EP3224534B1 - Dispositif de balisage à installer sur un mât et procédé d'installation associé - Google Patents

Dispositif de balisage à installer sur un mât et procédé d'installation associé Download PDF

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EP3224534B1
EP3224534B1 EP15801821.8A EP15801821A EP3224534B1 EP 3224534 B1 EP3224534 B1 EP 3224534B1 EP 15801821 A EP15801821 A EP 15801821A EP 3224534 B1 EP3224534 B1 EP 3224534B1
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Nicolas VANNIEUWENHUYSE
David LOUREIRO
Amaury MARTIN
Christophe Derennes
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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
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/03—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light
    • F21S9/037—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light the solar unit and the lighting unit being located within or on the same housing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S9/00—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply
    • F21S9/02—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
    • F21S9/03—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light
    • F21S9/035—Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator rechargeable by exposure to light the solar unit being integrated within the support for the lighting unit, e.g. within or on a pole
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V15/00—Protecting lighting devices from damage
    • F21V15/01—Housings, e.g. material or assembling of housing parts
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/10—Pendants, arms, or standards; Fixing lighting devices to pendants, arms, or standards
    • F21V21/116—Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards
    • 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
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • the present invention relates to a beaconing device to be installed on a mast.
  • the invention also relates to a beacon system comprising such a beacon device and a method of installing the beacon device.
  • a mast is cylindrical
  • the base surface can be arbitrary.
  • the base surface is a circle, a square, an oval shape or any other.
  • the invention relates to the lighting device of claim 1.
  • the lighting device of the invention has one or more of the characteristics of claims 2 to 12, taken alone or in any technically possible combination.
  • the invention also relates to a beacon system according to claim 13 or 14.
  • the invention also relates to an installation method according to claim 15.
  • the description describes a lighting device, in particular beaconing device, to be installed on a mast.
  • the device comprises a unit for producing electrical energy comprising at least one photovoltaic module suitable for being wound on at least part of the circumference of the mast, preferably over the entire circumference of the mast.
  • the device also comprises a light energy production unit configured to be fixed on the mast, the light energy production unit comprising a housing having a periphery, a member for storing the electric energy produced by the unit of electrical energy production, a regulator of the charge of the storage member, and a light emitting member supplied by the storage member, the light emitting member extending on the periphery of the housing.
  • the description also describes a beacon system comprising a mast, and a device as described above installed on the mast.
  • the description also relates to a beacon system comprising a mast, at least one unit for producing electrical energy comprising at least one photovoltaic module suitable for being wound on at least part of the circumference of the mast, preferably over the entire mast circumference.
  • the beacon system comprises at least one light energy production unit fixed to the mast, each light energy production unit comprising a housing having a periphery, a member for storing the electric energy produced by at least one unit. for producing electrical energy, a device for regulating the charge of the storage device, and a light-emitting device supplied by the storage device, the light-emitting device extending over the periphery of the housing.
  • the description also relates to a method of installing a device as previously described on a mast comprising the steps of winding the photovoltaic module on the mast, and assembling the housing on the photovoltaic module.
  • a markup system 10 is shown in the figure 1 .
  • markings designate all of the fixed or floating marks or markers put in place to signal a danger or indicate the route to be followed using any means, in particular of luminous means.
  • beaconing thus designates a means of signaling the presence of information thanks to an integrated diffuse light source, making it possible to improve the contrast of the display of information and thus ensuring good readability even in a place dark or poorly lit.
  • the markup system 10 is therefore capable of indicating a particular location, the location corresponding to a danger, access or particular information.
  • the beaconing system 10 comprises a mast 12 and a beaconing device 14 installed on the mast 12.
  • the mast 12 is a cylinder.
  • a cylinder is a solid delimited by a cylindrical surface and by two strictly parallel planes.
  • the cylindrical surface is a surface in the space defined by a straight line, called generator, passing through a variable point describing a closed planar curve, called directing curve and keeping a fixed direction.
  • the area delimited by the directing curve is called the base of the cylinder in the following.
  • the generator extends along a direction called axial direction.
  • the axial direction is symbolized by a Z axis.
  • the shape of the base of the mast 12 is arbitrary.
  • the shape of the base of the mast 12 is a disc.
  • the diameter of the base of the mast 12 is, for example, between 70 mm (millimeters) and 300 mm.
  • the shape of the base of the mast 12 is oval.
  • the shape of the base of the mast 12 is a rectangle, a square, a triangle or a polygon having more than four sides.
  • a pentagon or a hexagon are examples of polygons with more than four sides.
  • the mast 12 is conical.
  • a cone is a solid delimited by a plane and by a line, called generator, passing through a fixed point called vertex and a variable point describing a curve called directing curve, the plane not containing the vertex and being intersecting at all the generators.
  • the mast 12 is hollow, that is to say that the mast 12 has the shape of a tube delimiting an empty interior space.
  • the beacon device 14 is suitable for lighting the environment, the mast 12 serving as a support for the beacon device 14.
  • the beacon device 14 is capable of emitting light information.
  • the beaconing device 14 is intended to highlight visual information, for example to indicate a route.
  • the beacon device 14 is intended to bring out particular information.
  • the beacon device 14 is intended to warn of the presence of a danger.
  • the beacon device 14 comprises an electrical energy production unit 16 and a light energy production unit 18.
  • the electrical energy production unit is simply denoted electrical unit 16 while the light energy production unit 18 is denoted light unit 18.
  • the electrical unit 16 is capable of generating electrical energy to power the light unit 18.
  • the electrical unit 16 comprises a photovoltaic module 20 and a support 22 holding the photovoltaic module 20 on the mast 12.
  • a photovoltaic module is a photovoltaic solar collector or photovoltaic solar panel.
  • a photovoltaic module is an electrical generator of direct current comprising a set of photovoltaic cells electrically connected, the module serving to supply electrical energy from solar energy.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 is an organic type photovoltaic module.
  • the photovoltaic module includes specific photovoltaic cells, of which at least the active layer consists of organic molecules. Therefore, the photovoltaic effect is, for a photovoltaic cell, obtained using the properties of semiconductor materials.
  • a semiconductor is considered to be organic when the semiconductor comprises at least one bond which is part of the group consisting of the covalent bonds between a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom, the covalent bonds between a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, or alternatively bonds between a carbon atom and an oxygen atom.
  • An organic photovoltaic module is an assembly comprising at least two individualized photovoltaic cells adjacent to each other and connected in series or in parallel.
  • the formation of an organic photovoltaic module involves the deposition of patterns of film strips superimposed on a support.
  • a film is a layer, homogeneous and continuous, made of a material or mixture of materials having a relatively small thickness. It is understood by a relatively small thickness, a thickness less than or equal to 500 microns.
  • a photovoltaic module involves strips of a width between 9.5 mm and 13.5 mm separated from an interband zone with a width of between 0.5 mm and 4.5 mm, the total width of the strip and the interband area being 14 mm.
  • a module consists of the deposition of several layers by different coating or printing methods.
  • an organic photovoltaic module makes it possible to have an energy generator of relatively small thickness, it is understood by a relatively small thickness, a thickness less than or equal to 500 microns, or even less than or equal to 300 microns , generating, a low weight, a possibility of personalization of its size by cutting and a mechanical flexibility allowing an adaptation of the instantaneous module to the context of integration.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 is a flexible module made of amorphous silicon.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 is, moreover, suitable for being wound around around at least part of the circumference of the mast 12.
  • the circumference of the mast 12 corresponds to the cylindrical surface of the mast 12.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 is wound around the entire circumference of the mast 12.
  • the cells of the photovoltaic module 20 are arranged perpendicular to the vertical axis Z, that is to say the horizontal, so that no cell is fully shaded when moving the light source (usually the sun) at during the day thus allowing a continuous supply of the device 14.
  • the dimensions of the photovoltaic module 20 determine the electrical performance of the photovoltaic module 20. Therefore, the dimensions of the photovoltaic module 20 are determined as a function of the energy needs of the light unit 18, and of the average irradiance at the geographic site in which the device 14 is installed.
  • the average energy production of the photovoltaic module 20 is at least twice the energy need of the light unit 18 in order to ensure the need even on days of weakest irradiance, 10 Watts per hour.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 for electrical performance of the photovoltaic module 20 of 60 watts-peak / m 2 , it can be determined that a dimension of 600 mm along the axial direction Z meets the desired energy requirement.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 When the photovoltaic module 20 is wound around the mast 12, the photovoltaic module 20 delimits on the mast 12 an area having a dimension of between 10 mm and 1 meter along the axial direction Z.
  • the area delimited by the photovoltaic module 20 on the mast 12 has a dimension of 600 mm along the axial direction Z.
  • a photovoltaic module whose dimensions are approximately 600 mm by 450 mm.
  • a distal end 24 and a proximal end 26 are defined for the photovoltaic module 20, the distal end 24 being the furthest end from the light unit 18.
  • each of the ends 24 and 26 corresponds to a curve (in this case a circle) on the mast 12.
  • the support 22 is suitable for holding the photovoltaic module 20 wound on at least part of the circumference of the mast 12 and preferably over the entire circumference of the mast 12 as visible on the figure 1 .
  • the support 22 includes a protective wall 28 capable of protecting the photovoltaic module 20, a ring 30 and two holding elements 32, 34.
  • the protective wall 28 is suitable for isolating the photovoltaic module 20 from the outside.
  • the protective wall 28 is capable of protecting the photovoltaic module 20 from bad weather which could damage the photovoltaic module 20.
  • the protective wall 28 covers the entire photovoltaic module 20 so as to form a coating layer positioned on the photovoltaic module 20.
  • the protective wall 28 is in the form of a film.
  • the protective wall 28 is made of a material chosen from poly (methyl methacrylate) (often abbreviated as PMMA, English acronym for poly (methylmetacrylate)), made of glass or transparent resin .
  • the ring 30 is suitable for playing the role of a clamping or finishing ring.
  • the ring 30 is located at the distal end 26 of the photovoltaic module 20.
  • the ring 30 extends in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction Z. Such a plane is qualified as a radial plane in the following description.
  • the ring 30 has the shape of a circle.
  • the ring 30 is made of a plastic material.
  • the ring 30 is made of metal, in particular steel or aluminum.
  • the ring 30 is made of a flexible material such as rubber or a resin.
  • the two holding elements 32, 34 are suitable for connecting the ring 30 to the light unit 18.
  • the two holding elements 32, 34 are capable of ensuring a sealing function of the protective wall 28.
  • the two holding elements 32, 34 extend between the distal end 26 of the photovoltaic module 20 and the proximal end of the photovoltaic module 20.
  • the two holding elements 32, 34 are rectilinear.
  • the two holding elements 32, 34 are diametrically opposite with respect to the mast 12.
  • each of the two holding elements 32, 34 is made of a flexible material.
  • a rubber or a silicone seal is possible.
  • the light unit 18 is configured to be fixed to the mast 12.
  • the light unit 18 is capable of providing a lighting function for the environment of the mast 12.
  • the light unit 18 is also able to provide a function for managing electrical energy and for storing electrical energy.
  • the light unit 18 comprises a housing 36, a storage member 38, a regulating member 40 and a light emitting member 42.
  • the storage member 38 and the regulating member 40 are shown in dotted lines and, for the sake of readability, positioned in the middle of the housing 36. Those skilled in the art will understand that the position illustrated on the figure 2 is purely schematic, the storage member 38 and the regulating member 40 being around the mast 12.
  • the housing 36 comprises a body 44, a protective wall 46, the storage member 38 and the regulating member 40.
  • the body 44 has an upper part 48, a lower part 50 and a middle part 52 delimited by the upper part 48 and the lower part 50.
  • the middle part 52 has the shape of a cylinder with a circular base.
  • the generator of the cylinder extends over a height of at least 150 mm, preferably between 150 mm and 250 mm.
  • the height of the generator of the cylinder is equal to 200 mm.
  • the body 44 has two parts, a first part 54 and a second part 56.
  • the first part 54 and the second part 56 are substantially identical, so that each of the parts 54, 56 has the shape of a half-cylinder.
  • the first part 54 is connected to the second part 56.
  • the first part 54 is connected to the second part 56 by a screw / nut system.
  • the first part 54 is configured to be connected to the second part 56 by a “male” - “female” fitting in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • each of the parts 54 and 56 comprises a portion of conductive track, the two portions of conductive track forming a conductive track by establishing the mechanical connection.
  • the body 44 delimits a central recess 58 of shape complementary to the mast 12.
  • the recess 58 is delimited by only one of the two parts 54, 56, for example the second part 56.
  • the body 44 is made of a plastic material.
  • the body 44 is made of metal, for example steel or aluminum.
  • the body 44 is made of a flexible material such as rubber or resin.
  • the upper part 48 has a seal.
  • the seal is made of a material such as a flexible rubber sheet, a rubber profile or a silicone seal.
  • the middle part 52 comprises the light emitting member 42, a first protective wall 62 the light emitting member 42, seals of the protective wall 64 and a protective wall 66 of the management.
  • the middle part 52 comprises at least two light emitting members 42 and at least one protective wall of the light emitting members 42.
  • the middle part 52 can be resized so as to protect the all the light protection members 42.
  • the protective wall 62 includes images or inscriptions, said images or inscriptions corresponding to information to be brought to the attention of users.
  • the first protective wall 62 is made of a polycarbonate material.
  • the first protective wall 62 is alternatively made of glass.
  • the first protective wall 62 is made with a transparent resin.
  • the second protective wall 66 is made of plastic, the plastic possibly being opaque or not.
  • the second protective wall 66 is made of polycarbonate.
  • the second protective wall 66 is made of glass.
  • the second protective wall 66 is made of metal such as steel or aluminum.
  • the storage member 38 is capable of storing the electrical energy produced by the electrical unit 16.
  • the storage member 38 is a lithium / ion battery.
  • the capacity of the storage member 38 is determined as a function of the energy needs of the light unit 18.
  • the capacity of the storage member 38 is, for example, 2000 mAh (milliAmpers hours)
  • the regulating member 40 is capable of regulating the load of the storage member 38.
  • the regulating member 40 is capable of measuring the state of charge (also known by the acronym SOC for state of charge) of a battery.
  • the light-emitting member 42 is supplied by the storage member 38.
  • the light emitting member 42 extends over the periphery of the housing 36.
  • the light emitting member 42 is a light strip extending over almost the entire periphery of the housing 36, with the exception of the place where there is a seal ensuring a seal.
  • the light-emitting member 42 is a set of light-emitting diodes (also known by the acronym LED for light-emitting diodes).
  • the light-emitting diodes are distributed along a line surrounding the mast 12 around the axial direction Z.
  • the line delimits a flat disc perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • the light-emitting diodes are distributed angularly along the line, that is to say that each light-emitting diode is equidistant from the two closest light-emitting diodes.
  • each angle formed by two consecutive light-emitting diodes and the axis of the mast 12 is equal to each other angle thus formed.
  • the light emitting diodes are, for example, distributed along the periphery of the housing 36 so as to surround the mast 12 over 360 degrees. Thus, whatever the orientation, around the axial direction Z, of the housing 36 relative to an observer, at least one light-emitting diode is visible to the observer at all times.
  • the light-emitting diodes are distributed along at least two lines surrounding the mast 12 around the axial direction Z.
  • the light emitting diodes are angularly distributed along each line.
  • the angle formed by two consecutive light-emitting diodes of the same line and the axis of the mast 12 has an angle value.
  • the angle value is, for example, identical for each line considered.
  • the angle value associated with at least one line is different from the angle value associated with at least one other line.
  • the light-emitting diodes of each line are distributed along a part of the periphery of the housing 36.
  • the light emitting diodes of each line are distributed over an angle between 60 degrees and 180 degrees.
  • the angle formed by a first segment passing through a first light-emitting diode belonging to a line and the axis of the mast 12 and a second segment passing through a second light-emitting diode belonging to the same line and the axis of the mast 12, the two light-emitting diodes considered being the light-emitting diodes forming between them the greatest angle, is between 60 degrees and 180 degrees.
  • the device 14 is then adapted to directional signaling. This means that the light-emitting diodes are only visible for certain orientations of the housing 36 relative to the observer.
  • the device 14 is completely autonomous since, during the day, the sun illuminates the photovoltaic module 20.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 converts the light energy coming from the sun into electrical energy.
  • the electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic module 20 is then stored in the storage member 38.
  • the storage member 38 supplies the light emitting member 42.
  • the light emitting member 42 then emits light.
  • the device 14 has the advantage of having a relatively low mass.
  • the total mass of the device 14 is less than 5 kilograms, typically of the order of four kilograms.
  • the energy supply to the light-emitting member 42 is, moreover, autonomous and renewable since it is solar energy.
  • the device 14 also adapts to any type of mast 12 with any shape (cylinder with circular base, with oval base or with polygonal base).
  • the device 14 can be mounted at any height.
  • the light is captured by the photovoltaic module 20 whatever the orientation of the photovoltaic module 20 on the mast 12.
  • the markup and the light contrast is visible for any position of the person looking at the system 10.
  • such a method comprises the following steps: wind the photovoltaic module 20 on the mast 12, assemble the two parts 54 and 56 of the housing 36 and tighten the housing 36 on the mast 12, electrically connect the storage member 38 contained in one of the two parts 54 and 56 of the housing 36 with the regulating member 40 contained in the other part 54 and 56 of the housing 36.
  • the method also includes a step of making an electrical connection between the photovoltaic module 20 and the regulating member 40, of making an electrical connection between the light emitting member 42 and the regulating member 40 , assembling the support 22 for holding, fixing the support 22 in the housing 36 and tightening the ring (s) 30 forming part of the support 22.
  • the device 14 has the advantage of being easily modular.
  • Such modularity allows in particular an evolution of the device 14. Depending on the case, such evolution takes different forms. In particular, it is possible to modify the number of light units 18, each light unit being capable of fulfilling different functions. Typically, a light unit 18 provides a beaconing function while another light unit 18 provides a lighting information function.
  • a modification of the number of electrical units 16 allows adaptation to the energy needs of the light unit (s) 18.
  • Such an adaptation proves useful in particular in the case of the addition of a light unit 18 or of initial undersizing of the energy needs of the light unit (s) 18 of the device 14.
  • the modularity of the device 14 is illustrated for example using the Figures 5 to 7 .
  • the device 14 comprises two electrical units 16 instead of a single electrical unit 16 as for the example of the figure 1 .
  • the light unit 18 is arranged between the two electrical units 16.
  • the device 14 also comprises two electrical units 16 instead of a single electrical unit 16 as for the example of the figure 1 .
  • the two electrical units 16 are arranged on the same side with respect to the light unit 18.
  • the device 14 comprises two light units 18 instead of a single light unit 18 as for the example of the figure 1 .
  • the electrical unit 16 is arranged between the two light units 18.
  • Such modularity of the device 14 is made possible by the fact that the different units 14 and 16 can be combined by embedding a projecting part of a unit 14, 16 in a corresponding groove of another unit 14, 16.
  • the modularity of the device 14 makes it easy to adapt to changes in requirements by using the device 14 already in place on the mast 12.
  • the changes in requirements correspond to a change in the function of the mast 12 and / or a change in energy requirement.
  • the adaptation to a new need can be done by a simple evolution of the device 14. For example, an additional light unit 18 is added to increase the amount of lighting generated.
  • the device 14 comprises a plurality of light emitting members, one of these light emitting members being the light emitting member 42 extending over the periphery of the housing 36 .
  • the figure 8 illustrates another embodiment of a device 14 according to the invention. Elements identical to the first embodiment of the figure 1 are not described again. Only the differences are highlighted.
  • the upper part 48 has an external face 68 and an internal face 70.
  • the upper part 48 is delimited, in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction Z, by the external face 68 and by the internal face 70.
  • the upper part 48 comprises a first track 72, a second track 74, a first connector 76, a second connector 78 and a seal 79.
  • the internal face 70 is the face closest to the mast 12 when the beacon device 14 is installed on the mast 12.
  • the mast 12 is cylindrical
  • the beacon device 14 when the beacon device 14 is installed on the mast 12, the internal face 70 is in contact with the mast 12.
  • the internal face 70 has a first portion 80, a shoulder 82 and a second portion 84.
  • the first portion 80 is the closest to the middle portion 52 in the axial direction Z.
  • the first portion 80 is designed to bear against the mast 12 when the device 14 is installed on the mast 12.
  • the first portion 80 is cylindrical with a circular base, and the generatrix of the first portion 80 is parallel to the axial direction Z.
  • a first diameter D1 is defined for the first portion 80.
  • the first diameter D1 is, for example, between 70 mm and 300 mm.
  • the shoulder 82 is delimited, in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction Z, by the first portion 80 and by the second portion 84.
  • shoulder is understood to mean a change in section of the part, making a surface appear perpendicular to the generatrix of the part.
  • the shoulder 82 is annular with a cylindrical base, that is to say that the shoulder 82 is a flat surface delimited by two coplanar and concentric circles of different diameters.
  • the shoulder 82 is perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • the shoulder 82 is provided so that, when the photovoltaic module 20 and the light unit 18 are installed on the mast 12, the proximal end 26 of the photovoltaic module 20 is in abutment against the shoulder 82 in the axial direction Z.
  • the second portion 84 is the furthest from the middle portion 52 in the axial direction Z.
  • the second portion 84 is cylindrical with a circular base, and the generator of the second portion 84 is parallel to the axial direction Z.
  • a second diameter D2 is defined for the second portion 84.
  • the second diameter D2 is strictly greater than the first diameter D1.
  • the second diameter D2 is, for example, between 75 mm and 310 mm.
  • the second portion 84 is delimited, in the axial direction Z, by the shoulder 82 and by the seal 79.
  • the second portion 84 is configured so that, when the photovoltaic module 20 and the light unit 18 are installed on the mast 12, the end 26 of the photovoltaic module 20 is surrounded by the second portion 84 in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • the first track 72 is an electrically conductive strip.
  • the first track 72 is made of a metallic material such as copper.
  • the first track 72 is made of another conductive material such as, for example, aluminum or silver.
  • the first track 72 is carried by the second portion 84.
  • the first track 72 has a first length L1, a first width l1 and a first thickness e1.
  • the first length L1 is measured along a perimeter of the second portion 84.
  • the first length L1 is the length, measured by a curvilinear integral, of the orthogonal projection of the first track 72 on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • the first length L1 is greater than or equal to half the product of the second diameter D2 and the number ⁇ .
  • the first width ⁇ is measured in the axial direction Z.
  • the first width l1 is uniform, that is to say that the first width l1 is identical at all points on the first track 72.
  • the first width l1 is between 2 mm and 10 mm.
  • the first thickness e1 is measured in a radial direction. “Radial direction” is understood to mean a direction perpendicular to the axis of the second portion 84 and parallel to a segment crossing the axis of the second portion 84 and the point at which the thickness is measured.
  • the first thickness e1 is uniform.
  • the first thickness e1 is between 0.5 mm and 2 mm.
  • the first track 72 conforms with the second portion 84, that is to say that the first track 72 is in contact with the second portion 84 and follows the shape of the second portion 84.
  • the first track 72 is in the form of a cylinder with an annular base, the axis of the first track 72 being parallel to the axial direction Z.
  • the axis of a cylinder with an annular or circular base is defined as being a straight line parallel to the generatrix of the cylinder and crossing the center of the circle or of the ring which forms the director of the cylinder.
  • the first track 72 is, for example, formed by the union of two portions of track each carried by one of the first part 54 and the second part 56.
  • the second track 74 is an electrically conductive strip.
  • the second track 74 is made of a metallic material such as copper.
  • the first track 72 is made of another conductive material such as, for example, aluminum or silver.
  • the second track 74 is carried by the second portion 84.
  • the second track 74 has a second length L2, a second width l2 and a second thickness e2.
  • the second length L2 is measured along a perimeter of the second portion 84.
  • the second length L2 is the length, measured by a curvilinear integral, of the orthogonal projection of the second track 74 on a plane perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • the second length L2 is greater than or equal to half the product of the second diameter D2 and the number ⁇ , approximately equal to 3.14.
  • the second width l2 is measured in the axial direction Z.
  • the second width l2 is uniform, that is to say that the second width l2 is identical at all points on the second track 74.
  • the first second l2 is between 2 mm and 10 mm.
  • the second thickness e2 is measured in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • the second thickness e2 is uniform.
  • the second thickness e2 is between 0.5 mm and 2 mm.
  • the second track 74 complies with the second portion 84.
  • the second track 74 is in the form of a cylinder with an annular base, the axis of the second track 74 being parallel to the axial direction Z.
  • the second track 74 is, for example, formed by the union of two portions of track each carried by one of the first part 54 and the second part 56.
  • the second track 74 is interposed between the first track 72 and the shoulder 82.
  • the second track 74 is not electrically connected to the first track 72.
  • first track 72 and the second track 74 are parallel to each other, and the distance between the first track 72 and the second track 74, measured in the axial direction Z, is greater than or equal to 1 mm .
  • the first connector 76 is configured to electrically connect the first track 72 to the storage member 38 or to the regulating member 40.
  • the second connector 78 is configured to electrically connect the second track 74 to the storage member 38 or to the regulating member 40.
  • the seal 79 is configured to isolate the first track 72 and the second track 74 from the outside of the upper part 48.
  • the seal 79 is configured to ensure a seal between the upper part 48 and the photovoltaic module 20.
  • the seal 79 is configured to prevent the water flowing down along the outside of the photovoltaic module 20 to reach the first track 72 or the second track 74.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 has a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
  • the photovoltaic module 20 is configured to impose a difference in electrical potential, when the photovoltaic module 20 is lit by the sun, between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
  • the proximal end 26 has been shown in transparency on the figure 8 .
  • the support 22 includes a third connector 86 and a fourth connector 88.
  • Each of the third connector 86 and the fourth connector 88 is fixed to the support 22.
  • each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 is glued to the support 22.
  • each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 is embedded in a rigid part of the support 22.
  • the third connector 86 is configured to electrically connect the first track 72 to one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
  • the fourth connector 88 is configured to electrically connect the second track 74 to the other of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
  • each of the third connector 86 and the fourth connector 88 is connected to the corresponding electrode by a cable.
  • the connection cable is, for example, soldered to connector 86, 88 and to the corresponding electrode.
  • each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 is connected to the corresponding electrode by a flexible printed circuit.
  • the third connector 86 and the fourth connector 88 are each configured to allow relative rotation of the photovoltaic module 20 and of its support (22) relative to the upper part 48 around the axial direction Z.
  • each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 is designed to be elastically deformable during a relative rotation of the photovoltaic module 20 and of the upper part 48 around the axial direction Z.
  • each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 is produced from a rectangular metal tongue folded over to form a hook.
  • Each of the third connector 86 and the fourth connector 88 is made of a metallic material.
  • each of the third connector 86 and the fourth connector 88 is made of a conductive material.
  • the conductive material is, for example, chosen from the group consisting of copper, silver and aluminum
  • Each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 comprises a third portion 90, a fourth portion 92, a fifth portion 94 and a sixth portion 96.
  • Each of the third connector 86 and of the fourth connector 88 has a width, measured along a perimeter of the second portion 84, of between 2 mm and 10 mm.
  • Each third portion 90 is parallelepiped.
  • the third portion has a length, measured in the axial direction Z, of between 20 mm and 50 mm.
  • each third portion 90 is interposed between the proximal end 26 and the mast 12.
  • Each fourth portion 92 is parallelepiped.
  • Each fourth portion 92 is delimited by the third portion 90 and by the fifth portion 94.
  • Each fourth portion 92 is perpendicular to the corresponding third portion 90.
  • Each fourth portion 92 is perpendicular to the axial direction Z.
  • Each fourth portion 92 has a length, measured in a radial direction, of between 2 mm and 10 mm.
  • each fourth portion 92 is interposed between the proximal end 26 and the shoulder 82.
  • each fifth portion 94 is interposed between the proximal end 26 and the second portion 84.
  • Each fifth portion 94 is delimited by a first edge 98 and by a second edge 100.
  • Each first edge 98 belongs to both the fourth portion 92 and the corresponding fifth portion 94.
  • Each second edge 100 belongs to both the fifth portion 94 and the corresponding sixth portion 96.
  • the point furthest from the axis of the second portion 84 in the radial direction belongs to the second corresponding edge 100.
  • a segment contained in a plane containing the axis of the second portion 84 and connecting the first edge 98 to the second edge 100 forms with a segment of the fourth portion 92 contained in the same plane a strictly greater angle. at 90 degrees. The angle considered is then the smaller of the two angles delimited by the two segments considered.
  • Each second edge 100 is in abutment against one of the first track 72 and the second track 74.
  • the fifth portion 94 defines, with the third portion 90, fourth portion 92 and sixth portion 96 respectively, a convex volume at least partially surrounding the proximal end 26.
  • the sixth portion 96 has one end. The end of the sixth portion 96 is opposite the second edge 100.
  • the sixth portion 96 is delimited by the second edge 100 and by the end of the sixth portion 96.
  • the end of the sixth portion 96 bears against the proximal end 26.
  • Each sixth portion 96 is therefore configured to electrically connect the corresponding electrode and the corresponding track 72, 74.
  • the sixth portion 96 and the fifth portion 94 are configured so that, when the photovoltaic module 20 and the light unit 18 are installed on the mast 12, the sixth portion 96 and the fifth portion 94 exert an elastic force tending to press the second edge 100 against the corresponding runway 72, 74.
  • each of the first track 72 and the second track 74 exerts on the corresponding second edge 100 a force causing elastic deformation of the sixth portion 96 and fifth portion 94 corresponding.
  • the device 14 then allows relative rotation between the light unit 18 and the photovoltaic module 20, while maintaining an electrical connection between it and the latter.
  • the device 14 therefore makes it possible to modify the orientation of the photovoltaic module 20, in particular to orient the latter favorably relative to the sun, without modifying the orientation of the light unit 18.
  • the electrical connection between the photovoltaic module 20 has a reduced bulk and is easy to carry out, since it does not suppose to connect electrical supply cables: the only positioning of the proximal end 26 against the shoulder 82 used to drive the electrical connection between the photovoltaic module 20 and the light unit 18.
  • FIG. 9 A third embodiment of a device 14 according to the invention is shown in the figure 9 . Elements identical to the second embodiment of the figure 8 are not described again. Only the differences are highlighted.
  • the second portion 84 comprises a first rod 102 and a second rod 104.
  • Each rod 102, 104 is a continuous strip of material extending from the second portion 84 towards the mast 12 when the light unit 18 is installed on the mast 12.
  • each rod 102, 104 surrounds the mast 12 over at least 180 degrees.
  • Each rod 102, 104 has, for example, a parallelepiped section.
  • the first rod 102 is interposed between the first track 72 and the second track 74.
  • the rods 102, 104 are configured to cooperate with each other to guide the third connector 86 during a relative rotation between the light unit 18 and the photovoltaic module 20, so that the third connector 86 remains in electrical contact with the first runway 72 during the rotation.
  • the first rod 102 is, moreover, configured to cooperate with the shoulder 82 to guide the fourth connector 88 during a relative rotation between the light unit 18 and the photovoltaic module 20, so that the fourth connector 88 remains in electrical contact with the second track 74 during the rotation.
  • Each of the third connector 86 and fourth connector 88 is cylindrical with a circular base, and the generatrix of each of the third connector 86 and fourth connector 88 is parallel to a radial direction of the second portion 84.
  • Each of the third connector 86 and fourth connector 88 has a diameter between 2 mm and 10 mm.
  • Each of the third connector 86 and fourth connector 88 has a base 106 and a contact end 108. Each of the third connector 86 and fourth connector 88 is delimited in a radial direction of the second portion 84 by the base 106 and the contact end 108.
  • Each base 106 is configured to fix the connector 86, 88 corresponding to the proximal end 26.
  • Each contact end 108 is hemispherical. Each contact end 108 is designed to bear against the corresponding track 72, 74 when the photovoltaic module 20 and the light unit 18 are installed on the mast 12.
  • the rods 102 and 104 then make it possible to attach the electrical unit 16 more strongly to the light unit 18.
  • the rods 102 and 104 participate in maintaining the module 20 and its support 22 in position relative to the housing 36.
  • rods 102 and 104 also allow better retention of the third and fourth connectors 86 and 88 in position and therefore a more reliable electrical connection between the third and fourth connectors 86 and 88 and the tracks 72 and 74.
  • connection area between the third and fourth connectors 86 and 88 and the tracks 72 and 74 is also increased.
  • the device comprises a clamping collar provided for enclosing the mast 12.
  • the clamping collar forms, for example, when the clamping collar is tightened on the mast 12, a support for the housing 36.
  • the device 14 is then particularly suitable for being fixed to a non-cylindrical mast, in particular a conical mast.

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