Vehicle warning system
View Patent ↗An Abrupt Braking Indicator (ABI) that complements a vehicle's existing rear brake light by determining the difference between regular brake pedal usage and dangerous abrupt stops or abrupt-braking that often causes accidents. It is when, and only when, an abrupt stop or hard brake occurs at the differential gravitational value of 0.5 G or more that the present invention emits highly noticeable flashing lights that warn following drivers of the sudden hazard ahead.
1. A vehicle warning system for a vehicle, comprising:
a light, separate from existing vehicle lights, configured to be mounted adjacent to a third brake light of the vehicle;
a switch, in communication with said light;
a G force detector, in communication with said switch;
a power source, in communication with said light, said power source being the only connection to the vehicle and said power source being a feed off of a circuit that provides power to the third brake light brake light of the vehicle; and
wherein said light is configured to illuminate when said switch is activated by said G force detector.
2. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is a strobe light.
3. The vehicle warning system of claim 2 , wherein said g force detector sends a signal to said switch when at least a 0.5 G force is detected.
4. The vehicle warning system of claim 3 , wherein said light is in communication with said third brake light of the vehicle.
5. The vehicle warning system of claim 3 , wherein said light is configured to illuminate only when said switch is activated by said G force detector.
6. The vehicle warning system of claim 2 , wherein said light is in communication with said third brake light of the vehicle.
7. The vehicle warning system of claim 2 , wherein said light is configured to illuminate only when said switch is activated by said G force detector.
8. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said G force detector sends a signal to said switch when at least a 0.5 G force is detected.
9. The vehicle warning system of claim 8 , wherein said light is in communication with said third brake light of the vehicle.
10. The vehicle warning system of claim 8 , wherein said light is configured to illuminate only when said switch is activated by said G force detector.
11. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light, said switch, and said G force detector are self-contained.
12. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is configured to not draw power from the vehicle.
13. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is in communication with said third brake light of the vehicle.
14. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is configured to illuminate when said third brake light of the vehicle is activated.
15. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is configured to illuminate only when said switch is activated by said G force detector.
16. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is configured to draw power from the vehicle.
17. The vehicle warning system of claim 1 , wherein said light is configured to draw power from said third brake light of the vehicle.
18. A vehicle warning system that works in conjunction with existing vehicle lights as well as with a third brake light of a vehicle, comprising:
a light, separate from the existing vehicle lights, configured to be mounted adjacent to the vehicle's third brake light;
a switch, in communication with said light;
a G force detector, in communication with said switch;
a power source said power source being the only connection to the vehicle and said power source being a feed off of a circuit that provides power to the third brake light brake light of the vehicle;
wherein said light is configured to illuminate when said switch is activated by said G force detector;
wherein said light is a strobe light;
wherein said G force detector sends a signal to said switch when at least a 0.5 G force is detected;
wherein said light, said switch, and said G force detector are self-contained;
wherein said light is configured to draw power from the vehicle;
wherein said light is in communication with the third brake light of the vehicle;
wherein said light is configured to illuminate when the third brake light of the vehicle is activated;
wherein said light is configured to illuminate only when said switch is activated by said G force detector; and
wherein said light is configured to draw power from the third brake light of the vehicle.
19. A vehicle warning system that works in conjunction with existing vehicle lights as well as with a third brake light of a vehicle, comprising:
a light, separate from the existing vehicle lights, configured to be mounted adjacent to the third brake light of the vehicle;
a power source, in communication with said light said power source being the only connection to the vehicle and said power source being a feed off of a circuit that provides power to the third brake light brake light of the vehicle;
a switch, in communication with said light;
a detector configured to detect a sudden decrease in speed, in communication with said switch; and
wherein said light is configured to illuminate when said switch is activated by said detector.