GB2269493A - Emergency braking warning system - Google Patents
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- GB2269493A GB2269493A GB9216739A GB9216739A GB2269493A GB 2269493 A GB2269493 A GB 2269493A GB 9216739 A GB9216739 A GB 9216739A GB 9216739 A GB9216739 A GB 9216739A GB 2269493 A GB2269493 A GB 2269493A
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- lights
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- hazard warning
- emergency braking
- braking
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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
- B60Q1/444—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 with indication of the braking strength or speed changes, e.g. by changing shape or intensity of the indication
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Abstract
A device fitted to the braking system of a motor vehicle is sensitive to pressure and time so as to monitor the degree of force/severity of braking and the speed of brake application, and in emergency braking conditions the device causes one or more warning lights to flash on and off. The device may flash the hazard warning lights or the normal brake lights, or a rear window mounted high-visibility third brake light, or all of these may be flashed conjointly.
Description
This invention relates to the automatic, as opposed to the manual, operation of a motor vehicle's hazard warning lights.
The present method by which motor vehicles indicate a hazard condition to following motor vehicles which requires braking is by means of:i) Rear brake lights which when lit indicate only that the vehicle's brakes have been
applied, but not the nature of the hazard requiring braking nor the degree of pressurelforce applied, nor the speed of brake application; and/or ii) The use of the vehicle's hazard warning lights, if the motorist has the time and
presence of mind to manually operate them, which, in conjunction with the rear brake
light evidence of braking, indicates to following motorists that an emergency condition
exists which requires rapid and emergency braking on their part.
In an emergency a motorist may not have time, whilst braking to avoid an accident, to manually operate the hazard warning lights.
The present invention, a system incorporating a device connected to the motor vehicle's braking system sensitive to pressure and time, would, in certain circumstances, act as a switching device to automatically operate the vehicle's hazard warning light system simultaneously with the vehicles brake lights to warn following motorists that an emergency condition exists which requires rapid and emergency braking on their part.
The circumstances necessary to activate this system would be such emergencies that require excessive and rapid braking force to be applied to stop a motor vehicle very quickly e.g.
emergency braking.
The automatic system, by eliminating the requirement to manually operate the vehicle's hazard warning lights saves vital seconds and could contribute to fewer road accidents by giving following motorists more time to react to emergency conditions.
As soon as the excessive braking pressure was released the hazard warning lights would switch off and revert to their normal manual operating mode.
The normal manual operating mode of the hazard warning light system would be unaffected by the automatic system.
The normal operation of the brake light warning system would not be affected in any way by this invention and in normal braking situations only the rear brake lights would operate.
Claims (4)
- BRAKE SAFE 1. A pressure and time sensitive device fitted to the braking system of any motor vehicle which would monitor the degree of force/severity of braking and in emergency braking conditions would automatically switch on the vehicle's hazard warning light system, which, in conjunction with the normal operation of the vehicle's rear brake lights, would indicate to following motorists that emergency braking was required on their part to avoid an accident. As soon as the vehicle had come to rest and pressure on the brake pedal was removed the hazard warning lights would switch off and revert to their normal manual operating mode.
- 2. A pressure sensitive device as claimed in claim 1 capable of operating, if required, the rear brake lights only, independently of the hazard warning light system but in the manner of hazard warning lights i.e. the rear brake lights (including the third high visibility rear brake light fitted to the rear windows of cars) would flash on and off to indicate emergency braking was required on the part of following motorists to avoid an accident.
- 3. A pressure sensitive device as claimed in claim 1 and claim 2 capable of operating, if required, only the third high visibility rear brake light (fitted to rear windows of cars) independently of the hazard warning light system and rear brake lights but in the manner of hazard warning lights i.e. the third high visibility rear brake light would flash on and off to indicate emergency braking was required on the part of following motorists to avoid an accident.
- 4. A pressure sensitive device as claimed in claim 1 and claim 2 and claim 3 capable of operating, if required, the hazard warning light system, the rear brake lights including, where fitted, the third high visibility rear brake light conjointly and at the same time whereby all afore-mentioned lights would flash on and off to indicate emergency braking was required on the part of following motorists to avoid an accident.
Priority Applications (1)
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GB9216739A GB2269493A (en) | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-06 | Emergency braking warning system |
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GB9216739A GB2269493A (en) | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-06 | Emergency braking warning system |
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GB9216739D0 GB9216739D0 (en) | 1992-09-23 |
GB2269493A true GB2269493A (en) | 1994-02-09 |
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GB9216739A Withdrawn GB2269493A (en) | 1992-08-06 | 1992-08-06 | Emergency braking warning system |
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Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2282499A (en) * | 1993-09-27 | 1995-04-05 | Peter Edward Michael Peggie | Vehicle hazard warning system |
GB2300908A (en) * | 1995-05-10 | 1996-11-20 | Anthony Robert Mitchell | Flashing brake lamps |
GB2306063A (en) * | 1995-10-10 | 1997-04-23 | Hamel Platerink Gerard Nichola | Brake system hydraulic pressure controlled motor vehicle brake light and hazard light switch |
US5886628A (en) * | 1997-07-29 | 1999-03-23 | Alhassoon; Adel A. | Delayed auto brake light |
US20120078466A1 (en) * | 2010-09-28 | 2012-03-29 | Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Vehicle driving support apparatus |
Citations (6)
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GB1213964A (en) * | 1968-03-18 | 1970-11-25 | Daimler Benz Ag | Improvements relating to braking-light systems for vehicles |
US3846749A (en) * | 1973-02-01 | 1974-11-05 | Massachusetts Inst Technology | Vehicle brake light control system |
US3939316A (en) * | 1973-10-19 | 1976-02-17 | Stropkay Edward J | Panic stoplight system for automobiles using a fluid pressure switching device |
GB2175462A (en) * | 1985-05-14 | 1986-11-26 | Barrie Hepburn | Vehicle deceleration indicator |
GB2214009A (en) * | 1987-12-18 | 1989-08-23 | Lin Jenn Yih | Emergency brake indicator |
EP0436368A2 (en) * | 1990-01-02 | 1991-07-10 | Ian Derek Cook | Road vehicle brake lights |
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Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1213964A (en) * | 1968-03-18 | 1970-11-25 | Daimler Benz Ag | Improvements relating to braking-light systems for vehicles |
US3846749A (en) * | 1973-02-01 | 1974-11-05 | Massachusetts Inst Technology | Vehicle brake light control system |
US3939316A (en) * | 1973-10-19 | 1976-02-17 | Stropkay Edward J | Panic stoplight system for automobiles using a fluid pressure switching device |
GB2175462A (en) * | 1985-05-14 | 1986-11-26 | Barrie Hepburn | Vehicle deceleration indicator |
GB2214009A (en) * | 1987-12-18 | 1989-08-23 | Lin Jenn Yih | Emergency brake indicator |
EP0436368A2 (en) * | 1990-01-02 | 1991-07-10 | Ian Derek Cook | Road vehicle brake lights |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2282499A (en) * | 1993-09-27 | 1995-04-05 | Peter Edward Michael Peggie | Vehicle hazard warning system |
GB2300908A (en) * | 1995-05-10 | 1996-11-20 | Anthony Robert Mitchell | Flashing brake lamps |
GB2306063A (en) * | 1995-10-10 | 1997-04-23 | Hamel Platerink Gerard Nichola | Brake system hydraulic pressure controlled motor vehicle brake light and hazard light switch |
US5886628A (en) * | 1997-07-29 | 1999-03-23 | Alhassoon; Adel A. | Delayed auto brake light |
WO2000040434A1 (en) | 1997-07-29 | 2000-07-13 | Alhassoon Adel A | Delayed auto brake light |
US20120078466A1 (en) * | 2010-09-28 | 2012-03-29 | Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Vehicle driving support apparatus |
US8655546B2 (en) * | 2010-09-28 | 2014-02-18 | Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Vehicle driving support apparatus |
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WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |