Car safety device

• US 7,800,484 B2
• Filed: 08/09/2008
• Issued: 09/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Wang
• Original Assignee: James Wang
• Inventors: Wang, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Tai T
• Application Number:
  US12/221,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20100033317A1
• Time in Patent Office: 773 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.22, 340/468, 340/425.5, 340/457, 340/901, 340/933, 340/438
• US Class Current: 340/426.22
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 19/50 with lights or registration plates
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2022/4816 for sensing locking of buckle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2022/4875 on vehicle exterior
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/48 Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness

Abstract

A vehicle safety device has a cabin unit which includes a cabin unit housing holding a keypad, a speaker, a cpu, and a transmitter. The speaker provides an audio signal when a vehicle speed input reaches a preset low-speed, a preset medium speed, and at a preset high speed. A rear unit receives signals from the cabin unit, and the rear unit has a housing holding a seat belt light. The seat belt light is interconnected to a vehicle seat belt sensor. A registration light and a proof of insurance light is also mounted on the rear unit. The rear unit is mounted on the vehicle exterior, preferably on the rear license plate frame.

Claims

1. A vehicle safety device comprising:

a. a cabin unit comprising;

i. a cabin unit housing holding;

ii. a keypad allowing user input, wherein the keypad comprises a plurality of buttons;

iii. a speaker, wherein the speaker provides an audio signal when a vehicle speed input reaches a preset low-speed, a preset medium speed, and at a preset high speed;

iv. a cpu receiving user input from the keypad, and

v. a transmitter transmitting signals; and

b. a rear unit receiving signals from the cabin unit, wherein the rear unit has a housing holding;

i. a seat belt light, wherein the seat belt light is interconnected to a vehicle seat belt sensor so that the seat belt light is activated to indicate seat belt status;

ii. a registration light which is activated to indicate a registration status; and

iii. a proof of insurance light which is activated to indicate proof of insurance status.

2. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 further comprising a license plate attachment frame formed on the rear unit.

3. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 further comprising a remote unit having an infrared receiver, and an infrared light mounted on the rear unit, wherein the infrared light flashes in a pattern that the infrared receiver receives and decodes, wherein the infrared receiver produces an output on the remote unit.

4. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 further comprising a registration light code that a user inputs into the keypad of the cabin unit to activate the registration light in a compliance mode.

5. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 further comprising an insurance light code that a user inputs into the keypad of the cabin unit to activate the insurance status in a compliance mode.

6. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 further comprising a registration light code that a user inputs into the keypad of the cabin unit to activate the registration light in a compliance mode;

further comprising an insurance light code that a user inputs into the keypad of the cabin unit to activate the insurance status in a compliance mode.

7. The vehicle safety device of claim 6 further comprising a license plate attachment frame formed on the rear unit.

8. The vehicle safety device of claim 7 further comprising a remote unit having an infrared receiver, and an infrared light mounted on the rear unit, wherein the infrared light flashes in a pattern that the infrared receiver receives and decodes, wherein the infrared receiver produces an output on the remote unit.

9. The vehicle safety device of claim 6 further comprising a remote unit having an infrared receiver, and an infrared light mounted on the rear unit, wherein the infrared light flashes in a pattern that the infrared receiver receives and decodes, wherein the infrared receiver produces an output on the remote unit.

10. The vehicle safety device of claim 6 wherein the preset low-speed tone is 30 mph, the preset medium speed tone is 50 mph, and the preset high speed tone is 75 mph.

11. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 wherein the cabin unit transmitter transmits signals wirelessly to the rear unit.

12. The vehicle safety device of claim 1 wherein the cabin unit transmitter transmits signals by vehicle low-voltage power line to the rear unit.

13. A vehicle safety device comprising:

a. a cabin unit comprising;

i. a cabin unit housing holding;

ii. a keypad allowing user input, wherein the keypad comprises a plurality of buttons;

iii. a speaker, wherein the speaker provides an audio signal when a vehicle speed input reaches a preset low-speed, a preset medium speed, and at a preset high speed;

iv. a cpu receiving user input from the keypad, and

v. a transmitter transmitting signals; and

b. a rear unit receiving signals from the cabin unit, wherein the rear unit has a housing holding;

i. a registration light which is activated to indicate a registration status; and

ii. a proof of insurance light which is activated to indicate proof of insurance status.

14. The vehicle safety device of claim 13 further comprising a registration light code that a user inputs into the keypad of the cabin unit to activate the registration light in a compliance mode;

further comprising an insurance light code that a user inputs into the keypad of the cabin unit to activate the insurance status in a compliance mode.

15. The vehicle safety device of claim 14 further comprising a license plate attachment frame formed on the rear unit.

16. The vehicle safety device of claim 15 further comprising a remote unit having an infrared receiver, and an infrared light mounted on the rear unit, wherein the infrared light flashes in a pattern that the infrared receiver receives and decodes, wherein the infrared receiver produces an output on the remote unit.

17. The vehicle safety device of claim 14 further comprising a remote unit having an infrared receiver, and an infrared light mounted on the rear unit, wherein the infrared light flashes in a pattern that the infrared receiver receives and decodes, wherein the infrared receiver produces an output on the remote unit.