EP3165677B1 - Lichtsignalgerät - Google Patents

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EP3165677B1
EP3165677B1 EP16193494.8A EP16193494A EP3165677B1 EP 3165677 B1 EP3165677 B1 EP 3165677B1 EP 16193494 A EP16193494 A EP 16193494A EP 3165677 B1 EP3165677 B1 EP 3165677B1
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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
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/604—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings
    • E01F9/615—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings illuminated
    • 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
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/658—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by means for fixing

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  • the present invention relates to a signaling device comprising a plastic material panel equipped with light means and having on its front face a visual element such as a text or a pictogram.
  • the invention relates more particularly to the field of traffic signs equipped with illuminated means, where appropriate flashing, in particular to draw the attention of users to a particular event, or the presence of a particular danger, to materialize a site, or simply to illuminate a panel so that it is perfectly visible regardless of the natural lighting in which it is installed.
  • Such signs thus find different applications, such as for example in the field of road signs or advertising, temporary or permanent.
  • the signs are made for example of a metallic material, a plastic material, composite, or more rarely wood. They can also have different shapes, rectangular, triangular, round, etc.
  • the light means which they are equipped are simply fixed on their peripheral edge or on their front face, by means of assembly such as for example bolts, rivets, etc.
  • Such a structure nevertheless has a large footprint, an aesthetic appearance unsatisfactory, and may be, because of the presence of prominent light means, source of untimely injury to an operator.
  • such a structure is particularly sensitive to shocks inevitably occurring throughout the life of the panel, which can lead to breakage of the light means. Such signs therefore prove unsuitable for many fields of application.
  • the light means are in the form of spots, integrated into orifices formed through the panels, uniformly distributed around their surface and fixed by conventional fastening means, in particular by gluing , screwing, riveting, etc.
  • conventional fastening means in particular by gluing , screwing, riveting, etc.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an alternative solution for providing a signaling panel with light means which is both compact, easy to handle without risk of injury, flawless appearance, simplified manufacturing and in which the The connection between the panel and the luminous means is solid and durable, without impairing the mechanical strength qualities of said panel.
  • Another aspect of the invention is to propose a signaling device in which the light means are at the same time protected from any possible environmental aggressions and preserved from soiling, so as to guarantee their longevity, whatever the environment in which the device is implanted.
  • the subject of the invention is a device of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that said panel comprises a front plate and a rear plate adapted to be fitted one inside the other and shaped so as to delimit between they a housing, at least the front plate being made of a transparent plastic material, said light means being defined by means of backlighting said front plate housed in said housing.
  • said front plate may be made of an opalescent plastic material.
  • a feature of the invention is defined by the fact that the outer face of the front plate has an opaque label covering at least partially, said label having said visual element and having at least one perforation capable of passing the radiation. light emitted by said backlight means.
  • the panel has a triangular shape while said front plate comprises at at least one of its corners, on its inner face, a lens, for example of the "Fresnel” type or type “multileds” capable of converging the light radiation of the backlight means.
  • said backlighting means comprise at least one light-emitting diode connected to power supply means.
  • the inner face of said back plate may advantageously comprise at least one support adapted to receive a light emitting diode.
  • Each support may be disposed on said inner face of the rear plate in such a way that the light-emitting diode which it supports is aligned with a perforation of said label when said front and rear plates are nested.
  • each support can be disposed on the inner face of the back plate so that the light emitting diode that it supports is aligned with a lens and with a perforation when said front plates and rear are nested.
  • An additional feature of the invention is further defined by the fact that the inner face of the front plate is provided with a metal profile arranged to cooperate with means for fixing said panel to a support and to allow the attachment of the rear plate to said front plate.
  • the signaling device may further comprise a finishing plate fixed on the assembly formed by the front and rear plates and whose outer face defines the rear face of said panel.
  • the signaling device 1 conventionally comprises a panel 2 made of plastic material having a front face 3 provided with a pictogram 4.
  • the panel 2 is formed of a front plate 5 made of a plastic material transparent, whose outer face 6 defines the front face 3 of the panel 2.
  • the latter also comprises a rear plate 7 fitted on the front plate 5 so as to define between them a housing 25 adapted to accommodate backlighting means of the front face of the panel 2.
  • the latter further comprises a finishing plate 8, integral with the assembly formed by the front plates 5, rear 7 and whose outer face 9 defines the rear face 10 of the panel 2.
  • the front plate 5 has on its inner face 12 two metal rails 15a, 15b in "U" for fixing the panel 2 to a support, such as in particular a pole (not shown), by means of two flanges 16 to be assembled each in one of said rails 15a, 15b.
  • screws 17 are used, passing through the finishing plate 8 and the rear plate 7, the heads of which are previously positioned between the lateral wings of the rails 15a, 15b and on the rods of which nuts 18 are screwed.
  • the rear plate 7 and the trim plate 8 respectively comprise two cutouts 26a, 26b and two recesses 27a, 27b allowing their mutual interlocking on the two rails 15a, 15b.
  • the finishing plate 8 is first fixed, for example by means of a plurality of screws 28 on the rear plate 7 and then by means of a plurality of bolts 29, on the front plate 5.
  • the front plate 5 is surrounded by a peripheral rim 11 facing its inner face 12 and adapted to rest in a groove 13 formed on the inner face 14 of the finishing plate 8, around its periphery.
  • a seal 19, disposed in the groove 13, against the flange 11, ensures the sealing of the panel 2 when its constituent elements are assembled.
  • the pictogram 4 is affixed to an opaque label 20 bonded to the transparent outer face 6 of the front plate 5 and covering the latter.
  • the opaque label 20 has a plurality of circular perforations 21 extending around its periphery, as well as superimposed on the pictogram 4 and arranged to reproduce the shape thereof.
  • these perforations 21 appear, in the form of a series of discs reproducing the shape of the pictogram 4 and that of the panel 2, the front plate 5 made of a transparent plastic material.
  • the signaling device 10 comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes 22 supplied by conventional power supply means, such as in particular a buffer battery, the public electricity grid, photovoltaic cells, etc. They may be flashing type or not and are disposed inside the housing 25, in supports 23 distributed on the outer face 24 of the rear plate 7 of the panel 2 so that they each extend in front of the Preferably, the opaque label 20 is also bonded to the front plate 5 by means of a test pattern for maximum precision as to the relative positioning of the perforations 21 and supports 23.
  • conventional power supply means such as in particular a buffer battery, the public electricity grid, photovoltaic cells, etc. They may be flashing type or not and are disposed inside the housing 25, in supports 23 distributed on the outer face 24 of the rear plate 7 of the panel 2 so that they each extend in front of the
  • the opaque label 20 is also bonded to the front plate 5 by means of a test pattern for maximum precision as to the relative positioning of the perforations 21 and supports 23.
  • Such a structure of the panel 2 allows the light radiation diffused by each of the light-emitting diodes 22 to appear only through each of the perforations 21, and consequently to reproduce in a luminous manner the shape of the pictogram 4 and the periphery of the panel 2 only.
  • Such a structure has the further advantage of allowing a backlight of the front face 3 of the panel 2 without having to use light means attached to its periphery or having to make orifices through its surface. Therefore, the mechanical strength and the compactness of the signaling device 1 according to the invention are preserved. In addition, its aesthetic appearance is particularly satisfactory because of its sobriety.
  • the front plate 5 may be made of an opalescent plastic material for uniformly diffusing the light emitted by the light-emitting diodes 22.
  • the supports 23 formed on the back plate 7 may be arranged at locations not necessarily located in front of the perforations 21 of the label 20. This therefore makes it possible to standardize the manufacture of the back plate 7, to optimize the number of light-emitting diodes 22 and thus to reduce further more the cost of the signaling device 1 according to the invention.
  • the Figures 7 to 10 illustrate another embodiment in which the signaling device 100 comprises a panel 200 formed of a front plate 50 and a rear plate 70 nested so as to delimit between them a sealed housing 250.
  • These two front plates 50, rear 70 have a structure almost equivalent to that respectively of the front plate 5 and the finishing plate 8 previously described in relation to the signaling device 1 illustrated in FIGS. Figures 1 to 7 .
  • the front plate 50 of the panel 20 is made of a transparent or opalescent plastic material. It differs from the plate 5 in that it further comprises on its inner face 120, at each of its angles, a lens type "Fresnel".
  • the various lenses 30 are formed in one piece with the plate 50 and can for example be obtained by integrating an insert of appropriate shape into the mold used for the manufacture of said plate before 50.
  • other types of lenses are also conceivable, such as in particular "multileds" type lenses.
  • the rear plate 70 differs from the finishing plate 8 only in that it comprises supports 230 for LEDs 220, flashing or not. Said supports 230 are arranged on the internal face 240 of the rear plate 70 in such a way that said light-emitting diodes 220 are located opposite each of the lenses 30 and at a predetermined distance from them, capable of obtaining a diameter given light beam.
  • the sealing of the panel 200 is obtained thanks to the presence of a seal 19 disposed against the flange 11 of the front plate 50 in a groove 13.
  • Rails 15a, 15b secured to the inner face 120 of the front plate 50 allow the attachment of the rear plate 70 on the front plate 50 and that of the panel 200 on a support such as a post by means of flanges 16.
  • the front face 3 of the panel 200 therefore the outer face 60 of the front plate 50, comprises an opaque label 260 on which is affixed a pictogram 400 and provided with a perforation 210 at each of its angles.
  • the light beam emitted by each light-emitting diode 220 through a lens 30 is visible only at the level of the perforations 210 revealing transparent areas of the front plate 50 of the panel 200.
  • the panel 200 is advantageously provided with an integrated lighting, flashing or not, extending at each of its angles. Such a structure makes it possible to overcome the drawbacks noted with the luminous panels of the prior art, in particular those related to a large bulk.
  • the panel 200 consists only of two front plates 50, rear 70 nested and consequently allows a manufacturing cost even lower than that of the panel 2 previously described.
  • the invention makes it possible to achieve the objectives set forth in the preamble and to provide a compact, solid, simplified manufacturing and therefore inexpensive manufacturing signaling device, having no prominent parts can cause injuries or likely to breakage and improved aesthetic appearance.
  • the panel 2, 200 has a generally triangular shape.
  • other forms of panels 2, 200 are entirely conceivable in the context of the present invention, such as parallelepiped, circular or any other form.

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  1. Signalisierungsvorrichtung (1, 100), umfassend eine Platte (2, 200) aus Kunststoff, die mit Beleuchtungsmitteln ausgestattet ist und auf der Vorderseite (3) ein visuelles Element wie z.B. einen Text oder ein Piktogramm (4, 400) aufweist, wobei die Platte (2, 200) dreieckig ist und eine Vorderplatte (5, 50) und eine Rückenplatte (7, 70) umfasst, die geeignet sind, ineinanderzugreifen, und derart ausgestaltet sind, dass sie zusammen ein Gehäuse (25, 250) abgrenzen, wobei mindestens die Vorderplatte (5, 50) aus transparentem Kunststoff besteht, und wobei die Beleuchtungsmittel durch Hintergrundbeleuchtungsmittel definiert sind, die im Gehäuse (25, 250) enthalten sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorderplatte (50) auf mindestens einer Ecke auf der Innenfläche (120) eine Linse (30) umfasst, die geeignet ist, die Lichtstrahlung der Hintergrundbeleuchtungsmittel konvergieren zu lassen.
  2. Vorrichtung (1, 100) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorderplatte (5, 50) aus einem opalisierenden Kunststoff besteht.
  3. Vorrichtung (1, 100) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Außenfläche (6, 60) der Vorderplatte (5, 50) ein opakes Etikett (20, 260) umfasst, das es mindestens teilweise abdeckt, wobei das Etikett (20, 260) das visuelle Element aufweist und mindestens eine Perforation (21, 210) aufweist, die geeignet ist, die von den Hintergrundbeleuchtungsmitteln abgegebene Lichtstrahlung durchgehen zu lassen.
  4. Vorrichtung (1, 100) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Hintergrundbeleuchtungsmittel mindestens eine LED (22, 220) umfassen, die an eine Stromversorgung angeschlossen ist.
  5. Vorrichtung (100) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Linse (30) eine Fresnel-Linse ist.
  6. Vorrichtung (100) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Linse eine Multiled-Linse ist.
  7. Vorrichtung (1, 100) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innenfläche (24, 240) der Rückenplatte (7, 70) mindestens einen Träger (23, 230) umfasst, der geeignet ist, eine LED (22, 220) aufzunehmen.
  8. Vorrichtung (1, 100) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Träger (23, 230) auf der Innenfläche (24, 240) derart angeordnet ist, dass die LED (22, 220), die er Trägt, mit einer Perforation (21, 210) des Etiketts (20, 260) ausgerichtet ist, wenn die sich die Vorder- (5, 50) und Rückenplatte (7, 70) im Eingriff befinden.
  9. Vorrichtung (100) nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Träger (230) auf der Innenfläche (240) der Rückenplatte (70) derart angeordnet ist, dass die LED (220), die er trägt, mit einer Linse (30) und einer Perforation (210) ausgerichtet ist.
  10. Vorrichtung (1, 100) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innenfläche (12, 120) der Vorderplatte (5, 50) mit einem metallischen Profil (15a, 15b) versehen ist, das derart angeordnet ist, dass es mit Mitteln zur Befestigung der Platte (2, 200) an einem Träger wie z.B. einem Mast oder einem Ständer zusammenwirkt und die Integration der Rückenplatte (7, 70) mit der Vorderplatte (5, 50) ermöglicht.
  11. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Abdeckplatte (8) umfasst, die auf der aus Vorder- (5) und Rückenplatte (7) bestehenden Baugruppe befestigt ist und deren Außenfläche (9) die Rückseitenfläche (10) der Platte (2) definiert.
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