SAFE BACKUP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES

• US 20170028902A1
• Filed: 07/06/2016
• Published: 02/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elevationtv LLC
• Original Assignee: Elevationtv LLC
• Inventors: Diaz, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/202,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20170028902A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0035 relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/22 for reverse drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/525 automatically indicating risk of collision between vehicles in traffic or with pedestrians, e.g. after risk assessment using the vehicle sensor data
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2400/50 Projected symbol or information, e.g. onto the road or car body

Abstract

A vehicle safety device and system are disclosed. The device comprises an image projecting device and a vehicle communication device adapted to receive commands for the image projecting device. The image projecting device is adapted to project visible safety information.

Claims

1. A vehicle safety device, comprising:

an image projecting device; and

a vehicle communication device adapted to receive commands for the image projecting device;

wherein the image projecting device is adapted to project visible safety information.

2. The vehicle safety device of claim 1, wherein the image projecting device is an LED.

3. The vehicle safety device of claim 1, further comprising a computer coupled to the image projecting device, wherein the computer stores a plurality of projectable images and directs which of the plurality of projectable images the image projecting device is to project.

4. The vehicle safety device of claim 3, wherein the projectable images are at least one of words, icons, graphics, pictures, symbols, and combinations thereof.

5. The vehicle safety device of claim 3, wherein a choice of the plurality of projectable images is obtained through the vehicle communication device.

6. The vehicle safety device of claim 1, wherein the vehicle communication device is adapted to communicate with a vehicle'"'"'s onboard computer, a portable personal communication device, or to receive signals from mechanical changes in the vehicle.

7. The vehicle safety device of claim 1, wherein the vehicle safety device alerts people in the vicinity of a vehicle that the vehicle is in reverse.

8. The vehicle safety device of claim 7, wherein the vehicle safety device is adapted to be mounted on a rear bumper of a vehicle.

9. The vehicle safety device of claim 7, wherein the vehicle safety device is adapted to projects the visible information onto a ground surface behind a vehicle.

10. The vehicle safety device of claim 7, wherein the vehicle safety device is adapted to be coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s reverse indicators and activates when the reverse indicators activate.

11. The vehicle safety device of claim 1, wherein the projected visible information is surrounded by a beam of light.

12. The vehicle safety device of claim 11, wherein the beam of light projects at least 45°

vertically and 90°

horizontally from the image projecting device.

13. The vehicle safety device of claim 1, wherein the device is controlled by a remote computer application.

14. A vehicle safety system, comprising:

an image projecting device;

a mount coupling the image projecting device to a vehicle; and

a vehicle communication device adapted to facilitate communication between the image projecting device and the vehicle;

wherein the image projecting device is adapted to project visible information from the vehicle.

15. The vehicle safety system of claim 14, wherein the image projecting device is an LED.

16. The vehicle safety system of claim 14, further comprising a computer coupled to the image projecting device, wherein the computer stores a plurality of projectable images and directs which of the plurality of projectable images the image projecting device is to project.

17. The vehicle safety system of claim 16, wherein the projectable images are at least one of words, icons, graphics, pictures, symbols, and combinations thereof.

18. The vehicle safety system of claim 16, wherein a choice of the plurality of projectable images is obtained through the vehicle communication device.

19. The vehicle safety system of claim 14, wherein the vehicle communication device is adapted to communicate with the vehicle'"'"'s onboard computer, a portable personal communication device, or to receive signals from mechanical changes in the vehicle.

20. The vehicle safety system of claim 14, wherein the vehicle safety device alerts people in the vicinity of the vehicle that the vehicle is in reverse.

21. The vehicle safety system of claim 20, wherein the vehicle safety device is mounted on a rear bumper of the vehicle.

22. The vehicle safety system of claim 20, wherein the vehicle safety device projects the visible information onto a ground surface behind the vehicle.

23. The vehicle safety system of claim 20, wherein the vehicle safety device is coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s reverse indicators and activates when the reverse indicators activate.

24. The vehicle safety system of claim 14, wherein the visible information is surrounded by a beam of light.

25. The vehicle safety system of claim 24, wherein the beam of light projects at least 45°

vertically and 90°

horizontally from the image projecting device.

26. The vehicle safety system of claim 14, wherein the vehicle safety device is controlled by a remote computer application.