JPH03266736A - Safety flashing lamp for wheel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an accident such as contact or the like by disposing a flashing lamp incorporating a relay switch which is continuously switched on and off on the outside surface of a wheel to effectively appeal the existence to an automobile to the other automobiles. CONSTITUTION:Plural flashing lamps 2 are disposed on the outside surfaces of right and left front wheels 1 of an automobile, for example, on wheels or the like to be seen from the outside. The respective flashing lamps 2 incorporate a relay switch 2a which is continuously switched on and off, and the relay switches are connected to a power supply 4 of a car body side through a power supply switch of a car body side. Further, an operation portion for the power supply switch 3 is disposed in such a position as to be operated by a driver of an automobile. During the running of a automobile, the power supply switch 3 is turned on using the centrifugal force to continuously turn on and off the respective flashing lamps 2. Thus, the existence of an automobile is made appeal effectively to the other automobiles, whereby an accident such as a contact or the like can be prevented.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a wheel safety flashing light that is attached to the outer surface of the wheel of a vehicle to ensure safety when the vehicle is driving around a corner or when passing each other. Regarding.

[Prior Art] When driving a car at night or during snowfall or thick fog, it is dangerous to pass an oncoming car or turn at an intersection due to poor visibility. In such cases, the cars are not equipped with any other safety features, other than flashing lights on the front and rear of the car to indicate when the car is turning or turning on the fork lamps.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] Conventional automobiles are equipped with flashing lights and fork lamps to indicate when to turn. Difficult to confirm their existence or their speed (dangerous).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to attach flashing lights to the wheels of a vehicle so that oncoming and following vehicles can easily see the vehicle so that the location and speed of the vehicle can be accurately confirmed.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a wheel safety flashing light that achieves the above object,
In this system, a flashing light is attached to the outside surface of the wheel, and a power switch operation part that connects the flashing light to the battery is mounted in a position where the driver of the vehicle can operate it.

If the power switch is to be turned ON by the centrifugal force of the wheel, attach the battery and power switch to the wheel,
The flashing lights can be made to blink as the wheels rotate. Further, the power switch operated by the driver and the power switch turned ON by centrifugal force are connected in parallel,
It is very good to have two switches.

[Function] The power switch of the above-mentioned wheel safety flashing lights is turned on by centrifugal force while the car is running, so the flashing lights blink continuously, and oncoming cars or cars running in front or in front of you are alerted by the speed of rotation. It's easy to check vehicle speed, and you can safely pass or overtake. Also, when a car turns, the flashing lights are visible to other cars, so they can turn safely.

When a car is temporarily stopped to make a turn at an intersection, the power switch operated by centrifugal force is turned off, but the flashing light can be turned on by turning on the manual power switch. In this case, since the wheels are tilted with respect to the direction of straight ahead, the flashing lights can be seen by oncoming or following vehicles, allowing the driver to turn safely.

[Example] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

Two flashing lights 2 are attached to the outer surfaces of front wheels 1 on both sides of the automobile, for example, to the foils or wheel covers, so that they can be seen from the outside. Flashing light 2 is continuously ON/OFF
It has a built-in relay switch 2a which is switched to F, and is connected to a power source 4 on the vehicle body side via a power switch 3 attached to the vehicle body side. Power switch 3
The operating section is placed at a position where it can be operated by the person driving the vehicle.

In addition, in order to connect the wheel side and the vehicle body side by wiring, a brush type connecting member is provided on the spindle of the wheel 5 and is attached to one wheel through which the flashing light 2 and the power source 4 side are connected. The number of flashing lights is not limited to two (in addition, if the flashing lights 2 are red, it will easily attract attention.Furthermore, the above-mentioned flashing lights can be similarly applied to two-wheeled vehicles other than automobiles.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In this embodiment, a power switch 5 and a battery 6 are provided outside the flashing light 2.
and are all attached to wheel 1.

The power switch 5 is turned on by centrifugal force, and wired so that current is supplied from the battery 6 to the flashing light 2 when the power switch 5 is turned on. Therefore, when the wheel 1 rotates as the vehicle travels, centrifugal force acts on the power switch 5 to turn it on, causing the flashing light 2 to flash.

In addition to the configuration of the second embodiment, the manually operated power switch 3 of the first embodiment is added, and the blinking light 2 is added.
can be made to blink automatically or manually. In that case, in terms of the electric circuit, the power switch 5 and the power switch 3 are connected in parallel.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the wheel safety flashing light of the present invention, when a car is driving in the rain, at night, on a dark mountain road, or when it is about to turn, it can detect the movement of oncoming cars or cars in front and behind it. It is possible to quickly recognize the situation, speed is easy to judge, and both drivers can clearly understand the situation at the scene. Therefore, accidents caused by poor visibility or errors in speed judgment can be completely prevented. It also makes it easier for people crossing at crosswalks to understand the location and speed of cars passing by (and helps prevent accidents).

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile equipped with a safety flashing light for wheels according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an electric circuit diagram of the flashing light, and Fig. 3 is a side view of a wheel to which a flashing light of the second embodiment is attached. It is. l: Wheel 2: Flashing light 3: Power switch 4: Power supply 5: Power switch 6: Battery

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A flashing light with a built-in relay switch that can be turned on and off continuously is attached to the outside surface of the vehicle's wheels, and the vehicle driver operates the power switch operation part that connects the flashing light to the power source. A safety flashing light for wheels characterized by being installed in a position where it can be installed. (2) A flashing light with a built-in relay switch that can be turned on and off continuously is attached to the outside surface of the vehicle's wheels, a battery and a power switch that is turned on by centrifugal force are attached to the wheel, and the flashing light and battery are attached to the wheel. A safety flashing light for wheels, characterized in that the and is connected via a power switch. (3) A claim characterized in that a manually operated power switch is connected in parallel to a power switch that is turned ON by centrifugal force, and the operating section of the manual power switch is installed in a position where it can be operated by the driver of the vehicle. Safety flashing lights for wheels as described in Section 2.