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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Chad Bednar, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Erik J. Christen, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Mahmoud Abdelhamid, Canton, MI (US);
Kevin James Rhodes, Dearborn, MI (US);
Yang Yang, Belleville, MI (US);
Prasad Venkiteswaran, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a multi-purpose automotive sound device for alerting pedestrians. The vehicle includes front and rear wheels, side mirrors, a sound device, and a controller. The sound device operates in a first mode and a second mode to generate an audio signal. The sound device is disposed adjacent to the front wheel and one of the side mirrors. The controller activates the sound device in the first mode or the second mode based on a state of the vehicle.