Reverse radar with vehicle approaching alarm

• US 7,609,149 B2
• Filed: 09/15/2006
• Issued: 10/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zhitao Li
• Original Assignee: Zhitao Li
• Inventors: Li, Zhitao
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu; Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): RUSHING, MARK S
• Application Number:
  US11/532,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20070080584A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,138 Days
• Field of Search: 340/435, 340/932.2, 342/70, 342/71, 342/72, 701/36, 701 45- 49
• US Class Current: 340/435
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/48 for parking purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 5/005 automatically actuated
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/006 using a distance sensor
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/04 Systems determining presence of a target based on relative movement of target G01S13/56
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/87 Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/886 for alarm systems alarms with electrical actuation G08B13/22
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/9317 Driving backwards
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93271 in the front of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93272 in the back of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93274 on the side of the vehicles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reverse radar with vehicle approaching alarm comprising a main body and sensors, in which the main body comprises a CPU circuit, an operational amplifier circuit, a switching circuit, a signal transmitting-receiving circuit, a detecting circuit and a power source, and the input terminals of the CPU circuit are connected to the output terminals of the operational amplifier circuit, the detecting circuit and the power source, and the output terminal of the CPU circuit is connected to the input terminal of the switching circuit, and the input terminal of the operational amplifier circuit is connected to the output terminal of the switching circuit, and the switching circuit and the signal transmitting-receiving circuit are interconnected, and the output terminals of the power source are connected to the input terminals of the switching circuit and the signal transmitting-receiving circuit, and the main body further comprises an alarming source which gives a warning signal when another vehicle approaches and a controlling circuit which controls the alarming source, and the controlling circuit is connected to the output terminal of the CPU circuit and the power source. The structure of the present invention is simple. When the vehicle is parked in a car park and the driver is not present, the present invention can give a warning signal to alert the approaching vehicle so as to prevent accident.

Claims

1. A reverse radar with vehicle approaching alarm comprising a main body and sensors mounted on a vehicle, in which the main body comprises a CPU circuit, an operational amplifier circuit, a switching circuit, a sensor interface circuit connected to the sensors, a detecting circuit wherein the detecting circuit is a brake pedal, reverse gear and power on detecting circuit, and a power source, and the input terminals of the CPU circuit are connected to the output terminals of the operational amplifier circuit, the detecting circuit and the power source, and the output terminal of the CPU circuit is connected to the input terminal of the switching circuit, and the input terminal of the operational amplifier circuit is connected to the output terminal of the switching circuit, and the switching circuit and the sensor interface circuit are interconnected, and the output terminals of the power source are connected to the input terminals of the switching circuit and the sensor interface circuit, characterized in that the main body further comprises an alarming source which gives a warning signal when at least one sensor detects another vehicle approaches and a controlling circuit which controls the alarming source responsive to the at least one sensor, and the controlling circuit is connected to the output terminal of the CPU circuit and the power source.

2. The reverse radar according to claim 1, wherein the said controlling circuit comprises a relay controlling circuit and a relay connector, and the relay controlling circuit is connected to the output terminal of the CPU circuit and the power source.

3. The reverse radar according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the said alarming source is a luminous device or a sound making device or a combination of the two.

4. The reverse radar according to claim 3, wherein the said luminous device is the direction indicators of the vehicle and the said sound making device is the horn of the vehicle.

5. The reverse radar according to claim 1, wherein the said sensors are disposed at the front and the rear of the vehicle.

6. The reverse radar according to claim 5, wherein the number of the said sensors disposed at the front and the rear of the vehicle is between 2 to 6 for both the front and the rear.

7. The reverse radar according to claim 5, wherein the said sensors are disposed at the left and the right sides of the vehicle.

8. The reverse radar according to claim 1, wherein the said detecting circuit comprises brake pedal detection, reverse gear detection and power on detection.

9. The reverse radar according to claim 1, wherein there is a display interface which Is connected to the output terminal of the CPU circuit.

10. The reverse radar according to claim 2, wherein there is an audio controlling terminal which is connected to the relay controlling circuit and the power source by means of the relay connector.