Safety vehicle communication system

• US 5,917,920 A
• Filed: 05/29/1997
• Issued: 06/29/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan Humphries
• Original Assignee: Alan Humphries
• Inventors: Humphries, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): CHIN, VIVIAN C
• Application Number:
  US08/865,612
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 381/86, 381/71.4, 340/463, 340/474
• US Class Current: 381/86
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0247 for microphones or earphones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/004 outside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0288 Apparatus made of several modules independently mounted

Abstract

A new Safety Vehicle Communication System for allowing an occupant of a vehicle to converse with a pedestrian without having to open a door or window. The inventive device includes an interior microphone, an interior speaker, an exterior microphone, an exterior speaker and a switch for controlling the microphones and speakers.

Claims

1. A vehicle intercom system for allowing an occupant of a vehicle to converse with a pedestrian outside of said vehicle without requiring opening of windows or doors of said vehicle, comprising:

an interior microphone positioned within an interior portion of said vehicle;

an exterior speaker electrically connected to said interior microphone and positioned within an exterior portion of said vehicle for emitting sound detected by said interior microphone;

an exterior microphone positioned within said exterior portion of said vehicle;

an interior speaker electrically connected to said exterior microphone and positioned within said interior portion of said vehicle for emitting sound detected by said exterior microphone; and

a switch electrically connected between said interior microphone and said exterior speaker, and electrically connected between said exterior microphone and said interior speaker, and positioned within said interior portion of said vehicle for allowing said occupant of said vehicle to control an activation of said vehicle intercom system;

wherein said switch is electrically connected to an electronic door lock controller for automatically locking a plurality of locks within said vehicle upon a closing of said switch.

2. The vehicle intercom system of claim 1, wherein said switch is electrically connected to a plurality of hazard lights for automatically flashing said hazard lights upon said closing of said switch.

3. The vehicle intercom system of claim 2, wherein said switch is electrically connected to an electrical window controller whereupon said closing of said switch said electrical window controller closes all windows within said vehicle automatically.

4. The vehicle intercom system of claim 3, wherein said exterior microphone and said exterior speaker are positioned within at least one side mirror of said vehicle.

5. The vehicle intercom system of claim 4, wherein said interior microphone and said interior speaker are positioned within a dash of said vehicle.

6. A vehicle intercom system for allowing an occupant of a vehicle to converse with a pedestrian outside of said vehicle without requiring opening of windows or doors of said vehicle, comprising:

an interior microphone positioned within an interior portion of said vehicle;

an exterior speaker electrically connected to said interior microphone and positioned within an exterior portion of said vehicle for emitting sound detected by said interior microphone;

an exterior microphone positioned within said exterior portion of said vehicle;

an interior speaker electrically connected to said exterior microphone and positioned within said interior portion of said vehicle for emitting sound detected by said exterior microphone; and

a switch electrically connected between said interior microphone and said exterior speaker, and electrically connected between said exterior microphone and said interior speaker, and positioned within said interior portion of said vehicle for allowing said occupant of said vehicle to control an activation of said vehicle intercom system;

wherein said switch is electrically connected to an electrical window controller whereupon said closing of said switch said electrical window controller closes all windows within said vehicle automatically.

7. The vehicle intercom system of claim 6, wherein said exterior microphone and said exterior speaker are positioned within at least one side mirror of said vehicle.

8. The vehicle intercom system of claim 7, wherein said interior microphone and said interior speaker are positioned within a dash of said vehicle.

9. A vehicle intercom system for allowing an occupant of a vehicle to converse with a pedestrian outside of said vehicle without requiring opening of windows or doors of said vehicle, comprising:

an interior microphone positioned within an interior portion of said vehicle;

an exterior speaker electrically connected to said interior microphone and positioned within an exterior portion of said vehicle for emitting sound detected by said interior microphone;

an exterior microphone positioned within said exterior portion of said vehicle;

an interior speaker electrically connected to said exterior microphone and positioned within said interior portion of said vehicle for emitting sound detected by said exterior microphone; and

a switch electrically connected between said interior microphone and said exterior speaker, and electrically connected between said exterior microphone and said interior speaker, and positioned within said interior portion of said vehicle for allowing said occupant of said vehicle to control an activation of said vehicle intercom system;

wherein said switch is electrically connected to a plurality of hazard lights for automatically flashing said hazard lights upon said closing of said switch.

10. The vehicle intercom system of claim 9, wherein said exterior microphone and said exterior speaker are positioned within at least one side mirror of said vehicle.

11. The vehicle intercom system of claim 10, wherein said interior microphone and said interior speaker are positioned within a dash of said vehicle.