Car door warning system

• US 5,828,299 A
• Filed: 01/30/1997
• Issued: 10/27/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ing-Wen Chen
• Original Assignee: Ing-Wen Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Ing-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): TONG, NINA C
• Application Number:
  US08/791,274
• Time in Patent Office: 635 Days
• Field of Search: 340/457, 340/468, 340/425.5, 340/426, 340/547, 340/540, 340/545, 340/430, 340/431, 340/568, 340/693, 340/473, 340/321, 340/541, 307/49.1, 307/10.1, 307/10.8, 307/10.2, 116/28 R, 180/287, 200/61.44
• US Class Current: 340/468
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/0076 Switches therefor B60Q1/1446, B60Q1/343, B60Q1/40 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/324 for signalling that a door is open or intended to be opened
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/83 Travel information display

Abstract

The present invention relates to a car door warning system for use in a car door and warning against inadvertent opening of the car door, including: a warning device with at least one lighting device; a switch, mounted close to the handle of the car door and operated, when the handle is moved in order to open the car door; and wiring, electrically connecting the warning device with the switch; wherein moving the handle in order to open the car door causes an elecrical signal to pass through the wiring to the warning device, such that the lamp is lighted, generating an effective warning signal to prevent an accident.

Claims

1. A car door warning system activated by a car door handle comprising:

a warning device with at least one lighting device;

a switch operated by motion of the door handle, said switch is electrically connected to said warning device;

wherein

moving the door handle to open the car door actuates said switch such that an electrical signal is transmitted to said warning device, thereby actuating said warning device and lighting said lighting device to generate a warning signal;

each of a plurality of doors of a car is provided with at least one switch operated by motion of a corresponding door handle all of said switches are powered by a common power supply;

said system includes a first switch actuated by an inner door handle and a second switch actuated by an outer door handle.

2. The car door warning system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said first switch and said second switch are affixed by adhesives.

3. The car door warning system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said warning device includes a sound generator.

4. The car door warning system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said lighting device is a lamp.

5. The car door warning system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said lighting device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.

6. The car door warning system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said warning device further comprises a flash generator such that said lighting device flashes when said warning device is actuated.

7. The car door warning system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said switch is constructed as an element of said door handle.