DE202010011983U1 - Solar powered flagpole with lit banner unit - Google Patents

Abstract

Solar-powered flagpole with an illuminated flag unit, characterized in that the flagpole is supplied in one or two parts (6) with a location-independent solar system (8, 9, 10). The power connection (11) between the switching unit / accumulator (8) and the boom (3) is carried on to the lighting units (4) by a mehrad1) guided in the mast profile on the mast head (2). This lighting unit (4) uses UV lighting to activate a flag cloth (5) printed with a fluorescent pigment solution using a screen printing process. By using a lighting module (4), UV, white light and RGB colors can also be combined. This enables conventional flags to be illuminated. A piping profile (12) is used to optimize the flag presentation. In this case, the flag is not slipped over the bracket, but is drawn into a rectangular profile and sealed with a plug at the end.

Description

It is known to illuminate flagpoles and their flags. In this case, a lot of energy is often used in the form of emitters and no effective illumination is achieved. Since the flag unit is illuminated only, the illuminated flag cloth is to be recognized as a cloth, but the perfect representation of the printed area is missing. In models where a solar unit is mounted on the mast carriage, the wind load and the weight to be hoisted is not suitable for all flagpoles and allows only a limited margin of energy storage, otherwise the weight of the unit is too high here are limits.

The use of energy by floodlights is not environmentally sound and suitable for the future, or in the case of solar models attached to the slide, this is not sufficient for future LED modules with high power.

Solar energy uses a charge controller to store energy in an accumulator. The units required for this purpose are installed separately from each location.

The stored energy is fed via a feed line through the interior of the flagpole to the mast head.

• 1. Mastprofil, dies kann ein- oder zweiteilig in unterschiedlichen Längen hergestellt werden
• 2. Mastkopf, dieser wird als komplette Einheit auf das Mastprofil aufgesetzt
• 3. Mastschlitten, dieser wird zum Hissen der Fahneneinheit benötigt und trägt den Fahnenausleger in verschiedenen Längen
• 4. Ausleger mit Kederprofil, dieser Ausleger trägt innenliegend die zu beleuchtende Fahne sowie die Beleuchtungselemente
• 5. Solarstation

The flagpole consists of several parts:

• 1. Mast profile, this can be made in one or two parts in different lengths
• 2. Mast head, this is placed as a complete unit on the mast profile
• 3. Mast carriage, this is needed to hoist the flag unit and carries the flagpole in different lengths
• 4. Boom with keder profile, this arm carries inside lying to be illuminated flag and the lighting elements
• 5. Solar station

If, during a hoisting process, the mast carriage with the flag is raised on the mast profile, a current connection resulting from a sliding contact occurs at the mast head, this continued low-voltage voltage of 12 V passes to the arm and supplies the flag-lighting unit with energy.

If the mast carriage is hoisted as far as the stop, the required low-voltage voltage is forwarded to the lighting units, as in the case of a switch.

When twilight or time setting is on a control module which is housed in a separately mounted from the flagpole switch box, the lighting unit turned on and illuminated the flag unit in conventional flags with white light or RGB colors, or lit with UV light and use of a special flag unit to light.

The advantages achieved by the invention are, in particular, that the use of a multi-core cable and the voltage transfer by multicore sliding contacts a variety of controls are possible, this single lights can be turned off or flashing activated, or combination of different lighting colors can be realized. Lighting units of any power can be supplied with energy almost indefinitely, since the size of the solar module and the accumulator is not built up in relation to the flagpole.

The placement of the power supply by solar energy can be made variable, since this is forwarded by supply with demand-oriented lengths of the flagpole.

Optimal alignment of the solar module is possible due to location-independent installation. With existing 230 V lines, the energy can also be provided without a solar module via a 12 V transformer.

Through a sliding contact on the mast head, which can also be designed contactless, the energy provided is passed through the control module to the lighting unit. The combination of color pigments and UV-LED modules creates a lively banner print image that differs significantly from RGB or white light.

However, the use of conventional flags is still possible because different illumination colors can be combined.

By using a Kederprofiles for the flagpole boom, the presentation and assembly of a flag is significantly improved.

Show it 1 Mast head with sliding contact and jib unit and hoisted flag, as well as the front view of the keder profile

Show it 2 Power supply by solar module and switch box for accumulator and control of the lighting unit

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

sliding contact

2

Mast head with sliding contact and deflection for outrigger attachment

3

Boom made of keder profile

4

Lighting units with integrated LED modules

5

Flag unit conventional or with fluorescent pigments

6

Flagpole profile one-piece or two-piece

7

Mast door for Hisseil

8th

Switch box for accumulator and electronic control

9

Holder for control box

10

solar module

11

Low-voltage multi-core cable 12 V

12

Keder profile front view

13

Mast slide with attachment for piping jib and Hissseil

Claims (10)

Solar powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit, characterized in that the flagpole in one piece or in two parts ( 6 ) with a location-independent solar system ( 8th . 9 . 10 ) is supplied with energy. The power connection ( 11 ) between the switching unit / accumulator ( 8th ) and cantilevers ( 3 ) is guided by a multi-core low-voltage cable ( 11 ) and slip rings ( 1 ) on the mast head ( 2 ) to the lighting units ( 4 ) continued. This lighting unit ( 4 ) activated by UV illumination a with a fluorescent pigment solution by screen printing printed flag cloth ( 5 ). By using a lighting module ( 4 ) can also UV, white light and RGB colors are combined. This allows the illumination of conventional flags. For optimized flag presentation, a welt profile ( 12 ), in this case the flag is not striped over the boom, but fed into a rectangular profile and closed with a stopper at the end. Solar powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the power supply ( 8th . 9 . 10 . 11 ) is stored in a battery independent of the location and the lighting integrated into the flagpole ( 4 ) is made available. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the energy transmission via a low-voltage cable ( 11 ) is forwarded inside by the flagpole. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the inner low-voltage line on the mast head ( 2 ) with slip rings ( 1 ) is connected. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2, 3, and 4 characterized in that the attached to the mast head slip rings ( 1 ) in a hitching operation carried out until the end stop contact with that in the mast carriage ( 13 ) existing sliding contacts Establish connection and, as with a switch, the voltage to the flag arm ( 3 ) hand off. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, characterized in that on the flagpole boom made in various lengths ( 3 ) (depending on bunting size) LED lighting units ( 4 ) with UV, white light and RGB colors are attached. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, characterized in that the flag arm of a Kederprofil ( 12 ), in which the flag to be flagged ( 5 ) threaded and the profile end is closed with a stopper. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, characterized in that a with fluorescent color pigment solutions by screen printing printed flag cloth ( 5 ) by the UV LED modules mounted in the flag arm ( 4 ) is lit. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, characterized in that a conventional bunting by the mounted in the flagpole white or RGB LED modules ( 4 ) is illuminated. Solar-powered flagpole with illuminated flag unit according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, characterized in that different lighting conditions via an electronic component located in the control box ( 8th ) can be made (eg change between UV and white light).

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