The horn is an essential car charger

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Engine, transmission and control system – this is not the only important components of the car. In addition, any vehicle equipped with other significant, but less visible details. For example, one of these is the horn. It is an indispensable thing, without which no cost, no car, because in some situations it may even save the life of both the driver and the pedestrian.

What is a horn?

Horn – a device for emitting an audio signal. Often such devices are referred to simply as the horn.

The term "horn" comes from the name of the company, which first began mass producing the device. This firm was Klaxon Signals Ltd.

Why use the device?

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Almost any transport integrated horn. Cars, motorcycles and even some bicycles are equipped with this device, as it helps in preventing many accidents. For example, the driver may honk to let people in the crosswalk or perform a passing maneuver of another car.

Unfortunately, in the modern world, sound signals are seldom used, as they have almost no need, especially when there are traffic jams. But also some drivers forget the rules of the road and use the horn only for personal purposes. For example, to honk the horn to a friend or to boast of the car in front of the girls.

Brief history

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Horn – is not a new invention. It was in use long before the first car. Them, for example, used the driver control the crew. In those days, to give the signal, have much to blow such a horn. But since most people didn't like this method, the added horn rubber bulb. Now it was enough just to click on the pear to emit the appropriate tone. A little later such devices have begun to equip the first cars.

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One of the first-horns, which were intended for vehicles, were not similar to the horns with rubber bulbs. Now it was a completely mechanical device, which was equipped with a special spring plates with locking studs. When using such a mechanism, the plate in contact with the gears, and produce a specific sound of a horn. Often, to boost the signal to devices was attached to a special mouthpiece. Later, Thomas Edison and electrical engineer Miller Reese Hutchinson invented and patented the horn with an electric mechanism.

Types of modern horns

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After the invention of Edison and Hutchinson began to appear and other models of horns with different sound signals, which come in several types, depending on the principle:

  • Pneumatic horn, in which the flow of air coming from the compressor, is used to create sound vibrations in the pipe. In the past this way worked the horn with a rubber bulb. Sound the signal horn can reach 120 dB.
  • Electronic horn. The basis of operation of such a device is an electronic sound generator and an electrodynamic loudspeaker, which allows you to convert an electrical signal into sound. The volume of the signal of electronic horn is 110 dB.
  • Electromagnetic horn. The main element, it's possible to work the horn, – the electromagnet is equipped with a contact switch. By using such a simple element is provided by the main movement of the membrane, responsible for the audio signal. Electromagnetic horn – this is the most common device that can be found in almost any car or motorcycle.

Types of electromagnetic horns

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As was said, almost all vehicles are equipped with electromagnetic horns, which, depending on the type of the sound emitter are:

  • In the form of discs. Such a device may take the form of both integral and modular construction that is installed under the bonnet at the stage of Assembly of the vehicle. Such horns fitted to most models of motorcycles and cars.
  • In the form “snail” (“shells”). Form “snail” reminiscent of a wind musical instrument French horn. In the same way as a musical instrument, a funnel-shaped extension of such a horn has a curved shape with directional forward end. The volume of this device can reach up to about 120 dB, which is quite powerful, especially considering that the frequency of the sound vibrations of the horn is only 250 Hz. Usually set a horn on VAZ, GAZ and other models of cars of domestic manufacture.
  • In the form “horns”. These types of horns are often confused with the “snails", but do not forget that “horns” is one significant difference. A funnel-shaped expansion of these devices is straight, not curved as the previous models. These horns are easier installed under the hood, but they have a low quality audio signal.

The Use of the car horn in different countries

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In each country, the drivers differ in the use of the horn in the car. For example, inIndia to hear the signals can be anywhere, regardless of the city or village. Drivers continuously send each other signals when overtaking and other maneuvers.

This can be seen in the countries of South-East Asia and also in Africa. Here, drivers constantly honking passers-by, who often went their way.

As you can see, in the least developed countries often use the car beeps. This is due to the fact that there is much stricter control of traffic on the roads and drivers try not to violate traffic rules.


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