1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a segmented brake light, and more particularly to a brake light composed of multiple light modules that are selectively and progressively activated according to different pressure a driver stepped on the brake pedal.
2. Description of Related Art
A top-installed rear brake light near the rear windshield in a vehicle is usually started when the driver is stepping on a brake pedal to warn other people behind the vehicle to avoid any collision.
How the top-installed rear brake light works is often determined by the sensitivity of the brake light and a driver's behaviors. A high sensitivity light can be easily activated with a small pressure when the driver slightly steps on the brake pedal. However, the driver may just move the feet to the brake pedal as a preparatory action for braking, not mean to brake the car. Comparing to the high sensitive operations, a low sensitively brake light requires a deep stepping or high pressure on the brake pedal. For other drivers behind the car, they may have no sufficient time in emergency brakes. The complete turn-off and turn-on operations of a conventional light are unable to provide other drivers with a good pre-warning effect.
However, to produce a top-installed rear brake light that can display multiple effects according to different statuses, some complex factors such as modifying original circuits in the vehicle may discourage consumers from equipping the vehicle with such a brake light.
Therefore, the present invention provides a new segmented brake light to overcome the foregoing drawbacks.