Bus safely arm
A safety sign device is for a vehicle. The safety sign device may include a hinge being coupled a side of the vehicle, and an arm. The arm may include an elongate base, an electric motor coupled to the elongate base, an elongate housing coupled to the elongate base, and visual indicators carried by the elongate housing. The safety sign device may also include a sign coupled to the arm and being parallel to the arm. The hinge may include a pin, and a link assembly coupled between the pin and the electric motor and being rotatable about the pin. The electric motor may be configured to extend and retract the arm between a retracted position and an extended position.
1. A safety sign device for a vehicle, the safety sign device comprising:
a hinge being coupled a side of the vehicle; and
an arm comprising
an elongate base,
an electric motor coupled to said elongate base,
an elongate housing coupled to said elongate base, and
a plurality of visual indicators carried by said elongate housing;
a sign coupled to said arm and being substantially parallel to said arm;
said hinge comprising a pin, and a link assembly coupled between said pin and said electric motor and being rotatable about said pin;
said electric motor configured to extend and retract said arm between a retracted position and an extended position.
2. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said link assembly comprises first and second link arms coupled between said pin and said electric motor; and wherein said first and second link arms are rotatable about said pin.
3. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said arm comprises a connection assembly coupled between said elongate base and said elongate housing; wherein said connection assembly comprises first and second elastic devices coupled to adjacent portions of said elongate base; and wherein said connection assembly is configured to permit said elongate housing to be flexible with respect to said elongate base.
4. The safety sign device of claim 3 wherein said connection assembly comprises first and second flexible strips coupled to said elongate housing, and a housing receiving said first and second flexible strips opposite said elongate housing.
5. The safety sign device of claim 4 wherein said housing receives said first and second elastic devices respectively on opposing surfaces of said housing; and wherein said housing is movable between said first and second elastic devices.
6. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said plurality of visual indicators is configured to be activated when said arm is in the extended position.
7. The safety sign device of claim 1 wherein said elongate housing comprises opposing first and second longitudinal sides; and wherein said plurality of visual indicators are carried on both of said opposing first and second longitudinal sides.
8. A safety sign device for a vehicle, the safety sign device comprising:
a hinge being coupled a side of the vehicle; and
an arm comprising
an elongate base,
an electric motor coupled to said elongate base,
an elongate housing coupled to said elongate base,
a connection assembly coupled between said elongate base and said elongate housing and comprising first and second elastic devices coupled to adjacent portions of said elongate base, said connection assembly configured to permit said elongate housing to be flexible with respect to said elongate base, and
a plurality of visual indicators carried by said elongate housing;
a sign coupled to said arm and being substantially parallel to said arm;
said hinge comprising a pin, and a link assembly comprising first and second link arms coupled between said pin and said electric motor, said first and second link arms being rotatable about said pin;
said electric motor configured to extend and retract said arm between a retracted position and an extended position.
9. The safety sign device of claim 8 wherein said connection assembly comprises first and second flexible strips coupled to said elongate housing, and a housing receiving said first and second flexible strips opposite said elongate housing.
10. The safety sign device of claim 9 wherein said housing receives said first and second elastic devices respectively on opposing surfaces of said housing; and wherein said housing is movable between said first and second elastic devices.
11. The safety sign device of claim 8 wherein said plurality of visual indicators is configured to be activated when said arm is in the extended position.
12. The safety sign device of claim 8 wherein said elongate housing comprises opposing first and second longitudinal sides; and wherein said plurality of visual indicators are carried on both of said opposing first and second longitudinal sides.
13. A method for making a safety sign device for a vehicle, the method comprising:
coupling a hinge to a side of the vehicle;
coupling an arm to the hinge, the arm comprising
an elongate base,
an electric motor coupled to the elongate base,
an elongate housing coupled to the elongate base, and
a plurality of visual indicators carried by the elongate housing; and
coupling a sign to the arm and being substantially parallel to the arm;
the hinge comprising a pin, and a link assembly coupled between the pin and the electric motor and being rotatable about the pin;
the electric motor configured to extend and retract the arm between a retracted position and an extended position.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein the link assembly comprises first and second link arms coupled between the pin and the electric motor; and wherein the first and second link arms are rotatable about the pin.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein the arm comprises a connection assembly coupled between the elongate base and the elongate housing; wherein the connection assembly comprises first and second elastic devices coupled to adjacent portions of the elongate base; and wherein the connection assembly is configured to permit the elongate housing to be flexible with respect to the elongate base.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the connection assembly comprises first and second flexible strips coupled to the elongate housing, and a housing receiving the first and second flexible strips opposite the elongate housing.