JP2001338392A - Traffic and information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a traffic and information display device which can arouse more attention of passing vehicles, etc., and also can show more concrete information to give instructions to these vehicles. SOLUTION: This device includes a rack 11 which can be mounted on vehicle, a signal lamp 12 which is mounted on the rack 11 and has at least red and green lamps 15 and 16, a display 13 which is mounted on the rack 11 at a position having height different from the lamp 12 and also can change the display consisting of one or both of the message and graphic form of the lamp 12 in response to the operation of the lamp 12 and a generator 14 which supplies power to these rack 11, lamps 12, 15 and 16 and display 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traffic and information display device used to alert a driver or the like when restricting traffic on a road due to road construction or a traffic accident.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional traffic and information display device, when regulating road traffic due to road construction or traffic accidents, etc.
Red and green traffic lights are installed to call attention to passing vehicles, etc., and furthermore, if necessary, turn on the traffic lights and separately from the traffic lights, for example, `` one way '', `` stop '',
Messages (or information) such as "under construction" or "slow"
Is installed near the red and blue traffic lights. Red and green traffic lights can be recognized from a considerable distance, but for example, it is not possible to know why it is necessary to stop at a red light, and the characters on the display board can only be recognized after approaching the display board to some extent. can do.

[0003]

However, the conventional traffic and information display apparatus has the following problems to be solved. The lighting of the red and blue lamps on the traffic light and the message displayed on the display board were not linked, so that detailed information could not be provided to the driver. That is, since the lighting of the traffic light and the message are displayed separately and independently, it is possible to give more attention to passing vehicles and the like, and to give more specific information and give instructions. It was difficult.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a traffic and information display device that can give more attention to a passing vehicle or the like and can give more specific information to give an instruction. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

A traffic and information display device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a mount mountable on a vehicle, a signal light mounted on the mount and having at least blue and red lamps, and mounted on the mount. And a display which is located at a position different from the signal light in the height direction and which can change the display of one or both of the message and the figure in accordance with the operation of the signal light, and a power supply for supplying power to these. Machine. Thus, the display of one or both of the message and the graphic on the display can be changed in accordance with the operation of the signal light, and power can be supplied to these by the generator. The traffic and information display device according to the second invention is the traffic and information display device according to the first invention, wherein the signal light is provided with an elevating device, so that the overall height can be reduced when stored, and the display can be used when used. The signal lights are projected upward to improve the visibility of the signal lights and the display. As a result, the signal light can be identified from a position far away by the driver, and furthermore, the display on the display can be identified at a position near the driver.

A traffic and information display device according to a third invention is the traffic and information display device according to the first or second invention, wherein the display comprises an LED display in which a number of light emitting diodes are arranged. Moreover,
First and second fixed display boards on which specific characters and patterns are described are provided below the display and below the signal lights. Thereby, the LED display and the first and second
More information can be displayed by the fixed display panel. The traffic and information display device according to a fourth invention is the traffic and information display device according to any of the first to third inventions,
A revolving light is provided above the signal light, and flash lamps that perform a blinking operation are provided on both front sides of the gantry. This makes it easier to draw the driver's attention to the signal light, the display, and possibly the first and second fixed display boards.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a traffic and information display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a side view of a traffic and information display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the traffic and information display device, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the traffic and information display device. .

As shown in FIG. 1, a traffic and information display device 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a mount 11 that can be mounted on a vehicle (not shown), and a mount 11 mounted on the mount 11.
A signal light 12 having at least blue and red lamps, and a signal light 12 mounted on the gantry 11 and located at a different position in the height direction from the signal light 12 and corresponding to the operation of the signal light 12; Alternatively, it has an LED display 13 which is an example of a display which can change the display composed of both, and a generator 14 which supplies power to these. Hereinafter, these will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gantry 11 is configured as a substantially rectangular or flat frame made of a shape steel or a steel plate.
The signal light 12 is mounted on an elevating inner illuminating panel 12a made of a stainless steel plate or the like. The signal light 12 includes a large (for example, 320 mm diameter) blue lamp 15 and a red lamp 16. A second fixed display plate 17, which is an example of a fixed display plate on which specific characters and patterns (for example, arrows and the like) are described, is provided below. Several fluorescent lamps are mounted inside the elevating inner illuminating panel 12a to perform internal illumination.

The signal light 12 is provided with an elevating device 18 so that the overall height can be reduced when the signal light 12 is stored (lower limit), and when the signal light 12 is used (upper limit), the signal light 12 with respect to the LED display 13 is moved upward. By projecting, the visibility of the signal light 12 and the LED display 13 is improved. As shown in FIG.
8 is a motor 19 mounted on the gantry 11 and a motor 19
The sprocket wheel 20 provided on the output shaft of the above, the sprocket wheel 22 over which the chain 21 over the sprocket wheel 20 is bridged, and the sprocket wheel 22 are fixed to the middle part, and are arranged horizontally above the gantry 11 And the rotating shaft 23 provided. Motor 1
Reference numeral 9 denotes a power supply from the generator 14.

At both ends of the rotating shaft 23, a lower sprocket wheel 2 is mounted in the lower ends of a pair of fixed stands 24 and 25 which are vertically fixed at intervals in the width direction of the gantry 11.
6, 27 are mounted via bearings (not shown). Elevating chains 28, 29 are wound around the lower sprocket wheels 26, 27, respectively, and the elevating chains 28, 29 are provided at the upper ends of fixed stands 24, 25 via bearings (not shown). It is suspended over the upper sprocket wheels 30, 31. A fixed stand 2 is provided at the lower end on both sides of the second fixed display panel 17 of the signal light 12.
Elevating guides 32 and 33 are provided, which can be moved up and down while being guided in the insides 4 and 25. Lifting guide 32, 3
3, a lower end chain 28, as shown in the figure,
29 are connected to each other through connection fittings 34 and 35.

Therefore, by rotating the motor 19 forward and backward, the signal light 12 can be moved up and down with respect to the fixed stands 24 and 25. As a result, when the signal light 12 is used, as shown in FIG. Yes, and when not in use (at the time of storage), the signal light 12 is in the lowered position, and the overall height can be reduced. The elevating stroke of the signal light 12 is about 1200 mm as an example. Note that positioning limit switches are provided at upper and lower positions of the fixed stands 24 and 25 to detect the ascending position and the descending position.
A striker for operating a limit switch is provided on the elevating chains 28, 29 or the elevating guides 32, 33.

The LED display 13 is mounted on a fixed inner illuminating panel 13a made of a stainless steel plate or the like.
The LED display 13 has a large size in which a number of light emitting diodes are arranged side by side (the size of the display unit is, for example, 1
44 mm x 1295 mm). Several fluorescent lamps are mounted in the fixed inner illuminating panel 13a to perform internal illumination. Below the LED display 13, a first fixed display panel 36, which is an example of a fixed display panel such as a signboard on which specific characters or patterns (for example, slow running, under construction, etc.) are described, is provided.

The LED display 13 sets a plurality of patterns of character messages or graphic displays using a program such as a sequencer.
A predetermined pattern is selected in accordance with the lighting of 5 and the red lamp 16. Text messages and graphic displays can be changed by programs. Reference numerals 37 and 38 in FIG. 1 denote clinker boards provided with flash lamps 39 to 42 and 43 to 46 which are attached to both front sides of the gantry 11 and perform a blinking operation. In addition, flash lamps 39-4
2, 43 to 46 can be changed. The flash lamps 39 to 46 use a high-brightness DC lamp or the like, and are particularly attached to call attention.

A traffic and information display device 50 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which is further improved based on the traffic and information display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, will be described with reference to FIGS. I do. Note that components similar to those of the traffic and information display device 10 are denoted by reference numerals obtained by adding 100, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the traffic and information display device 50 is mounted on a loading platform 51 (shown by a two-dot chain line) of a vehicle such as a truck, a mounting bracket 52 is mounted on a mounting frame 59 formed of a pipe. Have gone through.

At the upper end of the inner illuminating panel 112a, that is, above the signal light 112, the rotating lights 53, 5
4 are provided. Reference numerals 55 and 56 in FIGS. 2 and 4
Represents an arc-shaped covering portion for covering the blue lamp 115 and the red lamp 116 from rainwater or the like, respectively.
Reference numeral 57 denotes a groove-shaped covering portion for covering the LED display 113 from rainwater or the like. Also,
Reference numeral 58 in FIGS. 2 and 3 denotes a terminal box, and reference numeral 60 denotes a rectangular flat cover that covers the motor 119 and the like. The structure of the traffic and information display device 50 is different from that of the traffic and information display device 10.
Reference numeral 24 denotes a structure that is covered by the lifting guide 132. All power for operating the traffic and information display device 10 is provided by a generator 114.

Next, a method of using the traffic and information display device 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (1) The traffic and information display device 50 is mounted in advance on a vehicle such as a truck via a mounting bracket 52. The elevating device 118 is driven to lower the signal lamp 112 to the lowered position. (2) Driving the vehicle and moving to a predetermined place. (3) The lifting device 118 is driven to raise the signal lamp 112 from the lower limit position to the upper limit position.

(4) Flash lamps (flash lamps 39 to 42, 43 to 46 of the traffic and information display device 10)
The blue lamp 115 and the red lamp 116 are turned on and off alternately while the rotary lamps 53 and 54 are turned on and rotated while the blue lamp 11 is turned on.
5 and the character information of the pattern selected on the LED display 113 in conjunction with the turning on and off of the red lamp 116 (for example, "go ahead" when the blue lamp 115 is on, and the red lamp 116 Is displayed, "Please stop" is displayed. (5) When the predetermined work is completed, the elevating device 118 is driven to lower the signal lamp 112 from the upper limit position to the lower limit position. (6) After turning off all power supplies, drive the vehicle and return to the original place.

In the above embodiment, a message such as a character is displayed on the LED display in conjunction with the lighting of the red signal and the green signal, so that more attention can be given to the driver and the like. Can give more specific information and give instructions. In addition, even when the signal light is turned off, various patterns (by pattern change switch) are displayed on the large LED display.
Can display text messages and graphics
It can be used for multiple purposes, such as giving more attention to passing vehicles and giving more specific information and giving instructions.

Furthermore, since the flash lamp lighting pattern can be changed, more attention can be given to a passing vehicle or the like. Since the elevating device uses a chain, the signal lamp can be vertically vertically and smoothly moved up and down, whereby the elevating operation is assured and reliability is improved. Since the generator is installed on the mount, the apparatus can be made compact, and the work of loading and unloading the apparatus to and from the vehicle can be reduced. Since the traffic and information display device is equipped with a sequencer or the like, the function of the device can be improved and the function can be flexibly changed.

In the above embodiment, a truck or the like is considered as a vehicle to be mounted. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Freight vehicles or passenger vehicles can also be used. Although two colors of red and blue are used for the signal light, three or more colors can be used as necessary. The signal light was provided with an elevating device, but is not limited to this.The signal light can be fixed at a position higher than the display, and the elevating device can not be installed. Mechanism. Although an LED display was used as the display, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other display may be used as long as it can change the display of one or both of the message and the figure in response to the operation of the signal light. Can also. Further, a red or blue lamp may be displayed on the display as in the case of the signal light, and when used as an information display device, the function of the signal light may be eliminated and all may be displayed on the display.

The first and second fixed display panels are provided below the display and the signal light, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first and second fixed display panels may not be provided. Absent. In addition, a fixed display plate may not be provided at the lower part, and all may be displayed. The rotating lamp is provided above the signal lamp, and the flash lamps are provided on both front sides of the gantry. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and these may be omitted or one of them may be provided. Although the sequencer was used as the control device, the present invention is not limited to this, and other control devices may be used. Generators that supply electric power to signal lights, displays, and the like include those that use solar cell power generation in addition to diesel generators and the like. Although described for traffic display, the present invention is not limited to this, and the entire display unit can be used, for example, as an information display device for a gazette.

[0023]

In the traffic and information display device according to the first to fourth aspects, it is possible to change the display of one or both of the message and the graphic on the display in accordance with the operation of the signal light. Since electric power can be supplied to these, it is possible to draw more attention to a passing vehicle or the like, and to give more specific information to give an instruction. Also, since the device can be made compact,
The transportability is improved. In particular, in the traffic and information display device according to the second aspect, the signal light can be identified from a position far away by the driver, and furthermore, the display on the display can be identified at a position near the driver. And provide more information at the same time.

In the traffic and information display device according to the third aspect, more information can be displayed by the LED display and the first and second fixed display boards, so that the driver can more easily recognize the situation that is occurring. . In the traffic and information display device according to the fourth aspect, a signal light, a display, and in some cases, the first and second fixed display boards are made to easily attract the driver's attention. Instructions can be given by issuing specific information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a traffic and information display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a traffic and information display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the traffic and information display device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the traffic and information display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: traffic and information display device, 11: mount, 12: signal light, 12a: elevating illuminator, 13: LED display (display), 13a: fixed illuminator, 14: generator, 15: blue lamp, 16 : Red lamp, 17: second
Fixed display board (fixed display board), 18: lifting device, 19:
Motor, 20: sprocket wheel, 21: chain, 22: sprocket wheel, 23: rotating shaft, 2
4, 25: fixed stand, 26, 27: lower sprocket wheel, 28, 29: elevating chain, 30, 31:
Upper sprocket wheel, 32, 33: lifting guide, 3
4, 35: connecting bracket, 36: first fixed display board (fixed display board), 37, 38: clinker board, 39 to 46: flash lamp, 50: traffic and information display device, 51: loading platform, 52: mounting Hardware, 53, 54: rotating lights, 55, 5
6: Covering part, 57: Covering part, 58: Terminal box, 59: Mounting frame, 60: Cover, 111: Stand, 112: Signal lamp, 112a: Elevating illuminating panel, 113: LED display (display), 113a: Fixed Inner panel, 11
4: generator, 115: blue lamp, 116: red lamp, 117: second fixed display board (fixed display board), 11
8: lifting device, 119: motor, 120: sprocket wheel, 121: chain, 122: sprocket wheel, 123: rotating shaft, 124: fixed stand, 12
6: lower sprocket wheel, 128: elevating chain, 130: upper sprocket wheel, 132: elevating guide, 136: first fixed display plate (fixed display plate)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mount mountable on a vehicle, a signal light mounted on the mount and having at least blue and red lamps, and a signal light mounted on the mount and different from the signal light in a height direction. A traffic and information display, comprising: a display capable of changing a display comprising one or both of a message and a figure in response to the operation of the signal light; and a generator for supplying power to the display. apparatus. 2. The traffic and information display device according to claim 1, wherein the signal light is provided with an elevating device so that the overall height can be reduced when the signal light is stored, and the signal light with respect to the display projects upward when used. A traffic and information display device, wherein the visibility of the signal light and the display is improved. 3. The traffic and information display device according to claim 1, wherein the display comprises an LED display in which a large number of light emitting diodes are arranged side by side, and furthermore, at a lower portion of the display and a lower portion of the signal light. Is a traffic and information display device provided with first and second fixed display boards on which specific characters and patterns are described. 4. The traffic and information display device according to claim 1, wherein a rotating light is provided above the signal light, and a blinking operation is performed on both front sides of the mount. A traffic and information display device comprising a flash lamp.