Patent ID: 6628197
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B60Q,B60T

Abstract:
A brake light control device for a vehicle having a brake system operated by outside force actuation, comprising:a control unit of a brake assembly which controls brakes of the vehicle under defined vehicle operating conditions; a brake light switch operatively coupled with a brake operating member; a control device coupled to said switch and controlling an operation of at least one brake light in the vehicle upon activation of the brake light switch by the brake operating member; a device for determining a vehicle actual deceleration, wherein a value corresponding to the vehicle actual deceleration is supplied to said control unit from said device; wherein said control unit is coupled with said control device, said control unit operating said control device to control an activation of the at least one brake light under first defined vehicle operating conditions in which the vehicle actual deceleration exceeds a defined deceleration threshold value and a deactivation of the at least one brake light under second defined vehicle operating conditions, said activation and deactivation occurring even without operation of the brake light switch.