GB2432247A - System for warning users of the proximity of an object to a vehicle when manoeuvring using detectors that send a radio signal to a handheld display - Google Patents

System for warning users of the proximity of an object to a vehicle when manoeuvring using detectors that send a radio signal to a handheld display Download PDF

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GB2432247A
GB2432247A GB0521841A GB0521841A GB2432247A GB 2432247 A GB2432247 A GB 2432247A GB 0521841 A GB0521841 A GB 0521841A GB 0521841 A GB0521841 A GB 0521841A GB 2432247 A GB2432247 A GB 2432247A
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    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/16—Anti-collision systems
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
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    • G01S15/93—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S15/931—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/88—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S17/93—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S17/931—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/003—Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations
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    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/16—Anti-collision systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/9327—Sensor installation details
    • G01S2013/93271—Sensor installation details in the front of the vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S13/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
    • G01S13/88—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S13/93—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S13/931—Radar or analogous systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G01S2013/9327—Sensor installation details
    • G01S2013/93274—Sensor installation details on the side of the vehicles

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Abstract

The proximity warning system detects objects in the path of a vehicle as the vehicle manoeuvres. The system has sensors placed around the vehicle which transmit radio signals to a receiver in a display unit. The display unit generates a visual and/or an audible indication of the distance of the detected object to the vehicle. The audio warning may be in the form of a buzzer or beeps that get faster as the object gets closer and become a continuous tone at a predetermined distance. The visual warning may be in the form of series of lights or LEDs such that the number lit increases as the object approaches the vehicle and all the lights are lit at a predetermined distance. The display unit may be a portable handheld unit with it own battery power supply. The display unit may also be able to be connected via a cable if the batteries fail. The sensors and transmitters may be permanently or temporarily mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle may be a trailer or caravan.

Description

<p>ELECTRIC MAN OEUVRINC AID</p>
<p>WITH RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER</p>
<p>Vehicle Manoeuvring a large wheeled object (vehicle) is difficult, a simple error can in the case of a caravan break rear lights, damage the large wheeled object, damage other property or cause harm to a person or animal.</p>
<p>The Electric Manoeuvring Aid' allows one person to monitor all sides of the large wheeled object when it is being moved to another location.</p>
<p>You will be able to switch on the Electric Manoeuvring Aid' by either using the portable RF (Radio Frequency) handset or an isolator switch fitted in-line with the battery powering the transmitter on the vehicle. Once switched on the handset will display objects within a 1 metre range of the exterior edge of the vehicle. The RF transmitter will activate sensors mounted on the protected sides, which will then detect any objects. Once detected, the transmitter will transmit a signal to the receiver which is located in a portable RF handset (similar shape to a TV remote control). The user is warned by an intermittent beep' from a small electronic sounder mounted inside the receiver, with a secondary visual warning using LED's (Light Emitting Diode's) also mounted within the receiver. The closer the object gets, the number of LED's illuminated and the speed of the beep' gets faster. When the beep' becomes a continuous tone and all the LED's are illuminated, one of the protected sides of the vehicle is not more than 40cm away from the object that has been detected. If the battery should fail in the hand-set a cable is provided to link the transmitter to the receiver.</p>
<p>Security The Electric Manoeuvring Aid' can also be used as a security device, place the sensors on the property you wish to protect and monitor the object from a safe distance. For example: the user may want to protect the garden shed or garage and monitor its security from the lounge or bedroom.</p>
<p>Installation The Electric Manoeuvring Aid' may either be fitted as a permanent or temporary installation. In both cases the Electric Manoeuvring Aid' only has 2 wires to connect and can be easily installed without drilling any holes or running cables to other components of the system. The transmitter is centrally located between all the sensors and is provided with mounting accessories. The sensors are plugged into the sockets on the transmitter, with the transmitter being connected to a battery, red wire to + and black wire to -. If an isolator switch is used this needs to be located between the red wire and the + terminal of the battery. The system can now be tested from the handset and then used. 2.</p>

Claims (1)

  1. <p>Temporary installation.</p>
    <p>Consists of the sensors and transmitter being powered by a small 1 2V battery which are mounted on to the vehicle by removable fixings (Velcro, sticky pads).</p>
    <p>Permanent installation.</p>
    <p>The sensors and transmitter are permanently mounted and wired to 1 2V battery, in the case of a caravan the unit will be wired directly in to the caravan leisure battery, in this case an isolator switch could be used to separate the caravan electrics from the unit.</p>
    <p>The Electric Manoeuvring Aid' is supplied with step by step installation instructions and all the parts required to install the system for a permanent installation, a number of removable fixings will also be supplied. It should take the average DIY person approximately 1 hour to install.</p>
    <p>The benefits of the Electric Manoeuvring Aid': * Easy 2 wire installation (if an isolator switch is used the installation may be a bit more complex).</p>
    <p>* Transferable if the portable installation is selected.</p>
    <p>* No wires from the transmitter to the receiver, allowing the user to walk around the vehicle when it is being moved.</p>
    <p>* The transmitter will allow numerous sensors to be fitted depending on the application.</p>
    <p>* If the battery in the hand-held units fails a cable is supplied to connect the receiver directly to the transmitter.</p>
    <p>* Can be used as a security device.</p>
    <p>The benefits of the Electric Manoeuvring Aid' can be used by: * Caravan owners, especially if they have a caravan movers fitted.</p>
    <p>* Factories where moving large obstacles can prevent a hazard. E.g. large machines on fork-lift trucks, the fork-lift driver finds it difficult to see all around the object they are manoeuvring.</p>
    <p>Basic component listing for the Electric Manoeuvring Aid': * 1 RF Transmitter * I RF Receiver in a portable handset with built in sounder and/or LEDs.</p>
    <p>* 8 Sensors * Battery failure cable.</p>
    <p>* 1 Fixing kit.</p>
    <p>Claims 1. An Electric Manoeuvring AidS system for detecting an object while manoeuvring a vehicle in any direction, and providing an indication to the user of the proximity of an object means sensors detect an object in the path of a moving vehicle in all relevant directions, radio frequency transmitter means for transmitting a signal representative of the distance of the vehicle, radio frequency receiver means receiving the signal from the transmitter, radio frequency receiver means generating a visual and/or audible indication to the user of the proximity of the object relative to the vehicle.</p>
    <p>2. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein an audible indication is provided by intermittent beeps' which become progressively faster to indicate a reduction in the distance between the object ant the vehicle.</p>
    <p>3. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein a visual indication is provided by a plurality of lights which are progressively illuminated to indicate a reduction in the distance between the object and the vehicle.</p>
    <p>4. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 2 in which the beep' becomes a continuous tone at a predetermined distance between the object and the vehicle.</p>
    <p>5. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 3 in which all the lights are illuminated at a predetermined distance between the object and the vehicle.</p>
    <p>6. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in any proceeding claim where the receiver is in a portable hand-held unit with its own battery supply, if the battery should fail a cable is supplied to connect the hand-held unit directly to the transmitter.</p>
    <p>7. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in any proceeding claim arranged to indicate objects within a 1 metre range of all relevant directions (sensors may be mounted on the front, left and right as the vehicle may never move backwards).</p>
    <p>8. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in any proceeding claim which the transmitter and sensors can be mounted in a permanent or temporary installation.</p>
    <p>9. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1-3 of the accompanying drawings.</p>
    <p>Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system for detecting an object while manoeuvring a drive-aid (mover) for not-self driven vehicle, in particular trailers, containing a propulsion unit in any direction, and providing an indication to the user of the proximity of an object sensors means sensors detect an object in the path of a moving not-self driven vehicle in all relevant directions, radio frequency transmitter means for transmitting a signal representative of the distance of the vehicle (not-self driven), radio frequency receiver means receiving the signal from the transmitter, radio frequency receiver means generating a visual andlor audible indication to the user of the proximity of the object relative to the vehicle (not-self driven) on a portable handset.</p>
    <p>2. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein an audible indication is provided by intermittent beeps' which become progressively faster to indicate a reduction in the distance between the object and the vehicle (not-self driven).</p>
    <p>3. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim I or Claim 2 wherein a visual indication is provided by a plurality of lights which are progressively illuminated to indicate a reduction in the distance between the object and the vehicle (not-self driven).</p>
    <p>4. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 2 in which the beep' becomes a continuous tone at a predetermined distance between the object and the vehicle (not-self driven).</p>
    <p>5. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in Claim 3 in which all the lights are illuminated at a predetermined distance between the object and the driven vehicle (not-self).</p>
    <p>6. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in any proceeding claim where the receiver is in a portable hand-held unit with its own battery supply, if the battery should fail in the handset a cable is supplied to connect the hand-held unit directly to the transmitter, thus being able to use dc power from the receiver.</p>
    <p>7. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in any proceeding claim where the transmitter is permanently mounted.</p>
    <p>8. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system as claimed in any proceeding claim arranged to indicate objects within a 1 metre range in all directions around the not-self driven vehicle.</p>
    <p>9. An Electric Manoeuvring Aid' system substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1-3 of the accompanying drawings.</p>
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