FR2597810A1 - Safety device for indicating the braking of the engine brake for the purpose of preventing car accidents - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device connected to the accelerator making it possible to indicate the slowing-down of the car when the engine brake is actuated. This device is composed of a contactor/stop, of a wire and of an electric lamp placed in the rear of the vehicle. As soon as the foot is lifted from the accelerator, the contact points of the contactor allow the electric lamp to be lit. Since the first reflex of a driver confronted with a problem is to lift his foot from the accelerator, the device makes it possible to avoid accidents by pile-ups and to save human lives.

Description

SAFETY DEVICE FOR INDICATING THE BRAKING OF THE
ENGINE BRAKE IS VIEW xE PREVENT SELF-ACCIDENTS
MOBILE.

This invention has 3 parts. An electric stop switch (1), an electric wire (2) and an electric lamp (3).

the electrical switch is connected to the accelerator pedal.

It is specially designed. It only works when the accelerator pedal is released. The wire is connected to the starter.

the figures opposite illustrate the mechanism and operation.

Depending on the type of accelerator, the stop switch can be either type 1 (4), or type 2 (5).

In type 1 which is commercially available, the spring t6) is located at the front and the contact points (7) are located at the rear.

On the other hand in type 2 which is not commercially available, the spring is at the rear and the contact points at the front.

 In both cases the contact is made when the foot is removed from the accelerator pedal (8).

As a result the lamp placed at the quarry of the vehicle lights up.
lumen can, if desired, connect the wire to existing stop lights.

The lamp is yellow in color so that its presence is better seen by the eyes.

On the illuminating face is placed the initial of the car.

 the idea of this invention came to us following a car accident in which one of the two inventors of this patent was victim.

he suffered from what is called "whiplash" which was accompanied by a head trauma. He almost died.

he accident at a crossroads could have been the cause of the chain accidents and would have resulted in several victims.

More than 14,000 people die rancid every year in car accidents. t more than 200,000 are often seriously injured. Thousands find themselves disabled for their entire lives.

If all cars have an alarm light device connected to the pedal brake, none have such an device connected to the accelerator pedal.

If the pedal brake plays a significant role in slowing the. speed of a moving car, the engine brake is also very important when cornering or on slippery roads where you are afraid to apply the pedal brake for risk of skidding. Especially in a car with automatic transmission.

We have to downshift from 4th gear to 3rd and even 2nd to slow the car down.

In this case, nothing indicates to a motorist who is following a car if the driver of the first car has stopped accelerating or if he is slowing down while downshifting.

This lack of information is often the cause of accidents.

Another example is where a driver sees a pedestrian at a distance either crossing a zebra crossing or walking in the middle of the street.

His first reflex is to take your foot off the accelerator before applying the pedal brake.

Whether it is in this case or others the few seconds which elapse between the lifting of the accelerator foot and the application of the pedal brake can lead to a telescoping by the rear car.

 c.ore a very common example is that where a car or a motorcycle makes a fishtail in front of another car. Again a telescoping is possible by a third car coming from the rear.

the causes of car accidents are innumerable.

Every 100th of a second counts to avoid them.

 hou8 hope that our invention helps to reduce the number of accidents and to save many human lives.

one will understand that we have developed a device comprising principles of technology.

Due to the numerous forms or specific adaptation of our device, it is understood that the above description has been given only as a purely illustrative and non-limiting example and that variants or modifications can be made without departing from the general framework of our process.

For example, it is possible to connect the switch wire to the stop lights located at the rear of the vehicle.

But to clearly indicate that our device serves as a slowdown indicator, we prefer to have a special lamp just like the one described in our invention.

Claims (3)

CLAIM 1. Safety device characterized in that it is  an automobile slowdown indicator during  of the actuation of the engine brake and comprising  a stop switch, a wire and an electric lamp.  2. Claim according to claim No.1 characterized  in that it comprises a contactor {2) which comprises a  spring (6) which is at the rear and the point of  contact (7>, front.  >. Claim according to claim No.1 characterized in  what it includes a colored electric lamp (3)  so that its presence is better seen through the eyes. 4. Claim according to claim No.3 characterized in  in that the electric lamp has the initial of the  car brand. 5. Claim according to claim No.1 characterized in  what the electric lamp which it contains lights up  each time the foot is removed from the accelerator.