WO1984003383A1 - Dispositif anti-talonnage - Google Patents

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WO1984003383A1
WO1984003383A1 PCT/US1984/000146 US8400146W WO8403383A1 WO 1984003383 A1 WO1984003383 A1 WO 1984003383A1 US 8400146 W US8400146 W US 8400146W WO 8403383 A1 WO8403383 A1 WO 8403383A1
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William C Kennedy
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P1/00—Details of instruments
    • G01P1/07—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication
    • G01P1/08—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/88—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S17/93—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S17/931—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/16—Anti-collision systems
    • G08G1/166—Anti-collision systems for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes

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  • TAILGATING PREVENTION APPARATUS Summary of invention The primary objective of this instant invention is to provision a motor vehicle with motion detecting (transceiver) type apparatus, such as: Radar, Photoelectric, Ultrasonic, Passive Infrared, or Microwave, etc.
  • motion detecting (transceiver) type apparatus such as: Radar, Photoelectric, Ultrasonic, Passive Infrared, or Microwave, etc.
  • a switch-means located within the said motion detecting device which will instantly dis ⁇ charge a signal to detect any other vehicle directly within its path and/or, range -- and, simultaneously emit a warning signal to the operator of said vehicle, in the event that he is too close and traveling too fast to stop should an unexpect ⁇ ed emergency arise.
  • Another object of said invention is to provision a vehi ⁇ cle with speed calculating apparatus (i.e., speedometer) which is calibrated to operate in conjunction with the range and sensitivity controls of a motion detecting apparatus — so that, whenever the operator of a vehicle (so provisioned) moves within a predetermined and designated 'danger-zone' behind a preceeding vehicle, sai'd operator will be given a warning signal;
  • Said speed calculating apparatus and the range control of the motion detecting device is to be so calibrated that movement of the speed-indicator (i.e., speedometer needle) will, both: I.- automatically energize (i.e., switch-on) the said motion detecting apparatus whenever a certain speed is
  • Still yet another object of said invention is to cali ⁇ brate the above described apparatus, so that: both the Sensi ⁇ tivity and Range controls are locked-in (according to pre ⁇ scribed Department of Motor Vehicles' safety Speed and Range standard specifications)— so as to give a warning signal alerting the operator of a moving vehicle, whenever said operator might occasionally and/or, accidently exceed the pre ⁇ determined safety margin as established by said D.M.V. , supra...
  • An additional object of said invention is to provide a (mechanically-operated) speedometer, connected by means of a flexible drive cable from the gearbox tail shaft of the transmission(or such other suitable location), provisioned with a variable resistor means — so that said speedometer will function and operate in similar fashion to a rheostat or potentiometer; And, to connect said speedometer in parallel with the Range and/or. Sensitivity Controls of a motion de ⁇ tecting apparatus; So that. Movement of the vehicle at speeds in excess of 35 m.p.h. provide mechanical displacement which, in turn, activates a potentiometer device by means of a cable attached to the transmission (built within a speedometer) which then converts said displacement into an electrical signal. This signal is then transmitted by wire to the transducers located within the transceiver and adjusts the range of de ⁇ tection according to the rate of speed at which said vehicle is traveling.
  • a further objective of said invention is to connect such motion detecting (transceiver) apparatus to the vehicle's power source; and, to provision such device with a warning 'Buzzer' or other signalling means.
  • a further object of said invention is to, provision all new vehicles with this safe-guard apparatus, before said vehicles leave the factory; And/or, provision vehicles present ⁇ ly in service with this said safe-guard device by means of either replacing their speedometers or by adding an additional speedometer — and, to calibrate said replacement or additional speedometer by fully magnetizing the magnets therein and then demagnetizing them until the desired readings and/or ratios have been obtained.
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET ' of said transmitter-receiver, supervisory circuitry and power supply fit into one small 3 3/4 X 4 inch space.
  • the unit also contains a pulse-modulated solid-state light source whose life rating is in excess of 25 years; It has an adjustable range from 3 to 75 feet; And, the beam may be aimed at a bounce- back reflector.
  • Said unit is therefore capable of reaching out with an invisible beam so as to detect the presence of any vehicle within its path and range; Simply by aiming the beam at a bounce-back reflector — since said reflector, without any adjustment of any kind, bounces the invisible beam from the transmitter back to the receiver...
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a procession of four (4) vehicles (A-I, A-2, A-3, and A-4) travelling along a length of highway at varied distances apart.
  • A-5 represents the beam or waves which may be emitted from the antenna of a motion detecting (transceiver) apparatus (such as: Radar, Photoelectric, Ultra ⁇ sonic, Infrared or Microwave, etc.), which might be located within the front section of an automobile.
  • a motion detecting (transceiver) apparatus such as: Radar, Photoelectric, Ultra ⁇ sonic, Infrared or Microwave, etc.
  • Fig. 2 shows a specially designed and constructed speedo ⁇ meter, provisioned with a strip of electric conducting material B-I — secured to a portion of the face of said speedometer by non-electric conducting means;
  • B-2 shows an electric conducting lead B-3 connected at said junction B-2;
  • B-4 represents a speed indicator needle (or finger) provisioned with a small nipple-contact (B-5) secured to the underside thereof, further connected by (insulated) electric conducting means (B-6) to lead B-7...
  • Fig. 3 illustrates (generally) amotion detecting (trans ⁇ ceiver apparatus provisioned with an alarm (Buzzer) signalling means C-I (further marked with a large letter 'B'); Buzzer ('B') C-I is further shown connected by two (2) leads C-2 and C-3 to terminal (junction) points 4 and 5 — located within said motion detecting (transceiver) apparatus; Terminal point #5, here, represents 'Relay, Common 1 ; And, whereas, terminal point #4 represents 'Relay, Normall-open' . Terminal points #1 and #2 are connected directly to the primary (vehicle)
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET ( /jf - ⁇ ? ⁇ power supply (and, may also be used to recharge the stand-by auxiliary battery, power pack, contained within the said motion detecting apparatus) .
  • C-4 represents a manually operated Sensitivity ⁇ 'S') control means;
  • C-5 (figs. and ) shows a manually operated Range ('R') control means - with two leads C-6 and C-7, which may be connected to leads B-3 and B-7, des ⁇ cribed and referred to previously above.
  • C-8 represents the antenna which emits a beam or wave #C-9...
  • Fig. 4 illustrates an enlarged view of the manually operated Range ('R') control means C-5 shown in 'Fig. 3'; and, shows the manner in which leads C-6 and C-7 may be con ⁇ nected in parallel with the said Range ('R') control apparatus #C-5 — so that, even when said control C-5 may be manually switched-off, the input to the integrator and range control portion of the motion detecting (transceiver) apparatus may still be transmitted by means of the said parallel connecting leads #C-6 and C-7...
  • a significant feature is that the device is designed to operate automatically — so that, while the motion detecting (trans ⁇ ceiver) device would normally remain dormant during normal City use; Still, as soon as the predetermined (danger) speed
  • the speedometer will automatically switch-on the motion detecting device which has been pre-set to detect any other vehicle within its path

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Abstract

Dispositif amélioré grâce auquel le chauffeur d'un véhicule à moteur peut être averti (C-1) lorsque le véhicule, en fonction de la vitesse à laquelle il se déplace, roule à une distance trop rapprochée d'un autre véhicule. Le chauffeur peut actionner les freins et arrêter à temps de manière à empêcher une collision ou un accident. Le système utilise un appareil de détection de mouvement incorporé dans le véhicule et travaillant en combinaison avec un compteur de vitesse spécialement construit (B), qui mesure la vitesse, calcule la distance relative entre les deux véhicules, émet automatiquement un rayon (C-9), une onde ou un signal de détection permettant de détecter tout véhicule dangereusement proche sur sa trajectoire et produit un signal d'avertissement (C-1).
PCT/US1984/000146 1983-02-17 1984-01-31 Dispositif anti-talonnage WO1984003383A1 (fr)

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US06/467,368 US4635123A (en) 1982-02-26 1983-02-17 Image pick-up device for use with an illuminating device

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EP0345971A2 (fr) * 1988-06-06 1989-12-13 AT&T Corp. Appareil muni d'un dispositif optique ou opto-électronique
GB2222710A (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 John Home Vehicle monitoring systems
US5457439A (en) * 1993-05-28 1995-10-10 Mercedes-Benz Ag Apparatus for displaying the level of danger of the instantaneous driving situation of a motor vehicle
CN113628476A (zh) * 2021-06-24 2021-11-09 山东高速股份有限公司 一种防止高速公路车辆追尾的方法

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US3662328A (en) * 1969-04-30 1972-05-09 David Spivak Apparatus for determining the proximity of moving vehicles
US3892483A (en) * 1971-11-11 1975-07-01 Daimler Benz Ag Distance warning device for vehicles
US4026654A (en) * 1972-10-09 1977-05-31 Engins Matra System for detecting the presence of a possibly moving object
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US4015232A (en) * 1975-08-05 1977-03-29 Thomas Sindle Ultrasonic distance detector for vehicles

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0345971A2 (fr) * 1988-06-06 1989-12-13 AT&T Corp. Appareil muni d'un dispositif optique ou opto-électronique
EP0345971B1 (fr) * 1988-06-06 1995-08-09 AT&T Corp. Appareil muni d'un dispositif optique ou opto-électronique
GB2222710A (en) * 1988-09-09 1990-03-14 John Home Vehicle monitoring systems
US5457439A (en) * 1993-05-28 1995-10-10 Mercedes-Benz Ag Apparatus for displaying the level of danger of the instantaneous driving situation of a motor vehicle
CN113628476A (zh) * 2021-06-24 2021-11-09 山东高速股份有限公司 一种防止高速公路车辆追尾的方法
CN113628476B (zh) * 2021-06-24 2022-10-21 山东高速股份有限公司 一种防止高速公路车辆追尾的方法

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