Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
  • G08G1/20—Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
  • G08G1/205—Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
  • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
  • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
  • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
  • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
  • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
  • G08G1/0965—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an emergency mobile signal generating device.
• the present invention relates to a device for generating an emergency mobile signal, of the type of virtual triangle for terrestrial vehicles such as cars, motorcycles and bicycles.
• terrestrial vehicles are equipped with accessories and devices able to signal an emergency situation for the vehicle and / or for the driver of the vehicle.
• These accessories and devices can be a traditional emergency triangle that can be manually positioned on the road at a convenient distance, or the parking lights activated by the driver by pressing a button showing a hazard warning triangle normally present on the vehicle dashboard of the type shown in Figure 1 that illustrates a system 100 comprising buttons which activate different car functions, including the function of activating the parking lights via the button 101.
• This situation can also be amplified by particular environmental and road conditions, such as fog, rain and blind curves.
• the receiving user terminal communicates with the vehicle in such a way as to determine its reaction, such as automatic speed reduction, or braking, or activate an alarm signal. These communications occur automatically via radio.
• this solution presents the problem of running without any input sent by the driver and without any real-time alert for the driver of the emergency situation that has occurred. Therefore, if a breakdown of auto-mismatch occurs due to driver's uncontrollable causes, there is no way of communicating the emergency situation.
• Object of the present invention is to provide an emergency mobile signal generating device of the type suitable for land vehicles, enabling the driver to interact directly to signal the emergency situation both in transmission and in reception, having characteristics such as to overcome the limits that still affect the systems previously described with reference to the prior art.
• an emergency mobile signal generating device is provided as defined in claim 1.
• Figure 1 shows the schematic view of a set of buttons on a car dashboard and activating different functions, according to the prior art
• FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an emergency mobile signal generating device, according to the invention.
• FIG. 3 shows a working scheme of the emergency mobile signal generating device, according to the invention .
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 comprises at least one dashboard 201 comprising at least one manually activated button 202 configured to transmit an emergency or virtual "triangle" signal, hereby referred as 202T, and at least one manually activated button 203 configured to transmit signals hereby referred as 203E related to the type of emergency occurred.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 comprises also at least one audible emergency signaler 204, vocal activation means 205, a group of sensors and shock detectors 206, at least one transmitter-receiver group 207, a connection group 208 and a battery 209.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 is configured to generate a sort of virtual "triangle"
• buttons 202T and 203E are configured to light when the device 200 on a first vehicle is activated while the audible emergency signaler 204 on a second vehicle equipped with another passive or receiving device 200 is configured so that it can emit a tone or a voice tone increasing as the distance of the first vehicle from the second vehicle decreases .
• this allows the driver to communicate the emergency situation vocally and can be warned more closely by the increasing tone of the received acoustic signal.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 for land vehicles can be activated vocally by means of vocal activation means 205, although in some embodiments it is contemplated that the user be automatically or manually activated via the buttons 202, 203.
• the second button 203 may comprise a plurality of buttons, each used to signal a different type of emergency: for example 203E to signal a mechanical failure of the vehicle; 203F to signal an electronic fault of the vehicle; 203G to report an accident ...; 203H to report a health emergency; .... 203N to report an N-th cause of emergency warning.
• 203E to signal a mechanical failure of the vehicle
• 203F to signal an electronic fault of the vehicle
• 203G to report an accident ...
• 203H to report a health emergency
• .... 203N to report an N-th cause of emergency warning.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 is interfaced with the group 207 so that after it has been activated it can transmit radio signals, GSM, GPS, WIFI.
• the driver may decide to use only the button 202 or the button 202 together with one or more buttons that activate the signals 203E ... 203N. This type of activation is useful when the vehicle is still stationary and the driver can use his hands to press the buttons at his disposal.
• the device 200 is connected to the group 206 connected to bumper, door, body, dashboard and electrical system so that they can automatically detect the impacts of a certain intensity and malfunction of the vehicle on which the device 200 is installed.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 automatically activates through the sensor group 206 when they detect an impact or malfunction of the vehicle.
• both the emergency triangle signal 202T and the signals 203E ... 203N indicating the specific emergency signal are transmitted. This type of activation is useful when the vehicle still in motion gets hit and does not require the driver to use his own hands as the vehicle is moving.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 is always operating in a passive state, i.e. from a receiver.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 transmits, by means of the transmission-receiving group 207, the emergency signal 202T and 203E ... 203N of the emergency type, in order to be able to be received from other devices 200.
• the signals transmitted by the group 207 of the device 200 which may be equipped with a first vehicle have different identification codes depending on the type of information to be sent to a second vehicle also equipped with the system 200: an emergency triangle or type emergency or both.
• an emergency triangle or type emergency or both if the device 200, installed on a second receiving vehicle, intercepts the signals 202T and 203E ... .203N, the audible emergency signaler 204 emits a specific sound or voice announcement, while the corresponding buttons 202, 203 illuminate on both vehicles.
• the type of emergency that may occur may also be indicated: mechanical failure, electrical failure, accident, etc.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 is provided with a connection group 208 configured to be connected to the vehicle electrical system.
• the device is configured to:
• the device 200 having its own power supply battery 209 is transportable and also applicable to other vehicles, such as bicycles.
• Figure 3 shows a diagram of the operation of the emergency mobile signal generating device 200 for terrestrial vehicles, according to the invention.
• the signals 202T and 203E ... 203N are configured to be received within a radius of about 300 meters from the transmitting station.
• the emergency mobile signal generating device allows to send alarms and / or emergency signals in a simplified manner, specifying the type of emergency and preventing the driver from coming out of the vehicle to signal the danger.
• Another advantage of the emergency mobile signal generating device according to the invention is the ability to emit such hazard signals even in road and weather conditions of poor safety or visibility for the vehicle driver and surrounding drivers .
• the emergency mobile signal generating device facilitates the perception of danger signals by drivers while driving even in distracting moments .

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