Warning lamp device for bicycle

• US 20060097856A1
• Filed: 11/08/2004
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rong-Zhou Cao
• Original Assignee: Rong-Zhou Cao
• Inventors: Cao, Rong-Zhou
• Application Number:
  US10/983,319
• Publication Number:
  US 20060097856A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/432
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/015 using electrical power not supplied by the cycle motor generator, e.g. using batteries or piezo elements
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/20 Arrangement of reflectors , e.g. on the wheel spokes pedals incorporating reflectors B62M3/12 ; Lighting devices mounted on wheel spokes

Abstract

A warning lamp device for a bicycle includes a solar collector including a control circuit having a light sensitive control switch, and a vibration control switch. Thus, the light sensitive control switch and the vibration control switch of the control circuit of the solar collector are controlled in a synchronous manner, so that the warning lamp device is operated only when the light sensitive brightness of the light sensitive control switch is smaller than a predetermined value and when the bicycle is moving to provide a viewing and warning effect, thereby saving the electrical energy.

Claims

1. A warning lamp device, comprising:

a solar collector including a control circuit including a light sensitive control switch, and a vibration control switch;

wherein the light sensitive control switch and the vibration control switch of the control circuit of the solar collector are controlled in a synchronous manner.

2. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the warning lamp device is operated only when a light sensitive brightness of the light sensitive control switch is smaller than a predetermined value and when the bicycle is moving.

3. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the control circuit of the solar collector is an integrated circuit (IC).

4. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the light sensitive control switch is used for detecting brightness of the ambient environment.

5. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the vibration control switch is used for detecting vibration of the bicycle.

6. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the solar collector further includes a solar panel for receiving and converting the solar energy into an electrical energy.

7. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the control circuit further includes a plurality of light emitting members.

8. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 7, further comprising a set of batteries mounted in the solar collector to store an electrical energy converted from a solar energy of the solar panel of the solar collector and to supply the electrical energy to the light emitting members.

9. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 8, wherein a time ratio of charging and discharging of the batteries is greater than one third (⅓

).

10. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, further comprising at least one photo-conductive unit mounted on the solar collector.

11. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the photo-conductive unit is a lamp shade.

12. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the photo-conductive unit is a photo-conductive interface.

13. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the photo-conductive unit is made of acrylic material having a photo-conductive reflective face.

14. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the solar collector is mounted on any position of a bicycle.

15. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the warning lamp device is operated automatically when the detected brightness is smaller and when the bicycle is moving, without needing a manual work.

16. The warning lamp device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the solar collector is waterproof.