JP2013086657A - Automobile with direction indicator having enhanced indicating function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the function of a direction indicator by operating the direction indicator also with a manual switch in addition to a winker switch and a hazard switch, and thereby achieve further improved driving performance of an automobile.SOLUTION: For the automobile with the direction indicator to be lit in a blinking manner by the winker switch and the hazard switch, at least one manual switch is provided by which the direction indicator is lit in a blinking manner to indicate intention to turn right or turn left and to indicate others than hazards. The direction indicator is operated in such a blinking mode as to promote a following vehicle to pass, such a blinking mode as to request the following vehicle not to come too close, or such a blinking mode as to express thanks to the following vehicle with single push.

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile in which a display function of a direction indicator for displaying a driving intention of a left turn or a right turn is expanded.

  The automobile is equipped with a direction indicator lamp (so-called winker) that displays the intention to drive left or right. The direction indicator lamps in current automobiles are blinking indicator lamps that blink at a constant cycle when all lights are turned on, as the name of the blinker indicates. These direction indicator lamps are provided on both sides of the front part of the vehicle body, and a pair of front direction indicator lights and a succeeding vehicle are arranged so that oncoming vehicles and crossing vehicles can be easily seen from the front and side of the vehicle. It includes a pair of rear direction indicator lamps that are designed to be easily visible from the rear of the vehicle body.

  These direction indicator lights have a direction indicator function, and when the driver displays the intention to drive left or right, each time the driver operates a lever provided on the steering column to operate reciprocally. By closing the switch in either direction, only one of the sides is lit in a flashing manner. However, in today's automobiles, a so-called hazard is indicated when an emergency stop of the vehicle. As a display, a pair of direction indicator lights are simultaneously turned on in a flashing manner, and a hazard switch for performing this is provided at an appropriate position on the front panel.

In connection with the fact that both the winker switch and the hazard switch act on the direction indicator in this way, the following Patent Document 1 discloses a winker switch when the hazard switch is closed. It has been proposed to turn on the direction indicator lamp in the hazard display blinking mode in preference to the opening / closing operation. Further, in Patent Document 2 below, when both the hazard switch and the turn signal switch are on, the hazard switch is considered in consideration of the vehicle running state detected by the vehicle running state detecting means in addition to the switch input sequence. It has been proposed to prioritize either the turn signal switch. Patent Document 3 below proposes that the blinking frequency of the direction indicator lamp is increased in accordance with the increase in the steering angle.
JP-A-11-334463 JP2005-162038 JP2005-247004

  Driving manners that express appreciation to the following vehicles by pressing the hazard switch and flashing the left and right direction indicators simultaneously for several beats, such as when an interruption occurs at a lane change or highway junction, etc. It is quite widely done as one of In other words, the direction indicator lamp has another function in addition to the direction display function and the hazard display function.

  However, because the hazard display often needs to be continued even if the driver leaves the driver's seat, the hazard switch is normally turned on even if the push button type switch is pressed once and then released. It is necessary to press the switch again to turn off the hazard display. For this reason, when the direction indicator lamp is displayed as a hazard display and an appreciation is given to the following vehicle, it is necessary to wait for the blinking of the direction indicator lamp for several beats and press the switch again. Hazard switches are usually provided on the front panel, but if they are accidentally pressed, there is a risk of damage, so they are provided in a position where they cannot be reached unless the driver deliberately moves their hands. . The operation of pressing such a hazard switch once, and then pressing it again in a timely manner puts a considerable burden on the operation immediately after the interruption.

  The hazard switch can only flash the left and right direction indicators simultaneously. On the other hand, the blinker switch can only be made to blink one of the left and right direction indicator lamps.

  An object of the present invention is to extend the function of a direction indicator lamp by operating the direction indicator lamp with a manual switch other than a winker switch or a hazard switch, and to further improve the driving performance of an automobile.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes a pair of direction indicator lamps on the left and right sides, and when either a left or right turn driving intention is displayed, either the left or right direction indicator lamp is lit in a flashing manner. In order to display the intention to drive left or right turn, the left and right of the pair of directional indicators are displayed on the vehicle in which the directional indicators that are paired on the left and right for hazard display are turned on in a flashing manner at the same time. In addition to a blinker switch that lights only one of them in a blinking manner and a hazard switch that lights both the left and right of the pair of direction indicators simultaneously in a blinking manner in order to cause the direction indicator lights to display a hazard, It is proposed to provide at least one manual switch for turning on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking manner for displays other than a right-turn driving intention display and a hazard display.

  In the automobile as described above, the one manual switch may be used to turn on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking manner in order to prompt the succeeding vehicle to pass. In this case, as one embodiment, the one manual switch blinks two beats of one of the paired direction indicator lamps, then blinks the other two beats, and then blinks the one blinks one beat. Then, the direction indicator lamp may be turned on and off in a blinking mode in which the other blinks one beat. Further, as one embodiment, the one manual switch includes the above-mentioned meter. The direction indicator lamp may be turned on in a flashing mode in a flashing mode in which 6 beats flash in a range of 2 to 3 degrees.

  Alternatively, the one manual switch may be used to turn on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking manner in order to determine that the vehicle is not too close to the following vehicle. In this case, as one embodiment, the one manual switch may be used to turn on the direction indicator lamp in a flashing mode in a flashing mode in which the pair of right and left direction indicator lamps alternately flash. Further, as one embodiment of the present invention, the one manual switch is configured such that the directional indicator lights that are paired on the left and right are alternately blinked in a range of 2 to 6 beats with a short pause in between. The direction indicator lamp may be turned on in a flashing mode in a flashing mode repeated in a range of ˜3 degrees.

  It is already well known to express thanks to the following vehicle by turning the hazard switch twice to turn it on and off, but separately from the hazard switch, the direction indicator light is used to express thanks to the following vehicle. There may be one manual switch to light up in a blinking manner, especially in the blinking mode in which the directional indicator lights that are paired on the left and right in a single operation blink in the range of 2 to 4 beats simultaneously It may be for lighting the indicator lamp in a flashing manner.

  As shown above, there are directional indicator lights that make a pair on the left and right, and when displaying the intention to turn left or right, either the left or right directional indicator lights are flashing and left and right for hazard display. A pair of directional indicators lights up in a flashing manner at the same time, so that either the left or right of the pair of directional indicators lights up in a flashing manner to indicate the intention to drive left or right In addition to the blinker switch to be turned on and the hazard switch to turn on both the left and right of the directional indicator lights in a blinking manner in order to display the hazard indicator on the direction indicator lamps, displays other than the left- and right-turn driving intention indications and hazard indications If you have at least one manual switch that flashes the direction indicator light for the purpose, only one of the left and right direction indicator lights will be lit depending on the operation. It is possible to turn on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking mode that can not be turned on by a hazard switch that can be turned on at the same time but can only be turned on, but can not turn on the turn signal switch and left and right direction indicator lights Further expansion is possible.

  When the one manual switch is for flashing the direction indicator to encourage the following vehicle to overtake, it informs that the following vehicle is ready to allow overtaking and performs a safer overtaking. Can be made. In this case, as one embodiment, the one manual switch blinks one of the paired direction indicator lamps for two beats, then blinks the other for two beats, and then blinks the one for one beat. If you want to turn the direction indicator on and off in a blinking mode that blinks the other for one beat, send the message “Osaki, Kino, Doo, please first” It seems easy. Further, as one embodiment of the present invention, the one manual switch may be used for lighting the direction indicator in a blinking mode in which the blinking of a total of 6 beats is repeated in a range of 2 to 3 degrees. It seems that such a message can be transmitted more reliably.

  If the one manual switch is for flashing the direction indicator lamp to request that the following vehicle is not too close, the following vehicle does not take sufficient distance between the vehicles and tracks the next vehicle. In such a case, it is possible to ask the succeeding vehicle to require a little more distance between the vehicles. In this case, as one embodiment, if the one manual switch is for flashing the direction indicator lamp in the flashing mode of alternately flashing the pair of direction indicator lamps on the left and right, It seems to be easy to convey a message that shakes his head, “No, no, no (disgusting)”. Furthermore, as one embodiment of the present invention, the one manual switch alternately blinks the directional indicator lights that are paired on the left and right sides in a range of 2 to 6 beats with a short pause in between. If it is intended to turn on the direction indicator in a flashing mode that repeats in the range of 3 degrees, it seems that such a message can be transmitted more reliably.

  If the one manual switch is for flashing the direction indicator lamp in order to express appreciation to the following vehicle, it is possible to express appreciation to the following vehicle without relying on the hazard switch. In this case, in particular, the one manual switch is for flashing the direction indicator lamp in a flashing mode in which the pair of left and right direction indicator lamps simultaneously flash in the range of 2 to 4 beats by one operation. If it is a thing, it is not necessary to operate the switch twice as in the case of expressing appreciation to the following vehicle by a hazard switch, especially for driving the switch during driving that requires high caution, such as driving immediately after interruption. This eliminates the risk of the attention being worn away.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Schematic which shows the principal part of the driver's seat of the motor vehicle provided with manual switches other than a blinker switch and a hazard switch for a direction indicator light by this invention about one embodiment. The graph which shows the conventional blink aspect by the turn signal switch and hazard switch of a direction indicator lamp. The graph which shows an example of the aspect which the direction indicator lamp blinks in order to urge a succeeding vehicle to pass by the manual switch provided by this invention. The graph which shows an example of the aspect blinked in order to require | calculate that the direction indicator lamp does not approach a following vehicle too much with the manual switch provided by this invention. The graph which shows an example of the aspect by which the direction indicator lamp blinks in order to express thanks to the following vehicle by the manual switch provided by this invention.

  In FIG. 1, which shows only the main part relating to the present invention, the state of the driver's seat of the automobile, 10 is a steering hole, 12 is an instrument window provided with a speedometer and other instruments, and 14 is a display window of a car navigator. . 16 is provided with a headlight switch, and when tilted upward from the neutral position, the left direction indicator lamp of a pair of left and right direction indicator lamps not shown in the figure is lit in a flashing manner. When tilted downward from the neutral position, the lever operates as a blinker switch that turns on the right direction indicator lamp of the pair of left and right direction indicator lamps in a flashing manner. A lever 18 controls the operation of the wiper. Reference numeral 20 denotes a hazard switch that switches between an on state in which a pair of left and right direction indicator lamps blinks simultaneously each time it is pressed by hand and an off state in which it is released.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the steering wheel 10 is provided with a manual switch provided in accordance with the present invention to operate a pair of left and right direction indicator lamps by a switch other than the blinker switch 16 and the hazard switch 20. As an example of such an additional manual switch, in the illustrated embodiment, a switch 22 for turning on a flashing light to urge the succeeding vehicle to overtake the direction indicator lamp, in order to require that the following vehicle is not too close. Are separately provided with a switch 24 for lighting in a flashing manner and a switch 26 for lighting in a flashing manner to express appreciation for the following vehicle.

  These switches 22, 24, and 26 may all be of a push button type, and as shown separately in a part of FIG. 1, as a push button for prompting the succeeding vehicle to pass, for example, a “recommended person” For a push button for requesting that a mark such as indicating that the vehicle does not come too close to the following vehicle, for example, a mark indicating "grudge face", and for a push button for expressing thanks to the following vehicle, For example, a mark representing “smile” may be provided.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in which a pair of direction indicator lights (a left turn indicator light and a right turn indicator light) is turned on in a blinking manner by a winker switch and a hazard switch in order to clarify the difference of the present invention from the prior art. Is a graph showing the left turn indicator lamp and the right turn indicator lamp on and off with respect to the time axis.

  As shown in the upper part of FIG. 2, the operation of the direction indicator lamp by the turn signal switch at the time of turning left continues while the turn signal switch is turned on in the left turn direction, and repeats a constant blinking state. Similarly, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 2, the operation of the direction indicator lamp by the turn signal switch at the time of right turn continues while the turn signal switch is turned on in the right turn direction, and repeats a constant blinking state.

  As shown in the lower part of FIG. 2, the operation of the direction indicator lamp by the hazard switch continues while the hazard switch is on, and the left and right folding indicator lamps simultaneously repeat a constant blinking state. The operation of the direction indicator lamp by the hazard switch, which is currently widely used to express gratitude for the following car, starts the blinking of the right and left direction indicators simultaneously by pressing the hazard switch, and the blinking is performed for 2 to 4 beats. At that point, the hazard switch is pressed again to end the lighting.

  3-5, the mode in which a pair of direction indicator lamps (left turn indicator lamp and right turn indicator lamp) is operated by the above-described switches 22, 24, 26 provided in accordance with the present invention is the same as that in FIG. Illustrated by aspect.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a mode in which the direction indicator lamp is operated to push the push button type switch 22 to prompt the succeeding vehicle to pass. In this example, when the switch 22 is pressed once, one of the left turn indicator lamp and the right turn indicator lamp blinks for two beats, then the other blinks for two beats, and then the one blinks for one beat, and then the other The direction indicator flashes in the flashing mode that flashes for 1 beat. In the illustrated example, the blinking starts from the right turn indicator lamp, but conversely, the blinking may start from the left turn indicator lamp. This sort of blinking on the left and right of the directional indicator lamp seems to be easy to convey the message “Osaki, Kino, Doo, please” first. Further, such a series of blinking may be repeated in the range of 2 to 3 degrees by pressing the switch 22 once. In this case, a series of blinking starts from one side continuously blinking twice, and ends when one side blinks once. Therefore, even if this series of blinking is repeated as it is, the characteristics of the series of blinking are transmitted. By repeating such a series of blinking as two or three series, it seems that the message “Please come first” can be transmitted more reliably.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a mode in which the direction indicator lamp is operated to press the push button type switch 24 to determine that the vehicle is not too close to the following vehicle. In this example, when the switch 24 is pressed once, the direction indicator lamp flashes for a total of 6 beats in the flashing mode in which the left turn indicator lamp and the right turn indicator lamp alternately flash once. In the illustrated example, the blinking starts from the right turn indicator lamp, but conversely, the blinking may start from the left turn indicator lamp. It seems that this sort of blinking on the left and right of the directional indicator lamp is likely to convey a message that shakes his head “I, no, no (disgusting)” as described above. Further, such a series of blinking may be repeated in the range of 2 to 3 degrees by pressing the switch 24 once. In this case, the series of flashes starts with one side flashing once and ends with the other side flashing once, so the left and right alternating flashes are performed as a series of flashes in the range of 2-6 beats. If it is repeated in the range of 2 to 3 degrees with a short pause in between, it seems that the message of “hate” can be transmitted more reliably.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a mode in which the direction indicator lamp is operated in order to express gratitude to the following vehicle by pressing the push button type switch 26. In this example, when the switch 26 is pressed once, the left turn indicator lamp and the right turn indicator lamp are simultaneously blinked in the range of 2 to 4 beats. In this case, to express gratitude to the following car, it is only necessary to push the push button type switch once, and the left and right turn indicator lamps flash at the same time as the number of beats determined in the range of 2 to 4 beats. Quit automatically.

  While the invention has been described in detail with reference to certain embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to these embodiments within the scope of the invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Steering hall, 12 ... Instrument window, 14 ... Car navigator display window, 16 ... Winker switch, 18 ... Wiper lever, 20 ... Hazard switch, 22 ... Switch for urging the following car to overtake, 24 ... To the following car Switch for requesting not to approach too much, 26 ... Switch for expressing thanks to the following vehicle

Claims (9)

  Direction indicator lights that make a pair on the left and right, and when displaying the intention to drive left or right, either the left or right direction indicator lights are flashing, and the direction to make a pair on the left and right for hazard display A blinker that lights only one of the left and right of the pair of directional indicators in order to display a left turn or right turn driving intention in an automobile in which the indicator lights are turned on simultaneously. In addition to the hazard switch that lights both the left and right of the directional indicator lamps in a blinking manner at the same time in order to cause the directional indicator lamps to display a hazard display, displays other than left- and right-turn driving intention indications and hazard indications A motor vehicle comprising at least one manual switch for illuminating the direction indicator lamp for flashing.   2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the one manual switch is used to turn on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking manner in order to prompt the succeeding vehicle to pass.   The one manual switch blinks one of the directional indicator lamps paired on the right and left for two beats, then blinks the other for two beats, then blinks the one for one beat, and blinks the other for one beat The automobile according to claim 2, which is for turning on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking mode.   The one manual switch is for flashing the direction indicator in a flashing mode in which the flashing of a total of 6 beats is repeated in a range of 2 to 3 degrees. Car described in.   2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the one manual switch is used to turn on the direction indicator in a blinking manner in order to determine that the vehicle is not too close to the following vehicle.   The said one manual switch is for turning on the said direction indicator lamp blinking in the blink mode in which the direction indicator lamp which makes a pair on right and left blinks alternately. Automobile.   The one manual switch is in a flashing mode that repeats blinking in the range of 2 to 3 degrees with a short pause in between the blinking of the directional indicator lights that are paired on the left and right in the range of 2 to 6 beats. The vehicle according to claim 6, wherein the direction indicator lamp is turned on in a blinking manner.   2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the one manual switch is used to turn on the direction indicator lamp in a blinking manner in order to express thanks to the following vehicle.   The one manual switch is for lighting the direction indicator in a blinking mode in a blinking mode in which a pair of left and right direction indicators simultaneously flash in a range of 2 to 4 beats by a single operation. The automobile according to claim 8.

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