KR101860389B1 - Automotive folding tripod with radar reflector - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a radar reflector for reflecting a radar signal in addition to a discrimination power of a tripod itself, so that a display panel is unfolded and assembled with a triangular main body so as to have excellent recognition performance even at a long distance, There is provided a folding tripod for an automobile including a radar reflector including a radar reflector for reflecting a radar signal transmitted from the radar equipment, the radar reflector being detachably provided.
Accordingly, the driver of the vehicle recognizes the emergency situation accurately, thereby preventing the second driving accident as well as defensive driving, thereby securing high safety.
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BACKGROUND OF THE
Normally, the law stipulates that a tripod must be provided to indicate an emergency situation in order to protect the driver and passengers in the event of an unexpected accident or emergency in the course of driving the vehicle.
Furthermore, as a result of the disastrous use of a tripod on the highway on which the car is traveling at high speed, that is, the mortality rate due to the second collision accident on the highway in the recent three years is more than 60% The statistics that have been announced.
As a result, there is a growing awareness that the use of a tripod is necessary for safe road operation in order to minimize such damage.
A tripod provided in a typical automobile is constituted by a triangular main body constituted by a hinge or a fastening member which is foldably connected to a contact portion of three display panels provided with a reflector on the surface thereof and a foldable support frame for mounting the triangular main body .
The triangular body is fixed to the support frame by at least one bolting or screw or the like.
The supporting frame can be folded by providing the connecting parts rotatably by a conventional method, or a frame, a supporting leg, and the like can be detachably attached to the connecting block and the like.
In recent years, the European Union (EU) has been strengthening safety regulations to reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities. As a countermeasure, a new Emergency Braking System (AEBS) It has been specified that a system should be mandatory to automatically brake the vehicle for the purpose of alleviating and avoiding collisions if it detects the possibility of collision with the vehicle and warns the driver and the driver is not responding or a collision is inevitable.
In addition, in order to improve the safety and comfort of driving, a moving body such as a vehicle, a motorcycle, or an airplane has recently been equipped with an adaptive cruise control system (ACC), a forward collision warning system Collision Warning System (FCW), and Cyclist Detection System.
Such a driving support system uses various types of sensors such as a vehicle radar and an ultrasonic sensor in order to detect a pedestrian more accurately and to detect a distance to a pedestrian.
Prior art related to a conventional tripod used in the automobile as described above is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2011-0007258, Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0478848 (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art Document 1 ').
Also, as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1401285 (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art Document 2"), a folding tripod having a foldable tetrahedron structure is provided to reduce manufacturing cost, A folding tripod with a tetrahedron structure has been proposed, which makes it easy to grasp the position of an accident vehicle even at a long distance through an extension part enabling controllability, and improves the discrimination power by lighting the lighting lamp through self-generated electricity production.
In addition, as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1519839 (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art Document 3"), when an emergency situation occurs in a vehicle, the driver or the passenger directly picks up the vehicle and installs it manually or performs simple operations A technology such as a safety tripod, which can be operated automatically through the vehicle, has also been proposed.
However, in the
The prior art document 2 also has the advantage that it can have discrimination power in multiple angles compared to the
The prior art document 3 has a disadvantage in that it can not be used when an abnormality occurs in the electric part of the automobile due to the condition that the automobile is installed.
In order to solve the above problems, a specific object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for detecting a radar signal by using a corner reflector for reflecting a radar signal in addition to discrimination power of a tripod itself, And to provide a folding tripod for an automobile which includes a radar reflector for providing excellent recognition performance.
Another object of the present invention is to make it easy to attach and detach between a triangular body of a tripod and a radar reflector, and to make the radar reflector easily foldable for easy storage.
Another specific object of the present invention is to make it possible to accurately recognize an emergency situation even in a deep fog, or in addition to excellent discrimination power even in heavy rainfall or rainfall.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device comprising: a triangular main body having a triangular main body formed by a fastener that is hinged or pin-coupled to be foldable on a contact portion of three display panels provided with a reflector on a surface thereof; Wherein the display panel is folded and assembled with a triangular body, and a radar reflector for reflecting the radar signal transmitted from the radar equipment of the vehicle by the attaching / detaching member to the back surface of the triangular main body in a state where the display panel is assembled with the triangular main body Is detachably provided.
The radar reflector includes a triangular-pyramidal reflection unit with one side open, and reflection surfaces that reflect the radar signal when a radar signal is incident on the inner side surfaces of the reflection unit.
The reflective unit may further include three faces that are separated from each other and are divided into three faces, and the three faces of the reflective unit are formed by folding at least one of the faces on the corresponding faces.
The reflection unit is further provided with a plurality of triangular pyramidal shapes.
Wherein the detachable member is fixed to an open surface of the radar reflector by a central opening surface and the fixed opposite surface is detachable by a detachable attachment provided at a position corresponding to the back surface of the triangular main body, Sheet.
A triangular main body having a triangular main body constituted by a hinge or a pin-coupled fastener so as to be foldable at a contact portion of three display panels provided with a reflector on a surface thereof, and a radar device for reflecting the radar signal transmitted from the radar equipment of the automobile, A reflector, and a support frame foldable to receive the radar reflector, wherein the radar reflector has a triangular-pyramidal reflection unit in which a front surface is opened and the triangular main body is inserted and supported; And a reflection surface for reflecting the radar signal when a radar signal is incident on the inner surface of the reflection unit through the open surface.
The reflective unit may further include three faces that are separated from each other and are divided into three faces, and the three faces of the reflective unit are formed by folding at least one of the faces on the corresponding faces.
At least one or more guide supporting pieces for guiding the inserting and supporting of the triangular main body stably is further provided at the front end of the reflecting unit.
A support box fixed to a cross bar of the support frame, and a reflection unit of the radar reflector mounted on the support box in an inverted triangular form.
And an alarm for emitting an alarm sound or an announcement signal is built in each reflection unit by a signal transmitted from an automobile radar equipment.
The present invention provides a radar reflector that reflects radar signals in addition to the discrimination power of the tripod itself, so that it can have excellent recognition performance even in the case of distant or overcast weather, fog, rainfall, snowfall, It has the effect of securing high safety by preventing defensive driving as well as secondary accident.
Further, detachment between the tripod body of the tripod and the radar reflector can be easily performed, and the radar reflector can be folded so as to be easily stored, so that it can be installed and disassembled without inconvenience or inconvenience, It also has the effect of being stored in the car.
In addition, in addition to excellent discrimination power in heavy fog or heavy rainfall or rainfall, it is possible to recognize the emergency situation acoustically accurately, thereby enabling the driver to secure higher stability.
1 is a perspective view for explaining the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a detaching and attaching state according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 4 is a plan view for explaining a folded state according to Fig. 1,
FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining another embodiment according to FIG. 1;
6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 7 is a perspective view according to Fig. 6,
FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining a folded state according to FIG. 6,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining another embodiment according to FIG. 6,
10 is a side sectional view for explaining another embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a detaching and attaching state according to FIG. 1, Fig.
As shown, the
This
The
Such a
The present invention has a radar reflector for reflecting a radar signal in addition to the discrimination power of the tripod itself, so that it can have excellent recognizing power even in a distant or cloudy weather, fog, and rainfall.
The
In other words, by reflecting the radar signal received from the vehicle by the radar reflector again, the driver has a condition that the driver can quickly recognize the emergency situation without hassle or inconvenience in the front.
Therefore, the driver can perform the defensive driving, and the secondary accident can be prevented in advance, so that the safe operation can be performed.
The
The
The reflection unit is made of a synthetic resin material and can be manufactured by a conventional method. When the reflection unit is made of a synthetic resin material, it is preferable that a coating material containing metal powder or reflection material such as aluminum or titanium is applied to each reflection surface to be reflected .
In addition, the frequency of a radar signal used in a general vehicle radar is about 77 GHz and the wavelength is about 4 mm. Therefore, each side of the
Accordingly, the reflection unit is provided with a condition for retroreflecting a radar signal transmitted from an automobile radar equipment for detecting the distance to the automobile through an open portion of a triangular-pyramidal shape, .
Therefore, the present invention can provide excellent cognitive ability even in the case of cloudy weather, fog, rainfall and snowfall at a long distance.
The
In other words, it is preferable that the reflecting unit has a triangular pyramidal shape and has a structure that is folded so that it can be stored in a minimum volume when it is normally stored in a trunk or the like of an automobile. That is, by separating the desorption rings on one surface by the desorption rings provided on the respective corresponding surfaces formed by dividing the two surfaces, the two surfaces can be overlapped with each other.
Therefore, the reflecting frame, which is a radar reflector, is constructed to overlap not only the triangular main body but also the reflecting frame.
The surface of the attachment /
The
Therefore, the radar reflector can be easily removed from the tripod body by the attaching / detaching member without inconvenience or inconvenience.
Accordingly, the present invention can provide excellent recognition performance even at a long distance, especially in the case of cloudy weather, mist, rain and snow by a radar reflector which is easily attached to and detached from a conventional tripod for automobile, Has a condition that can be achieved.
5 is a front view for explaining another embodiment according to FIG.
As shown in the drawings, the reflection unit, which is a radar reflector, has been described as a triangular-pyramidal single unit in the above-described configuration, but provides a technical structure for further increasing the reflection efficiency.
The
The reflection unit may be made of a metal material such as aluminum or titanium, or a chromium-plated material of a plastic material.
The reflection unit may be made of a synthetic resin material by a conventional method, and may be coated with a paint containing metal powder or reflective material such as aluminum or titanium on each reflection surface to be reflected. A thin plate made of a metal material may be attached or adhered to each of the reflection surfaces.
The present invention has a condition that the radar signals transmitted from the radar equipment of the automobile by the plurality of reflection units and incident on the radar equipment can be more effectively reflected.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view according to FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining a folded state according to FIG.
In the above-described configuration, another embodiment having a radar reflector that reflects a radar signal transmitted from a radar equipment of an automobile to a typical automobile tripod will be described.
A conventional triangular
Another embodiment according to the present invention also has a radar reflector for reflecting a radar signal in addition to the discrimination power of the tripod itself, so that it can have excellent recognizing power even in the case of distant or cloudy weather, fog, rainfall, and snowfall.
The radar reflector (10) has a triangular-pyramidal reflection unit (14) having a front surface opened to support the triangular main body (110); And reflection surfaces (16) for reflecting the radar signals when the radar signals are incident on the inner surfaces of the reflection unit (14).
Since the reflection unit and each reflection surface have the same technical constitution as described above, detailed description is omitted.
The
In other words, it is preferable that the reflecting unit has a triangular pyramidal shape and has a structure that is folded so that it can be stored in a minimum volume when it is normally stored in a trunk or the like of an automobile. That is, by separating the desorption rings on one surface by the desorption rings provided on the respective corresponding surfaces formed by dividing the two surfaces, the two surfaces can be overlapped with each other.
Therefore, the reflecting frame, which is a radar reflector, is constructed to overlap not only the triangular main body but also the reflecting frame.
In addition, at least one
That is, the guide supporting piece can stably guide the triangular main body without leaving the open part of the reflecting unit, so that the triangular main body stably remains inserted.
Accordingly, the reflection unit is provided with a condition for retroreflecting a radar signal transmitted from an automobile radar equipment for detecting the distance to the automobile through an open portion of a triangular-pyramidal shape, .
Thus, the radar reflector, which is another embodiment of the present invention, is also able to have excellent recognizing power even at a long distance, especially at the time of cloudy weather, mist, and rain by the ordinary radar reflector which is detachably attached to the automobile tripod, And have safe driving conditions.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining another embodiment according to FIG. 6. FIG.
As shown in the figure, in the above configuration, the reflecting unit of the radar reflector in which the triangular main body is inserted into the supporting frame constituting the tripod is not provided in a triangular shape, but a technical configuration to provide.
The
In other words, by placing the reflection unit in an inverted triangular shape on the support box, it is possible to reflect the radar signal transmitted from the radar equipment of the automobile and to quickly recognize the figure structure due to the inverted triangle shape .
As a result, the driver can have excellent recognition ability due to the radar signal reflection as well as the radar reflector installed in the inverted triangular form.
10 is a side sectional view for explaining another embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the drawings, the present invention also provides a technical configuration that enables excellent recognition performance even when the transmission of the radar signal is not smooth due to heavy fog or heavy rains or rainfall, and when the visual correction distance decreases.
Inside each of the
In other words, when a radar signal is received in the interior of the reflection unit even if the radar signal is weak even in a bad climate, an alarm sound or announcement can be broadcast in the alarm by the received radar signal.
Further, since the reflection unit is formed in a triangular pyramid shape, it has a condition that it can be transmitted to a relatively long distance as the alarm sound or announcement broadcast is diffused and emitted.
Accordingly, the driver can quickly and accurately grasp not only visual cognition but also auditory emergency.
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14B: guide support piece 16: reflecting surface
20: attachment / detachment member 22:
24: cover sheet 30: support box
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100: Tripod
110: triangular body 112: display panel
120: supporting frame 122:
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Wherein the radar reflector has a triangular-pyramidal reflecting unit, the front surface of which is opened and the triangular body is inserted and supported; And
And a reflection surface for reflecting the radar signal when the radar signal is incident on the inner surface of the reflection unit through the open surface,
Wherein the reflection unit is formed by three divided surfaces which are separated from each other so that the three surfaces are foldable by at least one or more detachable rings on corresponding divided surfaces, Automotive folding tripods with reflectors.
And a radar reflector provided on the front end of the reflection unit, the radar reflector further comprising at least one guide support member for guiding the insertion support of the triangular main body stably.
Further comprising a support box secured to the crosspiece of the support frame, and a radar reflector mounted on the support box in an inverted triangular configuration.
Further comprising a radar reflector within the reflector unit, wherein the radar reflector includes an alarm to emit an audible alarm or announcement signal by a signal transmitted from an automotive radar equipment.
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