System and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle
First Claim
1. A warning system for a vehicle having an existing vehicle power source, the warning system comprising:
- a control circuit;
at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit;
at least one light source coupled to the control circuit and configured to be mounted on an undercarriage of the vehicle; and
a warning system power source coupled to the control circuit and configured to power the warning system independent of the existing vehicle power source;
wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically activate the at least one light source responsive to the position sensor by delivering a current from the warning system power source to the at least one light source.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing emergency warnings for a rollover vehicle is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a warning system for an automobile including a power source configured to provide a current, a control circuit coupled to the power source, at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit, the at least one position sensor configured to detect at least one position of the automobile with respect to a ground surface, and at least one light source coupled to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to control current flow to the at least one light source based on the at least one position.
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21 Claims
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1. A warning system for a vehicle having an existing vehicle power source, the warning system comprising:
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a control circuit; at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit; at least one light source coupled to the control circuit and configured to be mounted on an undercarriage of the vehicle; and a warning system power source coupled to the control circuit and configured to power the warning system independent of the existing vehicle power source; wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically activate the at least one light source responsive to the position sensor by delivering a current from the warning system power source to the at least one light source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of generating a warning concerning a condition of a vehicle having an existing vehicle power source, the method comprising:
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providing a warning system comprising; at least one position sensor, at least one light source, and a warning system power source configured to power the warning system independent of the existing vehicle power source; detecting at least one position of the vehicle using the at least one position sensor; and automatically activating the at least one light source in response to the at least one position by delivering a current from the warning system power source to the at least one light source, the at least one light source being mounted on an undercarriage of the vehicle.
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20. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body having an undercarriage; an existing vehicle power source; and a warning system comprising; a control circuit; at least one position sensor coupled to the control circuit; at least one light source coupled to the control circuit and mounted on the undercarriage of the vehicle body; and a warning system power source coupled to the control circuit and configured to power the warning system independent of the existing vehicle power source; wherein the control circuit is configured to automatically activate the at least one light source responsive to the position sensor by delivering a current from the warning system power source to the at least one light source. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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