DE4326744C1 - Electronic device for motor vehicles for early detection of traffic congestion or sources of danger - Google Patents

Electronic device for motor vehicles for early detection of traffic congestion or sources of danger

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DE4326744C1
DE4326744C1 DE19934326744 DE4326744A DE4326744C1 DE 4326744 C1 DE4326744 C1 DE 4326744C1 DE 19934326744 DE19934326744 DE 19934326744 DE 4326744 A DE4326744 A DE 4326744A DE 4326744 C1 DE4326744 C1 DE 4326744C1
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Dittmar Eiselt
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096766Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission
    • G08G1/096791Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission where the origin of the information is another vehicle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26Arrangement 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
    • B60Q1/50Arrangement 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
    • B60Q1/52Arrangement 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
    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096708Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • G08G1/096716Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096733Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place
    • G08G1/096741Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle

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Abstract

For the rapid information of road users about arising traffic congestion, motor vehicles are equipped between the rear mirror and the windscreen with a congestion-warning device having a luminous digital display. When road users on that stretch of road which has no obstacles notice traffic congestion on the carriageway in the opposite direction they turn on their congestion-signalling device which is permanently installed in the vehicle and thus inform by means of the clearly visible luminous digit display the oncoming vehicles about traffic congestion which has developed and about the length of the congestion. <IMAGE>

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft eine elektronische Einrichtung für Kraftfahrzeuge zur frühzeitigen Erkennung von Stauentwick­ lungen oder anderen Gefahrenquellen.The invention relates to an electronic device for Motor vehicles for the early detection of congestion lungs or other sources of danger.

Die Fahrer von Kraftfahrzeugen werden durch mit einer der­ artigen Einrichtung - in den folgenden Ausführungen als Staumelder bezeichnet - versehene entgegenkommende Fahr­ zeuge über in Fahrrichtung vor ihnen entstandene Verkehrs­ staus informiert. Indem möglichst viele der Kraftfahrzeuge auf der unbehinderten Gegenfahrbahn auf das Verkehrshinder­ nis hinweisen, wird eine mögliche Gefährdung der Verkehrs­ teilnehmer rechtzeitig angezeigt bzw. der Verkehrsfluß günstig beeinflußt.The drivers of motor vehicles are through with one of the like facility - in the following versions as Traffic jam designates - provided oncoming driving testify to traffic in front of them in the direction of travel congestion informs. By as many of the motor vehicles as possible on the unobstructed oncoming lane onto the traffic obstruction point out, will endanger traffic Participants displayed in good time or the flow of traffic favorably influenced.

Staumeldungen über den Verkehrfunk oder durch Hinweistafeln sind bekannt, können jedoch häufig nicht rechtzeitig er­ folgen. Mit der DE-OS 19 09 252 wurde bereits ein Staumelder vorgeschlagen, der aus einem am entgegenkommenden Fahrzeug außen gut sichtbar angebrachten Warnzeichen besteht. Das Warnzeichen soll außerdem die ungefähre Entfernung zum Stauende anzeigen. Bei den verschiedenen in der DE-OS 19 09 252 beschriebenen Lösungsvarianten werden das Warnzeichen tra­ gende Haltevorrichtungen verwendet, die entweder aus dem Karosserieraum herausragen oder direkt an der Außenfläche der Karosserie angebracht sind, z. B. in Form eines Schwenk­ armes oder einer losen Anordnung, die im Bedarfsfall auf die seitliche Türscheibe aufgesetzt werden kann. Insbeson­ dere findet hierbei ein drachenähnlicher Flugkörper als Warnzeichen Verwendung, der vom Fahrtwind nach Auslösen einer Sperre an einem Seil in 0,5 bis 1 m Höhe über dem Autodach getragen wird. Das Warnzeichen ist mit einer Signal­ farbe versehen und wird bei Dunkelheit beleuchtet. Die Höhe des ausgefahrenen Warnzeichens ist gleichzeitig ein Maß für den Abstand zur Gefahrenquelle. Weiterhin werden als weite­ re Varianten eine an der Windschutzscheibe angebrachte far­ bige Scheibe von ca. 10-20 cm Durchmesser zur Gefahren­ signalisierung oder die Befestigung des Warnzeichens an der Autoantenne vorgeschlagen.Traffic jam reports on the radio or by means of information boards are known, but can often not in time consequences. With the DE-OS 19 09 252 a traffic jam was already proposed that from an oncoming vehicle there is a clearly visible warning sign on the outside. The Warning signs are also intended to indicate the approximate distance to the Show traffic jam end. With the different in DE-OS 19 09 252 Solution variants described will become the warning sign tra holding devices used either from the Protrude body space or directly on the outer surface the body are attached, for. B. in the form of a pan poor or a loose arrangement, if necessary on the side door window can be put on. In particular The latter finds a kite-like missile as Warning sign use that from the airstream after triggering a lock on a rope at a height of 0.5 to 1 m above the  Car roof is worn. The warning sign is with a signal color and is illuminated in the dark. The height the extended warning sign is also a measure of the distance to the source of danger. Furthermore, as wide right variants a color attached to the windshield Big disc of about 10-20 cm in diameter to the dangers signaling or the attachment of the warning sign on the Car antenna suggested.

Die vorgeschlagenen Lösungen zeichnen sich durch mechanisch aufwendige Konstruktionen oder auch durch eine große Stör­ anfälligkeit gegenüber mechanischen Belastungen, z. B. durch den Fahrtwind bei höheren Geschwindigkeiten, und durch Wit­ terungsanfälligkeit aus, weil sich wesentliche Teile des Staumelders außerhalb des Fahrzeugs befinden.The proposed solutions are characterized by mechanical elaborate constructions or due to a large sturgeon susceptibility to mechanical loads, e.g. B. by the headwind at higher speeds, and by Wit vulnerability because essential parts of the Jam detector are located outside the vehicle.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Einrichtung zur Stauanzeige zu schaffen, die in einfacher Weise bereits beim Hersteller in das Kraftfahrzeug eingebaut wer­ den kann oder deren Einbau durch Nachrüstung erfolgt. Der auf den Staubereich zufahrende Verkehrsteilnehmer soll durch den gut erkennbaren Staumelder des Fahrzeuges auf der Gegenfahrbahn auf den bevorstehenden Stau hingewiesen werden.The invention has for its object a device to create a traffic jam indicator that is simple already installed in the motor vehicle at the manufacturer the can or their installation is carried out by retrofitting. The road user approaching the traffic jam area should through the clearly recognizable traffic jam detector on the Oncoming lane to be informed of the upcoming traffic jam.

Die Lösung der Aufgabe erfolgt mittels eines Staumelders, der an entgegenkommenden Fahrzeugen zwischen Rückspiegel und Frontscheibe angebracht ist und der eine Leuchtziffer­ anzeige aufweist, wobei die Leuchtzifferanzeige mit einem Kilometerzähler, der durch eine Starttaste betätigt wird, verbunden ist.The task is solved by means of a traffic jam detector, of oncoming vehicles between rear-view mirrors and front window is attached and the one luminous digit has display, the luminous digit display with a Odometer that is operated by a start button connected is.

Die Erfindung soll an Hand eines Ausführungsbeispieles und dazugehörigen schematischen Zeichnungen näher erläu­ tert werden. Es zeigenThe invention is based on an embodiment and associated schematic drawings  be tert. Show it

Fig. 1 schematisch die Anordnung des Staumelders im Frontscheibenbereich und Fig. 1 shows schematically the arrangement of the traffic jam in the windshield area and

Fig. 2 ein Blockschema der einzelnen Bauelemente des Staumelders. Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the individual components of the traffic jam.

Der zwischen Frontscheibe und Rückspiegel angebrachte Stau­ melder besitzt eine Leuchtzifferanzeige mit beispielsweise 12 cm hohen roten Ziffern (Fig. 1), die noch aus einer Entfernung von ca. 20 bis 30 m von entgegenkommenden Fahrzeugen gut lesbar zu erkennen sind. Neben der Leuchtzifferanzeige be­ steht der Staumelder aus einem Kilometerzähler, der mit der Leuchtzifferanzeige elektronisch gekoppelt ist und nach Be­ tätigen einer Starttaste (Ein- und Ausschalter) auf der Zif­ feranzeige die gefahrenen Kilometer angibt. Ein erneutes Betätigen der Taste am Stauende hält die Zifferanzeige auf dem momentanen Wert fest und zeigt somit die Staulänge an. Entgegenkommende Fahrzeugführer werden somit über den Stau und die Staulänge unmittelbar informiert und können eine rechtzeitige Anpassung der Fahrgeschwindigkeit vornehmen bzw. die Fahrstrecke rechtzeitig verlassen. Nach beispiels­ weise 5 min schaltet eine elektronische Zeitsteuerung den Staumelder automatisch ab (Fig. 2). Eine Signalleuchte dient der Überprüfung des Betriebszustandes der Anordnung durch den Fahrzeugführer. Der Staumelder kann zusammen mit dem Rückspiegel eine Einheit bilden, die sehr robust und wenig störanfällig ist. Durch das Anbringen des Staumelders zwischen dem Rück­ spiegel und der Frontscheibe wird die Sicht des Fahrzeug­ führers nicht beeinträchtigt. Seine Befestigung im Inneren des Fahrzeugs verhindert die Störanfälligkeit gegenüber Witterungseinflüssen.The traffic jam detector installed between the front screen and the rear-view mirror has a luminous digit display with, for example, 12 cm high red digits ( Fig. 1), which can still be easily read from oncoming vehicles from a distance of approx. 20 to 30 m. In addition to the luminous digit display, the traffic jam indicator consists of a mileage counter that is electronically coupled to the luminous digit display and, after pressing a start button (on and off switch) on the numerical display, shows the kilometers traveled. Pressing the button again at the end of the traffic jam keeps the digit display at the current value and thus shows the length of the traffic jam. Oncoming vehicle drivers are thus immediately informed about the traffic jam and the traffic jam length and can adjust the driving speed in good time or leave the driving route in good time. After 5 minutes, for example, an electronic time control automatically switches off the traffic jam detector ( FIG. 2). A signal lamp is used by the driver to check the operating status of the arrangement. The traffic jam together with the rear view mirror can form a unit that is very robust and less susceptible to faults. The driver's view is not impaired by attaching the traffic jam between the rear mirror and the windscreen. Its attachment inside the vehicle prevents it from being susceptible to interference from the weather.

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Staumelder, der an entgegenkommenden Fahrzeugen zwischen Rückspiegel und Frontscheibe angebracht ist und der eine Leuchtzifferanzeige für die Staulänge aufweist, wobei die Leuchtzifferanzeige mit einem Kilometerzähler, der durch eine Starttaste betätigbar ist, verbunden ist.Traffic jam detector on oncoming vehicles between Rear view mirror and front window is attached and one Luminous digit display for the stowage length, the Luminescent display with an odometer that goes through a start button can be actuated, is connected.
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DE102004012725A1 (en) * 2004-03-16 2005-10-13 Kantor, Moisey Traffic jam clearing method in which a vehicle drives in a direction opposite to the direction of the traffic in the jam, in the opposing clear carriageway, and provides information to the drivers in the jam

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DE29914909U1 (en) 1999-08-25 2000-03-02 Schmalzgruber, Roman, 84163 Marklkofen Warning display device for motor vehicles
DE102004012725A1 (en) * 2004-03-16 2005-10-13 Kantor, Moisey Traffic jam clearing method in which a vehicle drives in a direction opposite to the direction of the traffic in the jam, in the opposing clear carriageway, and provides information to the drivers in the jam
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