CN1325473A - Traffic element with illumination and transparent plastic component therefor with illumination means - Google Patents

Traffic element with illumination and transparent plastic component therefor with illumination means Download PDF

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CN1325473A
CN1325473A CN99813043A CN99813043A CN1325473A CN 1325473 A CN1325473 A CN 1325473A CN 99813043 A CN99813043 A CN 99813043A CN 99813043 A CN99813043 A CN 99813043A CN 1325473 A CN1325473 A CN 1325473A
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艾雷尼厄斯·J·T·M·帕斯
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/50Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/576Traffic lines
    • E01F9/582Traffic lines illuminated
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/20Use of light guides, e.g. fibre-optic devices
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/50Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/535Kerbs or road edgings specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/547Kerbs or road edgings specially adapted for alerting road users illuminated
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/50Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/576Traffic lines
    • E01F9/594Traffic lines movable for reuse at different locations

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The present invention relates to traffic element with illumination, at least comprising an element body(15)having a transparent plastic component(3)which comprises illumination means(4)encapsulated by the plastic of the component, which transparent plastic component is fabricated by casting a preferably resilient multicomponent plastic in a closed mould. Examples of traffic elements are kerbs, traffic island elements, roundabout elements, a road surface etc. Traffic elements according to the invention are experienced as light-emitting elements.

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The transparent plastic element of the traffic unit of band illumination and band lighting device thereof
The present invention relates to a kind of traffic unit with illumination, it comprises the unit main body with transparent plastic element at least, and this transparent plastic element comprises by the lighting device of the Plastic Package of element.
This traffic unit is disclosed among the EP-A-0658655.For example, described traffic unit comprises curb, and the transparent plastic element puts within it the groove.Described transparent plastic element comprises the pallet like container of aluminium flake material, and wherein rise from wall of a container a little in the bottom of container.What be equipped with in described bottom is the lighting device of LED (light emitting diode) form, and vessel filling comprises the plastics of anaclasis particle.Optionally, following space, bottom can be filled equally.
The major defect of this plastic components is, the first, and the shape of element is limited.Element can be by the plastics manufacturing that is provided with the particle in the container that is cast in the LED top.The illumination surface that contacts with environment that this means it is flat always.Particularly a lot of traffic units have various shape, so these traffic units can not illuminate with the transparent plastic element form with lighting device, perhaps can only be with some less elements.The second, watering injection molding material in the open containers of this pattern is unreliable and non-regeneration technology, owing to be easy to bubble and irregular body are poured in this container.Therefore prior art can not be carried out different shape and is designed for the reliable and reproducible manufacturing of the interior luminescence transparent plastic components of traffic unit.
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of scheme at above-mentioned shortcoming, a kind of traffic unit of major tuneup also is provided simultaneously, therefore, among the present invention, the transparent plastic element is to be formed by the multi-component plastics cast in closed mould.
In order to reach purpose of the present invention, cast can comprise the injection modulus method of standard and transfer moudling (material by the mobile pressure encapsulation of mold cavity is inserted in the mold cavity) the two.
Preferably, use vacuum multicomponent pouring technology.The advantage that vacuum multicomponent pouring technology has is because process temperature is lower, to make the transparent plastic element can include some elements to high temp. sensitive, as LED and photoconduction plastic ca-ble.
Traffic unit, with and the transparent plastic element often through overaging, and the flavescence effect under the irradiation of sunlight especially ultraviolet (yellowing effect) particularly.Therefore, multi-component plastics is preferably chosen from polyurethane and bio-resin (bioresin) are, because these materials substantially can flavescence or muddiness, thereby has guaranteed the permanent transparency.
Traffic unit must be able to tolerate frequent carrying and the distortion that is caused by traffic, and for example, vehicle passes them.Therefore, used multi-component plastics should have permanent elasticity and toughness.Common transparent multi-component plastics often is or is hard and crisp, or has elasticity by adding plasticizing agent in it, yet can decompose under the effect of sunlight, and the result follows the string.So transparent multi-component plastics preferred elastomeric multi-component plastics.
By in closed mould, utilizing pouring technology, might give reach the arbitrarily shape of transparent plastic element reliably also renewablely, and needn't be subjected to any constraint with reality.Thereby can have arbitrary shape according to traffic unit of the present invention.
Preferably, the transparent plastic element comprises the enhancing part in order to improve its intensity and supporting capacity.More preferably, described enhancing part comprises the wallboard that one or more polymer are non-woven.
Especially, this unit main body comprises groove, and transparent plastic element at least a portion puts in it.Also might be placed on the unit main body for the transparent plastic element.
Preferably, the external surface of transparent plastic element profile basic and unit main body is complementary.
In present traffic, what often use is passive traffic aisle, and it is the form of the white line on the path for example, identifying various tracks, and also shows various indications in the track.Indicate in the possible track that is applied as, box in the track (box) and speed indication.Similarly, have various forms of such as line on the road surface or protuberance near indicator.Comprise the passive warning indicator of multi-color cord form and caution sign or such as the big lighting device of lamp box etc. such as the hindrance to traffic of curb, podium etc.
The major defect of passive traffic aisle is that it often needs to be illuminated by extraneous light source.This can cause visual bad.Even by day, in bad weather, the sun sets, rain, draw in, avenge it and snow, situation such as mist descends visuality also might greatly be limited.
Significant advantage according to traffic unit of the present invention is, for the observer on traffic route its as a shiner, and therefore keep high-visible.
Preferably, the part of the external surface that the transparent plastic element contacts with unit main body, and/or the part of the unit main body that contacts with the transparent plastic element comprises light absorbent.For example, can use a layer binder or other adhesive layers, adding on it has light absorbent.The advantage that the existence of light absorbent has is that as seen traffic unit becomes hardly if close lighting device.In other words, when closing, the transparent plastic element will present the color of light absorbent, particularly black material.If traffic unit is the road surface, present embodiment is particularly important.If the road surface comprises various transparent plastic elements, for example for be two tracks be again three tracks the road surface they act as and on the road surface, identify the line of demarcation, the transparent plastic element is invisible for road user when not using so is important.
Preferably, the part of the external surface that the transparent plastic element contacts with unit main body, and/or unit main body comprises light reflecting material with the surface portion that the transparent plastic element contacts, and it is optional color, one or more lighting devices are in the face of described reflecting material.For example, in this case, also can utilize a layer binder or other adhesive layers, they are provided with dyestuff or have the light reflecting material of selective color.
In the following mode that will describe in detail in the accompanying drawings, for example, provide a kind of selection, give a kind of visual effect of special color for the transparent plastic element, because whole element illuminated equably by it, and for example can there be the visual effect that illuminates bit by bit by LED etc.
Certainly, the transparent plastic element also can be endowed special color by choosing suitable plastics or painting in suitable mode afterwards.Except using colored plastic or using the light reflecting material, also might use luminous, phosphorescence or fluorescent material or element.
The transparent plastic element must have linkage, is used for lighting device is connected to the energy source that is used for to the lighting device energy supply.The term energy source not only refers to power supply, and also refers to light source under photoconduction cable situation.
The linkage that is used to power can for example comprise suitable connector.
Such power supply also can together be molded onto in the plastic components, for example, if utilize solar cell with battery.This battery can be charged by sunshine by day, and lighting device is given in energy supply at night.
It also is possible that the lighting device that is powered and photoconduction cable set are lumped together.
Preferably, unit main body is provided with continuous groove, and this groove is designed to put the lead of connection lighting device to energy source.The connector on the power supply of can being connected to that comprises for example common use for the possibility of power supply.
In one embodiment, unit main body is provided with coupled device, and it is designed to unit main body is connected on the coupled device of another unit main body.These coupled devices can be taked form of for example protruding tongue-be connected with the form of-groove or joint tongue, dovetail etc.
Preferably, coupled device also comprises the linkage that is used to connect lighting device, so that the lighting device of coupled unit main body to together can be by a connection by energy source energy supply (illuminating).
According to traffic unit of the present invention without limits, for example, can from curb, podium, circuitous element, turning tag block, main public road triangle etc., choose.Especially, traffic unit can be road surface or its part.When as the road surface, for example be used for line of demarcation, direction indication or the speed indication etc. on road surface, traffic unit according to the present invention provides special advantage.
Under the situation on road surface, preferably include one or more current supply lines for unit main body, and, preferably include the connector that can link to each other with described lead for the transparent plastic element.This connection will be explained in to the description of accompanying drawing in detail.Thereby,, might realize for the plastic components that at first is laid on the current supply line in the road surface and will be electrically connected successively with plain mode and its.
Particularly, in the present embodiment, current supply line is the insulated cable by insulating layer insulation, and connector comprises the connector of sharp conductive material, and this terminal pierces through the insulating layer of cable, is electrically connected to form.Present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawing equally below.
Particularly, the lighting device in traffic unit according to the present invention comprises the illumination component on one or more basic planes.The advantage that flat illumination component has can be done very thinly for transparent plastic element according to the present invention.Can easily encapsulate in the casting process of illumination component in mould.Before the cast operation, lighting device can be introduced in the mold cavity of required form.
For example, illumination component is from LED, electric stimulated luminescence paillon foil fragment, and chooses the element that preferably illuminates from the photoconduction cable or by the photoconduction cable.According to the present invention, lighting device thereby can be for from the electrically excited lighting device in the transparent plastic element outside, although lighting device also can be the device by means of the external light source forms of radiation.The latter's situation can for example relate to the photoconduction cable.Same possible is the combination of two kinds of systems, that is, the lighting device in the transparent plastic element is positioned at the power supply power supply in the transparent plastic element outside, lighting device forms again for the light source that is present in photoconduction cable in the transparent plastic element etc.
Term photoconduction cable especially refers to quartzy cable of optical fiber or optical fiber glass cable.
And preferred, use to have higher light output rating and lower absorptivity and plastic light guide cable cheaply simultaneously.These plastic light guide cables can be chosen from for example PMMA or polyurethane cable.
Preferably, lighting device comprises the photoconduction cable that can be illuminated, and especially the light exit end of photoconduction cable is within the outer boundary of transparent plastic element.This embodiment is preferred especially under the situation on road surface, and will describe in detail with reference to accompanying drawing below.
In this article, be FR-A-2 with reference to file, 686,104, it discloses the traffic unit that comprises the photoconduction cable.Yet it does not relate to transparent traffic unit, and in addition, the port of export of photoconduction cable reaches beyond the surface of plastic components, this means that they can be damaged and/or stained easily.This has negative effect on the light output ratio of photoconduction cable.
Preferably, the transparent plastic element has the roughly cross section of T shape.Thereby, the transparent plastic element can be simply by introduce traffic unit for example the groove in the road surface fix, and the vertical leg of T shape cross section is positioned in the groove.The top, it is arranged on the traffic unit of this structure in this case, preferably in its peripheral chamfering towards this unit.Particularly, the groove in traffic unit is this structure, so that for example by vehicle, the load that is applied on the traffic unit can not propagated in described groove basically, thereby, being used in the electronic component of the sensitivity of lighting device, as power supply or light source, can put within it.
T shape cross section has guaranteed that the transparent plastic element can not laterally move in traffic unit.Vertically move and to give by the transparent plastic element that the part is provided with rib (wing rib) suitably and reliably eliminating.This rib, specifically, the part is positioned within the transparent plastic element, and local in its outside.For the transparent plastic element is fixed within the traffic unit, feasible is not only to arrange elongated groove, but also will arrange that a plurality of horizontal attachment devices are to put described rib.Present embodiment will be described in detail equally hereinafter.
Traffic unit preferably has positioner, to be used near the photoconduction cable the photoconduction cable port of export.Thereby this benefit that provides is that when the transparent plastic element was poured into a mould manufacturing in closed mould, positioner can be with photoconduction cable fix in position.For example, the fastening devices of this rib is the outstanding lug with hole, the end of fastening photoconduction cable in the hole.For will be with the photoconduction cable of suitable way location, this be obviously possible under the cast situation in closed mould.
In the preferred embodiment according to traffic unit of the present invention, the transparent plastic element comprises one or more optical elements near the photoconduction cable port of export, and described optical element is preferably to make with transparent plastic element identical materials.These optical elements are not subjected to any restriction, and can choose from lens, prism and diffuse component etc.
In specific embodiment, a plurality of LED are contained in the LED assembly of transparent plastic element, to illuminate the photoconduction cable.All all make this become possibility towards the photoconduction cable of the traffic unit of described assembly guiding.This advantage that has is that after the transparent plastic element was made, the LED assembly can put in it replaceably, and can change easily equally under the situation of damage or other faults.
The illumination of photoconduction cable also can be realized by some other modes except the LED assembly in the transparent plastic element.Especially, the photoconduction cable can be illuminated by the light source that is positioned at the traffic unit outside.Under the situation of the plastic light guide cable of cheapness, the benefit that has is that transparent element can simply and at low cost be replaced, and more expensive light source needn't be changed.
Preferably, photoconduction cable for this purpose is connected to first joint that is used to connect light source.Light source can be chosen from many different light sources.And preferred, light source comprises the LED assembly, and it is present in second joint, and second joint is suitable for being connected with first joint.
Used joint can be taked for example form of the plug of suitable design, and the photoconduction cable terminates in a plug, and light source is in another plug, or plug is connected to described light source.The plug that the photoconduction cable is stopped can be incorporated in the plastic components alternatively.
It is evident that the location of photoconduction cable can be realized in many ways; And preferred, the light away from it when the photoconduction cable is oriented to work becomes about 20 ° angle with the road surface, and this is because under this angle, illumination and transparent plastic element thus can be found by passerby easily.
The present invention also provides a kind of transparent plastic element, and it comprises by the lighting device of Plastic Package, and it makes in a closed mould by the cast multi-component plastics, and it obviously can be designed for according to traffic unit of the present invention.
Transparent plastic element according to the present invention can be received within the groove of unit main body, and can for example be arranged on the unit main body with glue and similar item thereof equally.
At last, the invention provides a kind of rib, it obviously can be designed for according to transparent plastic element of the present invention.
Fig. 1 a, b and c illustrate according to possible traffic units more of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the section of II/II of Fig. 1 a;
Fig. 3 illustrates the section that comprises according to the curb of transparent plastic element of the present invention;
Fig. 4 a, b and c illustrate each step that comprises according in the pavement structure process of transparent plastic element of the present invention;
Fig. 5 illustrates as the road surface that comprises the traffic unit of transparent plastic element;
Fig. 6 illustrates the phantom drawing with the corresponding transparent plastic element of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 illustrates the partial sectional view with the corresponding transparent plastic element of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 illustrates the view with the amplification of the corresponding section of Fig. 5;
Fig. 9 illustrates according to rib of the present invention;
Figure 10 illustrates the lateral view with the corresponding transparent plastic element of Fig. 6;
Figure 11 illustrates the phantom drawing according to traffic unit of the present invention, has comprised photoconduction cable and light source in the traffic unit outside; And
Figure 12 illustrates the example that is used for the plug combination of photoconduction cable and light source binding.
Fig. 1 a illustrates the phantom drawing of circuit unit, and Fig. 1 b illustrates the phantom drawing of roadside signs piece, and Fig. 1 c illustrates the phantom drawing of podium block.Traffic unit is by 1 sign and comprise the groove 2 that holds transparent plastic element 3, and this transparent plastic element comprises the lighting device with the LED form.As shown in these figures, the external surface of transparent plastic element profile basic and traffic unit body 5 is mated.Fig. 1 a has been shown clearly in the groove 7 of the adapting device of projection 6 forms on a side and the respective shapes on opposite side.These adapting devices equally also are provided with suitable linkage, and the LED that is used for being in the element 1 is electrically connected to other elements.
The transparent plastic element is preferably made by multi-component plastics especially elasticity multi-component plastics with vacuum pouring technology.
The sectional drawing of the traffic unit that the II/II by Fig. 1 a that shows Fig. 2 obtains.High-visible at this each element, and act as and put the passage 8 that LED4 is connected to the lead 9 of external circuit and also can from figure, see.
Fig. 3 shows the section of curb, wherein can clearly find out, comprises that the transparent plastic element of LED has crooked shape.
In above-mentioned accompanying drawing, the transparent plastic element all is in the groove that is contained in the element body in each case.And this is just preferred, is not necessary.Plastic components equally also can be bonded on the unit main body.
Fig. 4 a illustrates first step of utilizing VOAC (loose full bituminous concrete (very open asphaltconcrete)) system road surface, shop.On the ground that will form the depression bottom, be equipped with insulated cable 11, this cable will be used for being electrically connected to give the LED14 that is in plastic components 13 power supply by the connector in the transparent plastic element 13 12.
Connector 12 comprises for example sharp edges 15 of metal of conductive material, and it act as the insulation materials of insulation-piercing cable 11 and contacts with conductor in it.
Reference numeral 16 sign adhesive layers, it act as luminescent plastic element 13 is fixed on the ground 10.What be provided with on plastic components 13 is temporary protective film 17, after VOAC is discharged and flattens, can remove this film.
The state that Fig. 4 b illustrates that VOAC18 has been applied in and sharp joint 15 has been electrically connected with conductor in the cable 11.Longitudinal fluting 19 plays good and durable putting in the VOAC concrete.
In Fig. 4 b, diaphragm 17 has been removed.For cause clearly, the connection between LED14 and the connector 12 is not shown specifically.
Fig. 4 c illustrates transparent plastic element 13, and it has been arranged in the groove that rolled 20 in the existing VOAC road surface 21, and has been bonded in wherein by a layer binder 22.Identify by 23 at this power supply lead-in wire, and it can be electrically connected on the lighting device by means of suitable sharp joint (not shown) in the same manner as described above.
Reference numeral 24 sign non skid matting figures.This has just prevented that under the wet weather situation, the transparent plastic element becomes smooth.
In Fig. 4 a and 4b and 4c, cementing agent can be for the black cementing agent or can be colour adhesive on the other hand.As discussed previously, the advantage that the black cementing agent is had is that when lighting device was not powered, unit main body was invisible.
Fig. 5 shows the road surface that has transparent plastic element 25 in it once more, and this plastic components has the roughly cross section of T shape.Transparent plastic element 25 is arranged in the groove 26 on road surface 21, and fixing by means of cementing agent 16 again.Reference numeral 27 is identified at the rib of the horizontal expansion of transparent plastic element 25, and is described in greater detail hereinafter with reference to Fig. 9.
Transparent plastic element 25 comprises many row's boss 28, and they are provided with lenticular elements 29 in the end of photoconduction cable 30.It more clearly is illustrated with the part drawing that amplifies in Fig. 5.This boss with lenticular elements can be during the manufacturing of transparent plastic element in a closed mould directly one pour into a mould out.
Fig. 6 illustrates the phantom drawing with the corresponding transparent plastic element 25 of Fig. 5.Find out that obviously many row's projectioies 28 have lens shaped element 29, each lens shaped element 29 is connected on the photoconduction cable 30.
Among Fig. 7, the partial, longitudinal cross-sectional of the plastic components 25 of projection 28 is shown, wherein, photoconduction cable 30 is expressed out its end near lens shaped element 29.Can find out clearly also that in transparent plastic element manufacture process rib 27 act as location photoconduction cable.Certainly, rib can have any suitable shape, and in this case, act as in mould and locate the photoconduction cable during the cast transparent plastic element in this mould.
Preferably, the end of photoconduction cable 30 is apart from a bit of distance of the external surface of transparent plastic material.Can have optical element between the external surface of the port of export of photoconduction cable and optical element, optical element is preferably by constituting with transparent plastic element identical materials.
The situation lower angle α that is used for the road surface at transparent plastic material preferably is about 20 °.
Fig. 8 illustrates the part drawing of amplification of the section of Fig. 5, and wherein groove 26 is visible, and the supporting leg of T shape transparent plastic element is introduced in it.Photoconduction cable 30 is visible equally herein, and it is connected on the LED31 that schematically shows.By means of power supply lead-in wire 32, LED31 can with the described identical mode of reference Fig. 4, be connected on the cable 11 by connector 12 with sharp edges, this cable 11 is laid in the groove 26 in advance.
Therefore, shown in the above-mentioned accompanying drawing and the transparent plastic element that is designed to the road surface comprise photoconduction cable as lighting device, described photoconduction cable can be illuminated by the LED in the transparent plastic element.And also might illuminate the photoconduction cable in addition by means of the light source that is positioned at the transparent plastic element outside, and for example, the photoconduction cable can extend to a plug, and this plug is connected to second plug again, and second plug comprises a light source.
Fig. 9 shows the embodiment of rib 27, and rib 27 has protuberance 33 on it, and protuberance has locating aperture 34, and it is used for locating photoconduction cable 30 at the transparent plastic element when mould is poured into a mould.Utilize the advantage of this rib 27 to be, rib 27 is not only accurately located photoconduction cable 30 when transparent plastic element 25 is made, and accurately locatees when transparent plastic element 25 navigates to road surface or some other traffic unit as described with reference to above accompanying drawing.
The lateral stress that the relative transparent plastic element of vertical leg of the T shape cross section of transparent plastic element 25 might bear provides good stability.Eliminated longitudinal stress fully by local outstanding rib 27 from the material of transparent plastic element 25.Thereby before the transparent plastic element for example was positioned in the road surface, feasible was the cannelure that not only is provided for the vertical leg of T shape cross section, and is provided for the various transverse grooves of rib 27.
Figure 10 shows the lateral view with the corresponding transparent plastic element of Fig. 5.The removable LED assembly of Reference numeral 35 expressions, this assembly comprises a lot of LED, they all are connected on one or more photoconduction cables.Utilize the advantage of LED assembly to be, for example after the transparent plastic element was made, this assembly 35 can be equipped with on it, and can change easily under damage or failure condition.
Figure 11 illustrates the phantom drawing of the traffic unit as shown in Fig. 1 b, yet illumination component comprises photoconduction cable 30, and an end of this cable is near the surface of transparent plastic element 3, and can illuminate traffic unit at this by diffusion.All photoconduction cables 30 all merge in first joint, are shown a plug 36 at this.This plug 36 can be connected on the socket that comprises light source suitably.
The example of this plug-assembly is shown among Figure 12.This plug-assembly comprises first joint 37 and second joint 38 of distribution structure mutually.Joint 37 is the plug that comprises housing 39, and photoconduction cable 30 extends in housing 39.Second joint 38 comprises the plug with housing 40, has LED in the housing, and this LED can be powered by means of electricity cable 42.Housing 40 is fitted in the housing 39.Thereby photoconduction cable 30 can be illuminated by LED41, causes illuminating traffic unit as shown in figure 11.Clearly can adopt other lighting devices to replace LED.

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1. traffic unit that has illumination, at least comprise unit main body with transparent plastic element, this transparent plastic element comprises by the lighting device of the Plastic Package of element, it is characterized in that, the transparent plastic element is formed by the multi-component plastics cast in closed mould.
2. traffic unit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, multi-component plastics is to choose from polyurethane series or transparent organism resin system.
3. traffic unit as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, multi-component plastics is the elasticity multi-component plastics.
4. as the described traffic unit of claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that plastic components comprises the enhancing part.
5. traffic unit as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, strengthens part and comprises one or more non-woven polymer wallboards.
6. as each described traffic unit in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that the external surface of transparent plastic element profile basic and unit main body is mated.
7. as each described traffic unit in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that traffic unit is the part on road surface (18,21) or road surface.
8. as each described traffic unit in the above-mentioned claim, it is characterized in that lighting device comprises photoconduction cable (30), described cable can be illuminated.
9. traffic unit as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that the photoconduction cable comprises the photoconduction plastic ca-ble.
10. traffic unit as claimed in claim 8 or 9 is characterized in that the light output end that is designed to luminous photoconduction cable (30) is positioned in the external boundary of transparent plastic element (25).
11., it is characterized in that transparent plastic element (25) has the roughly cross section of T shape as each described traffic unit in the above-mentioned claim.
12. as one or multinomial described traffic unit among the claim 8-11, it is characterized in that, the positioner that is used for the photoconduction cable be present in the photoconduction cable light output end near.
13., it is characterized in that the transparent plastic element comprises one or more optical elements that are used for photoconduction cable output as one or multinomial described traffic unit among the claim 8-12.
14. traffic unit as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the optical element that is present in photoconduction cable output upstream is by making with transparent plastic element identical materials.
15. as one or multinomial described traffic unit among the claim 8-14, it is characterized in that, comprise a plurality of LED in the LED assembly (35) in transparent plastic element (25), to illuminate the photoconduction cable.
16., it is characterized in that photoconduction cable (30) can be illuminated by the light source that is positioned at the traffic unit outside as one or multinomial described traffic unit among the claim 8-15.
17. as one or multinomial described traffic unit among the claim 8-16, it is characterized in that, be that photoconduction cable (30) is oriented to form about 20 ° angle away from their light and the road surface that is illuminated (25) in use under the situation of a part on road surface or road surface at traffic unit.
18. transparent plastic element that comprises lighting device, described lighting device is by the Plastic Package of element, and described transparent plastic element is formed by the multi-component plastics cast in closed mould, and it obviously is designed to as one or multinomial described traffic unit among the claim 1-17.
19. a rib, it obviously is designed to transparent plastic element as claimed in claim 18.
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NL1010491 1998-11-05
NL1010491A NL1010491C2 (en) 1998-11-05 1998-11-05 Light emitting, road surface traffic element includes a transparent plastic component fabricated from a multicomponent plastic in a closed mold by casting
NL1011959 1999-05-04
NL1011959A NL1011959C1 (en) 1999-05-04 1999-05-04 Light emitting, road surface traffic element includes a transparent plastic component fabricated from a multicomponent plastic in a closed mold by casting

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