US 11,697,466 B1
Motorcycle integrated safety system
Stephen Shelton, Evansville, IN (US)
Filed by Stephen Shelton, Evansville, IN (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/482,589.
Int. Cl. B62J 27/00 (2020.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); B62J 45/41 (2020.01); B62J 45/42 (2020.01)
CPC B62J 27/00 (2013.01) [B62J 45/41 (2020.02); B62J 45/42 (2020.02); G08G 1/166 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collision avoidance device, comprising:
a first enclosure having an interior, the first enclosure capable of being fabricated within a front bumper of a motorcycle, wherein the interior of the first enclosure includes a first video camera along with a plurality of first sensors producing a forward-looking range for object detection;
a second enclosure having an interior, the second enclosure is capable of being fabricated within a rear bumper of the motorcycle, wherein the interior of the second enclosure includes a second video camera along with a plurality of second sensors producing a rearward-looking range for object detection;
an audible alarm alerting one or more operators or one or more riders of the motorcycle to a possible oncoming collision respectively detected by the first enclosure and/or the second enclosure;
a forward alert light alerting the one or more operators or the one or more riders of the motorcycle that a possible collision with an object has been detected by the first enclosure;
a rearward alert light alerting the one or more operators or the one or more riders of the motorcycle that a possible collision with an object has been detected by the second enclosure;
a power switch applying or removing a plurality of electrical power from the collision avoidance device, wherein the power switch is electrically connected to a power source to enable the one or more operators or the one or more riders of the motorcycle to deactivate the collision avoidance device when excessive alerts have been produced; and
a processor receiving a plurality of input signals, from the first enclosure via a first umbilical cable electrically connecting the first video camera along with the plurality of first sensors and from the second enclosure via a second umbilical cable electrically connecting the second video camera along with the plurality of second sensors, to enabling activation of the audible alarm, the forward alert light and the rearward alert light.