GB494424A - An improved device for indicating to the drivers of motor vehicles the approach to akerb - Google Patents
An improved device for indicating to the drivers of motor vehicles the approach to akerbInfo
- Publication number
- GB494424A GB494424A GB1222237A GB1222237A GB494424A GB 494424 A GB494424 A GB 494424A GB 1222237 A GB1222237 A GB 1222237A GB 1222237 A GB1222237 A GB 1222237A GB 494424 A GB494424 A GB 494424A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- kerb
- strips
- vehicle
- approach
- motor vehicles
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
- B60Q9/00—Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00, e.g. haptic signalling
- B60Q9/002—Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00, e.g. haptic signalling for parking purposes, e.g. for warning the driver that his vehicle has contacted or is about to contact an obstacle
- B60Q9/003—Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00, e.g. haptic signalling for parking purposes, e.g. for warning the driver that his vehicle has contacted or is about to contact an obstacle using physical contactors, e.g. arms that trigger alarm upon contact with obstacle
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
Abstract
494,424. Indica.ting-devices on motor vehicles. CHAMPION, C. H., and COOMBS, F. E. April 29, 1937, No. 12222. [Class 79 (v)] The approach of a motor vehicle to a kerb is indicated to the driver by a device mounted on the vehicle and adapted to control signalling means by its engagement with the kerb. In the Figure, the device comprises a series of flexible metal contact strips 3, 4 and 5 of progressively diminishing length depending from an end of the vehicle bumper 1. As the vehicle draws in to the kerb, strip 3 is bent inwardly by engage ment with the kerb, and electric circuits are completec successively between strips 3 and 4, and strips 4 and 5 The two circuits may operate separate signalling devices, e.g. the first visual and the second audible; or the second circuit may serve to intensify the first signal. The device may be mounted on a pivoted arm by which it can be brought into operative position only when desired, e.g. in a fog. It may also be mounted on a transverse pivot 9 to enable it to ride over obstructions in the road. In the modified construction shown in Fig. 2 (not shown), the strips 3, 4, and 5 are replaced by concentric flexible tubes operating in the same manner. In Figs. 3 and 4 (not shown), a single pivoted rod is employed, engagement of its lower end with the kerb causing it to swing inwardly, and, through a mechanical or hydraulic connection, displace a contact arm over a series of fixed contacts.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1222237A GB494424A (en) | 1937-04-29 | 1937-04-29 | An improved device for indicating to the drivers of motor vehicles the approach to akerb |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB1222237A GB494424A (en) | 1937-04-29 | 1937-04-29 | An improved device for indicating to the drivers of motor vehicles the approach to akerb |
Publications (1)
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GB494424A true GB494424A (en) | 1938-10-26 |
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GB1222237A Expired GB494424A (en) | 1937-04-29 | 1937-04-29 | An improved device for indicating to the drivers of motor vehicles the approach to akerb |
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Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2440587A (en) * | 1943-06-28 | 1948-04-27 | Michael J Krall | Curb guiding signal |
US2454896A (en) * | 1946-12-26 | 1948-11-30 | Traub Ellis | Automobile position signal |
US2728032A (en) * | 1952-12-22 | 1955-12-20 | Ermald N Foltz | Combined curb feeler and static grounder |
US2834002A (en) * | 1955-08-17 | 1958-05-06 | Nordsiek Fredrick James | Height clearance feeler device |
US3137267A (en) * | 1962-06-08 | 1964-06-16 | Robert H Hurt | Height clearance indicator |
US3611286A (en) * | 1970-03-20 | 1971-10-05 | Arthur B Cleveland | Device for sensing the position of a moving vehicle with respect to a furrow |
GB2122001A (en) * | 1982-03-26 | 1984-01-04 | Ogden Electronics Ltd | Apparatus for controlling hazard responsive means of a vehicle |
GB2156122A (en) * | 1983-12-13 | 1985-10-02 | R J Cross | Vehicle parking/distance sensor |
GB2269038A (en) * | 1992-07-24 | 1994-01-26 | David Karzimierz Papierowski | Motor vehicle collision warning device |
GB2293682A (en) * | 1994-09-29 | 1996-04-03 | Michael George Booth | Nearness approach warning system |
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1937
- 1937-04-29 GB GB1222237A patent/GB494424A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2440587A (en) * | 1943-06-28 | 1948-04-27 | Michael J Krall | Curb guiding signal |
US2454896A (en) * | 1946-12-26 | 1948-11-30 | Traub Ellis | Automobile position signal |
US2728032A (en) * | 1952-12-22 | 1955-12-20 | Ermald N Foltz | Combined curb feeler and static grounder |
US2834002A (en) * | 1955-08-17 | 1958-05-06 | Nordsiek Fredrick James | Height clearance feeler device |
US3137267A (en) * | 1962-06-08 | 1964-06-16 | Robert H Hurt | Height clearance indicator |
US3611286A (en) * | 1970-03-20 | 1971-10-05 | Arthur B Cleveland | Device for sensing the position of a moving vehicle with respect to a furrow |
GB2122001A (en) * | 1982-03-26 | 1984-01-04 | Ogden Electronics Ltd | Apparatus for controlling hazard responsive means of a vehicle |
GB2156122A (en) * | 1983-12-13 | 1985-10-02 | R J Cross | Vehicle parking/distance sensor |
GB2269038A (en) * | 1992-07-24 | 1994-01-26 | David Karzimierz Papierowski | Motor vehicle collision warning device |
GB2293682A (en) * | 1994-09-29 | 1996-04-03 | Michael George Booth | Nearness approach warning system |
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