GB2280553A - Deceleration/petrol off warning light for vehicles - Google Patents

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GB2280553A
GB2280553A GB9315426A GB9315426A GB2280553A GB 2280553 A GB2280553 A GB 2280553A GB 9315426 A GB9315426 A GB 9315426A GB 9315426 A GB9315426 A GB 9315426A GB 2280553 A GB2280553 A GB 2280553A
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Nicos Nissis
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    • 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
    • B60Q1/44—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 for indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
    • B60Q1/441—Electric switches operable by the driver's pedals

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Abstract

A microswitch coupled to an accelerator pedal causes blue warning lights to flash in response to release of the accelerator pedal.

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PETROL STOP U LIGHT This invention relates to an accelerator (petrol) STOP LIGHT activated by the accelerator (petrol) pedal.
This invention is based on the STOP LIGHT principle of the car. The stop light indicates that the driver has applied the breaks to reduce speed.
Nevertheless the STOP LIGHTS has not protected drivers to avoid chain collisions in clear weather conditions. .The reason is that the STOP LIGHT does not warn early enough the cars which follow that the leading car is decreasing speed.
A car reduces speed as soon as the driver releases the accelerator pedal.
As soon as the breaks are applied a circuit is activated and the STOP LIGHT LAMPS are set ON (FLASHING).
According to the invention under concern there is a circuit feeding constantly with current, of course when the engine is switched ON, or running, the PETROL LIGHTS of the car.
The circuit is composed by a micro switch or any other device applicable for this purpose. A cheap micro-switch should be adequate. The switch could be connected to any position according to the architecture of the car. It is recommended that the switch is connected to the accelerator (petrol) pedal, either with a cable or without, this of course again depends on the type of the car. The circuit will be fed with power (current) by connecting it in parallel with the STOP-LIGHT circuit., again this depends on the architecture of each car. The petrol light lamps should be of the same type as the normal car lamps but of colour BLUE, so that they are distinguished from the ordinary colours of the car lamps.
The operation of the device will be the following:- As soon the driver starts the engine, the micro-switch will be fed with current and will be set ON, so current will flow and the PETROL LIGHTS will be ON. As soon as the driver presses the accelerator pedal to run the car, the micro-switch will be set OFF, and therefore the PETROL LIGHTS will be OFF as well.
Due to the variety of car architectures, there is no need to present a detailed circuit diagram for the above circuit, or any diagram indicating the way or location of installation of the light and circuits. We reserve the right that this device is applicable to all cars.
The following example demonstrates the use of the device under concern in a high-way, high speed road. In case there is a hazard in the road in front of the leading car the driver will release the accelerator (petrol) pedal, thus the BLUE petrol lights will be set ON warning, the cars behind the leading car that it is reducing speed.
In this way the drivers of the cars behind will take appropriate action... At the present a number of cars collide to a chain collision because the drivers are not warned early enough that the leading car is reducing speed, and by the time they realise what is happening it is too late.

Claims (3)

1 The PETROL STOP LIGHT circuit is comprised of two blue lamps and a micro switch. The blue light flashed by the lamps will inform the drivers behind the leading car that it is slowing down, thus reducing the risk of a collision from behind.
2 The PETROL STOP LIGHT circuit as claimed in claim 1 will provide a way of communication between the drivers, by knowing what the leading driver is doing at any moment, thus avoiding or reducing the risk of mis-leading judgements on the speed, mainly, of the car ahead.
3. The PETROL STOP LIGHTS as claimed in claim 2 will inform the drivers by the Blue colour of their lamps1 that the car is reducing speed. The colour should be BLUE, so as to be different of the ordinary colour of the car lamps (YELLOW, ORANGE, WHITE, RED). The green light has been rejected as we meet it in the TRAFFIC lights and their message is GO AHEAD.
4 The PETROL STOP LIGHT circuit as it is claimed in claim 1 can be installed to all cars. A specific detail diagram is not presented due to the variety of car architectures. It is recommended that a cheap micro - switch is installed under or next to the accelerator pedal, and connected via a cable to the lamps at the rear of the car.
5 The PETROL STOP LIGHT circuit can be installed , as claimed from claims 1 and 4, to all types, or car architectures.
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Cited By (7)

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GB2300908A (en) * 1995-05-10 1996-11-20 Anthony Robert Mitchell Flashing brake lamps
WO1999003705A1 (en) * 1997-07-17 1999-01-28 Adam Kwiecinski The method of safer automobile traffic through the emission of signal indicating the existence of kinetic or potential forces
GB2348325A (en) * 1999-03-25 2000-09-27 Kevin Doherty Vehicle deceleration indicating device
GB2412509A (en) * 2004-03-24 2005-09-28 Chih Hsien Kao Vehicle deceleration warning device
FR2885092A1 (en) * 2005-04-29 2006-11-03 Paul Leon Andrieu Preliminary warning blue taillight device for motor vehicle, has preliminary warning blue taillight implemented automatically before lighting of brake lights, where taillight is triggered if pedal is released and cut-off if lights are lit
WO2014142639A1 (en) * 2013-03-13 2014-09-18 Nichovski Goce Multi lighting signal
GB2540606A (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-01-25 Deshantha Prabhath Fernando Weerapurage Driver warning system

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GB1235457A (en) * 1969-12-10 1971-06-16 Kenneth Kermit Knopf Automobile signalling system
GB2028024A (en) * 1978-08-09 1980-02-27 Moffat H Vehicle rear warning light system
GB2114826A (en) * 1982-01-18 1983-08-24 Nan Mu Chiou Safety indicator system for motor vehicles
GB2152304A (en) * 1983-12-23 1985-07-31 Laurence Gerald Sargent Hazard warning system for vehicles
US4667177A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-05-19 Athalye Ravindra G Brake light signal system for a motor vehicle
EP0381767A1 (en) * 1988-07-18 1990-08-16 Tamapack Co,Ltd. Display device for car

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1235457A (en) * 1969-12-10 1971-06-16 Kenneth Kermit Knopf Automobile signalling system
GB2028024A (en) * 1978-08-09 1980-02-27 Moffat H Vehicle rear warning light system
GB2114826A (en) * 1982-01-18 1983-08-24 Nan Mu Chiou Safety indicator system for motor vehicles
GB2152304A (en) * 1983-12-23 1985-07-31 Laurence Gerald Sargent Hazard warning system for vehicles
US4667177A (en) * 1985-12-26 1987-05-19 Athalye Ravindra G Brake light signal system for a motor vehicle
EP0381767A1 (en) * 1988-07-18 1990-08-16 Tamapack Co,Ltd. Display device for car

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2300908A (en) * 1995-05-10 1996-11-20 Anthony Robert Mitchell Flashing brake lamps
WO1999003705A1 (en) * 1997-07-17 1999-01-28 Adam Kwiecinski The method of safer automobile traffic through the emission of signal indicating the existence of kinetic or potential forces
GB2348325A (en) * 1999-03-25 2000-09-27 Kevin Doherty Vehicle deceleration indicating device
GB2412509A (en) * 2004-03-24 2005-09-28 Chih Hsien Kao Vehicle deceleration warning device
FR2885092A1 (en) * 2005-04-29 2006-11-03 Paul Leon Andrieu Preliminary warning blue taillight device for motor vehicle, has preliminary warning blue taillight implemented automatically before lighting of brake lights, where taillight is triggered if pedal is released and cut-off if lights are lit
WO2014142639A1 (en) * 2013-03-13 2014-09-18 Nichovski Goce Multi lighting signal
GB2540606A (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-01-25 Deshantha Prabhath Fernando Weerapurage Driver warning system

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