Vehicle functional status and monitor system

Claim 2

A monitor and warning system for a vehicle having a transmission gear selector means, hydraulic brake means, emergency brake means, and a direct current electrical power system including a battery, a voltage regulator and ignition switch, comprising: a relay; an audio warning means responsive to said relay; a visual warning means responsive to said relay; a double switch means responsive to said vehicle emergency brake and including a normally open switch including first and second contacts and a normally closed switch including third and fourth contacts electrically connected between said vehicle battery and said relay; a normally closed switch responsive to said vehicle transmission gear selector means park position and electrically connected between said double switch means first contact and said vehicle battery; a first diode electrically connected between said relay and said double switch means second contact; a first lamp connected between said vehicle electrical ground and said double switch means second contact; a plurality of monitor circuits each including an isolation diode connected to said relay and a normally open sensing switch responsive to independent functions of said vehicle and including a first contact connected to said vehicle electrical ground and a second contact connected to said isolation diode.

Claim 3

The system defined in claim 1 wherein said visual warning means includes: a voltage responsive intermittent switch means; and an indicator lamp.

Claim 4

The system defined in claim 2 wherein said audio warning means is an electrical buzzer.

Claim 5

The system defined in claim 3 wherein said audio warning means includes a magnetic recording tape player including a pre-recorded tape containing an audible warning and emergency operating procedure.

Claim 6

The system defined in claim 4 including: a second diode electrically connected to said vehicle voltage regulator; a fuse electrically connected between said second diode and said relay; and a resistor interposed between said relay and said isolation diodes.

Claim 7

The system defined in claim 5 wherein said monitor circuits are responsive to said vehicle oil pressure, engine temperature, fuel quantity, speed, door opening, hood opening, trunk opening, and hydraulic brake system.

Claim 8

A monitor and warning system for a vehicle having a transmission gear selector means, hydraulic brake means, emergency brake means and a direct current electrical power system including a battery, a voltage regulator and ignition switch, comprising: a relay including a normally open electrical switch having first and second contacts and a coil having a voltage rating of one half of the voltage provided by said vehicle electrical power system electrically connected to said first contact of said relay switch; a magnetic recording tape player including a pre-recorded tape containing an audible warning and emergency operating instruction responsively connected to said second contact of said relay switch; a voltage responsive intermittent switch means; a first diode electrically connected between said relay switch second contact and said voltage responsive intermittent switch means; a first lamp electrically connected between said voltage responsive intermittent switch means and said vehicle electrical power system ground; a single pole double throw switch including first, second and pole contacts, said first contact electrically connected to said relay switch first contact and said second contact electrically connected to said electrical connection between said first diode and said voltage responsive intermittent switch; a first fuse electrically connected to said vehicle battery; a double switch means responsive to said vehicle emergency brake including a normally open switch including first and second contacts, and a normally closed switch including third and fourth contacts; said normally closed switch electrically connected between said first fuse and said single pole double throw switch pole contact; a second diode electrically connected between said double switch means second contact and said single pole double throw switch pole contact; a normally closed switch means responsive to said vehicle transmission gear selector park position electrically connected between said double switch means first contact and said first fuse; a second lamp means electrically connected between said double switch second contact and said vehicle ground; a third diode connected to said vehicle voltage regulator current monitor contact; a second fuse electrically connected between said relay coil and said third diode; a third lamp electrically connected between said vehicle ignition switch and said vehicle voltage regulator current monitor connection; a resistor electrically connected to said relay coil; a fourth diode electrically connected to said resistor; a first normally open switch electrically connected between said fourth diode and said vehicle ground and responsive to said vehicle emergency brake; a second normally open switch electrically connected in parallel with said first normally open switch and responsive to said vehicle hydraulic brake system abnormal functioning; a fourth lamp connected between said first and second normally open switches and said vehicle ignition switch; and a plurality of monitor circuits each including an isolation diode connected to said resistor, a normally open sensing switch means responsive to independent functions of said vehicle and including a first contact connected to said vehicle electrical ground and a second contact connected to said isolation diode, and an indicator lamp electrically connected between said sensing switch second contact and said vEhicle ignition switch.

Claim 9

A monitor and warning system for a vehicle having a transmission gear selector means, hydraulic brake means, emergency brake means and a direct current electrical power system including a battery, a voltage regulator and ignition switch, comprising: a relay including a normally open electrical switch having first and second contacts and a coil having a voltage rating of one half of the voltage provided by said vehicle electrical power system electrically connected to said first contact of said relay switch; a magnetic recording tape player including a pre-recorded tape containing an audible warning and emergency operating instruction responsively connected to said second contact of said relay switch; a voltage responsive intermittent switch means; a first diode electrically connected between said relay switch second contact and said voltage responsive intermittent switch means; a first lamp electrically connected between said voltage responsive intermittent switch means and said vehicle electrical power system ground; a single pole double throw switch including first, second and pole contacts, said first contact electrically connected to said relay switch first contact and said second contact electrically connected to said electrical connection between said first diode and said voltage responsive intermittent switch; a first fuse electrically connected to said vehicle battery; a double switch means responsive to said vehicle emergency brake including a normally open switch including first and second contacts, and a normally closed switch including third and fourth contacts; said normally closed switch electrically connected between said first fuse and said single pole double throw switch pole contact; a second diode electrically connected between said double switch means second contact and said single pole double throw switch pole contact; a normally closed switch means responsive to said vehicle transmission gear selector park position electrically connected between said double switch means first contact and said first fuse; a second lamp means electrically connected between said double switch second contact and said vehicle ground; a third diode connected to said vehicle voltage regulator current monitor contact; a second fuse electrically connected between said relay coil and said third diode; a third lamp electrically connected between said vehicle ignition switch and said vehicle voltage regulator current monitor connection; a resistor electrically connected to said relay coil; a fourth diode electrically connected to said resistor; a first normally open switch electrically connected between said fourth diode and said vehicle ground and responsive to said vehicle emergency brake; a second normally open switch electrically connected in parallel with said first normally open switch and responsive to said vehicle hydraulic brake system abnormal functioning; a fourth lamp connected between said first and second normally open switches and said vehicle ignition switch; and a plurality of monitor circuits each including an isolation diode connected to said resistor, a normally open sensing switch means responsive to independent functions of said vehicle and including a first contact connected to said vehicle electrical ground and a second contact connected to said isolation diode, and an indicator lamp electrically connected between said sensing switch second contact and said vEhicle ignition switch.

Claim 10

The system defined in claim 7 wherein one of said monitoring circuits is responsive to said vehicle oil pressure including: a first normally closed push button switch electrically interposed between said vehicle voltage regulator current monitor contact and said third diode and said third lamp; and a second normally closed push button switch electrically interposed between said vehicle oil pressure monitoring circuit normally open sensing switch and said isolation diode and said indicator lamp.

Claim 11

The system defined in claim 8 wherein said monitoring circuits are responsive to said vehicle engine temperature; fuel quantity, vehicle speed, vehicle hood opening, vehicle trunk opening and vehicle door opening.

Claim 12

The system defined in claim 9 wherein said first, second and third lamps and said indicator lamps incorporate press to test light sockets.