GB2347004A - Vehicle message display unit - Google Patents

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GB2347004A
GB2347004A GB9904361A GB9904361A GB2347004A GB 2347004 A GB2347004 A GB 2347004A GB 9904361 A GB9904361 A GB 9904361A GB 9904361 A GB9904361 A GB 9904361A GB 2347004 A GB2347004 A GB 2347004A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F21/00—Mobile visual advertising
    • G09F21/04—Mobile visual advertising by land vehicles
    • 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
    • B60Q1/50—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 other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • 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
    • B60Q1/50—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 other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • B60Q1/503—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 other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the vehicle, e.g. static text
    • B60Q1/5035—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 other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the vehicle, e.g. static text electronic displays

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Abstract

The vehicle message display unit contains an electronically illuminated display, Fig. 1, which allows the driver of the vehicle to send short visually displayed messages to other road-users. The display 1 may be located on either the front or rear windscreen of the vehicle, or both. It is activated by either depressing the brake pedal, or selecting a button on the remote control supplied 4. The unit is provided with a fully adjustable profile 2 to suit any windscreen; is programmable in any language using the keyboard provided 5 and derives its power from the vehicle battery 3. It is quick and easy to install and requires no maintenance.

Description

Vehicle Message Display Unit This invention relates to an electronic LED vehicle message display unit.
Presently, due to the phenomenal expansion of mobile phone technology we can speak to people on the other side of the world while driving, yet we cannot communicate with the driver behind us, to say for example, that he is too close, or that we have children on board. The vehicle message display unit (M. D. U.) is a simple and inexpensive solution to this problem. It is also a natural progression of electronic communication technology for the message-orientated society we live in today. We receive messages on our mobiles, pagers and telephone answering machines. The time is right for a device, which will allow drivers to send short, visually displayed messages, to other road-users.
According to the present invention there is provided a fully programmable electronically illuminated display unit, contained in a protective box, whose profile may be altered to follow the curvature and angle of the vehicle windscreen. The display unit is glued to either the front or rear windscreen of the vehicle and power is provided from the vehicle battery. For use on the front windscreen, the displayed message appears in reverse, in order that the driver in front can understand the message, when reading it, in his/her mirror.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing.
Figure 1 shows a perspective of the vehicle message display unit with an adjustable profile to follow the angle and curvature of the windscreen.
Figures 2,3 show the front and side elevation of the unit.
Figures 4,5 show the positions of the vehicle message display unit in the rear of the vehicle.
Figure 6 shows the position of the vehicle message display unit in the front of the vehicle.
Referring to the drawings the M. D. U consists of a protective box containing an electronically illuminated display and the necessary electronics required for normal function 1. The front of the unit is provided with an adjustable profile 2, to follow the angle and curvature of the vehicle windscreen. The unit is secured to the windscreen by means of a strong adhesive. Power is supplied directly from the vehicle battery 3. Operation is achieved, by either depressing the brake pedal, or selecting a button on the remote-control unit provided 4. The unit is supplied preprogrammed with a variety of messages, but is also fully programmable by the user, using the supplied keyboard 5.

Claims (7)

  1. Claims 1. A vehicle message display unit consisting of an electronically illuminated message display unit with a fully adjustable profile.
  2. 2. A vehicle message display unit as claimed in Claim 1, is powered directly from the vehicle battery.
  3. 3. A vehicle message display unit as claimed in Claim 1, is fully programmable by the user.
  4. 4. A vehicle message display unit as claimed in Claim 1, is fully programmable in any language.
  5. 5. A vehicle message display unit as claimed in Claim 1, has the message displayed in reverse, when located on the front windscreen.
  6. 6. A vehicle message display unit as claimed in Claim 1, is operated either by depressing the brake pedal, or by remote control.
  7. 7. The vehicle message display unit as claimed in claim 1 is supplied preprogrammed with a variety of messages.
    8 A vehicle message display unit substantially described herein with reference to Figs. l-6, of the accompanying drawing.
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EP1349136A1 (en) * 2002-03-26 2003-10-01 Andrew Martin Fairley Signalling device
FR2854482A1 (en) * 2003-05-02 2004-11-05 Salah Boukhtouche Luminous display device for use in vehicle, has console with keyboard and monitor for displaying messages on display band placed on windshield of vehicle, where keyboard controls display of message on display band
GB2407198A (en) * 2003-10-14 2005-04-20 Thomas Coleman Vehicle warning message display.
GB2413887A (en) * 2003-10-20 2005-11-09 Khalid Masud Zuberi Apparatus for providing visual communication between road vehicles
FR2875631A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-24 Francois Serge Denis Jombert Signing messages communicating device for motor vehicle, has rectangular signing strip for broadcasting large font messages, and six double sided adhesive pins to fix strip on inner lower part of rear window of vehicle
GB2436884A (en) * 2006-03-28 2007-10-10 Ehsan Namani Electronic number plate (ENP)
FR2911213A1 (en) * 2007-01-09 2008-07-11 Dikwama Celestin Nsimba Analogical or digital display device for e.g. validity proof of insurance of motor vehicle, has electronic module placed in case to convert information to be displayed on display, identification bar and validity bar
ES2306563A1 (en) * 2006-01-17 2008-11-01 Nicolas Cordon Serrano Informative panel of traffic for vehicles. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
DE202009004030U1 (en) 2009-03-21 2009-08-06 Huber, Robert Walter Information display especially for public transport (N) V
US7659808B1 (en) 2006-08-21 2010-02-09 Richard P Cooper Automotive messaging display unit
US7825790B2 (en) 2008-04-15 2010-11-02 Lonestar Inventions, Lp Emergency vehicle light bar with message display
GB2473517A (en) * 2009-09-09 2011-03-16 Audrey Vassell Anderson A vehicle message display device with portable message programming capability
WO2016094172A1 (en) * 2014-12-09 2016-06-16 Harville Jerry Rear view mirror system and related methods
US10220773B2 (en) 2017-07-17 2019-03-05 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Windshield blackout with viewing window and blackout window feature

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EP0214594A2 (en) * 1985-09-03 1987-03-18 Gerald Clinker Improved auxiliary vehicle warning system
US4868542A (en) * 1988-08-22 1989-09-19 Thompson Michael L Automotive brake light and communication system
GB2227590A (en) * 1988-10-19 1990-08-01 Timothy Charles Dodd Vehicle message display system
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1349136A1 (en) * 2002-03-26 2003-10-01 Andrew Martin Fairley Signalling device
FR2854482A1 (en) * 2003-05-02 2004-11-05 Salah Boukhtouche Luminous display device for use in vehicle, has console with keyboard and monitor for displaying messages on display band placed on windshield of vehicle, where keyboard controls display of message on display band
GB2407198A (en) * 2003-10-14 2005-04-20 Thomas Coleman Vehicle warning message display.
GB2413887A (en) * 2003-10-20 2005-11-09 Khalid Masud Zuberi Apparatus for providing visual communication between road vehicles
FR2875631A1 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-03-24 Francois Serge Denis Jombert Signing messages communicating device for motor vehicle, has rectangular signing strip for broadcasting large font messages, and six double sided adhesive pins to fix strip on inner lower part of rear window of vehicle
ES2306563A1 (en) * 2006-01-17 2008-11-01 Nicolas Cordon Serrano Informative panel of traffic for vehicles. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
GB2436884A (en) * 2006-03-28 2007-10-10 Ehsan Namani Electronic number plate (ENP)
US7659808B1 (en) 2006-08-21 2010-02-09 Richard P Cooper Automotive messaging display unit
FR2911213A1 (en) * 2007-01-09 2008-07-11 Dikwama Celestin Nsimba Analogical or digital display device for e.g. validity proof of insurance of motor vehicle, has electronic module placed in case to convert information to be displayed on display, identification bar and validity bar
US7825790B2 (en) 2008-04-15 2010-11-02 Lonestar Inventions, Lp Emergency vehicle light bar with message display
DE202009004030U1 (en) 2009-03-21 2009-08-06 Huber, Robert Walter Information display especially for public transport (N) V
GB2473517A (en) * 2009-09-09 2011-03-16 Audrey Vassell Anderson A vehicle message display device with portable message programming capability
WO2016094172A1 (en) * 2014-12-09 2016-06-16 Harville Jerry Rear view mirror system and related methods
US10220773B2 (en) 2017-07-17 2019-03-05 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Windshield blackout with viewing window and blackout window feature
US10434936B2 (en) 2017-07-17 2019-10-08 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Windshield blackout with viewing window and blackout window feature

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