US3823383A - Audible speedometer - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
- B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
- B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
- B60Q1/54—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking for indicating speed outside of the vehicle
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
- G01P1/00—Details of instruments
- G01P1/07—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication
- G01P1/08—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
- G01P1/00—Details of instruments
- G01P1/07—Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication
- G01P1/08—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers
- G01P1/10—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers for indicating predetermined speeds
- G01P1/11—Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers for indicating predetermined speeds by the detection of the position of the indicator needle
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- FIG. I is a forward looking interior view showing a motor vehicle operator station incorporating the audible speedometer of the instant invention.
- FIG. 2 is a somewhat diagrammatic and schematic representation of the electrical apparatus of the instant invention.
- a vehicle is there generally designated 10, including a dashboard or panel 11 located below the windshield 12.
- a steering wheel is shown at 13, and a speedometer is generally designated 15, being mounted in the panel 11 and including a face 16.
- Also mounted in the control panel or dashboard 11 may be a control box 17, including a control knob'l8,
- the speedometer 15 is shown in greater detail in FIG. 2 and may have a conventional face 16 provided with numeral indicia and a movable pointer 22 for designating the indicia corresponding to vehicle speed.
- the movable pointer 22 may include or constitute a movable contact or switch arm, and there may be associated with the numeral indicia respective fired contacts 23, with which the movablecontact or switch arm 22 is successively engageable upon arm movement in one direction.
- the fixed contacts 23 may be relatively small and leave substantial openings or spaces along the path of movement of arm contact 22; or, the fixed contact may occupy substantial space along the path of arm movement, leaving relatively little unoccupied or open space, for purposes appearing presently.
- a signal source is generally designated 25, and may include what is sometimes called a tape deck, say being constituted of a pair of rotary members or spools 26 and 27, at least one of which is driven, say spool 27 as by a motive means or motor 28.
- a plurality of recorded message bearing means such as endless tapes 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 may each be circum'posed about the driving and driven spools 27 and 26 for continuous rotation thereabout upon operation of drive motor 28.
- the signal sources or tapes 30-34 are each provided with a recorded message pertinent to a respective vehicle velocity or speed. That is, each of the signal sources or tapes serves to announce the existence of a particular vehicle speed.
- a plurality of tape heads or pick-up means may be provided, as at 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, each associated with a respective tape 30-34 for sensing the message carried by the associated tape.
- the pick-up magnets or tape heads 35-39 are each connected to a respective fixed contact 23, as by respective electrical connections or conductors 35a, 36a, 37a, 38a and 39a.
- the signal source or tape 34 is operatively associated with its pick-up head 35 for electrical connection through conductor 35a to contact 23 of speedometer indicia 40", while tape 33 is associated with pick-up head 36 which is connected through conductor 36a to contact 23 of speedometer indicia 50.;tape 32 being associated through its pickup 37 and thereby connected through conductor 37a to the contact 23 associated with speedometer indicia 16; signal source or tape 31 being operatively associated through its pick-up head 38 and conductor 38a with the contact 23 of speedometer indicia and signal source or tape 30 being connected through associated pick-up head 39, which is in turn connected through conductor 39a with the contact 23 associated with speedometer indicia grammatic, it is appreciated that the circuitry may be made operative following the teachings herein by the exercise of mere skill in the art.
- the speedometer arm or movable contact 22 is angularly shiftable and positioned corresponding to the vehicle speed.
- the signal source or tape 33 has its message picked up by the associated head 36, the signal being conducted therefrom through conductor 36a, arm 22 and conductor 42 to the amplifier 43, from which it is passed to the speaker 19.
- each signal source or tape 30-34 may have a recorded message thereon for announcing the vehicle speed corresponding to the associated speedometer contact, which message is reproduced by the speaker 19, or optionally by the earpiece 20, as desired. This provides a continuing audible message to the operator such that his eyes need not leave the road to achieve the advantageous results set forth hereinbefore.
- the contacts 23 are relatively small, so that a message is reproduced only when the vehicle is at a speed closely approximating that of a multiple of 10, the fixed contacts may be enlarged to provide the audible message throughout a greater range of speeds, as desired.
- the device of the instant invention has been illustrated and described as operatively associated directly with the visual indicating speedometer, it is appreciated that the instant audible speedometer may be actuated by other suitable means.
- a device of the instant invention operatively connected to other components of a vehicle, say the motor, drive train, or transmission.
- a device of the instant invention may be connected to a conventional tachometer take-off, say on the vehicle transmission, or elsewhere.
- the present invention provides an audible speedometer which is extremely simple in construction and operation, adapted to produce a durable and reliable apparatus throughout a long useful life, and capable of manufacture, installa tion and maintanance at a reasonable cost.
- An audible speedometer comprising a plurality of fixed contacts each corresponding to a respective vehicle velocity, a movable contact movable responsive to vehicle speed for engagement with respective fixed contacts at said respective vehicle velocities, sound re production means, a plurality of separate audible intelligent signal sources each continuously presenting a signal corresponding to a respective vehicle velocity, and electrical connection means operatively connecting each of said fixed contacts with a respective one of said signal sources and connecting said movable contact to said sound reproduction means to reproduce a single audible intelligent signal responsive to an existing vehicle speed.
- An audible speedometer according to claim 1, in combination with an electrical speedometer connected to said movable contact to move the latter.
- An audible speedometer said recorded messages each comprising an endless tape
- said electrical connection means comprising a plurality of pick-up heads each operatively associated with a respective tape and a respective fixed contact, for transmitting the respective recorded signal corresponding to vehicle speed.
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US4007438A (en) * | 1975-08-15 | 1977-02-08 | Protonantis Peter N | Speed monitoring and ticketing system for a motor vehicle |
FR2466811A1 (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1981-04-10 | Nissan Motor | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING, IN A VOICE FORM, IN A MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COURSE |
FR2466812A1 (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1981-04-10 | Nissan Motor | VOICE WARNING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL |
DE3040223A1 (en) * | 1979-10-24 | 1981-05-07 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Kanagawa | ACOUSTIC INFORMATION OR WALL EQUIPMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
US4348653A (en) * | 1980-03-21 | 1982-09-07 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Method and system for indicating automobile abnormal conditions |
US4498075A (en) * | 1982-09-23 | 1985-02-05 | Napco Security Systems, Inc. | Fault indicator apparatus for a multi-zone intrusion system |
US5554970A (en) * | 1995-07-24 | 1996-09-10 | Mottahedeh; Haghnazar | Speed alarm system for an automobile |
DE19532480A1 (en) * | 1995-09-02 | 1997-03-06 | Hannelore Lumpp Feinwerktechni | Vehicle travel velocity display device |
US5794730A (en) * | 1993-02-24 | 1998-08-18 | Deka Products Limited Partnership | Indication system for vehicle |
US20130069774A1 (en) * | 2011-09-19 | 2013-03-21 | Elizabeth Ajala | Talking Speedometer |
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US4007438A (en) * | 1975-08-15 | 1977-02-08 | Protonantis Peter N | Speed monitoring and ticketing system for a motor vehicle |
FR2466811A1 (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1981-04-10 | Nissan Motor | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING, IN A VOICE FORM, IN A MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COURSE |
FR2466812A1 (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1981-04-10 | Nissan Motor | VOICE WARNING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL |
DE3037298A1 (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1981-04-23 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Kanagawa | ACOUSTIC INFORMATION OR WARNING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL DEVICE |
US4389537A (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1983-06-21 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Voice warning system for an automotive vehicle provided with an automatic speed control device |
US4373116A (en) * | 1979-10-04 | 1983-02-08 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Voice trip information system for an automotive vehicle |
US4359714A (en) * | 1979-10-24 | 1982-11-16 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Voice warning system for an automotive vehicle |
DE3040223A1 (en) * | 1979-10-24 | 1981-05-07 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Kanagawa | ACOUSTIC INFORMATION OR WALL EQUIPMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES |
US4348653A (en) * | 1980-03-21 | 1982-09-07 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Method and system for indicating automobile abnormal conditions |
US4498075A (en) * | 1982-09-23 | 1985-02-05 | Napco Security Systems, Inc. | Fault indicator apparatus for a multi-zone intrusion system |
US5794730A (en) * | 1993-02-24 | 1998-08-18 | Deka Products Limited Partnership | Indication system for vehicle |
US5554970A (en) * | 1995-07-24 | 1996-09-10 | Mottahedeh; Haghnazar | Speed alarm system for an automobile |
DE19532480A1 (en) * | 1995-09-02 | 1997-03-06 | Hannelore Lumpp Feinwerktechni | Vehicle travel velocity display device |
US20130069774A1 (en) * | 2011-09-19 | 2013-03-21 | Elizabeth Ajala | Talking Speedometer |
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Owner name: SMITH, LOIS M. RD 4 ANN DR. VINCENTOWN, NJ. Free format text: LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY;ASSIGNOR:MALLINGER, JOHN, DEC D.;REEL/FRAME:003956/0079 Effective date: 19810616 Owner name: SMITH, LOIS M. EXECUTRICE, RD. 4 ANN DR. VINCENTOW Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. EFFECTIVE JUNE 16, 1981;ASSIGNORS:MALLINGER, JOHN DEC D.;BILGER, JANICE H. AND;SMITH, LOIS M., EXECUTRICEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MALLINGER, DEC D;REEL/FRAME:003956/0080;SIGNING DATES FROM 19811028 TO 19820616 Owner name: BILGER, JANICE H. EXECUTRICE, 412 MEADOWCROFT RD., Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. EFFECTIVE JUNE 16, 1981;ASSIGNORS:MALLINGER, JOHN DEC D.;BILGER, JANICE H. AND;SMITH, LOIS M., EXECUTRICEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MALLINGER, DEC D;REEL/FRAME:003956/0080;SIGNING DATES FROM 19811028 TO 19820616 Owner name: MALLINGER, JOHN, DEC D Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. EFFECTIVE JUNE 16, 1981;ASSIGNORS:MALLINGER, JOHN DEC D.;BILGER, JANICE H. AND;SMITH, LOIS M., EXECUTRICEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN MALLINGER, DEC D;REEL/FRAME:003956/0080;SIGNING DATES FROM 19811028 TO 19820616 Owner name: BILGER, JANICE H., 412 MEADOWCROFT RD. WOODBURY, N Free format text: LETTERS OF TESTAMENTARY;ASSIGNOR:MALLINGER, JOHN, DEC D.;REEL/FRAME:003956/0079 Effective date: 19810616 |