Patent ID: 7230547
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: B60Q,B63B,B63H

Abstract:
1. An indicator light apparatus of a marine vessel, comprising: a sensor for detecting a value related to a traveling speed of the marine vessel; an indicator light provided in the marine vessel; and a control device configured to change an illuminating pattern of the indicator light based on the value related to the traveling speed detected by the sensor; werein the sensor includes at least one of a throttle opening sensor of an engine and an engine speed sensor; wherein the control device includes a memory which stores a plurality of predetermined traveling speed reference values, and at least one of a predetermined throttle opening reference value and a predetermined engine speed reference value; wherein the indicator light includes a plurality of front lamps provided in a front portion of the marine vessel and correspond to the plurality of traveling speed reference values, and a rear lamp provided in a rear portion of the marine vessel and correspond to at least one of the throttle opening reference value and the engine speed reference value; and wherein the control device compares the value related to the traveling speed detected by the sensor with each of the plurality of traveling speed reference values stored in the memory, when the value related to the traveling speed exceeds the traveling speed reference value, the control device changes an illuminating pattern of the front lamps corresponding to the traveling speed reference value which is exceeded, when the value related to the traveling speed is less than the traveling speed reference value, the control device compares one of the throttle opening and the engine speed detected by the at least one of the throttle opening sensor and the engine speed sensor with one of the throttle opening reference value and the engine speed reference value stored in the memory, respectively, and when the one of the throttle opening and the engine speed is less than the one of the throttle opening reference value and the engine speed reference value, the control device changes an illuminating pattern of the rear lamp.