Vehicle safety detecting ring and vehicle steering wheel

• US 10,124,674 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2017
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scienbizip Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Scienbizip Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ku, Ping-Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Zhen Y
• Application Number:
  US15/688,873
• Publication Number:
  US 20180162224A1
• Time in Patent Office: 441 Days
• Field of Search: 340576
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6893 Cars
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/06 responsive to incapacity of driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2422/50 on a steering column
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/043 Identity of occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/22 Psychological state; Stress level or workload
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/221 Physiology, e.g. weight, heartbeat, health or special needs
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2540/26 Incapacity
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/00 Steering not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/06 indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms

Abstract

A vehicle safety detecting ring includes a ring body, at lease one detector, a touching area and an alarm device. The ring body is configured to mounted on a steering wheel. The at least one detector is located inside the ring body and configured to detect information of driver. The touching area is connected with the at least one detector in the ring body to transmit the information of driver to the at least one detector. The alarm connects with the at least one detector and is configured to issue an alarm when the at least one detector detects an abnormal signal.

Claims

1. A vehicle safety detecting ring comprising:

a ring body configured to be mounted on a steering wheel, wherein a material of the ring body is a flexible material, the ring body is a hollow structure with an open, and cross sectional shape of the ring body is a C-type structure, so that the ring body is fitted on the steering wheel through the opening;

at least one detector located inside the ring body and being configured to detect information of a driver, the at least one detector detects a surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel exceeds a predetermined time and causes the vehicle to brake urgently;

a touching area defined on an outside surface of the ring body and connected with the at least one detector in the ring body to transmit the information of the driver to the at least one detector; and

an alarm inside the ring body, connected with the at least one detector and being configured to issue an alarm when the at least one detector detects an abnormal signal according to the detected information.

2. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the information of the driver comprises a blood pressure, a pulse, a fingerprint and a holding strength on the steering wheel.

3. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the at least one detector comprises one detector or a plurality of detectors.

4. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the at least one detector comprises a first detector, a second detector and a third detector sequentially distributed inside the ring body.

5. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 4, wherein the first detector is configured to store and recognize a fingerprint information of the driver;

when the fingerprint of the driver detected by the first detector is not stored in the vehicle safety detecting ring, the driver is judged as a stranger, and the alarm device issues an alarm to prevent the vehicle from being stolen.

6. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 4, wherein the second detector is configured to store and measure a blood pressure or a pulse information of the driver;

when the second detector detects that the driver'"'"'s blood pressure or the pulse exceeds a standard range, the alarm device issues an alarm to alert the driver for physical condition and safe driving.

7. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 4, wherein the third detector is used to detect the surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel;

when the third detector detects that the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel and when a time of leaving the steering wheel exceeds the predetermined time, the alarm device issues an alarm to alert the driver for safe driving or to cause the vehicle to brake urgently.

8. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the touching area is connected to the at least one detector and transmits a signal to the detector by touching of the driver'"'"'s hand.

9. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the touching area is a whole surface of the entire ring body.

10. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the touching area comprises a plurality of parts distributed in areas where the driver frequently touches.

11. The vehicle safety detecting ring of claim 1, wherein the alarm device is connected to the at least one detector and the alarm device issues an alarm when the driver'"'"'s information detected by the detector exceeds a standard range.

12. A vehicle steering wheel comprising:

a steering wheel frame;

a ring body mounted on the steering wheel frame, wherein a material of the ring body is a flexible material, the ring body is a hollow structure with an open, and cross sectional shape of the ring body is a C-type structure, so that the ring body is fitted on the steering wheel frame through the opening

at least one detector located inside the ring body and being configured to detect information of a driver, the at least one detector detects a surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel exceeds a predetermined time and causes the vehicle to brake urgently;

a touching area defined on an outside surface of the ring body and connected with the at least one detector in the ring body to transmit the information of the driver to the at least one detector; and

an alarm inside the ring body, connecting with the at least one detector and being configured to issue an alarm when the at least one detector detects an abnormal signal.

13. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 12, wherein the at least one detector comprises a first detector configured to detect and recognize a fingerprint information of the driver;

when the fingerprint of the driver detected by the first detector is not stored in the vehicle safety detecting ring, the driver is judged as a stranger, and the alarm device issues an alarm to prevent the vehicle from being stolen.

14. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 12, wherein the at least one detector comprises a second detector configured to detect and monitor a blood pressure or a pulse of the driver;

when the second detector detects that the driver'"'"'s blood pressure or the pulse exceeds a standard range, the alarm device issues an alarm to alert the driver for physical condition and safe driving.

15. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 12, wherein the at least one detector comprises a third detector configured to detect the surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel;

when the third detector detects that the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel and when the time of leaving the steering wheel exceeds a predetermined time, the alarm device issues an alarm to alert the driver for safe driving.

16. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 12, wherein the at least one detector comprises a third detector configured to detect a surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel;

when the third detector detects that the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel and when a time of leaving the steering wheel exceeds a predetermined time, the alarm device issues an alarm to cause the vehicle to brake urgently.

17. A vehicle steering wheel comprising:

a steering wheel frame; and

a vehicle safety detecting ring detachably mounted on the steering wheel frame, wherein the vehicle safety detecting ring comprises;

a flexible ring body configured to be detachably mounted on the steering wheel frame, wherein the flexible ring body is a hollow structure with an open, and cross sectional shape of the flexible ring body is a C-type structure, so that the flexible ring body is fitted on the steering wheel frame through the opening;

at least one detector located inside the ring body and being configured to detect information of a driver, the at least one detector detects a surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel exceeds a predetermined time and causes the vehicle to brake urgently;

a touching area defined on an outside surface of the ring body and connected with the at least one detector in the ring body to transmit the information of the driver to the at least one detector; and

an alarm inside the ring body, connecting with the at least one detector and being configured to issue an alarm when the at least one detector detects an abnormal signal.

18. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 17, wherein the at least one detector comprises a first detector configured to detect and recognize a fingerprint information of the driver;

when the fingerprint of the driver detected by the first detector is not stored in the vehicle safety detecting ring, the driver is judged as a stranger, and the alarm device issues an alarm to prevent the vehicle from being stolen.

19. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 17, wherein the at least one detector comprises a second detector configured to detect and monitor a blood pressure or a pulse of the driver;

when the second detector detects that the driver'"'"'s blood pressure or the pulse exceeds a standard range, the alarm device issues an alarm to alert the driver for physical condition and safe driving.

20. The vehicle steering wheel of claim 17, wherein the at least one detector comprises a third detector configured to detect the surface pressure applied on the ring body by the driver to determine whether the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel;

when the third detector detects that the driver'"'"'s hands leave the steering wheel and when the time of leaving the steering wheel exceeds a predetermined time, the alarm device issues an alarm to alert the driver for safe driving or to cause the vehicle to brake urgently.