Vehicle locator beacon

• US 20070171040A1
• Filed: 01/24/2006
• Published: 07/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shih-Hsiung Li
• Original Assignee: Shih-Hsiung Li
• Inventors: Li, Shih-Hsiung
• Application Number:
  US11/337,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20070171040A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/471
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/482 for locating vehicle in parking lot
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions

Abstract

A vehicle locator beacon includes a base defining a cavity, a control module mounted in the base and a light transmitter mounted on the base in a manner of able to adjust an angle. The control module includes a wireless receiver, a controller, and a human-body sensor. The control module is coupled to a light transmitter. By mounting the vehicle locator beacon at appropriate positions of the automobile, the driver can use the remote control lock to send out a driving signal to start the vehicle locator beacon.

Claims

1. A vehicle locator beacon comprising a base, a control module mounted inside the base and a light transmitter mounted on the base in a manner of able to adjust an angle, wherein the control module comprises:

a wireless receiver for receiving a remote-controlled driving signal transmitted by a wireless manner;

a controller comprising an input terminal connected to an output terminal of the wireless receiver and having an output terminal connected to the light transmitter.

2. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a human-body sensor connected to the controller.

3. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 2, wherein the human-body sensor is an infrared sensor.

4. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base defines a cavity and the light transmitter is mounted in the cavity.

5. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light transmitter is a laser transmitter.

6. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light transmitter is a laser transmitter.

7. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 3, wherein the light transmitter is a laser transmitter.

8. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 4, wherein the light transmitter is a laser transmitter.

9. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 5, wherein the light transmitter further comprises a filter to spread a light-spot as a pattern.

10. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 6, wherein the light transmitter further comprises a filter to spread a light-spot as a pattern.

11. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 7, wherein the light transmitter further comprises a filter to spread a light-spot as a pattern.

12. The vehicle locator beacon as claimed in claim 8, wherein the light transmitter further comprises a filter to spread a light-spot as a pattern.

13. A method for looking for an target vehicle, the method comprising acts of:

mounting an vehicle locator beacon on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle locator beacon comprises a base, a control module mounted inside the base and a light transmitter mounted on the base;

emitting an wireless signal from a remote control to activate the light transmitter to send a light on a place near the vehicle; and

observing the light to find the vehicle.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the light transmitter sends a light spot on the place near the vehicle.

15. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the light transmitter sends a pattern on the place near the vehicle.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the light spot is projected on a ground surface.

17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the pattern is projected on a ground surface.

18. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the light spot is projected on a ceiling above the vehicle.

19. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the pattern is projected on a ceiling above the vehicle.