TWM479234U - Indicating device for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

An indicating device for vehicles is provided. The indicating device is configured on a vehicle with a vehicle width and includes a base and a laser module configured on the base. The laser module provides an indicative line on a ground, wherein the indicative line indicates the vehicle width.

Description

Vehicle indicating device

The present invention relates to a vehicle indicating device, and particularly to a vehicle indicating device that combines warning and indicating functions.

In addition to the front and rear direction lights, large vehicles are required to add side lights on both sides. When a large car wants to turn and turn on the direction light, the side light will be lit or flashed together with the front and rear lights to alert the surrounding vehicles or pedestrians and reduce the occurrence of the car accident. However, most of the side lights are controlled by the switch to red light flashing function, so that the left and right vehicles or pedestrians know the movement or position of the large vehicle to achieve the warning intention, but can not reach the reminder of the surrounding people. The large car may have to turn left and right. The function is also unable to give any warning or instruction to the driver of a large car.

Therefore, the creators of this case feel that the above-mentioned deficiencies can be improved. They have devoted themselves to research and cooperated with the application of academics, and finally proposed a creation that is reasonable in design and effective in improving the above-mentioned defects.

One of the purposes of the present case is to provide a vehicle indicating device. The vehicle indicating device is disposed on a vehicle including a vehicle width, and includes a base and a laser module disposed on the base. The laser module provides an indicator line on a ground, wherein the indicator line indicates the width of the vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle indicating device. The vehicle indicating device is disposed on a vehicle including a vehicle width and includes a laser module. The laser module is on a ground At least one laser light number is provided, wherein the at least one laser light number indicates the vehicle width.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a rear view mirror device. The rear view mirror device is used on a vehicle having a vehicle width and includes a laser module. The laser module provides a laser light on a ground, wherein the laser light indicates the width of the vehicle.

10, 20, 30‧‧ ‧ car indicating device

101, 201, 301‧‧ ‧ laser lights

13‧‧‧Car

131‧‧‧ rearview mirror

23, 33‧‧‧ trucks

4‧‧‧Control system

41‧‧‧Sensor unit

42‧‧‧Data Processing and Control Unit

43‧‧‧Warning unit

The first figure is a schematic view of a first embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention.

The second figure is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention.

The third figure is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention.

The fourth figure is an architectural diagram of the control system of the fourth embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention.

The present invention will be further described in detail by the following preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

The term "user" as used herein refers to a user who uses the vehicle indicating device according to the present invention.

Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention. The vehicular indicating device 10 of the present invention includes a base. A laser module for emitting a laser light below the device body is disposed on the base, and the laser module preferably emits a laser light 101 toward the ground, which is a laser-like or flashing laser spot track. Or lightning ray lights. In the present embodiment, the vehicle indicating device 10 is mounted on the bottom of the left and right rear mirrors 131 of the automobile 13 (only one side of the rear view mirror is shown), and the laser light 101 on the ground It is a lightning ray.

A lightning ray signal on the ground may indicate a schematic range of the user's vehicle or Safety distance to remind other drivers or pedestrians not to approach or enter the area indicated by the lightning ray. When the vehicular indicating device 10 of the first embodiment is installed at the side or behind the large vehicle or the construction vehicle, it can alert the surrounding driver or pedestrian to pay attention to the moving state of the vehicle to achieve its warning purpose. Especially when driving at night, the laser light 101 can be used as a positioning light for positioning the edge of the car. Large cars have many dead angles, and the powerful airflows of "pushing" and "sucking" around the large-scale cars will affect the stability of the surrounding locomotive riders, making the knights vulnerable to strong airflow and easily losing balance. Therefore, the lightning ray signal preferably indicates the wind cut range of the user's vehicle to avoid the danger that the locomotive rider is too close to the user's vehicle due to the influence of the wind cut airflow. The laser light 101 is preferably red, but it is not limited thereto.

In addition, the lightning ray signal on the side of the user's vehicle can also be used as the user's indicator line. When the road surface is narrow or there is a ditch or pothole, the change of the indicator line (for example, becoming non-linear or disappearing) can be reminded. The condition of the road. For large vehicles (such as trucks or container trucks, etc.), the lightning ray signal can also serve as a reference or indicator line for the user when the vehicle turns.

In addition, the laser module preferably has an adjustable angle, and the lightning ray signal distance displayed on the ground is used according to the demand for use or the height and position of the vehicular indicating device 10 mounted on the vehicle. The distance between vehicles can be adjusted. According to requirements, the lightning ray signal can be red light (650-660 nm), green light (532 nm) and blue light (445-450 nm), and the length can also be designed to meet the vehicle to be installed.

Please refer to the second figure, which is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention. As shown in the second figure, the vehicular indicating device 20 can be mounted at any position on the truck 23 as long as it can function as described in the first embodiment. For example, one or more vehicle indicating devices 20 may be disposed on both sides, a rear side, and a front side of the truck 23. In particular, the vehicle indicating device 20 It can be integrated with existing components of the vehicle to be installed, for example, left or right rear view mirrors and side lights. When the vehicle indicating device 20 is disposed on both sides of the truck 23, it may be disposed on the left/right rear view mirror, at a suitable position of the container, or above the tire. The mounting position and number of the vehicle indicating device 20 may depend on the actual needs and preferences of the user.

Please refer to the third figure, which is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the vehicle indicating device for the present invention. As shown in the third figure, the vehicle indicating device 30 is mounted on the front end of the truck 33, and the laser module 301 is emitted from the laser module toward the road surface in front of the vehicle body, which is preferably a lightning ray signal. . In this embodiment, two lightning ray lights can be issued by one or two vehicular indicating devices 30, which are preferably parallel and have a spacing. The spacing between the two lightning ray lights is preferably equal to the maximum vehicle width of the truck 33 or slightly greater than the maximum vehicle width of the truck 33. When the truck 33 travels at night or travels through a narrow path such as a narrow bridge, a small path, or a mountain road in a bad line of sight, the laser light 301 can serve as a basis for the truck 33 to pass the narrow path ahead. As shown in the third figure, when both of the laser light numbers 301 are on the path, it means that the maximum vehicle width is smaller than the road width, that is, the road width is accessible to the truck 33.

In order to achieve the function of detecting whether the road width is sufficient, the laser light 201 in front of the vehicle body can also be used for this purpose. The length of the laser light 201 at this time is preferably equal to the maximum vehicle width of the truck 23 or slightly larger than the maximum vehicle width of the truck 23. When the laser light 201 is seen to completely fall on the path, it means that the maximum vehicle width is smaller than the road width, that is, the road width is accessible to the truck 23.

This creation can also be embodied in the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is further provided with the control system 4 presented in the fourth figure on the base thereof in the vehicular indicating device of the first embodiment. The control system 4 includes a sensing unit 41, a warning unit 43, and a data processing and control unit 42. The feeling The measuring unit 41 and the warning unit 43 are respectively coupled to the data processing and control unit 42. The sensing unit 41 can sense at least one of the speed of the vehicle around the user's vehicle (or its relative speed with the user's vehicle), distance, image, etc., and transmit the sensing information to the data processing and control. Unit 42 is further processed. The data processing and control unit 42 determines whether it is a dangerous situation in response to the received sensing information, and drives the warning unit 43 to generate an alert signal when it is determined to be a dangerous situation. The warning signal is at least one of a warning sound, a flashing of the laser light 101, and a flash of the laser light 101. The warning signal may also include the reaction of other lights (such as side lights, brake lights, etc.). The dangerous situation may be, for example, (1) when the distance between the user's vehicle and an obstacle is less than a predetermined threshold; and (2) the distance between the user's vehicle and the obstacle is less than a predetermined threshold and the obstacle is When the speed exceeds a speed predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold may be equal to or smaller than the distance between the laser signal 101 and the user's vehicle, that is, when an obstacle enters the range defined by the laser light 101 (for example, between the lightning signal and the user's vehicle) A warning signal is generated within the range). The predetermined threshold may also be slightly larger than the distance between the laser light 101 and the user's vehicle, that is, when the obstacle approaches the laser light 101, an alert signal is generated. The aforementioned obstacles generally refer to vehicles or pedestrians and the like around the user's vehicle. When the dangerous situation does not exist, the warning signal can be cancelled.

The vehicle indicating device of the present invention can be applied to various vehicles, such as large vehicles, such as trailers, trucks, container trucks, buses, engineering vehicles, etc., and can also be applied to movable large-scale machines such as construction machines and agricultural implements. The laser light provided by the laser module of this case can be used as the indicator number of the user's vehicle, providing road surface conditions, road width and reference for turning, and can also be used as the warning light for surrounding vehicles. In addition, the sensing module in this case provides a more line of defense for driving safety, which can provide warning signals in a pre-set dangerous situation to increase the attention of the person or the car and thus reduce the possibility of disaster. The car indicating device of this creation is in sight When it is good, it can be turned off, and it can be activated under the above-mentioned pre-set dangerous conditions. It can also be turned on separately under the condition of poor sight and reacted under the aforementioned dangerous conditions (such as opening or flashing).

Other embodiments of the present work are described below.

A vehicle indicating device, which is disposed on a vehicle including a vehicle width, and includes: a base; and a laser module disposed on the base and providing an indication line on a ground. Wherein the indicator line indicates the width of the vehicle.

2. A vehicle indicating device, disposed on a vehicle having a vehicle width, and comprising: a laser module, providing at least one laser light number on a ground, wherein the at least one laser light signal indicates The car is wide.

3. The vehicle indicating device according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the at least one laser light is a lightning ray signal.

4. The vehicle indicating device according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the lightning ray signal has a length and the length is equal to the vehicle width.

5. The vehicle indicating device according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the lightning ray signal has a length, and the length is slightly larger than the vehicle width.

6. The vehicle indicating device according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the laser module provides two parallel lightning ray lights having a pitch on the ground, wherein the pitch is equal to the vehicle width.

The vehicular indicating device according to any one of the preceding embodiments, further comprising a control system, the control system comprising a sensing unit, an alerting unit coupled to the sensing unit, and coupled to the sensing A unit and a data processing and control unit of the alert unit.

8. The vehicle indicating device according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the at least one laser light number indicates a road surface condition.

9. The vehicle indicating device according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the at least one laser light indication A safe distance between the car and another car.

10. A rear view mirror device for use on a vehicle having a vehicle width, and comprising: a laser module, providing a laser light on a ground, wherein the laser light indicates the width of the vehicle .

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above; and the present invention is modified by those skilled in the art. However, it does not deviate from the scope of the application.

30‧‧‧Car indicating device

301‧‧‧Laser lights

33‧‧‧ truck

Claims (10)

A vehicle indicating device is disposed on a vehicle including a vehicle width, and includes: a base; and a laser module disposed on the base and providing an indication line on a ground, wherein the The indicator line indicates the width of the car. A vehicle indicating device is disposed on a vehicle having a vehicle width, and includes: a laser module, at least one laser light number is provided on a ground, wherein the at least one laser light number indicates the vehicle width. The vehicular indicating device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one laser light is a lightning ray signal. The vehicle indicating device according to claim 3, wherein the lightning ray signal has a length, and the length is equal to the vehicle width. The vehicle indicating device according to claim 3, wherein the lightning ray signal has a length, and the length is slightly larger than the vehicle width. The vehicular indicating device of claim 2, wherein the laser module provides two parallel ray-like lights having a spacing on the ground, wherein the spacing is equal to the width of the vehicle. The vehicle indicating device according to claim 1, further comprising a control system, the control system comprising: a sensing unit; an alerting unit coupled to the sensing unit; and coupled to the sensing A unit and a data processing and control unit of the alert unit. The vehicular indicating device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one laser light signal indicates a road surface condition. The vehicle indicating device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one laser light indicator A row of vehicle safety distance between the vehicle and another vehicle is shown. A rear view mirror device for a vehicle having a vehicle width, and comprising: a laser module, a laser light source is provided on a ground, wherein the laser light signal indicates the vehicle width.