Auxiliary safety warning lamp system for a vehicle

• US 6,067,010 A
• Filed: 12/17/1998
• Issued: 05/23/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Papacy Products Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Papacy Products Company Limited
• Inventors: Wang, Ching-Yung
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS
• Application Number:
  US09/213,276
• Time in Patent Office: 523 Days
• Field of Search: 340/463, 340/462, 340/466, 340/472, 340/478, 340/475, 340/464, 340/479, 362/503
• US Class Current: 340/463
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/30 for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/302 mounted in the vicinity, e.g. in the middle, of a rear window
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/52 for indicating emergencies
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/40 Several lamps activated in sequence, e.g. sweep effect, progressive activation

Abstract

An auxiliary safety warning lamp system for a vehicle comprising a lamp unit, a remote control unit including a receiver attached to the lamp unit, and an emitter controlled by an operator and emitting signals to the receiver for controlling operation of the lamp unit, a control unit connected between the receiver and the lamp unit for identifying the signals emitted from the emitter to the receiver so as to control functions of the lamp unit, and a switch-type power adjustable supply unit connected to the control unit for supplying power to the lamp unit.

Claims

1. An auxiliary safety warning lamp system for a vehicle comprising:

a lamp unit including a first side containing a plurality of first lights arranged in multiple columns of first light bars, a mediate portion containing a plurality of second lights arranged in multiple columns of second light bars, and a second side containing a plurality of third lights arranged in multiple columns of third light bars;

a remote control unit including a receiver attached to the lamp unit, and an emitter being controlled by an operator and emitting signals to the receiver for controlling operation of the lamp unit;

a control unit connected between the receiver and the lamp unit for identifying the signals emitted from the emitter to the receiver so as to control functions of the lamp unit; and

a switch-type power adjustable supply unit to the control unit for supplying power to the lamp unit, wherein the switch-type power adjustable supply is selected from the group consisting of a direct-current generator, a storage cell, a dry cell and a switching steady state circuit;

whereby, when the vehicle is turned left, the control unit lights each of the second lights of the lamp unit simultaneously and continuously, and lights each of the first lights of the lamp unit to simultaneously twinkle;

whereby when the control unit places the lamp unit in a stand-by condition each of the second lights twinkle in turn from the first side to the second side and then twinkle in turn from the second side to the first side to define a continuously repetitive pattern, the lamp unit thereby functioning as a warning lamp unit for increasing visibility of the vehicle to operators of other vehicles;

the control unit lighting all of the second lights to twinkle simultaneously responsive to the vehicle being in a braking condition;

the control unit lighting each of the second lights of the lamp unit to simultaneously light continuously, and light each of the third lights to twinkle simultaneously responsive to the vehicle being turned right; and

the control unit lighting each of the first and third lights of the lamp unit to simultaneously twinkle responsive to the vehicle being placed in a special condition.