Device for stopping automobile when steering inoperable by driver

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To stop a prime mover and avoid a traffic accident when a driver loses his consciousness during running of an automobile, by providing a time limit relay operated by receiving current from a touch sensor. CONSTITUTION:A touch sensor 5 provided on an entire side surface of a steering wheel is supplied with current from a power supply 1 through conductors 2 and 4 by having a key switch 3 be turned on by a driver. When the steering wheel is gripped by the driver, the touch sensor 5 is operated to supply current through a conductor 8 to a time limit relay 11. In the event that a driver's hand is removed from the steering wheel during running, current to the time limit relay 11 is cut off, and after a short time is elapsed, a contact point of the relay 11 is closed to thereby supply current from the key switch 3 through a conductor 6, the contact point of the relay 11 and a conductor 12 to an alarm chime 13, a prime mover stopping device 14, a brake pedal operating solenoid 15 and an emergency flasher lamp switch 16, thereby operating these members.

Inventors

• 👤 Shuichi Nakano
• 👤 秀一 中野
• 👤 Takeo Okada
• 👤 岡田　竹雄

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