Vehicle Lamp Device for the Pedestrian Protection

Abstract

The present invention is a "vehicle lamp device for pedestrian protection" and is characterized by providing safe passage for pedestrians entering crosswalks where safety is not ensured, namely school zones without traffic lights, narrow roads, and crosswalks in independent right-turn lanes, as well as for pedestrians who have not been able to fully cross the crosswalk even if there is a traffic light, by illuminating an LED lamp installed behind the vehicle's rearview mirror to inform pedestrians that crossing is possible, and by illuminating an LED lamp on the rear of the vehicle as well to allow rear vehicles to recognize the situation ahead, thereby ultimately enabling pedestrians to safely cross the crosswalk.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle ramp device for pedestrian protection that protects pedestrians crossing school zones without traffic lights, narrow roads, and crosswalks in independent right-turn lanes, as well as pedestrians who have not been able to cross the entire crosswalk even at crosswalks with traffic lights.

[0002] More specifically, the invention relates to a pedestrian protection vehicle ramp device that prioritizes communication between the driver and the pedestrian to ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing the crosswalk as described above, and furthermore, by displaying the situation ahead to rear vehicles through the ramp, thereby enabling the pedestrian to be protected until they have completely crossed the crosswalk. Background Technology

[0003] On general roads, crosswalks and traffic lights are installed at locations where pedestrians cross to ensure their safety. In other words, crosswalks mark the areas where pedestrians can cross, and traffic light systems establish rules regarding pedestrian crossing and stopping.

[0004] However, in environments where there are only crosswalks, such as roads where safety as described above is not ensured—namely, school zones without traffic lights, narrow roads, and independent right-turn lanes—pedestrian safety cannot be sufficiently ensured, and accidents occur as pedestrians cross the crosswalk due to driver or pedestrian negligence and poor communication.

[0005] More specifically, in the case of crosswalks without traffic lights in school zones, narrow roads, and independent right-turn lanes, pedestrians may become hesitant when a vehicle approaches while crossing the crosswalk, or accidents may occur while crossing with the assumption that the vehicle will stop.

[0006] Furthermore, even on roads equipped with traffic lights and crosswalks, pedestrian safety cannot be ensured if pedestrians, such as the elderly, children, and people with disabilities, fail to cross within the permitted crossing time. Additionally, sudden accidents, such as falls, may occur if pedestrians rush to cross due to anxiety and the pressure to do so quickly.

[0007] Even in the case of a vehicle driver who encounters such an environment as described above, even if they stop the vehicle after confirming the pedestrian, there may be limitations in communicating with the pedestrian, such as through hand gestures, due to the dark film (tinting) on ​​the front windshield.

[0008] Furthermore, when a vehicle driver waits in a stationary state while a pedestrian crosses a crosswalk without traffic lights, the transmission of information about the pedestrian crossing ahead to the vehicle behind may be limited; if a horn sounds as a result, it not only causes tension or anxiety while the pedestrian is crossing but also creates noise pollution in the surrounding area due to the sound of the horn. The problem to be solved

[0009] The present invention aims to ensure the safety of passage for pedestrians crossing crosswalks in school zones without traffic lights, narrow roads, and independent right-turn lanes, as well as for pedestrians who have not been able to fully cross even at crosswalks with traffic lights, for "pedestrians and drivers" and "drivers ahead and drivers behind" as described above, while also making rear vehicles aware of this. means of solving the problem

[0010] As described above, for the purpose of ensuring the safety of pedestrians who are unable to cross a crosswalk where safety is not ensured, as well as pedestrians who are unable to cross even when the signal indicating pedestrian crossing is turned off despite the presence of traffic lights and crosswalks, the present invention installs an LED lamp on the back of a vehicle's rearview mirror so that pedestrians can easily see it with their eyes. By illuminating the lamp through a detection sensor or by the driver manually operating it, the invention conveys to the pedestrian that crossing is possible, and enables the pedestrian to safely cross the crosswalk through this confirmation.

[0011] In order to make it easier for the driver to identify a malfunction in the rear pedestrian protection vehicle lamp of the above-mentioned rearview mirror, an LED lamp capable of operating in the same way is installed on the front of the rearview mirror.

[0012] In the above, the detection unit detects and identifies pedestrians entering or waiting at crosswalks in school zones, narrow roads, and independent right-turn lanes, as well as pedestrians who have not fully crossed the crosswalk, through the front sensor of the car's rearview mirror, and provides a danger alarm to the driver in voice.

[0013] The control unit automatically controls the operation of the lamps by having the driver apply the brakes simultaneously with the detection sensor recognizing a pedestrian, or allows the driver to manually control them according to the situation ahead by installing a manual button on the steering wheel. That is, if a pedestrian is detected at a crosswalk without traffic lights, or if a pedestrian who has not yet fully crossed the crosswalk is detected even with traffic lights, the driver expresses their intention to allow the pedestrian to cross by displaying a crossing warning in green (illuminating the LED lamp in "green" to indicate to the pedestrian that passage is possible from their perspective) through the operation of the rear LED lamp on the rearview mirror via automatic or manual operation of the control unit.

[0014] In addition, by installing and operating LED lamps at the rear of the vehicle in conjunction with the operation of the LED lamp behind the rearview mirror displayed via the control unit, it alerts following vehicles that a pedestrian is crossing ahead, thereby providing pedestrians with a safe crossing.

[0015] To make it easier for the driver to identify malfunctions in the LED lamps on the back of the rearview mirror and the vehicle's rear lamps that increase via this control unit, LED lamps in colors other than red or green (to prevent confusion where the green light is perceived as a driving signal from the driver's perspective) are installed on the front of the rearview mirror and operate simultaneously, thereby providing driver safety. Effects of the invention

[0016] Through the present invention, a vehicle driver provides a signal of intent to enable safe passage of a pedestrian waiting to cross a crosswalk in a school zone without traffic lights, a narrow road, or an independent right-turn lane by illuminating an LED lamp on the rear of the rearview mirror, and the pedestrian can ensure safe passage without arbitrary judgment or hesitation by checking the illumination of such lamps before crossing the crosswalk.

[0017] In addition, even at crosswalks with traffic lights, a pedestrian protection vehicle ramp device is activated for pedestrians who have not yet completed crossing, allowing them to cross safely; by also notifying following vehicles of this, it is possible to provide safe road crossing for pedestrians.

[0018] Furthermore, it provides rear vehicles with information about the situation ahead of the vehicle in front, and by not sounding the horn, it ensures safe passage for pedestrians until they have completely crossed the crosswalk and effectively prevents noise pollution. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0019] FIG. 1 is an embodiment illustrating a background crosswalk according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a sensing unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram for explaining a control unit device according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram illustrating the front and rear surfaces of a room mirror according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a rear lamp according to the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0020] The following detailed description of the present invention refers to specific embodiments in which the present invention can be operated and includes the presented configuration drawings. The terms used in the embodiments and configuration drawings in this invention are used for the purpose of further clarifying the invention, and it should be understood that while the various embodiments and configuration drawings are different, they need not be mutually exclusive.

[0021] The specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described in the present invention may be implemented in other embodiments and configurations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It should also be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment and configuration may be changed in other embodiments and configurations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0022] The embodiments and configuration diagrams of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and configuration diagrams.

[0023] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which crossing is not completed in a school zone without traffic lights, a narrow road, and an independent right-turn lane, as well as in a road with traffic lights and a crosswalk, which is the background of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 is a detection unit that detects the presence and situation of pedestrians on the road above through a front sensor on the rear of the rearview mirror and provides an alarm to the driver in voice.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a control unit that automatically indicates the operation of the pedestrian-safe lamp through the sensor and brake operation of FIG. 2, or installs a manual button on the steering wheel so that if the driver identifies a pedestrian crossing a crosswalk without a traffic light, intending to cross, or unable to complete crossing, the driver manually operates the button to turn on the lamp, thereby indicating pedestrian safety.

[0026] Figure 4 shows that the LED lamp on the back of the rearview mirror, operated through the control unit of Figure 3, allows pedestrians to recognize safe crossing, and the LED lamp on the front of the rearview mirror operates in the same way as the back, so that the driver can check for lamp malfunctions.

[0027] Fig. 5 illuminates the rear LED lamp of the vehicle in conjunction with the operation of Fig. 3, thereby allowing the vehicle behind to recognize the situation ahead and providing safe passage for pedestrians. Explanation of the symbols

[0028] 10. Pedestrian detection sensor 11. Pedestrian 20. Manual button for pedestrian protection to allow passage 30. LED lamp for pedestrian protection on the back of the rearview mirror 31. LED lamp in front of the rearview mirror for checking for malfunctions of pedestrian protection vehicle lamps. 40. Rear LED lamp

Claims

Claim 1 A vehicle lamp device for protecting the safety of pedestrians entering crosswalks in school zones without traffic lights, narrow roads, and independent right-turn lanes, as well as pedestrians who have not fully crossed the crosswalk even when there is a traffic light, comprising:

1. a pedestrian crossing indication lamp installed behind the rearview mirror of a vehicle; 2. a detection unit that detects the situation of a pedestrian; and 3. a control unit (which may be configured to operate manually) that receives a detection signal from the detection unit and illuminates the pedestrian indication lamp; wherein the pedestrian indication lamp is positioned in a location where it is visually visible when a pedestrian looks at the vehicle, and the vehicle driver provides pedestrian safety by displaying a notification to the pedestrian to allow them to cross the crosswalk. Claim 2 A vehicle lamp device for pedestrian protection according to claim 1, wherein the pedestrian indicator lamp includes an LED and visually informs pedestrians of the vehicle's stopped or standby state through illumination. Claim 3 A vehicle lamp device for pedestrian protection according to claim 1, characterized in that the pedestrian indicator lamp includes a function for automatically adjusting brightness so that pedestrians can easily recognize it even at night or in low-light environments. Claim 4 In claim 1, an LED lamp verification device that operates in the same manner as the lamp on the rear side of the rearview mirror to verify the malfunction of a pedestrian protection vehicle lamp installed on the rear side of the rearview mirror. Claim 5 In claim 1, the control unit system is linked with the rear lamp to indicate to the rear vehicle the intention of the preceding vehicle to stop, thereby making the rear vehicle aware of the situation where a pedestrian in front is crossing the road, and the pedestrian protection vehicle lamp device provides safety to the pedestrian until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road.

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