WO2004069593A1 - Device for activating flashing indicators in motor vehicles - Google Patents
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- WO2004069593A1 WO2004069593A1 PCT/ES2003/000550 ES0300550W WO2004069593A1 WO 2004069593 A1 WO2004069593 A1 WO 2004069593A1 ES 0300550 W ES0300550 W ES 0300550W WO 2004069593 A1 WO2004069593 A1 WO 2004069593A1
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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
- B60Q1/0076—Switches therefor
- B60Q1/0082—Switches therefor mounted on the steering wheel
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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
- B60Q1/34—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 change of drive direction
- B60Q1/40—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 change of drive direction having mechanical, electric or electronic automatic return to inoperative position
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- the present invention refers to a device for setting up intermittent indicators in motor vehicles, which has been conceived and carried out in order to obtain numerous and notable advantages over to other existing means of analogous purposes.
- the device is designed so that the driver of a motor vehicle is not forced to separate the hands totally or partially from the steering wheel whenever he needs to indicate a change of direction maneuver.
- the start-up device is based on a steering wheel coupling, in which two buttons are incorporated to activate the left-right indication. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
- the device of the invention has a new structure based on which a greater manageability and safety is achieved at the time of its implementation.
- This device consists of adding a new element to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle that will contain two push-buttons for the start-up of the left or right indicator light and its deactivation will be carried out automatically when the steering wheel returns to its initial position after making a change of direction.
- This element will be placed in an ergonomic position for the driver of the motor vehicle.
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1.- It shows a front elevation view of the steering wheel of a motor vehicle with the intermittent indicator start-up device attached to the upper left.
- Figure 2. Shows a detail of the device in front elevation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device which is used to activate flashing indicators in motor vehicles and which is based on a connection to the steering wheel, comprising two integrated left/right indication-activation push buttons which are used to activate the.
Description
DISPOSITIVO DE PUESTA EN MARCHA DE INDICADORES INTERMITENTES ENSTARTING DEVICE OF INTERMITTENT INDICATORS IN
VEHÍCULOS AUTOMÓVILESAUTOMOBILE VEHICLES
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN La presente invención, según se expresa en el enunciado de esta memoria descriptiva se refiere a un dispositivo de puesta en marcha de indicadores intermitentes en vehículos automóviles, el cual ha sido concebido y realizado en orden a obtener numerosas y notables ventajas respecto a otros medios existentes de análogas finalidades. El dispositivo está previsto para que el conductor de un vehículo automóvil no se vea obligado a separar las manos total o parcialmente del volante cada vez que necesite indicar una maniobra de cambio de dirección. Pues bien, el dispositivo de puesta en marcha está basado en un acople al volante, en el cual van incorporados dos pulsadores para activar la indicación izquierda-derecha. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNOBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification refers to a device for setting up intermittent indicators in motor vehicles, which has been conceived and carried out in order to obtain numerous and notable advantages over to other existing means of analogous purposes. The device is designed so that the driver of a motor vehicle is not forced to separate the hands totally or partially from the steering wheel whenever he needs to indicate a change of direction maneuver. Well, the start-up device is based on a steering wheel coupling, in which two buttons are incorporated to activate the left-right indication. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
El dispositivo de la invención presenta una nueva estructura en base a la cual se consigue una mayor manejabilidad y seguridad a la hora de su puesta en marcha.The device of the invention has a new structure based on which a greater manageability and safety is achieved at the time of its implementation.
Este dispositivo consiste en añadirle al volante de un vehículo automóvil un nuevo elemento que contendrá dos pulsadores para la puesta en marcha del indicador intermitente izquierdo o derecho y su forma de desactivación se efectuará automáticamente cuando el volante regrese a su posición inicial después de efectuar un cambio de dirección.This device consists of adding a new element to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle that will contain two push-buttons for the start-up of the left or right indicator light and its deactivation will be carried out automatically when the steering wheel returns to its initial position after making a change of direction.
Este elemento se situará en una posición ergonómica para el conductor del vehículo automóvil.This element will be placed in an ergonomic position for the driver of the motor vehicle.
En el mercado existen varios sistemas de pulsadores para la activación de dispositivos, así como los de desactivación y en su momento se escogerán los modelos más apropiados para el desarrollo de la presente invención, atendiendo a niveles de mercado.In the market there are several push button systems for the activation of devices, as well as deactivation systems and at the time the most appropriate models for the development of the present invention will be chosen, according to market levels.
HOJA DE SUSTITUCIÓN (REGLA 26)
BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOS Figura 1.- Muestra una vista en alzado frontal del volante de un vehículo automóvil con el dispositivo de puesta en marcha de indicadores intermitentes acoplado en la parte superior izquierda.SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1.- It shows a front elevation view of the steering wheel of a motor vehicle with the intermittent indicator start-up device attached to the upper left.
Figura 2.- Muestra en vista alzado frontal un detalle del dispositivo.Figure 2.- Shows a detail of the device in front elevation.
HOJA DE SUSTITUCIÓN (REGLA 26)
SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
Claims
1. DISPOSITIVO DE PUESTA EN MARCHA DE INDICADORES INTERMITENTES EN VEHÍCULOS AUTOMÓVILES, caracterizado por un elemento (1) acoplado al volante (4) de un vehículo automóvil, el cual alberga dos pulsadores (2 y 3) para la puesta en marcha del indicador intermitente izquierdo o derecho respectivamente.1. STARTING DEVICE OF INTERMITTENT INDICATORS IN AUTOMOBILE VEHICLES, characterized by an element (1) coupled to the steering wheel (4) of a motor vehicle, which houses two pushbuttons (2 and 3) for the start-up of the flashing indicator left or right respectively.
HOJA DE SUSTITUCIÓN (REGLA 26) SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
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AU2003274169A AU2003274169A1 (en) | 2003-02-05 | 2003-10-27 | Device for activating flashing indicators in motor vehicles |
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ES200300271U ES1054372Y (en) | 2003-02-05 | 2003-02-05 | STARTING DEVICE OF INTERMITTENT INDICATORS IN MOTOR VEHICLES. |
ESU200300271 | 2003-02-05 |
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- 2003-02-05 ES ES200300271U patent/ES1054372Y/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2003-10-27 WO PCT/ES2003/000550 patent/WO2004069593A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-10-27 AU AU2003274169A patent/AU2003274169A1/en not_active Abandoned
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GB2256916A (en) * | 1991-06-21 | 1992-12-23 | Reselco Engineering Limited | Combined vehicle steering wheel grip and switch pad, eg for disabled driver. |
GB2287230A (en) * | 1991-11-27 | 1995-09-13 | Brian Page Controls Ltd | Vehicle control system with a single switch controlling several functions |
DE4437024A1 (en) * | 1994-10-10 | 1995-04-13 | Joerg Schneider | Steering wheel remote-control device for motor vehicles for controlling, for example, window wipers, operating lights, flashing lights etc., without removing the hand from the steering wheel |
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GB2519508A (en) * | 2013-05-31 | 2015-04-29 | Continental Automotive Systems | User configurable vehicle steering column stalks |
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