Warning device for golf carts
First Claim
1. A warning device for indicating the position of a golf cart on a golf course with respect to a restricted area comprising:
- a transmitter for transmitting an energy wave;
a receiver means mounted on a golf cart for receiving said energy wave and for generating an output signal representing the position of said golf cart with respect to a restricted area of a golf course on which the golf cart is located;
a microprocessor means connected to said receiver means and responsive to said output signal for generating one of a plurality of control signals, each said control signal representing a different position of said golf cart with respect to said restricted area, a first one of said control signals representing an area where it is permissible to drive said golf cart, a second one of said control signals representing an area adjacent said restricted area and a third one of said control signals representing said restricted area; and
an indicator means connected to said microprocessor means and responsive to said control signal for generating an indication of the position of said golf cart with respect to said restricted area wherein said indicator means includes first, second and third lamps responsive to said first, second and third control signals respectively.
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Abstract
A warning device for indicating a position of a golf cart on a golf course with respect to a restricted area includes a transmitter of an energy wave and a receiver of the energy wave. In one embodiment, the receiver is mounted on the golf cart and the transmitter is located at the restricted area. In another embodiment, both the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the golf cart and a reflector for the energy wave is mounted at the restricted area. The energy wave contains information about the position of the golf cart with respect to the restricted area such that an indication of the position can be generated by lighting a lamp, or by generating a sound, or by generating a digital visual display.
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14 Claims
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1. A warning device for indicating the position of a golf cart on a golf course with respect to a restricted area comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting an energy wave; a receiver means mounted on a golf cart for receiving said energy wave and for generating an output signal representing the position of said golf cart with respect to a restricted area of a golf course on which the golf cart is located; a microprocessor means connected to said receiver means and responsive to said output signal for generating one of a plurality of control signals, each said control signal representing a different position of said golf cart with respect to said restricted area, a first one of said control signals representing an area where it is permissible to drive said golf cart, a second one of said control signals representing an area adjacent said restricted area and a third one of said control signals representing said restricted area; and an indicator means connected to said microprocessor means and responsive to said control signal for generating an indication of the position of said golf cart with respect to said restricted area wherein said indicator means includes first, second and third lamps responsive to said first, second and third control signals respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of warning an operator of a golf cart as to the position of the golf cart with respect to a restricted area on a golf course comprising the steps of:
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a. transmitting an energy wave containing information on the position of a golf cart with respect to a restricted area; b. generating one of a plurality of control signals in response to receiving said energy wave, each said control signal representing a different position of said golf cart with respect to said restricted area, a first one of said control signals representing an area where it is permissible to drive said golf cart, a second one of said control signals representing an area adjacent said restricted area and a third one of said control signals representing said restricted area; and c. generating an indication of the position of the golf cart with respect to the restricted area in response to said control signal utilizing first, second and third lamps responsive to said first, second and third control signals respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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