ES1077337U - Front signaling device for vehicles (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Front signaling device for vehicles, which is intended to establish a lighting of the front lamps simultaneously with the ignition of the brake lights when the driver of a vehicle operates the corresponding brake pedal, all in order to signal to pedestrians that the vehicle approaching a crossing area is braking, is characterized because it is constituted from a control unit associated simultaneously with the brake lights of the vehicle and the front lights thereof, all in combination with the brake pedal so that the actuation on this one carries with it the simultaneous activation of the brake lights and the front lights, these intermittently to signal and alert pedestrians that the vehicle is braking. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

FRONT SIGNALING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a front signaling device for vehicles, specifically intended to activate the front light of the vehicle simultaneously to the general light when the driver acts on the brake.

The object of the invention is to warn pedestrians crossing in front of a vehicle of a vehicle braking situation, in case the front dellnismo light comes on.

20 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

When pedestrians cross in front of a vehicle, even in

those cases where there is traffic signaling and the pedestrian has its

rights, in many cases abuses occur due to distraction of

25 driver, so that the pedestrian in his belief that he is passing at a crossroads with all rights, does not perceive any sign that the vehicle is going to stop or not, logically believing that it will stop since it is logically the pedestrian who It has the right of way and therefore the vehicle must stop.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The front signaling device for vehicles that are

5 advocates has been designed to solve the above-mentioned problem, that is, to warn pedestrians who cross a roadway if the approaching vehicle intends to stop or not.

More specifically, the device of the invention is based on

10 that when the vehicle brake is operated, while the brake light comes on, notifying the driver before it, the vehicle's front light comes on, warning pedestrians that the vehicle is braking, with 10 that in the event that the front light does not come on, the pedestrian will understand that this vehicle is not braking and therefore must

15 be careful when crossing, since you can be hit by the vehicle in case you are not braking.

That is to say, the device is based on a switchboard that provides the appropriate commands so that when the vehicle brake 20 is operated, in addition to the rear brake lights, the front lights of the vehicle are intentionally switched on, in order to distinguish the signaling of the classic on of the headlights, regardless of whether they are always on at night, it is a fact that it will also be mandatory to carry them

25 lights during the day, hence the signaling of the front lights in case of braking, is done in an intentional way, thus alerting the pedestrians of the braking situation.

That intentional ignition of the front lights can be replaced by a variation of the same lights, always during the

space of time in which the car is braking until it stops in its entirety, thus warning the pedestrian of the intention to stop.

The device must be activated at speeds lower than

5 established as an urban speed limit in each country, thus avoiding confusion and distractions from other drivers in other circumstances, such as driving on the road or other roads.

The device can be complemented with auditory signals, 10 changes in the tonality and intensity of the lights or LEDs, as well as being able to be complemented with other road signals.

Finally, say that the device can be adapted to vehicles currently in circulation, without logically ruling out that it can be incorporated into new series vehicles.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

20 In order to complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, in accordance with a preferred example of practical realization thereof, a set of said description is attached as an integral part of said description. drawings where illustrative and not

25 limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows a diagram corresponding to a basic embodiment of the device of the invention associated with the brake pedal of a vehicle.

Figure 2.- It shows a view of the headlight of a vehicle with the ignition of the diodes that constitute the front lights and that are activated when the brake pedal is activated, which in turn activates the rear brake lights of the vehicle.

Figure 3.- Shows an elevation view of the device in use situation, installed in a vehicle, approaching a pedestrian, lightly indicating the braking maneuver.

10 PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the device of the invention is constituted from a control unit (1) which, in combination with the corresponding brake pedal (2), can carry out

15 The simultaneous ignition of the brake lights (3) of a vehicle and the front lights (4) of the same vehicle, so that the lighting of these front lights (4) can be carried out intentionally so that pedestrians can be noticed that the vehicle is braking.

20 In figure 2 you can see the front lights (4) constituted by a series of diodes that are activated just like the brake lights (3) when the brake pedal (2) is operated, all of which is controlled by the control unit or (1) which may even be intended to effect a color change of those lights (4) instead of the intentional ignition of the lnismas,

25 always turning on at a speed equal to or lower than that established as the urban speed limit in the corresponding country, all ordered and controlled by the central unit (1).

The device can also be complemented with auditory signals 30, changes in intensity or hue of the lights, as well as acting with other road signs, constituting in any case a means that in the braking action of a veruculo carries the activation of the rear braking lights and the front lights, intermittently the latter, flashing to warn the pedestrian (6) of the braking intention of the veruculo (5), as can be seen in Figure 3, well in advance as so that the pedestrian can act accordingly.

Claims (3)

l.-Front signaling device for vehicles, which is intended to establish an ignition of the front lights 5 simultaneously with the lighting of the brake lights when the driver of a vehicle operates the corresponding brake pedal, all in order to signal to pedestrians that the vehicle approaching a crossing area is in a braking situation, it is characterized in that it is constituted from a control unit associated simultaneously with the traffic lights 10 brake of the vehicle and the front lights of the vehicle, all in combination with the brake pedal so that the action on it carries with it the simultaneous activation of the brake lights and the front lights, these intermittently to signal and warn to pedestrians that the vehicle is braking. 2.-Front signaling device for vehicles, according to claim 1, characterized in that the signaling established by the front lights when switched on, is formed by a variation of colors of said lights. 3.-Front signaling device for vehicles, according to previous claims, characterized in that optionally, in addition to switching on or changing the color of the front lights, auditory signals can be activated or even interact with other road signs.