EP4239128A1 - Tête auto-éclairante pour poteaux de guidage - Google Patents

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EP4239128A1
EP4239128A1 EP22000041.8A EP22000041A EP4239128A1 EP 4239128 A1 EP4239128 A1 EP 4239128A1 EP 22000041 A EP22000041 A EP 22000041A EP 4239128 A1 EP4239128 A1 EP 4239128A1
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Kursuncu Hakan
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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
    • E01F9/608—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 for guiding, warning or controlling traffic, e.g. delineator posts or milestones
    • 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
    • E01F9/617—Illuminated or wired-up posts, bollards, pillars or like upstanding bodies or structures for traffic guidance, warning or control

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  • the invention relates to a road delineator which, in addition to the usual equipment with reflectors, is equipped with a self-illuminating head.
  • Road markers are used to mark the course of the road on both sides from a longer distance.
  • road delineators are provided with reflectors, which have different shapes for the right-hand side of the road and the left-hand side of the road and shine reflectively when illuminated by vehicle headlights.
  • road delineators can only perform their marking function in the dark in relation to vehicles that have headlights to illuminate the reflectors. Compared to cyclists with weak bicycle lights or pedestrians, they can only perceive this function insufficiently.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to design road delineators with a view to improved safety.
  • the design of the self-illuminating head as a head that can be placed on a street delineator post has the great advantage that it can not only be used with newly erected delineator posts, but also with existing delineator posts in order to retrofit them without the need for a costly replacement of the entire delineator post were. This also has the advantage of being able to easily replace a defective head.
  • the self-illuminating head is completely self-sufficient in terms of its energy supply and is designed with a solar panel arranged on its upper side, which as a solar collector converts incident sunlight into electricity, which is stored in a rechargeable electrical storage device that feeds a light source housed in the head.
  • the solar panel can be arranged on a carrier that is adjustably mounted on the head, specifically rotatable about a vertical axis and/or changeable in inclination in order to be able to be set in an optimal position for catching sunlight and locked in the set position. This enables the self-illuminating head to be prefabricated in a single, universally usable version, since the solar panel can then always be optimally aligned, regardless of the installation location and the respective orientation of the delineator post.
  • Electronics also housed in the head control operation in such a way that the light source is switched off when there is sufficient daylight and the electrical storage device is charged via the solar panel, and that the light source is switched on automatically when the brightness falls below a predetermined level.
  • the housing of the luminous head can either be provided with windows on both sides through which the light from the light source can escape, or can be made entirely of a translucent material.
  • the light generated by the light source can also be used for other marking functions.
  • the light generated by the light source on delineators be white or green in the course of the road, and red light may be used for delineators before and after crossings or junctions.
  • special danger spots can be marked by a red or yellow flashing light.
  • the conventional reflectors on delineators on the right and left roadside namely in the form of a vertical bar on the right and in the form of two superimposed points on the left
  • such a function can also be used with the self-illuminating head to distinguish between delineators on the right Roadside and delineator posts on the left side of the road can be realized by using different colors of the light generated by the light sources.
  • two light sources separated by a light barrier are provided in the head, one of which generates light exiting to the front and the other generates light exiting to the rear.
  • the right-hand edge of the road can be marked by white or green light, while the left-hand edge of the road can be marked by blue light.
  • the self-illuminating head can preferably be designed as a head that can be placed on the upper end of a road delineator, the heads of the delineators can be exchanged temporarily if required on a section of road without further ado, for example in order to mark particularly dangerous areas such as construction sites with yellow flashing heads, for example. which can then be modified to produce brighter light.
  • the self-illuminating head can also be designed as an externally controllable warning device, in that it has a radio receiver that can be controlled with radio signals by a road maintenance department, for example, in order to trigger a warning function.
  • control electronics housed in the head can be designed accordingly, and the head can be equipped with two or more light sources of different colors that can be actuated selectively, for example a white light for normal operation and an additional red light for warning operation, with a radio signal can be switched from normal operation with a white light to alarm operation with a red flashing light.
  • two or more light sources of different colors that can be actuated selectively, for example a white light for normal operation and an additional red light for warning operation, with a radio signal can be switched from normal operation with a white light to alarm operation with a red flashing light.
  • the drawing shows a schematic side view of the upper end part of a road delineator 1 with a conventional reflector 2, and separately above this in a sectional view a head 3 according to the invention as an attachment to the road delineator 1.
  • the head 3 which can be placed on the road delineator post 1 has a housing 31 which can be connected to the upper end of the delineator post 1 by screwing, gluing or welding.
  • a screw connection or also a latching is advantageous because of the possibility of easy replacement in the event of a defect or a change in function or retrofitting.
  • a connection by gluing or welding can make sense for reasons of theft protection. More advantageous, however, is a screw connection or latching designed in such a way that it can only be loosened with a special special tool in order to prevent unauthorized loosening.
  • a solar panel 4 is inserted into the upper end of the head housing 31 and is connected to the housing 31 in a sealing manner, for example by casting the joints.
  • the solar panel generates electricity from incident sunlight.
  • a relatively simple head housing 31 is shown with a rigidly inserted and sealed solar panel.
  • the upper end of the head may be formed by an adjustable solar panel support sealed to the housing 31, which may, and preferably consists of a base and a support member articulated thereto which supports the solar panel can be rotated about a vertical axis and variably tilted relative to the horizontal in order to be able to set the solar panel in an optimal position for the incidence of sunlight.
  • the articulated connection between the base and the support element can, for example, as Ball joint or universal joint, or by a turntable connected to the base and a support element arranged on this by means of a hinge joint so that it can be variably inclined.
  • Electronics in the form of an electrical circuit board 5 with an electronic circuit arrangement 51 are installed within the housing 31 .
  • An electrical storage device in the form of a rechargeable battery block 6, which is indicated by dot-dash lines like the electronic circuit arrangement 51, is placed on the circuit board 5 or otherwise installed in the head housing and is electrically connected both to the solar panel 4 (connection not shown) and to the circuit board 5 electrically connected.
  • At least one light source 7 is also connected to the electronic circuit arrangement 51 .
  • the electronic circuit arrangement 51 controls the operation of the light source 7 depending on the ambient brightness, which is detected by a brightness sensor. If the ambient brightness falls below a predetermined threshold value, the electronic circuit 51 switches the light source 7 on, and if the ambient brightness rises above the threshold value, the electronic circuit 51 switches the light source off.
  • the battery pack 6 provides the electric power to operate the light source 7, and the solar panel 4 converts incident sunlight into electric power to charge the battery pack 6.
  • the charging process can also be controlled by the electronic circuit 51, in particular to avoid overcharging when the sun is shining brightly.
  • the head housing 31 can be provided with light transmission windows on both sides in order to let the light generated by the light source 7 exit, or the head housing 31 can be made translucent overall, for example made of milky-transparent plastic.
  • the brightness sensor (not shown) for detecting the ambient brightness can then also be arranged inside the head housing 31, for example directly on the circuit board 5.
  • the color of the light generated by the light source 7 can be different.
  • white or green luminous light sources 7 can be used for normal road delineators in the course of the road, while, for example to mark exits, crossings or junctions, red light sources can be used immediately before and after to mark the entrances, crossings or junctions.
  • the interior of the head housing can be at least partially divided by an opaque bulkhead (not shown), and on one side of the bulkhead corresponding to the front of the control post, a light source can be arranged that shines with a different color than one another light source arranged on the other side of the transverse wall corresponding to the back of the delineator post. In this way, the right-hand side of the road and the left-hand side of the road can be clearly marked by different luminous colors of the delineators.
  • the head 3 can be designed as a remote-controllable alarm device in that the electronic circuit 51 includes a radio receiver with an antenna 8, with which radio signals can be received, for example, from a road maintenance department or a police station, in order to trigger an alarm, for example in the event of a dangerous situation due to a accident, a traffic jam, a construction site or icy conditions in order to warn road users in good time, which is particularly advantageous on confusing and winding roads.
  • the alarm can be designed as an optical alarm in the form of a second light source 9, which generates, for example, a red or yellow flashing light. The electronic circuit 51 then switches from normal operation with the light source 7 to alarm operation with the light source 9.
  • the head 3 preferably forms an independent assembly group that is independent of the rest of the delineator post 1 . This can also be attached to existing conventional delineators on roads to retrofit them. Since the head housing 31 is open at the bottom, all installations are freely accessible when the head 3 is removed from the delineator post 1, so that defective elements such as light sources or the battery pack can be easily replaced.
  • LEDs are preferably used as light sources, which combine very high luminosity with low power consumption with a long service life and robustness.

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0305905A2 (fr) * 1987-08-29 1989-03-08 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Système d'informations routières
EP1669495A1 (fr) * 2004-12-09 2006-06-14 Frederick E. Young Système de sécurité routière
US20170058470A1 (en) * 2015-08-24 2017-03-02 Off The Wall Products, Llc Barrier systems with programmable light assembly
KR101962799B1 (ko) * 2018-09-21 2019-03-27 (주)성일솔레드 경고등을 가진 차선분리대
KR20190057612A (ko) * 2017-11-20 2019-05-29 이정자 태양광 모듈을 통해 자가발전이 가능한 차선유도봉

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0305905A2 (fr) * 1987-08-29 1989-03-08 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Système d'informations routières
EP1669495A1 (fr) * 2004-12-09 2006-06-14 Frederick E. Young Système de sécurité routière
US20170058470A1 (en) * 2015-08-24 2017-03-02 Off The Wall Products, Llc Barrier systems with programmable light assembly
KR20190057612A (ko) * 2017-11-20 2019-05-29 이정자 태양광 모듈을 통해 자가발전이 가능한 차선유도봉
KR101962799B1 (ko) * 2018-09-21 2019-03-27 (주)성일솔레드 경고등을 가진 차선분리대

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