Global Patent Index - EP 1526978 A1

EP 1526978 A1 20050504 - SPEED AWARENESS DEVICE

Title (en)

SPEED AWARENESS DEVICE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE AUFMERKSAMKEIT DER GESCHWINDIGKEIT EINES FAHRZEUGS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SENSIBILISATION A LA VITESSE

Publication

EP 1526978 A1 20050504 (EN)

Application

EP 03738295 A 20030630

Priority

  • GB 0302806 W 20030630
  • GB 0215078 A 20020628

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004002769A1] The invention relates to a speed awareness device for vehicles. The device comprises a speed limiting function and a speed alerting function and is adapted for use with a vehicle having an electronic road speed sensor. The device comprising a means to programme a vehicle speed into the device, wherein in use the device is adapted to compare vehicle speed with a pre-selected vehicle speed and is adapted to provide a speed awareness indication as the vehicle speed approaches the pre-selected speed. A device so arranged may help to prevent over speeding and may reduce the vehicle running costs and may also provide an improvement of corporate image. This may be particularly advantageous for the operators of company cars or commercial fleets. The device may also benefit the driver by protecting his or her livelihood by preventing speeding fines or even a driving ban.

IPC 1-7

B60K 31/04; B60K 31/18

IPC 8 full level

B60K 31/04 (2006.01); B60K 31/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60K 31/04 (2013.01); B60K 31/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/146 (2013.01); B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0638 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/215 (2020.02); B60W 2556/50 (2020.02)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004002769A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004002769 A1 20040108; AU 2003244818 A1 20040119; EP 1526978 A1 20050504; GB 0215078 D0 20020807

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0302806 W 20030630; AU 2003244818 A 20030630; EP 03738295 A 20030630; GB 0215078 A 20020628