JPH0877464A - Rescue pilot lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the rescure pilot lamp which enables even a 3rd party to easily grasp a situation and through which a proper countermeasure such as a report to a police office can be expected by making the pilot lamp normally function as a high-mount strap lamp and blink and display rescure characters such as 'SOS' backward from the rear windshield of a taxi. CONSTITUTION: The rescure pilot lamp 1 is installed in front of the rear windshield of the taxi. This rescure pilot lamp 1 has a character display part 2, where the rescure characters are displayed, at the center part of the surface which faces backward, and stop lamp display parts 3 which displays stop lamps are arranged on both the sides of the character display part. With a rescure switch operated, the rescue characters of the character display part 2 are blinked and displayed and when a brake pedal is operated, the stop lamps of the stop lamp display parts 3 are blinked and displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

This invention is installed in a taxi,
The present invention relates to a rescue indicator light that provides an external display for requesting rescue in the event of an emergency such as a taxi robbery attack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A taxi is a hospitality business in which a driver in a driver's seat and a passenger in a rear seat come into direct contact with each other. Since the inside of the vehicle is in a so-called closed room state, a taxi robbery posing as a passenger Is almost defenseless.

Therefore, conventionally, when a rescue indicator light is installed on the roof of a taxi and a rescue switch provided at the driver's foot or the like is pressed, the red lamp of the rescue indicator light is made to blink so that the interior of the vehicle In some cases, outsiders who saw this could report to police etc. without being noticed by the criminal.

[0004]

However, in such a rescue indicator light, the red lamp only flashes on the roof as in the case of an emergency vehicle. In many cases, it was not understood that the driver of the car was seeking help, and it was easy to get the misunderstanding that the driver was in a hurry simply because of an emergency. Moreover, since the rescue indicator light installed on the roof can be seen from the front of the taxi, there are cases where passers-by who are suspicious of the blinking of the red lamp when waiting for traffic lights or in traffic jams look into the vehicle. There was a risk that the criminal would notice.

Therefore, with the conventional rescue indicator light, it cannot be expected that a general third party will report to the police or the like unless it is found by another taxi driver or the like who is in the same business. There was a problem that the driver might be at risk because of being noticed by the criminal.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a character which is installed in front of a rear window in a vehicle and which displays a rescue character in a central part of a rear-facing surface. Along with the display unit, a stop lamp display unit that displays the lighting of the stop lamp is arranged on both sides of the character display unit, and when the rescue switch installed anywhere in the vehicle is operated, the character display unit is displayed. A character display lighting circuit for lighting and displaying the rescue character and a stop lamp lighting circuit for lighting and displaying the stop lamp of the stop lamp display section when the brake pedal is operated are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the character display unit selectively lights up two or more types of rescue characters.
By the operation of the rescue switch, the above character display lighting circuit
Two or more kinds of rescue characters in the character display section are alternately or sequentially switched to be lit and displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the character display lighting circuit causes the rescue character on the character display portion to be constantly lit or blinked by operating the rescue switch, or two or more kinds of rescue characters are constantly lit or blinked. While performing the switching, the stop lamps of the stop lamp display section are displayed in a blinking manner while being lit and displayed alternately or sequentially.

[0009]

The rescue indicator light of the present invention is installed in a taxi or a shared bus. During normal operation, the stop lamp is lit and displayed from the rear window toward the rear in response to the operation of the brake pedal, so that the driver of the following vehicle is alerted more and the risk of a rear-end collision is prevented. be able to.

When an emergency occurs, the crew operates the rescue switch to move backward from the rear window to "SOS", "rescue" or "robbery".
Rescue characters such as are displayed in a lighted state. Since the rescue letters are lit and displayed only toward the rear, there is no possibility that a criminal in the vehicle may notice the use of the rescue indicators. However, from the following vehicles, it will be displayed at the same easy-to-see position as the stop lamp, so it will be easier to find, and instead of just seeing it for a moment, you will continue to see it while you are following. Therefore, without failing to read this rescue letter, it is possible to calmly judge the situation and take appropriate measures. Also, this rescue letter is
Since it displays meaningful characters instead of just blinking the lamp, even if a general third party who does not know the existence of the rescue indicator light discovers it, it is an emergency situation to immediately seek rescue. can do. In addition, since the lighting of the rescue letters is easy to see from the following vehicle, there is less risk of losing sight of this vehicle and it is easier to track, so you can respond more appropriately by wirelessly responding to changes in the situation. You will be able to take it.

Therefore, according to the rescue indicator light of the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the discovery of an emergency situation by a third party and to expect appropriate and careful response such as reporting to the police. Tracking will also be easier. In addition, since the rescue letters are lit up only at the rear, it is not only invisible to the criminals in the car, but also pedestrians in front of them can see the rescue letters and behave suspiciously. It eliminates the risk of being aware of use and risking crew members.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an emergency occurs, two kinds of rescue characters are alternately lighted and displayed on the character display portion, or three or more kinds of rescue characters are sequentially lighted and displayed.
Therefore, it is possible to further attract the attention of the third party by switching the character display, and it is possible to further facilitate the grasp of the situation by the third party by improving the expressive power of the rescue character.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when an emergency occurs, the stop lamp of the stop lamp display portion is displayed in a blinking manner, so that a third person can be attracted more attention. In addition, when the rescue character on the character display unit is also displayed in a blinking manner, it is possible to appeal to a third party that an emergency situation occurs with an even greater sense of urgency.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rescue indicator light, FIG. 2 is a front view of the rescue indicator light from the rear, and FIG. 3 is a lighting circuit. 6 is a side view of a taxi equipped with a rescue light, FIG. 5 is a front view of the taxi equipped with a rescue light from the rear, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing another configuration example of a lighting circuit.

In this embodiment, a case where a rescue indicator light is installed in a taxi will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rescue indicator light 1 is a casing made of a heat-resistant plastic molded product such as a horizontally long BMC (bulk molding compound) having a length of about 400 to 800 mm and a height of about 50 to 100 mm. LED ([Light E
mitting diode] is provided on the display surface. On this display surface, a character display portion 2 for displaying a rescue character in a central portion is arranged, and a stop lamp display portion 3 for displaying a stop lamp on both sides thereof is displayed.
3 are arranged.

The character display unit 2 arranges a plurality of LED groups in the shape of characters on the LED panel so that the rescue character "SOS" is displayed when these LED groups are lit. It is a display unit. However, when it is turned off, the surroundings should have the same shape as the surface of the LED, so that you do not know that this LED group is arranged in the shape of a rescue character,
The entire character display portion 2 is covered with smoked glass or the like. The rescue character is not limited to the "SOS" character shown here, and any character such as "rescue" or "robbery" that can be grasped by a third party can be used. . In addition, LEs are arranged in the shape of each character so that two or more types of these rescue characters can be selectively displayed.
It is also possible to provide a plurality of D groups.

The stop lamp display section 3 includes a plurality of LEs.
Here, the group D is a display unit in which two stop lines are displayed by arranging two horizontally long parallel lines. The stop lamp is displayed to assist the brake lamp of the vehicle body, and may have any other shape such as a rectangle or a circle.

The LED group used for the character display section 2 and the stop lamp display section 3 is an LED that emits red light or a combination of a plurality of emission colors and emits a red-based emission color.
However, the LED group of the character display unit 2 may have an emission color other than red, and the emission color can be changed for each LED group according to the type of rescue character.

The rescue indicator lamp 1 has a built-in lighting circuit shown in FIG. This lighting circuit supplies power from the battery 4 to the LE of the stop lamp display section 3 via the brake pedal switch 5 and the normally closed contact 6a of the keep relay 6.
It is adapted to be supplied to the D group 3a. The brake pedal switch 5 is an existing switch in the vehicle body that conducts when the brake pedal is depressed. Therefore, normally, the LED group 3a of the stop lamp display unit 3 is turned on and the stop lamp is displayed only while the driver depresses the brake pedal.

In addition, this lighting circuit supplies the power from the battery 4 to the LED of the character display section 2 via the first normally open contact 6b of the keep relay 6 and the first contact 8a of the flicker relay 8.
It is adapted to feed the group 2a. The excitation circuit of the keep relay 6 is supplied with power from the battery 4 via the rescue switch 7, and is also supplied with power from the first normally open contact 6b of the keep relay 6. Has become. The flicker relay 8 repeats opening and closing of the first contact 8a at intervals of 0.5 seconds to 1 second when energized, and the exciting circuit of the flicker relay 8 is connected in parallel to the exciting circuit of the keep relay 6. . Rescue switch 7
Is a switch installed in an inconspicuous place such as the feet or knees of the driver in the driver's seat and electrically connected by the driver's operation. Therefore, when the driver operates the rescue switch 7, the keep relay 6 operates to operate the first normally open contact 6b.
By closing the switch, the keep relay 6 becomes self-holding state, and the flicker relay 8 operates to operate the first contact 8
Since "a" is opened and closed, the LED group 2a of the character display unit 2 is repeatedly turned on and off, and the rescue character "SOS" is displayed blinking. However, without using such a flicker relay 8,
It is also possible to configure the LED group 2a of the character display unit 2 to constantly light up and display the rescue character.

Further, this lighting circuit supplies the power from the battery 4 via the first normally open contact 6b of the keep relay 6 and the first contact 8a of the flicker relay 8, and further the second
LE of the stop lamp display unit 3 also through the normally open contact 6c
It is adapted to be supplied to the D group 3a. Therefore, when the keep relay 6 operates, the normally closed contact 6a is opened, but the first normally open contact 6b and the second normally open contact 6c are closed, and the first contact 8a of the flicker relay 8 is opened and closed. The LED group 3a of the display unit 3 blinks together with the LED group 2a of the character display unit 2 regardless of the operation of the brake pedal. The blinking display of the stop lamp display unit 3 here is not for the function as a stop lamp but for emphasizing the display of the rescue character on the character display unit 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rescue indicator light 1 is provided with a mounting portion 9 at the lower end thereof, and the opening hole 9a of the mounting portion 9 is stopped by a bolt or the like, so that the construction shown in FIGS. 5, the rear window 10a of the taxi 10
Is installed in front of. Here, a case is shown in which two rescue indicator lights 1 are attached to the rear board behind the rear seat and at two upper and lower positions on the rear side of the roof. However, in practice, it can be made to function sufficiently even if it is attached to any one of these.

In the rescue indicator light 1 having the above-described structure, normally, the LED group 3a of the stop lamp display portion 3 is turned on and the stop lamp is displayed by the operation of the brake pedal, so that the brake operation is performed through the rear window 10a. It can function as a high-mounted stop lamp that informs the following vehicles. Further, the function of the high mount stop lamp makes it possible to camouflage that the rescue indicator light 1 is for an emergency.

In the event of an emergency such as a taxi robbery of a passenger who has boarded the vehicle, the driver operates the rescue switch 7 so that the offender will not be aware of it. Then, the LED group 2a of the character display unit 2 blinks and the rescue character "SOS" blinks, and the LED group 3a of the stop lamp display unit 3 blinks. Therefore, when the driver of the following vehicle sees the rescue letter through the rear window 10a of the taxi 10, the meaning can be immediately understood.
The situation occurring in the taxi 10 can be easily understood. Also, the driver of the following vehicle will continue to look at the rescue letters while driving behind the taxi 10, so it will be possible to confirm the situation and accurately grasp it, and call the police. It will be possible to take appropriate measures such as carefully, and it will be easier for police and other vehicles to track. Moreover, since the display of the rescue letters is displayed only behind the taxi 10, it is not only invisible to the criminals in the vehicle, but also passersby etc. in front of the vehicle can look into the rescue letters when waiting for traffic lights or in traffic, for example. There is no risk of the driver being injured by the intruder.

The above-mentioned lighting circuit is actually supplied with power from the battery 4 via a main key switch (not shown) already installed in the vehicle. Therefore, the character display unit 2
By turning off the main key switch, the rescue character lit and displayed can be turned off by releasing the self-holding of the keep relay 6. Further, it is also possible to install a release switch (not shown) at an appropriate place and operate the release switch to turn off the rescue character.

FIG. 6 shows another configuration of the lighting circuit of this embodiment. However, constituent members having the same functions as those of the lighting circuit shown in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Here, two types of LEDs are provided in the character display section 2.
The case where the groups 2a and 2b are arranged so that two types of rescue characters, for example, "SOS" and "rescue" can be displayed will be described. One of the two types of LED groups 2a and 2b has one LED group 2a, as in the lighting circuit of FIG.
First normally open contact 6b of keeper relay 6 and flicker relay 8
The power from the battery 4 is supplied via the first contact 8a of the relay 4 and the other LED group 2b includes the first normally open contact 6b of the keep relay 6 and the second contact of the flicker relay 8. Power is supplied via 8b. The flicker relay 8 used here is one that alternately opens and closes the first contact 8a and the second contact 8b.

In the case of the above lighting circuit, normally, the same operation as the lighting circuit shown in FIG. 3 is performed. Further, when an emergency occurs, when the keep relay 6 is operated by the operation of the rescue switch 7 to close the first normally open contact 6b, for example, when the first contact 8a of the flicker relay 8 is closed, the character display unit 2 One of the LED groups 2a lights up and the rescue character "SOS" is displayed. However, when the first contact 8a is opened and the second contact 8b is closed by the operation of the flicker relay 8 thereafter, the other LED group 2b is turned on and the display is switched to the rescue character of "rescue". Then, thereafter, the operation of the flicker relay 8 causes the character display portion 2 to display “SOS” and “rescue”.
The rescue letters will be displayed alternately. Further, the LED group 3a of the stop lamp display section 3 becomes a blinking display that lights up only when the character display section 2 is switched to the display of "SOS".

Therefore, in this case, when the driver operates the rescue switch 7, the LED groups 2a, 2 of the character display unit 2 are
b is turned on alternately, and two types of rescue characters “SOS” and “rescue” are displayed, so that the driver of the following vehicle can more surely grasp the situation. Further, at this time, since the LED group 3a of the stop lamp display section 3 blinks, it is possible to further emphasize the rescue character and call attention to the driver of the following vehicle with a further sense of urgency.

By the way, when the character display unit 2 displays only the rescue character "SOS", the characters are the same even if they are reversed, so that the character 2 in front of the rear window 10a is the same.
The same thing can be used for any of the attachment positions. However, when displaying other rescue characters such as "rescue" as described above, it is necessary to display the rescue characters of the rescue indicator light 1 which is reversely attached to the back side of the roof in the reverse direction. is there. Therefore, the rescue indicator light 1
It is preferable that the character display portion 2 can be easily installed in the opposite direction.

The lighting circuit of the above embodiment can be installed not only in the rescue indicator lamp 1 but also in another place.
Further, it goes without saying that a contactless relay circuit using a semiconductor or the like may be used instead of the contact relay.

Further, in the above embodiment, as the light sources of the character display portion 2 and the stop lamp display portion 3 of the rescue indicator light 1,
LEDs are used because they have advantages such as bright and clear light emission and excellent visual effects.
It is also possible to use other light emitting members.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the rescue indicator light 1 is installed in the taxi 10 has been described, but it may be installed in another vehicle such as a shared bus. And
Although the rescue switch 7 is also installed in the driver's seat in the embodiment, it may be installed in another place as long as the crew can operate it without being noticed by the criminal.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the rescue indicator light of the present invention, a rescue character can be displayed so that even a general third party can easily understand the situation. The display of only the rear has the effect of facilitating tracking and allowing the third party to expect appropriate and careful response without being noticed by the criminal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rescue indicator light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view from the rear of the rescue indicator light.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a circuit diagram of a lighting circuit.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a taxi equipped with a rescue indicator light according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a front view from the rear of the taxi in which a rescue indicator light is installed.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the lighting circuit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Rescue indicator light 2 Character display section 3 Stop lamp display section 5 Brake pedal switch 6 Keep relay 7 Rescue switch 8 Flicker relay 10a Rear window

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle is installed in front of a rear window in a vehicle,
At the center of the rearward facing surface, a character display part that displays the lighting of the rescue letters is arranged, and on both sides of this character display, stop lamp display parts that display the lighting of the stop lamps are arranged. When the rescue switch installed at the location is operated, the rescue display on the display will light up and display the rescue display, and when the brake pedal is operated, the stop lamp on the stop display will light up. A rescue indicator light that is equipped with a circuit. 2. The character display unit selectively lights up two or more kinds of rescue characters, and the character display lighting circuit operates two or more kinds of rescue characters by operating a rescue switch. The rescue indicator light according to claim 1, wherein the lights are displayed by alternately or sequentially switching. 3. The character display lighting circuit causes the rescue character on the character display portion to be constantly lit or blinked by operating a rescue switch, or alternately while alternately lit or blinking two or more kinds of rescue characters. The rescue indicator light according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stop lamps of the stop lamp display section are displayed in a blinking manner while being switched and turned on in order.