WARNING SYSTEM WITH WARNING SIGNALER OF A VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR WARNING OCCUPANTS OF A VEHICLE
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1. A warning system of a vehicle, the warning system comprising:
- a haptic warning signaler;
a control module, anda haptic sensor,wherein the haptic warning signaler is associated with the haptic sensor for recording a haptic receptiveness, and wherein for a traffic or operating situation of the vehicle ranked as critical, the control module activates the haptic warning signaler if the haptic sensor signals a haptic receptiveness to the control module.
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Abstract
A warning system of a vehicle is provided. The warning system includes a haptic warning signaler, a control module, and a haptic sensor. The haptic warning signaler is associated with the haptic sensor for recording a haptic receptiveness. For a traffic or operating situation of the vehicle ranked as critical, the control module activates the haptic warning signaler if the haptic sensor signals a haptic receptiveness to the control module. A method for warning occupants of a vehicle also is provided.
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15 Claims
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1. A warning system of a vehicle, the warning system comprising:
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a haptic warning signaler; a control module, and a haptic sensor, wherein the haptic warning signaler is associated with the haptic sensor for recording a haptic receptiveness, and wherein for a traffic or operating situation of the vehicle ranked as critical, the control module activates the haptic warning signaler if the haptic sensor signals a haptic receptiveness to the control module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a warning system comprising; a haptic warning signaler; a control module, and a haptic sensor, wherein the haptic warning signaler is associated with the haptic sensor for recording a haptic receptiveness, and wherein for a traffic or operating situation of the vehicle ranked as critical, the control module activates the haptic warning signaler if the haptic sensor signals a haptic receptiveness to the control module, and an environment sensor that is operatively connected with the control module of the warning system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for warning occupants of a vehicle which comprises a haptic warning signaler and a control module, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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ranking a traffic or operating situation of the vehicle as critical; checking whether a signal of a haptic receptiveness of the vehicle is signaled to the control module by a sensor associated with the haptic warning signaler; if yes, activating the haptic warning signaler; if no, activating a further warning signaler; if no measure for avoiding the critical traffic or operating situation of the vehicle is taken, activating a driver assistance system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for warning occupants of a vehicle by an optical, a haptic or an acoustic warning signaler, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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ranking a traffic or operating situation as critical; activating the optical warning signaler as a first warning stage, activating the haptic warning signaler as the second warning state in case no measure for avoiding the traffic or operating situation ranked as critical is taken; activating the acoustic warning signaler as the third warning stage in case it is detected that the haptic warning signaler is not touched or, despite touching, no measure for avoiding the traffic or operating situation ranked as critical is taken; activating all three warning signalers together as the highest warning stage, and activating an automatic driver assistance system in case of extreme danger.
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