GB2248043A - Motor vehicle parking aid - Google Patents

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GB2248043A
GB2248043A GB9020606A GB9020606A GB2248043A GB 2248043 A GB2248043 A GB 2248043A GB 9020606 A GB9020606 A GB 9020606A GB 9020606 A GB9020606 A GB 9020606A GB 2248043 A GB2248043 A GB 2248043A
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Frederick Morgan David Falcke
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
    • B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
    • B60R19/24—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles
    • B60R19/38—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles adjustably or movably mounted, e.g. horizontally displaceable for securing a space between parked vehicles

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Abstract

A motor vehicle parking aid allows the extension and retraction of front and rear bumpers 2 fitted to a motor vehicle. The movement of the bumpers may be powered by hydraulic or electrical means 3 and is controllable from within the passenger compartment. Leaving a parked vehicle with extended bumpers allows the driver to ensure that there is enough space to manoeuvre out of the parking space. When the driver wishes to leave he may retract the bumpers in order to make use of the additional manoeuvring space. <IMAGE>

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A MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING AID This invention relates to a motor vehicle parking aid.
When a motor vehicle is parked at the roadside, in a car park or any other area where other vehicles and other obstacles are situated nearby, the adjacent obstacles may be situated sufficiently close to the front and rear of the first vehicle to prevent, or at least make very difficult, the removal of the vehicle from the area.
The present invention provides a parking aid comprising one or more mechanisms for mounting on a vehicle and operable to cause the vehicle's bumper, or bumpers to be extended away from the vehicle body and subsequently to be retracted towards it. By extending the bumper or bumpers when parking the vehicle it is possible to ensure that any vehicles that subsequently arrive, are maintained at an increased distance from the vehicle. When it is wished to manoeuvre the vehicle the bumper or bumpers can be retracted in order to make additional manoeuvring space available to the driver.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the extension and retraction of the bumpers is driven by hydraulic or electrical means. The movement of the bumpers is preferably controllable from within the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle.
Preferably the invention also includes a locking device operable to lock the extended bumper or bumpers in position so that they are able to retain their position during an impact.
The invention will not be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 is a longitudinal side-view of a motor vehicle fitted with the parking aid.
Referring to Figure 1, a motor vehicle 1 has front and rear bumpers 2 which may be extended and retracted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by mechanisms 3. Each extension and retraction movement is controlled by an actuator 4 operable from within the passenger compartment.
The mechanisms 3 contains a locking device which locks the bumpers 2 in the extended positions so that they may retain their positions during an impact.

Claims (11)

1. A motor vehicle parking aid comprising one or more mechanisms for mounting on a vehicle and operable to cause the bumper, or bumpers of the vehicle to be extended away from the vehicle body.
2. A parking aid according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism, or mechanisms, is also operable to cause the bumper or bumpers to be retracted towards the vehicle body.
3. A parking aid according to any preceding claim wherein the mechanism, or mechanisms, is driven electrically.
4. A parking aid according to any preceding claim wherein the mechanism, or mechanisms, is driven hydraulically.
5. A parking aid according to any preceding claim including a locking device operable to fix the bumper, or bumpers, in position.
6. A motor vehicle fitted with one or more mechanisms operable to cause the vehicles bumper, or bumpers, to be extended away from the vehicle body.
7. A motor vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the mechanism, or mechanisms, is also operable to cause the bumper, or bumpers, to be retracted towards the vehicle body.
8. A motor vehicle according to claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the mechanism, or mechanisms, is driven electrically.
9. A motor vehicle according to any of claims 6, 7 and 8 wherein the mechanism, or mechanisms, is driven hydraulically.
10. A motor vehicle according to any of claims 6, 7, 8 and 9 including a locking device operable to fix the bumper, or bumpers, in position.
11. A parking aid constructed and arranged substantially as herein described and shown in the drawing.
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US6056336A (en) * 1999-06-11 2000-05-02 Balgobin; Bissoondeo Air bag with internal shock absorber

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GB1254810A (en) * 1970-11-03 1971-11-24 Arthur Paul Pedrick Improvements in bumper bars or end guard members to destroy the rectangularity of planform of an automobile, to reduce the injurious effects of impacts with other automobiles, or objects
US3751092A (en) * 1969-11-14 1973-08-07 H Granig Impact protector for automotive vehicles
US3834483A (en) * 1973-08-09 1974-09-10 J Palmer Shock absorbing bumper system
GB1367954A (en) * 1970-10-30 1974-09-25 Renault Energy absorbing devices for vehicles
US3841678A (en) * 1970-12-02 1974-10-15 Ford Motor Co Energy absorber having extension jack
GB1373406A (en) * 1970-11-02 1974-11-13 Renault Energy absorption devices for motor vehicles
US3947061A (en) * 1975-02-28 1976-03-30 Eugene Ellis Extensible vehicle bumper

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3751092A (en) * 1969-11-14 1973-08-07 H Granig Impact protector for automotive vehicles
GB1367954A (en) * 1970-10-30 1974-09-25 Renault Energy absorbing devices for vehicles
GB1373406A (en) * 1970-11-02 1974-11-13 Renault Energy absorption devices for motor vehicles
GB1254810A (en) * 1970-11-03 1971-11-24 Arthur Paul Pedrick Improvements in bumper bars or end guard members to destroy the rectangularity of planform of an automobile, to reduce the injurious effects of impacts with other automobiles, or objects
US3841678A (en) * 1970-12-02 1974-10-15 Ford Motor Co Energy absorber having extension jack
US3834483A (en) * 1973-08-09 1974-09-10 J Palmer Shock absorbing bumper system
US3947061A (en) * 1975-02-28 1976-03-30 Eugene Ellis Extensible vehicle bumper

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6056336A (en) * 1999-06-11 2000-05-02 Balgobin; Bissoondeo Air bag with internal shock absorber

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