WO1998022310A1 - Perfectionnements des systemes preventifs des accidents de voiture - Google Patents

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WO1998022310A1
WO1998022310A1 PCT/ES1997/000284 ES9700284W WO9822310A1 WO 1998022310 A1 WO1998022310 A1 WO 1998022310A1 ES 9700284 W ES9700284 W ES 9700284W WO 9822310 A1 WO9822310 A1 WO 9822310A1
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Alejandro Colubi Garcia
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q5/00—Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
    • B60Q5/001—Switches therefor
    • B60Q5/003—Switches therefor mounted on the steering wheel

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  • the present specification refers to improvements introduced in the accident prevention systems in motor vehicles, of which they are mounted in motor vehicles to collaborate in the prevention of accidents with such vehicles, which provide essential characteristics of novelty and notable advantages with with respect to similar means known in the current State of the Art and intended for the same purpose.
  • the invention advocates a set of improvements or improvements in those systems that are automatically operable, to automatically notify the carrier driver of such a system that an abnormal situation has occurred due to the driver's own behavior. , as may be the result of fatigue, sleep or any other circumstance that distracts the driver and causes a decrease or loss of pressure exerted by the driver's hands on the steering wheel of the motor vehicle.
  • the invention provides for the use of some elements that are already installed in the vehicle, such as lights or horn.
  • the invention also contemplates the optional possibility of incorporating the system in collaboration with the tachometer conventionally installed in passenger or freight transport vehicles.
  • This invention has its application within the industry dedicated both to the manufacture of automobiles, and to the manufacture of its parts and accessories.
  • Some devices known to be installed in a motor vehicle are known in the market, intended to make warnings to the driver of such a motor vehicle, both optical and acoustic, when due to the effect of sleepiness or fatigue, the driver relaxes, being able to even falling asleep in fact in many practical situations, thus causing an accident in which not only the vehicle itself may be involved, but often affects other vehicles that normally circulate.
  • the invention is designed to be incorporated in any type of motor vehicle, but preferably in tourist vehicles.
  • this electronic module could be incorporated in a freight transport vehicle, or in a passenger collective transport vehicle, allowing its performance as an element or system capable of generating alarms when the driver presents some anomaly in the driving, but at the same time, according to the characteristics dictated in terms of transport on vehicles whose mission is the transport of goods or passengers, to be able to incorporate the same in connection with the tachometer required by law to this type of vehicles, consequently acting as an alarm device, in the specific case that the ducts of the vehicle for transporting goods or passengers, does not comply with the rules which conventionally establishes and measures the tachometer in question.
  • a handwheel also divided into two sections, is provided with a first section fixed to the central steering actuator and a second section movable between certain limits with respect to the first, between which the invention establishes certain fixing and retention means located, with preference, in four or six predetermined positions, evenly distributed along the length of the steering wheel, and such means consisting of pairs of support pieces, conveniently separated from each other, constituted in a "U" shape with both branches configured superiorly as of tabs directed outwards, with bevelled leading edge, and these pieces having a cylindrical elevation of less height than the respective branches and occupying a central position.
  • Each of these cylindrical elevations is intended to receive and retain one end of a spring that works with pressure.
  • the mobile section of the steering wheel incorporates pairs of reception pieces, generally preferably prismatic, in positions correspondingly coinciding with the couples of the fixed section, and so that said prismatic pieces include adventures adapted for the reception and retention of the tabs of the pairs of pieces of the fixed section.
  • Each of these pieces also has a central cylindrical elevation, intended to receive and retain the opposite end of each respective spring, also appearing between the pieces of each pair, and in a approximately centered position a cylindrical projection, of greater diameter than the above mentioned and of predetermined height, constitutive of the other terminal necessary to close / open the electrical control circuit of the system.
  • control means are constituted by an electronic means with which the connection of the vehicle's own warning means is determined, such as the existing lights and horn.
  • the control system is electrically connected, preferably to a daytime activation switch, as well as to the ignition switch itself of the vehicle status lights for automatic activation at night.
  • the electronic control module is electrically connected to the light and horn control systems provided in the vehicle.
  • the electronic module used will preferably consist of a module of the type of detection alarm of those known in the market, and such that it will preferably incorporate a timed relay of minimum actuation, which will remain activated for a period of time, preferably two minutes, regardless of whether the driver deactivates both the day and night systems.
  • the electronic module will conventionally incorporate pulse relays for sending the received signal to the actuator part of the warning means.
  • the electronic control module will be electrically powered from the battery of the vehicle in which it is installed, and protected by a fuse of suitable value.
  • the invention can optionally be configured to allow its implementation and operation in passenger and freight vehicles, from the relevant connection between the electronic detection alarm module, by means of a positive and negative cable to the module. original of the vehicle, connecting first to the interior light existing in the cab of the truck, or in the area of driving a bus or passenger transport vehicle, acting the aforementioned connection configured by a positive and negative cable by alarm trigger according to - lu ⁇
  • the internal light itself when lit intermittently, acts as a warning signal to the passengers, detecting and informing itself that any abnormality is occurring, in both cases the connection to the horn is made, which at Just as the internal light would generate acoustic emissions uninterruptedly.
  • the invention also contemplates the possibility of presenting outputs from the cable of the electronic alarm module, either to the original electronic module, or directly to the tachometer, obtaining that the aforementioned connections of the electronic alarm module, will enter the original electronic module leaving towards the Tachometer, and the functions of the tachometer itself will be regulated through the electronic alarm module, in order to capture the stop times regulated by current regulations.
  • the second signal that would be detected by the electronic module would be to verify a speeding in the event that it occurs.
  • a buzzer or acoustic emitter incorporated in the cabin will repeatedly warn by audible acoustic emissions by the driver , that the time indicated for the stop has been exceeded in a preset time, and in the case that the driver did not detect the vehicle, the alarm modules would be activated, and should The driver must stop the vehicle to deactivate previously activated alarms.
  • the alarm activated by the electronic module would be activated again, an action that would reiterate the module in a similar way in the supposed cases of activate the alarm by sleep, that is to say by the separation of the constituent parts of the steering wheel closing the circuit, or by exceeding the hours marked to circulate, or by speeding.
  • the invention also contemplates the fact that the electronic alarm module can detect if the vehicle exceeds the speed limit for a period of time greater than a predetermined period, and found as the period of speeding used by a vehicle to carry out a overtaking, which results in the fact that time can be regulated.
  • the invention contemplates the possibility that in the event that the tachometer will operate autonomously, that is, without being connected to the original electronic module of the freight or passenger car, the electronic alarm module would transmit the same functions mentioned. previously.
  • Figure number 1 Shows a general schematic view of a system according to the invention, relating to improvements introduced in accident prevention systems in motor vehicles.
  • Figure number 2. It also represents a schematic view, in greater detail, of the fixed section of a steering wheel of a car according to the invention.
  • Figure number 3. Illustrates an equally schematic view, with a larger detail, of the mobile or false section of the steering wheel according to the present invention.
  • Figure number 4.- Finally corresponds to a block diagram of the constituent elements of a possible optional embodiment, as well as the possibilities it presents.
  • FIG. 1 of the drawings the general schematic representation of a system incorporating the improvements of the invention is appreciated, the system being composed from an electronic module (1), electrically powered from the battery (2) of the vehicle, through a protection fuse (3), the electronic module (1) being electrically connected through three conductors (4) to the respective active poles of the two switches (5) and (6) , corresponding to day or night operation, and to the ground point (7), whose circuit is closed through the terminals provided in both sections of the steering wheel.
  • two pairs of electrical cables (8) and (9) start, each pair with the positive and negative polarities, for connection to the module (10), inside which they are housed the means of actuation of the vehicle lights (for example, the turn signals (11)), and also of the horn (12) of said vehicle.
  • Figure 1 is absolutely representative of the general principle of operation of the system of the invention.
  • This ground line (14) is the same ground line as that used for both switches (5) and (6), that is, a single line (4) of ground is used for system activation through both switches. .
  • Figure 2 shows the schematic representation of the fixed section of the steering wheel, provided with four contact zones, equal to each other, of which one of them has been represented as a larger detail, and of course, the explanation It will be done based on this larger detail, but it is equally valid for each of the remaining areas.
  • each contact zone is constituted by a pair of pieces (16) and (16 ') / in a "U" shape, conveniently in solidarity with the fixed section (15) of the steering wheel, being formed by upper edges of the respective branches of each piece
  • Each piece (16) and (16 ') has a respective elevation (17) and (17'), which occupies a centered position, each elevation preferably being cylindrical, of predetermined height and each elevation
  • FIG. 3 shows the mobile section (20) of the steering wheel, complementary to the fixed section (15) described above.
  • This mobile section (20) also has contact areas formed by pairs of retaining parts, one of such pairs having been shown in detail B, and as in the case of figure number 2, the explanation It will refer to the couple contained in detail B, but being extensive to the rest of the contact and retention areas.
  • the retaining pieces (21) and (21 ') of each pair are conveniently connected to the mobile section (20) of the steering wheel, at a predetermined distance, and in positions correspondingly coinciding with the pieces (16 ) and (16 ') of the fixed section (15) of the steering wheel, to which they are associated.
  • retention pieces (21) and (21 ') preferably adopt a prismatic configuration, and each of them is provided with two housings (22) and (22') intended to receive the tabs of the "U" pieces of the fixed section (15) of the flywheel, thus carrying out the retention between both sections.
  • Each retaining part (21) and (21 ') has a respective projection (23) and (23'), in a centered position, preferably cylindrical and of predetermined dimensions, these projections (23) and (23 ') being intended to receive and retain the opposite ends of the springs (18) and (18 ').
  • each pair of retaining pieces (21) and (21 ') there is a cylindrical projection (24) of dimension- predetermined nes, in corresponding position with each cylindrical projection (19) of the fixed section of the steering wheel.
  • the coupling between the fixed and mobile sections (15) of the steering wheel is carried out by introducing the tabs or hooks of each piece (16) and (16 ') into “U ", in the housings (22) and (22 ') of the pieces (21) and (21') of the mobile section, housing which is favored by the chamfered edge of said tabs and whose retention is carried out by the hook-shaped from the same.
  • the height of the projections (19) and (24) constituting the connection terminals and the height of the pairs of cylindrical projections cas (17-17 '), (23-23'), will be determined in such a way as to allow the establishment of the desired contact between said terminals (19) and (24).
  • the invention has been described by positioning the prismatic parts in the mobile section (20) of the steering wheel, and the "U" parts in the fixed section (15), but as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art. matter, such an arrangement can be reversed without implying any alteration in the operation of the system described.
  • the connection of the tachometer (40) can exist, directly with the original vehicle module (10), by which the lights and the acoustic warning of the vehicle are regulated, or the tachometer (40) can be directly connected by a connection (32) with the electronic alarm module (1), the original vehicle module (10) being connected, with the interior light of a truck or bus cabin (45), or with its horn (46).
  • the electronic alarm module (1) according to its parallel connection with the tachometer (40), through of the original vehicle module, or directly with the tachometer (40), will verify and regulate the speed limit (41) of the vehicle, as well as detect the speeding (42), generating from the electronic alarm module a signal that, putting into operation a cicada (47), it will warn the driver that he must stop the vehicle, and in case of not doing so, the block (44) will activate the alarm of the vehicle itself, putting into operation all the acoustic and optical elements that they will obviously prevent the vehicle from continuing if it does not stop and the driver makes the mandatory stop determined by the electronic module (1) in a timely manner.
  • the electronic alarm module (1) is capable of performing the regulation (41) of the speed limit established for the vehicle that incorporates said electronic alarm module (1), and at the same time
  • the driver is obliged to make a stop once he has exceeded the time established for the vehicle, and in the case of not stopping, the buzzer (47) according to the orders of the block (43) will notify the driver that the established stop time has been exceeded, and if in the case of exceeding a pre-established time as a courtesy, during which the buzzer will always remain activated, the driver not stopping the passenger or freight vehicle, the different alarm elements optical (45) and acoustic (46), would be activated, forcing the driver to stop the vehicle, so that according to the stop made the warnings (45) and (46) were deactivated.
  • the alarm would start again causing the activation of the light and acoustic warning lights (45) and (46).
  • the electronic alarm module (1) will detect if the vehicle exceeds the speed limit established for a period of time exceeding the courtesy period defined for the overtaking of another vehicle.
  • the invention is also capable of acting on the assumption that the tachometer (40) will operate without connection to the original electronic module (10), with its connection (32) being made with the electronic alarm module (1) transmitting the same functions described above.

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Il s'agit d'une fixation entre une section fixe (15) et une section mobile (20) du volant pour l'activation d'un module de contrôle (1) mettant en marche les lumières (45) et le klaxon (46) du véhicule. A cet effect, deux pièces (16) et (16') sont disposées en 'U' dans une section du volant, avec les bords supérieurs formant des languettes de rétention, munies d'élévations cylindriques centrales destinées à retenir l'extrémité d'un ressort (18) et (18') et d'une saillie intermédiaire (19) qui fait office de borne de connexion. Sur l'autre section sont placées des pièces prismatiques (21) et (21'), dotées d'un emplacement pour les languettes de rétention susmentionnées, d'une élévation (23) et (23') pour retenir l'autre extrémité de chaque ressort (18) et (18') et d'une saillie (24) intermédiaire de la borne complémentaire à celle déjà mentionnée (19). Ce dispositif peut être installé dans les véhicules de transport de passagers et de marchandises en collaboration avec le tachymètre (40).
PCT/ES1997/000284 1996-11-19 1997-11-19 Perfectionnements des systemes preventifs des accidents de voiture WO1998022310A1 (fr)

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ES9602443A ES2121547B1 (es) 1996-11-19 1996-11-19 Perfeccionamientos introducidos en los sistemas preventivos de accidentes de vehiculos automoviles.
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ES9702419A ES2131027B1 (es) 1996-11-19 1997-11-19 Mejoras introducidas en la patente de invencion numero, 9602443, relativa a perfeccionamientos introducidos en los sistemas preventivos de accidentes en vehiculos automoviles.

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