EP0439467A1 - Dispositif d'amelioration de la visibilite de vehicules - Google Patents

Dispositif d'amelioration de la visibilite de vehicules

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EP0439467A1
EP0439467A1 EP19890908406 EP89908406A EP0439467A1 EP 0439467 A1 EP0439467 A1 EP 0439467A1 EP 19890908406 EP19890908406 EP 19890908406 EP 89908406 A EP89908406 A EP 89908406A EP 0439467 A1 EP0439467 A1 EP 0439467A1
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light
reflecting
reflecting body
wheel
net
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Hans Renner
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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
    • B60Q1/32—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 vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights
    • B60Q1/326—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 vehicle sides, e.g. clearance lights on or for wheels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B7/00—Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting, venting, or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall, e.g. wheel cover discs, wheel cover discs with cooling fins

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  • the invention relates to a device for identifying vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, by means of light-reflecting surfaces.
  • this object is achieved in that the wheel rims and / or the covers for them carry a light-reflecting body firmly or releasably at least over a partial section.
  • the combination effect of the reflecting surfaces with the circumferential movement thereof leads to a reliable detection of the vehicles equipped in this way, for example motor vehicles, trailers or the like. from the side, which in particular prevents or reduces side accidents.
  • poorly sighted road users become the rotating, light-reflecting ones Clearly recognize areas and carry out appropriate reactions.
  • the identification of the vehicles is optimal. -c>
  • the light-reflecting body to be formed by a flat or curved plastic molded part with light-reflecting inserts and / or overlays or designs. It is also possible to use a film with light-reflecting inserts and / or pads arranged in and / or on the light-reflecting body.
  • the light-reflecting body can also be formed by applying, for example spraying, suitable body material onto the wheel rims and / or covers. It goes without saying that the light-reflecting body or parts thereof can be of any shape and color. It is possible to design the light-reflecting body to be wholly or partially transparent white or entirely or partially colored, for example in red or yellow.
  • the light-reflecting body can be designed with a honeycomb pattern for reflex formation or can have any desired material material, for example glass beads or glass inclusions as reflection members.
  • the light-reflecting body can furthermore optionally be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically on wheel rims and / or covers.
  • the light-reflecting body or partial body of the same 0 can further be designed with any cross-sectional shape and size ".
  • the partial bodies are expediently to be arranged on a support element which in turn can be connected to the wheel rims or the covers.
  • the holder of the light-reflecting body or the 5 partial bodies can be made as desired to fix the light reflecting body or the partial body by gluing to the wheel rims and / or the covers. It is also possible to firmly or releasably connect the light-reflecting body or the partial bodies to the wheel rims and / or covers by means of clamping means.
  • a plastic is preferably used as the material for the light-reflecting body.
  • the light-reflecting body is formed by a ring part which can be fixed to the wheel rims or by ring sections made of a metallic material which firmly or releasably supports a light-reflecting molded part. Furthermore, a reflective molded part for forming a light-reflecting body can be arranged fixedly or releasably on any support part, which can be held on the wheel rim by means of the wheel bolts.
  • the invention further provides for the light-reflecting body to be provided with a number of passage openings for cooling air flows.
  • the design and arrangement of the passage openings can be of any design and, with respect to size and position, can be predetermined by the associated existing openings in the wheel rims.
  • the invention is based on the fact that the wheel rims or the covers are formed by plate-shaped molded parts.
  • the wheel rims can also be designed as spoke wheel rims, of which at least one spoke each carries a light-reflecting body or application on the outside.
  • light reflecting surfaces are used which, due to their rotational mobility, make the vehicle clearly recognizable during driving operation.
  • light-reflecting bodies are used in spoke wheel figs in the areas of the hole sections between spokes.
  • the spokes themselves can form light-reflecting bodies.
  • the light sources can be designed as interior lighting for the body and can be connected to an electrical collector as desired.
  • light-reflecting bodies are to be arranged in the side faces of the body in a fixed or movable manner.
  • the light-reflecting bodies can be arbitrarily e.g. be designed to be rotatable or displaceable in sections of the bumper or rotatable or displaceable in decorative strips.
  • Fig. 1 shows a hub cap with light reflecting bodies in plan view
  • a hub cap according to FIG. 1 in section a hub cap with light reflecting bodies according to another embodiment in top view
  • a hub cap with a light reflecting body modified design a portion of a hub cap with light reflecting bodies in plan view
  • a wheel cap according to FIG. 5 in section 8 shows a section of another wheel cap with a light-reflecting body
  • FIG. 8 shows a spoke wheel rim with light-reflecting bodies in plan view
  • FIG. 9 shows a spoke wheel rim of FIG. 8 in section
  • FIG. 10 shows a section of a spoke wheel rim of another design with light-reflecting bodies
  • FIG. 11 a section along the line XI-XI of Fig. 8 enlarged
  • Fig. 12 shows a spoke with a light reflecting
  • FIG. 13 a spoke with a light reflecting
  • FIG. 14 shows a spoke with a light-reflecting configuration according to a further embodiment.
  • 15 shows a side view of a bumper with a light-reflecting body
  • FIG. 16 shows a section along the line XVI-XVI of FIG.
  • 1 denotes a wheel cap known per se, which can be formed, for example, by a sheet metal part.
  • the wheel cap 1 is detachably attachable to a wheel rim (not shown) by spring members 2.
  • the wheel cap 1 carries a reflecting body 3 which extends essentially to the edge of the wheel cap 1 and which has strip sections 3 'with a honeycomb pattern for the formation of reflex effects.
  • the light-reflecting body 3 has the same size and shaped recesses 6 for the passage of cooling air flows to the brake system of the vehicle, axially to the through openings 5 of the wheel cap 1.
  • the wheel cap 1 is provided with a number of air passage openings 5 in the edge region.
  • the light-reflecting body (3) can be formed, for example, by a film which is held on the wheel cap by means of an adhesive or by adhesive strips effective on both sides
  • a transparent or colored material, for example plastic, can serve as the material for the light-reflecting body 3 or the sections 3 ′′.
  • a light-reflecting body 3 is fixed to a ring part 7, which in turn can be connected to a wheel rim by spring members 2.
  • the reflecting body 3 and the ring part 6 together form a wheel cap, which is characterized by a low weight and a low tendency to overbalance.
  • 5 denotes through openings in the body 3 and 6 coaxial through openings in the ring part 7 for cooling air flows to the brake system of the vehicle (not shown).
  • an inner ring 10 is held on an outer ring 8 by webs 9 and serves as a carrier of a reflecting body 3.
  • the light-reflecting body 3 carries reflecting concentric rings 3 '''.
  • the reflective body 3 is held on the inner ring 10 by gluing. It goes without saying that the light-reflecting body 3 can also be held in any other manner. There is also the possibility of connecting the non-reflecting body 3 to the inner ring 10 by means of gills, for example screws.
  • a particularly simple holder for reflecting bodies 3 is obtained if the wheel bolts are used to hold the light-reflecting bodies.
  • a spoke wheel rim 11 is shown, the spokes 12 of which carry light-reflecting bodies 3.
  • the light-reflecting bodies 3 can, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, be designed differently.
  • the spoke 12 has a light-reflecting body 3 all around. According to FIG. 12, the outside of the spoke 12 is coated with a light-reflecting body 3. In the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 13, the spoke 12 carries a film serving as a light-reflecting body 3, and according to FIG. 14 the spoke 12 itself is designed as a light-reflecting body by a corresponding design.
  • the hole sections 11 'of the spoke wheel rim 11 between the spokes 12 are filled with light-reflecting bodies 3. 0197 r ⁇ ä
  • a plastic which is rigid or flexible as desired can serve as the material for the design of the light-reflecting bodies.
  • a flexible material is e.g. given by a film while a largely rigid material can be found in molded parts, e.g. resulting from poly ethacrylic ester.
  • the idea of the invention is not limited to a specific design and configuration of the light-reflecting body 3 or partial sections thereof.
  • the wheel cap 1 is largely flat over a section 1 ′ and carries a light-reflecting body 3 on this section.
  • a bumper section 13 which engages over the side face of a vehicle (not shown) and accommodates a light-reflecting body 3 in a cutout 14.
  • the light reflecting body 3 can be rotated by a gear motor 15. In this embodiment too, the reflectivity and the mobility of the body 3 lead to a reliable identification of the vehicle.
  • the body 3 can of course also be stopped or arranged firmly on the bumper section 13.

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Abstract

Dans un dispositif d'amélioration de la visibilité de véhicules, notamment de véhicules à moteur, au moyen de surfaces qui réfléchissent la lumière, les jantes des roues et/ou leurs enjoliveurs portent afin d'assurer une identification fiable, au moins sur une partie de leur surface, des corps (3) photo-réfléchissants qui leur sont fixés de manière permanente ou amovible.
EP19890908406 1989-06-28 1989-06-28 Dispositif d'amelioration de la visibilite de vehicules Withdrawn EP0439467A1 (fr)

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