TURN SIGNAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TURN SIGNAL

摘要

A turn signal control apparatus includes a switch, a flashing cycle control device, an operation device, a sharp deceleration-detection device, a bypass device, and a flashing cycle modification device. The flashing cycle control device is to determine a flashing cycle. The operation device is to open and close the switch according to the flashing cycle determined by the flashing cycle control device so that a turn signal lamp flashes. The flashing cycle modification device is to modify the flashing cycle determined by the flashing cycle control device to produce a modified flashing cycle according to a sharp deceleration-detection signal. The flashing cycle modification device and the bypass device are configured to operate to electrically connect an upstream side of the operation device and a downstream side of the operation device according to the modified flashing cycle in a case where the sharp deceleration-detection signal is outputted.

主权项

1. A turn signal control apparatus including a circuit in which a turn signal lamp is connected to the downstream side of a power source through a switch and operation means,
said operation means being turned on to open and close said switch according to a flashing cycle determined by flashing cycle control means, so that said turn signal lamp flashes, the turn signal control apparatus comprising: sharp deceleration-detection means configured to output a sharp deceleration-detection signal when sharp deceleration of a vehicle is detected; bypass means connecting the upstream side of said operation means and the downstream side of said operation means; and flashing cycle modification means configured to modify the flashing cycle determined by said flashing cycle control means, according to output of said sharp deceleration-detection signal, wherein when said sharp deceleration-detection signal is outputted, both said flashing cycle modification means and said bypass means are activated, to connect the upstream side of said operation means and the downstream side of said operation means according to the modified flashing cycle.