Vehicle Warning Systems and Methods
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1. A collision detection unit that mounts to a host vehicle, the collision detection unit comprising:
- a housing;
a stop lamp associated with the housing and visible from outside the housing;
a warning lamp associated with the housing and visible from outside the housing; and
a sensor associated with the housing, the sensor configured to detect an object.
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Abstract
A collision detection unit mounts to a host vehicle. The collision detection unit includes a housing and a stop lamp associated with the housing and visible from outside the housing. A warning lamp is associated with the housing and is visible from outside the housing. A sensor is associated with the housing and is configured to detect an object.
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20 Claims
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1. A collision detection unit that mounts to a host vehicle, the collision detection unit comprising:
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a housing; a stop lamp associated with the housing and visible from outside the housing; a warning lamp associated with the housing and visible from outside the housing; and a sensor associated with the housing, the sensor configured to detect an object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle, comprising:
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a rear windshield; a collision detection unit mounted at the rear windshield, the collision detection unit comprising; a housing; a stop lamp mounted in the housing and visible from outside the vehicle; a warning lamp mounted in the housing and visible from outside the vehicle; a sensor mounted in the housing, the sensor configured to detect an object located behind the vehicle; and a processing unit configured to activate the warning lamp based on input from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of warning a following vehicle from a host vehicle of a potential collision, the method comprising:
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detecting the following vehicle using a sensor; determining a speed between the following vehicle and the host vehicle using a processing unit; determining a distance between the following vehicle and the host vehicle using the processing unit; and warning the following vehicle if a threshold criteria is met by activating a warning lamp using the processing unit; wherein the sensor, processing unit and warning lamp are mounted in a housing mounted to the host vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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