DE10055297A1 - Warning lights using light intensity varied in either a rhythmic or non rhythmic cycle - Google Patents

Warning lights using light intensity varied in either a rhythmic or non rhythmic cycle

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DE10055297A1
DE10055297A1 DE10055297A DE10055297A DE10055297A1 DE 10055297 A1 DE10055297 A1 DE 10055297A1 DE 10055297 A DE10055297 A DE 10055297A DE 10055297 A DE10055297 A DE 10055297A DE 10055297 A1 DE10055297 A1 DE 10055297A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/44—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
    • B60Q1/444—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal with indication of the braking strength or speed changes, e.g. by changing shape or intensity of the indication
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • B60Q1/52—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking for indicating emergencies
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2111/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/165—Controlling the light source following a pre-assigned programmed sequence; Logic control [LC]

Abstract

Warning light systems are based upon a continuous lighting source that varies in intensity. The variation in intensity can take place as either a rhythmic or non rhythmic cycle. This may be used in such as vehicle brake lights,industrial indicators and advertising.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren die Lichtintensität zu ändern.The invention relates to a method for changing the light intensity.

Rhythmische, unrhythmische Lichtintensität Veränderung (abgekürzt: RULV).Rhythmic, non-rhythmic light intensity change (abbreviated: RULV).

Biologisch und humanpsychologische Erkenntnisse sollen in einer elektrischen Anlage umgesetzt werden und zur Anwendung kommen.Biological and human psychological findings should be in an electrical system be implemented and used.

Das Anwendungsgebiet betrifft Gefahren-, Warn- und Signalleuchten.The area of application concerns hazard, warning and signal lights.

Zum Stand der TechnikThe state of the art

Zwei Arten der Gefahren-, Warn- und Signalleuchten sind gebräuchlich und bekannt.Two types of hazard, warning and signal lights are common and well known.

  • a) Die mit gleicher Intensität brennende Leuchte (z. B. Bremslicht etc.)a) The lamp burning with the same intensity (e.g. brake light etc.)
  • b) Das Blinklicht (z. B. Autoblinklicht etc.)b) The flashing light (e.g. car flashing light etc.)

Oft überschneiden sich die Funktionen beider Arten von Leuchten.The functions of both types of lights often overlap.

Sie müssen gleichzeitig eingesetzt werden (Brems- und Blinklicht).They must be used at the same time (brake and flashing light).

Sie müssen also deutlich unterscheidbar und erkennbar sein.So they must be clearly distinguishable and recognizable.

Aufgabetask

Im täglichen Leben wird in den unterschiedlichsten Situationen durch Leuchtsignale vor Gefahrensituationen gewarnt bzw. soll durch Leuchtsignale die Aufmerksamkeit von Menschen gelenkt werden.In everyday life, light signals are used in a wide variety of situations Hazardous situations are warned or should be alerted by light signals People are directed.

Die Leuchtsignale haben eine unterschiedliche Wertigkeit:
The light signals have different values:

  • - Die Blinksignale sind durch den Wechsel von Licht und Dunkelheit vom Menschen am besten zu erkennen und werden entsprechend eingesetzt (z. B. Polizeiblinklicht etc.)- The flashing signals are due to the alternation of light and darkness best recognizable and are used accordingly (e.g. police flashing light etc.)
  • - Die mit gleicher Intensität brennende Leuchte hat ebenfalls Warnfunktion, ist vom Menschen durch das gleichförmige Licht jedoch schlechter zu erkennen.- The lamp that burns with the same intensity also has a warning function But people are harder to see because of the uniform light.

Beide Leuchtsignalarten müssen eingesetzt werden, um unterschiedliche Gefahrensituationen kenntlich zu machen.Both types of light signals must be used to deal with different hazardous situations to identify.

Dies wird deutlich in den verschiedensten Bereichen:
This becomes clear in the most diverse areas:

  • - Beim Auto muß gleichzeitig geblinkt und gebremst werden.- The car must blink and brake at the same time.

Daraus folgt, daß beide Signale unterscheidbar sein müssen (blinken und permanentes Licht).It follows that both signals must be distinguishable (flashing and permanent light).

Aber jedes Signal tritt auch einzeln auf.But each signal also occurs individually.

Das permanente Licht (Bremslicht) wird jedoch vom Menschen schlechter wahrgenommen, d. h. leichter übersehen. The permanent light (brake light) is perceived less well by humans, d. H. more easily overlooked.  

  • - In Fabrikanlagen treten ebenfalls zur Warnung Blinklichter und permanente Lichter auf.- Flashing lights and permanent lights also appear in factories as a warning.

Auch hier gilt, daß die permanenten Lichter leichter übersehen und später wahrgenommen werden, was zu Schaden führen kann.Here too, the permanent lights are more easily overlooked and perceived later what can lead to damage.

  • - Ähnlich stellt sich die Problemstellung in der Leuchtreklame dar.- The problem in the neon sign is similar.

Zuviele blinkende Lichter ermüden das Auge. Permanente Lichter werden leichter übersehen.Too many flashing lights tire the eye. Permanent lights are more easily overlooked.

Es besteht also das Problem:
Die Unterscheidung zwischen blinkendem Licht und permanentem Licht muß gewahrt bleiben.
Gleichzeitig soll jedoch die Warnfunktion, die Wahrnehmbarkeit des permanenten Lichtes erhöht werden.So there is the problem:
The distinction between flashing light and permanent light must be preserved.
At the same time, however, the warning function, the perceptibility of the permanent light should be increased.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß bestimmten Eigenheiten der menschlichen Wahrnehmung Rechnung getragen wird und sie in dem Verfahren zur rhythmischen und unrhythmischen Veränderung der Lichtintensität in die Praxis umgesetzt werden.The object is achieved in that certain peculiarities of human perception is taken into account and it in the process of rhythmic and non-rhythmic changes in light intensity put into practice become.

Voraussetzungenrequirements

Die menschliche Wahrnehmung reagiert nicht nur auf Lichteffekte wie Hell und Dunkel, d. h. blinken.Human perception does not only react to light effects such as light and dark, i.e. H. flash.

Die menschliche Wahrnehmung reagiert nicht nur auf permanentes Licht.Human perception does not only react to permanent light.

Das Auge kann im Helligkeitsbereich zwischen Dunkelsehen bis zur größten Helligkeit Lichtunterschiede von ca. 15 Zehnerpotenzen wahrnehmen.The eye can range from dark vision to maximum brightness Perceive light differences of approx. 15 powers of ten.

Licht bzw. Helligkeit ist schnell, ca. 900-600 mal schneller als der Schall.Light or brightness is fast, approx. 900-600 times faster than sound.

Wechsel von Licht bzw. Helligkeit auch in geringerer Potenz wird vom Menschen als Bewegung wahrgenommen und somit leichter und schneller wahrgenommen und erkannt.Alternation of light or brightness even in lower potency is considered by humans Perceived movement and thus perceived and recognized more easily and quickly.

Zwischen hell und dunkel (blinken) liegt ein weiter Bereich von Helligkeit der vom Menschen gesehen und wahrgenommen wird.Between light and dark (blinking) there is a wide range of brightness that of humans is seen and perceived.

Dieser Bereich soll genutzt werden.This area is to be used.

Lösungsolution

  • 1. Die Unterscheidung von Blinklicht und permanentem Licht muß gewahrt werden.
    Ein Blinklicht nutzt die volle Spanne zwischen Dunkel und Hell.    1. The distinction between flashing light and permanent light must be maintained.
    A flashing light uses the full range between dark and light.
  • 2. Bei einem permanenten Licht, bei dem die Helligkeit rhythmisch oder unrhythmisch nur um ein geringes verändert wird, tritt ein doppelter Effekt ein:2. With a permanent light, in which the brightness is rhythmic or unrhythmic just around a little is changed, there is a double effect:
  • 3. Das Licht wird vom Menschen als permanentes Licht erkannt. 3. Human beings recognize light as permanent light.  
  • 4. Gleichzeitig wird jedoch die Helligkeitsänderung wahrgenommen und die Warn- und Signalwirkung analog zum Blinklicht erhöht.4. At the same time, however, the change in brightness is perceived and the warning and Signal effect analogous to the flashing light increased.

Das Verfahren der rhythmischen und unrhythmischen Lichtintensitätsveränderung trägt also beide Vorteile in sich, die Quelle wird als permanentes Licht erkannt, die Wahrnehmung jedoch analog zum Blinklicht erhöht.The method of rhythmic and unrhythmic light intensity changes therefore carries both advantages in itself, the source is recognized as permanent light, perception but increased analogously to the flashing light.

Eine Verwechslung zwischen Blinklicht und der rhythmischen und unrhythmischen Lichtintensitätsveränderung ist nicht möglich.A confusion between flashing light and the rhythmic and unrhythmic Changing the light intensity is not possible.

Die Veränderung der Licht-, Helligkeitsstärke kann problemlos durch Computer, Mikroprozessoren, Widerstände etc. gesteuert und geregelt werden.The change of light, brightness can easily be done by computer, Microprocessors, resistors etc. are controlled and regulated.

Vorzugsweise wird das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren eingesetzt:
The method according to the invention is preferably used:

  • a) bei Autoleuchtena) for car lights
  • b) Warn- und Steueranlagen der Industrieb) Industrial warning and control systems
  • c) Werbebeleuchtungenc) advertising lightings
Vorteilebenefits

Das erfindungsgemäße RULV-Verfahren erlaubt eine eindeutige Unterscheidung von Blinklicht und permanentem Licht, wobei die Warn- und Signalwirkung des permanenten Lichtes durch das RULV-Verfahren deutlich erhöht wird.The RULV method according to the invention allows a clear differentiation from Flashing light and permanent light, the warning and signaling effect of the permanent Light is significantly increased by the RULV process.

  • - Bei Autoleuchten ist dies insbesondere bei den Bremsleuchten relevant.- For car lights this is particularly relevant for the brake lights.

Da die Wahrnehmbarkeit und Signalwirkung durch das RULV-Verfahren erhöht wird, ist eine höhere Sicherheit gewährleistet.Since the RULV process increases the perceptibility and signal effect, is one higher security guaranteed.

Dies im besonderen Maße in Ausnahmesituationen, wie z. B. Nebel oder der nachlassenden Aufmerksamkeit des Fahrers bei langen Fahrten.This is particularly true in exceptional situations, such as B. fog or the waning Attention of the driver during long journeys.

Die Unfallgefahr wird verringert.The risk of accidents is reduced.

  • - Bei industriellen Warn- und Steueranlagen ist oft die Reaktionszeit des Bedienungspersonals wichtig.- In industrial warning and control systems, the reaction time of the operating personnel is often important.

In längeren Zeiträumen läßt die Aufmerksamkeit des Bedienungspersonals nach.In longer periods of time, the operator's attention wanes.

Permanentes Licht wird dadurch leichter übersehen.Permanent light is more easily overlooked.

Durch das RULV-Verfahren wird die Wahrnehmbarkeit erhöht, die Reaktionszeit vermindert und evtl. Schäden reduziert.The RULV procedure increases the perceptibility and reduces the response time and possible damage reduced.

  • - Bei Werbebeleuchtungen wird das Auge des Betrachters durch dauerndes Blinken ermüdet, die Aufmerksamkeit läßt nach.- In the case of advertising lighting, the eye of the viewer is tired due to constant flashing, attention wanes.

Ein permanentes Licht dagegen wird leichter übersehen, schlechter wahrgenommen.A permanent light, on the other hand, is more easily overlooked and less perceived.

Durch das RULV-Verfahren wird die Aufmerksamkeit des Betrachters gewonnen, ohne daß das Auge ermüdet wird.The RULV method attracts the viewer's attention without the eye gets tired.

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Verfahren zur rhythmischen und unrhythmischen Veränderung der Lichtintensität, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
  • a) daß die Lichtintensität einer Leuchte in rhythmischer bzw. unrhythmischer Weise geändert wird,
  • b) daß die Lichtintensität nur in einem so geringen Maße geändert wird, so daß die Unterscheidung zwischen Blinken und permanenten Licht gewahrt bleibt.
Process for the rhythmic and non-rhythmic change of light intensity, characterized in that
  • a) that the light intensity of a luminaire is changed rhythmically or non-rhythmically,
  • b) that the light intensity is changed only to such a small extent that the distinction between flashing and permanent light is preserved.
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DE102007052377A1 (en) * 2007-10-31 2009-05-07 Werma Signaltechnik Gmbh + Co. Kg Warning light for visual display of at least one operating state
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102005059492A1 (en) * 2005-12-13 2007-06-14 Dirk Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jansen Randomly distributed light pattern generating method for e.g. advertising application, has battery, where random sequences are dimensioned such that light pulse pattern is generated and pattern is unforeseeable for observer
DE102007052377A1 (en) * 2007-10-31 2009-05-07 Werma Signaltechnik Gmbh + Co. Kg Warning light for visual display of at least one operating state
US7999693B2 (en) 2007-10-31 2011-08-16 Werma Holding Gmbh + Co. Kg Warning light for optically displaying at least one operating state
DE102007052377B4 (en) * 2007-10-31 2015-04-02 Werma Holding Gmbh + Co. Kg Warning light for visual display of at least one operating state
WO2016131714A1 (en) * 2015-02-17 2016-08-25 Philips Lighting Holding B.V. Lighting device
US9992852B2 (en) 2015-02-17 2018-06-05 Philips Lighting Holding B.V. Lighting device
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