WO2007025359A1 - Amélioration du système de signalement pour les véhicules à moteur - Google Patents

Amélioration du système de signalement pour les véhicules à moteur Download PDF

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WO2007025359A1
WO2007025359A1 PCT/BR2006/000173 BR2006000173W WO2007025359A1 WO 2007025359 A1 WO2007025359 A1 WO 2007025359A1 BR 2006000173 W BR2006000173 W BR 2006000173W WO 2007025359 A1 WO2007025359 A1 WO 2007025359A1
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Hugo Botter
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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
    • B60Q1/48—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 for parking purposes
    • B60Q1/488—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 for parking purposes for indicating intention to park

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  • the present refers to a patent of invention for an improvement in signaling systems in the field of motor vehicles developed to provide specific signaling system for parking vehicles.
  • Motor vehicles in movement are bodies that move in space; thus, they are constantly changing positions.
  • the driver should concentrate on the effects of the movement of the vehicle in traffic in order to steer it towards the desired direction and place, without interfering with the others, keeping his/her attention focused to follow the established general driving rules and the specific rules of the area where the driver is.
  • the current signaling system for motor vehicles comprises a set of external lights located on the right and left, at the front and rear of vehicles, to indicate to the people around it the situation of the vehicle in traffic, the maneuvers the driver is making, or what the driver intends to do.
  • the standard light system operates by the activation of the lights, and has the following features, in summary: Red taillights: a. presence indicators (at night); b. brake application indicators;
  • White rear lights reverse gear indicators; White front lights; vehicle presence indicators; Warning blinking lights: It comprises intermittent light signals of yellow lights, at the front and rear of the vehicle.
  • the driver intending to park and looking for an empty space will in advance activate the specific device for such, signaling to other people his/her initial intention to park and where he/she intends to do it, allowing those drivers behind him/her to swerve, not causing any interruption of the traffic flow.
  • the aim of the present patent is to offer an improvement in the signaling system of motor vehicles that solves the above-indicated signaling problems, essentially intended to the event of parking.
  • Another object of the invention is that the proposed mechanism, besides solving the parking signaling problem, does not present difficulties of incorporation to the current system. It can be introduced immediately and at very low cost.
  • Another object is to provide a possible solution to be performed in various ways to enable its application in different signaling system structure configurations, including already existing vehicles.
  • the proposed system includes a visual signaling device designed to show the intention to park, which may be incorporated to already existing turn signals or a new specific light, or other signaling resources, in association with the existing lights, to show the driver's intention to park in a space next to the curb on a street, or to park in any other space contiguous to the street.
  • Fig. 1 shows, as a mere and non-restrictive illustration, a scheme of a possible embodiment of the improvement
  • - Figs. 2 and 3 show examples of possible schemes to embody turn signals constructively associated with parking intention indication lights and parking intention indicator lights constructively dissociated from the turn signals;
  • FIG. 4 and 5 schematically show examples of possible embodiments of switch means to activate turn signals and parking intention indicator lights associated;
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of a combined turn signal and parking intention indicator lights set externally, according to the present invention.
  • the improvement, object of the present patent of invention is made in a signaling system for motor vehicles, essentially comprising a set of lights located on the right and left, at the front and rear of vehicles, to indicate to people around the vehicle, the maneuvers performed or intended to be performed while a vehicle is driven and comprising (Fig.
  • right 1 and left V lights located at the front and rear, presence indicators; right 2 and left 2' red lights, located at the rear, brake application indicators; yellow blinking lights that indicate change of direction to the right 3 and to the left 3', turn signals, located at the front and rear; right 4 and left 4' white lights, located at the rear and indicate reverse; and warning blinking lights configured with the yellow turn signals right 3 and left 3', located at the front and rear of the vehicle, actuated together;
  • said system also comprises electric switches operated by the driver 7, 8, 9, assembled on the dashboard or steering wheel column or other vehicle part; said switch 7 to activate lights 1 and 1' and headlights; switch 8 to activate turn signal lights 3 or alternatively 3' to indicate turning; and switch 9 for simultaneous activation of front and rear right lights 3 and front and rear left lights 3' to indicate emergency; switches 10 and 11 activated by the brake pedal and gear lever 2 and 2' and reverse 4 and 4' lights, respectively; and associated electric circuit 12, to which lights and their electric switches are connected and fed with electric energy from the battery 13 of the vehicle.
  • the improvement consists of providing the signaling system with a visual signaling device 20 designed to show to other people the driver's intention to park the vehicle in a free space next to the curb, adjacent to the thoroughfare on which the vehicle travels or similar place.
  • Said device 20 essentially comprises: right 21 and left 21' parking intention indicator lights in different colors from the other lights in the system, preferably blue and constructively and functionally associated (Fig. 2) with right 3 and left 3' turn signals respectively, or functionally combined and constructively dissociated (Fig.
  • an electric switch 22 to activate right 21 and left 21' of parking intention indicator lights connected to electric switch 8 to activate turn signal lights 3, 3', and operated by the driver; said electric switches 8 and 22 associated with turn signal lights 3, 3' and the parking intention indicator lights 21, 21' are connected to provide three commutation positions; first position, where said electric switches 8, 22 turn off and keep off turn signal lights 3 and 3' and parking intention indicator lights 21, 21' ; second position, where they turn on right 3 or alternatively left 3' turn signal lights, as per driver's discretion, and keep parking intention indicator lights 21 , 21' off and in standby; and a third position, where they turn on turn signal light 3 or alternatively 3' and corresponding parking intention indicator light 21 or 21' , according to driver's option.
  • each one of them is essentially constituted of (Figs. 2 and 3): a socket 23, to which circuit terminals 12 are connected; a light 24, which is assembled in the socket; a frame and reflector 25 that lodge the socket and light and is provided with fastening means to be mounted on a surface, which may be part of the frame of turn signal light 3 or 3' (Fig. 2 - constructive option where lights 3, 21, 3', 21' are constructively and functionally associated) or the vehicle frame (Fig.
  • a known kind of electric switch that may be used in the present system is the one composed of a lever 30 (Fig. 4) assembled on the steering wheel column, and that includes an electric switch 8, which, in an upper position, turns on turn signal right 3 and, in a lower position, turns on turn signal left 3' and in an intermediary position keeps both signals off.
  • a device can incorporate an electric switch 22, associated with electric switch 8 to activate parking intention indicator lights 21 , 21 ', that operates, for example, by an upper course extension 31 to the lever 30, on which the right turn signal 3 and the respective parking intention indicator light 21 are turned on and a lower course extension 31', on which the left turn signal 3' and the respective parking intention indicator light 21' are turned on.
  • Said electric switches 8, 22 associated, in the operation described above, may have several constructive solutions, comprising at least: a mobile means 30, operated by the driver; first pair of fixed electric contacts 33 interposed in circuit path 12 that connects the turn signal light 3 to the battery 13; second pair of fixed electric contacts 34 interposed in circuit path 12 that connects right parking intention indicator light 21 to the battery 13; third pair of fixed electric contacts 33' interposed in circuit path 12 that connects left turn signal light 3' to the battery 13; forth pair of fixed electric contacts 34' interposed in circuit path 12 that links left parking intention indicator light 21' to the battery 13; mobile electric contact 35 assembled in mobile means 30 operated by the driver and arranged to, in a first kind of movement of mobile means 30, turn on the pair of fixed electric contacts 33 and turn on right turn signal light 3; in a second kind of movement of mobile means 30, to turn on the pair of fixed electric contacts 33 and turn on right turn signal light 3 and simultaneously turn on the pair of fixed electric contacts 34 and turn on right parking intention indicator light 21 ; in a third kind of movement of mobile means 30, to
  • lever 30 may be provided with the usual electric switch 8 and turn on and off turn signal lights 3, 3' by its angular movement and have a means of button, handle or similar 32 assembled to activate electric switch 22, to turn on and off right 21 and left 21' parking intention indicator lights, said button or similar 32 being operated by the driver with the movement of the lever.
  • the present signaling system especially its parking pre- indicator visual signaling device 20, comprised by right 21 and left 21' lights associated with right 3 and left 3' turn signal lights, operates as follows:
  • the signaling system of the present invention solves the problem of lack of information related to parking intention in the conventional signaling system.
  • the system, object of the present patent of invention may have different materials, measurements, constructive details and/or functional configuration and/or ornamental details, without going beyond the scope of the protection claimed.
  • the parking intention indicator 20, object of the invention composed of: lights 21 , 21'; and electric switch 22 may be manufactured and incorporated to the other parts by the vehicle manufacturer, in a signaling system for a motor vehicle, constituting then an "original" item of the vehicle.
  • said parking intention indicator 20, composed of: lights 21 , 21'; and electric switch 22, may be manufactured separately, as an accessory to be installed in an already existing vehicle and connected to its signaling system.
  • lights 21, 21' besides being constructively dissociated from turn signal lights 3, 3', may have their frames 25 provided with external finishing appropriated to be exposed and support means for assembly in appropriate places at the rear of the vehicle and electric switch 22 may be of appropriate type to be installed, for example, on the vehicle dashboard.

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La présente invention se rapporte à une amélioration des systèmes de signalement dans le domaine des pièces des véhicules à moteur, développée afin d'apporter aux systèmes de signalement conventionnels un dispositif de signalement (20) qui indique l'intention de se garer et comprend essentiellement : des feux indiquant l'intention de stationner à droite (21) et à gauche (21'), différents des autres feux du système et associés aux feux clignotants (3), (3') et un commutateur électrique (22) pour activer les feux indiquant l'intention de stationner à droite (21) et à gauche (21'), reliés à un commutateur électrique (8) pour activer les feux clignotants droite (3) et gauche (3'), actionnés par le conducteur depuis le commutateur électrique (8) ou avec lui.
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FR1225356A (fr) * 1959-05-25 1960-06-30 Indicateur de stationnement, notamment pour véhicule
BE683150A (fr) * 1966-06-27 1966-12-01
US4808969A (en) * 1987-04-03 1989-02-28 Lance Human Motor vehicle parking device
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