Warning application systems for vehicle movement activated electrical power generator, and method for providing electrical power
First Claim
1. A vehicle movement activated electrical power system comprising:
- a turbine that harnesses wind currents generated by a movement of a vehicle on a road, said movement of said vehicle causing said turbine to rotate;
a generator coupled to the turbine, said generator configured to generate electricity from a rotation of the turbine;
a local electrical power network driven by the generator and extending along the road ahead of the turbine and the vehicle;
a series of electricity driven lights disposed on a corner of the road and on an intersecting road to highlight an entrance to the intersecting road;
a plurality of electrical devices connected to the local electrical power network that are activated by warning signals triggered by vehicle motion;
a warning sign that is illuminated from power from the local electrical power network and is disposed within sight of the road corner;
a battery connected to the turbine and to the local electrical power network, said battery being charged by the turbine and to provide primary or supplementary power for the local electrical power network; and
a controller connected to the local electrical power network and battery, wherein the battery, provides power to the warning sign to warn vehicles approaching the intersection that another vehicle is present, the controller includes a static data storage device and configured to control an activation state of at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices according to a look up table stored on the static data storage device of the controller, the look up table including activation information for the at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices, the activation information including at least one of a time of the day and a remaining charge level of the battery,the series of electricity driven lights include LEDs installed at one or more edges of the road corner,the series of electricity driven lights include LEDs that are disposed at the road corner, roadside LEDs that are disposed on a side of the road, and road arrow LEDs that are disposed in a traffic lane of the road,when the time of the day is day time and a remaining charge level of the battery is more than a first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the road arrows to ON,when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs, and the road arrows to ON,when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the road arrows to ON,when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF, and the roadside LEDs and the road arrows to ON,when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the road arrows to ON,when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the road arrows to OFF, and the roadside LEDs to ON, andwhen the remaining charge level of said battery is less than the third threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs, and the road arrows to OFF.
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Abstract
Pedestrian and motorist warning system that is powered from vehicle generated movement where there is little or no access to a power grid. Pedals maybe disposed on the road such that when a vehicle passes over it, it informs a controller system to activate a warning board or light to notify people of the oncoming vehicle, the signs or lights maybe placed besides a pedestrian crossing to alert pedestrians of the risk of an oncoming vehicle. Illuminating road corner LEDs, roadside lights and road arrows disposed in various sections of the road are also powered from vehicle generated movement operate on a set of programmed criteria'"'"'s. Variables such as time of day, the speed of the vehicle, the weather, the temperature or fog all determine the way all the connected devices operate. Warning signals with built-in messaging systems can be disposed in strategic locations for motorists to see, the signals are self-powered and have the ability to store messages either by directly recording them onto the warning signal or by transferring a recorded message through a wired or wireless network.
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7 Claims
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1. A vehicle movement activated electrical power system comprising:
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a turbine that harnesses wind currents generated by a movement of a vehicle on a road, said movement of said vehicle causing said turbine to rotate; a generator coupled to the turbine, said generator configured to generate electricity from a rotation of the turbine; a local electrical power network driven by the generator and extending along the road ahead of the turbine and the vehicle; a series of electricity driven lights disposed on a corner of the road and on an intersecting road to highlight an entrance to the intersecting road; a plurality of electrical devices connected to the local electrical power network that are activated by warning signals triggered by vehicle motion; a warning sign that is illuminated from power from the local electrical power network and is disposed within sight of the road corner; a battery connected to the turbine and to the local electrical power network, said battery being charged by the turbine and to provide primary or supplementary power for the local electrical power network; and a controller connected to the local electrical power network and battery, wherein the battery, provides power to the warning sign to warn vehicles approaching the intersection that another vehicle is present, the controller includes a static data storage device and configured to control an activation state of at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices according to a look up table stored on the static data storage device of the controller, the look up table including activation information for the at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices, the activation information including at least one of a time of the day and a remaining charge level of the battery, the series of electricity driven lights include LEDs installed at one or more edges of the road corner, the series of electricity driven lights include LEDs that are disposed at the road corner, roadside LEDs that are disposed on a side of the road, and road arrow LEDs that are disposed in a traffic lane of the road, when the time of the day is day time and a remaining charge level of the battery is more than a first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the road arrows to ON, when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs, and the road arrows to ON, when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the road arrows to ON, when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF, and the roadside LEDs and the road arrows to ON, when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the road arrows to ON, when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the road arrows to OFF, and the roadside LEDs to ON, and when the remaining charge level of said battery is less than the third threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs, and the road arrows to OFF. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle movement activated electrical power and triggering system comprising:
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a pedal disposed on a road, said pedal configured to move vertically when a vehicle passes over the pedal; a motion conversion mechanism connected to the pedal to translate a vertical motion of the pedal into a rotational motion; a generator coupled with the rotational motion of the motion conversion mechanism, said generator configured to generate electricity from said rotational motion; a switch connector attached to the pedal to provide an electrical current pathway to a controller to indicate a presence of a vehicle; a local electrical power network driven by the generator and extending along the road ahead of the pedal and the vehicle; a plurality of electrical devices connected to the local electrical power network and disposed along or adjacent to the road to provide a warning of oncoming traffic; a plurality of electrical devices connected to the local electrical power network and disposed along or adjacent to the road to warn pedestrians of oncoming traffic; a battery connected to the turbine and to the local electrical power network, said battery being charged by the turbine and to provide primary or supplementary power for the local electrical power network; and a controller connected to said local electrical power network, said battery, and at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices, said controller including a static data storage device and configured to control an activation state of at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices according to a look up table stored on said static data storage device of said controller, said look up table including activation information for at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices, said activation information including at least one of a time of the day and a remaining charge level of said battery, the plurality of electrical devices includes at least one road corner LED disposed on, in or next to a road corner, at least one roadside light disposed on, in or next to the road and illuminating road arrows disposed in or on the road, during a predetermined hazardous weather condition, when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a first threshold, the controller sets at least one road corner LED, the illuminating road arrows and at least one roadside LED to ON; when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the illuminating road arrows, and the Roadside LEDs to ON; when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF and the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON; when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON; when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the illuminating road arrows to ON; when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF and the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON; and when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is less than the third threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs, and the illuminating road arrows to OFF; and when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is less than the third threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF and the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON. - View Dependent Claims (5, 7)
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6. A vehicle movement activated electrical power and triggering system comprising:
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a pedal disposed on a road, said pedal configured to move vertically when a vehicle passes over the pedal; a motion conversion mechanism connected to the pedal to translate a vertical motion of the pedal into a rotational motion; a generator coupled with the rotational motion of the motion conversion mechanism, said generator configured to generate electricity from said rotational motion; a switch connector attached to the pedal to provide an electrical current pathway to a controller to indicate a presence of a vehicle; a local electrical power network driven by the generator and extending along the road ahead of the pedal and the vehicle; a plurality of electrical devices connected to the local electrical power network and disposed along or adjacent to the road to provide a warning of oncoming traffic; a plurality of electrical devices connected to the local electrical power network and disposed along or adjacent to the road to warn pedestrians of oncoming traffic; a battery connected to the turbine and to the local electrical power network, said battery being charged by the turbine and to provide primary or supplementary power for the local electrical power network; and a controller connected to said local electrical power network, said battery, and at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices, said controller including a static data storage device and configured to control an activation state of at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices according to a look up table stored on said static data storage device of said controller, said look up table including activation information for at least one electrical device from among the plurality of electrical devices, said activation information including at least one of a time of the day and a remaining charge level of said battery, the plurality of electrical devices includes at least one road corner LED disposed on, in or next to a road corner, at least one roadside light disposed on, in or next to the road and illuminating road arrows disposed in or on the road, when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a first threshold, the controller sets a road corner LEDs, illuminating road arrows and Roadside LEDs to ON; when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the illuminating road arrows, and the Roadside LEDs to ON; when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF and the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON; when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the second threshold and less than the first threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON; when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than a third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs and the roadside LEDs to OFF and the illuminating road arrows to ON; when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is more than the third threshold and less than the second threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF and the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON; and when the time of the day is day time and the remaining charge level of said battery is less than the third threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs, the roadside LEDs, and the illuminating road arrows to OFF; and when the time of the day is night time and the remaining charge level of said battery is less than the third threshold, the controller sets the road corner LEDs to OFF and the roadside LEDs and the illuminating road arrows to ON.
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