EP1171737A1 - Road lighting device - Google Patents

Road lighting device

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EP1171737A1
EP1171737A1 EP99941583A EP99941583A EP1171737A1 EP 1171737 A1 EP1171737 A1 EP 1171737A1 EP 99941583 A EP99941583 A EP 99941583A EP 99941583 A EP99941583 A EP 99941583A EP 1171737 A1 EP1171737 A1 EP 1171737A1
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signaling means
signaling
road lighting
emergency
auxiliary
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Domenico Bosatelli
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Gewiss SpA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/08—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard
    • F21S8/085—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard of high-built type, e.g. street light
    • F21S8/086—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation with a standard of high-built type, e.g. street light with lighting device attached sideways of the standard, e.g. for roads and highways
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2111/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems for signalling, marking or indicating, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/10—Outdoor lighting
    • F21W2131/103—Outdoor lighting of streets or roads

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  • the present invention relates to a road lighting device.
  • New road lighting devices are continuously proposed and so are various road signaling and information systems.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a road lighting device which is particularly suitable for lighting road areas which are particularly critical in terms of safety, such as roads, highways, highway turn-offs, parking spaces and in general wherever adequate lighting and a system for signaling any critical conditions are required.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a device which combines multiple features in a modular manner, so that it can be easily adapted to different and specific uses.
  • a road lighting device comprising a casing for containing a road lighting means and an electrical part, characterized in that it comprises an auxiliary signaling means.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the road lighting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a view, similar to Fig. 1 and in a smaller scale, of the road lighting device in the open position;
  • Fig. 3 is a rear elevation view of the road lighting device according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the road lighting device according to the present invention.
  • the road lighting device generally designated by the reference numeral 1 , comprises a casing 3 which includes, in the illustrated case, two half-shells: a lower half-shell 5 and an upper half-shell 7.
  • the lower half-shell 5 accommodates a reflector 9 in which a lamp 11 is inserted; the lamp is protected by a screen or diffuser 13.
  • the lower half-shell 3 accommodates the electrical part 15, which includes the electric power supply means of the lamp and an electronic part for controlling an auxiliary signaling means.
  • the auxiliary signaling means can include an emergency signaling means 17 and a status signaling means 19, suitable to indicate, for example visually, the operating status of the device according to the invention.
  • the electronic part, together with the status signaling means 19, is capable of performing at least two functions: visual indication of the operating status of the device and interfacing for communication with a control and management system.
  • the visual indication of the operating status of the device is, as mentioned, achieved by virtue of the status signaling means 19, which is constituted for example by luminous indicators in different colors which indicate, for example, the main operating conditions: power supply active, lamp malfunction, electronic system failure.
  • the status signaling means 19 it is possible to check the operating status of the device and immediately identify any faulty component.
  • the emergency signaling means 17 is adapted to call the attention of vehicle drivers to a critical situation.
  • the emergency signaling means 17 includes, in the illustrated case, an intermittent light source which is provided with an optical system which attracts the attention of vehicle drivers without however interfering with the operation of the diffuser of the lamp for lighting the road, as shown schematically in Figure 3.
  • Activation and deactivation of the emergency signaling means 17 are controlled by the electronic part.
  • the road lighting device according to the invention is provided with an anchoring system, not shown in the figures, for various supports which are normally constituted by poles in the planned standard executions.
  • the electrical part 15 is modular and is executed so as to facilitate maintenance and allow to fully install or not install the various auxiliary signaling services.
  • the upper half-shell or cover 7 can be opened without tools.
  • the casing 3 also has aerodynamic features which reduce wind resistance both in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction regardless of the type of support used.
  • the casing 3 is constructed so as to give the device high resistance to the effects of weather, especially with regard to the penetration of foreign objects inside the body, which would cause a decrease in luminous efficiency.
  • a road lighting device having been provided which includes an auxiliary signaling system which is suitable to indicate a dangerous condition and/or a malfunction of the device.
  • the device according to the invention offers the great advantage of combining multiple functions, assigned up to now to separate devices, for example conventional lampposts, danger indicators arranged in specific points and luminous information displays or panels.
  • the device according to the invention offers auxiliary functions, such as the signaling of a danger or other critical situation, at a cost which is very close to the cost of a conventional lamppost. From the point of view of management, the device according to the invention allows maintenance workers to visually inspect the devices simply and straightforwardly, allowing not only to immediately identify which devices are defective but also to immediately identify the kind of malfunction.
  • the materials used, as well as the dimensions, may of course be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

Abstract

A road lighting device includes a body for containing a means (13) for lighting the road, an electrical part, and an auxiliary signaling means (17, 19).

Description

ROAD LIGHTING DEVICE
The present invention relates to a road lighting device.
The problem of lighting roads, effectively and at the same time cheaply, and particularly of lighting roads subject to intense and fast-moving traffic, is known.
The need has long been felt to provide not only adequate lighting but also an adequate system for signaling traffic conditions and any other situation which is critical for users.
New road lighting devices are continuously proposed and so are various road signaling and information systems.
However, the need to light and cover a large number of very long stretches of highways requires devices and systems which are cheap both from the point of view of installation and from the point of view of management and maintenance.
The aim of the present invention is to provide a road lighting device which is particularly suitable for lighting road areas which are particularly critical in terms of safety, such as roads, highways, highway turn-offs, parking spaces and in general wherever adequate lighting and a system for signaling any critical conditions are required.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device which combines multiple features in a modular manner, so that it can be easily adapted to different and specific uses.
Another object is to provide a device which is economically advantageous despite having superior features from the point of view of management and of its users. This aim, these objects and others which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by a road lighting device comprising a casing for containing a road lighting means and an electrical part, characterized in that it comprises an auxiliary signaling means.
Further characteristics and advantages will become apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of the invention, illustrated only by way of non-limitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the road lighting device according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a view, similar to Fig. 1 and in a smaller scale, of the road lighting device in the open position;
Fig. 3 is a rear elevation view of the road lighting device according to the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the road lighting device according to the present invention.
With reference to the above figures, the road lighting device according to the present invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 1 , comprises a casing 3 which includes, in the illustrated case, two half-shells: a lower half-shell 5 and an upper half-shell 7.
The lower half-shell 5 accommodates a reflector 9 in which a lamp 11 is inserted; the lamp is protected by a screen or diffuser 13. The lower half-shell 3 accommodates the electrical part 15, which includes the electric power supply means of the lamp and an electronic part for controlling an auxiliary signaling means.
According to the invention, the auxiliary signaling means can include an emergency signaling means 17 and a status signaling means 19, suitable to indicate, for example visually, the operating status of the device according to the invention.
The electronic part, together with the status signaling means 19, is capable of performing at least two functions: visual indication of the operating status of the device and interfacing for communication with a control and management system.
The visual indication of the operating status of the device is, as mentioned, achieved by virtue of the status signaling means 19, which is constituted for example by luminous indicators in different colors which indicate, for example, the main operating conditions: power supply active, lamp malfunction, electronic system failure. By virtue of the status signaling means 19 it is possible to check the operating status of the device and immediately identify any faulty component.
The emergency signaling means 17 is adapted to call the attention of vehicle drivers to a critical situation. The emergency signaling means 17 includes, in the illustrated case, an intermittent light source which is provided with an optical system which attracts the attention of vehicle drivers without however interfering with the operation of the diffuser of the lamp for lighting the road, as shown schematically in Figure 3.
Activation and deactivation of the emergency signaling means 17 are controlled by the electronic part.
The road lighting device according to the invention is provided with an anchoring system, not shown in the figures, for various supports which are normally constituted by poles in the planned standard executions.
The electrical part 15 is modular and is executed so as to facilitate maintenance and allow to fully install or not install the various auxiliary signaling services.
The upper half-shell or cover 7 can be opened without tools. The casing 3 also has aerodynamic features which reduce wind resistance both in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction regardless of the type of support used.
The casing 3 is constructed so as to give the device high resistance to the effects of weather, especially with regard to the penetration of foreign objects inside the body, which would cause a decrease in luminous efficiency.
In practice it has been found that the invention achieves the intended aim and objects, a road lighting device having been provided which includes an auxiliary signaling system which is suitable to indicate a dangerous condition and/or a malfunction of the device.
It is evident that the device according to the invention offers the great advantage of combining multiple functions, assigned up to now to separate devices, for example conventional lampposts, danger indicators arranged in specific points and luminous information displays or panels. The device according to the invention offers auxiliary functions, such as the signaling of a danger or other critical situation, at a cost which is very close to the cost of a conventional lamppost. From the point of view of management, the device according to the invention allows maintenance workers to visually inspect the devices simply and straightforwardly, allowing not only to immediately identify which devices are defective but also to immediately identify the kind of malfunction.
The device according to the invention is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, within the scope of the appended claims. All the details may be replaced with technically equivalent elements.
The materials used, as well as the dimensions, may of course be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.

Claims

1. A road lighting device comprising a casing for containing a road lighting means and an electrical part, characterized in that it comprises an auxiliary signaling means.
2. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that said auxiliary signaling means comprises a visual signaling means.
3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said auxiliary signaling means comprises a means for signaling the operating status of said device.
4. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said auxiliary signaling means comprises an emergency signaling means adapted to indicate an emergency situation to vehicle drivers.
5. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said auxiliary signaling means comprises a combination of an emergency signaling means, suitable to signal an emergency situation to vehicle drivers, and a means for signaling the operating status of said device.
6. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said operating status signaling means comprises luminous indicators in different colors, indicating the main operating conditions of said device.
7. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said emergency signaling means comprises an intermittent light source which is provided with an optical system which attracts the attention of vehicle drivers.
8. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said optical system is such as to attract the attention of vehicle drivers without interfering with the road lighting.
9. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said electrical part comprises a means for supplying electric power to the lighting means and an electronic part for controlling said auxiliary signaling means.
10. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said casing comprises a lower half-shell and an upper half-shell, said upper half-shell being openable in order to access the inside of said casing without the aid of tools.
11. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said emergency signaling means is associated with said upper shell.
EP99941583A 1999-04-19 1999-08-12 Road lighting device Expired - Lifetime EP1171737B1 (en)

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ITMI990807 1999-04-19
IT1999MI000807A IT1312184B1 (en) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 STREET LIGHTING DEVICE
PCT/EP1999/005865 WO2000063612A1 (en) 1999-04-19 1999-08-12 Road lighting device

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