RU2638998C2 - Individual alert system on presence of pedestrian on road - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: individual alert system on the presence of a pedestrian on the road contains warning lights installed inside the vehicle and a control panel for warning lights. The control panel emits signals perceived by the vehicle's warning lights, is at the pedestrian and has at least one function button.

EFFECT: increasing the safety of pedestrians during the crossing of the road.

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Description

The invention relates to the field of ensuring the safety of road users.

Today, a serious potential danger in the city is the appearance of a pedestrian at an unregulated intersection or a pedestrian crossing on a multi-lane road, in which stopping one participant does not ensure pedestrian safety, since drivers and pedestrians are in low visibility conditions on a multi-lane road.

Known road individual emergency warning system, including an information sign with a luminous or reflective surface, warning of an emergency stop, in the form of a warning triangle, installed on the road and / or on the vehicle, the road individual emergency warning system is additionally equipped with at least one tablet made in the form of an electronic symbol display with images of well-known signs indicating the need for necessary assistance, changing If the display is equipped with fastening means inside or on the vehicle body, and / or on separate racks, and, in addition, the display is additionally equipped with means for entering information and communication, including modem, for transmitting information to transport means (RF patent for ПМ № RU 82446, IPC B60Q 9/00, publ. 04/27/2009).

This system is quite complex, it lacks specific indications of the presence of a pedestrian at the crossing.

Devices are known which allow a driver passing a pedestrian (or getting ready to miss) to warn the next driver behind about his maneuver.

The device according to the patent US 7489236, Chavarria, 02/10/2009 contains a light banner mounted on the car and facing the drivers behind the cars. The banner contains a set of lamps located in the form of a sign depicting a pedestrian, which are turned on by the driver (or passenger) when a pedestrian appears on the roadway. A warning banner of this design is, firstly, opaque to the driver, which reduces the viewing angle through the inner rearview mirror, and secondly, expensive due to the technological features of the manufacture.

A light signaling device (RU 62464 U1, Vlasov et al., April 10, 2007), which contains a transparent sheet, on the back of which there is a transparency of reproducible characters and a mirror surface, and light sources made in the form of light-emitting diodes are installed on the front side of the sheet. However, when mounted on the rear window of the car, the mirror surface, although it will increase the brightness of the glow of the characters, will nevertheless tint the driver’s rear view.

A device for light communication of car drivers while driving (RU 78973 U1, 10.12.2008). The device comprises a screen with a light emitting inscription and a power button associated with the power unit of the car. The screen is made in the form of a transparent plate with rounded side faces, on which fastening protrusions are made for fastening elements, for example, to the glass of a car. The screen can be fixed to the car glass using double-sided tape or through suction cups. The device may have a time relay that controls the duration of the glow of the screen with the inscription.

However, this device is not intended for instantaneous warning light in an emergency due to the lack of controls directly at hand for the driver.

An individual warning system for the presence of a pedestrian on the road is known, including light signaling devices installed at the front and rear of the vehicle and equipped with a control button for light signaling devices installed on the control panel of the vehicle, while the light signaling devices have the shape of a triangle with the image of a pedestrian silhouette on it and several strips of zebra (RF patent for PM No. RU 139457, IPC B60Q 9/00, B60Q 1/46, publ. 04/20/2014).

The closest set of essential features is a light information device for warning drivers about the appearance of a pedestrian, which contains a transparent plate with the characters printed, an LED illuminator connected to the end face of the plate, connected to the control unit connected to the car’s power supply system, and means for fixing the plate to the rear window the car from the passenger compartment. The control unit includes a remote control having control buttons for turning the illuminator on / off in the button hold mode and in the automatic shutdown mode with a delay, the remote control being configured to communicate with the control unit wirelessly via radio and attached to the steering wheel. The LED illuminator is fixed to the car glass.

Common disadvantages of these technical solutions are that:

- the person most interested in his safety, a pedestrian, remains a passive road user;

- pedestrian safety depends, first of all, on one driver who saw the pedestrian first, on his attentiveness, consciousness and understanding of his duty on the need to warn all traffic participants about the presence of a pedestrian on the road;

- they do not fully ensure pedestrian safety, since the driver does not always have a full view of the intersection for objective reasons, for example, because of cars, buildings, trees standing on the sidelines, etc .;

- they do not fully ensure pedestrian safety at any time of the day, for example, on a clear sunny day, the light signal installed inside the front car interior will not be available to many road users;

- the possibility of informing traffic participants about a pedestrian in bad weather conditions (heavy fog, snow, rain) is completely excluded;

- a light information device, mounted on the rear window of the vehicle, limits the driver's rear view;

- do not allow advance warning of traffic participants about a pedestrian approaching a crossing.

The task was set - to create a simple warning system that eliminates all of the above negative factors, ensuring the complete safety of the pedestrian while crossing the road.

The problem is solved due to the fact that in the individual warning system about the presence of a pedestrian on the road, including light signaling devices installed on vehicles, and a control panel for light signaling devices, a control panel emitting signals perceived by the light signaling devices of vehicles is located at the pedestrian and has at least one function button. Light signaling devices are made as a radar detector and are equipped with a sound signal.

A new feature of the invention is that the control panel emitting the signals received by the vehicle light signaling devices is located at the pedestrian and has at least one function button, which allows the pedestrian to notify vehicle drivers of their intention to cross the regulated and / or unregulated pedestrian crossing by transmitting a signal from your control panel by pressing the "P" button, conventionally referred to as "Pedestrian".

As a result, cars within a radius of, for example, 300 meters, pick up a radio signal and a beacon installed in the passenger compartment starts to produce an intermittent sound signal and flashes bright orange. The inclusion of such a warning signal allows drivers to stop at any time of the day and in any weather conditions and prevent pedestrian collisions.

In this invention, the interaction “pedestrian - driver” allows you to maximize the safety of the pedestrian when crossing the regulated and / or unregulated pedestrian crossing, and the presence of the second additional button “SOS” in the control panel of the pedestrian allows you to signal the need for emergency assistance due to, for example, deterioration health, etc. After pressing the "SOS" button in the driver's cab, a red flashing signal lights up, accompanied by an intermittent sound.

This invention is simple both in manufacture (analogue of a radar detector and control panel), and in maintenance (the device in the car works in automatic mode, and the control panel located at the pedestrian turns on immediately before starting the transition through the regulated and / or unregulated pedestrian crossing and turns off immediately after passing the transition). When using this invention, the most active person informing all drivers approaching the intersection about the presence of a pedestrian is the participant most interested in safety - a pedestrian, and possible negative human factors from other road users are excluded. Thus, the technical result is achieved.

An analysis of the claimed technical solution in comparison with the prior art in scientific, technical and patent documentation showed that the set of essential features of the proposed solution was not previously known and clearly does not follow from the prior art, therefore, it meets the patentability condition of “novelty” and “inventive step” ".

The invention is illustrated in Fig. 1-3:

In fig. 1 - the location of road users when crossing a pedestrian through a pedestrian crossing;

In fig. 2 - pedestrian presence warning light installed on the vehicle;

In fig. 3 - pedestrian control panel.

An individual pedestrian warning system on the road includes:

for the driver of the vehicle 1 detector 2 type radar detector, equipped with a light-sound beacon 3, installed in front of the driver;

for a pedestrian - a control panel 4 emitting signals with function buttons 5 "P" and 6 "SOS", where the button "P" is the standard button used when crossing the adjustable and / or unregulated pedestrian crossing, and the "SOS" button in case of emergency.

It is planned to introduce 3 types of vehicles for various categories of vehicles, namely:

- for cars, trucks with the marking "AC";

- for motorcycles marked "M";

- for bicycles marked "B".

When a pedestrian appears at an adjustable and / or unregulated pedestrian crossing, the pedestrian presses the “P” button located on the control panel 4, in which the control panel 4 emits signals. In this case, the vehicle 1, equipped with a light-sound beacon 3, within a radius of 300 meters picks up these signals, as a result of which a bright orange beacon lights up in front of the driver and an intermittent sound starts to be made. This serves as an early warning sign for the driver about the appearance of a pedestrian on the road. The driver will be able to slow down and prevent a collision with a pedestrian at any time of the day and in any weather conditions.

In the event of an emergency (heart attack, damage to the arm, legs, etc.), the pedestrian presses the SOS button 6 to warn vehicle drivers of an emergency with the pedestrian. In this case, the vehicle 1, equipped with a light-sound beacon 3, within a radius of 300 meters picks up these signals, as a result of which a red flashing signal lights up in front of the driver, accompanied by an intermittent sound. This serves as a warning sign for the driver about an emergency in a pedestrian on the road. The driver can provide pedestrian first aid.

To ensure safety at the intersection of the road, all pedestrians and all vehicles must be provided with such an individual warning system about the presence of a pedestrian on the road.

An individual warning system about the presence of a pedestrian on the road can be made using standard equipment using well-known materials and technologies. The invention is industrially applicable and does not require large material costs.

Claims (2)

1. An individual warning system about the presence of a pedestrian on the road, including light signaling devices mounted on the vehicle and a control panel for light signaling devices, characterized in that the control panel emitting signals sensed by the light signaling devices of the vehicle is located at the pedestrian and has at least one function button. 2. An individual system according to claim 1, characterized in that the light signaling devices are made as a radar detector and are equipped with a sound signal.

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