DE1805260A1 - Direction indicator system for motor vehicles - Google Patents

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-Tng. J. F. Wodtefar MUnohen, October 25, 1968

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Our Zeiohem M 7268 James Douglas MoOluskey, ¥ irral / Cheshire / England Direction indicator system for motor vehicles

The invention relates to a direction indicator system for motor vehicles, which is to the Zwook on motor vehicles It is provided to show the other road users the driver’s decision when he sees Bit "Had to move his vehicle near Reohta or left.

Solo direction indicators generally have flashing laps on welohe are provided on the left and right side of a vehicle, these lamps clearly visible must be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle · Usually there are two pairs of indicators namely a pair on the back, front and a pair on placed on the front of the vehicle.

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Ib Hinbliok on the continuous «increase · in motor vehicle traffic on stress and the growing number of multi-lane car races and unmistakable crossings, which are built is οβ more and more difficult for a driver, the traffic be «intentions with the help of the conventional Display systems. For example, if a driver intends to move near the right or just move to the right-hand lane, this will not be done immediately by his lighting up reohten Anseigers clearly «In this way one can A number of similar ambiguous situations arise.

The object on which the invention is based is a Riohtunga display system] for a motor vehicle sohaffen which in a simple and effective way and other · avoids ambiguities and makes driving a motor vehicle safer than before, whereby at the same time the flow of traffic is reduced. The direction display system according to the invention is thereby characterized in that it comprises a, meanwhile, a set of three electrically illuminated indicators, one being Indicator on the right side of the vehicle, one on

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the left side of the vehicle and one in between, and da8a a Sohaltereinriohtung for actuation the indicator is provided either alone or in combination, the Sohaltereinriohtung can also be arranged so that the indicator lights are so "actuated that either

1) only the left indicator,

2) the left indicator together with the middle indicator,

3) only the right indicator,

4) the rhombic indicator along with the middle indicator, and

5) the center indicator lit alone. Two-way A Sohaltereinriohtung is provided for simultaneous actuation of all indicator lamps as a warning signal, wherein also a device for automatic extinction of a given signal is provided after the lapse of a period of time. The Hiohtungeanaeige system advantageously includes a control circuit, which includes control lamps, which are arranged in the vehicle and so that they can be seen by the driver These control lamps are arranged in such a way that they can work synchronously with the system's indicator lamps. The control circuit of the system can be arranged in such a way that the failure of one or more indicator lights is triggered automatically Deletion of the signal required for these lamps.

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Dl · 0on »lt * r * inrlohtung mm Activate you AnielgelaiBpen umaavt riweotanäeeig« In the first link · on the control column of the vehicle · provided lever, a wide right to the control column and «arranged in the middle · Sohalterttnrlohtung sum 4 * rdl AnBeigtlanp · alone. Proceed in a perfectly fine way in an eltktronlooher control circuit, which means that an established consultant * and a high level of capacity generate a timely payment.

'Duroh dl · it invention · training can dl · lamps to Blinlc-Beleuohten the Aneeiger of dee fahr · !? The motor vehicle _{gauges are operated 9} eo that either one of the rare ■ aneeiger, or one of the 8 Seitenanßelger eueamien old d «ia middle indicator can be illuminated. The middle Anseiger can also be illuminated alone.

lormalirw ·! ·· »but nioht au» eohli <#ealioh, two sets of three indicators each can be vyorgeeehen on the pahretug, ie win sats on the right side and «in sentence on the rear side of the · motor vehicle ·. If only "In Sat" is provided, also arranged ", that & i: eowoth τοη the front al · auoh tone of the back« lt · the · motor vehicle is clearly visible *

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The use of the anonymous system is a geiaäee invention as follows i

a) The blinking of a side indicator light indicates »

that the driver intends to use the road on this side to leave·

b) If a side indicator lamp together with the middle The indicator lamp flashes, it is displayed »that the driver intends to to move to one side, for example from one lane to the other, depending on your journey continue straight ahead and don't want to leave the street

o) The lighting of the middle indicator lamp shows that it is the driver's intention to drive straight ahead to continue.

The indicators or laspen can be of the type and color as they are in general for such systems Motor vehicles are used, whereby they are in accordance with the s.2t. applicable traffic regulations.

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Furthermore, al · In connection bits of a flashing unit is used, which is adapted to provide an intermittent Lighting the lamp with allowed sequence.

The indicator lights know independently of each other other vehicle lights or something like that? that they a rope of headlights, Heok- and Bremsliohter and other lamp arrangements form, in one in a similar way to the conventional indicator lamps «

You can control devices for these lamps or have several switches, which have five operating positions «The switch or switches are arranged in such a way that they turn on the indicator lamps in the following signal combinations press ι

1) For the left indicator lamp,

2) left indicator light together with the middle indicator light,

3) middle indicator light alone,

4) reohte indicator light alone, and

5) right indicator light together with the middle indicator light,

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Although every traditional and international switch device to steer in the Inieigelaapen ror viewed can be, is in the exemplary embodiment described the indicator lance arrangement ait the help of sound so-on hoist controlled which sioh each on one side of the herfcömnliohen Traffic column esp. Steering wheel of a motor vehicle are located. The left booster lever is arranged so that he operates the Anseigelaapen, including the Bignalkoabinatio & tn 1 and 2 herroriurufen · The reohte holding lever can the Actuate the anchorage tabs in such a way that the signal combinations 4 and 5 are realized for example in the torn tines ait dea steering wheel connected The ring is arranged in such a way that the aittlere laape can be operated alone.

The invention will generally appear in an embodiment as follows explained in more detail on the basis of the accompanying drawings · In the Zeiohnungenk see »

Fig.l is a front view of a motor vehicle ait elnea Direction display system according to the invention,

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The holding levers 4 and 5 can be moved in the directions by which the arrows in fig. 3 are indicated, where Every two work eats divisions, like continuous broken lines is indicated, and has a · neutral · lag · as indicated by the sucked-out line in flg. 3 did · The In its first working position, the switching lever 4 is arranged in such a way that it controls the lamps 2, 2R and 3 »3B. actuated, over (both de «opposite as auoh the following intercourse) to announce that the driver wants to move the vehicle close to the left, for example to get into another traffic lane, However, you don't want to leave Strass.

The second position of the shift leverβ 4 is used to just press lights 2 and 2R bu to thereby indicate that it is the driver's intention to leave the road on the left

Similarly, the holder lever 5 is in its first Working position arranged so that it lights up lamps 1, IR and 3 » Pressed 3R to announce that the driver is absioht sioh move to the right on the lane and drive straight ahead wants to continue · In its second working position, the lever lever 5 actuates the lamps 1 and IR. Si · lever.

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4 and 5 can be moved back to be in position with Help from well-known mechanical centering devices to be held

The movement of the support ring 8 from its boom position actuates the lamps 3, 3R and serves as the driver's intention to indicate that he only wants to continue straight ahead

Reference is now made to Pig.4. Sort is a transistor ■ electronisher Circle sum control of the signal system shown, which has a flasher unit F (multivibrator) and a has adjustable capacity charging time device T, which are arranged in such a way that normally an autmatisohes Resolving a given signal after the elapse of a predetermined time period · In the diagram, SWlA and SWlB are two-pole five-way holders, which are made by the holder actuating members 4, 5 can be actuated according to FIG are, where C is a Sohalter, which can be operated by the Hing 8.

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Let my ·· warning signal light up »The Bohalter SW2A the timer can be activated if the ι general · warning signal is used.

The RiohtungeaneeigersfBtem vegetable invention is more flexible in its use as the herkttraliohen Aneeigeeinriohtungen and ermttglioht the driver of this System.auf- * pointing Fahreeugee his intentions clearly than before möglioh aniuzeigen other road users _f wherein SiOH remarkable advantages berüglioh the ßioherheit and traffic flow result.

The Aaseiger can do self-repair by more than one some lamps can be lit) and any Sohalteinriohtungen iua pressing the Lavpen in the required Anieigekoabinations different than in the case of the one Execution example should be provided "

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Claims (8)

Claims 1. Direction indicator system for motor vehicles, daduroh characterizedι that there is at least one set of three having electrically Beleuohtbaren indicators, with an indicator on the reohten side of the vehicle, one on the left side of the vehicle and one in between is provided, and that a holder device for actuation the indicator is provided either alone or in combination 2. Riohtungsanzeiger-Syetem according to claim 1, daduroh characterized in that the indicator lights can be operated so that either 1) only the left indicator, 2) the left indicator together with the middle indicator, 3) only the red indicator, 4) the reohte indicator together with the middle indicator, and 5) the middle indicator lights up alone 3. Direction indicator system naoh one of claims 1-2, daduroh marked that a so holder device for simultaneous activation of all indicator lamps as a warning 909827 / Q999 ■ ν JIf signal you see 1st 4 · Direction indicator system similar to one of the previous ones Claims, characterized in that a device for automatic triggering of a given signal after that Lapse of a period of time is provided. 5. Direction indicator system similar to one of the preceding Aneprüohe, characterized in that there is a control circuit includes which control lamps are on, which in which Vehicle and are arranged so that they can be seen by the driver, these control lamps being arranged so that they are synchronous be able to work with the system's indicator lights. 6. Direction indicator system naoh claim 4, daduroh characterized in that the control circuit of the system is arranged so that the failure of one or more indicator lights causes the signal required for these lamps to be automatically deleted. 7. Direction indicator system similar to one of the preceding Claims, daduroh characterized in that the Sohaltereinriohtung zua press the indicator lights a first left on the TL mm 909827/0999 ir Control column of the vehicle's designated booster lever, an additional rhomb is provided on the steering column Holding lever and a centrally arranged holding position sun pressing the middle indicator light alone includes 8. Rlohtungsanselger-SysteB according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that an electrical control circuit is provided, weloher an astable multivibrator and has an ease-of-charge side alignment. 909827/0999