JPH0655975A - Emergency stop display member and automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an emergency stop display member, which can inform the emergency stop to a follower accurately without getting out of a vehicle, and an automobile provided with this emergency stop display member. CONSTITUTION:An emergency stop display member A consists of a light emitting element 1 of a central part, which is connected to a brake switch electrically, and light emitting elements 1A, 1B, which are arranged in both ends of the light emitting element 1 of the central part through turning members 2 so that they can fall and stand freely. This emergency stop display member A is arranged inside of a rear window of the rear part of a car body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency stop display member for notifying a following vehicle that the vehicle is stopped when an emergency stop occurs on the road due to a failure or the like, and an automobile equipped with this emergency stop display member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a traveling vehicle is stopped on an expressway or a general road due to an accident, a breakdown, running out of fuel, or the like, a blinking indicator light of the vehicle is turned on to inform a succeeding vehicle that the vehicle is stopped. At the same time, the parking lights or the tail lights are turned on. In addition, the road traffic regulations stipulate that a triangular emergency stop indicator should be placed on the road behind the automobile when the automobile stops in a highway running at high speed.

[0003]

When an automobile comes to an emergency stop on the road due to a breakdown or the like, a triangular emergency stop indicator is generally placed on the road behind the automobile. However, when walking becomes difficult due to an accident or the like, it is not possible to place an emergency stop indicator on the road behind the automobile. Also, the work of getting out of a car and placing an emergency stop indicator on the road is extremely dangerous in relation to a following car traveling at high speed. Further, when the wind is strong, there is a risk that the emergency stop display device placed on the road may fall down, and it may not be possible to properly notify the following vehicle that the emergency stop is in progress.

The present invention solves the above problems and provides an emergency stop display member capable of appropriately notifying the following vehicle that the vehicle is in an emergency stop without going out of the vehicle, and an emergency stop display member. The purpose is to provide an equipped car.

[0005]

In order to achieve this object, the emergency stop display member according to the first aspect of the present invention (claim 1) has the following structure.

The emergency stop display member is a long light-emitting body in the central portion, and a long and light-emitting light which is provided on both ends of the light-emitting body in the central portion through a rotating member so as to be up and down freely. It is characterized by consisting of the body.

In the emergency stop display member having such a structure, three long light-emitting members (red light L having a strong light emission intensity) are used.
ED) are arranged in series, and the central light emitter is fixed. The light emitters on both sides are arranged via a rotating metal fitting so as to be tiltable toward the central light emitter. In a normal state, this emergency stop display member is arranged inside the vehicle at a position where it can be seen from the outside of the vehicle from the rear, and normally three light-emitting bodies are in series. When a car has an emergency stop on the road due to a failure, etc., of the three light emitters arranged in series, the light emitters on both sides are tilted (standing up) inward, and the three light emitters indicate the emergency stop. Set the members in a triangular shape. As a result, the three triangular light emitters become the emergency stop indicator material. Since the light emitter emits red light having a high emission intensity, it can appropriately notify the driver of the following vehicle that the vehicle is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the dangerous work of going out on the road and placing the emergency stop indicator device.

Further, the scope of claim 2 (claim 2).
The described vehicle has the following configuration.

The automobile is provided corresponding to the inside of the rear window at the rear of the vehicle body, and is rotated to the central light emitting body electrically connected to the brake switch and both end sides of the central light emitting body. The present invention is characterized in that an emergency stop display member composed of a light-emitting body which can be undulated and arranged via the member is provided.

In an automobile having such a structure, an emergency stop display member is provided corresponding to the rear window.
The emergency stop display member is configured by arranging three light emitters (red LEDs with high light emission intensity) in series via a rotating metal fitting, and by tilting the light emitters on both sides inward, a triangular shape is obtained. It is arranged so as to have a shape. In a normal state (a state where the light emitters are arranged in series), the three light emitters operate as brake lamps when the brake pedal is depressed (the brake switch is turned on). In case of an emergency stop on the road due to a car failure or the like, the three light emitters are set in a triangular shape. Then, by continuously depressing the brake pedal or by separately turning on the emergency display switch provided in conjunction with the emergency blinking switch, the triangular luminous body is turned on and blinks. This makes it possible to turn on the emergency stop indicator light even when walking is difficult due to an accident, etc., and it is not possible to eliminate the dangerous work of going out on the road and placing the emergency stop indicator equipment.
The driver of the following vehicle can be informed that the vehicle is properly stopped.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view showing a specific embodiment of the emergency stop display member according to the first aspect of the present invention (claim 1).

The emergency stop display member comprises three elongated light emitting elements 1, 1A and 1B. This light emitting element 1, 1A,
For 1B, a red light emitting diode having a high emission intensity is used. The three light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B are, for example, a car 5
It is deployed corresponding to the inside of the rear window 51 (Fig. 2
reference). Further, the three light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B are linearly arranged, and the light emitting element 1 at the center is fixedly installed.
The light emitting elements 1A and 1B on both sides are arranged so as to be capable of inclining (standing) inwardly via the rotating metal fittings 2.

The light emitting elements 1, 1A and 1B are electrically connected in parallel and are set to be turned on simultaneously by a switch. This switch is, for example, a brake switch linked to a brake pedal.

In the emergency stop display member having such a structure, three light emitting elements (red LED with strong light emission intensity) are used.
1, 1A and 1B are arranged in series, and the central light emitting element 1
On the other hand, the light emitting elements 1A and 1B on both sides are arranged so as to be tiltable (standing) inward. In a normal state, that is, when the three light emitting elements 1, 1A, and 1B are set in a straight line, by pressing the brake pedal (by turning on the brake switch), it functions as a brake lamp. Further, when the vehicle is brought to an emergency stop on the road due to a failure or the like, the light emitting elements 1A and 1B on both sides are tilted (standing up) inwardly to form a triangular shape with the three light emitting elements 1, 1A and 1B. Set. As a result, the three triangular light emitting elements become the emergency stop display device A. Light emitting element 1, 1A, 1B
Emits red light having a high emission intensity, and thus can appropriately notify the driver of the following vehicle that the vehicle is stopped. Therefore,
Even if walking becomes difficult due to an accident or the like, the emergency stop display cannot be executed, and the dangerous work of getting out of the road and placing the emergency stop display equipment can be solved.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a concrete embodiment of the automobile according to the second aspect of the present invention (claim 2). The automobile is a publicly known automobile, and the feature of the present invention resides in that the rear stop 51 of the automobile 5 is provided with the emergency stop display member A. This emergency stop display member A is the embodiment (FIG. 1) of the first claim (claim 1) of the above claims.
Since the configuration is completely the same as that of the configuration shown in, detailed description will be omitted. In the embodiment, three light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B are used.
Are arranged with respect to the interior members of the vehicle inside the rear window 51 of the vehicle 5, respectively.
Has been set so that it can be seen.

FIG. 4 shows a specific example of the electric circuit of the embodiment vehicle 5. In this embodiment circuit, the foot brake switch SW3 and the brake lamp 3 are connected between the + 12V power source and the ground, and the diodes D _i 1 and 3 are connected between the ground side terminal of the foot brake switch SW3 and the ground.
A parallel circuit of the light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B of the book is connected in series, and a series circuit of an emergency flashing switch SW1, a winker circuit 4, and a winker lamp 6 is connected between a + 12V power source and ground. . Further, a switch SW2 is connected between the ground side terminal of the winker circuit 4 and the power source side connection terminals of the light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B.
2 and the emergency flashing switch SW1 are linked.

In an automobile having such a structure, an emergency stop display member A is provided corresponding to the rear window 51. In the emergency stop display member A, three light emitting elements (red LEDs with high emission intensity) 1, 1A, 1B are arranged in series via a rotating metal fitting 2, and the light emitting elements 1A, 1B on both sides are inwardly directed. It is arranged so that it becomes a triangular shape by tilting to. In normal state (arranged in series),
When the foot brake switch SW3 is turned on, the light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B are turned on, and the light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B are turned on.
B operates as a brake lamp.

When an emergency stop occurs on the road due to a car failure or the like, the three light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B are set in a triangular shape. When the emergency blinking switches SW1 and SW2 are turned on, the blinker lamp 6 and the triangular light emitting elements 1, 1A and 1B blink and light up. Even if walking becomes difficult due to an accident, it is not permissible to turn on the emergency stop indicator lamp, and it is possible to eliminate the dangerous work of going out on the road and placing the emergency stop indicator equipment, which is suitable for the driver of the following vehicle. Can inform that the vehicle is stopped. In addition, in the said Example, although the case where a light emitting diode was used as three light emitting elements 1, 1A, 1B was shown, you may use light emitting bodies, such as another indicator lamp.

[0019]

As described above, in the emergency stop display member according to the first aspect of the invention (claim 1), the three light emitters are set so as to be variable in a triangular shape. You can get a dual-purpose emergency stop indicator lamp,
It is possible to inform successors that there is an emergency stop without danger by a simple operation. Further, in the case of the vehicle according to claim 2 (claim 2), since an emergency stop indicator lamp that also serves as a brake lamp is provided in the rear window of the vehicle, it becomes difficult to walk due to an accident or the like. However, the emergency stop indicator lamp can be turned on, and the dangerous work of going out on the road and placing the emergency stop indicator equipment can be eliminated, and it is possible to eliminate the disadvantage that the emergency stop indicator equipment collapses due to wind etc. It has an excellent effect of achieving the object of the invention, such as being able to inform the driver of the driver that the vehicle is properly stopped.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an emergency stop display member according to an embodiment of claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an automobile according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state during emergency stop of the automobile of the embodiment of claim 2;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an electric circuit of a main part of the automobile of the embodiment of claim 2;

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 light emitting element 1A light emitting element 1B light emitting element 2 rotating metal fitting SW1 / SW2 emergency flashing switch SW3 brake switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A center-long light-emitting body, and a undulating long-light-emitting body disposed on both end sides of the center light-emitting body via rotating members, respectively. Emergency stop display member. 2. A central elongated light-emitting body, which is provided corresponding to the inside of the rear window of the rear part of the vehicle body and is electrically connected to the brake switch, and both ends of the central light-emitting body, An automobile provided with an emergency stop display member composed of a long and slender light-emitting body which is arranged via a rotating member.