Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A42—HEADWEAR
  • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
  • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
  • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
  • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
  • A42B3/0433—Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
  • A42B3/0453—Signalling devices, e.g. auxiliary brake or indicator lights
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
  • A41D19/00—Gloves
  • A41D19/0024—Gloves with accessories
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A42—HEADWEAR
  • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
  • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
  • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
  • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
  • A42B3/0433—Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
  • A42B3/046—Means for detecting hazards or accidents
• • 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
  • B60Q1/2661—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 mounted on parts having other functions
  • B60Q1/2673—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 mounted on parts having other functions on parts worn by the driver, e.g. clothes, gloves or bags, specially adapted to provide auxiliary vehicle signalling
• • 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
  • B60Q2900/00—Features of lamps not covered by other groups in B60Q
  • B60Q2900/30—Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions

Definitions

• the present invention refers to a telematics system of visual prevention and of active safety for users or drivers of vehicles, such as motorcyclists, cyclists, users of e-bikes, skiers and/or users of any other types of sports, comprised of various electronic devices connected to each other and managed by various software able to:
• a central control server which can, in turn, supply them to the insurance company of the means used by the driver or the user who has suffered the accident, for a verification of accountability;
• an emergency call eCALL
• eCALL emergency call
• the electronic devices used in this telematic system are:
• a first electronic device placed on a helmet composed of an electronic circuit with processor, Bluetooth, GPS, gyroscope, SIM, Internet transmitter, accelerometer, audio chip and loudspeaker, motion sensor and connection device with PCB including low consumption LEDs and high brightness, all powered by one or more rechargeable batteries with USB cable or by an induction system managed by dedicated software and firmware;
• a second electronic device which communicates with the first electronic device, positioned on a glove or on a smart bracelet of the vehicle driver and composed of an electronic circuit with processor, Bluetooth, GPS, gyroscope, inclinometer, oscillometer, accelerometer, RFID reader, connection with pressure and magnetic field sensors, all powered by one or more rechargeable batteries with USB cable or by an induction system and managed by dedicated software and firmware;
• TAG passive or active TAG to be fixed on the motorcycle, cycle or e-bike or other sports equipment, which is associated with the insurance policy and on which are also stored various data and/or information of the vehicle or other insured sports equipment;
• the electronic devices mentioned can be associated with the helmet in a removable manner and can be applied to any object worn by a user or any part of the body; the association can take place mechanically, magnetically or otherwise, such as by means of a latex and/or velcro headset.
• this telematic system is to allow the driver or user of the vehicle (motorcyclist, cyclist, e-bike user, etc.) to have: - a preventive safety system, by means of the display functions, to drivers of transport means, that follow or other subjects, of stops and changes of direction, thus preventing possible accidents (in the case where, for example, drivers of transport means that follow are distracted, perhaps due to improper use of their Smartphone);
• documents WO201 1018168A1 and WO2017137083A1 describe systems and methods for detecting an accident and activating an emergency call, by means of sensors placed on the helmet of the driver of a motor vehicle.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a telematics system for visual prevention and active safety for users or vehicle drivers, such as motorcyclists, cyclists and users of e-bikes, etc., extremely advanced and complete in terms of functions of immediate use and future.
• Another object of the present invention is to reduce the number of victims among "weak subjects” (motorcyclists, cyclists and/or e-bike users), unfortunately growing in all the advanced countries.
• Another object of the present invention is to reduce the social costs and in particular the costs for medical and rehabilitative expenses for national states.
• Another object of the present invention is to be able to use the system to monitor the driver's driving style, in the future used by insurance companies to structure the insurance offer.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a telematics system capable of being open to innovations of the near future and in particular to manage activities envisaged by "smart cities" and to dialogue with self-driving cars.
• the present invention relates mainly to an active prevention and safety system including various electronic devices connected to each other and managed by dedicated firmware and software, able to alert drivers of transport means or other subjects, who follow a user or driver of vehicles, such as a motorcyclist, cyclist, or e-bike user, etc., of his imminent stop or change of direction, and to detect and memorize an event that caused an accident and immediately alert the rescuers in case of serious accident.
• an active prevention and safety system including various electronic devices connected to each other and managed by dedicated firmware and software, able to alert drivers of transport means or other subjects, who follow a user or driver of vehicles, such as a motorcyclist, cyclist, or e-bike user, etc., of his imminent stop or change of direction, and to detect and memorize an event that caused an accident and immediately alert the rescuers in case of serious accident.
• FIG. 1 is a view of a motorcyclist with a helmet on which a first electronic device is housed with the relative components and a glove on which a second electronic device is housed with the relative components, according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 shows the view of a motorcyclist on a motorcycle, on which a passive and/or active TAG is fixed and the direction arrows switch with the magnets positioned, according to the present invention
• FIG. 2 shows the view of a motorcyclist on a motorcycle, on which a passive and/or active TAG is fixed and the directional arrows switch with the magnets positioned and the motorcyclist wearing on his thumb a latex thimble with sensors connected to a smart bracelet on which a second electronic device is housed with the relative components, according to the present invention
• FIG. 4 shows the view of a motorcyclist near an intersection with the activation of the stop signal on the helmet thanks to the LEDs positioned on a central PCB, according to the invention
• FIG. 5 shows the view of a motorcyclist near an intersection, who activates a direction change signal (on the right) on the helmet, thanks to the LEDs positioned on a right side PCB, acting with the sensors on the thumb of the glove or the latex thimble, on a right button of the direction arrows switch, according to the invention;
• FIG. 6 shows the view of a motorcyclist who has suffered a rear-end collision or another type of accident from the car that follows him and the data storage functions of the event and the simultaneous transmission of the same data to a central control server, according to the invention
• FIG. 7 shows the view of a motorcyclist who has suffered a collision from the car that follows him and that remains on the ground and the simultaneous elaboration of the system for the identification of the physical condition of the motorcyclist, as well as the ways with which an emergency call (eCALL) is activated according to the invention.
• eCALL emergency call
• the user or driver of vehicles such as a motorcyclist (1 ) provides in advance to associate a passive or active TAG (80), provided by the vehicle insurance company or independently applied for other purposes for the identification of the vehicle (100) and for maintenance, such as a motorcycle (100), to a first electronic device (10), so that all the data detected during its run on the road with its motorcycle (100) are referred to the motorcyclist (1 ) and, in the case of an incident, the data relating to the black box function refer to the motorcycle (100).
• a passive or active TAG 80
• the vehicle insurance company or independently applied for other purposes for the identification of the vehicle (100) and for maintenance, such as a motorcycle (100)
• a first electronic device (10) so that all the data detected during its run on the road with its motorcycle (100) are referred to the motorcyclist (1 ) and, in the case of an incident, the data relating to the black box function refer to the motorcycle (100).
• the motorcyclist (1 ) uses a motorcycle (100) and has fitted the helmet (300) and the control glove (60A) or a smart bracelet (90), on which a second electronic device (50) is positioned and operated, which is in communication with the first electronic device (10).
• the management software of the first electronic device (10) processes the data of its GPS sensors (14), gyroscope (16) and accelerometer (21 ) together to the data sent by the accelerometer sensor (58) integrated in the second electronic device (50A or 50B).
• the first electronic device (10) will not activate a visual communication through the LEDs of the PCB (20) on the sides and on the back surface of the helmet (300).
• the electronic device (10) switches on the LEDs (20A) for stop signalling, intermittently for greater visibility and less energy consumption; the leds (20A) will remain in action until the accelerometer sensor (58), integrated in the second electronic device (50A, 50B) placed in the glove (60A), or on the smart bracelet (90), will communicate to the first electronic device (10) an increase in speed given by the restart of the motorcycle (100).
• the motorcyclist (1 ), with the helmet (300) and the glove (60A) or the smart bracelet (90) on which the second electronic device (50A, 50B) which communicates with the first electronic device (10) is operative, when approaching an intersection or in a situation of change of direction for overtaking, can act with the thumb, - or other part of the hand - to which they are connected, on the relative glove (60A) or thimble in latex (60B), a series of pressure sensors (61 ) and a magnetic field sensor (62), which is associated with the magnets (102 , 103) fixed on the buttons on the direction arrows switch (101 ), which is in turn located on the motorcycle handlebar (100).
• the interaction between the sensors (61 , 62) and one of the magnets (102, 103) causes a data transmission from the second electronic device (50A, 50B) to the first electronic device (10); in this situation, the management software of the first electronic device (10) will activate a visual communication through the leds placed on the PCB (20) of the helmet (300) and, in particular, through the right or left direction leds, as well as a signal beeper audible through the loudspeaker (18) of the helmet (300) or directly from the beeper itself.
• the direction leds and the beeper will remain in action intermittently, for greater visibility and less energy consumption, until the inclinometer sensors (57) and gyroscope (58), integrated into the second electronic device (50) placed in the glove ( 60), will communicate to the first electronic device (10) a return of the motorcyclist (1 ) to the perpendicular position.
• the first electronic device (10) of the system according to the present invention is also able, during the whole road operation, to process and store continuously the data sent by the various sensors present in its electronic circuit (1 1 ) and in the electronic circuit (51 ) of the second electronic device (50) located on the glove (60A) or on the smart bracelet (90); if the aforementioned data remain within certain ranges established at the software level, the first electronic device (10) keeps them in memory only for a predetermined minimum time, for example, 15 seconds (redundant system).
• the motorcyclist (1 ) suffers a collision or impact or another type of accident and, in particular, is hit by a car that following him (400) or is hit sideways or frontally
• the first electronic device ( 10) processing the received data that will result "out of norm"
• the black box it will be possible to keep in memory all the data collected during the use of the vehicle, data which can then be downloaded onto another electronic device and which can serve the user and/or other subjects for a personal use or other necessities, even for statistics.
• the system identifies whether the "non-standard" parameters fall within a threshold established for a serious event.
• the first electronic device (10) immediately activates an emergency call (eCALL) both to the central control server (500) and to an urgent and emergency assistance switchboard (600) thanks to the SIM (15) placed in its electronic circuit (1 1 ); then, after a predetermined time (for example, after 1 minute), verified by the movement sensor (19) located inside the helmet padding (300) that there are no movements, the first electronic device (10) activates a new call informing that the motorcyclist (1 ) is unconscious.
• eCALL emergency call
• the central control server (500) and to an urgent and emergency assistance switchboard (600) thanks to the SIM (15) placed in its electronic circuit (1 1 ); then, after a predetermined time (for example, after 1 minute), verified by the movement sensor (19) located inside the helmet padding (300) that there are no movements, the first electronic device (10) activates a new call informing that the motorcyclist (1 ) is unconscious.
• the same motorcyclist (1 ) can deactivate the call by pressing a button (70) on the helmet (300).
• the first electronic device (10) may receive from the central control server (500) or from institutions cooperating in the "smart city” activities, notifications through the SIM (15) inserted in its electronic circuit (1 1 ), so that the motorcyclist (1 ) can hear it through the loudspeaker (18) present in the helmet padding (300).
• the first electronic device (10) will be able to send the position of the motorcyclist (1 ) and of the relative motorcycle (100) to other transport means provided with an assisted driving, alerting in advance the driver of that vehicle of the presence of the rider (1 ) and of the relative motorcycle (100); even the motorcyclist himself (1 ) can be informed of the presence of other vehicles near his direction of travel.

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