EP2187376B1 - Luminous information panel including a battery, a trigger unit and control means lodged in a functional volume of the panel - Google Patents

Description

The field of the invention is that of the design and manufacture of road information panels. More specifically, the invention relates to a light information panel, of the type comprising an information facade provided with light means triggered for example by the presence of a vehicle near the panel, the presence of the vehicle being detected by a radar associated with the panel.

In the field of the invention, it is now common to have, in certain urban areas (or other), information panels light. To avoid the monotony of a constantly flashing light signal, some of these panels are equipped with a triggering device, which may be a radar, so that the panel lights are illuminated when a vehicle is detected by the radar.

These panels can be placed at the entrances of agglomerations to enforce a speed limit, or around certain areas requiring special attention to ensure the safety or comfort of users, for example around schools or sports complexes.

The design of intermittently lit information panels is as follows.

The panel itself comprises an information facade, with a road sign symbol or otherwise, light means conventionally constituted by LEDs being distributed on the facade (their distribution on the facade is function of the symbol or the message shown).

A vehicle detection radar is associated with the panel, and is generally mounted on the mast supporting the panel.

Generally, a box mechanically independent of the panel is also provided, this box can include housing an electronic card of management of the luminous panel (management of the LEDs lighting according to the signals transmitted by the triggering device (a radar for example), timing, management of the regulation of the battery by a photo voltaic panel ...).

The cabinet can also house panel power batteries and associated components. In this case, the assembly including the light information panel further comprises a photovoltaic panel, generally mounted at the upper end of the mast carrying the panel being oriented to capture a maximum of solar radiation.

• un panneau d'information 10, comprenant une façade présentant un symbole routier (ou autre), sur laquelle des moyens lumineux 20 sont répartis ;
• un mât 30 portant le panneau ;
• un caisson 40 dans lequel sont logés les composants électriques, horloge et autres éléments électroniques de gestion des moyens lumineux du panneau ;
• un radar 50 de détection de véhicule, porté par le mât 30 et disposé au-dessus du panneau, et éventuellement,
• un panneau photovoltaïque 60, monté à l'extrémité du mât 30, destiné à assurer le rechargement de batteries logées dans le caisson 40 par l'intermédiaire d'une carte électronique de régulation.

Such a set of prior art is constituted, as illustrated by the figure 1 ,by:

• an information panel 10, comprising a facade having a road symbol (or other), on which light means 20 are distributed;
• a mast 30 carrying the panel;
• a box 40 in which are housed the electrical components, clock and other electronic management elements of the luminous means of the panel;
• a vehicle detection radar 50, carried by the mast 30 and disposed above the panel, and possibly,
• a photovoltaic panel 60, mounted at the end of the mast 30, for recharging batteries housed in the box 40 via an electronic control card.

It is understood that such an assembly is thus composed of different mechanically independent elements of each other, which must therefore be mounted one after the other, and then electrically connected to each other, as shown in the document. FR 2,663,771 .

Such an assembly therefore involves relatively large installation times, and the assembly of this assembly must be performed by a specialized person. This results in substantial installation costs.

In addition, once the assembly mounted on the mast, the arrangement of the various elements of the assembly is relatively bulky on the height of the mast and provides the whole appearance rather unsightly.

Moreover, the elements of the set are easily accessible and can thus be subject to acts of vandalism.

The invention particularly aims to overcome these disadvantages of the prior art.

More specifically, the invention aims to provide a light information panel that can be installed easily and quickly.

The invention also aims to provide such an information panel which has a small footprint compared to the solutions of the prior art.

The invention also aims to provide such an information panel that is little exposed to possible acts of vandalism.

These objectives, as well as others which will appear later, are achieved thanks to the invention which relates to a luminous information panel, of the type comprising the features of claim 1.

In this way, a luminous information panel is obtained integrating all the components related to its operation, which makes it possible to obtain a installed assembly having a significantly reduced bulk compared to the sets of the prior art.

The panel itself has a somewhat increased thickness compared to conventional panels, but only the panel according to the invention appears on the mast which carries it, the other components being housed inside the panel.

Therefore, a panel according to the invention also has the advantage of being little exposed to possible acts of vandalism, all the components related to its operation being non-visible and not accessible.

A major advantage of the invention also lies in the ease and speed of installation of the panel: all the mechanical connections and electrical connections are made before installation on site, the installer having only to mount the panel on a mast.

According to the invention, the panel comprises at least one intermediate plate mounted in said internal functional volume, said intermediate plate having recesses forming means for positioning said battery of said tripping device and said control means.

Thus, during assembly, a simple panel to assemble is obtained, the locations of the various components being predefined.

In this case, said recesses are preferably dimensioned so as to correspond, in a plane parallel to that of said facade, to the external contours of said battery and / or of said triggering device and / or said control means, so as to ensure the setting in position of said battery and / or said triggering device and / or said control means.

Thus, the assembly and assembly of the various components within the internal functional volume can be achieved easily and quickly: the components are placed inside the predefined recesses, and are maintained in position in the internal functional volume without the need to report fastening means (such as screws for example).

Advantageously, the panel comprises a first and a second intermediate plate against each other.

The implementation of the various elements in the functional internal volume of the panel may require the realization of non-matching recesses with each other in a direction corresponding to the thickness of the internal functional volume. In terms of manufacture, the use of two intermediate plates, then placed against each other in the internal functional volume, allows the realization of recesses on the first plate and recesses on the second plate not in correspondence with the recesses of the first plate, the non-matching recesses may possibly communicate with each other once the two plates placed against each other. The two plates can thus be manufactured easily and inexpensively independently of one another, which would not be the case with a single plate which, for the same three-dimensional distribution of the recesses, would require a manufacturing process. (machining, molding ...) for the least complex, if not impossible.

According to another advantageous characteristic, the panel comprises at least one photovoltaic panel for recharging said battery or batteries.

Such an arrangement makes it even easier and faster to install the panel. Indeed, the panel is thus autonomous power supply and it is therefore not necessary to connect the panel to an external power supply to recharge the batteries.

Advantageously, said photovoltaic panel is carried by said protection element. Such an implementation of the photovoltaic panel gives a more integrated aesthetic appearance and more compact than an implementation of the photovoltaic panel on the mast carrying the panel.

In this case, said protection element preferably has a recess forming a housing for said photovoltaic panel.

In this way, the photovoltaic panel is fitted into the protection element and can be pre-assembled with the panel, before the installation of the latter on site.

Advantageously, said photovoltaic panel is of the polycrystalline type.

It has indeed been found by the Applicant that such a photovoltaic panel is sufficient to ensure, through an electronic control card (ensuring the management of the battery charge), recharging batteries in all circumstances, this despite the fixed orientation imposed by the panel and / or the reduced exposure area.

According to yet another feature, the panel comprises at least one connector for connecting said battery and / or said trigger device and / or said control means to peripheral equipment.

It is thus possible to carry out maintenance and / or testing operations without having to disassemble the panel.

Preferably, the connector is accessible through an opening in said protection element.

• la figure 1 est une vue d'un panneau d'information lumineux selon l'art antérieur ;
• la figure 2 est une représentation schématique partielle d'un panneau d'information lumineux selon l'invention ;
• la figure 3 est une vue schématique éclatée d'un panneau d'information lumineux selon l'invention ;
• la figure 4 est une vue schématique de face d'une première plaque intermédiaire destinée à équiper un panneau d'information lumineux selon l'invention ;
• la figure 5 est une vue schématique de face d'une deuxième plaque intermédiaire destinée à équiper un panneau d'information lumineux selon l'invention ;
• la figure 6 est une vue schématique de face d'un élément de protection d'un panneau d'information lumineux selon l'invention.

Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given by way of illustrative and nonlimiting example, and the appended drawings among which:

• the figure 1 is a view of a light information panel according to the prior art;
• the figure 2 is a partial schematic representation of a light information panel according to the invention;
• the figure 3 is an exploded schematic view of a light information panel according to the invention;
• the figure 4 is a schematic front view of a first intermediate plate intended to equip a light information panel according to the invention;
• the figure 5 is a schematic front view of a second intermediate plate intended to equip a light information panel according to the invention;
• the figure 6 is a schematic front view of a protection element of a light information panel according to the invention.

As indicated above, the principle of the invention lies in the fact of designing an information panel having a compact shape while delimiting an internal functional volume for housing the components related to its operation, in particular one or more batteries , light means control means, and a triggering device (constituted in the following description by a vehicle detection radar).

• une façade d'information 1 pourvue d'une pluralité de moyens lumineux 11 constitués par des leds, cette façade présentant un message pré-imprimé ou non (ici un symbole classique de signalisation routière : une limitation de vitesse) et les leds étant répartis de façon, lorsqu'ils sont allumés, soit à reprendre et à souligner la forme du symbole de signalisation routière, soit à afficher un symbole ou tout autre message;
• un élément de protection 2, de forme et dimensions correspondantes à celles de la façade d'information 1, cet élément de protection étant rapporté sur la façade, en arrière de celle-ci, de façon à recouvrir la façade d'information.

With reference to figures 2 and 3 a light information panel according to the invention comprises:

• an information facade 1 provided with a plurality of light means 11 constituted by LEDs, this facade presenting a message pre-printed or not (here a conventional symbol of road signs: a speed limit) and the LEDs being distributed from way, when they are lit, either to pick up and underline the shape of the traffic signal symbol, or to display a symbol or any other message;
• a protection element 2, of shape and dimensions corresponding to those of the information facade 1, this protection element being attached to the facade, behind it, so as to cover the information facade.

The information facade can be carried out conventionally in itself stamped sheet, or even a composite material. The protection element is it is made of polyethylene (marine grade) or even another composite material.

• des moyens d'alimentation électriques, en l'occurrence deux blocs batterie 5 ;
• un dispositif de déclenchement ( ici un radar 7, en l'occurrence un radar à effet dopler intégré ayant une portée de 150 à 200 mètres, dont l'antenne 70 est montée plaquée sur la façade d'information 1, côté extérieur du panneau) ;
• des moyens de commande 6 des moyens lumineux 11, montés dans un boîtier, destinés à assurer la gestion du fonctionnement du panneau, notamment en activant l'allumage des moyens lumineux en cas de détection d'un véhicule par le dispositif de déclenchement (ici le radar) qui produit le cas échéant un signal aux moyens de commande, ces derniers étant couplés à des moyens de temporisation pour éteindre les moyens lumineux après un délai prédéterminé.

An information panel according to the invention further comprises:

• electrical supply means, in this case two battery blocks 5;
• a triggering device (here a radar 7, in this case an integrated doppler radar having a range of 150 to 200 meters, the antenna 70 is mounted on the information facade 1, outside of the panel) ;
• control means 6 of light means 11, mounted in a housing, intended to ensure the management of the operation of the panel, in particular by activating the ignition of the light means in the event of detection of a vehicle by the triggering device (here the radar) which, if necessary, produces a signal to the control means, the latter being coupled to delay means for switching off the light means after a predetermined delay.

According to the principle of the invention, the information facade 1 and the protection element 2 together define a functional internal volume inside which the battery packs 5, the control means 6 and the triggering device are housed ( here the radar 7).

Note that the assembly of the protective element 2 on the information facade 1 is not achieved by a waterproof installation; on the other hand, all the components mounted in the functional internal volume are made so as to be sealed, as well as the various electrical connections.

In addition, the information facade has a peripheral flange 12 whose width substantially corresponds to the thickness of the panel once the protective element 2 reported on the information facade 1. In other words, the element of protection, once assembled on the information facade, is dismissed the outer face 13 of the information facade a distance corresponding to that of the peripheral flange 12 of the information facade.

It is noted that, similarly, the peripheral rim could be provided on the protection element with, in this case, an information facade in the form of a flat element.

According to another conceivable variant, the edges of the information facade and the protection element may each have a peripheral flange, the two flanges then being intended to fit into one another or to be brought into position. stop against each other.

As it appears on the figures 2 and 3 , the panel comprises two intermediate plates 3, 4 mounted in the internal functional volume delimited by the information front 1 and the protection element 2, these plates each having recesses (described in more detail below) corresponding to locations of the battery packs and / or the triggering device (here the radar) and / or control means.

The figure 4 is a schematic front view of the first of these intermediate plates placed, once the panel assembled, against the information facade 1.

As it appears in this figure, this intermediate plate 3 has fastening means 31, in the upper and lower parts of the plate, intended to cooperate with slides 14 ( Figure 2 ) secured to the inner face of the information facade 1 to assemble the plate 3 with the information facade.

• deux évidements 32 correspondant aux emplacements des blocs batterie 5 ;
• un évidement 33 correspondant à l'emplacement des moyens de commande 6 (ou d'un boîtier dans lequel sont logés les moyens de commande), les dimensions en largeur et en hauteur de cet évidement 33 correspondant à celles des moyens de commande (l'évidement 33 étant, en d'autres termes, dimensionné de façon à correspondre aux contours externes des moyens de commande (ou, en l'occurrence, à ceux du boîtier dans lequel sont logées les commandes) ceci dans un plan parallèle à celui de la façade d'information), de telle sorte que les moyens de commande (ou le boîtier les intégrant) viennent s'encastrer dans l'évidement 33, les moyens de commande (ou le boîtier les intégrant) étant ainsi positionnés et calés dans l'évidement 33 ;
• un évidement 34 correspondant à l'emplacement du radar 7: on note que la hauteur de cet évidement et celle de l'évidement 43 correspondant sur la deuxième plaque 4 sont supérieures à la hauteur du radar 7, ceci pour permettre le passage de câbles auxquels le radar est relié et autoriser les manipulations nécessaires à sa mise en place par collage par points de mastic et rendu étanche par du silicone qualité marine; de plus, l'antenne du radar est maintenue sur la face externe de la façade d'information par vissage et rendue étanche par du silicone qualité marine;
• un évidement 35 formant passage pour des fils de liaison électrique s'étendant à partir d'une cellule « jour/nuit » 41 et d'un porte-fusible 42 tous deux portés par la deuxième plaque intermédiaire 4 ;
• un orifice 36 correspondant à l'emplacement d'un connecteur 8 (figure 2) permettant de relier le panneau à des équipements périphériques externes;
• des orifices 37, placés en périphérie de la plaque intermédiaire 3, permettant le passage de moyens de fixation assurant la solidarisation de l'ensemble constitué par la façade d'information 1, les plaques intermédiaires 3, 4 et l'élément de protection 2 ;
• des orifices 370 réalisés sur des inserts métalliques 371 de façon à déporter en hauteur (vers le haut et vers le bas) les points de fixation de l'ensemble sur le mât (ceci pour tenir compte de l'emplacement du panneau photovoltaïque décrit par la suite) ;
• des orifices 38 permettant le passage de moyens de fixation des deux plaques intermédiaires entre elles et à la façade d'information.

The plate 3 also has the following recesses:

• two recesses 32 corresponding to the locations of the battery packs 5;
• a recess 33 corresponding to the location of the control means 6 (or a housing in which the control means are housed), the width and height dimensions of this recess 33 corresponding to those of the control means. control (the recess 33 being, in other words, sized to correspond to the external contours of the control means (or, in this case, those of the housing in which are housed the controls) this in a parallel plane to that of the information facade), so that the control means (or the housing integrating them) are embedded in the recess 33, the control means (or the housing integrating them) being thus positioned and wedged in the recess 33;
• a recess 34 corresponding to the location of the radar 7: it is noted that the height of this recess and that of the corresponding recess 43 on the second plate 4 are greater than the height of the radar 7, this to allow the passage of cables to which the radar is connected and authorize the manipulations necessary for its implementation by spot bonding sealant and sealed with silicone marine grade; in addition, the radar antenna is maintained on the outer face of the information facade by screwing and made waterproof by silicone marine grade;
• a recess 35 forming a passage for electrical connecting wires extending from a "day / night" cell 41 and a fuse holder 42 both carried by the second intermediate plate 4;
• an orifice 36 corresponding to the location of a connector 8 ( figure 2 ) to connect the panel to external peripheral equipment;
• orifices 37, placed at the periphery of the intermediate plate 3, allowing the passage of fixing means ensuring the joining of the assembly constituted by the facade 1, the intermediate plates 3, 4 and the protection element 2;
• orifices 370 made on metal inserts 371 so as to offset the height (upwardly and downwardly) of the fixing points of the assembly on the mast (this to take account of the location of the photovoltaic panel described by FIG. after) ;
• orifices 38 allowing the passage of means for fixing the two intermediate plates together and to the information facade.

The figure 5 is a diagrammatic front view of the second intermediate plate 4 placed, once the assembled panel, on the side of the protective element 2 in the functional internal volume delimited by the information front and the protection element 2.

• un évidement 41 correspondant à l'emplacement des moyens de commande 6 (ou du boîtier les intégrant) : on note que cet évidement 41 présente des dimensions en largeur supérieures à celles de l'évidement 33 de la plaque 3, ceci pour permettre de loger les câbles reliés aux moyens de commande ;
• des évidements 42 correspondant aux emplacements des blocs batterie 5, ces évidements étant dimensionnés de façon à correspondre aux contours externes des blocs batterie dans un plan parallèle à celui de la façade de façon à assurer le positionnement et le calage en position des blocs batterie;
• un évidement 43 correspondant à l'emplacement du radar 7 ;
• un orifice 44 correspondant à l'emplacement du connecteur 8 ;
• un orifice 410 dans lequel la cellule « jour/nuit » 41 est destinée à être encastrée;
• un orifice 420 dans lequel le porte-fusible 42 est destiné à être encastré ;
• des orifices 47 placés en périphérie de la plaque 4, permettant le passage des moyens de fixation mentionnés précédemment en référence aux orifices 37 de la plaque 3, les orifices 47 de la plaque 4 étant placés en correspondance avec les orifices 37 de la plaque 3 ;
• des orifices 470 permettant le passage des moyens de fixation mentionnés précédemment en référence aux orifices 370 de la plaque 3, les orifices 470 de la plaque 4 étant placés en correspondance avec les orifices 370 de la plaque 3 ;
• les orifices 48 permettant le passage de moyens de fixation des deux plaques intermédiaires entre elles et à la façade d'information, la position de ces orifices sur la plaque 4 correspondant à celle des orifices 38 sur la plaque 3 ;
• des évidements techniques 45 pour le passage de câbles.

As shown in this figure, the intermediate plate 4 has the following recesses:

• a recess 41 corresponding to the location of the control means 6 (or the housing integrating them): it is noted that this recess 41 has dimensions in width greater than those of the recess 33 of the plate 3, this to allow to accommodate the cables connected to the control means;
• recesses 42 corresponding to the locations of the battery packs 5, these recesses being dimensioned so as to correspond to the external contours of the battery packs in a plane parallel to that of the facade so as to ensure the positioning and the setting in position of the battery packs;
• a recess 43 corresponding to the location of the radar 7;
• an orifice 44 corresponding to the location of the connector 8;
• an orifice 410 in which the cell "day / night" 41 is intended to be recessed;
• an orifice 420 in which the fuse holder 42 is intended to be recessed;
• orifices 47 placed at the periphery of the plate 4, allowing the passage of the aforementioned fixing means with reference to the orifices 37 of the plate 3, the orifices 47 of the plate 4 being placed in correspondence with the orifices 37 of the plate 3;
• orifices 470 allowing passage of the fixing means mentioned above with reference to the orifices 370 of the plate 3, the orifices 470 of the plate 4 being placed in correspondence with the orifices 370 of the plate 3;
• the orifices 48 allowing the passage of means for fixing the two intermediate plates together and to the information front, the position of these orifices on the plate 4 corresponding to that of the orifices 38 on the plate 3;
• technical recesses 45 for the passage of cables.

Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the light information panel also comprises a photovoltaic panel 9, intended to recharge the battery packs 5, via an electronic control card integrated with the control means. panel control.

This photovoltaic panel is of the polycrystalline type.

This photovoltaic panel 9 is carried by the protection element 2 described hereinafter with reference to FIG. figure 6 .

As it appears in this figure, the protection element 2 has a recess 61 having dimensions in height and width corresponding to those of the photovoltaic panel 9 so that it comes to fit into the recess 61 (FIG. a seal 610 being interposed between the photovoltaic panel 9 and the protective element 2).

As mentioned previously, the panel includes a connector 8, this connector being provided to enable the battery, the panel to be connected photovoltaic, radar or control means to external peripheral equipment, in order to ensure for example the recharging of the batteries, the flow of the photovoltaic panel, the parameterization of the radar, the recovery of information from the radar, the test execution ...

With reference to the figure 2 this connector 8 has fixing lugs 80. The connector 8 is fixed on the intermediate plate 3 by means of these fixing lugs 80, the intermediate plate 3 having for this purpose openings 81 for receiving the fastening means.

Note that the orifice 44 of the plate 4 has a diameter greater than that of the orifice of the plate 3, this to accommodate both the body of the connector 8 and these fastening lugs.

• un évidement 62 correspondant aux emplacements de la cellule « jour/nuit » 41 et du porte-fusible 42 ;
• un orifice 63 formant une ouverture dans l'élément de protection au travers de laquelle le connecteur 8 est accessible (un bouchon d'étanchéité étant rapporté sur la partie accessible du connecteur) ;
• des orifices 64 .

In addition, the protection element 2 has:

• a recess 62 corresponding to the locations of the "day / night" cell 41 and the fuse holder 42;
• an orifice 63 forming an opening in the protection element through which the connector 8 is accessible (a sealing plug being attached to the accessible portion of the connector);
• orifices 64.

• la plaque intermédiaire 3 est placée contre la face interne de la façade d'information 1 (les moyens lumineux constitués par des leds ayant été au préalable montés sur celle-ci et l'étanchéité du réseau de leds étant obtenue par un procédé de résinage) ;
• les moyens de commande 6 (ou le boîtier les intégrant) sont encastrés dans l'évidement 33 d'une plaque intermédiaire 3 ;
• les blocs-batterie 5 sont encastrés dans les évidements 32 de la plaque intermédiaire 3 ;
• le radar 7 est placé dans l'évidement 34 de la plaque intermédiaire 3 (l'antenne 70 du radar ayant au préalable été plaquée et collée contre la face externe de la façade d'information) ;
• le connecteur 8 est monté sur la plaque intermédiaire 3;
• la plaque intermédiaire 4 est rapportée contre la plaque intermédiaire 3, la cellule « jour/nuit » et le porte-fusible ayant au préalable été montés sur la plaque intermédiaire 4. ;
• les premiers moyens de fixation sont mis en place au travers des orifices 48 de la plaque intermédiaire 4 et des orifices 38 de la plaque intermédiaire 3 de façon à solidariser celles-ci entre elles et avec la façade d'information par l'intermédiaire des coulisses 14 ;
• l'élément de protection 2 rapporté contre la plaque intermédiaire 3 (le panneau photovoltaïque ayant au préalable été monté dans l'évidement 61 prévu à cet effet) ;
• une série de deuxièmes moyens de fixation est placée au travers des orifices 64 de l'élément de protection 2, des orifices 47, 470 de la plaque intermédiaire 4 et des orifices 37, 370 de la plaque intermédiaire 3 de façon à assurer la solidarisation de l'élément de protection 2 avec les deux plaques intermédiaires.

The assembly of a light information panel according to the embodiment which has just been described is carried out as follows:

• the intermediate plate 3 is placed against the inner face of the information facade 1 (the luminous means constituted by LEDs having been previously mounted on it and the tightness of the LED array being obtained by a resinizing process) ;
• the control means 6 (or the casing integrating them) are embedded in the recess 33 of an intermediate plate 3;
• the battery packs 5 are embedded in the recesses 32 of the intermediate plate 3;
• the radar 7 is placed in the recess 34 of the intermediate plate 3 (the antenna 70 of the radar having been previously pressed and glued against the outer face of the information facade);
• the connector 8 is mounted on the intermediate plate 3;
• the intermediate plate 4 is attached to the intermediate plate 3, the cell "day / night" and the fuse carrier having previously been mounted on the intermediate plate 4.;
• the first fastening means are put in place through the orifices 48 of the intermediate plate 4 and the orifices 38 of the intermediate plate 3 so as to secure them to each other and to the information facade via the backstage 14;
• the protection element 2 attached to the intermediate plate 3 (the photovoltaic panel having previously been mounted in the recess 61 provided for this purpose);
• a series of second fixing means is placed through the orifices 64 of the protection element 2, the orifices 47, 470 of the intermediate plate 4 and the orifices 37, 370 of the intermediate plate 3 so as to ensure the joining of the protection element 2 with the two intermediate plates.

Of course, the electrical connections of the various components to each other are made as and when mounting.

Claims (9)

1. Luminous information panel, of the type comprising:

   - an information façade (1) which is provided with luminous means (11);

   - a protective element (2) which is added onto the said façade (1) in such a way as to cover the rear face of the said façade;

   - at least one battery (5) which provides the electrical supply for the said panel;

   - at least one triggering device (7), such as a vehicle-detecting radar;

   - means (6) for controlling the said luminous means, which control means are connected to the said triggering device in such a way as to activate the said luminous means (11),

   the said façade (1) and the said protective element (2) together delimit a functional internal volume, inside which are accommodated the said battery (5), the said triggering device (7) and the said control means (6), and characterised in that said information panel comprises at least one intermediate plate (3), (4) which is mounted in the said functional internal volume, the said intermediate plate (3), (4) having clearances (32), (33), (34), (41), (42), (43) which form means for positioning the said battery (5), the said triggering device (7) and the said control means (6).
2. Luminous information panel according to Claim 1, characterised in that the said clearances (32), (33), (34), (41), (42), (43) are dimensioned in such a way as to correspond, in a plane parallel to that of the said façade (1), to the external contours of the said battery (5) and/or of the said triggering device (7) and/or of the said control means (6), in such a way as to bring about the fixing in position of the said battery (5) and/or of the said radar (7) and/or of the said control means (6).
3. Luminous information panel according to either of Claims 1 or 2, characterised in that it comprises a first (3) and a second (4) intermediate plate, one against the other.
4. Luminous information panel according to any of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that it comprises at least one photovoltaic panel (9) which is intended to bring about the recharging of the said battery or batteries (5).
5. Luminous information panel according to Claim 4, characterised in that the said photovoltaic panel (9) is carried by the said protective element (2).
6. Luminous information panel according to Claim 5, characterised in that the said protective element (2) has a clearance (61) which forms a seating for the said photovoltaic panel (9).
7. Luminous information panel according to Claim 6, characterised in that the said photovoltaic panel (9) is of the polycrystalline type.
8. Luminous information panel according to any of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that it comprises at least one connector (8) which makes it possible to connect the said battery (5) and/or the said radar (7) and/or the said control means (6) to peripherals.
9. Luminous information panel according to Claim 8, characterised in that the said connector (8) is accessible through an aperture (63) which is provided in the said protective element (2).

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