Warning device in motor vehicles
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Abstract
A warning system for a vehicle is provided. The warning system has a sensor for detecting an obstruction near the vehicle, a control apparatus to produce a signal in response to the detected obstruction, and an alert device configured to direct a driver'"'"'s attention to the obstruction.
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Citations
43 Claims
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10. A warning system for a vehicle having a display device disposed in a field of view of a driver of the vehicle, the warning system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors disposed about the vehicle, the plurality of sensors configured to detect an object proximate the vehicle; and
a control apparatus in communication with the plurality of sensors, at least one of the plurality of sensors configured to send a signal of the detected object to the control apparatus, the control apparatus configured to produce an advisory signal responsive to the detected object signal to direct the driver to view the detected object in the display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A warning system for a truck having at least two sensors, at least one of the two sensors located about a rear of the truck, the at least two sensors configured to detect a presence of an obstruction and produce an obstruction signal, the warning system comprising:
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at least two display devices affixed to the truck and located in a field of regard of a driver of the truck;
a control apparatus in communication with the at least two sensors, the control apparatus configured to produce an advisory signal in response to the obstruction signal from at least one of the at least two sensors detecting the obstruction; and
an alert device in communication with the control apparatus responsive to the advisory signal, the alert device configured to alert the driver of the detected obstruction displayed in at least one of the at least two display devices. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
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at least one sensor disposed on the vehicle, the at least one sensor configured to sense an obstruction located in a vicinity of the vehicle;
a control apparatus in communication with the at least one sensor, the control apparatus configured to produce an advisory signal in response to an obstruction signal from the at least one sensor;
a display device disposed in a field of regard of a driver of the vehicle; and
an alert device responsive to the advisory signal and configured to attract an attention of the driver of the vehicle to the display device when the display device is displaying the obstruction from the at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An advisory system for a tractor-trailer having at least two sensors, at least one of the sensors located on a trailer of the tractor-trailer for sensing an obstruction located near the tractor-trailer for operating the tractor-trailer in a direction other than a forward direction, the advisory system comprising:
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a control apparatus in electronic communication with the at least two sensors, the control apparatus configured to produce an advisory signal in response to the sensed obstruction; and
an alert apparatus in electronic communication with the control apparatus, the alert apparatus configured to produce an alert signal when the advisory signal is produced to inform a driver substantially instantaneously of a location of the obstruction such that the driver can avoid contact between the tractor-trailer and the obstruction. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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Specification