Patent ID: 9090203
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B60Q,G08G

Abstract:
1. A rear end collision prevention apparatus, comprising in combination: a signal detection circuit configured for detecting a signal from one or more of a plurality of slowing events in a vehicle that is moving: (1) releasing of an accelerator pedal or throttle control in the moving vehicle; (2) disengaging a cruise control mechanism previously set and in use in the moving vehicle; (3) engaging a brake pedal in the moving vehicle; (4) receiving an input from a front end monitor in the moving vehicle, wherein the front end monitor automatically detects when a front portion of the moving vehicle comes within a pre-determined distance of another moving vehicle or stopped vehicle in front of the moving vehicle or within a certain distance of a solid object in front of the moving vehicle; (5) receiving an input from a rear end monitor, wherein the rear end monitor automatically detects when a second vehicle comes within a pre-determined distance of a rear portion of the moving vehicle; or (6) receiving an input from steering device indicating a large movement in the steering device; a signal generation circuit connected to the signal detection circuit and connected to a first warning light and a second warning light and configured for generating a first signal to turn on the first warning light within a first pre-determined time of one or more of the plurality of slowing events and to turn on the second warning light within a second pre-determined time of turning on the first warning light and for generating a third signal to turn on the first warning light and the second warning light simultaneously; the first warning light installed in a rear portion of the vehicle including a directional strobe light installed to be only visible and viewable by only a second vehicle directly behind the moving vehicle, wherein the first warning light provides a first type of visual information that attracts a frontal vision or peripheral vision focus point of a driver driving the second vehicle behind the moving vehicle; and the second warning light installed in the rear portion of the vehicle within a pre-determined distance of the first warning light including a static display light also installed to be only viewable by only the second vehicle directly behind the moving vehicle, wherein the second warning light provides a second type of visual information indicating that the moving vehicle has not yet resumed a previous moving speed after the one or more of the plurality of slowing events detected by the signal detection circuit, thereby holding a visual attention of the driver driving the second vehicle behind the moving vehicle, the rear end collision prevention apparatus reducing or preventing rear end collisions of vehicles and reducing or preventing driver acclimatization to rear end collision lights.