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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2013
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Shinji Hirose, Gifu, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a brake pedal sensor and a stop lamp lighting device in a vehicle, which are capable of controlling blinking of a stop lamp in a simple configuration. The brake pedal sensor includes: a stop lamp switching section which outputs a switch signal; a brake position sensor section which outputs a brake position signal; and a logic circuit section for receiving the switch signal and a blinking signal generated by the brake position signal are inputted, and which outputs a control signal for controlling lighting and blinking of the stop lamp. Using this brake pedal sensor allows configuration of the stop lamp lighting device in a simpler manner.