Light signaling device
The light signaling device on bicycles and scooters uses a smartphone as a light source, addressing inadequate lighting issues by ensuring visibility through adjustable positioning and smartphone-based signaling, enhancing safety without batteries.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2021014299
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-12-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-12-22
AI Technical Summary
Bicycles and scooters often lack adequate lighting due to battery depletion or defective lighting, posing safety risks for cyclists.
A light signaling device that uses a smartphone as a light source, attached via a double-clamp system to the handlebar, with adjustable positioning to ensure visibility from both front and rear, utilizing the smartphone's screen for signaling and a smartphone application for simultaneous flashing lights.
Enhances visibility of cyclists to motorists by using a smartphone as a versatile and adjustable lighting solution, ensuring effective signaling without the need for traditional batteries.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Light signaling device
[0001] The present invention and novelty relates to a light signaling device for bicycles and scooters via a smartphone application.
[0002] Bicycle lighting is traditionally battery-powered. We often see a lack of lighting in front or behind due to a lack of battery or because of broken or defective lighting.
[0003] The device according to this novelty makes it possible to remedy the disadvantage of defective lighting at time T.
[0004] According to a particular embodiment [Fig.l]:
[0005] The device consists of a double-clamp system (1) allowing it to be attached to the handlebar on the left side by the lower clamp. The upper clamp fixes the telescopic tube (2). At the other end of the telescopic tube (2), a clamp (3) fixes a four-claw smartphone holder (4) via a screw. This adjustable smartphone holder (4) clamps the smartphone between four claws via a sliding part with two claws (5). This sliding part with two claws (5) is adjustable by a threaded rod (7) which firmly clamps the smartphone. The telescopic tube (2) is used to sufficiently offset the smartphone outside the handlebar to be visible by a front and rear light signaling of motorists. The smartphone is firmly held. The "rear" face of the smartphone with the lit white LED signals the presence of the cyclist to road users traveling on the opposite lane.
[0006] The smartphone's flashing red touchscreen signalizes the presence of a cyclist to users traveling in the same lane. A free application allows the flashing red torch and touchscreen to be illuminated simultaneously.
[0007] According to a particular embodiment [Fig.2]:
[0008] The device consists of a double-clamp system (1) allowing it to be fixed to the handlebar on the left side by the lower clamp. The upper clamp fixes the telescopic tube (2). At the other end of the telescopic tube (2), a clamp (8) provided with a "female" rotating locking lug fixes a transparent and waterproof semi-rigid or rigid plastic shell (9). A "male" rotating locking lug clip of the shell (9) is inserted into the "female" lug clip and is locked by rotating one relative to the other.
[0009] According to a particular embodiment [Fig.3]
[0010] Device consisting of a smartphone shell (9) offset on the left side via a Rizoma adapter (10) (registered trademark). A transparent and waterproof rigid or semi-rigid smartphone shell (9) is fixed to the end of the handlebar tube on the left side using a Rizoma adapter (10) (registered trademark). The Rizoma adapter (10) (registered trademark) fits into the tube at the end of the handlebar. Part of the Rizoma adapter (10) (registered trademark) expands and locks into the tube with a screw. A clamp (l 1) is attached to the Rizoma adapter (10) (registered trademark). This clamp (11) with an offset arm is equipped with a "female" rotating locking lug clip system. The "male" rotating locking lug clip of the transparent and waterproof rigid or semi-rigid case (9) of the smartphone fits into the "female" rotating locking lug clip of the clamp (11) and locks by rotating one relative to the other.
[0011] According to a particular embodiment [Fig.4]:
[0012] Device consisting of a smartphone offset on the left-hand handlebar thanks to an offset arm forming part of the clamp (12). A clamp (12) provided with a "female" lug with rotary locking composed of an offset arm. The clamp opens via the articulation of an axis in order to be fixed on the handlebar grip. A transparent and waterproof rigid or semi-rigid shell of the smartphone (13) is fixed with a "male" lug on the "female" lug of the clamp (12) and is locked via a rotation of one relative to the other. The smartphone is offset and visible to motorists thanks to the offset of the smartphone using the offset arm.
Claims
Claims
1. Light signaling device for bicycles and scooters characterized in that it comprises: - a double clamp system (1) comprising a lower clamp attached to a handlebar on the left side and an upper clamp attached to a telescopic tube (2) - a clamp (3) at the other end of the telescopic tube (2) - a four-claw support (4) for a smartphone fixed by the clamp (3) via a screw (7), the support clamping the smartphone between four claws via a sliding part (5) (6) with two claws adjustable by a threaded rod (7) which firmly clamps the smartphone.
2. Light signaling device for bicycles and scooters characterized in that it comprises: - a double clamp system (1) comprising a lower clamp attached to a handlebar on the left side and an upper clamp attached to a telescopic tube (2) - at the other end of the telescopic tube (2), a female rotating lug clamp (8) - a waterproof transparent rigid or semi-rigid plastic shell (9) fixed by the clamp (8) and comprising a male lug clip which is inserted into the female lug clip and is locked by rotating one relative to the other.
3. Light signaling device for bicycles and scooters characterized in that it comprises: - a Rizoma adapter (registered trademark) which is inserted into a tube at the left end of a handlebar, a part of the adapter expands (10) and locks in the tube using a screw - a clamp (11) fixed on the adapter is provided with a system of clips with a female rotating lug - a transparent and waterproof rigid or semi-rigid smartphone shell (9) comprising a male rotating lug clip which is inserted into the female lug clip and locks by rotating one to the other.