Vehicle alert system
AssigneePedestrian Safety Solutions, LLC
InventorPaul L. Schaye
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Abstract
A vehicle alert system for instructing observers as to movement of the vehicle. A scoop adheres against an inside surface of a windshield and supports a plurality of illuminating elements communicating with a PCBA, along with each of an accelerometer, on board diagnostic system and a power supply. In response to a determined acceleration of the structure, the accelerometer inputs a signal to the PCBA representative of the vehicle movement and the PCBA in turn provides an output signal causing illuminating elements to generate a visual output corresponding to said input signal and further representative of a decelerating or braking condition of the vehicle. An ambient light sensor (ALS) can be incorporated into the assembly for managing lighting/LED intensity based upon exterior lighting conditions.
Claims19
A vehicle alert system for instructing observers as to movement of the vehicle, said system comprising:
- a body including a three dimensional scoop portion adapted to being attached to the vehicle, said scoop portion being open along its width extending rear supporting a separate module containing a plurality of illuminating elements visible from a front of said scoop portion and communicating with a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA);
- at least one of an accelerometer or a vehicle on board diagnostic (OBD) system connected to the PCBA;
- a power supply operating said accelerometer and PCBA;
- in response to a determined acceleration, said accelerometer or OBD inputting a signal to said PCBA which is representative of the vehicle movement;
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- said PCBA providing an output signal causing said illuminating elements to generate a visual output broadcasted forwardly through said scoop portion corresponding to said input signal.
A vehicle front alert system attached to a vehicle windshield for instructing observers as to movement of the vehicle, said system comprising:
- a body including a triangular shaped scoop portion having flattened upper edge extending perimeter portions which adhere, such as adhesively, against an inside surface of the front windshield;
- said scoop portion being open along its width extending rear for supporting a separate module containing a plurality of illuminating elements communicating with a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA);
- at least one of an accelerometer or a vehicle on board diagnostic (OBD) system connected to the PCBA;
- a power supply operating said accelerometer and PCBA;
- in response to a determined acceleration of the structure, said accelerometer or OBD inputting a signal to the PCBA which is representative of the vehicle movement;
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- said PCBA providing an output signal causing said illuminating elements to generate a visual output broadcasted forwardly through said scoop portion corresponding to said input signal.
A vehicle alert system secured to a vehicle windshield for instructing forward located observers as to movement of the vehicle, said system comprising:
- a body adapted to being attached along perimeter locations to an inner surface of the windshield;
- a module containing a plurality of illuminating elements incorporated into said body communicating with a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA);
- at least one of an accelerometer or a vehicle on board diagnostic (OBD) system connected to the PCBA;
- a power supply operating said accelerometer and PCBA;
- in response to a determined acceleration, said accelerometer or OBD inputting a signal to said PCBA which is representative of the vehicle movement;
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- said PCBA providing an output signal causing said illuminating elements to generate a visual output broadcasted forwardly through the windshield corresponding to said input signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.