Turn signal, rearview mirror, wiper are all their inventions
When it comes to cars
When men invented cars with their mechanical talents
Women use their own delicate mind to improve the car
And turn signal, rearview mirror, wiper
It's all their masterpieces
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cornering lamp
The earliest was when there was no turn signal
People use gestures to remind people of their cars
subsequently
The gesture became a mechanical steering sign
It was originally invented by a beautiful woman
Florence Lawrence
Lawrence was born in 1886 in the United States
He's a Hollywood star
Making a film for the first time at the age of 21
Because at that time movies were silent
The time is relatively short
So Lawrence has been in more than 250 films in his life
at that time
Cars are synonymous with luxury
The success of performing arts
So she can afford a car
The most important thing is that
Lawrence is also a man of hands and minds
1914
Lawrence invented the steering cue for the first time
Command the flag installed on the rear bumper by pressing the button
To tell where the car is going to turn
after
She also designed a simple brake tip
When the driver steps on the brake
A sign that says "stop."
It will stand up from the rear bumper
These inventions
It is of historic significance today
Unfortunately, Lawrence has never applied for any patent
And she never did
Got any reward and recognition
After the turn signal will become more mature
1925
A man named Edgar
Applied for the indication patent which can be composed of bright arrow and brake light
picture
1929
Oscar J. Simler
Hand made the rear steering sign
This sign is divided into four parts:
Left turn, right turn, forward and stop
And equipped with red light prompt
Late 1930s
An inventor named Joseph
Applied for the first electronic flashing light device
1938
Buick will turn the lights as a standard configuration
But until then
Turn signals are not yet widely used
This also reflects that people's awareness of driving safety is relatively weak
Until the 1950s
When people pay more attention to driving safety
Turn signal is really popular
02
Rearview mirror
When the car was first invented
There is no such thing as a rearview mirror
Even the awareness of safe driving has not been established
Not to mention the traffic rules
So people at that time had to turn around when driving
You have to turn around and look at the back of the car
Until the early 19th century
A legendary woman racer has appeared in Britain
——Dorothy Levitt
This is the first female racer in England
In 1905, when she was 23 years old, she drove a dedion car
It set the highest consecutive mileage record for female drivers at that time
And then in 1906
Breaking the women's highest speed record
Known as "the fastest woman in the world"
Due to long time contact with the car
Dorothy levy with her feminine sensitivity
We've seen the driving
The embarrassment and danger of not being able to understand the situation behind the car at any time
So in his 1906 manual
In women and the car, when there are more cars
The idea of using a mirror to observe the situation behind the car
Unfortunately
There were not many people using cars at that time
The car is not fast either
There are few cases of scratching and bumping passers-by
Dorothy Levy's idea didn't get people's attention
People even think that
This mirror is a dispensable ornament
But on the circuit
The idea seems to have found the need to exist
Early racing usually had to have one
An assistant who is specially responsible for observing the situation behind and on both sides of the car
To ensure the safety of the game
But add one person's weight
It will undoubtedly affect the speed of the car
Perhaps inspired by Dorothy Levy's ideas
In the first Indy 500 in 1911
Engineer and Racer of Marmon company
Ray Haroon in his car
Install a simple rear view device made of mirror
And won the championship
The rearview mirror was unexpectedly popular on the court
So a lot of racers
Imitating ray Haroon
Also install mirrors on your car
For a moment, all kinds of strange rearview mirrors appeared on the circuit one after another
But off the court car mirrors
It is still not widely used
Until 1921
An inventor named Elmer Berger
Obtained the automobile rearview mirror patent
It will be named "cop-spotter"
And start mass production in their own company
The rearview mirror was born
