FR2814269A1 - Coordinating system, for limiting speed of vehicles, comprises speed limiting transmitters at roadside and speed limiting reception modules which are mounted on all categories of vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The speed limitation system has a control room (1) which communicates with roadside transmitters (2,3) and vehicle sensors (14,15) through optical fibres (12,13,16,17). Any speed selected for the current conditions is signaled to indicators (6,7) and transmitted to receivers mounted in the vehicles (V1,V2,V3) which include computers which activate speed limitation devices

Description

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 The present invention relates to a device for clamping variably and remotely, from, on the one hand, its module-of-speed-limitation installed at the edge of the road to be regularized, and on the other hand from its module- reception-speed-limiter mounted on new or old vehicles, the maximum speed that drivers of such vehicles cannot exceed when driving on a road so equipped.

 Thus, at each engagement in a determined zone where the speed-limiting-module is in operation. The vehicle fitted with the speed limiter-reception-module is then restrained according to the maximum speed required in this area to regulate in this way.

 Traditionally, on any route, the driver of a vehicle alone decides whether or not to respect the regulated speed limit. And, for example on vehicles of the international category N3, which are equipped with the traditional speed limiter, this being adjusted not to exceed the maximum speed of 85 km / h, admittedly authorized on most motorways, but which inter alia in an agglomeration constitutes a speeding offense; because nothing prevents its driver from committing it like certain drivers. Moreover, referring to a recent survey that was carried out in France: - more than 49% of road accidents, concern vehicles whose drivers drive too fast.

 - more than 80% of young drivers say that they feel the pleasure of speed.

 - and, paradoxically, it is almost 80% of drivers who believe that it is the others who do not respect the speed limit ...

 This being the case, the device according to the invention removes from drivers the possibility of ignoring the speed limit. And it will suddenly annihilate road accidents, which are caused by the non-observance of the speed limit.

And, it will generate savings for states in terms of social spending, such as insurance costs. And, it contributes to the active safety of road users. And finally, between the

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 vehicle in motion, the road infrastructure, and certain State bodies in the matter, there remains a technological dialogue. The device also makes it possible, to intervene remotely on the running of the vehicle, to ensure the proper regulation of traffic depending among other things on the climatic conditions of the moment, to filter vehicles which access for example in an urban area, to locate or remotely stop wanted vehicles.

 According to particular embodiments: - It is as many times as necessary, carried out, data processing, electronics, mechanics, and other elements which constitute the whole of the device which is composed, on the one hand of its module -of-speed-limitation, and on the other hand of its speed-limiter-reception-module.

 The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: Figure 1 shows in a nonlimiting manner, in perspective, the device of the invention.

Figure 2 shows in a nonlimiting manner, in top view, the device of the invention.

Figure 3 shows in a nonlimiting manner, in top view, the speed-limitation-module, part of the device of the invention.

Figure 4 shows in a nonlimiting manner, in section, the module-reception-speed limiter, the other part of the device of the invention.

- The speed-limiting-module, placed at the edge of the road to be regulated according to the device of the invention, comprises, a local-piloting unit (1), speed-limiting transmitters (2, and 3), if necessary, activity zone delimiter (4, and 5), electronic-signaling-with-variable-message-signs (6, and 7).

- The speed limiter-reception-module, mounted on vehicles (Vl, V2, and V3), consists of an antenna (8), a receiver with integrated computer (9A) which is connected (9C ) to its speed limiter (9B) which it adjusts according to the emissions it picks up from speed-limiting transmitters. in their activity zones (ZAÏ. and ZA2).

 By way of nonlimiting example, from the control unit (1), the signals transmitted by radio or by

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fibres optiques (12, 13, 16, et 17), destinés aux émetteurs-limiteurs-de-vitesse (2, et 3) et aux panneaux-designalisation-électronique-à-message-variable (6, et 7).

optical fibers (12, 13, 16, and 17), intended for speed-limiting transmitters (2, and 3) and for electronic-design-with-variable-message (6, and 7) panels.

By way of nonlimiting example, speed-limiting transmitters (2, and 3) are placed, either upstream (3) or downstream (2), of the piloting unit (1). And, when approaching these speed-limiting transmitters (2, and 3), within a certain distance, there are installed in the roadway detectors-sensors (14, and 15) which are switches linked by radio or by optical fibers (12 and 13), to speed-limiting transmitters (2, and 3).

par les émissions des émetteurs-limiteurs-de-vitesse qui sont placés en contre sens de la direction de ces véhicules comme les véhicules (V2, et V3) ne peuvent pas avoir été bridés au niveau du délimitateur-de-zone-d'activité (4) car celuici bloque et délimite la zone d'activité des émetteurs (2), ce qui est le cas du délimitateur-de-zone-d'activité (5) qui en fait de même pour les émetteurs-limiteurs-de-vitesse (3) si bien que le véhicule (VI) en passant à ce niveau là, ne pouvait pas avoir été bridé, mais l'est pour avoir franchi la zone d'activité (ZA1) des émetteurs-limi teursde-vitesse (2) concernées ; tandis que le véhicule (V2) en franchissant la zone d'activité (ZA2) des émetteurs-limiteurs-de-vitesse (3), est bridé selon leurs émissions ou ordres de bridage. By way of nonlimiting example, if necessary delimiters-of-activity-zone (4, and 5), avoid interference or counter-orders, to vehicles equipped with the module-reception-speed-limiter, which do not are not concerned

by the emissions of the speed-limiting transmitters which are placed against the direction of the direction of these vehicles like the vehicles (V2, and V3) cannot have been restrained at the level of the activity-zone-delimiter (4) because this blocks and delimits the activity zone of the transmitters (2), which is the case of the delimiter-of-activity-zone (5) which does the same for the emitter-limiters-of- speed (3) so that the vehicle (VI) while passing at this level there, could not have been bridled, but is to have crossed the activity zone (ZA1) of the speed-limiting transmitters (2 ) concerned; while the vehicle (V2) crossing the activity zone (ZA2) of the speed-limiting transmitters (3), is clamped according to their emissions or clamping orders.

 By way of nonlimiting example, the vehicles (VI V2, and V3) each have a speed-reception-limiter-module, which allows them to be fixed remotely, each time they engage in a activity-zone (ZA1, and ZA2) of speed-limiting transmitters (2, and 3).

 By way of nonlimiting example, according to other variants not illustrated, models of speed-limiting module and speed-receiving-speed-limiting module, operate according to the same principles listed throughout. previous

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 paragraphs of this document.

 The device according to the invention is particularly intended to make vehicles which are equipped with one part of it remotely clamp at a distance, on roads which have the other part of the device. Therefore, it does not allow drivers of such vehicles to break the speed limit while on such roads. In fact, it eliminates speeding which is the cause of most road accidents.

Claims (7)

1) Device for variably and remotely clamping according to the speed limit on the route, vehicles (V1, V2, V3) equipped with its module-reception-speed-limiter part, on roads that are equipped with the other part of its speed-limiting-module. It in fact removes any possibility for the drivers of such vehicles to commit speeding when traveling on roads so arranged. And, it can remotely filter, detect, or stop the unwanted or wanted vehicle, which has a speed limiter-reception-module 2) Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the speed-limitation-module (Figure 3) regulates on a road with which it equips, the maximum speed required, which in this case is impossible to be exceeded by drivers of vehicles (V1, V2, V3) who have the speed-limiter-reception-modulator (Figure 4).  3) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the module-reception-speed-limiter (Figure 4) is controlled remotely by the module-speed-limitation (Figure 3), to variably clamp the vehicle with which it is fitted, which removes the driver of this vehicle, the ability not to comply with the speed limit, on such a route regulated by the speed-limitation-module.  4) Device according to claim 4 characterized in that the traditional speed limiter as the modulator-reception-speed-limiter, certainly different both, equip all international categories of vehicles. In fact, the speed limiter-reception-module (Figure 4) is not only reserved for vehicles which correspond to the international category N3.  5) Device according to claims 1,2, 3, and 4, characterized in that no one can, improve it, market it, have it marketed, draw inspiration from it partially or totally for private or commercial or advertising purposes <Desc / Clms Page number 6>  only after explicit agreement with its inventor or legal heirs. Such an agreement must be legalized.

 6) Device according to claim 6 characterized in that its malfunction, even if it is deliberately caused by others, is systematically the subject of an alert at the level of the local-piloting unit ( 1) to allow the intervention of the skilled agents who work there.  7) Device according to claim 7 characterized in that its module-of-speed-limitation part is integrated into the existing or future infrastructure, and the other part of its module-reception-speed-limiter mounts on all old vehicles like the new.