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Title:
SAFETY SYSTEM FOR SUBMERGING AUTOMOBILE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3473892
Kind Code:
B
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize prompt rescue operation when an automobile falls into water, by making a guiding announcement for escape and simultaneously informing thereof to the neighborhood.
SOLUTION: Upon receipt of a signal from a submergence sensor 2, ECU 1 determines that an automobile has fallen into water and outputs a sound signal for making an announcement for guiding an escape. A speaker 5 converts this sound signal into a sound and outputs, thereby making the announcement for guiding an escape inside the automobile. Also, simultaneously, ECU 1 outputs an actuation signal for operating a horn 6, a headlight 7, and a siren 8. The horn 6 and the siren 8 are sounded by this actuation signal, thereby informing the fact to the neighborhood. Further, the headlight is lighted by this actuation signal, thereby informing thereof to the neighborhood.


Inventors:
Shimizu, Keiichi
Application Number:
JP1998000024038
Publication Date:
September 19, 2003
Filing Date:
January 22, 1998
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OMRON CORP
International Classes:
A62B99/00; B60J7/057; B60Q5/00; B60R21/00; G08B3/10; G08B5/00; A62B99/00; B60J7/04; B60Q5/00; B60R21/00; G08B3/00; G08B5/00; (IPC1-7): A62B37/00; B60J7/057; B60Q5/00; B60R21/00; G08B3/10; G08B5/00