Apparatus, method and article for vehicle turn signals
US9216687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/0965
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle turn signal system causes a turn signal to turn off when a turn is completed or nearly completed based on the orientation of the vehicle changing to turn to a certain degree in a direction indicated by the turn signal. Current heading, position, location and/or or other such information is electronically received from a compass or other device by a turn signal switch controller. When the vehicle has changed direction from the direction the vehicle was traveling at the time associated with when the turn signal was turned on, a signal is sent to turn off the turn signal and reset the manual turn signal button or lever.
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