Model vehicle turn signal method and system

Abstract

A method and system for activating and cancelling a first or second turn signal indicator for a radio-controlled (R/C) vehicle are provided. The method may include determining that the R/C vehicle is stationary and reading a rotation of a steering input to a stationary activation threshold. In addition, the method may include activating the turn signal indicator on a side of the R/C vehicle and setting an active turn signal indicator to on. Further actions in the method may involve determining that the R/C vehicle is in motion and reading a rotation of the steering input to a moving initiation threshold. Still further actions may include reading a rotation of the steering input in another direction to a moving cancellation threshold and deactivating the first or second turn signal indicator and setting the active turn signal indicator to off.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A turn signal controller for a radio-controlled vehicle comprising:
 a data input port for receiving a steering command and a throttle command;   a power output for activating a first or second turn signal devices;   wherein the first or second turn signal devices are activated and an active turn signal devices equals on when the throttle command corresponds to the R/C vehicle being stationary and the steering command corresponds to a steering input being rotated in a first direction at least to a stationary activation threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The turn signal controller of  claim 1 , wherein the first or second turn signal devices are deactivated, and the active turn signal devices equals off when the throttle command corresponds to the radio-controlled vehicle being stationary and the steering command corresponds to the steering input being rotated in a second direction at least to a stationary cancellation threshold. 
     
     
         3 . The turn signal controller of  claim 1 , wherein the first or second turn signal devices are deactivated, and the active turn signal devices equals off when the throttle command corresponds to the radio-controlled vehicle being in motion and the steering command corresponds to the steering input being rotated in the first direction at least to a moving initiation threshold and rotated in a second direction at least to a moving cancellation threshold. 
     
     
         4 . The turn signal controller of  claim 1 , wherein the data input port is reversibly electrically coupled to an accessory port on an electronic speed controller. 
     
     
         5 . The turn signal controller of  claim 1 , wherein the stationary activation threshold is at least 50% of a rotation limit of the steering input in the first direction.