EP1787058B1 - Dispositif pour un generateur de signaux d'une installation de signalisation lumineuse - Google Patents

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EP1787058B1
EP1787058B1 EP04786696A EP04786696A EP1787058B1 EP 1787058 B1 EP1787058 B1 EP 1787058B1 EP 04786696 A EP04786696 A EP 04786696A EP 04786696 A EP04786696 A EP 04786696A EP 1787058 B1 EP1787058 B1 EP 1787058B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for a signal transmitter of a traffic signal with triggered intense bulbs that are self-sufficient in sunlight and thus occurring phantom light in the switched signal generator radiate a pulsating luminance change relative to the activated signal lamp of the signal generator, which covers the phantom light occurring in such a way that the luminance change is perceptible to the human eye.
  • Traffic light systems such as traffic lights
  • traffic lights are known in intersection areas, in the traffic of construction sites, at level crossings and the like. indispensable traffic management systems to ensure safe and smooth traffic between road users. Due to the great importance these traffic signal systems have for traffic safety, on the one hand, high safety requirements and, on the other hand, also high optical requirements, such as the light intensity, light intensity distribution, maximum phantom light and the contrast diaphragms the signal lights placed so that the road user clearly and unmistakably the switching state of the traffic signal system is recognizable.
  • a phantom light can occur at the signal transmitters, in particular at the traffic signal systems whose signal transmitters are oriented in the directions east to south to west, by the incident sunlight into the signal transmitter and the reflecting light Effect of Signalgeberreflektoren is caused on the signal colors.
  • This phantom light can be so large at a corresponding angle of incidence of solar radiation in the signal generator, especially in the green and red signal generator that the road users when approaching the traffic signal but also when standing in front of the traffic light systems difficult or even can not recognize which switching position the traffic light is currently displayed.
  • the DE 29 00 229 a traffic light in which the transparent front of the illuminated from the inside traffic lights is mounted at an angle to the vertical.
  • Such an angular position of the transparent front affects the a perception and thus the perception of the traffic participants, especially for the higher-seated truck driver and on the other hand, the perceived light intensity of the traffic light itself is significantly affected.
  • honeycomb metal grids are proposed, which are mounted between the light source and the colored cover.
  • honeycomb metal grids are mounted between the light source and the colored cover.
  • LED discs were used without a reflector.
  • These LED panes are composed of several segments, which are provided with close-fitting and series-connected color LEDs and whose color can also be adapted to the associated signal color.
  • the LED slices are affected over a large area in case of failure of individual LEDs, as a result of the series-connected LEDs already a failed LED to a segmental failure of the LED disc leads.
  • the high light intensity of the LEDs can also be perceived as an unpleasant glare in diffuse light conditions for the eye.
  • the LEDs are now covered with a black grid foil, in order to achieve in this way a uniform light emission and a reduction in the luminance of the emitting object. Due to the large number of LEDs required for a LED pane and the additional measures for reducing the luminance to achieve uniform light emission, such signal systems are very expensive.
  • such LED disks are already installed on Traffic lights with a reflector can not be retrofitted.
  • an auxiliary device for the supportive recognition of the activated color of traffic lights in sunlight which consists of at least one cyclically switched bulbs, high luminance, such as an LED, which is arranged in the near-edge region of a signal body and is supplied with electrical power, if a electronic switch is closed by a arranged in the signal body and the signal color associated sensor.
  • This additional device which can be provided independently and without direct intervention in the technical safety requirements of a traffic signal system in a signal generator and can be retrofitted, uses the effect that the eye due to its physiological structure even at low luminance differences constantly changing luminance, the same time a linear luminance is emitted, perceives faster than the linearly emitted light.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore, from the DE 202 12 792.3 become known self-sufficient accessory for a signal generator to improve the fact that the luminous field diameter of a signal generator as a result of additional intense bulbs remains unaffected, the light intensity distribution of the cyclically switched intense light source is improved in the signal generator to clearly highlight the currently switched traffic phase and that a dazzling effect by the intense Illuminant is excluded with a low occurring phantom light.
  • the intense bulbs such as LEDs
  • a signal generator circumferentially spaced and are arranged on a transparent ring, wherein the distance between adjacent intense bulbs on the transparent ring in dependence of the radiation angle in the It is determined that the light cone of each adjacent intense bulbs are outshined, the transparent ring is set with the intense bulbs within a signal generator and behind the cover in the area of the largest field diameter, the luminous intensity of the intense light source is dimmable in dependence on the intensity of solar radiation and the intense bulbs of the signal generator in combination with a traffic signal system in dependence of the switched signal generator are controlled separately via a common control circuit.
  • the transparent ring on which the intense bulbs are mounted, it is ensured that during normal operation of the traffic signal system, ie, if no phantom light occurs and the intense bulbs are not activated, the field diameter of the signal generator is fully illuminated according to the optical requirements that are placed on a signal generator. Consequently, impairment of the traffic signal by the device can be eliminated. Rather, with the proposed device, which is mounted in the region of the largest luminous field diameter of a signal generator, the signal generator is surrounded by the pulsating luminance change in a range which is acted upon by the actual light source of the signal generator but also partially by the occurring phantom light lower.
  • the intensity of the intense light source is continuously adapted to the occurring phantom light effect and thus outshines the light emission of the signal generator evenly. Consequently, a glare effect may be due to the activated are excluded intense light bulbs and the light field diameter is optically uniform applied.
  • the common control circuit is supplied electrically independently and is designed for each signal generator with a separate control channel which is activated by a sensor which is assigned to the corresponding signal generator.
  • the device can be designed circuitically with a very low cost and only the intensive bulbs in the signal generator are self-sufficient electrically supplied, which are assigned to the signal generator of the respective switched traffic phase. A malfunction in the composite of the traffic signal is practically impossible.
  • the traffic engineering function of the actual traffic signal system is also secured when the electrical supply to the control circuit for the intense light bulbs fails. Consequently, the device according to the invention can be provided without intervention in the actual function of a traffic signal system and without major technical effort and also be retrofitted to already installed traffic signal systems with a reflector.
  • control circuit is self-sufficient powered by a solar panel that is arranged on the traffic signal in such a way that the active area of the solar panel is aligned to the radiation direction of the signal generator. This can be done on the one hand, a problem-free and economic electrical supply of facilities and on the other can be ensured with a corresponding angular position of the active surface of the solar panel that the solar radiation is only energetically implemented to a sufficient extent for the control circuit of the intense bulbs, although a Phantom light effect as a result of solar radiation in the signal generator occurs.
  • the intense bulbs are dimmed depending on the energetically converted solar radiation in the solar panel.
  • the energetically converted by the solar panel solar radiation is fed directly and without buffer memory of the control circuit, so that the intense bulbs are always supplied only with the flowing current that is currently generated energetically due to the radiation intensity in the solar panel.
  • the light intensity of the intense bulbs can be dimmed in a simple manner depending on the effective radiation intensity of the sun on the traffic signal and thus adapted to the radiation intensity of the phantom light occurring at the signal generator.
  • the light intensity of the intense light source is constantly adapted to the radiation intensity of the sun and thus the occurring phantom light on the signal generator, so that an undesirable dazzling effect is largely prevented by the activated intense bulbs at a low occurring phantom light.
  • the control circuit of the intensive lighting means is self-sufficient and supplied independently of the power supply of the traffic signal system circuit.
  • the intense illuminants are advantageously dimmed by means of a dimmer circuit which analogously processes a detected solar radiation from a radiation sensor which is arranged on the traffic signal in the emission direction of the signal generator.
  • this embodiment variant of the device does not require a solar panel for the self-sufficient functioning of the device and is therefore particularly suitable for the retrofitting of traffic signal systems that are already installed or for mobile traffic signal systems in which there is a risk that the solar panel by the multiple transport or is rendered useless or destroyed by willful destruction, such as nonrandomism.
  • inventive device takes place, for example, at a in the Fig. 1 to 4 shown light signal system 1, in which preferably as intense bulbs 6, 6a to 6x LED's are used, which are numbered for simplicity with the same reference numerals.
  • the in the Fig. 1 illustrated traffic signal system 1 is a traffic technology and safety-approved traffic lights, which, as is well known, from a housing 15 with the signal generator 2 for the red signal light, the signal generator 3 for the yellow signal light and the signal generator 4 for the green signal light, which is firmly connected to a support 20.
  • the signal generator 2, 3, 4 are in the embodiment shown, each with a sun visor 25; 25 '; 25 ", which cover the translucent cover 12, 12 ', 12'', which is color matched to the corresponding signal light cover.
  • a solar panel 5 is provided, the active side 26 is aligned at an angle of> 180 ° to the top of the housing 15 in the emission direction of the traffic signal system 1.
  • Fig. 2 is shown on the open signal generator 2, each separated by the traffic signal system controlled signal generator 2, 3, 4 of a reflector 18; 18 '; 18 ", the signal lamp 10; 10 '; 10 '' and a corresponding color cover 12; 12 '; 12 ", which, as shown, separate a signal transmitter 2, 3, 4 closes but also the signal system 1 can close total, is arranged, the reflector 18, 18 ', 18" with the lid closed 18; covered.
  • the transparent ring 7 has the spaced and encircling LEDs 6 to 6x attached, which are preferably interconnected in parallel ,
  • the LEDs 6 - 6x can, as is generally customary, not further shown internals, such as honeycomb-shaped metal grids are provided, the cause a multiple reflective effect, thus the luminance of the signal lamp 10; 10 '; 10 "in the central area of the metal grid to make more effective effect and to counteract the phantom light in addition.
  • the LED's are fixed on the transparent ring 7 circumferentially at a distance 8, which is determined by the radiation angle of the LEDs used in such a way that always cover the light cone 9, 9 'of adjacent LED's 6, 6a, thus optically at pulsating LED's a clearly recognizable circumferential pulsating circle around the cover 12, 12 '12' 'generates and at the same time the light emission to cover a phantom light to the center of the signal generator 2; 3; 4 improved.
  • the LEDs 6 - 6x of each transparent ring 7, which is provided in the signal generators 2, 3, 4, are electrically supplied via a common and independent of the traffic signal control control circuit 13, as shown in FIGS 3 and 4 is apparent.
  • the control circuit 13 not shown in detail, in which the trigger circuit and / or dimmer circuit is integrated, is formed as a board and has at least for each signal generator 2, 3, 4, via a separate control channel, each of a sensor 19; 19 '; 19 ", which is assigned to the corresponding signal generator 2, 3, 4.
  • the sensors 19, 19 ', 19" are preferably photosensors and are at a distance from the signal lamp 10; 10 '; 10 "in the signal generator 2, 3, 4 and are activated as a result of the light waves 23, 23 '23''of a switched signal lamp 10, 10', 10 '' and close an associated switch 24, 24 ', 24''in the electrical supply line between the control circuit 13 and the LEDs 6 - 6x, the activated signal generator 2; 3; 4 are assigned.
  • the electrical supply of the control circuit 13 can be carried out according to the selected embodiment with the power supply 21 via the solar panel 5 or independent of the power supply 22 through the transformers 16, 16 '16 "indicated light signal system control for the signal lamps 10; 10' 10".
  • the control circuit 13 In the electrical supply of the control circuit 13 via the solar panel 5, the current that is generated by the energetically converted solar radiation, directly, i. without memory, the control circuit 13 is supplied.
  • the LEDs 6 - 6x of the activated signal generator 2; 3; 4 with the switch 24 closed; 24 '; 24 "exclusively electrically supplied depending on the currently acting radiation intensity on the active surface 26 of the solar panel 5, so that the luminance and thus the luminance change of the LED's 6 - 6x continuously and depending on the sunlight on the signal generator 2; 3; 4; Consequently, in a very simple way, a possible dazzling effect by the activated LEDs is precluded.
  • control circuit 13 In the electrical supply of the control circuit 13 via the power supply 22 for the actual traffic signal control, the control circuit by an independent and disconnected from the terminal block 14 of the power supply line, as shown in 3 and 4 visible, supplied. In this case is not closer shown control circuit 13 is provided a dimmer circuit.
  • This dimmer circuit is connected to a radiation sensor 17, which is arranged in the emission direction on the housing 15 of the traffic signal system 1.
  • This radiation sensor 17 detects the solar radiation acting on the traffic signal system 1 and transmits the ascertained intensity values of the solar radiation to the integrated dimmer circuit in the control circuit 13, where it is analogous to the dimming of the LEDs 6 - 6x in the currently activated signal transmitter 2, 3, 4 and thus closed Switch 24; 24 '; 24 '' is processed.
  • a device designed in this way consequently does not intervene in the actual traffic signal system control and can be additionally provided economically without changing the traffic signal system 1, but can also be retrofitted to already installed traffic signal systems 1.

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  1. Dispositif pour transmetteur de signaux d'une installation à signaux lumineux équipée de moyens excités d'éclairage intensif qui, lors de la pénétration de la lumière solaire et donc de la lumière fantôme engendrée, peuvent être conjonctés de façon autarcique dans le transmetteur commuté de signaux et rayonner une luminance variable pulsée par rapport à la lampe de signalisation activée du transmetteur de signal, luminance qui recouvre la lumière fantôme apparue de telle sorte que la variation de luminance est visible pour l'oeil humain,
    - les moyens d'éclairage intensif (6 - 6x) d'un transmetteur de signal (2 ; 3 ; 4) étant agencés périphériquement à une certaine distance sur un anneau transparent (7),
    caractérisé en ce que
    - l'écart (8) entre deux moyens d'éclairage intensif voisins (6 - 6a) sur l'anneau transparent (7) est fixé en fonction de l'angle de rayonnement des moyens d'éclairage intensif (6 - 6x) de sorte à rayonner plus fortement que les cônes de lumière (9 - 9') des moyens d'éclairage intensif respectifs limitrophes (6 - 6x),
    - l'anneau transparent (7) est défini à l'intérieur d'un transmetteur de signaux (2 ; 3 ; 4) et derrière le capot (12 ; 12' ; 12"), dans la zone du plus grand diamètre de champ d'éclairage (11) des transmetteurs de signaux (2 ; 3 ; 4).
    - l'intensité lumineuse des moyens d'éclairage intensif (6 - 6x) est tamisable en fonction de l'intensité de l'ensoleillement et que
    - les moyens d'éclairage intensif (6 - 6x) d'un anneau transparent (7) associés en installation à signaux lumineux (1) sont excitables séparément, via un circuit de commande conjoint (13), en fonction du transmetteur de signaux commuté (2 ; 3 ; 4).
  2. Dispositif selon revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le circuit de commande conjoint (13) est alimenté électriquement de façon autarcique et comporte pour chaque transmetteur de signaux (2 ; 3 ; 4) un canal de commande séparé activé par un capteur (19 ; 19' ; 19") affecté au transmetteur de signaux correspondant (2 ; 3 ; 4).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le circuit de commande (13) est alimenté en autarcie par un panneau solaire (5) agencé sur l'installation à signaux (1) de sorte que la surface active (26) du panneau solaire (5) est orientée dans le sens de rayonnement de l'installation à signaux lumineux (1).
  4. Dispositif selon les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'éclairage intensif (6 - 6x) sont tamisés en fonction du rayonnement solaire converti en énergie dans le panneau solaire (5), le courant généré dans le panneau (5) aboutissant directement au circuit de commande (13).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le circuit de commande (13) est alimenté en autarcie et indépendamment de l'alimentation électrique de la commande pilotant l'installation à signaux lumineux.
  6. Dispositif selon les revendications 1, 2 et 5, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'éclairage intensif (6 - 6x) sont tamisés au moyens d'un circuit tamiseur qui transforme analogiquement le rayonnement solaire intercepté par le capteur (17) agencé contre l'installation à signaux lumineux (1) dans le sens de rayonnement des transmetteurs de signaux (2, 3, 4).
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