Pulsating lamp system for vehicles
First Claim
1. A lighting system for use on a motorcycle of the type which includes a throttle which when closed reduces the amount of fuel being consumed, a clutch which when disengaged disconnects the motorcycle'"'"'s engine from its transmission, a breaking system for stopping said motorcycle, and a first source of electrical energy activated by the motorcycle'"'"'s ignition, said lighting system comprising:
- a first strobe lamp visible from the front of said motorcycle;
a second strobe lamp visible from the rear of said motorcycle;
first means coupled to said first strobe lamp and to said first source for supplying a first electrical pulsating trigger signal to said first strobe lamp, said first means including a first source of said first trigger signal, and first switch means coupled between said first source of said first trigger signal and said first strobe lamp for conducting said first trigger signal to said first strobe lamp when said first switch means is in a first state; and
second means coupled to said second strobe lamp and to said first source for supplying a second electrical pulsating trigger signal to said second strobe lamp, said second means including a second source of said second trigger signal, and second switch means coupled between said second source and said second strobe lamp for conducting said second trigger signal when said second switch means is in a first state.
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Abstract
A pulsating lighting signal for use on a motorcycle includes front and rear strobe lamps powered by a headlight strobe circuit and a taillight strobe circuit, respectively. The trigger signal from the headlight strobe circuit is coupled through a manual switch to the front strobe lamp and therefore may be rendered operational by the driver at will. The trigger signal generated by the taillight strobe circuit must pass through a clutch relay which will pass the signal when the clutch is engaged and a throttle limit switch which is closed when the throttle is closed. This throttle limit switch may also be bypassed by a manual switch at the driver'"'"'s discretion. A clutch limit switch controls the clutch relay and is mounted on the vehicle'"'"'s clutch linkage. Similarly, the throttle limit switch is mounted on the vehicle'"'"'s throttle linkage. Finally, the trigger signal generated by the taillight strobe circuit is also applied to a brake relay, which has as an input thereof a signal from the vehicle'"'"'s braking system. Thus, when the brakes are applied, the brake relay will allow the trigger signal to pass therethrough to the taillight strobe lamp.
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12 Claims
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1. A lighting system for use on a motorcycle of the type which includes a throttle which when closed reduces the amount of fuel being consumed, a clutch which when disengaged disconnects the motorcycle'"'"'s engine from its transmission, a breaking system for stopping said motorcycle, and a first source of electrical energy activated by the motorcycle'"'"'s ignition, said lighting system comprising:
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a first strobe lamp visible from the front of said motorcycle; a second strobe lamp visible from the rear of said motorcycle; first means coupled to said first strobe lamp and to said first source for supplying a first electrical pulsating trigger signal to said first strobe lamp, said first means including a first source of said first trigger signal, and first switch means coupled between said first source of said first trigger signal and said first strobe lamp for conducting said first trigger signal to said first strobe lamp when said first switch means is in a first state; and
second means coupled to said second strobe lamp and to said first source for supplying a second electrical pulsating trigger signal to said second strobe lamp, said second means including a second source of said second trigger signal, and second switch means coupled between said second source and said second strobe lamp for conducting said second trigger signal when said second switch means is in a first state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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