EP2199178A1 - Signal display - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
- B61L5/00—Local operating mechanisms for points or track-mounted scotch-blocks; Visible or audible signals; Local operating mechanisms for visible or audible signals
- B61L5/12—Visible signals
- B61L5/18—Light signals; Mechanisms associated therewith, e.g. blinders
- B61L5/1809—Daylight signals
- B61L5/1836—Daylight signals using light sources of different colours and separate optical systems
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- G08—SIGNALLING
- G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
- G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
- G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
- G08G1/095—Traffic lights
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- the invention relates to a signal display, in particular a railway signal, comprising a plurality of first display elements which are arranged in the form of a valid signal pattern and are able to generate a reflex phantom, wherein light of one or more light sources is emitted via the first display elements to the outside in order to display the valid signal pattern.
- Fig. 3 shows an example of a railway signal 101 according to prior art.
- the railway signal 101 comprises a plurality of display elements 102 (e.g. lenses or reflectors) which are arranged in the form of a valid signal pattern 103, here shown as a "right angle" pattern.
- a light source 104 By activating a light source 104 inside the housing 105 of the railway signal 101, the light of the light source 104 is emitted via the display elements 102 to the outside in order to display or illuminate the valid signal pattern 103.
- the surfaces of the display elements 102 can also reflect light incident from the outside, incidence and reflection of outside light can be erroneously perceived by an viewer (e. g. engine driver) as a displayed signal pattern, which is called a "reflex phantom".
- a valid signal pattern can be seen as being illuminated although it is not activated.
- the generation of a valid signal pattern due to a reflex phantom must be prevented.
- railway signals are provided with special shields or coverings which partially prevent this problem but can not completely eliminate it. For this reason, railway signals with shields are only used if a reflex phantom is devaluating for the railway signal. In the case of a reflex phantom the displayed signal pattern is devaluating and therefore safe.
- a plurality of second display elements in any form, wherein no light is emitted via the second display elements to the outside and wherein the second display elements are arranged to form another signal pattern (e. g. an invalid or devaluating signal pattern) together with the first display elements.
- another signal pattern e. g. an invalid or devaluating signal pattern
- a reflex phantom in the case of a reflex phantom all or parts of the display elements are seen as being illuminated whereby another signal pattern is perceived by a viewer.
- the valid signal pattern in the case of a reflex phantom the valid signal pattern is changed and made unrecognizable to the viewer.
- a valid signal pattern caused by a reflex phantom is eliminated.
- both devaluating and revaluating signal patterns can be displayed in a simple and safe manner.
- the invention can be used for all signal displays, such as railway signals, outside displays and supplementary indicators.
- the railway signal 1 shown in Fig. 1 comprises a plurality of first display elements 2 which are arranged in the form of a valid signal pattern 3 here shown as a "right angle" pattern. Any geometric form for the valid signal pattern 3 is possible, e. g. letters, numbers, forms.
- the railway signal 1 further comprises a plurality of second display elements 4 which, in the embodiment shown, are identical to the first display elements 2 and are arranged to form another signal pattern 5 together with the first display elements 2.
- the other (e. g. invalid) signal pattern 5 formed by the first and the second display elements 2, 4 is a square.
- the first and the second display elements 2, 4 are, for example, lenses, transparent light disks or reflectors.
- the light of the light source 6 is emitted only via the first display elements 2 to the outside in order to display or illuminate the valid signal pattern 3 as shown in Fig. 1 .
- the second display elements 4 are separated from the light source 6 and, therefore, no light is emitted via the second display elements 4 to the outside.
- a reflex phantom As shown in Fig. 2 , in the case of a reflex phantom all display elements 2, 4 are seen as being illuminated, whereby the invalid square signal pattern 5 is perceived by an viewer (e. g. engine driver). This invalid signal pattern 5 can not be interpreted or interpreted as erroneous by the viewer (e. g. engine driver) and, therefore, results in no action being taken by the viewer (e. g. engine driver). In other words, in the case of a reflex phantom the valid signal pattern 3 is made unrecognizable to the viewer (e. g. engine driver).
- the complete signal area 8 of the railway signal 1 is provided with the first and the second display elements 2, 5.
- a plurality of light sources can be provided in the housing 7, wherein each light source can be associated with one of the first display elements 2.
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Abstract
A signal display (1), in particular a railway signal, comprises a plurality of first display elements (2) which are arranged in the form of a valid signal pattern (3) and are able to generate a reflex phantom, wherein light of at least one light source (6) is emitted via the first display elements (2) to the outside in order to display the valid signal pattern (3), and a plurality of second display elements (4), wherein no light is emitted via the second display elements (4) to the outside and wherein the second display elements (4) are arranged to form another signal pattern (5) together with the first display elements (2).
Description
- The invention relates to a signal display, in particular a railway signal, comprising a plurality of first display elements which are arranged in the form of a valid signal pattern and are able to generate a reflex phantom, wherein light of one or more light sources is emitted via the first display elements to the outside in order to display the valid signal pattern.
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Fig. 3 shows an example of arailway signal 101 according to prior art. Therailway signal 101 comprises a plurality of display elements 102 (e.g. lenses or reflectors) which are arranged in the form of avalid signal pattern 103, here shown as a "right angle" pattern. By activating alight source 104 inside thehousing 105 of therailway signal 101, the light of thelight source 104 is emitted via thedisplay elements 102 to the outside in order to display or illuminate thevalid signal pattern 103. However, as the surfaces of thedisplay elements 102 can also reflect light incident from the outside, incidence and reflection of outside light can be erroneously perceived by an viewer (e. g. engine driver) as a displayed signal pattern, which is called a "reflex phantom". In other words, a valid signal pattern can be seen as being illuminated although it is not activated. In the case that a reflex phantom is not devaluating but revaluating for the railway signal, the generation of a valid signal pattern due to a reflex phantom must be prevented. - For this purpose, railway signals are provided with special shields or coverings which partially prevent this problem but can not completely eliminate it. For this reason, railway signals with shields are only used if a reflex phantom is devaluating for the railway signal. In the case of a reflex phantom the displayed signal pattern is devaluating and therefore safe.
- It is the object of the invention to further obtain a signal display mentioned introductorily such that the generation of a valid signal pattern due to a reflex phantom is prevented.
- This object is achieved, in accordance with the invention, by a plurality of second display elements in any form, wherein no light is emitted via the second display elements to the outside and wherein the second display elements are arranged to form another signal pattern (e. g. an invalid or devaluating signal pattern) together with the first display elements.
- According to the invention, in the case of a reflex phantom all or parts of the display elements are seen as being illuminated whereby another signal pattern is perceived by a viewer. In other words, in the case of a reflex phantom the valid signal pattern is changed and made unrecognizable to the viewer. According to the invention, a valid signal pattern caused by a reflex phantom is eliminated. As either another signal pattern is displayed due to a reflex phantom or a valid signal pattern is only displayed when the light source is activated, both devaluating and revaluating signal patterns can be displayed in a simple and safe manner.
- The invention can be used for all signal displays, such as railway signals, outside displays and supplementary indicators.
- Further advantages can be extracted from the description and the enclosed drawing. The features mentioned above and below can be used in accordance with the invention either individually or collectively in any combination. The embodiments mentioned are not to be understood as exhaustive enumeration but rather have exemplary character for the description of the invention.
- The invention is shown in the drawing, in which:
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- shows schematically a railway signal according to the invention with a valid signal pattern being displayed by first display elements;
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- the railway signal of
Fig. 1 with another signal pattern being displayed by first and second display elements in the case of a phantom reflex; and - Fig. 3
- shows schematically a railway signal according to prior art with a valid signal pattern being displayed by all display elements of the railway signal.
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railway signal 1 shown inFig. 1 comprises a plurality offirst display elements 2 which are arranged in the form of avalid signal pattern 3 here shown as a "right angle" pattern. Any geometric form for thevalid signal pattern 3 is possible, e. g. letters, numbers, forms. - The
railway signal 1 further comprises a plurality ofsecond display elements 4 which, in the embodiment shown, are identical to thefirst display elements 2 and are arranged to form anothersignal pattern 5 together with thefirst display elements 2. In the example shown, the other (e. g. invalid)signal pattern 5 formed by the first and thesecond display elements second display elements - By activating a
light source 6 inside thehousing 7 of therailway signal 1, the light of thelight source 6 is emitted only via thefirst display elements 2 to the outside in order to display or illuminate thevalid signal pattern 3 as shown inFig. 1 . Thesecond display elements 4 are separated from thelight source 6 and, therefore, no light is emitted via thesecond display elements 4 to the outside. - However, as the surfaces of the
display elements Fig. 2 , in the case of a reflex phantom alldisplay elements square signal pattern 5 is perceived by an viewer (e. g. engine driver). Thisinvalid signal pattern 5 can not be interpreted or interpreted as erroneous by the viewer (e. g. engine driver) and, therefore, results in no action being taken by the viewer (e. g. engine driver). In other words, in the case of a reflex phantom thevalid signal pattern 3 is made unrecognizable to the viewer (e. g. engine driver). - In the embodiment shown, the
complete signal area 8 of therailway signal 1 is provided with the first and thesecond display elements light source 6 for allfirst display elements 2, a plurality of light sources can be provided in thehousing 7, wherein each light source can be associated with one of thefirst display elements 2.
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- Signal display (1), in particular a railway signal, comprising a plurality of first display elements (2) which are arranged in the form of a valid signal pattern (3) and are able to generate a reflex phantom, wherein light of at least one light source (6) is emitted via the first display elements (2) to the outside in order to display the valid signal pattern (3),
characterized by a plurality of second display elements (4), wherein no light is emitted via the second display elements (4) to the outside and wherein the second display elements (4) are arranged to form another arbitrary signal pattern (5) together with the first display elements (2). - Signal display according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and the second display elements (2, 4) are lenses or transparent light disks.
- Signal display according to claim 1, characterized in that the first and the second display elements (2, 4) are reflectors.
- Signal display according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one light source (6) is provided for all first display elements (2).
- Railway signal according to any one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized by a plurality of light sources, wherein each light source is associated with one or more of the first display elements (2).
- Signal display according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the complete signal area (8) of the railway signal (1) is provided with the first and the second display elements (2, 4).
- Signal display according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second display elements (4) are identical to the first display elements (2).
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GB725509A (en) * | 1953-08-06 | 1955-03-02 | Westinghouse Brake & Signal | Improvements relating to optical projection apparatus |
DE2941634A1 (en) | 1978-10-17 | 1980-04-30 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | COLORED LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE |
US4298869A (en) * | 1978-06-29 | 1981-11-03 | Zaidan Hojin Handotai Kenkyu Shinkokai | Light-emitting diode display |
EP1043189A2 (en) * | 1999-04-06 | 2000-10-11 | 911 Emergency Products, Inc. | Replacement led lamp assembly and modulated power intensity for light source |
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GB725509A (en) * | 1953-08-06 | 1955-03-02 | Westinghouse Brake & Signal | Improvements relating to optical projection apparatus |
US4298869A (en) * | 1978-06-29 | 1981-11-03 | Zaidan Hojin Handotai Kenkyu Shinkokai | Light-emitting diode display |
DE2941634A1 (en) | 1978-10-17 | 1980-04-30 | Stanley Electric Co Ltd | COLORED LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE |
EP1043189A2 (en) * | 1999-04-06 | 2000-10-11 | 911 Emergency Products, Inc. | Replacement led lamp assembly and modulated power intensity for light source |
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