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GB2381927A
GB2381927A GB0126707A GB0126707A GB2381927A GB 2381927 A GB2381927 A GB 2381927A GB 0126707 A GB0126707 A GB 0126707A GB 0126707 A GB0126707 A GB 0126707A GB 2381927 A GB2381927 A GB 2381927A
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Tony Ballantyne
Ian Ballantyne
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096708—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • G08G1/096725—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K31/00—Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operator
    • B60K31/0058—Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operator responsive to externally generated signalling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
    • B60T7/00—Brake-action initiating means
    • B60T7/12—Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiation; for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
    • B60T7/126—Brakes for railway vehicles coming into operation in case of exceeding a predetermined speed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
    • B60W30/00—Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
    • B60W30/14—Adaptive cruise control
    • B60W30/143—Speed control
    • B60W30/146—Speed limiting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096733—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place
    • G08G1/09675—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
    • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
    • G08G1/096766—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission
    • G08G1/096783—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the system is characterised by the origin of the information transmission where the origin of the information is a roadside individual element

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Abstract

A system for limiting vehicle speed uses transmissions from roadside emitters to pass local speed limit data, through a receiver, into an onboard comparator. Should the vehicles speed be in excess of the received limit then brakes are automatically applied, slowing the vehicle, until compliance. A speed limit display drawing data from the same transmissions could be provided for the driver.

Description

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Statutory Speed Controller for Road Vehicles ApplicationThis invention of a Statutory Speed Controller can be applied to all forms of Road Vehicles, including, motor cars, lorries, vans and caravanettes, and is applicable to any roadway.
Existing ProblemThis invention resolves the current problem that is inherent in all existing roads vehicles, in that they are dependent on the driver of the vehicle complying with the displayed statutory road speed requirements Purpose of the InventionAccording to the present invention, there is provided a Statutory Speed Controller that is comprised of a Signal receiver, a Revolution Counter, a Comparator Unit, an Auto Brake Unit and a Statutory Road Speed indicator. The invention is fitted into any Road Vehicle and the invention is activated by an external roadside emitter signal that conveys the required maximum statutory vehicle speed, to the Statutory Speed Controller
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Description of the Invention- Referring to the drawing numbered 01, the Statutory Speed Controller comprises of a system of units fitted into all Road Vehicles that is actuated by an external signal The system is comprised of- 1) A roadside signal emitter placed at the start and end of each statutory speed limit There will be 7 ranges of emitters. Each one providing a separate signal from 10 to 70 miles per hour Within the Road Vehicle- 2) A Signal Receiver will convert the external signal emitter range into a'revolutions' value 3) A Revolution Counter will monitor the speed of the vehicle drive shaft.
4) A Comparator unit will compare the vehicle drive shaft speed with the converted external roadside signal An An Automatic brake unit will respond to the Comparator unit when the vehicle speed is in excess of the Statutory Road Speed Hence the road vehicle will be automatically kept within the statutory limit An indicator will display the required Statutory Road Speed to the driver of the vehicle

Claims (1)

  1. Claims i-The Statutory Speed Controller for Road Vehicles comprises of a roadside emitter that signals the required maximum road speed to the vehicle 2-This signal is registered by a receiver within the vehicle that converts the value into RPM This value is passed to a Comparator Unit within the vehicle.
    3 - A Revolution Counter within the vehicle registers the speed of the vehicle drive shaft This value is also passed to the same Comparator Unit as in 2 4-The Comparator Unit referred to in 2 and 3 compares the two RMP signals When the drive shaft RMP (3) is in excess of the converted roadside emitter speed (1), a signal is passed to the Auto Brake Unit (5).
    :'- When the Auto Brake Unit is activated by the Comparator Unit (4) the vehicle brakes are applied until the vehicle drive shaft speed falls below that of the Statutory Road Speed signal (1). At this point the vehicle brakes are released.
    6-The driver of the vehicle is informed of the maximum allowed speed by an indicator
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2006045825A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Continental Teves Ag & Co. Ohg Wireless traffic information transmission process
GB2441348A (en) * 2006-08-31 2008-03-05 Frank Baroukh Adaptive speed management system
GB2497600A (en) * 2011-12-16 2013-06-19 Continental Automotive Systems Traffic zone control system that automatically controls the speed of a vehicle within the traffic zone

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2179824A (en) * 1985-08-29 1987-03-11 Malcolm Barry Vernon Automatic, vehicle speed reduction system
GB2334352A (en) * 1998-02-13 1999-08-18 George Curtis Remote control of vehicle speed
GB2343264A (en) * 1998-08-05 2000-05-03 Peter Sterling Kennedy A device for controlling the speed of a vehicle

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2179824A (en) * 1985-08-29 1987-03-11 Malcolm Barry Vernon Automatic, vehicle speed reduction system
GB2334352A (en) * 1998-02-13 1999-08-18 George Curtis Remote control of vehicle speed
GB2343264A (en) * 1998-08-05 2000-05-03 Peter Sterling Kennedy A device for controlling the speed of a vehicle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2006045825A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Continental Teves Ag & Co. Ohg Wireless traffic information transmission process
GB2441348A (en) * 2006-08-31 2008-03-05 Frank Baroukh Adaptive speed management system
GB2497600A (en) * 2011-12-16 2013-06-19 Continental Automotive Systems Traffic zone control system that automatically controls the speed of a vehicle within the traffic zone

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