ES1228669U - SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF CYCLISTS, IN INTERURBAN SECTIONS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Safety equipment for the identification and warning of the presence of cyclists, in interurban sections, through the use of a cyclists detector by means of an inductive loop and vertical and horizontal luminous signaling (LED lights); being useful in the common transit roads of cyclists and motorized vehicles, and characterized by incorporating: a. A detection system (13) (14) (18), of cyclists, fixed and resistant to the weather, and independent of whether the cyclist carries or not some device that emits WIFI or GPRS signals. b. A vertical signal (8) that, from the start, warns, through the fixed text (16), that the section through which it is traveling is frequented by cyclists. c. A vertical signal (8) that contains a light panel (17) that is activated when the cyclist passes over the detector loop (13), and which allows the traffic to be informed, in addition to attracting attention, about the upcoming presence of cyclists circulating. d. A system of LED lights (9) (12) (15), which reinforces the delimitation of the lane with respect to the shoulder; it reinforces the attraction of attention to traffic about the upcoming presence of cyclists circulating; and warns the cyclist that the light signal has detected it and, therefore, the light signaling system is activated. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

D E S C R I P C I O N

SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF THE

PRESENCE OF CYCLISTS. IN INTERRUPTED SECTIONS

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The purpose of the present application for a utility model is to register an innovative product that improves road safety and improves the safety of cyclists. In this way, the idea of creating a system that impacts or draws attention to the road user vehicle and contributes to warning, in advance, the upcoming presence of cyclists circulating is addressed.

It is known, mainly by those who practice road cycling, that most of the accidents suffered by cyclists, attend to possible "confusions" of the driver Therefore, try to resolve this situation with the design of a product that is to detect the presence of the cyclist and activate, immediately, a luminous signal autonomic (horizontal and vertical) that impacts the driver of the vehicle user of the road, warning him of the upcoming presence of cyclists.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The current advances in technology and the feeling of a society, the Spanish, each day more committed to sport, such as road cycling, are reasons why the various competent authorities create rules of circulation, such as saving the safety distance of 1.5 between vehicle and cyclist, and launch action measures, such as the adjustment of speed limits, informative and awareness campaigns, the increase of surveillance and control or the specific signaling on bicycle routes; all this, directed towards the protection of the most vulnerable user on the road, towards the cyclist.

However, the results of the statistics, extracted from the DGT, show how the measures implemented since 2008 (point of inflection in the downward trend, since 1993, in terms of the number of cyclists killed on our roads) until now, they have NOT generated the desired effect. Assuming, these measures, in view of the results, an apparent conservative role, although with a certain recovery, of mortal victims, of the last years.

The DGT itself carries out a balance of road safety, in the year 2017 and, among one of the measures, for the protection of cyclists, develops the dynamic signaling system by means of the P-22 signal installed on 4 roads of the C.A. The Rioja. Through a WIFI and GPRS detector, the triflax of a triangular signal is activated which, in addition, has the fixed text "cycling lit light".

Although the mentioned device, in the previous paragraph, resembles what the present invention develops, it indicates that its references have not been found in the OEPM registry, but there is a publication made on the web, http: // link. www.circulaseguro.com/dgt-senal-p-22-proteccion-ciclistas-senalizacion-rioja/.

However, it is verified that, even starting from the same idea, the way of detecting the cyclist, the measurement of attention capture of the vehicle user and the methodology of the system are different.

In this sense, it is estimated that the level of efficiency of the detector, via signal WIFI and GPRS depends, in any case, that the cyclist provides a device capable of emitting WIFI or GPRS signal, and that the system has the ability to discriminate the passage of motorcycles, and any other vehicle in circulation, that provides this type of technology; situation, at least, difficult to achieve. Regarding the vertical signal, it is likely that the light system or triflax of the triangular signal is insufficient to capture the attention of the user vehicle, as it depends exclusively on the flashes emitted without modifying the main information that emerges from the signal.

Consequently, it is considered appropriate to replace the current deficiencies with the invention of a system that improves the efficiency in the detection and the message transmitted to the road users.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The proposal, is committed to a product of preventive format, and is based on rescuing the attention of those drivers who, either by routine driving or by distraction during the same, could have reduced their sensory faculties front of the steering wheel.

To do this, it is proposed to use a signal-light system intermittent, located in the margin where the cyclist is traveling, with a pictogram that insists on the safety distance guard, and that is activated when the cyclist passes.

For the detection of the cyclist, the installation of a loop or inductive loop is proposed, in the arcen, with a maximum length of 50% of the width of arcen, in order to detect the passage of the bicycle and avoid the footprint of the rest of Vehicles of the road.

The vertical signal will generate, in itself and even if the luminous panel is off, the initial effect, to the vehicle user of the road, of traveling along a section of inter-city highway with probable presence of cyclists; The poster will have the fixed text "ATTENTION, CIRCULATING CYCLISTS" with retroreflexion level 3 (great daytime and nighttime visibility), but, in addition, to influence it, with greater impact on the vehicles users, with the activation of the luminous pictogram related to the "DISTANCE OF SECURITY 1.5 VEHICLE AND CYCLIST, and the text t 5 kms t ". The established timing will be 5 seconds on and 2 seconds off for a certain time, depending on the type of route and the separation between complete systems of detection and light signaling.

In order to improve, even if possible, the efficiency of the system, in the search to increase the attraction of the users vehicles and, in turn, to warn the cyclists that the system has been activated, the luminous signaling will be increased with an intermittent LED system (30% / sec) located on the pavement; starting where the vertical signal is located and in the direction of the cyclist's progress. This LED system will consist of installing a total of 5 points of light in line, equidistant and separated 10 meters, next to the line of separation of the arc and the lane (captafaro effect); covering a total of 50 linear meters.

The feeding method of this lighting system (vertical signal and LED lights) will be supplied autonomously, by means of a solar set, located in the vertical signal itself, composed of a 30w panel and with energy storage of 2 12v batteries .

Taking into account the average speed of cyclists on the road (25km / h) and user vehicles (90km / h), it is proposed that the light signal remain activated for 10 minutes (counted from the cyclist) and the repetition of the same system of detection and luminous signaling is done every 5 km; in these inter-road stretches of road.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 corresponds to a plan view of a road type or road platform through which circulate vehicles and cyclists.

Figure 2 corresponds to an elevation view, in which the main actors to which the invention is intended are perceived; the road, the vehicle and the bicycles, next to one of the elements of the invention system, the luminous vertical sign with the solar panel.

Figure 3 corresponds to a perspective view, with the main systems of the detection and signaling of bicycles. The rhomboid detector of inductive loop, embedded in the pavement or agglomerate, with the line connection to the vertical light signal (also embedded), in addition to the line of connection, to the same signal light, of the system of LED lights.

Figure 4 shows the detail of the vertical signaling system, consisting of the solar panel, a fixed text (upper part of the signal) and the light panel with pictogram and text.

Figure 5 shows a view of a diagram relative to the detection system by means of the inductive loop.

Figure 6 shows a view of a scheme relative to the solar power system that will supply the electrical power to the panel of the vertical signal and to the LED lights.

Figure 7 shows a view of a scheme relating to the system of LED lights installed on the pavement.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The system described in this document, which is the object of the invention, starts from being installed on an inter-road section, specifically in the arcade and in the adjacent berm, as can be seen in the figures discussed. In the maple, is located, embedded in the pavement, the wiring of the inductive loop that captures the cyclist's passage and emits the signal to the detector (inserted inside the vertical signal) and the LED lighting system that runs parallel to the line of separation of the arcen and the lane. The vertical luminous signal is installed in the adjacent berm, and this, in turn, is the support for the renewable energy (solar) power system, but, in addition, through the detector, the entire electronic and electrical system will also be located. control for the activation of the light panel of the vertical signal and the LED lights located on the pavement.

Figure 1 depicts a road type or road platform, consisting of two lanes (1) of traffic and one for each direction (2), and two shoulders (3) located on both sides of these lanes. The zone of occupation (4) of the cyclists, when they travel on the road, is located in the maple and in part of the lane of the direction of travel; separating the lane from the arcade by means of a line of separation or road marking (5). The berm (10) is located from the outer end of the arcen. The cyclists (6) occupy the arcade and part of lane (4) and the user vehicle (7) circulate it by its only space of circulation, the lane (1). The vertical luminous signal (8) will be located in the berm and the LED lights (9) in the proximity of the line of separation of the lane and the maple, that is, approximately, where the eyelashes or cat eyes of arcen are usually placed, as you can see on most conventional roads.

Figure 2 reinforces, through a profile view, what is stated in figure 1. The main actors to whom the invention is destined are appraised; the road (1), the vehicle (7) and the bicycles (6), next to one of the elements that are part of the product of invention: the vertical light signal (8) with the solar panel (11).

Figure 3 represents, in detail, the arcade (3) through which the bicycles (6), the line of separation of the lane and arcen (5), the berm (10) where the vertical signal (8) and the solar panel (11), as! as the bike detection system; the rhomboid of inductive loop (13) and the line of connection (14) of the rhomboid with the detector located inside the vertical signal. Also detailed is the power line (12) of the LED lights and one of the LED points (9).

Figure 4 shows the outline of the vertical light signal (8), composed of a fixed text (16) described "ATTENTION, CIRCULATING CYCLISTS" and a light panel (17) that, once detected, the cyclist was activated with a pictogram on "SAFETY DISTANCE 1.5 VEHICLE AND CYCLIST, t 5 kms t ". Also located, on the vertical signal, the solar panel (11) that will be the element of capture of the solar energy to feed the light panel (17) of the vertical signal, the detector (18) and detection system by inductive loop (13) (14), and the power line (12) of the LED lights (9).

Figure 5 represents the detection scheme by inductive loop, composed of the rhomboid (13), embedded in the pavement, the connection line (14) also embedded in the pavement, and the detector (18) that remain inserted inside of the signal for your guard.

Figure 6 schematizes the system for capturing renewable energy of the solar type. A photovoltaic solar panel (11) is included to capture the solar energy, some batteries (20) for the storage of the energy and an electronic circuit (19) for management and control of the system. The solar energy captured and stored will feed the luminous panel of the vertical signal (17) and the LED lights (9), during the estimated time of activity.

Figure 7 schematizes the system of LED lights, with the connection line (15) that is embedded in the floor (in the same way as the inductive loop), the power line (12) of the LED lighting, also embedded on the pavement, ace! as the LED lights themselves, also embedded in the pavement itself.

Claims (1)

1. SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF CYCLISTS, IN INTER-CUBAN SECTIONS , through the use of a cyclists detector by means of inductive loop and vertical and horizontal luminous signaling (LED lights); being useful in the common transit roads of cyclists and motorized vehicles, and characterized by incorporating: to. A detection system (13) (14) (18), of cyclists, fixed and resistant to the climatology, and independent of whether the cyclist carries or not some device that emits WIFI or GPRS signals. b. A vertical sign (8) that, from the outset, warns, through the fixed text (16), that the section through which it is circulating is frequented by cyclists. c. A vertical signal (8) containing a light panel (17) that is activated when the cyclist passes over the detector loop (13), and which allows the traffic to be informed, in addition to attracting attention, about the next presence of cyclists circulating. d. A system of LED lights (9) (12) (15), which reinforces the delineation of the lane with respect to the maple; it reinforces the attention attention to the traffic about the near presence of cyclists circulating; and warns the cyclist that the light signal has detected it and, therefore, the light signaling system is activated.