TWM497130U - Alarming device for bike - Google Patents

Description

Warning device for bicycle

The present invention relates to a warning device, and more particularly to a warning device for a bicycle that is installed on a bicycle for pre-warning against a person in front of or behind the bicycle.

During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, a famous inventor and artist, sketched a two-wheeled step-by-step tool in a hand-painted way. It was regarded as the earliest imaginary prototype of bicycles. Later, In 1791, the Frenchman Comte de Sivrac produced the first wooden bicycle. With the industrial revolution that began in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, the body material and structure of the bicycle gradually matured. The improvements that have been made in large quantities on an industrial scale and spread around the world have become one of the most common and popular means of transportation today. However, like the history of other vehicles, with the gradual popularization of bicycles, the probability of accidents has gradually increased. It has been found that riding bicycles is actually a dangerous sport, so many bicycle manufacturers have begun to target Improve the safety functions of bicycles, such as the brake system of the front and rear wheels of bicycles, the body material and weight of bicycles, passive reflectors, and active lighting warning and flashing devices to improve safety when it is used as a bicycle. .

Please refer to FIG. 10, which is a bicycle lighting device commonly used in the prior art disclosed in the new patent No. M485192, which is modified by a switch 61 provided on the casing 60 to change a built-in illumination source thereof. The switch between 62 and a power source is turned on, and the switch 61 controls the function of blinking or blinking of the light source 62. However, prior art bicycle lighting devices typically only have long-term illumination, or flashing, to alert front or neighboring pedestrians and vehicles, which can convey a warning message. The information and warning functions are quite limited, and it is impossible for neighboring pedestrians or vehicles to clearly understand the action that the bicyclist will perform, such as the dodging when the bicycle wants to turn left or right, or what the bicycle needs when braking. Information such as buffer time may cause traffic accidents due to the neglect of these messages by pedestrians or vehicles in the vicinity of the bicycle. Therefore, it is necessary to further improve the active warning device of the bicycle.

In view of this, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a warning device for a bicycle, which can convey a variety of warning messages with a simple and clear sign, so that pedestrians or vehicles near the bicycle can know the next step of the bicycle as early as possible. The action, while having sufficient time for preparation, can effectively reduce the probability of occurrence of a traffic accident with a bicycle.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the main technical means adopted by the present invention is that the warning device for the bicycle comprises: at least one light-emitting module, which is mainly provided with a light-emitting diode array on a substrate, the light-emitting diode The polar body array is formed by arraying a plurality of light emitting diodes; a controller is respectively connected to each of the light emitting diodes of the light emitting diode array for controlling the extinction of each of the light emitting diodes; The module is respectively connected to the LED array and the controller; an operation interface is connected to the controller for outputting one or more operation commands to the controller, so that the controller can drive the illumination The diode array produces a corresponding alert pattern.

The advantage of the present invention is that the lighting module can be respectively disposed on the front and/or the rear of the bicycle. When the bicycle driver wants to issue a warning, the operation interface can input an operation command to the controller, and the controller is passed through the controller. Driving and controlling the extinction of each of the LEDs in the LED array, that is, the controller is capable of receiving the operation command and causing part or all of the illumination module according to the operation instruction The light-emitting diode of the part is in a bright state, that is, the light-dark state generated by the plurality of light-emitting diodes is used to generate a specific warning pattern for the LED array to warn the people around the bicycle, in other words, the bicycle rider The present invention can output various operation commands to the controller through the operation interface, and the LED array of the illumination module is controlled by the controller to generate various simple and unambiguous warning patterns, which can be adjacent to the The pedestrian or vehicle of the bicycle knows the next action of the bicycle as early as possible, and has sufficient time for preparation and prevention, so that the probability of occurrence of a bicycle traffic accident can be effectively reduced.

10‧‧‧Power Module

20‧‧‧ Controller

30‧‧‧Lighting module

31‧‧‧Lighting diode array

32‧‧‧Substrate

40‧‧‧Operator interface

41‧‧‧ Rocker switch

42‧‧‧煞车把手

43‧‧‧Emergency or temporary parking button

44‧‧‧night light button

50‧‧‧shell

60‧‧‧shell

61‧‧‧ switch

62‧‧‧Light source

100‧‧‧ brake components

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a circuit of one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2: A diagram showing an example of the use of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a light emitting module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a full-light warning pattern of a light-emitting module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an external view of the operation interface of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a left turn warning pattern of a light emitting module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a right turn warning pattern of a light emitting module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a night light or a brake warning pattern of a light-emitting module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an emergency or temporary parking warning pattern of a lighting module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a view showing an example of use of a bicycle lighting device of the prior art.

The following is a description of the technical means adopted by this creation to achieve the purpose of creation.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a power module 10 , a controller 20 , at least one illumination module 30 , an operation interface 40 , and the illumination module 30 . An LED array 31 is connected to the controller 20 and the power module 10, and the controller 20 is connected to the operation interface 40 and the power module 10 respectively. The blinking of the LED array 31 in the light-emitting module 30 is controlled. Referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the power module 10 is disposed under the seat cushion of the bicycle. The power module 10 can be composed of an alkaline battery or a lithium ion battery for supplying or storing electric power.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in the embodiment, there are two light-emitting modules 30 respectively disposed on the front and the rear of the bicycle, that is, respectively disposed on the faucet of the bicycle and emitting light toward the front, and The bicycle is seated and light is directed toward the rear. The illuminating module 30 is mainly disposed on a substrate 32. The illuminating diode array 31 is formed by arraying a plurality of illuminating diodes for arranging and displaying a specific pattern. Or text. Referring to FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the left and right sides of the LED array 31 are respectively arranged by a plurality of yellow or red LEDs laterally arranged into a V-shaped display portion, and the two V-shaped display portions are respectively arranged. The tips are respectively directed to the left and right sides of the LED array 31, and the two V-shaped display portions are connected to each other by a central straight line formed by a plurality of yellow or red light-emitting diodes, and other light-emitting diode systems are connected to each other. The V-shaped display portion is filled between the left and right sides and the central straight line, and the other light-emitting diode system is a red or white light-emitting diode. Further, the two V-shaped display portions may be connected to each other by a plurality of central straight lines, and the remaining gaps between the two V-shaped display portions and the central straight line may be filled into other customized patterns or characters.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , in the embodiment, the operation interface 40 is disposed at a handle of the bicycle, and includes a horizontal rocker switch 41 , two push switches and two brake detections. (not shown in the figure), each brake detector is disposed at each brake component 100 of the bicycle for The toggle state of the brake handle 42 connecting the brake assemblies 100 is detected. The rocker switch 41 has two sides on the left and right sides of the bicycle. The rocker switch 41 and the two push-opening relationships are fixed under a handle of the bicycle by a cover of the casing 50, and are exposed on the surface of the casing 50. For the bicycle cyclist to operate conveniently, one of the push switches is an emergency or temporary stop button 43, and the other push switch is a night light button 44; and the controller 20 is further provided with the controller 20 (not shown in the figure) The controller 20 is electrically connected to the rocker switch 41, the two push switches, and the brake detector for receiving operation commands from the rocker switch 41, the two push switches, and the brake detector, respectively.

In actual operation, the controller 20 can receive at least one operation instruction of the operation interface 40, and according to the operation instruction, make a certain portion of the LEDs of the LED array 31 and the power module 10 The connection is turned on to present a bright state, wherein the bright state includes a first bright state and a second bright state. In the first bright state, the controller 20 controls a current value passing through the LED array 31 to be compared with the first state. The current value of the light-emitting diode array 31 is low in the two bright states, so the brightness of the first bright state is lower than the brightness of the second bright state, and at the same time, the controller 20 can make the light-emitting diode array The electrical connection between the remaining portion of the light-emitting diode and the power module 10 is kept open and presents a dark state. For the human eye, the difference in brightness between the plurality of light-emitting diodes can cause the light-emitting diode array 31 to be generated. A specific warning pattern.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, when the left side of the rocker switch 41 is pressed, an operation command is output from the rocker switch 41 to the controller 20, and then the controller 20 can make the operation command according to the operation command. The light-emitting diodes of the left V-shaped display portion and the light-emitting diodes of the central straight line in the LED array 31 are respectively electrically connected to the power module 10 and are both in a second bright state and flicker, and the remaining light-emitting diodes The body is kept open to the power module 10 and is in a dark state. At this time, for the human eye, it can be recognized as a left arrow pattern, so that the person nearby and the vehicle can know that the bicycle is about to go left. turn.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 , when the right side of the rocker switch 41 is pressed, an operation command is output from the rocker switch 41 to the controller 20 , and then the LED 20 is driven by the controller 20 . The light-emitting diodes of the V-shaped display portion on the right side of the array 31 and the light-emitting diodes of the central straight line are respectively electrically connected to the power module 10 to be in a second bright state and flicker, and the remaining light-emitting diodes are respectively kept and The power module 10 is in a dark state when it is broken. At this time, for the human eye, it can be recognized as a right arrow pattern, so that the person nearby and the vehicle can know that the bicycle is about to turn right.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8 , when the brake handle 42 is toggled, the brake detector connected to the brake handle 42 detects a change in the state of the brake handle 42 , and the brake detector outputs an operation. The controller 20 is instructed to drive the LEDs of the left and right V-shaped display portions of the LED array 31 and the LEDs of the central line to be respectively held by the controller 20 and the power module 10 The light-emitting diodes are respectively turned into a dark state, and the remaining light-emitting diodes respectively form a second bright state with the power module 10, and at this time, for the human eye, it can be recognized as a circular brake warning pattern, that is, The person in the vicinity of the bicycle and the vehicle can be informed that the bicycle is being decelerated.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 9, when the emergency or temporary stop button 43 is pressed, an operation command is outputted from the emergency or temporary stop button 43 to the controller 20, and then the controller 20 drives the The light-emitting diodes and the central straight-line light-emitting diodes of the left and right V-shaped display portions of the LED array 31 are respectively electrically connected to the power module 10 and are both displayed in a second bright state and are blinking, and the remaining light-emitting diodes The pole body is kept in a dark state when it is disconnected from the power module 10 respectively. At this time, for the human eye, an emergency or temporary parking warning pattern can be recognized as a left and right double-headed arrow, so that the person and the vehicle adjacent to the bicycle can be made. It is known that the bicycle has an emergency or is temporarily parked.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, when the night light button 44 is pressed, an operation command is outputted from the night light button 44 to the controller 20, and then the light emitting diode array 31 is driven by the controller 20. The light-emitting diodes and the central straight-line light-emitting diodes of the left and right V-shaped display portions are respectively kept in a dark state with the power module 10 being disconnected, and the remaining light-emitting diodes are respectively formed with the power module 10 guide The first bright state is displayed in the first bright state, wherein the current value of the light emitting diode array 31 is lower than that of the second bright state, so the brightness of the first bright state is higher than the second brightness The brightness of the bright state is low. At this time, it can be recognized as a circular night light warning pattern for the human eye, and the bicycle can be continuously displayed at night, even if the line is continuously riding without any warning indication. Under the condition, the person nearby and the vehicle can know the existence of the bicycle at night and keep a distance from the bicycle to avoid unnecessary accidents.

The rocker switch 41, the brake handle 42, the emergency or temporary parking button 43, and the night light button 44 can be operated independently, and can be operated in any combination at the same time. The LED array 31 of the illumination module 30 displays the display and warning effects after the overlay. Further, the leftward arrow pattern, the rightward arrow pattern, and the warning pattern of the left and right double-headed arrows may be intermittently flashed with the circular nightlight warning pattern or the circular braking pattern, respectively.

Therefore, the present invention allows the bicycle rider to output a plurality of operation commands to the controller 20 through the operation interface 40, so that the LED array 31 of the illumination module 30 is controlled by the controller 20 to generate a plurality of simple commands. The clear warning pattern enables the pedestrian or vehicle adjacent to the bicycle to know the next action of the bicycle as early as possible, and has sufficient time for preparation and prevention, thereby effectively reducing the probability of occurrence of a bicycle traffic accident.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not impose any form limitation on the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present creation, and has any technical field. A person skilled in the art can make some modifications or modifications to equivalent embodiments by using the above-disclosed technical contents without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. The technical essence of the present invention, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments are still within the scope of the present technical solution.

10‧‧‧Power Module

20‧‧‧ Controller

30‧‧‧Lighting module

31‧‧‧Lighting diode array

40‧‧‧Operator interface

Claims (10)

The invention relates to a warning device for a bicycle, comprising: at least one light-emitting module, wherein a light-emitting diode array is arranged on a substrate, and the light-emitting diode array is formed by arraying a plurality of light-emitting diodes. a controller is respectively connected to each of the light emitting diodes of the LED array for controlling the extinction of each of the LEDs; a power module is respectively associated with the LED array and the control An operation interface is connected to the controller for outputting more than one operation command to the controller, so that the controller drives the LED array to generate a corresponding warning pattern. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 1, wherein each of the light emitting diode systems of the LED array can respectively display a bright state or a dark state, wherein the bright state includes a first bright state and a second bright state. In the first bright state, the controller controls the current value passing through the light emitting diode array to be lower than the current value through the light emitting diode array in the second bright state, and thus the first bright state The brightness is lower than the brightness of the second bright state. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 2, wherein the first bright state or the second bright state is accompanied by the blinking of the light emitting diode. The warning device for a bicycle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the left and right sides of the LED array are laterally arranged by a plurality of LEDs into a V-shaped display portion, and two V portions. The tips of the display portions are respectively directed to the left and right sides of the array of light-emitting diodes, and the two V-shaped display portions are connected to each other by at least one central straight line formed by a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the power module is composed of an alkaline battery or a lithium ion battery. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 4, wherein the operation bread comprises a rocker switch, two push switches, and at least one brake detector, the rocker switch, each push switch, and the brake detector system. They are respectively used to transmit an operation command to the controller. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 6, wherein the two pressing open relationships are an emergency or temporary parking button and a night light button. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 6, wherein the LED array displays a left arrow pattern or a right arrow pattern. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 6, wherein the LED array displays a circular night light warning pattern or a braking warning pattern. The warning device for a bicycle according to claim 6, wherein the light emitting diode array displays an emergency or temporary parking warning pattern of a left and right double arrow.