EP0843296B1 - Appareil de signalisation routière comprenant des organes éclairants situés au sol - Google Patents
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- EP0843296B1 EP0843296B1 EP97203530A EP97203530A EP0843296B1 EP 0843296 B1 EP0843296 B1 EP 0843296B1 EP 97203530 A EP97203530 A EP 97203530A EP 97203530 A EP97203530 A EP 97203530A EP 0843296 B1 EP0843296 B1 EP 0843296B1
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- G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
- G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
- G08G1/095—Traffic lights
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
- E01F15/006—Lane control by movable lane separating barriers, e.g. shiftable barriers, retractable kerbs ; Apparatus or barriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. wheeled barriers
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
- E01F9/20—Use of light guides, e.g. fibre-optic devices
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- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
- E01F9/50—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
- E01F9/553—Low discrete bodies, e.g. marking blocks, studs or flexible vehicle-striking members
- E01F9/565—Low discrete bodies, e.g. marking blocks, studs or flexible vehicle-striking members having deflectable or displaceable parts
- E01F9/571—Low discrete bodies, e.g. marking blocks, studs or flexible vehicle-striking members having deflectable or displaceable parts displaceable vertically under load, e.g. in combination with rotation
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for road signs including a body located on the ground and at least one part of which emits light protrudes above ground and is coupled to at least one source of light.
- An object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for original road sign which contributes to improving road safety.
- the device is located at a level equipment of lights, known as tricolors, intended for the traffic control, and the issuing party light emits light which is modified in relation to the state of the traffic light.
- a level equipment of lights known as tricolors
- the light emitting part emits light mainly in the useful direction of the traffic lights, and the light source is red and on when the fire is red, and otherwise off.
- the device has several light sources different colors, so that the color of the light emitted varies with that of fire.
- the part light emitting comprises at least one window which emits a light of the same color as that of the fire of traffic regulation, in a direction addressing automobiles, however at least one other window emits light of another color in one direction addressing pedestrians.
- the light-emitting part is coupled to at least one light source by at least one optical fiber.
- this includes a fiber laterally diffusing type optics.
- the light emitting part advantageously comprises a mirror arranged to emit light horizontally towards the users to whom the fire is aimed.
- this includes mirrors arranged back to back in a wedge shape, emitting the light in two opposite directions.
- the light emitting part is advantageously mounted so that it can slide down, that is to say sink into the ground, when a vehicle is driving over it, and elastic means allow it to go up when she is released.
- FIG. 1 schematically represents an apparatus seen in perspective.
- FIG. 2 schematically represents a variant of the device, perspective view.
- FIG. 3 represents, on a larger scale and in section, a light emitting organ located on the ground.
- the road signaling device represented by the FIG. 1 comprises light emitting members 4, 5, 6, 7 located on the ground, coupled to optical fibers 8 connected to a power supply box 2 which introduces light into the optical fibers towards the said organs.
- a power supply box 2 which introduces light into the optical fibers towards the said organs.
- the device is located at a fire equipment level 1, so-called tricolors, intended for the regulation of circulation automobile.
- Organs 4, 5, 6, 7 emit their light mainly in the useful direction of a traffic light, that is to say in the direction indicated by arrow 9, towards the users to whom the fire is aimed.
- a pedestrian crossing is planned here, materialized by strips of paint 11, 12, 13, 14 on the floor.
- An example of realization of a member such as 4 is represented in A to right of the figure. Light is emitted from a window in direction 22.
- the power supply 2 contains a source of light which is modified in relation to the state of the fire tricolor.
- the light from this source is for example red in color, and its on / off is controlled on the basis of the state lights 1, thanks to an electrical connection 3 between the lights 1 and the housing 2.
- the red light is on when the traffic light 1 is red, and extinguished in other cases.
- the housing 2 contains multiple color light sources different.
- Those skilled in the art can easily realize, at using different color filters, mirrors and / or lenses, a device by which the light of several lamps are brought in one or more fibers optics, so as to provide a light whose color varies, each lamp being on or off related to the state of the fire (red, orange, green).
- light emitting organs can use as a source light emitting diodes located in the organs themselves.
- the organ light emitter shown in B to the right of Figure 1 has a window that emits red (or green) light in direction 23 to the attention of automobiles, during two other windows are emitting green light (or red) in directions 24, 25 for pedestrians. Separate optical fibers are then provided for populate respectively the window intended for automobiles, and those intended for pedestrians.
- an optical fiber 8 of a laterally diffusing type is used, which allows to emit light in the direction of the arrows 25 without complicated optics, along a line formed by the fiber itself.
- a reflector can be provided behind the length of fiber that crosses the street, so that favor the emission of light in the direction horizontal towards cars (arrow 25).
- Another series of light-emitting organs like 4-7 or another laterally spun, spun optical fiber in the opposite direction, can be placed at the other end of the paint strips 11, 12, 13, 14, addressing then cars arriving the other way.
- a light emitting organ located on the ground, represented in Figure 3, has an upper part which is a kind of cover 10, at least one side portion of which is transparent, and which is slightly above the ground, indicated by reference 21.
- This upper part 10 is here provided with two mirrors 17, 18, arranged back to back in wedge shape, so as to emit the light horizontally in two opposite directions, towards the users to whom the fire is aimed as well as towards those who arrive opposite.
- the figure represents a light ray which exits through the end 15 of an optical fiber, is focused by a lens 16, is reflected towards a direction horizontal by the mirror 17, and finally comes out through a part of the transparent vertical wall of the cover 10, for head in a direction indicated by reference 19.
- Light can also come from a scattering fiber lateral placed horizontally under the mirrors.
- the light emitting member can also have a single mirror, for example 17, arranged so as to emit light horizontally in one direction only, indicated by arrow 9 in figure 1, towards users to which the fire is addressed.
- the cover 10 is mounted so that it can slide down, that is to say sink into the ground when a vehicle is driving over it.
- Elastic means, here springs 20, allow it to go back up when it is released.
- the same principle can apply to the system of figure 2.
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- Appareil de signalisation routière comprenant un organe situé au sol et dont au moins une partie émettrice de lumière est saillante au dessus du sol et est couplée à au moins une source de lumière, caractérisé en ce que l'appareil est situé au niveau d'un équipement de feux, dits tricolores, destinés à la régulation de la circulation, et en ce que la partie émettrice de lumière émet une lumière qui est modifiée en relation avec l'état des feux tricolores.
- Appareil selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la partie émettrice de lumière émet de la lumière majoritairement dans la direction utile des feux tricolores, et la source de lumière est rouge et allumée lorsque le feu est au rouge, et éteinte dans les autres cas.
- Appareil selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte plusieurs sources de lumière de couleurs différentes, de façon à ce que la couleur de la lumière émise varie avec celle du feu.
- Appareil selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la partie émettrice de lumière comporte au moins une fenêtre qui émet une lumière de la même couleur que celle du feu de régulation de la circulation, dans une direction s'adressant à des automobiles, pendant qu'au moins une autre fenêtre émet de la lumière d'une autre couleur dans une direction s'adressant à des piétons.
- Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la partie émettrice de lumière est couplée à au moins une source de lumière par au moins une fibre optique.
- Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la partie émettrice de lumière comprend une fibre optique du type diffusant latéralement.
- Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une partie émettrice de lumière comporte un miroir disposé de façon à émettre la lumière horizontalement vers les usagers auxquels le feu s'adresse.
- Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une partie émettrice de lumière comporte des miroirs disposés dos à dos en forme de coin, émettant la lumière dans deux directions opposées.
- Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'une partie émettrice de lumière est montée de façon à pouvoir coulisser vers le bas, c'est-à-dire s'enfoncer dans le sol, lorsqu'un véhicule roule sur elle, et des moyens élastiques lui permettent de remonter lorsqu'elle est libérée.
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FR9614090A FR2756086A1 (fr) | 1996-11-19 | 1996-11-19 | Appareil de signalisation routiere comprenant des organes eclairants situes au sol |
FR9614090 | 1996-11-19 |
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EP0843296B1 true EP0843296B1 (fr) | 2002-05-08 |
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