Electronic contactless horn and sound device
First Claim
1. An electronic contactless sound device, comprising:
- an electronic integrated circuit module that selectively generates a first electrical signal having at least one of a first preconfigured frequency and a first preconfigured interval and a second electrical signal having at least one of a second preconfigured frequency and a second preconfigured interval;
an output driver that amplifies the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal generated by the electronic integrated circuit module;
a diaphragm that does not contain a metal contact;
an electromagnet that manipulates the diaphragm based on the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal to produce, respectively, a first sound and a second sound different from the first sound,wherein the electronic integrated circuit module is in communication with at least one vehicular sensor to receive an input signal therefrom, and wherein the electronic integrated circuit module generates the first electrical signal upon receiving a first input signal from the at least one vehicular sensor and generates the second electrical signal upon receiving a second input signal from the at least one vehicular sensor, andwherein the at least one vehicular sensor measures distance between a vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor and another object, wherein the input signal reflects the measured distance between the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor and the other object, and wherein the at least one vehicular sensor generates the first input signal when the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor is more than a preset distance from the other object and generates the second input signal when the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor is less than the preset distance from the other object.
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Abstract
An apparatus related to a contactless sound device, such as a horn, which may be configured to output different and/or multiple pitches using a replaceable, or interchangeable, electronic integrated circuit (“IC”) module is disclosed. The electronic IC module may include one or more sequencers electrically connected via one or more relays to at least one signal generator which is electrically connected to an output driver. Each signal generator is configured to generate at least one frequency signal, and optionally multiple frequency signals. The electronic IC module may be physically attached to an IC connection interface located on the exterior of the contactless horn body. The IC connection interface electrically connects the electronic IC module to an electromagnet that drives the diaphragm of the contactless horn to create the selected preconfigured frequency sound.
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1. An electronic contactless sound device, comprising:
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an electronic integrated circuit module that selectively generates a first electrical signal having at least one of a first preconfigured frequency and a first preconfigured interval and a second electrical signal having at least one of a second preconfigured frequency and a second preconfigured interval; an output driver that amplifies the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal generated by the electronic integrated circuit module; a diaphragm that does not contain a metal contact; an electromagnet that manipulates the diaphragm based on the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal to produce, respectively, a first sound and a second sound different from the first sound, wherein the electronic integrated circuit module is in communication with at least one vehicular sensor to receive an input signal therefrom, and wherein the electronic integrated circuit module generates the first electrical signal upon receiving a first input signal from the at least one vehicular sensor and generates the second electrical signal upon receiving a second input signal from the at least one vehicular sensor, and wherein the at least one vehicular sensor measures distance between a vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor and another object, wherein the input signal reflects the measured distance between the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor and the other object, and wherein the at least one vehicular sensor generates the first input signal when the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor is more than a preset distance from the other object and generates the second input signal when the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor is less than the preset distance from the other object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic contactless sound device, comprising:
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an electronic integrated circuit module that selectively generates a first electrical signal having at least one of a first preconfigured frequency and a first preconfigured interval and a second electrical signal having at least one of a second preconfigured frequency and a second preconfigured interval; an output driver that amplifies the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal generated by the electronic integrated circuit module; a diaphragm that does not contain a metal contact; an electromagnet that manipulates the diaphragm based on the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal to produce, respectively, a first sound and a second sound different from the first sound, wherein the electronic integrated circuit module is in communication with at least one vehicular sensor to receive an input signal therefrom, and wherein the electronic integrated circuit module generates the first electrical signal upon receiving a first input signal from the at least one vehicular sensor and generates the second electrical signal upon receiving a second input signal from the at least one vehicular sensor, and wherein the at least one vehicular sensor measures a speed of a vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor, wherein the input signal reflects the measured speed of the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor, and wherein the at least one vehicular sensor generates the first input signal when the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor is moving at a speed below a preset speed and generates the second input signal when the vehicle containing the at least one vehicular sensor is moving at a speed above the preset speed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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