ES1285580U - Safety device for roof bike racks. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Safety device for roof bike racks, characterized in that it is made up of two elements; a height sensor (1) and a light and/or acoustic warning light (2), where the sensor (1) includes activation/deactivation means, as well as a base (4) for fixing to the previous structure (5) of the bike rack, to the roof of the vehicle or to the bicycle itself, having foreseen that the sensor is tared or positioned at a height according to the height of the bicycle, so that when it detects an element at a height lower than the preprogrammed height, it sends a alarm signal to the light and/or acoustic warning light (2).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Safety device for roof bike racks

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present invention refers to a safety device for roof bike racks in vehicles.

The object of the invention is to provide means that make it possible to warn of the risk of collision when the vehicle with the bicycle or bicycles fixed on the bicycle rack approaches a portico, door, passage, tunnel or similar element in which the maximum height that admits said passage of vehicles is less than the set formed by the vehicle and the bicycle or bicycles arranged on its roof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As is known, one of the most common ways of transporting bicycles in a vehicle are roof racks, which are fixed to the roof rack of the vehicle. This system avoids obstructing the rear lights of the vehicle, so it is much more comfortable and safer than the gate bike racks, which require the implementation of signaling plates, as well as the use of position, brake and turn signal lights. , in case any of these is hindered by the bicycles themselves.

However, the problem with this type of roof bike rack is that the set formed by the vehicle and the bicycle is sometimes excessively high, which can become a problem when entering a garage, accessing certain tolls, passing under trees, etc.

Thus, this type of maneuvers pose a risk that is delegated to the driver's own subjective criteria, which can lead to accidents.

The security device for roof bike racks that is recommended fully solves the aforementioned problems, based on a simple but effective solution.

For this, and more specifically, the device of the invention is constituted from two complementary elements.

The first of the elements that participate in the device of the invention is a height sensor that is fixed to the bodywork of the vehicle, or in its case to the bike rack immediately in front of said bicycle or even to the bicycle itself.

This sensor will be tared or positioned at a height equal to or slightly higher than the height of the bicycle, so that when it detects a roof, branch, porch, garage door, or element located at a lower height than the set formed by the vehicle and the bike, will send an alarm signal to the second element of the system, a light and/or acoustic warning light that will be installed inside the vehicle.

Both elements can be linked by means of a cable, although they will preferably communicate via wireless signals, so that, as the sensor is located in front of the bicycle, the warning signal of approaching an area with insufficient height for the assembly to pass , will allow to avoid said maneuver and consequently the corresponding accident.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is going to be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of plans is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of the sensor that participates in a safety device for roof bike racks made according to the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of the light and/or acoustic indicator that participates in the safety device for roof-mounted bicycle racks of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a view of a vehicle equipped with a roof bike rack next to which the sensor in Figure 1 is installed.

Figure 4.- Shows, finally, a view of the interior of the vehicle of figure 3, where the presence of the light and/or acoustic warning light of figure 2 can be observed.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen how the safety device for roof bike racks is made up of two elements, a height sensor (1), the one shown in figure 1, and a light and/or acoustic warning light (2). ), the one shown in figure 2.

The sensor (1) will have an on/off button (3), as well as a magnetic base (4), which allows its easy installation on the previous structure (5) of the bicycle carrier, or on the roof of the vehicle itself.

As has been said previously, this sensor will be set or positioned at a height equal to or slightly higher than the height of the bicycle, so that when it detects a roof, branch, porch, garage door, or element located at a height less than the pre-programmed height, it will send an alarm signal to the light and/or acoustic warning light (2).

This light and/or acoustic warning light (2) will include a casing with fixing means (6) to the console (7) of the vehicle (8), also having an on/off button (3') and one or more elements lighting (9) and/or acoustics, which allow the driver to be warned that the place he is approaching is lower than the height of the whole formed by his vehicle and the bicycle or bicycles transported on its roof.

The devices will include means of wireless communication of any conventional type, although they could also be linked to each other through a cable.

In this way, an easy-to-implant, economical, versatile and highly effective device is achieved when it comes to avoiding accidents due to a subjective miscalculation of the height of the place to which access is intended.

Claims (4)

1a.- Safety device for roof bike racks, characterized in that it is made up of two elements; a height sensor (1) and a light and/or acoustic warning light (2), where the sensor (1) includes activation/deactivation means, as well as a base (4) for fixing to the previous structure (5) of the bike rack, to the roof of the vehicle itself or to the bicycle itself, having foreseen that the sensor is tared or positioned at a height according to the height of the bicycle, so that when it detects an element at a height lower than the preprogrammed height, it sends a alarm signal to the light and/or acoustic warning light (2). 2a.- Safety device for roof bike racks, according to claim 1, characterized in that the light and/or acoustic warning light (2) includes a casing with fixing means (6) to the console (7) of the vehicle (8), and it has an on/off button (3') and one or more lighting elements (9) and/or acoustic elements. 3. Safety device for roof-mounted bicycle racks, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sensor (1) and light and/or acoustic warning light (2) include wireless communication means. 4. Safety device for roof bike racks, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sensor (1) and light and/or acoustic warning light (2) are linked to each other through a cable.