Method and device for vehicle stop and starting and position-lamps display

• US 20130345935A1
• Filed: 09/14/2013
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fu Ling Chang
• Original Assignee: Fu Ling Chang
• Inventors: Chang, Fu Ling
• Granted Patent: US 9,410,491 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/49
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/06 adjustable, e.g. remotely-controlled from inside vehicle B60Q1/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/143 combined with another condition, e.g. using vehicle recognition from camera images or activation of wipers
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/26 the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/28 for indicating front of vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/116 Vehicle at a stop
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2300/314 Ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/00 Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated specially for reversing F02D27/00
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/02 characterised by hand, foot, or like operator controlled initiation means
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/10 of the electric type
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/105 characterised by the function converting demand to actuation, e.g. a map indicating relations between an accelerator pedal position and throttle valve opening or target engine torque
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/106 Detection of demand or actuation
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2011/101 characterised by the means for actuating the throttles
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 29/02 peculiar to engines driving vehicles; peculiar to engines driving variable pitch propellers

Abstract

A simple and effective control method is disclosed for starting and stopping vehicles engine and automatic lighting of position lamps to show the vehicles location, wherein an integration controller can be used to achieve those purpose. In particular, a useful control method is disclosed for stopping and restarting engine while vehicles waits for stoplight. It is using equipment, such as two brake levers, to interact with a start-button, and electric signal sources are divided into two different groups of electrical control signals to achieve the operation control of the engine starting or stopping. Vehicle driver driving on the road can have a simple and secure operation method to control vehicles when waiting. In addition, automatically detects the vehicle'"'"'s ambient luminance intensity in a dim ambient luminance place, and it will automatically light the vehicle position lamps to show the vehicle'"'"'s location, providing safety in dim conditions.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A method for starting and stopping an engine of a vehicle, comprising:

obtaining two selection electrical signals according to two operation states of manipulation equipment of the vehicle;

providing a confirmation electrical signal; and

generating a starting electrical signal to start the engine or a stopping electrical signal to stop the engine according to the two selection electrical signals when the confirmation electrical signal is activated.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the two selection electrical signals are obtained from a position of gear shift of the vehicle respectively.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the vehicle is a motorcycle, wherein the two selection electrical signals are obtained from a first switch of front wheel brake and a second switch of rear wheel brake respectively, wherein the two selection electrical signals are isolated by disconnecting a electrical path between the first switch and the second switch that is originally present in the motorcycle.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the starting electrical signal and the stopping electrical signal are generated by a control circuit, wherein the control circuit receives the two selection electrical signals and the confirmation electrical signal, wherein when the confirmation electrical signal is activated, the control circuit outputs either the starting electrical signal or the stopping electrical signal according to the two selection electrical signals.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the control circuit further generates a shut-down electrical signal to turn off at least one powered device of the vehicle when the stopping electrical signal is generated.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein at least one powered device of the vehicle includes a front lamp of the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the vehicle is a car, wherein at least one powered device of the car includes an air conditioning of the car.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising restoration power supply at the powered device of the vehicle that when the starting electrical signal is regenerated.

19. A method for controlling lamps of a vehicle, comprising:

detecting a light intensity of ambient environment of vehicle position; and

if the light intensity of ambient environment exceeds a pre-defined threshold, turning on at least one low-powered lamp for indicating a position of the vehicle.

20. A method of claim 19, wherein the vehicle is a car, wherein the at least one low-powered lamp includes a small lamp located on one side of the car.

21. A method of claim 19, wherein the vehicle is a car parked in a dark area, wherein the at least one low-powered lamp includes a lamp for indicating a right-turn signal.