ES2339318A1 - Directional alert system for vehicles (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents
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Sistema de alerta direccional para vehículos.Directional Alert System for vehicles.
La presente invención se refiere a un sistema que ha sido especialmente concebido para alertar a conductores de vehículos que circulen en sentido contrario por una determinada vía, en orden a evitar accidentes.The present invention relates to a system which has been specially designed to alert drivers of vehicles that run in the opposite direction by a certain route, in order to avoid accidents.
Es asimismo objeto de la invención que mediante el sistema propuesto, y ante la circulación de un vehículo en sentido contrario, se genere igualmente una señal de alarma remota, en orden a alertar a los correspondientes cuerpos de seguridad, en orden a proporcionar una actuación lo más rápida posible, minimizando los riesgos de accidentes que se puedan producir.It is also the object of the invention that by the proposed system, and before the movement of a vehicle in in the opposite direction, a remote alarm signal is also generated, in order to alert the corresponding security forces, in order to provide a performance as quickly as possible, minimizing the risks of accidents that may occur.
La invención se sitúa pues en el ámbito de los sistemas de seguridad en carreteras.The invention thus falls within the scope of the road safety systems.
Como es sabido, la circulación de un vehículo en sentido contrario por una determinada vía supone unos riesgos sumamente elevados de que se produzcan accidentes, accidentes cuya gravedad suele ser igualmente elevada.As is known, the circulation of a vehicle in opposite direction in a certain way involves risks extremely high that accidents occur, accidents whose severity is usually equally high.
Si bien son conocidas señales estáticas para la advertencia a los conductores del sentido de circulación de una determinada vía, dichas señales en ocasiones pueden no ser vistas por parte de los conductores, por un despiste o similar, debido al carácter estático de las mismas.While static signals are known for the warning drivers of the direction of movement of a determined route, these signals may sometimes not be seen on the part of the drivers, for a mistake or similar, due to the static nature of them.
Asimismo es conocido el empleo de la utilización de espiras electromagnéticas convenientemente implantadas en la superficie de las vías de circulación, que normalmente se utilizan para contabilizar el número de vehículos que circulan por dichas vías, circuitos que no obstante pueden ser utilizados para detectar el sentido de circulación de los citados vehículos, pudiendo generar una señal de alarma remota, pero sin embargo, el solicitante no tiene constancia del empleo de este tipo de dispositivos para la generación de señales de alarma locales.It is also known the use of the use of electromagnetic turns conveniently implanted in the surface of the traffic lanes, which are normally used to account for the number of vehicles that circulate in these tracks, circuits that nevertheless can be used to detect the direction of movement of said vehicles, being able to generate a remote alarm signal, but nevertheless, the applicant does not is aware of the use of such devices for generation of local alarm signals.
El sistema de alerta direccional para vehículos que la invención propone resuelve de forma plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta permitiendo generar simultáneamente tanto una señal de alerta local, fácilmente identificable por parte del conductor que circula en sentido contrario, así como una señal de alerta remota, para aviso a los agentes de carreteras de la citada incidencia.The directional warning system for vehicles that the invention proposes resolves in a fully satisfactory manner the problem previously exposed allowing to generate simultaneously both a local alert signal, easily identifiable by the driver that circulates in the direction opposite, as well as a remote alert signal, for warning to Road agents of the aforementioned incident.
Para ello, se ha previsto la existencia de un servidor central a través del cual se realiza el control remoto de tantos puntos de control como vías de un solo sentido se desee controlar, de manera que en cada punto de control participan una pareja de estaciones de espiras electromagnéticas, que detectan el sentido de circulación de los vehículos que pasan sobre las mismas, de manera que la primera de ellas se encuentra situada en el ramal de dicha vía, en orden a generar una señal de alerta local, situándose la segunda estación de espiras a una cierta distancia de la primera, estando ésta encargada de generar la correspondiente señal de alerta remota.For this, the existence of a central server through which the remote control of as many control points as one way routes are desired control, so that in each control point participate a pair of electromagnetic winding stations, which detect the direction of movement of vehicles passing on them, so that the first one is located on the branch of said route, in order to generate a local alert signal, placing the second turn station at a certain distance from the first, being responsible for generating the corresponding remote alert signal.
Las señales de ambas estaciones de espiras se envían a un equipo de control, el cual estará alojado en el correspondiente armario, convenientemente instalado junto a la citada vía, equipo de control que estará alimentado eléctricamente a través de una batería eléctrica, asistida por el correspondiente panel solar y circuito regulador.The signals of both turns stations are send to a control team, which will be hosted in the corresponding closet, conveniently installed next to the cited via, control equipment that will be electrically powered to through an electric battery, assisted by the corresponding solar panel and regulator circuit.
El equipo de control cuenta con un módem GPRS, de manera que es capaz de enviar una señal de alarma remota al servidor central, de modo que es posible alertar en tiempo real a los agentes de carreteras de que se está produciendo la citada infracción.The control team has a GPRS modem, so that it is capable of sending a remote alarm signal to the central server, so it is possible to alert real-time to the road agents that the aforementioned is taking place infringement.
Si bien se prevé que la vía de circulación de un único sentido disponga de las correspondientes señales estáticas de dirección prohibida junto al ramal mediante el que se comunica con una vía de doble sentido, el sistema de la invención cuenta con un cartel informativo luminoso, así como con señales acústicas y luminosas que, en situación de normal circulación para los vehículos permanecerán inoperantes, pero que, ante la detección por parte de la estación de espiras de la circulación de un vehículo en sentido contrario, se activarán automáticamente, a través del citado equipo de control, estando estos dispositivos alimentados eléctricamente a través del citado conjunto batería/panel solar fotovoltaico.Although it is expected that the route of movement of a only sense have the corresponding static signals of prohibited address next to the branch through which it communicates with a two-way track, the system of the invention has a luminous informational poster, as well as with acoustic signals and luminous that, in situation of normal circulation for the vehicles they will remain inoperative, but that, upon detection by the winding station of the circulation of a vehicle in the direction otherwise, they will be activated automatically, through the aforementioned equipment of control, these devices being electrically powered to through the aforementioned battery pack / photovoltaic solar panel.
Solo resta señalar por último que, se ha previsto igualmente que el sistema de la invención cuente con una videocámara, instalada convenientemente sobre el poste soporte del panel fotovoltaico, cámara cuya activación se llevará a cabo a través del equipo de control una vez detectada la presencia de un vehículo circulando en sentido contrario, de manera que el equipo de control envíe las imágenes al servidor central para poder identificar el vehículo y actuar con la mayor celeridad posible.It only remains to point out finally that, it has it is also provided that the system of the invention has a camcorder, conveniently installed on the support post of the photovoltaic panel, camera whose activation will be carried out at through the control equipment once the presence of a vehicle running in the opposite direction, so that the equipment of control send the images to the central server to be able to Identify the vehicle and act as quickly as possible.
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as an integral part of said description, a set of drawings where with character Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:
La figura 1.- Muestra representación esquemática de los distintos elementos que participan en un sistema de alerta direccional para vehículos realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invención.Figure 1.- Shows schematic representation of the different elements that participate in an alert system directional for vehicles made in accordance with the purpose of the present invention
La figura 2.- Muestra una vista en planta de una vía con un único sentido de circulación en el que se ha instalado el sistema de la invención.Figure 2.- Shows a plan view of a track with a single direction of movement in which the system of the invention.
La figura 3.- Muestra, finalmente, un detalle en alzado lateral correspondiente al armario receptor del equipo de control y del poste de sustentación del panel solar fotovoltaico.Figure 3.- Shows, finally, a detail in side elevation corresponding to the receiver cabinet of the equipment solar panel lift post and control photovoltaic
A la vista de las figuras reseñadas puede observarse como en el sistema que la invención propone participa un servidor central (1), así como tantos puntos de control (2) como vías (3) de un único sentido de circulación se deseen controlar, puntos de control (2) que incorporan estaciones de espiras (4-4') embutidas en la superficie de la vía, destinadas a detectar el sentido de circulación de los vehículos, consistentes en un bucle de inducción que capta los vehículos cuando al pasar la masa metálica de éstos por encima de él, al variar su inducción. Dichos bucles se instarán centrados en el carril correspondiente, con la longitud del bucle en el sentido transversal de la carretera y con la anchura en el sentido longitudinal de la misma.In view of the figures outlined you can be observed as in the system that the invention proposes participates a central server (1), as well as as many control points (2) as Ways (3) of a single direction of movement are to be controlled, control points (2) incorporating turns stations (4-4 ') embedded in the road surface, intended to detect the direction of movement of vehicles, consisting of an induction loop that captures vehicles when when passing the metallic mass of these over him, when varying his induction. These loops will be installed centered on the rail corresponding, with the length of the loop in the transverse direction of the road and with the width in the longitudinal direction of the same.
Las señales detectadas por las estaciones de espiras (4-4') son enviadas a través del correspondiente cableado previamente enterrado a un equipo de control (5), contando dicho equipo con un módulo (6) para interpretación de las mismas, equipo de control (5) que estará alojado en el seno de un armario (7), que cuenta con medios de detección de apertura de su puerta (8), de falta de tensión en su batería de alimentación o acumulador eléctrico (9), así como de mal funcionamiento de las estaciones de espiras (4- 4'), generando el equipo de control (5) las correspondientes señales de alarma en su caso, batería (9) que estará asistida por un panel solar fotovoltaico (10), conjuntamente con el complementario equipo regulador (11).The signals detected by the stations of turns (4-4 ') are sent through the corresponding wiring previously buried to a computer control (5), said equipment having a module (6) for interpretation of them, control team (5) that will be housed in a closet (7), which has means of detection of opening of your door (8), of lack of tension in your power battery or electric accumulator (9), as well as bad operation of the turns stations (4- 4 '), generating the control equipment (5) the corresponding alarm signals in your case, battery (9) that will be assisted by a solar panel photovoltaic (10), together with the complementary equipment regulator (11).
Para ello, junto al armario (7) se establece un poste (12) de sustentación del panel solar fotovoltaico (10), el cual sirve igualmente de soporte para la antena (13) de un módulo de comunicaciones o módem GPRS (14) asociado al equipo de control (5) a través del cual se envía una señal de alarma remota al servidor (1) ante la detección de cualquier incidencia de las anteriormente comentadas, encargándose dicho servidor de comunicar dicha incidencia a los distintos actores (15) implicados en la explotación y seguridad en la carretera, como son la Guardia Civil, Dirección General de Carreteras, Dirección General de Tráfico, etc, a través del correspondiente router (16).To do this, next to the cabinet (7) a support post (12) of the photovoltaic solar panel (10), the which also serves as a support for the antenna (13) of a module communications or GPRS modem (14) associated with the control equipment (5) a through which a remote alarm signal is sent to the server (1) before the detection of any incidence of the above commented, said server being responsible for communicating said impact on the different actors (15) involved in the exploitation and road safety, such as the Civil Guard, Address General of Roads, General Directorate of Traffic, etc., through of the corresponding router (16).
Así pues, los puntos de control (2) serán autónomos desde el punto de vista energético, no necesitando ningún tipo de cableado en lo que a la transmisión de información al servidor central (1) se refiere, por cuanto que la misma se realiza vía GPRS.Thus, the control points (2) will be autonomous from the energy point of view, not needing any type of wiring in regards to the transmission of information to central server (1) refers, since it is done via GPRS.
En cuanto a la generación de señales de alerta locales, tal y como se ha apuntado con anterioridad, a ambos lados de la vía (3) se establecerán una pareja de señales (17) de dirección prohibida dotadas de focos (18) a base de diodos led de alta intensidad, que permanecerán inactivos hasta el momento en el que se detecte la circulación de un vehículo en sentido contrario, activación que se llevará a cabo a través del equipo de control (5), estando dichos focos alimentados a expensas del conjunto batería/panel solar (9-10) de dicho punto de control.Regarding the generation of warning signals premises, as noted above, on both sides of the track (3) a pair of signals (17) of prohibited address equipped with spotlights (18) based on LEDs of high intensity, which will remain inactive so far in the that the movement of a vehicle in the opposite direction is detected, activation to be carried out through the control team (5), said foci being fed at the expense of the whole battery / solar panel (9-10) of said point of control.
Adicionalmente se establecerá un panel informativo luminoso, mediante el cual se emitirá un mensaje de advertencia de que se está circulando en sentido contrario, panel (19) que permanecerá igualmente inactivo mientras no se detecte dicho sentido de circulación por parte de un vehículo.Additionally a panel will be established informational light, through which a message will be issued warning that it is circulating in the opposite direction, panel (19) that will remain equally inactive as long as it is not detected said direction of movement by a vehicle.
Las señales luminosas estarán situadas con
antelación suficiente al acceso a la vía (3) con suficiente
antelación como para permitir al conductor la percepción, detención
y maniobras necesarias para evitar el acceso a la red
troncal.The light signals will be located well in advance of access to the track (3) well in advance to allow the driver the perception, stop and maneuvers necessary to prevent access to the network
trunk.
Simultáneamente a las señales luminosas se ha previsto la incorporación de una o más sirenas (20), establecidas sobre el poste (12) del panel solar foto voltaico (10), en orden a generar una señal de alarma acústica.Simultaneously to the light signals it has planned the incorporation of one or more sirens (20), established on the pole (12) of the photovoltaic solar panel (10), in order to generate an acoustic alarm signal.
De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención, se ha previsto que el equipo de control cuente con una videocámara (21) implantada sobre el citado poste (12), mediante la cual se realiza la grabación en continuo de las imágenes del vehículo infractor ante la detección de dicha incidencia, imágenes que serán enviadas vía GPRS al servidor central (1), en orden a permitir identificar el vehículo y actuar en consecuencia.According to another of the characteristics of the invention, it is envisioned that the control equipment has a camcorder (21) implanted on said post (12), by means of the which the continuous recording of the images of the offending vehicle before the detection of said incident, images which will be sent via GPRS to the central server (1), in order to allow to identify the vehicle and act accordingly.
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El tiempo de activación de las señales luminosas y acústicas será programable desde el equipo de control (5), pudiéndose no obstante programar igualmente de forma remota a través del servidor central (1).The activation time of the light signals and acoustics will be programmable from the control equipment (5), however, it can also be programmed remotely through of the central server (1).
Como apoyo a las alertas luminosas y sonoras se ha previsto reforzar la señalización vertical convencional con una pareja adicional de señales de dirección prohibida mientras que la señalización horizontal se reforzará mediante la incorporación de flechas reflectantes (22) en el suelo.In support of the light and sound alerts are has planned to reinforce conventional vertical signage with a additional pair of prohibited direction signs while the horizontal signage will be reinforced by incorporating reflective arrows (22) on the ground.
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