DE102008023407A1 - Light signaling for use in external door handle of vehicle, involves doubling activation of movement lights, blinker lights and hazard flasher lights of vehicle in different colors by light sources - Google Patents

Abstract

The light signaling involves doubling the activation of the movement lights, the blinker lights and the hazard flasher lights of the vehicle in different colors by light sources (1). The light sources are situated in the external door handle. An additional light source is controlled by a sensor switch fitted in the internal door handle and notifies the intended door opening for other road users, who move behind or beside the vehicle, with the light signaling.

Description

The The invention relates to a light signal in the outside door handle of a vehicle. Such light signaling can be as additional optical information when opening the door of a Vehicle, used in the movement and when turning a vehicle be to other road users over the intended Maneuver as well as to warn about the emergency stop.

From the prior art warning lights systems of a vehicle, eg. B. direction indicator known. The direction indicator consists of a light indicator with high blinking frequency. The light indicator is clearly visible from the front and behind the moving vehicle. This light indicator can also be placed on the frontier lights (delimiters) of vehicles of different models, as well as on the front surfaces of the exterior mirrors of these models ( http://autowalls.ru./ ). The disadvantage of the known constructions is that they contain no prior information about the intended opening of the door, about the lateral dimensions of the vehicle, about turns and about the emergency stop of the vehicle.

It is a light signal of a vehicle known in which the LEDs are housed inside the vehicle. The LEDs point different light colors, z. B. red, yellow, white. This warning light system contains a housing and an associated Component. The component is made of a group of glass or plastic components (Patent No. RF RF No. 2264309, class B60Q1 / 00, published 2005) - Prototype.

It is the object of the invention for security additional To ensure information for other road users.

These Problem is solved according to the invention in that in Outside door handle light sources are housed, in different colors (red, yellow or orange, white) activating the moving lights, the flashing lights and the warning lights of the Duplicate vehicle and that at least one additional Light source from a sensor switch built into the door handle is controllable and the intended door opening for other road users who are behind or move near the vehicle with the light signal.

By the displacement of the light sources into the outside door handle and design with different colors that can through the activation of movement lights, flashing lights and hazard warning lights doubled signals to well-visible outdoor areas be transmitted to the vehicle. In addition, an intentional opening the door is displayed so that other road users forewarned can be.

Of the Clear and scattered material is transparent or in the same color how the vehicle box is held and the triggering of the door latch Delayed. Thus the warning light for opening the Door only when touching the inside door handle takes place, it can be provided that when touching the inside door handle the outside door handle within a free lift deflected is that and until now in the face of the Door outside handle concealed additional Light source is visible and the warning light indicator for the other road users.

The Invention will be described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings explained in more detail. Show it:

1 in the longitudinal section the outside door handle of a vehicle with light signal effects,

2 in longitudinal section the outside door handle after touching the inside door handle to indicate an intended opening of the door and

3 the outside door handle of the vehicle in plan view.

In 1 the outside door handle of a vehicle is shown with a light signal. Where:

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light sources

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door body of the vehicle

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ingredients the outside door handle

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Clear- and scattering material to protect the light sources and

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additional Light source as a focus light source as directed warning display for the drivers of vehicles, which are behind or parallel beside the vehicle with built in the outside door handle Signaling move.

The outside door handle 3 is with a clear and spreading material 4 to protect the light sources 1 provided, the light sources 1 may have different light colors (red, yellow (orange), white). The light sources 1 duplicate the light signals of the vehicle, which the driver activates. In addition, the inside door handle is equipped with a sensor switch. If the driver or the passenger touches the inside door handle, the light sources built into the outside door handle signal the eventual intention to open the door. In this case, an initial shape is possible in which the outside door handle can be advanced within a free stroke (freewheeling range). The located in the face of the outside door handle, additional light source 5 can indicate this intention ( 2 ). This additional light source 5 serves as a directional warning indicator for the drivers of the vehicles, which move behind or parallel to the vehicle equipped with the light signal in the outside door handle.

The Execution of the light signalisation in the outside door handle of the vehicle does not cause any significant complications (expense) the known constructions. It also allows that to retrofit existing motor vehicle model. For realization the light signaling is based on known materials and known Method used. The proposed combination however, the components are not known from the prior art.

The Statistics and analysis of causes of traffic accidents taking into account the ever increasing traffic density show the need for additional security.

The Comparative analysis of the notified design with the state of Technology discloses the presence of distinctive features the notified design over the prior art. This fact justifies the novelty of the subject of the application. The construction is commercially applicable and has a simple design Design on.

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Claims (5)

Light signaling in the outside door handle of a vehicle, characterized in that in the outside door handle ( 3 ) Light sources ( 1 ), which in different colors (red, yellow or orange, white) duplicate the activation of the moving lights, the flashing lights and the warning lights of the vehicle and that at least one additional light source ( 5 ) is controllable by a built-in sensor inside the door sensor switch and displays the intended door opening for other road users who move behind or next to the vehicle with the light signal. Light signaling according to claim 1, characterized in that the light sources ( 1 . 5 ) with a clear or scattering material ( 4 ), which are transparent or of the same color as the vehicle body. Light signaling according to claim 1, characterized that delayed the triggering of the door latch is. Light signaling according to claim 1, characterized in that when touching the inside door handle the outside door handle ( 3 ) is deflectable within a free lift and that while the so far in the end face of the outside door handle ( 3 ) concealed additional light source ( 5 ) is visible and the warning light display for the other road users. Door handle of a vehicle, characterized by Light sources, the information light when operating the door handle for other road users.