Remote lighting system operable to correspond with vehicle lighting
US11299090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2900/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A remote lighting system for a safety helmet operable with a vehicle lighting system. The system includes a vehicle portion and a helmet portion comprising a helmet brake light; a microcontroller in communication with the brake light; and a helmet transceiver in communication with the microcontroller. The vehicle portion includes a vehicle transceiver in wireless communication with the helmet transceiver; a gate in communication with the vehicle transceiver, and under a condition when a signal is received from the vehicle transceiver, operable to electrically connect the battery to the brake light of the vehicle lighting system; and an accelerometer in communication with the vehicle transceiver, and operable to send a signal indicative of vehicle acceleration to the vehicle transceiver. When a threshold level of deceleration is exceeded, the microcontroller sends a signal to the transceivers and the gate, causing a brake light of the vehicle lighting system to be illuminated.
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