JP2527525Y2 - Warning light device for motorcycles - Google Patents
Warning light device for motorcyclesInfo
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- JP2527525Y2 JP2527525Y2 JP1992037593U JP3759392U JP2527525Y2 JP 2527525 Y2 JP2527525 Y2 JP 2527525Y2 JP 1992037593 U JP1992037593 U JP 1992037593U JP 3759392 U JP3759392 U JP 3759392U JP 2527525 Y2 JP2527525 Y2 JP 2527525Y2
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この考案は、自動二輪車用の警告
灯装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a warning light device for a motorcycle.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】自動二輪車においては、その車体構造
上、制動灯が比較的低い位置に設けられ、走行中には後
続車輛の運転者には見にくく、特に周囲が暗い夜間には
それが顕著であるため、夜間走行中に後続車輛の運転者
が前方の自動二輪車のブレーキ操作に気付かず、追突事
故が多発している。従来、特開昭61−160370号
公報に示されるように、自動二輪車において着用が義務
付けられているヘルメットに警告灯を設け、該警告灯と
車体側のブレーキ信号系とを信号線で接続し、ブレーキ
操作と連動して警告灯を点灯させ、後続車輛の運転車に
警告を与えるようにした装置が提案されている。しか
し、かかる装置では、乗員の動作範囲が信号線の長さの
範囲に制限され、又乗員が左右や後方を視認する際に、
信号線が邪魔になりやすかった。これに対し、特開平3
−186442号公報に示されるように、無線信号によ
って警告灯をブレーキ操作と連動させる方法が提案され
ている。2. Description of the Related Art In a motorcycle, a brake light is provided at a relatively low position due to its body structure, so that it is difficult for a driver of a following vehicle to see while driving, especially when the surroundings are dark at night. For this reason, the driver of the following vehicle does not notice the brake operation of the motorcycle in front during night driving, and rear-end collisions occur frequently. Conventionally, as shown in JP-A-61-160370, a warning light is provided on a helmet required to be worn on a motorcycle, and the warning light is connected to a brake signal system on a vehicle body by a signal line. A device has been proposed in which a warning light is turned on in conjunction with a brake operation to warn a driver of a following vehicle. However, in such a device, the operating range of the occupant is limited to the range of the length of the signal line, and when the occupant visually recognizes the left, right, and rear,
The signal line was easy to get in the way. In contrast, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 186442, a method of linking a warning light with a brake operation by a wireless signal has been proposed.
【0003】[0003]
【考案が解決しようとする課題】しかし、走行中におい
ては乗員が種々な乗車姿勢をとることから、無線信号を
確実にヘルメット側の警告灯に伝達するためには車体、
例えば荷台に別途、アンテナ等を固定する必要があり、
二人乗りをする場合に乗車の邪魔になりやすく、又アン
テナ等の取付には車体にボルト孔等をあける必要があっ
て取付作業が煩雑であり、それが普及の障害になってい
た。この考案は、かかる問題点に鑑み、簡単な作業で装
備でき、しかも確実に警告灯を点灯できる自動二輪車用
の警告灯装置を提供することを課題とする。However, since the occupant takes various riding postures during traveling, it is necessary to transmit the radio signal to the warning light on the helmet side by using the vehicle body,
For example, it is necessary to fix the antenna etc. separately to the bed,
When a two-seater is used, it tends to be a hindrance to the ride, and it is necessary to make a bolt hole or the like in the vehicle body for mounting an antenna or the like, and the mounting work is complicated, which has been an obstacle to popularization. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a warning light device for a motorcycle that can be equipped with a simple operation and that can reliably turn on a warning light.
【0004】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】本件考案者らは、上述の
課題を解決すべく鋭意研究した結果、自動二輪車のバッ
クミラーが乗員の顔と略対面していることに着目し、バ
ックミラー又はそのフレームに無線信号の発信部を取付
ければよいことを知見し、本考案を完成した。そこで本
考案に係る自動二輪車用の警告灯装置は、乗員の頭部に
着用されるヘルメットに取付ケースを設け、該取付ケー
スに警告灯を外部から視認可能に取付けるとともに、該
警告灯を点灯駆動する駆動回路を内蔵し、自動二輪車の
車体側には駆動回路の作動信号を発生する制御回路を設
ける一方、自動二輪車のバックミラー又はそのフレーム
には上記制御回路の出力を無線信号として送信する送信
部を取付け、上記ヘルメットには上記無線信号を受信し
て上記駆動回路に与える受信部を上記送信部と対面して
固定し、車体には後方物体との距離を測定する測定器を
搭載し、後方物体が所定距離以内にあるときに上記制御
回路が作動信号を発生するようになしたことを要旨とす
る。Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have noticed that the rearview mirror of the motorcycle is substantially facing the face of the occupant. The inventor of the present invention has found that it is only necessary to attach a wireless signal transmitting section to the frame. Therefore, the warning light device for a motorcycle according to the present invention is provided with a mounting case on a helmet worn on an occupant's head. A control circuit for generating an operation signal of the drive circuit is provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle, and a transmission for transmitting an output of the control circuit as a wireless signal to a rearview mirror or a frame of the motorcycle. The helmet has a receiving unit that receives the radio signal and provides it to the drive circuit, facing and fixing the transmitting unit, and a measuring device that measures the distance to the rear object is mounted on the vehicle body.
The above control when mounted and the rear object is within a predetermined distance
The gist is that the circuit generates the activation signal .
【0005】ここで本考案は後続車輛に接近しすぎの警
告を与えるシステムであるが、ブレーキ操作の警告を与
えるシステムとすることもできる。即ち、ブレーキ操作
の警告システムとする場合には、制御回路をブレーキ操
作時に作動信号を発生するように構成すればよい。ま
た、警告灯、駆動回路及び受信部は取付ケース内に設け
てセットとし、これをヘルメットに取付けられるように
してもよく、又取付ケースをヘルメットと一体となし、
該ケース内に警告灯、駆動回路及び受信部を内蔵しても
よい。さらに、無線信号は光、電波等を使用できる。[0005] Here, the present invention provides a warning that the vehicle is too close to the following vehicle.
This is a system that gives a warning, but gives a warning of brake operation.
It can also be a system that can be obtained . That is, in the case of a warning system for a brake operation, the control circuit may be configured to generate an operation signal when the brake is operated . Also, the warning light, the driving circuit and the receiving section may be provided in a mounting case to form a set, which may be mounted on a helmet, or the mounting case may be integrated with the helmet,
A warning light, a driving circuit, and a receiving unit may be built in the case. Further, light, radio waves, and the like can be used as the wireless signal.
【0006】[0006]
【作用】本考案においては、バックミラー又はそのフレ
ームに送信部を取付けるようにしたことから、従来のよ
うなアンテナを使用することなく、ヘルメット側の受信
部が送信部に確実に対面し、無線信号が確実に送受され
る。また、送信部は両面接着テープ等によってバックミ
ラー又はそのフレームに固定すればよく、アンテナ取付
用のボルト孔を車体にあける必要がない。In the present invention, since the transmitting unit is mounted on the rearview mirror or its frame, the receiving unit on the helmet side can surely face the transmitting unit without using a conventional antenna, and the wireless communication is performed. Signals are transmitted and received reliably. Further, the transmitting section may be fixed to the rearview mirror or its frame with a double-sided adhesive tape or the like, and there is no need to make a bolt hole for mounting the antenna in the vehicle body.
【0007】[0007]
【実施例】以下、本考案を図面に示す具体例に基づいて
詳細に説明する。参考例1 実施例の説明に先立ち、本考案が前提とする警告灯装置
の基本的構成を説明 する。図1ないし図5は本考案が前
提とする警告灯装置の基本的構成を含む自動二輪車用の
制動警告灯装置を示す。図において、乗員用のヘルメッ
ト1の後端面には取付ケース2が両面接着テープや接着
剤等によって固定され、該取付ケース2の上面には太陽
電池30が設けられ、内部にはNi−Cd電池が内蔵さ
れて独立電源3が構成され、又取付ケース2の背面には
高輝度赤色LED等の警告灯4が外部から視認可能に取
付けられるとともに、透明又はスモーク状の保護カバー
40によって保護され、又取付ケース2の内部には警告
灯4をスイッチングする駆動回路5が内蔵されている。
なお、取付ケース2は衝撃による破損を考慮するとエラ
ストマー系軟質樹脂等で製作するのがよい。なお、保護
カバー40にはレンズ機能を付与してもよい。また、取
付ケース2の側方にはアーム20が突設され、該アーム
20の正面にはフォトトランジスタ、フォトダイオード
等の受光素子(受信部)6が取付けられ、特定波長光を
透過する保護カバー60によって保護され、又受光素子
6の出力は駆動回路5に入力され、こうしてヘルメット
1側の装置部分は予めセットとして組立てられ、ヘルメ
ット1に任意に固着しうるようになっている。他方、自
動二輪車の車体前側のバックミラー7には発信部8がこ
れも両面接着テープ等によって固着され、該発信部8は
固定ケース80内に赤外線をビーム状に発する発光素子
(送信部)81を内蔵し、特定波長光を透過する保護カ
バー82によって保護して構成されている。なお、バッ
クミラー7が可動式の場合には発信部8をフレーム70
に固定すればよい。また、車体には制御回路9が搭載さ
れ、該制御回路9には車体のブレーキランプを点灯させ
る信号、即ちブレーキ操作信号aが入力され、又制御回
路9の出力は配線90によって発光素子81に接続され
ている。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to specific examples shown in the drawings. Reference Example 1 Prior to the description of the embodiment, a warning light device premised on the present invention.
It explains the basic structure of. 1 to 5 show before the present invention .
For motorcycles, including the basic structure of the warning light device
1 shows a braking warning light device . In the figure, a mounting case 2 is fixed to a rear end surface of an occupant helmet 1 with a double-sided adhesive tape, an adhesive or the like, a solar cell 30 is provided on an upper surface of the mounting case 2, and a Ni-Cd battery is provided inside. And a warning light 4 such as a high-brightness red LED is mounted on the back of the mounting case 2 so as to be visible from the outside, and is protected by a transparent or smoke-like protective cover 40. A drive circuit 5 for switching the warning light 4 is built in the mounting case 2.
The attachment case 2 is preferably made of an elastomeric soft resin or the like in consideration of damage due to impact. The protective cover 40 may have a lens function. An arm 20 protrudes from the side of the mounting case 2, and a light receiving element (receiving unit) 6 such as a phototransistor or a photodiode is mounted on the front of the arm 20, and a protective cover that transmits light of a specific wavelength. The output of the light receiving element 6 is input to the drive circuit 5, and the device portion on the helmet 1 side is assembled in advance as a set, and can be fixed to the helmet 1 arbitrarily. On the other hand, a transmitting portion 8 is also fixed to the rear-view mirror 7 on the front side of the body of the motorcycle with a double-sided adhesive tape or the like, and the transmitting portion 8 is provided in a fixed case 80 with a light emitting element (transmitting portion) 81 for emitting infrared rays in a beam form. And is protected by a protective cover 82 that transmits light of a specific wavelength. When the rearview mirror 7 is movable, the transmitting unit 8 is connected to the frame 70.
Should be fixed to. Further, a control circuit 9 is mounted on the vehicle body, and a signal for turning on the brake lamp of the vehicle body, that is, a brake operation signal a is input to the control circuit 9. It is connected.
【0008】自動二輪車を夜間走行させている場合、ブ
レーキ操作を行うと、制御回路9にブレーキ操作信号a
が入力され、発光素子81が発光し、その信号がヘルメ
ット2の受光素子6に入力され、駆動回路5が所定時間
だけ警告灯4を点灯させる。この警告灯4はヘルメット
1に、即ち比較的高い位置に設けられているので、車体
のブレーキランプと相まって後続車輛に確実にブレーキ
操作の警告を与えることができる。また、バックミラー
7又はそのフレーム70に発光素子81を固定している
ので、発光素子81から受光素子6に確実に信号を入力
できる。しかも、車体にボルト孔等をあける必要がな
く、発光素子81の取付は接着テープ又は接着剤で行う
ことができ、作業が非常に簡単である。さらに、荷台に
従来のような固定アンテナを設ける必要がないので、二
人乗り等の乗車が制限されることもない。When the motorcycle is running at night, when a brake operation is performed, a brake operation signal a is transmitted to the control circuit 9.
Is input, the light emitting element 81 emits light, and the signal is input to the light receiving element 6 of the helmet 2, and the drive circuit 5 turns on the warning lamp 4 for a predetermined time. Since the warning light 4 is provided on the helmet 1, that is, at a relatively high position, the warning light of the brake operation can be reliably given to the following vehicle in combination with the brake light of the vehicle body. In addition, since the light emitting element 81 is fixed to the rear-view mirror 7 or its frame 70, a signal can be reliably input from the light emitting element 81 to the light receiving element 6. In addition, there is no need to make a bolt hole or the like in the vehicle body, and the light emitting element 81 can be attached with an adhesive tape or an adhesive, so that the operation is very simple. Further, since there is no need to provide a fixed antenna as in the related art, riding in a two-seater or the like is not restricted.
【0009】実施例1 次に、実施例について説明する。 図6は本考案の一実施
例を示す。図において、図1ないし図5と同一符号は同
一又は相当部分を示す。車体後端のストップランプ10
の上側にはバックセンサ11が取付けられ、該バックセ
ンサ11は赤外線を後方にビーム状に照射しその反射光
量から後方物体との距離を測定するようになっている。
なお、他の方式のセンサを採用してもよい。このバック
センサ11の出力は制御回路9で演算され、制御回路9
は後方物体、例えば後続車輛12との距離に応じた駆動
回路5の作動信号、例えば距離が3m以上で長周期点灯
信号、3m以下で短周期点灯信号、1m以下では全灯信
号を発生するように構成され、ヘルメット1側の受光素
子でその信号が受光され、例えば発光ショット数、発光
量、発光時間によって作動信号の種類が判別されて警告
灯4が後方物体12との距離に応じて点灯するようにな
っている。本実施例においても上記参考例と同様の作用
効果を奏するので、その詳細な説明は省略する。 Embodiment 1 Next, an embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 indicate the same or corresponding parts. Stop lamp 10 at the rear end of the vehicle
A back sensor 11 is mounted on the upper side, and the back sensor 11 irradiates infrared rays backward in a beam shape, and measures the distance to a rear object from the amount of reflected light.
Note that other types of sensors may be used. The output of the back sensor 11 is calculated by the control circuit 9,
Is an operation signal of the drive circuit 5 according to the distance to a rear object, for example, a following vehicle 12, for example, generates a long-period lighting signal when the distance is 3 m or more, a short-period lighting signal when 3 m or less, and generates a full-light signal when the distance is 1 m or less. The signal is received by the light receiving element on the helmet 1 side, the type of the operation signal is determined based on, for example, the number of light emission shots, the light emission amount, and the light emission time, and the warning light 4 is turned on according to the distance to the rear object 12. It is supposed to. In the present embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described reference example can be obtained, and therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted.
【0010】参考例2 なお、上述の後方車輛接近の警告灯装置を構成する場
合、図7に示すように、ブレーキ操作の警告灯装置の場
合と異なり、必ずしも車体側に送信部を設ける必要がな
いので、バックセンサ11をヘルメット1側の取付ケー
ス2に内蔵することによって装置を単品として製作し、
ヘルメット1に両面接着テープや接着剤で簡単に取付け
られるように構成することができる。 REFERENCE EXAMPLE 2 When the above-described warning light device for approaching a rear vehicle is constructed, unlike the case of a warning light device for brake operation, as shown in FIG. Since the back sensor 11 is not included, the device is manufactured as a single item by incorporating the back sensor 11 into the mounting case 2 on the helmet 1 side.
It can be configured to be easily attached to the helmet 1 with a double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive.
【0011】[0011]
【考案の効果】以上のように、本考案に係る自動二輪車
用の警告灯装置によれば、簡単な作業で確実に車体に装
備でき、しかも固定アンテナ等を使用することなく、確
実に警告灯を点灯でき、乗車の障害になることもない。As described above, according to the motorcycle warning light device according to the present invention, the warning light can be securely mounted on the vehicle body with a simple operation, and can be reliably provided without using a fixed antenna or the like. Can be lit, and there is no obstacle to riding.
【図1】 本考案が前提とする警告灯装置の基本的構成
を含む自動二輪車用の制動警告灯装置を備えた自動二輪
車を示す概略斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a basic configuration of a warning light device based on the present invention .
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a motorcycle provided with a braking warning light device for a motorcycle including a motorcycle .
【図2】 上記警告灯装置における送信部取付状態の要
部平面及び送信部の側面を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a main part plane and a side surface of a transmission unit in a state where the transmission unit is mounted in the warning light device.
【図3】 上記警告灯装置における受信側部分を備えた
ヘルメットを示す側面図である。FIG. 3 is a side view showing a helmet provided with a receiving portion in the warning light device.
【図4】 上記警告灯装置の回路を示す概略構成図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a circuit of the warning light device.
【図5】 平面及び正面から見た上記受信側部分を示す
図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the receiving side portion as viewed from the plane and the front.
【図6】 本考案の一実施例を示す概略説明図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図7】 参考例の側面及び正面を示す図である。FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a side surface and a front surface of the reference example.
1 ヘルメット 4 警告灯 5 駆動回路 6 受光素子 7 バックミラー 70 フレーム 8 発信部 81 発光素子 9 制御回路 11 バックセンサ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Helmet 4 Warning light 5 Drive circuit 6 Light receiving element 7 Rearview mirror 70 Frame 8 Transmitting part 81 Light emitting element 9 Control circuit 11 Back sensor
Claims (1)
(1)には取付ケース(2)が設けられ、該取付ケース
(2)には警告灯(4)が外部から視認可能に取付けら
れるとともに、該警告灯(4)の点灯を制御する駆動回
路(5)が内蔵され、自動二輪車の車体側には駆動回路
(5)の作動信号を発生する制御回路(9)が設けられ
る一方、自動二輪車のバックミラー(7)又はそのフレ
ーム(70)には上記制御回路(9)の出力を無線信号
として発生する送信部(81)が取付けられ、上記ヘル
メット(1)には上記無線信号を受信して上記駆動回路
(5)に入力する受信部(6)が上記送信部(81)と
対面して固定され、車体には後方物体(12)との距離
を測定する測定器(11)が搭載され、後方物体(1
2)が所定距離以内にあるときに上記制御回路(9)が
作動信号を発生するようになしたことを特徴とする自動
二輪車用の警告灯装置。1. A helmet worn on an occupant's head
(1) is provided with a mounting case (2);
A warning light (4) is attached to (2) so as to be visible from the outside, and a drive circuit (5) for controlling lighting of the warning light (4 ) is built in. A drive circuit is provided on the vehicle body side of the motorcycle.
While a control circuit (9) for generating the operation signal of (5) is provided, a transmission for generating the output of the control circuit (9) as a radio signal is provided to the rearview mirror (7) of the motorcycle or its frame (70). part (81) is mounted, to the helmet (1) may receive the radio signal the driver circuit
A receiving unit (6) input to (5) is fixed facing the transmitting unit (81), and the vehicle body has a distance from a rear object (12).
A measuring device (11) for measuring
When 2) is within a predetermined distance, the control circuit (9)
A warning light device for a motorcycle, wherein an operation signal is generated .
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