RU211762U1 - Signal generation unit about a U-turn or a sharp lane change of a vehicle through several lanes - Google Patents

Abstract

SUBSTANCE: proposed is a device for signaling about a turn or sharp change of a vehicle through several lanes, including a signal generation unit in the form of a switch, a power source and an indicator located on the rear side of the vehicle and showing the direction of the vehicle. At the same time, the indicator is an information board with a control unit, where the information board includes three indicators: about a vehicle turn, about rebuilding the vehicle through several lanes to the left and about rebuilding the vehicle through several lanes to the right, and the signal generation unit is made in the form of an input module commands, a light indication module and a light indication deactivation module, where the command input module is connected to the information display control unit, the light indication module and the light indication deactivation module, while the light indication deactivation module is connected to the vehicle direction indicator switching device and the command input module. The technical result of the utility model is to increase the efficiency of signaling that the vehicle is changing lanes through several lanes and turning around and, as a result, reducing the accident rate of the vehicle. 5 z.p. f-ly, 9 ill.

Description

The proposed utility model relates to the equipment of vehicles, in particular to external light signaling about a change in the direction of movement of vehicles.

The level of technology.

A device is known for signaling that a vehicle is making a U-turn, see RF patent No. 2129496 dated April 27, 1999. This device contains a direction indicator with left and right lamps connected via an interrupter and a two-position switch to a power source, an additional two-position switch with two pairs of normally open contacts. At the same time, lamps with light filters installed in the tail and front parts of the vehicle are introduced into it, made in the form of a symbol of the information and indication sign "Place for a turn", which is a reverse arcuate arrow, while the said lamps are connected to a power source through a turn signal interrupter and the first pair of contacts of the additional two-position switch, the contacts of the second pair of which are connected to the corresponding direction indicator lamps to form additional circuits for their power supply.

The disadvantage of this device for signaling is the low information content about the maneuvers of the vehicle, which is limited only to a U-turn.

In modern realities, vehicles on multi-lane highways require highly informative indicators that inform traffic participants about changing the vehicle through several lanes, for example, to turn or make an emergency stop, and such indicators will be especially effective in traffic jams.

The technical result of the proposed utility model is to increase the efficiency of signaling that the vehicle is changing lanes through several lanes and turning around and, as a result, reducing the accident rate of the vehicle.

The technical result is achieved by the fact that the signaling device for a U-turn or a sharp change of a vehicle through several lanes includes a signal generation unit in the form of a switch, a power source and an indicator located on the rear side of the vehicle and showing the direction of the vehicle. At the same time, the indicator is an information board with a control unit, while the information board includes three indicators: about the turn of the vehicle, about rebuilding the vehicle through several lanes to the left and about rebuilding the vehicle through several lanes to the right, and the signal generation unit is made in the form of a module command input, a light indication module and a light indication deactivation module, where the command input module is connected to the information display control unit, the light indication module and the light indication deactivation module, while the light indication deactivation module is connected to the vehicle direction indicator switching device and the command input module.

The command input module is typically a four position switch.

A four-position switch controls the information board with the control unit via wireless data transmission.

Wireless data transmission can be carried out by Bluetooth transceivers installed in the switch and the information board control unit.

The information board can be made in the form of a display, or LEDs, or illuminated translucent images.

The light indication module can be made in the form of a display, or LEDs, or illuminated translucent images.

The switch, as a rule, is made in the form of a four-position lever or at least one control button.

The essence of the claimed utility model is illustrated in Fig.1-9,

In FIG. 1-2 shows two options for the information board of the proposed device,

Figure 3 shows the pointer "rebuilding through several lanes to the left" of the information board of the proposed device,

Figure 4 shows the pointer "reversal" of the information board of the proposed device,

Figure 5 shows the pointer "rebuilding through several lanes to the right" of the information board of the proposed device,

Figure 6-9 shows a block diagram of the proposed device for various control commands.

In the figures, the positions indicate the following elements:

1- Signal conditioning unit,

2- Command input module,

3- Light indication module,

4- Alarm disable module,

5- Information display control unit,

6- Information board,

7- Signal from the device for turning on the direction indicators of the car.

The signaling device for a U-turn or a sharp change of a vehicle through several lanes, see Fig.6-9 includes: a signal generation unit (1), an information board (6) with a control unit (5) and their power source(s) (in the figures not shown). The information panel (6) is located on the rear side of the vehicle and shows the direction of the vehicle. At the same time, the information board (6) provides an indication of three images: about the turn of the vehicle (Fig. 4), about rebuilding the vehicle through several lanes to the left (Fig. 3) and about rebuilding the vehicle through several lanes to the right (Fig. 5), and the signal generation unit (1) includes a command input module (2), a light indication module (3) and an alarm deactivation module (4).

The command input module (2) ensures that the driver enters four commands:

- the information board is off;

- rebuilding through several lanes to the left;

- reversal;

- rebuilding through a few lanes to the right.

The command input module (2) can be made in the form of a four-position push-button (keyboard) or four-position lever switch.

The light indication module (3) provides a visual display of the given command for information to the driver and is a miniature indicator that displays the currently given command. This indicator can be made in the form of a display, a panel of LEDs or a panel with an image illuminated by light sources.

The signaling deactivation module (4) ensures that the signaling of the maneuver is turned off after it is completed according to signals from the vehicle's devices that provide turn signals. As such signals, it is possible to use a signal, both electrical and acoustic, supplied for sound indication in the passenger compartment of the turn signal, or signals (when turning right and left) supplied when turning on the dashboard of the car or on the direction indicators themselves. The alarm deactivation module (4) can be made in the form of a relay, which, in the event of the disappearance of the signals supplied when turning the car to the dashboard of the car or to the direction indicators themselves, switches to a position in which it transmits a signal to the command input module (2) for its translation to the "off" position.

The proposed device is proposed to be installed on a vehicle or should be placed inside the vehicle, for example, in a car behind the rear window. View of the proposed information board (6) is shown in Fig.1-2.

It is proposed to display information on three types of vehicle maneuvers on the information board (6):

1. Turn see fig. four;

2. Rebuilding to the left through several lanes, see Fig.3;

3. Rebuilding to the right through several lanes, see Fig.5.

It should be noted that information about maneuvers 1 and 3 will be especially useful if it is necessary to carry out these maneuvers on multi-lane highways when they are fully loaded, especially in traffic jams.

On the information board (6) it is proposed to display, depending on the intended maneuver, one of the three images of Fig.3-5.

On the information board (6) these images can be combined, as shown in Fig.1-2, or be performed separately.

Thus, if it is necessary to carry out one of the 3 types of maneuvers indicated above, the driver, in addition to connecting the direction indicator, connects the indicator of the corresponding maneuver on the information board (6) to the display mode. In the display mode, maneuver images are connected either as a flashing image or the image periodically dynamically expands from the base to the end of the arrow. It should be noted that all images of the information board (6) should create yellow images during operation.

The information board (6) is controlled by the command input module (2), which transmits the necessary control signals to the information board control unit (5). Control of the information board (6) is possible via wires or via Bluetooth or other wireless connection. In the second case, two Bluetooth blocks are added to the device, one for transmitting, and the second for receiving control signals.

The information board (6) can be made in the form of several versions:

- the cheapest option in the form of an information board (6) with pre-made images that will be illuminated in a flashing mode.

- the second version of the information board (2) in the form of an LED panel, on which the necessary images will appear when the appropriate control signals are given. In order to reduce the cost, it is advisable to use a specially designed panel with a limited number of LEDs placed in the display areas.

- the third option is an information board (6) in the form of a display.

The command input module (2) can be made in the form of a four-position push-button (keyboard) or four-position lever switch.

In FIG. 6-9 shows a block diagram of the proposed device, depending on the set mode of operation. The device works as follows:

In FIG. 6 shows the circuit in the "off" mode.

In this mode, according to signals from the command input module (2), the light indication module (3), the alarm deactivation module (4), the control unit (5) and the information board (6) are switched to a passive mode, in which the information board (6) no information is displayed and the alarm disable module (4) turns off.

In FIG. 7 shows the diagram in the "rebuilding through several lanes to the left" mode.

In this mode, the command input module (2) sends a signal “changing through several lanes to the left” to the control unit (5) and the light indication module (3) and sends a signal to turn on the alarm deactivation module (4), in the control unit (5 ) a corresponding control signal is generated on the information board (6), according to which the information board (6) displays a visual image of the signal "changing through several lanes to the left" in a flashing or dynamic mode, in the light indication module (4) a visual image of the signal " changing lanes to the left in a flashing or dynamic mode, the alarm deactivation module (4) monitors the presence of a signal (s) from the device for turning on the direction indicators of the car and, if they disappear, sends a signal to the command input module (2) to switch to the “off” mode .

In FIG. 8 shows the diagram in the "turn" mode.

Also, the user from the command input module (2) sends a “turn” signal to the control unit (5) and the light indication module (3) and sends a signal to turn on the alarm deactivation module (4), in the control unit (5) a corresponding control signal is generated on information board (6), according to which the information board (6) displays a visual image of the turn signal in a flashing or dynamic mode, in the light indication module (3) a visual image of the turn signal in a flashing or dynamic mode is also formed, the shutdown module signaling (4) monitors the presence of a signal (s) from the device for turning on the direction indicators of the vehicle and, if they disappear, issues a signal to the command input module (2) to switch to the “off” mode.

In FIG. 9 shows the diagram in the "rebuilding through several lanes to the right" mode.

Also, from the command input module (2), the user sends a signal “changing through several lanes to the right” to the control unit (5) and the light indication module (3) and a signal is given to turn on the alarm deactivation module (4), in the control unit (5) a the corresponding control signal to the information board (6), according to which the information board (6) displays a visual image of the signal "changing through several lanes to the right" in a flashing or dynamic mode, in the light indication module (3) a visual image of the signal "changing through several lanes to the right" in flashing or dynamic mode, the alarm deactivation module (4) monitors the presence of a signal (s) from the device for turning on the direction indicators of the vehicle and, if they disappear, sends a signal to the command input module (2) to switch to the "off" mode.

Claims (6)

1. A block for generating a signal about a turn or a sharp change of a vehicle through several lanes, made in the form of a command input module, a light indication module and a light indication off module, while the command input module is connected to the light indication module and the light indication off module and is made with the possibility of transmitting a control signal to the control unit of the information board showing the direction of movement of the vehicle, while the module for turning off the light indication is connected to the device for turning on the direction indicators of the car and the command input module. 2. Block according to claim 1, characterized in that the command input module is a four-position switch. 3. The unit according to claim 2, characterized in that the four-position switch is configured to control the information board with the control unit via wireless data transmission. 4. The unit according to claim 3, characterized in that wireless data transmission is carried out by Bluetooth transceivers installed in the switch and the information display control unit. 5. Block according to claim 1, characterized in that the information board is made in the form of a display, or LEDs, or illuminated translucent images. 6. Block according to claim 1, characterized in that the light indication module is made in the form of a display, or LEDs, or illuminated translucent images.

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