GB2339501A - Vehicle braking strength indicator - Google Patents

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GB2339501A
GB2339501A GB9814915A GB9814915A GB2339501A GB 2339501 A GB2339501 A GB 2339501A GB 9814915 A GB9814915 A GB 9814915A GB 9814915 A GB9814915 A GB 9814915A GB 2339501 A GB2339501 A GB 2339501A
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Paul Kirkman Sarjeant
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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
    • B60Q1/445—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

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2339501 VEFUCLE BRAKING STRENGTH INDICATOR This invention relates to brake
warning lights on all current road vehicles.
Brake lights on vehicles come on when the brakes are applied and off when the brakes are released.
When the brake pedal is pressed the fights come on but, to other road users behind there is no warning of how hard or soft they are braking. Therefore I have thought of a device which will give other road users a warning as to how hard the vehicle in front is braking.
When a vehicle's brakes are pressed a bob weight on a pendulum held back by a return spring and connected to a potentiometer (variable resister) will start to move forward, once the braking strength is any more than gentle.
On gentle braking the brake lights will come on as per normal, but however once the braking starts to become heavier the brake fights will start to flash alternately and slowly, then the heavier the braking, the faster the brake lights will flash (alternately).
Can be as above but also you could leave the brake lights of the rear cluster as standard and put 2 braking lights in the rear window situated at the top on either side for the alternate flashing.
A third edition would be to have the hazard warning lights come on (for say 10 seconds) in the event of an emergency stop, or excessively hard braking.
Many accidents (especially on motorways) are caused purely because of peoples ignorance as to how hard the vehicle is braking in front. My invention would forewarn motorists as to how hard the vehicle in front was braking thus giving more warning to slow down.
I believe that this would significantly reduce the amount of accidents on our roads today.
The potentiometer would be connected to a electronic circuit capable of doing the above.
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1. The device will make car brake fights come on under gentle braking, then as braking becomes harder and harder the brake lights will flash (alternately) faster and faster respectively.
2. Under emergency or excessive braking in addition to the brake lights flashing (alternately) the hazard warning lights would flash in the normal manner for ten (10) seconds.
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GB2377561A (en) * 2001-07-11 2003-01-15 Stephen Williamson Severe deceleration warning with sequential flashing of rear lights

Citations (8)

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GB1146923A (en) * 1965-06-17 1969-03-26 John Voevodsky Improvements in or relating to deceleration warning systems
US4107647A (en) * 1975-04-14 1978-08-15 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Deceleration indicating system
GB2065347A (en) * 1979-12-13 1981-06-24 Carlson Robert W Deceleration warning system
GB2200504A (en) * 1986-11-11 1988-08-03 Eric Williams Deceleration warning light having variable flashing rate
GB2239701A (en) * 1990-01-02 1991-07-10 Ian Derek Cook Road vehicle brake lights
GB2256098A (en) * 1991-05-23 1992-11-25 John Leonard Cutler Active brake warning indicator for motor vehicles
WO1993011967A1 (en) * 1991-12-14 1993-06-24 James Winstanley Signalling apparatus
US5504472A (en) * 1994-11-21 1996-04-02 Wilson; Joseph G. Vehicle deceleration warning light

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1146923A (en) * 1965-06-17 1969-03-26 John Voevodsky Improvements in or relating to deceleration warning systems
US4107647A (en) * 1975-04-14 1978-08-15 Nippondenso Co., Ltd. Deceleration indicating system
GB2065347A (en) * 1979-12-13 1981-06-24 Carlson Robert W Deceleration warning system
GB2200504A (en) * 1986-11-11 1988-08-03 Eric Williams Deceleration warning light having variable flashing rate
GB2239701A (en) * 1990-01-02 1991-07-10 Ian Derek Cook Road vehicle brake lights
GB2256098A (en) * 1991-05-23 1992-11-25 John Leonard Cutler Active brake warning indicator for motor vehicles
WO1993011967A1 (en) * 1991-12-14 1993-06-24 James Winstanley Signalling apparatus
US5504472A (en) * 1994-11-21 1996-04-02 Wilson; Joseph G. Vehicle deceleration warning light

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2377561A (en) * 2001-07-11 2003-01-15 Stephen Williamson Severe deceleration warning with sequential flashing of rear lights

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