GB2442740A - Vehicle light status indicator. - Google Patents

Vehicle light status indicator. Download PDF

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GB2442740A
GB2442740A GB0620030A GB0620030A GB2442740A GB 2442740 A GB2442740 A GB 2442740A GB 0620030 A GB0620030 A GB 0620030A GB 0620030 A GB0620030 A GB 0620030A GB 2442740 A GB2442740 A GB 2442740A
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Richard James Hall
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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
    • B60Q1/0011—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor with light guides for distributing the light between several lighting or signalling devices
    • 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
    • B60Q11/00—Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q9/00
    • B60Q11/005—Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q9/00 for lighting devices, e.g. indicating if lamps are burning or not

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Abstract

A light status indicator used to inform the driver/rider of the status of any vehicle light via the use of a highly reflective tube/cable such as but not exclusively fibre optic light cable. Which, via the options of coloured filters, daylight filters and lenses to alter the appearance of the light emitted to the driver can provide in an easily understandable manner the status of one or all of the vehicle's lights.

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Light status indicator This invention relates to a method of relaying
to the dashboard/cockpit the status of any internal or external light on or in a vehicle.
When driving a vehicle such as a car, lorry or motorbike the driver has very limited or no means of knowing if the lights being requested via switches or brakes etc. are being activated or indeed have been left incorrectly activated such as fog lights or indicators. Both such situations can lead to danger and confusion for both the driver and other road users. It is often only another road user, often a Police officer that makes the driver aware that for example that only one brake light is working.
To overcome this problem this invention provides a direct link between any or all of the vehicle lights and the driver's dashboard via the use of a highly reflective tube/cable such as but not exclusively fibre optic light cable. This will transfer some of the light energy emitted by the light to a suitable location on the dashboard to show in real time the status of the light. The simplicity of this method with no essential moving parts provides an almost instant and fault proof method not reliant on any electrical supply or circuit.
In order to eliminate the constant or intermittent illumination resulting from a correctly functioning light, the driver can be provided with a means of covering/exposing or dimming/brightening the dashboard end of the cable to prevent driver distraction or irritation.
In order to increase the size and or intensity of the light displayed to the driver a magnifying lens can be mounted at the end of the cable.
If felt necessaiy a filter can be provided to eliminate the natural daylight transmitted via the cable when the lights are not in use, this filter would still allow the brightness of any functioning light to be visible to the driver.
Where vehicle lights are not coloured but the diffuser to the lights are, such as some rear brake lightS, an appropriate colour filter or internally coloured highly reflective cable can be provided to make the information to the driver as easy to understand as possible.
Although essentially very simple in order for this idea to work the remote end of the cable must be securely held as near to the light source it is monitoring as possible.
This will then provide as big a contrast as possible between any natural daylight and the functioning light. Although as mentioned above a filter can be used to eliminate the natural daylight being transferred along the cable.
The cable should then take the neatest practical route to the vehicle dashboard with this end of the cable securely fitted to an indicator panel that the driver can easily interpret. It is suggested that this be a diagrammatic plan drawing of the vehicle with the cables terminating at their relevant points on the actual vehicle. Although any \ arrangement that is easy to understand can be provided, such as the lights displayed in two columns on either side of the dashboard display, with the top light linked to the headlight and the rear to the rear light etc. In order to provide the option of preventing light bring emitted at the dashboard a simple driver adjustable filter can be provided over the ends of the cable or the ends can be mechanically moved back away from any indicator panel to dim or eliminate the light seen by the driver.

Claims (4)

  1. Claims 1. A light status indicator used to inform the driver/rider of a
    vehicle the status of any vehicle light via the use of a highly reflective tube/cable such as but not exclusively fibre optic light cable.
  2. 2. A light status indicator as claim I, which uses coloured filters or cables to provide a coloured light to the driver when the original light source is not coloured.
  3. 3. A light status indicator as claim I, which has the option of including an operator adjustable filter mechanism to control the amount of light emitted to the driver.
  4. 4. A light status indicator as claim I, which has the option of using a filter to eliminate the transmission of natural daylight along the tube/cable to the driver.
GB0620030A 2006-10-10 2006-10-10 Vehicle light status indicator. Withdrawn GB2442740A (en)

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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB155295A (en) * 1919-09-12 1922-03-15 Donald Macdonald Improvements in the lighting systems of vehicles
US2198443A (en) * 1938-06-21 1940-04-23 John E Paul Light indicator
US3423581A (en) * 1966-10-26 1969-01-21 Gen Motors Corp Remote illumination apparatus
GB1168582A (en) * 1967-06-02 1969-10-29 Rau Swf Autozubehoer Apparatus for monitoring lighting installations.
GB1293943A (en) * 1969-02-18 1972-10-25 Lucas Industries Ltd Road vehicle incorporating a lamp failure warning system
GB1310796A (en) * 1970-06-30 1973-03-21 Daimler Benz Ag Arrangement for monitoring lamps on vehicles
US5276594A (en) * 1992-09-22 1994-01-04 Burkett Mark E Add-on vehicle safety light monitor
GB2414787A (en) * 2004-06-02 2005-12-07 John Rowan Loudon Vehicle exterior light monitor using optic fibres

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB155295A (en) * 1919-09-12 1922-03-15 Donald Macdonald Improvements in the lighting systems of vehicles
US2198443A (en) * 1938-06-21 1940-04-23 John E Paul Light indicator
US3423581A (en) * 1966-10-26 1969-01-21 Gen Motors Corp Remote illumination apparatus
GB1168582A (en) * 1967-06-02 1969-10-29 Rau Swf Autozubehoer Apparatus for monitoring lighting installations.
GB1293943A (en) * 1969-02-18 1972-10-25 Lucas Industries Ltd Road vehicle incorporating a lamp failure warning system
GB1310796A (en) * 1970-06-30 1973-03-21 Daimler Benz Ag Arrangement for monitoring lamps on vehicles
US5276594A (en) * 1992-09-22 1994-01-04 Burkett Mark E Add-on vehicle safety light monitor
GB2414787A (en) * 2004-06-02 2005-12-07 John Rowan Loudon Vehicle exterior light monitor using optic fibres

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