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EP 1038284 A1 20000927 - WARNING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING APPROACHING OBJECTS

Title (en)

WARNING SYSTEM FOR DETECTING APPROACHING OBJECTS

Title (de)

WARNVORRICHTUNG ZUR ERFASSUNG SICH NÄHERNDER OBJEKTE

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'ALARME SERVANT A DETECTER L'APPROCHE D'OBJETS

Publication

EP 1038284 A1 20000927 (EN)

Application

EP 98962545 A 19981211

Priority

  • GB 9803647 W 19981211
  • GB 9726290 A 19971213

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9931639A1] Warning system for warning of the approach of an object (18) along an identified path (13) to a position (15) on said path comprises means (16) for detecting the approaching object at a predetermined distance from said position (15), and means for providing a warning indication at or transmittable to said position in response to said detection. The system is suitable for use by personnel working on disabled vehicles (14) on a motorway hard shoulder, to provide warning of any other vehicle (18) that inadvertently strays from the main carriageway (12) onto the hard shoulder (13).

IPC 1-7

G08G 1/16

IPC 8 full level

G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G01S 7/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/87 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G01S 7/003 (2013.01); G01S 17/87 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9931639A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IE IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9931639 A1 19990624; AU 1768499 A 19990705; EP 1038284 A1 20000927; GB 9726290 D0 19980211

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9803647 W 19981211; AU 1768499 A 19981211; EP 98962545 A 19981211; GB 9726290 A 19971213