FR2826614A1 - Driver alertness alarm for motor vehicle has sound alarm to oscillate if drivers hands slide on steering wheel - Google Patents

Driver alertness alarm for motor vehicle has sound alarm to oscillate if drivers hands slide on steering wheel Download PDF

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FR2826614A1
FR2826614A1 FR0108513A FR0108513A FR2826614A1 FR 2826614 A1 FR2826614 A1 FR 2826614A1 FR 0108513 A FR0108513 A FR 0108513A FR 0108513 A FR0108513 A FR 0108513A FR 2826614 A1 FR2826614 A1 FR 2826614A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K28/00—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions
    • B60K28/02—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver
    • B60K28/06—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver
    • B60K28/066—Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver actuating a signalling device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/06—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W50/00—Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces
    • B60W50/08—Interaction between the driver and the control system
    • B60W50/14—Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
    • B60W2050/143—Alarm means

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Abstract

The driver alertness alarm for a motor vehicle has a sound alarm vibrator (2) to oscillate if one hand of the driver slides along the steering wheel between two angles on the wheel or angles defined by the wheel and cross bar. There are two independent tilt switches placed in each of the angles formed by the wheel rim and cross bar. The switches (1) are connected in parallel to the sound alarm and to a battery.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour lutter contre l'assoupissement pendant la conduite d'un véhicule.  The present invention relates to a device for combating drowsiness while driving a vehicle.

Dans le code de la route il est recommandé à la personne conduisant un véhicule de tenir le volant en plaçant ses mains à 1 OH 10 .  In the highway code, it is recommended that the person driving a vehicle hold the steering wheel by placing their hands at 1 OH 10.

En cas d'assoupissement la pression des mains se relâche, les mains glissent sur le volant et viennent buter dans les angles formés par le volant et sa partie transversale.  In the event of drowsiness, the pressure of the hands is released, the hands slide on the steering wheel and come up against the angles formed by the steering wheel and its transverse part.

Le dispositif selon l'invention consiste à placer dans chacun des angles un interrupteur qui établirait le contact dans un circuit électrique d'une sonnerie placée soit à l'intérieur du volant, dans le creux, soit dans une autre partie du véhicule au plus près de la tête du conducteur.  The device according to the invention consists in placing in each of the angles a switch which would establish contact in an electrical circuit with a bell placed either inside the steering wheel, in the recess, or in another part of the vehicle as close as possible driver's head.

Le dessin annexé illustre l'invention : la figure représente en coupe le dispositif de l'invention.  The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention: the figure shows in section the device of the invention.

En référence à ce dessin, le dispositif comporte de chaque côté (partie droite et partie gauche) à l'angle du volant et de sa partie transversale un contacteur à bascule (1) qui établirait le courant entre un interrupteur (3) et une sonnerie (2) placée soit dans la partie creuse du volant soit dans une autre partie du véhicule au plus près de la tête de la personne qui conduit.  With reference to this drawing, the device comprises on each side (right part and left part) at the angle of the steering wheel and of its transverse part a rocker switch (1) which would establish the current between a switch (3) and a buzzer (2) placed either in the hollow part of the steering wheel or in another part of the vehicle as close as possible to the head of the person driving.

L'interrupteur (3) placé entre la batterie (4) et le circuit du système permet à la personne qui conduit de brancher ou de débrancher le circuit électrique du système à la batterie (4) selon sa crainte de s'endormir ou non : cet interrupteur (3) peut comporter un signal lumineux pour indiquer que le circuit est prêt à fonctionner dans le cas d'une pression sur l'un des contacteurs (1).  The switch (3) placed between the battery (4) and the system circuit allows the person driving to connect or disconnect the electrical circuit from the system to the battery (4) according to his fear of falling asleep or not: this switch (3) may include a light signal to indicate that the circuit is ready to operate in the event of a pressure on one of the contactors (1).

Cet interrupteur (3) sera placé selon la convenance du constructeur du véhicule.  This switch (3) will be placed at the convenience of the vehicle manufacturer.

Ce dispositif selon l'invention est particulièrement destiné à réveiller, par la vibration de la sonnerie, l'attention, dans le cas d'un assoupissement, de la personne qui conduit. This device according to the invention is particularly intended to awaken, by the vibration of the bell, the attention, in the case of a drowsiness, of the person driving.

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REVENDICATIONS 1-Dispositif pour actionner une sonnerie (2) dans le cas d'un assoupissement de la personne qui conduit un véhicule caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux contacteurs à bascule (1) indépendants l'un de l'autre placés dans les angles du volant et de la partie transversale du volant. 1-Device for activating a bell (2) in the event of drowsiness of the person driving a vehicle characterized in that it comprises two rocker switches (1) independent of each other placed in the corners of the steering wheel and the transverse part of the steering wheel. 2-Dispositif selon la revendication l caractérisé en ce que les contacteurs (1) sont reliés en parallèle à une sonnerie (2).  2-Device according to claim l characterized in that the contactors (1) are connected in parallel to a ring (2). 3-Dispositif selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce qu'un interrupteur (3) branche le dispositif de la revendication 1 à l'un des pôles (4) de la batterie du véhicule (premier pôle).  3-Device according to claim 2 characterized in that a switch (3) connects the device of claim 1 to one of the poles (4) of the vehicle battery (first pole). 4-Dispositif selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que l'interrupteur (3) sera mis en service par la personne qui conduit lorsqu'elle jugera qu'elle risque de s'assoupir.  4-Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the switch (3) will be put into service by the person driving when he judges that he risks falling asleep. 5-Dispositif selon les revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu'une sonnerie (2) se met à vibrer lorsque le circuit électrique est établi par l'interrupteur (3) et que l'un ou l'autre des contacteurs (1) est appuyé.  5-Device according to the preceding claims characterized in that a buzzer (2) starts to vibrate when the electrical circuit is established by the switch (3) and that one or the other of the contactors (1) is pressed . 6-Dispositif selon la revendication 1 et la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que la sonnerie (2) est reliée à l'autre pôle de la batterie (4) (deuxième pôle).  6-Device according to claim 1 and claim 3 characterized in that the ring (2) is connected to the other pole of the battery (4) (second pole). 7-Dispositif selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que l'interrupteur (3) est relié à l'autre pôle de la batterie (4) (premier pôle). 7-Device according to claim 6 characterized in that the switch (3) is connected to the other pole of the battery (4) (first pole).
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WO2004078510A1 (en) * 2003-03-04 2004-09-16 Angelo Gilardi Safety device producing vibrations in the seat to warn drivers of motor vehicles when their attention has lessened
CN105035094A (en) * 2015-06-24 2015-11-11 苏州佳世达光电有限公司 Hand detection system and hand detection method

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US4617559A (en) * 1982-05-18 1986-10-14 Allan Slansky Operator alarm system
EP0728652A2 (en) * 1995-02-27 1996-08-28 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Steering wheel
FR2742717A1 (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-27 Morcher Michel Pierre Security alarm device for mounting on motor vehicle steering wheel

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US4617559A (en) * 1982-05-18 1986-10-14 Allan Slansky Operator alarm system
EP0728652A2 (en) * 1995-02-27 1996-08-28 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Steering wheel
FR2742717A1 (en) * 1995-12-20 1997-06-27 Morcher Michel Pierre Security alarm device for mounting on motor vehicle steering wheel

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2004078510A1 (en) * 2003-03-04 2004-09-16 Angelo Gilardi Safety device producing vibrations in the seat to warn drivers of motor vehicles when their attention has lessened
CN105035094A (en) * 2015-06-24 2015-11-11 苏州佳世达光电有限公司 Hand detection system and hand detection method

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