WO2005020731A1 - Indicateur lumineux de securite pour vehicule a moteur - Google Patents

Indicateur lumineux de securite pour vehicule a moteur Download PDF

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WO2005020731A1
WO2005020731A1 PCT/IL2004/000755 IL2004000755W WO2005020731A1 WO 2005020731 A1 WO2005020731 A1 WO 2005020731A1 IL 2004000755 W IL2004000755 W IL 2004000755W WO 2005020731 A1 WO2005020731 A1 WO 2005020731A1
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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
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/2661—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic mounted on parts having other functions
    • B60Q1/2673—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic mounted on parts having other functions on parts worn by the driver, e.g. clothes, gloves or bags, specially adapted to provide auxiliary vehicle signalling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/01—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with reflective or luminous safety means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets
    • A42B3/0433—Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
    • A42B3/0453—Signalling devices, e.g. auxiliary brake or indicator lights
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62J—CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
    • B62J6/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor
    • B62J6/16—Arrangement of switches
    • B62J6/165—Wireless switches
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/004—Reflective safety signalling devices attached on persons
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • G08B5/36—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D2600/00—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes
    • A41D2600/10—Uses of garments specially adapted for specific purposes for sport activities
    • A41D2600/102—Motorcycling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C15/00—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles
    • A45C15/06—Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles with illuminating devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F2003/001—Accessories

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  • This invention relates generally to safety devices for vehicles and in particular to signal indicators that are attached to clothing worn by motorcyclists for signaling to other road users.
  • the lights are electrically connected to the motorcycle electrical system, so that when the motorcycle turn signals are actuated, the jacket turn signals flashes in synchronism with them.
  • the lights may be formed using LEDs mounted behind suitable reflectors.
  • US 6,558,016 published May 5, 2003 and entitled "Motorcycle garment with illuminating traffic signals ' ' ' ' discloses a motorcyclist garment with illuminated traffic signals for providing better and more visible rear lighting for motorcyclists.
  • the garment includes light-emitting members disposed in the rear of the garment, connected by wires and a power cord having a connector plug adapted to plug into a power jack of a motorcycle.
  • US 6,406,168 (Whiting) published June 18, 2002 and entitled "Helmet mounted brake light' discloses a helmet lighting system for a motorcycle helmet that includes a transmitter mounted on a motorcycle for broadcasting a radio-frequency signal to a receiver mounted on the motorcycle helmet.
  • the transmitter includes a microprocessor that broadcasts a radio-frequency signal containing a function-specific code.
  • the receiver receives the code and signals a pulse generator to create a function-specific electrical pulse chain for operating a plurality of light emitting diodes to thereby simulate a running light, brake light, turn indicator or hazard light.
  • a brake light control system for a motorcycle comprising a module attached to a helmet.
  • the module has a signal receiver, a light emitter, and a battery to power the receiver and emitter.
  • a brake light assembly in the motorcycle includes a brake socket connected to a power source in the motorcycle.
  • a transmitter having a socket and a plug is removably installed between the bulb plug and the brake socket in a way in which the bulb plug is mounted in the transmitter socket, and the transmitter plug is mounted in the brake socket.
  • the transmitter radiates an infrared brake signal to the signal receiver while electrically activating the bulb by the braking operation of the motorcycle.
  • auxiliary lamps on a motorcyclist's jacket or helmet that are responsively coupled to the main indicator and brake lamp circuits. It is also l ⁇ iown that the auxiliary lamps may be operated by wires that are connected to the main lamp circuits of the motorcycle; or via a wireless connection that includes a transmitter-receiver that illuminates light-emitting diodes (LEDs) fixed to a surface of the motorcyclist's helmet.
  • LEDs light-emitting diodes
  • connection When the connection is by wires, the motorcyclist is not free on the vehicle as his movement is restricted by the physical connection to the motorcycle. If the wiring connecting the motorcyclist to the vehicle becomes entangled with another accessory, the connection may be damaged or torn and may cause a short circuit and harm the motorcyclist and/or the electrical system of the vehicle. If the motorcyclist forgets to disconnect himself from the vehicle, there is the danger that when getting off the vehicle, the electrical cable might be pulled and the vehicle might fall; and that the electrical cable might be pulled and torn. This might cause a short circuit harming the electrical system of the vehicle or the motorcyclist. Wireless connection is clearly preferable since no physical connection is then required between the motorcyclist's jacket and the auxiliary lamps.
  • “Handbag lit with electroluminescent” discloses a handbag, valise, make up kit, or briefcase which is illuminated using an electroluminescent lamp.
  • US 6,116,745 (Yei) published September 12, 2000 and entitled “Garment with an electroluminescent circuit” discloses an illuminated display panel for a garment including an electroluminescent circuit having a battery operated electroluminescent display element shaped to display an emblem or other indicia and attached to the garment.
  • JP 10050107A2 published February 20, 1998 discloses an ornate illuminated floral arrangement for a wedding hall formed from an electroluminescent body comprising a large number of artificial flowers in a stand.
  • Each of the artificial flowers is produced by combining petal-like pieces made of films and thin sheets of synthetic resin having light transmissive property and an electroluminescent body of an electric bulb is installed in the center.
  • One end of a conductive wire is connected to the electroluminescent body, the other end is connected via a connector to an electric power source installed in the stand.
  • a receiver is installed inside the stand for turning the electroluminescent body on and off and includes a photodiode to detect infrared rays that are converted into control signals for controlling the electroluminescent body based on a control program stored previously in a memory.
  • electroluminescent strips to provide low level lighting for enhancing safety.
  • These applications employ an integral power supply and switching circuit, there being no requirement for them to be operated remotely. For this reason, they are not practical for use as auxiliary indicator signals for attaching to the clothing of motorcyclists where actuation of the electroluminescent lamps must be synchronized to the application of one or more indication signals.
  • US 5,696,484 (Kim) published December 9, 1997 and entitled "Emergency turn signal lamp” device for a vehicle discloses an emergency signal lamp device for a vehicle including a lamp door disposed on a portion of the vehicle, an emergency signal lamp concealed behind the lamp door and being elastically movable from the vehicle, and a latch mechanism for moving the lamp door to control the movement of the emergency signal lamp, whereby the emergency signal lamp generates a turn signal when an original signal lamp is out of order.
  • WO8911984 (Anderson) published May 31, 1988 and entitled “Wireless tow lighting system” discloses a temporary lighting system for vehicles in tow comprises a pair of radio frequency controlled lighting assemblies that each include a rechargeable battery as well as magnets for coupling of the assembly to, for example, the trunk of a disabled vehicle.
  • a transmitter is mounted within a cab of the towing vehicle and is electrically connected to the brake and turn signal circuitry of the towing vehicle in order to transmit a coded wireless signal to each of the lighting assemblies.
  • a receiver in each lighting assembly decodes the signal and illuminates a bulb within the assembly in order to signal drivers behind the disabled vehicle that the operator of the towing vehicle is about to effect a turn or has applied the brakes.
  • US 4,903,174 published February 20, 1990 and entitled "Vehicle emergency light kit” discloses an emergency rear light kit for temporary installation on the back of a vehicle or trailer provides lights for a vehicle when the vehicle lights fail.
  • the kit has two rear light units that can be easily mounted on the back of a vehicle or trailer, a control box with manual switches to operate indicator, brake and tail lights.
  • An extension cable with plug and socket is provided to suit all lengths of vehicle and trailer.
  • These references disclose auxiliary lamps that may be attached to a vehicle for wireless actuation to signal application of brakes or left or right indicators. But there has been no proposal to provide auxiliary lamps that are formed from electroluminescent wire. Nor has it been proposed to provide an inexpensive portable auxiliary lamp that is not pre-attached to a vehicle but may be attached thereto in an emergency such as when an original fixture becomes inoperative, as may occur after a crash for example.
  • a lighting unit using an electroluminescent strip adapted to provide a desired vehicle safety function and being attachable to an outer surface of a support structure.
  • a wireless operated indicator lamp assembly for a motor vehicle that uses such a lighting unit to provide greater versatility than hitherto proposed approaches.
  • a lamp assembly for use as replacement vehicle safety lamp after failure or damage of a lamp fixture thereof.
  • an indicator lamp assembly for a motor vehicle comprising in combination: a wireless actuated lighting unit comprising at least one lighting element adapted to display a desired graphical emblem for providing a desired safety function and being attachable to a support surface, a transmitter adapted for coupling to at least one lamp circuit of said motor vehicle for transmitting a wireless actuation signal upon activation of said circuit, and a receiver adapted for coupling to the lighting unit for receiving the wireless actuation signal and being responsive thereto for operating at least one electroluminescent strip.
  • the lighting unit may be a graphic tag or badge embroidered or printed or any other decoration based on lighting by electroluminescent or other technology, and being attachable to all kinds of clothing worn by two and/or three wheeled motor vehicle riders, such as motorcyclist jacket, helmet, vest or backpack or any other accessory, worn by the motorcyclist or carried during the motorcycle ride.
  • the badge or tag is connected to the receiver by wires and may be composed of color electrical lighting units by electroluminescent technology, being designed for indicating right and/or left turn signals and/or braking and/or traffic light and/or warning lights.
  • the electroluminescent units are operated in synchronism or any other controlled manner with signaling and/or braking and/or the traffic light at the rear part of the motorcycle.
  • the wireless receiver is adapted to operate the lighting units and may be mounted alongside the reading light or in proximity to any other accessible light connection such as left/right turn signal light, braking or any other warning light.
  • the unit may be battery-powered preferably by a re-chargeable battery, or may be powered one or more solar cell possibly in combination with a battery or other voltage source.
  • the transmitter is preferably an RF unit that obviates the need for line of sight communication with the receiver, thus allowing the receiver to be located proximate to the badge and even to be provided as an integral unit therewith. On the other hand, since the distance between RF transmitter and RF receiver is very small, only a low power transmitter is required thus avoiding the need for FCC permission.
  • the use of a wireless system prevents a restricting physical contact between the motorcyclist and the motorcycle.
  • electroluminescent technology for signaling turn, braking, and other warning lights in a motor vehicle offers significant advantages over other technologies such as LEDs such as: • Flexibility enabling to create infinite graphic forms (very thin diameters). • Very wide lighting angle. • Low voltage consumption. • Cold lighting. • A wide spectrum of incandescent colors. • Water proof. • Resistant to harsh weather conditions. • Low cost. • Easy installation. Connections from the lighting units to the receiver may be via very low diameter electroluminescent wire.
  • a temporary vehicle lighting fixture for replacing an original fixture having a lamp housing containing lamp contacts electrically connected to a signaling circuit of the vehicle, said temporary vehicle lighting fixture comprising; a support structure supporting at least one electroluminescent strip adapted to provide a desired safety function, one or more fast connectors attached to the support structure for quickly and detachably attaching the temporary vehicle lighting fixture to a motor vehicle proximate the original fixture, an electrical connector for electrically connecting the at least one electroluminescent strip to the signaling circuit of the vehicle, and an actuation circuit coupled to the at least one electroluminescent strip and being responsive to an actuation signal for actuating at least one of the electroluminescent strips.
  • Fig. 1 is a pictorial side view of a motorcyclist riding on a motorcycle while wearing a jacket having thereon an illuminating badge according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a pictorial rear view of the motorcyclist and jacket shown in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 is a pictorial of a graphic badge formed of electroluminescent wires in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 1 is a pictorial side view of a motorcyclist riding on a motorcycle while wearing a jacket having thereon an illuminating badge according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a pictorial rear view of the motorcyclist and jacket shown in Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 is a pictorial of a graphic badge formed of electroluminescent wires in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 1 is a pictorial side view of a motorcyclist riding on a motorcycle while wearing a jacket having thereon an illuminating badge according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a pict
  • FIG. 4a is a pictorial view of a rear surface of the badge having fast connections for attachment to a garment or a backpack
  • Fig. 4b is a pictorial view of a rear surface of a garment having fast connections for attachment to the badge
  • Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing functionally a wireless actuation system for actuating the badge
  • Figs. 6a to 6d are pictorial views showing connection possibilities to a backpack, motorcyclist's vest, jacket or helmet
  • Fig. 7 is a pictorial view of an adapter for coupling a transmitter of the wireless actuation system to a vehicle lamp housing
  • FIG. 8 is a pictorial view of an emergency lamp that may be used to replace a broken or faulty motor vehicle lamp and operates according to the invention
  • Figs. 9a to 9c are pictorial views showing an illumination matrix for allowing creation of graphical vehicle indication symbols in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • Electroluminescent wire is a linear light source based on electroluminescence that is commonly provided in the form of a low gauge wire, and may be produced in many colors and lengths. Electroluminescent wire is available from a number of suppliers such as ELAM Electroluminescent Industries Ltd. of Jerusalem, Israel. In order for electroluminescent wire to glow, a driver is necessary.
  • the driver operates on a low voltage DC input voltage preferably provided by a rechargeable battery and provides an AC output voltage of approximately 120 volts.
  • the motorcycle 2 includes a body portion 5, seat portion 6, right footrest 7, left footrest 8, front wheel 9 and rear wheel 10, driving handles and brake handles 11.
  • a rear lamp assembly 12 is installed on a rear portion of the motorcycle and comprises conventional lamp elements 13, 14 and 15 for signaling right turn, left turn and braking, respectively.
  • the illuminating badge 4 is adapted to echo the right turn, left turn and braking signals and to this end comprises three distinct lamp elements 16, 17 and 18 that may be shaped, respectively, to provide the outline of a left arrow, a right arrow and a triangular stop sign.
  • wires are shaped and selected to provide different colors
  • the manner in which the wires are shaped and selected to provide different colors is not a feature of the invention and is described in the literature such as in above-mentioned US 6,116,745 or JP 10050107 A2 both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • any suitable graphical symbols may be employed so long as it is clear to other road users what their illumination is intended to indicate.
  • a graphical emblem may be provided depicting a sports club or sponsor and may be illuminated on operating the motorcycle headlamp so that the motorcyclist is clearly visible from afar.
  • the illuminated emblem may well serve as a promotional gimmick but its illumination provides enhanced safety for the motorcyclist, particularly in conditions of poor visibility, such as at night.
  • a principal feature of the invention is synchronized wireless integration between the conventional lamp elements 13, 14 and 15 of the rear lamp assembly 12 and the corresponding lamp elements 16, 17 and 18 of the badge 4.
  • the badge is operated by a wireless actuation unit 20 described below with reference to Fig. 5 and having a wireless receiver 21 that is electrically coupled to the badge and is responsive to wireless actuation signals for actuating a required one of the lamp elements 16, 17 and 18.
  • Figs. 4a and 4b are pictorial views of a rear surface of the badge and a garment having studs 22 in the badge for releasable attachment to complementary eyes 23 in a support surface 24 of the garment.
  • the support surface 24 may be partially or wholly reflecting to enhance the illumination.
  • the studs 22 and the eyes 23 constitute fast connectors for releasably attaching the badge 4 to the support surface 24.
  • fast connectors may be employed such as adhesive tape, hook and loop type fasteners such as those sold under the trademark VELCRO belonging to Velcro Industries B.V., and so on.
  • Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing functionally the wireless actuation system 20 for actuating the lamp elements 16, 17 and 18 of the badge 4 in synchronism with the corresponding left, right and brake signals.
  • the wireless actuation system 20 comprises two separated components: the wireless receiver 21 and a complementary wireless transmitter 25 that is coupled to the vehicle electrical signaling circuit and operates in synchronism therewith for sending actuation signals to the badge.
  • the wireless transmitter 25 includes an input terminal 26 for connecting to the vehicle's signaling circuit.
  • An encoder 27 may be coupled to the input terminal 26 for encoding a signal fed thereto from the vehicle's signaling circuit. This obviates the need to employ discrete actuation units for each signaling circuit, such as left and right indicators, brakes and so on although clearly this may also be done.
  • An RF transmitter 28 receives the encoded signal and converts to a suitable RF signal, which is transmitted via an antenna 29 to the wireless receiver 21.
  • the encoder 27 and the RF transmitter 28 may be powered by the vehicle battery (not shown) via the input terminal 26.
  • the wireless transmitter 25 is operated by the vehicle signaling circuit and is powered by the vehicle battery.
  • the transmitter 25 may be provided as a discrete unit that is adapted to connect directly to a lamp housing in the vehicle, such as a left indicator lamp so as to receive an actuation signal when the left indicator is actuated.
  • the transmitter 25 may be connected to the vehicle lamp via an adapter as described below with reference to Fig. 7 of the drawings.
  • the signaling lamp must first be removed from the lamp housing and the transmitter or adapter may be provided with a corresponding lamp housing for accommodating the lamp so that when the signaling lamp is operated, the lamp now connected to the transmitter is operated directly while at the same time the emblem on the motorcyclist's jacket is operated via the wireless actuation circuit in synchronism with the signaling lamp.
  • the transmitter or adapter may be provided with a corresponding lamp housing for accommodating the lamp so that when the signaling lamp is operated, the lamp now connected to the transmitter is operated directly while at the same time the emblem on the motorcyclist's jacket is operated via the wireless actuation circuit in synchronism with the signaling lamp.
  • Separate transmitters may be connected to different signal lamps each for emitting a different RF signal that are received by the wireless receiver 21 and decoded so that the wireless receiver 21 knows which emblem to actuate. In this case, the encoder 27 is not required.
  • the transmitter may be connected to the vehicle signaling circuit possibly via a direct connection to an on-board computer, in which case the encoder 27 may be used to transmit different frequency signals depending on which signal is operated.
  • the encoder 27 may also be responsive to more than one signal being operated simultaneously for transmitting a different frequency signal indicating to the wireless receiver 21 which combination of signals to duplicate.
  • the wireless receiver 21 includes an RF receiver 30 having an antenna 31 for receiving the RF signal transmitted by the RF transmitter 28.
  • the RF receiver 30 is powered by a battery 32, which is preferably a rechargeable battery that is maintained charged by a re-charging circuit 33 to which current may be fed from a solar panel 34 and/or which may be recharged using a conventional re-charger as is done for portable equipment such as mobile telephones, digital cameras and the like.
  • An inverter 35 is coupled to the battery 32 for converting the low voltage DC to high voltage AC at approximately 100 VAC which is fed via a decoder 36 to one or more output terminals 37 each connected to a different respective lamp element 16, 17 and 18 of the badge 4. Since the wireless receiver 21 and the badge 4 are mounted in close proximity to one another, the required electrical connections between them can be effected using wires.
  • the badge 4 and the wireless receiver 21 can be integrated to form a single unit.
  • the decoder 36 is coupled to the RF receiver 31 and decodes the signal fed thereto for determining which lamp in the vehicle's signaling circuit is operative and feeds the 110 VAC voltage to the appropriate output terminal 37. If more than one signaling circuit in the vehicle is operated at the same time (e.g. brakes and one of the left right indicators or hazard warning) the required combination of lamp elements 16, 17 and 18 will be actuated by suitable encoding and decoding of the vehicle indication signals. Any suitable encoding and decoding may be used: one viable approach is described in above-referenced US 6,406,168 whose contents are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Figs. 6a to 6d are pictorial views showing com ection possibilities to a backpack, motorcyclist's vest, jacket or helmet.
  • Fig. 5a shows a motorcyclist's jacket 40;
  • Fig. 5b shows a motorcyclist's vest 41;
  • Fig. 5c shows a motorcyclist's helmet 42;
  • Fig. 5d shows a motorcyclist's backpack 43.
  • a motorist or other road user such as a pedestrian and that may be adapted to attach thereto a badge, which may be integral with an wireless receiver as explained above.
  • the wireless transmitter 25 in order to derive the required actuation signal, the wireless transmitter 25 must be electrically coupled to the vehicle's signaling circuitry.
  • the transmitter 25 may be provided with a connection for coupling directly to a lamp housing of the vehicle or it may be connected thereto via an adapter.
  • Fig. 7 is a pictorial view of such an adapter 45 having three connectors.
  • a first connector of the adapter is provided for connection to the transmitter.
  • the adapter 45 is shown integral with the transmitter 25 and so the first connector is internal and therefore not shown.
  • a second connector 46 is adapted for connection to a lamp housing of the vehicle in place of an indicator lamp 47, and a third connector 48 is adapted for connection to the lamp 47 after its removal from the lamp housing of the vehicle.
  • the structure of the adapter 45 is adapted to any bulb installed in one of the rear lamps of the motorcycle, in such way that each adapted bulb is easily attached to the adapter.
  • the adapter 45 facilitates easy connection by the motorcyclist of the transmitter 25 to the vehicle's signaling circuitry without requiring specialist knowledge. When the lamp 47 burns out, it is not necessary to dismantle or replace the adapter and only the lamp is replaced.
  • the adapter 45 facilitates synchronous operation of both the signaling lamp 47 and the transmitter 25 whenever voltage is applied to the lamp housing.
  • Fig. 8 shows pictorially a temporary vehicle lighting fixture 50 for replacing an original fixture having a lamp housing containing lamp contacts electrically connected to a signaling circuit of the vehicle.
  • the temporary vehicle lighting fixture 50 comprises a support structure 51 supporting electroluminescent strips 52, 53 and 54 adapted to duplicate the safety functions of a headlamp, brake light and side/indicator light, respectively.
  • a magnetic rim 55 or other suitable fixing means may be attached to an outer periphery of the support structure 51 for attaching the temporary vehicle lighting fixture 50 to the wing of a vehicle proximate the original fixture.
  • the magnetic rim 55 constitutes a fast connector for quickly and detachably attaching the temporary vehicle lighting fixture to the motor vehicle.
  • a wireless receiver 56 may be fixedly attached to the temporary vehicle lighting fixture 50 for receiving a wireless actuation signal and being responsive thereto for operating at least one of the electroluminescent strips 52, 53 and 54 depending on which combination of signaling lights is operated.
  • a transmitter such as the transmitter 25 as described above with reference to Fig. 5 may be provided as a discrete unit that is adapted to connect directly to the vehicle signaling circuit e.g. via a lamp housing in the vehicle, such as a left indicator lamp so as to receive an actuation signal when the left indicator is actuated.
  • the transmitter 25 may be connected to the vehicle lamp via an adapter as described above with reference to Fig. 7 of the drawings. Likewise, separate transmitters may be connected to different signal lamps each for emitting a different RF signal that are received by the wireless receiver 56 and decoded so that the wireless receiver 21 knows which emblem to actuate.
  • the transmitter 25 may be connected to the vehicle signaling circuit possibly via a direct connection to an on-board computer, in which case an encoder such as the encoder 27 shown in Fig. 5 may be used to transmit different frequency signals depending on which signal is operated.
  • the encoder 27 may also be responsive to more than one signal being operated simultaneously for transmitting a different frequency signal indicating to the wireless receiver 21 which combination of signals to duplicate.
  • the wireless receiver 56 serves as an electrical connector for electrically coupling the electroluminescent strips 52, 53 and 54 to the vehicle signaling circuit.
  • the wireless receiver 56 may include a re-chargeable battery such as the re-chargeable battery 32 shown in Fig. 5 and charged by a re-charging circuit such as the re-charging circuit 33 to which current may be fed via at least one solar panel such as the solar panel 34 shown in Fig. 5 and/or which may be recharged using a conventional re-charger as is done for portable equipment such as mobile telephones, digital cameras and the like.
  • the wireless receiver 56 may be dispensed with and one or more connectors 57 may be provided for hard-wiring the electroluminescent strips 52, 53 and 54 directly to the respective lamp housings of the vehicle via suitable connectors or adapters.
  • the electroluminescent strips 52, 53 and 54 are powered by high voltage AC power provided by an inverter as described above with reference to Fig. 5.
  • the inverter is powered by a battery and constitutes an actuation circuit which is responsive to an actuation signal for actuating at least one of the electroluminescent strips.
  • the temporary vehicle lighting fixture 50 is mounted on the vehicle proximate the broken lamp fixture, for example on a side wing of the vehicle. If separate connectors are provided, these may be comiected to respective lamp housings of the vehicle. Alternatively, no wired connection is required and a transmitter unit is simply connected to the vehicle signaling circuit as explained above so that when a signaling lamp is actuated, an appropriate RF signal is transmitted to the wireless receiver 56 for actuating the appropriate electroluminescent strips 52, 53 and 54. It will be appreciated that modifications may be effected to the preferred embodiments without departing from the scope of the attached claims.
  • the electroluminescent strips may comprise discrete elements or meshes that are actuated by respective actuation signals, which may be encoded and transmitted to a wireless receiver coupled to the electroluminescent strips.
  • the wireless receiver decodes the received signal and actuates one or more of the electroluminescent strips.
  • electroluminescent wire may be used to create a badge of an eagle using whose left and right wings duplicate the left and right motorcycle indicator signals. The head of the eagle may be illuminated when the headlamp is on and the complete eagle may be illuminated when braking. Obviously, such graphical effects are unlimited.
  • electroluminescent wire and strips have been disclosed merely as one approach to creating versatile graphical effects and other light sources may be employed to this end.
  • electroluminescent wire may be provided in many forms all of which are suitable and therefore the term electroluminescent strip as used in the description and the appended claims is not intended to be limiting to any particular form of electroluminescent wire.
  • the desired flexibility can be achieved using LEDs which are arranged in the form of a pattern so that individual LEDs can be illuminated under program control in order to achieve different effects.
  • Such LEDs or other lighting elements may be used instead of, or in addition to, electroluminescent wire.
  • FIG. 9a to 9c are pictorial views showing an illumination matrix 60 for allowing creation of graphical vehicle indication symbols in accordance with such an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • the illumination matrix 60 comprises a matrix of LEDs 61 each of which may be illuminated in accordance with a programmable controller.
  • Fig. 9b selected ones of the LEDs 61 are illuminated to create a reverse triangular stop sign signaling that the brakes have been applied.
  • Fig. 9c selected ones of the LEDs 61 are illuminated to create a right arrow sign signaling that the right turn indicator has been applied. It will be appreciated that the graphical effects that can be achieved with the illumination matrix 60 depends only on the number of LEDs 61 and the skill of the designer.
  • the decoder 36 may be pre-programmed or user-programmable so as to allow different graphical effects to be produced.
  • Graphical signs that employ discrete elements or pixels and may be programmed to produce required graphical effects are well known and the manner in which such effects are created is not itself a feature of the invention. However, such a feature provides greater flexibility than hitherto-proposed arrangements.
  • the graphical emblem may be an eagle, whose head is illuminated intermittently for a period of one second at 5 second intervals when the headlamp is on.
  • different colored pixels may be used and illuminated at different times to creates different kinds of graphical effects.
  • the wireless receiver may be integral with the lighting unit or may be an external unit that is connected thereto.
  • a transmitter according to the invention may be coupled to the motor boat's signaling circuit so as to transmit an actuation signal to a receiver mounted in proximity with a wireless actuated lighting unit according to the invention.
  • a wireless actuated lighting unit may be mounted on the skier's jacket or on an accessory associated either with the skier or his equipment.
  • the invention may find application even when the user is not exposed, since the wireless actuated lighting unit may be mounted on the vehicle in such manner as to be exposed to other users regardless as to whether or not the motorist or his clothing is exposed. Furthermore, the invention contemplates mounting the wireless actuated lighting unit in association with any accessory of the vehicle, such as the brakes of a motorcycle or in association with any accessory of the motorist. Finally, while in the preferred embodiment, the support surface on which the wireless actuated lighting unit is mounted is a garment it will be understood that any suitable support surface may be used. Thus, even a custom billboard carried on the back of a motorist that displays a graphical emblem that echoes a safety function of the vehicle upon actuation thereof is contemplated.

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L'invention porte sur un dispositif d'éclairage (4) comportant au moins une bande électroluminescente (16, 17, 18) exerçant une fonction de sécurité désirée et pouvant se fixer sur la surface extérieure d'une structure support (24). Ce dispositif, qui peut constituer une partie d'un indicateur lumineux pour véhicule à moteur, comporte en outre: un émetteur (25) relié au moins à un circuit d'éclairage du véhicule et émettant un signal sans fil d'actionnement lors de l'activation dudit circuit; et un récepteur (21) couplé au circuit lumineux, recevant le signal sans fil d'actionnement, et assurant en réponse le fonctionnement d'une ou de plusieurs bandes électroluminescentes. L'indicateur lumineux peut de fixer aux vêtements ou au casque d'un motocycliste.
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