DE1990240U - Portable flashing light device for road users - Google Patents

Description

Patent attorneys

Prof. Or.-lna

Philippe ALOJlSB and
Jacques IDUSSiLIID

Engineers of French nationality

resident s

- 7 rue Faraday, Paris -f7® ^me |) _{2W #}

-14 rxie you Glos. G-alant ,. Hontgerön, Bssonne

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The priority of the French patent application Wr. PV 95.937 of February 22, 1967 is claimed.

This discovery concerns the visualization of Pedestrians and users of three-wheeled vehicles »

Numerous traffic accidents are caused by laughing or cloudy weather, - that pedestrians or drivers of two-wheeled vehicles with or without a motor do not or can only see ^poorly Two-wheelers "^ which move on the same side of the EanästraBe as they themselves only * if they are at a distance that is too short to be able to carry out an evasive maneuver.

In order to be seen, pedestrians and especially drivers of two-wheeled vehicles often attach ribbons or stickers made of light-reflecting material to their backs * ^:

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Such gate directions serve their purpose but imperfectly, for the lighting that is necessary, "so that they can fulfill their purpose of Siehtbarmaehens _$ allows only slightly increasing the distance from which its user is really visible ·

In particular, the aim of this invention is to remedy the deficiencies of the gate directions described above. at least one electric flashing light attached to this holder! and a circuit for supplying the flashing light with electrical current, which in turn WRf ate at least one electrical power source and a switch connected in the circuit and operated by the user for controlling the power supply to the flashing light *

The visibility of such a device is only limited by the power of the flashing light or the flashing lights used batteries and it is limited completely independent of the characteristics of the device illuminating liichtrahlen * Furthermore should be ZYieifelsfrei it is clear that a blinking light draws attention much more strongly than one that is constantly on And that it is more noticeable than the latter,

Each flashing light can include an electrical one

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Flashing lamp or normal lamp whose power is an electronic one or pear tails tr e if en gate direction. - is created, which alternate one behind the other for switching off the binaries this lamp ensures

In order to add the function as a direction indicator to the actual puncture of the visualization, the device according to the invention expediently comprises two. Direction indicators _{showing flashing lights 9} which are arranged on both sides of at least one constantly glowing ^ also attached to the holder nothing · With a-. _{: In} such an ams guide form, the constantly glowing reminders can be red and the flashing lights orange _#

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention the gate direction comprises an independent circuit to! the food of the constantly shining light, which in turn includes at least one battery and that by one container attached to the holder is actuated.

Especially in the lalle ₉ .in which the flashing lights serve as a light indicator, the power supply; each of the -. lights controlled by a special switch. .......

-. For,. All. arrangements or purposes the lights - both the constantly shining ones and the ones Flashing lights - ■ their stroi supply circuits are advantageous attached to the holder ·.

Each of the switches controlling the supply of a flashing light: ..-- '., ■:

can either be attached to the holder "* or ~ * ^ e after the Intended use - on a piece of clothing belonging to the user, or a two-wheeled vehicle driven on a rope by the vpm user lahrzuegs, such as z # B · on the handles or the handlebar of a two-wire vehicle »Here are the switches arranged on the same side of the user as the direction to be indicated by the flashing lights, their power supply controlled by this switch »

Are the switches for the flashing lights elsewhere than "attached" to the holder, so are expedient between each switch and the circuit controlled by it means for producing a separable Connection available »These connection facilities can in particular an enclosure with a plug and coupling include,? / obei the one (part with the switch and the other. (Deil with the one controlled by the switch Circuit via an electrical "cable of adjustable length connected is"

The length of the cable is preferably adjusted by means of elastic retraction of the cable which limit the free length of the latter ·. .

With a particularly preferable form of guiding the invention can at least the middle rope of the cable «, when not needed, - in the form of a loop in a cover that is attached to the holder

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is attached and has at least one open end, wherein the retraction of the cable in this sheath by an elastic Element is effected, as etv ^ a by an elastic band, which is attached with one of its ends to the wall of the shell and with its other end over one sliding Hing interacts with the cable "

As a remedy for a temporary failure of the electrical power of the device, the latter includes preferably a band of light-reflecting material, that on the holder in the hat of the judges attached to it is appropriate * ■

Otherwise, this holder is preferably in a stretchable belt - which is on the SailleO side of all Users' can customize · On this belt can either the constantly lit and / or blinking mehter only on the bridge part or both on the bridge part as well as on the front part of the belt,

The invention will now be in one embodiment are explained in more detail using the drawings »

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the visualization device according to the invention

Figure 2 a side view of a driver of a ■ two-wheeled vehicle that goes with the.

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Device according to the invention is equipped f
Mgxu? 3 is a partial top plan view of the device of FIG

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Figure 4 is a rope view of the belt of the device, which is shown in Figures 1 to 3 j

FIG. 5 shows an enlarged section from FIG. 2 ₉ showing the attachment of a switch to the handlebar of a two-wheeled vehicle, and FIG

... ■ ■ 5 gate direction shown * - ..- "'. The device according to the invention and as it is shown in the figures 1" to β * comprises two constantly lit Jjichter 3 and two flashing lights he 4 ₉ on one with a stretching device 2 -'Gürtel 1 T5ef © festigt- are * ■

The constantly glowing lights 3 - are - connected in parallel (Fig * 6) fed by a battery 5 and you Power supply circuit is attached to the belt 1 .. "by a Sehalter β controlled «

The flashing lights 4 are fed by a battery 7 (Fig. 6) and their power supply is disconnected controlled by switch 8 *

The batteries 5 and 7 are contained in housings 9 and 10 firmly attached to the belt 1 «

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The switches S are each on one of the halves of the handlebar 11 of the user of the visualization ~ Provision for 12 driven two-wheeled vehicles attached (fig # 2) *

Each of the switches 8 is connected to the power supply ~ circle of the flashing light controlled by him connected via a cable 13 and a connection unit ^, the a clutch 14 connected to the switch 8 and one Plug 15 firmly attached to Eabel 13 includes £ fig # 5) * With the version of 3? Ig «5, switch 8 is in a push button switch and is integral with a Coupling 14 is connected to the corresponding half of the handlebar 11 of the user in the direction of the door driven vehicle through a screw fastening system held · -. '..;. ■

When the Eabel 13 is not required (Figure "4) s it is located in the form of loops in the Viand cleg belt - 1 attached sheath 17 -and-is held in this position by .das- einGummiband 18 _S" at 19 to which the HELlIaI7 is attached and at its free end has a hinge 20 through which the label 13 passes * The volume 21 of the label 13 is connected to the corresponding power supply circuit during this through an opening 22 in the wall of the The other end, passing through the sheath, has a plug 15

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that allows it to be connected to a switch »

This retaining device ensures at the same time for that the usable length of the cable 13 is adjusted can be so that it does not sag «, whereby the not required speed of the cable through the! spring 18 in the Case 17 is held

The surface of the bearing lights 3 and 4 Belt -1 finally also carries a band 23 light-reflecting material running along the central axis of the belt 1 between the various lights 3 and 4 is arranged »

Ss see you understand that the invention in none Way is limited to the example described and shown, but depending on the intended use there are numerous variants, but without losing the fraud to leave the invention *.

In particular, when using the invention for a driver of a two-wheeled vehicle as a power source for the supply, the device according to the invention * use that of the vehicle * where the Connection together with the actuation of the lights through a retractable cable is ensured »

■ The holder for the lights and circuits can ■ also exist in clothing other than a belt, 'such as a start number, a jumper, a Hat, a cape or a coat belt etc *

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Claims (13)

■ »- ■ P.A. 100 22 9 * 2/20/68 CLAIMS 1) A device for visualizing its user _s characterized by a user portable Halterj at least one end fixed to this holder electrical flashing | a circuit for the power supply of the flashing light ₅ which in turn comprises at least one power source ₃ and a switch connected in the circuit and operated by the user. To control the power supply of the flashing light. 2.) Device according to claim I _3, characterized by two-way indicators as flashing lights _s which are arranged on both sides of at least one constantly shining light attached to the holder. 3.) Device according to claim 2 _S characterized by :. Power supply of the constantly shining light by means of an independent circuit _s which comprises at least one battery and is controllable by a switch attached to the holder. 4.) Device -according to claim I ₃ 2 or 3 _S characterized, that the power supply of each flashing light is controlled separately by a switch. _s - 10 - / fi-'ή - ML- ■. "■ * ■ * 5.) Device according to claims I ₅ 2 ₃ 3 or 4 ₅ characterized in that all power supply circuits of the lights are attached to the holder. 6.) Device according to claims 3 or 4 characterized in that the _{S s} that a flashing light controlling Each switch is mounted on the holder. 7.) Device according to claims 3 _s ^ or 5 _s characterized5 that all switches controlling a flashing light are arranged independently of the holder and are connected by separable connections to the power supply circuit of this flashing light. 8.) Device according to claim J ₃ characterized ₉ characterized in that the separable connections, a terminal unit with plug and coupling -umfassen ₅ of which one is connected to the switch and the other to the power supply circuit of the flashing light _s is via an electric cable with it automatically adjustable length. 9.) Device according to claim 8 _S, characterized in that. that at least the middle part of the unused cable can be made to disappear in the form of a loop in a sheath _s attached to the holder and open at at least one end _s also an elastic member firmly connected with one of its ends to the wall of the sheath, the other End together with the cable via a ring attached to it. effective pulls this cable back into the interior of the sheath when the plug and coupling are separated from each other. 10.) Device according to claims 7 ₉ 8 or 9 _S, characterized in ₉ that the switches for controlling the flashing lights serving as "j" direction indicators are each attached to a glove that can be worn by the user! are. 11.) Device according to claims 7 or _S 8 _S 9 characterized _s that each indicator switch befestigest on one of the halves of the handlebar of a two-wheeled vehicle. 12.) Device according to one of claims 1 to 11 _s characterized by a band of light-reflecting material which is attached to the holder in the vicinity of the lights attached to it. 13.) Device according to one of claims 1 to .12, characterized marked ·. that the holder in a stretchable Belt is made.