turn signal lamp on the left side of the vehicle blinks, a specific mark different from the predetermined mark is projected onto the road surface on the left side of the vehicle.

6. The area marker light as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5,

the left-side sign is disappeared when a turn signal lamp on the right side of the vehicle blinks, and the right-side sign is disappeared when a turn signal lamp on the left side of the vehicle blinks.

7. The area marker light as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5,

when the turn signal light on the right side or the turn signal light on the left side of the vehicle blinks, the color of both the right-side sign and the left-side sign is set to a color different from the predetermined color.

8. Area marker lamp as claimed in claim 1 or 2,

when both of the right turn signal and the left turn signal of the vehicle blink, the color of both of the right sign and the left sign is set to a color different from the predetermined color.

9. Area marker lamp as claimed in claim 1 or 2,

when the stop lamp of the vehicle is turned on, the color of both the right-side mark and the left-side mark is set to a color different from the predetermined color.

10. The area marker light of claim 9,

when the vehicle decelerates at an acceleration greater than or equal to a predetermined acceleration, both the right-side flag and the left-side flag are blinked.