Vehicle safety warning control system

• US 20030043033A1
• Filed: 08/28/2001
• Published: 03/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gul Nam Lee
• Original Assignee: Gul Nam Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Gul Nam
• Application Number:
  US09/942,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043033A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/463
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/44 for indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/535 to prevent rear-end collisions, e.g. by indicating safety distance at the rear of the vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle safety warning control system comprises an accelerator pedal sensor associated with an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal sensor associated with a brake pedal to detect a normal braking and a panic braking, an impact sensor comprising an impact switch and a processor to detect collision, and a relay connected to the accelerator pedal sensor, the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor. The relay controls at least one of brake lights and additional lights in response to the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor. The accelerator pedal has a sensor switch disposed on the accelerator pedal to detect removal of pressure imposed thereon. When the sensor switch in enabled, the accelerator pedal sensor causes the brake lights to be energized at a less than full intensity.

Claims

1. A vehicle safety warning control system for use with a fuse box having a brake light fuse, the vehicle lighting control system comprising:

a brake pedal sensor associated with a brake pedal to detect a normal braking and a panic braking;

an impact sensor comprising an impact switch and a processor to detect collision; and

a relay connected to the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor, wherein the relay controls at least one of brake lights and additional lights in response to the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor.

2. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 1, further comprising a flasher connected to the relay, the flasher being energized in response to outputs of the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor.

3. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 1, wherein the additional light is a strobe light.

4. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 1, wherein when the brake pedal sensor detects the panic braking, the relay energizes the additional lights.

5. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 1, wherein the impact sensor is triggered by an airbag switch.

6. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 1, wherein when the impact switch is triggered, the processor activates at least one of hazard lights, emergency transmitter and door unlock mechanism.

7. A vehicle safety warning control system for use with a fuse box having a brake light fuse, the vehicle lighting control system comprising:

an accelerator pedal sensor associated with an accelerator pedal;

a brake pedal sensor associated with a brake pedal to detect a normal braking and a panic braking;

an impact sensor comprising an impact switch and a processor to detect collision; and

a relay connected to the accelerator pedal sensor, the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor, wherein the relay controls at least one of brake lights and additional lights in response to the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor.

8. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 7, wherein the accelerator pedal has a sensor switch disposed on the accelerator pedal to detect removal of pressure imposed thereon.

9. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 8, wherein when the sensor switch in enabled, the accelerator pedal sensor causes the brake lights to be energized at a less than full intensity.

10. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 7, further comprising a flasher connected to the relay, the flasher being energized in response to outputs of the brake pedal sensor and the impact sensor.

11. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 7, wherein the additional light is a strobe light.

12. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 7, wherein when the brake pedal sensor detects the panic braking, the relay energizes the additional lights.

13. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 7, wherein the impact sensor is triggered by an airbag switch.

14. The vehicle safety warning control system of claim 7, wherein when the impact switch is triggered, the processor activates at least one of hazard lights, emergency transmitter and door unlock mechanism.