MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT WARNING ALARM

• US 20100079266A1
• Filed: 09/30/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard K. Holt
• Original Assignee: Richard K. Holt
• Inventors: Holt, Richard K.
• Application Number:
  US12/241,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20100079266A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/425.500
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 5/00 Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 5/20 indicating unauthorised use, e.g. acting on signalling devices alarm locks in general E05B45/00, e.g. alarm cable or chain lock E05B45/005
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/4151 for sensing lateral inclination of the cycle
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/25 intended to provide information to other road users, e.g. signs or flags
• 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 6/022 specially adapted for motorcycles or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/04 Rear lights
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/057 Automatic activation, e.g. by sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/26 warning or informing other road users, e.g. police flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/205 Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental

Abstract

A motorcycle safety warning alarm (1) wherein an at least one audible and/or visual alarm (22) indicates when a motorcycle (18) has been involved in an accident and has tipped over. A tipping sensor (2) is provided having a V-shaped housing (15) with a predetermined amount of mercury (16) located therein and a plurality of sensor wire probes (17) located on opposite ends of the V-shaped housing. A time-delay (3) feature allows for minor crashes to occur wherein the motorcycle safety warning alarm will not start for a predetermined amount of time, thereby giving the rider time to return the motorcycle to an upright position. If the motorcycle is not returned to the upright position after within the predetermined amount of time, at least one audible and/or visual alarm will activate. The at least one audible and/or visual alarm may include a flashing headlight (8), a flashing taillight (9), flashing blinkers (10, 11), a honking horn (6), a GPS transmitter (7), etc.

Claims

1. A motorcycle accident warning alarm comprising:

a tipping sensor mounted on a motorcycle which detects when said motorcycle has been involved in an accident and said motor cycle has tipped over;

an alarm control unit connected to said tipping sensor which activates and/or deactivates at least one audible and/or visual alarm after receiving a signal from the tipping sensor that an accident has occurred and the motor cycle has tipped over;

at least one audible and/or visual alarm connected to the tipping sensor and alarm control unit which activates said at least one audible and/or visual alarm after said motorcycle has been involved in an accident and said motor cycle has tipped over; and

a power supply for powering said motorcycle accident warning alarm.

2. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 further comprising:

a time delay connected to said tipping sensor for delaying the signal being sent from the tipping sensor to the alarm for a predetermined amount control unit of time allowing the motorcycle to be put into an upright position before the at least one audible and/or visual alarm is activated.

3. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 2 further comprising:

a circuit board for controlling said time delay.

4. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 further comprising:

a reset button/switch connected to said motorcycle accident warning alarm for manually resetting said sensor and deactivating said at least one audible and/or visual alarm.

5. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said tipping sensor is a U-shaped housing having a predetermined amount of mercury therein; and

said tipping sensor having at least two sensor wire probes at each end of said U-shaped housing which makes contact with the mercury when a motorcycle is tipped over thereby completing an electrical circuit and activating said motorcycle accident warning alarm.

6. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said tipping sensor is a V-shaped housing having a predetermined amount of mercury therein; and

said tipping sensor having at least two sensor wire probes at each end of said V-shaped housing which makes contact with the mercury when a motorcycle is tipped over thereby completing an electrical circuit and activating said motorcycle accident warning alarm.

7. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one audible and/or visual alarm comprises a siren.

8. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 7 wherein:

said alarm control unit deactivates said siren after a predetermined amount of time thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

9. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 7 wherein:

said alarm control unit monitors voltage and deactivates said siren after a predetermined drop in voltage thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

10. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one audible and/or visual alarm comprises a horn.

11. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 10 wherein:

said alarm control unit deactivates said horn after a predetermined amount of time thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

12. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 10 wherein:

said alarm control unit monitors voltage and deactivates said horn after a predetermined drop in voltage thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

13. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one audible and/or visual alarm comprises a headlight.

14. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 13 wherein:

said alarm control unit deactivates said headlight after a predetermined amount of time thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

15. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 13 wherein:

said alarm control unit monitors voltage and deactivates said headlight after a predetermined drop in voltage thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

16. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one audible and/or visual alarm comprises a taillight.

17. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 16 wherein:

said alarm control unit deactivates said taillight after a predetermined amount of time thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

18. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 16 wherein:

said alarm control unit monitors voltage and deactivates said taillight after a predetermined drop in voltage thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

19. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one audible and/or visual alarm comprises at least one blinker.

20. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 18 wherein:

said alarm control unit deactivates said at least one blinker after a predetermined amount of time thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

21. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 19 wherein:

said alarm control unit monitors voltage and deactivates said at least one blinker after a predetermined drop in voltage thereby conserving energy and allowing said at least one alarm to operate as long as possible.

22. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said at least one alarm is connected to a Global Positioning System transmitter and alerts third parties that an accident has occurred and the motor cycle has tipped over by activating said Global Positioning System transmitter.

23. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 further comprising:

a fuel shut-off switch connected to said tipping sensor for deactivating any flow of fuel through the engine after an accident has occurred and the motor cycle has tipped over.

24. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 wherein:

said power supply is a motorcycle battery.

25. The motorcycle accident warning alarm of claim 1 further comprising:

at least one impact sensor which detects if the motorcycle has been involved in a collision and activates the alarm control unit if a collision is detected.