WO2008156378A4 - Pedestrian warning system - Google Patents

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WO2008156378A4
WO2008156378A4 PCT/NZ2008/000151 NZ2008000151W WO2008156378A4 WO 2008156378 A4 WO2008156378 A4 WO 2008156378A4 NZ 2008000151 W NZ2008000151 W NZ 2008000151W WO 2008156378 A4 WO2008156378 A4 WO 2008156378A4
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vehicle
acceleration
warning system
warning
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Robert George Foyle
Mathew William James Foyle
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Robert George Foyle
Mathew William James Foyle
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Priority to CA2701440A priority Critical patent/CA2701440A1/en
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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
    • B60Q5/005—Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices automatically actuated
    • B60Q5/006—Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices automatically actuated indicating risk of collision between vehicles or with pedestrians
    • 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
    • B60Q1/44—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 indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
    • B60Q1/445—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 indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal controlled by inertial devices
    • 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
    • B60Q1/44—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 indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
    • B60Q1/448—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 indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal specially adapted for vehicles with ABS
    • 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
    • B60Q1/50—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 indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • B60Q1/525—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 indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking automatically indicating risk of collision between vehicles in traffic or with pedestrians, e.g. after risk assessment using the vehicle sensor data

Abstract

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a pedestrian warning system including an audible warning indicator for emitting a warning signal detectable externally of the vehicle. The warning system includes a sensor capable of detecting a speed, velocity and/or acceleration of the vehicle and capable of providing a signal indicative of the speed, velocity and/or acceleration to a controller configured to determine the acceleration of the vehicle from a the sensor signal and activate the warning indicator upon determining acceleration exceeding/deceeding a predetermined threshold limit.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS received by the International Bureau on 04 December 2008 (04.12.08).
1. According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a vehicle warning system, said warning system including:
- a warning indicator for emitting a warning signal detectable externally of said vehicle;
- a sensor capable of detecting a speed, velocity and/or acceleration of said vehicle, the, or each sensor capable of providing a signal indicative of said speed, velocity and/or acceleration, and said warning system characterised in the further inclusion of:
- a controller for receiving said sensor signal(s), the controller configured to determine the acceleration of said vehicle from a said sensor signal and activate said warning indicator upon determining acceleration exceeding/deceeding a predetermined threshold limit, wherein said predetermined threshold limit is a level of acceleration defined with respect to the rate of change of direction of the vehicle.
2. A vehicle warning system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined threshold limit is a level of negative acceleration Indicative of a hazard situation, said controller configured to activate the warning indicator if said sensor signal indicates the negative acceleration deceeding said threshold level.
3. A vehicle warning system as clafmed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the warning indicator includes a speaker configured to emit a sound simulating the sound emitted by tyres skidding on a road surface.
4. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the warning indicator includes a security alarm siren.
5. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the warning indicator is configured to provide a signal with one or more variable parameters, dependant on said acceleration level.
6. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said sensor includes an interface connecting the vehicle's speedometer to the controller, the controller configured to obtain a signal from the speedometer indicative of the vehicle's speed and being capable of calculating the vehicle acceleration from changes in said speed.
7. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller includes a microcontroller, microprocessor or computer system capable of:
- receiving and processing the signal from a said sensor to determine said vehicle acceleration, and
- activating a said warning indicator if said signal Indicates acceleration exceeding/deceeding a predetermined threshold limit.
8. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of claims 1-7, wherein the controller includes a threshold switch configured to activate said warning indicator upon receiving a said signal indicative of acceleration at, or exceeding/deceeding said predetermined threshold limit.
9. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor is capable of producing a digital signal indicative of said acceleration, said sensor configured to transmit the signal to the controller for processing.
10. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller and sensor are formed as a single device.
11. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, configured to continue emitting a warning signal from the warning indicator after the predetermined acceleration threshold limit has been exceeded/deceeded until:
- the warning system and/or indicator is manually switched off; and/or
- a predetermined period of time passes.
12. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the predetermined acceleration threshold limit is a level of negative acceleration, the warning system configured to continue emitting a warning signal from the warning indicator after the predetermined acceleration threshold limit has been deceeded until the controller detects a positive acceleration.
13. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, configured to receive a signal from an ABS sensor indicating ABS activation to activate the warning indicator.
14. A vehicle warning system as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the controller is operatively connected to a vehicle safety device to automatically activate said vehicle safety device upon receiving said sensor signal indicating acceleration exceeding/deceeding said predetermined threshold limit.
15. A method of retrofitting a vehicle warning system as claimed In any one of the preceding claims, said method including one or more of the following steps'.
- attaching the warning indicator to the vehicle;
- attaching the acceleration sensor to the vehicle; and/or attaching the controller to the vehicle, said controller configured to activate a said warning indicator upon receiving a said sensor signal indicating acceleration exceeding/deceeding a predetermined threshold limit.
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