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A safety device to reduce vehicular rear end collisions Download PDF

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GB2394272A
GB2394272A GB0224404A GB0224404A GB2394272A GB 2394272 A GB2394272 A GB 2394272A GB 0224404 A GB0224404 A GB 0224404A GB 0224404 A GB0224404 A GB 0224404A GB 2394272 A GB2394272 A GB 2394272A
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Roland Melville Quinton
Malcolm Charles Haslam
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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
    • B60Q1/44—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
    • B60Q1/52—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 for indicating emergencies

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Abstract

A red light is illuminated when the vehicle is stopped, providing that the ignition is turned on. The light goes out when the vehicle moves forwards or backwards. Conversely, when the light is out it indicates that the vehicle is in motion. The device can be incorporated within the A.B.S system which makes it very cost effective.

Description

Safety Device for Road Vehicles to Reduce Rear end Collisions with
Stationary Vehicles Background.
It would appear that many road accidents involve vehicles colliding with the rear of stationary vehicles, be this on motorways or on other roads particularly at junctions.
Whilst there may be many causes for these occurrences it would appear that all mainly have one common denominator, in that the driver approaching the stationary vehicle either has not seen it or has not recognised that the vehicle is stationary.
Solution. Our solution involves making the rear of the stationary vehicle more visible to oncoming traffic by causing lights on the rear of the vehicle to automatically operate when the vehicle is stopped and the ignition is fumed on.
Proposal. It is proposed that when a vehicle has come to a halt but the ignition is still active either auxiliary or standard lights are caused to automatically operate. The lights could be the standard hazard warning lights, the standard brake lights or even the rear lights. Our recommendation would be to use the high level, high intensity LED braking light and to possibly have it flash in a random pattem.
The implementation would be quite simple and cost effective on new vehicles. On many newer vehicles sensors on the vehicle communicate via the CAN bus with the vehicle management system. Many of the present sensors could be used to detect an active although stationary vehicle but our recommendation would be to use a voting system from all four wheel speed sensors, used for the ABS system, thus avoiding the possibility of erroneous activation.
As a retrofit kit for older vehicles our recommendation would be the use of a low cost sensor monitoring the drive shaft of the vehicle. This would sense a stopped vehicle and activate high intensity LED lights on the rear of the vehicle.
It is recognised that any of these options may mean a change in vehicle legislation or the Road Traffic Act.

Claims (11)

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1. A safety device for road vehicles to reduce rear end collisions with stationary vehicles.
2. A safety device as in claim 1 that when a vehicle is stationary and the ignition is still active lights are caused to automatically operate.
3. A safety device as in claim 1 and claim 2 and activating hazard warning lights.
4. A safety device as in claim I and claim 2 and activating other standard brake lights.
5. A safety device as in claim 1 and claim 2 and activating standard rear lights.
6. A safety device as in claim 1 and claim 2 and activating a high intensity light.
7. A safety device as in claim I and claim 2 working in conjunction with either claim 3, 4, 5 or 6 activated by ABS sensors.
8. A safety device as in claim 1 and claim 2 working in conjunction with either claim 3, 4, 5 or 6 activated by satellite navigation sensors.
9. A safety device as in claim 1 and claim 2 working in conjunction with either claim 3, 4, 5 or 6 activated by independent sensors.
10. A safety device as in claim I and claim 2 working in conjunction with either claim 7, 8 or 9 activated via the CAN bus with the vehicle management system.
11. A safety device as in claim I and claim 2 working in conjunction with either claim7,8 or 9 activated via the electrical wiring harness.
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Cited By (2)

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EP1798465A1 (en) * 2005-12-13 2007-06-20 Bruno Santanera Device for remotely signalling the halt of a motor vehicle
DE102007026714A1 (en) * 2007-06-06 2008-12-11 Continental Teves Ag & Co. Ohg Control device for vehicle brake lights comprises a unit for determining the braking action and a control switch for controlling brake lights depending on the determining unit

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US3760353A (en) * 1971-10-18 1973-09-18 Dv Displays Corp Emergency vehicular warning system
GB2236172A (en) * 1989-09-18 1991-03-27 Clarence H Martin Stop signal for motor vehicles
WO1996022900A1 (en) * 1995-07-07 1996-08-01 Albert Joseph Spezia Universal strip of safety lights
GB2298534A (en) * 1995-02-28 1996-09-04 Geoffrey David Cops Hazard warning systems for vehicles
GB2300908A (en) * 1995-05-10 1996-11-20 Anthony Robert Mitchell Flashing brake lamps
GB2324211A (en) * 1997-04-07 1998-10-14 Nicholas John Gooch Vehicle deceleration indication
DE19731510A1 (en) * 1997-07-22 1999-01-28 Hasso Von Eichstedt Actuating device for hazard warning system of motorcycle
DE19838879A1 (en) * 1998-08-27 1999-03-18 Uwe Grafweg Brake light system for vehicle
GB2365110A (en) * 2000-07-26 2002-02-13 Darren Michael Duffield Rear brake lights which remain illuminated until vehicle movement

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3760353A (en) * 1971-10-18 1973-09-18 Dv Displays Corp Emergency vehicular warning system
GB2236172A (en) * 1989-09-18 1991-03-27 Clarence H Martin Stop signal for motor vehicles
GB2298534A (en) * 1995-02-28 1996-09-04 Geoffrey David Cops Hazard warning systems for vehicles
GB2300908A (en) * 1995-05-10 1996-11-20 Anthony Robert Mitchell Flashing brake lamps
WO1996022900A1 (en) * 1995-07-07 1996-08-01 Albert Joseph Spezia Universal strip of safety lights
GB2324211A (en) * 1997-04-07 1998-10-14 Nicholas John Gooch Vehicle deceleration indication
DE19731510A1 (en) * 1997-07-22 1999-01-28 Hasso Von Eichstedt Actuating device for hazard warning system of motorcycle
DE19838879A1 (en) * 1998-08-27 1999-03-18 Uwe Grafweg Brake light system for vehicle
GB2365110A (en) * 2000-07-26 2002-02-13 Darren Michael Duffield Rear brake lights which remain illuminated until vehicle movement

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1798465A1 (en) * 2005-12-13 2007-06-20 Bruno Santanera Device for remotely signalling the halt of a motor vehicle
DE102007026714A1 (en) * 2007-06-06 2008-12-11 Continental Teves Ag & Co. Ohg Control device for vehicle brake lights comprises a unit for determining the braking action and a control switch for controlling brake lights depending on the determining unit

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