JPH0649191U - Vehicle brake light device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] The present invention relates to a vehicle brake light device, which notifies a front vehicle and a vehicle coming from the side at a crossing point that the vehicle is being braked, thereby causing a collision accident. The purpose is to avoid. [Structure] A sub-brake light that interlocks with a main brake light installed in the rear part of the vehicle is provided on the rear surface of the room mirror installed above the front of the vehicle.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle brake light device that informs that a vehicle is being braked.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 This type of conventional braking system is installed horizontally on the rear parcel tray on the inside of the rear window, or on the inside of the rear window for wagons and light vans, or on the rear of the rear air spoiler mounted on the trunk. In addition, there is known a vehicle brake light device that lights up in association with a brake light installed in the rear part of the vehicle.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In such a vehicle brake light device, even if the vehicle behind the vehicle in which this brake light is installed is overridden by turning on the main brake light of the own vehicle, the brake light that is linked with the main brake light is Can inform that the vehicle is being braked.

However, since it is not possible to inform the vehicle in front of the own vehicle of the braking situation, when braking the own vehicle, not only the braking situation of the vehicle in front of the own vehicle, but also the rear situation is confirmed. Even if the operation is performed, it cannot be confirmed whether the rear vehicle is braking or not because the brake lights of the rear vehicle cannot be seen.

Therefore, there is no choice but to determine the state of the vehicle behind by the back mirror, which is difficult to make, which is dangerous. Furthermore, at a crossing or the like, even if a vehicle comes in from the left or right of the vehicle in the road direction, the main brake light installed at the rear of the vehicle cannot be seen, so that the vehicle is braking. It is not possible to tell if there is, and in this case as well, it is dangerous.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems in the conventional vehicle brake light device and informs the vehicle in front and the vehicle coming from the side at the intersection that the vehicle is being braked. The purpose is to avoid a collision accident.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is characterized in that a sub-brake light that interlocks with a main brake light provided in the rear part of the vehicle is provided on the rear surface of the room mirror installed above the front of the passenger compartment.

[0008]

[Action]

 When the vehicle brake light device of the present invention is braked, the brake light provided at the rear part of the room mirror is also turned on to notify the vehicle in front and the vehicle coming from the side that the vehicle is being braked. It is possible.

[0009]

【Example】

 Next, an example of implementation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Generally, a room mirror 2 as shown in FIG. 2 is provided in a passenger compartment 1 for driving a vehicle, and the room mirror 2 is provided with a mirror stay 3 as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. It is installed in the passenger compartment 1 above the windshield 4.

A sub-braking connected in parallel with a main braking light 6 installed at the rear of the vehicle as shown in FIG. 4 is provided on the surface of the room mirror 2 opposite to the installation surface of the mirror 5 on the vehicle traveling direction side. A lamp 7 is attached, and the auxiliary braking lamp 7 is covered with a synthetic resin lens 8 that diffuses and transmits red light.

Therefore, in this vehicle, when the brake pedal is stepped on and the brake switch 9 is turned on, the main brake light 6 installed at the rear of the vehicle is turned on, and the vehicle behind is being braked as in the conventional case. Let us know.

At the same time, the sub braking light 7 connected in parallel with the main braking light 6 is also turned on, and the light rays thereof are diffused and transmitted by the lens 8, so that this lighting can be seen from the front side direction of the vehicle. .

Therefore, the driver of the front vehicle traveling in front of the own vehicle can know the lighting through the room mirror. Alternatively, at an intersection, a vehicle coming from the side can visually recognize this lighting. Therefore, it is possible to avoid an accident such as a rear-end collision or a collision by performing a driving operation such as a brake operation corresponding to this.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the auxiliary braking light interlocking with the main braking light installed at the rear of the vehicle is provided on the traveling direction surface of the vehicle, which is the surface opposite to the Mira of the room mirror installed in the vehicle interior. Therefore, this sub-brake light is lit in conjunction with the brake operation.

Therefore, it is possible to know that the preceding vehicle is braking by observing the lighting of the auxiliary braking light of the own vehicle in the room mirror of the preceding vehicle or from the side vehicle at an intersection or the like, It is possible to carry out driving operation corresponding to this, which is effective in preventing misjudgment of brake operation, and it is possible to avoid an accident such as a collision between both vehicles.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a driver's cab portion of a vehicle in which the present invention is installed.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cabin 2 Room Mira 6 Main brake light 7 Sub brake light

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A brake light device for a vehicle, comprising a sub brake light interlocking with a main brake light installed at a rear portion of the vehicle, which is provided on a rear surface of a room mirror installed above the front of the vehicle.