JP2002242131A - Traffic guiding robot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controlled traffic guiding robot which is constitutionally simple, capable of being assembled and carried about, convenient, and easy to use. SOLUTION: The remote controlled traffic guiding robot 1, which is installed on a road R under traffic regulations and the like, informs a passerby of the presence or absence of permission for passage in place of a traffic guide. The robot 1, which is mounted for use on a carrier 5 of a motorcycle 3, is constituted in such a manner as to inform the passerby of two kinds of instructions on the presence or absence of the permission for the passage while receiving the instructions from an operator at a distance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote-controlled traffic guidance robot which is installed on a traffic-restricted road or the like, and notifies a traffic person of permission or disallowance of traffic in place of a traffic guidance person.
In particular, the present invention relates to a lightweight, compact, and easy-to-carry traffic guidance robot that can be installed using a motorcycle carrier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a curve C having poor visibility as shown in FIG. 3A and a narrow road R having one lane on one side as shown in FIG. When construction is performed, two to three traffic guides are deployed at the front and rear ends of the construction site, or in the middle,
Manual traffic guidance was performed. The arrangement of a large number of traffic guides in this way is particularly expensive, and it is always necessary to provide close and accurate traffic guidance so that communication between each other is not lost. .

[0003] Road R
There are stationary traffic guidance robots that are installed in such places. However, such traffic guidance robots are relatively heavy and have many robust structures, and it takes time and effort to install, move, or remove them. Therefore, such a traffic guidance robot is limited to a construction site having a relatively long construction period, and in a construction site having a short construction period, the above-mentioned manual traffic guidance using a plurality of traffic guides is still performed. Is the current situation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides a remote control type traffic guidance robot which is easy to assemble and carry with an extremely simple configuration and is easy to use. It is a subject.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is installed on a road or the like where traffic is restricted, and notifies a passenger of permission or rejection of traffic on behalf of a traffic guide. In an operation-type traffic guidance robot, the traffic guidance robot is used by being attached to a carrier of a motorcycle, and in response to an instruction of an operator at a distant place, transmits two types of instructions to a passerby, a traffic permission and a traffic prohibition. It is characterized by being constituted as follows.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the traffic guidance robot according to the first aspect, wherein the traffic guidance robot includes a main body configured to be foldable, retractable, or disassembled, and a support structure for supporting the main body. And a display plate for displaying two types of support, that is, traffic permission and traffic prohibition, and a display switching mechanism for switching the display of the display plate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the traffic guiding robot according to the second aspect, the main body has a ventilation structure for reducing wind resistance.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3.
Wherein the display switching mechanism is provided rotatably with respect to the main body, and two arms provided with the display plate at the ends thereof, and arms such that these two arms alternately appear and retract. And a shift mechanism for rotating the.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the traffic guidance robot according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the traffic guidance robot is housed in a motorcycle carrier when heading for the destination. And then assembled and used after arriving at the destination.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a traffic guidance robot 1 according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the illustrated embodiment. The traffic guidance robot 1 of the present invention is, for example, shown in FIG.
This is used when the traffic is restricted on a curve C with poor visibility as shown in FIG. 3 or a relatively narrow road R with one lane on one side as shown in FIG. Specifically, a support post 7 that is fixedly attached to the carrier 5 using the carrier 5 of the motorcycle 3 as an installation platform,
Main body 9, two arms 11 and 13 rotatably supported by main body 9, and these arms 1
Two kinds of display boards 15 attached to the tips of 1, 13;
17 and a shift mechanism 19 for alternately moving the arms 11 and 13 in and out. Note that a mechanism configured by the two arms 11 and 13 and the shift mechanism 19 is defined as a display switching mechanism 21 in this specification.

The support post 7 is directly attached to the carrier 5. The support post 7 is a rectangular flat mounting base 2.
3 and a support frame 25 formed by nesting a plurality of square pipes having different diameters rising upward from the center of the mounting base 23.
The fixing between the members forming the mounting base 23 and the support frame 25 is performed using a thumb screw, a bolt, or a nut.

The main body 9 comprises a body part 27 which is folded in two, and a head part 29 which is provided on the upper part and which is also foldable. Body 27 and head 2
Reference numeral 9 denotes a contour formed by a large-diameter metal wire, which is formed by stretching a small-diameter metal wire in a mesh shape around the inside thereof, and these are foldably connected by hinges 31. The reason why the main body 9 is formed into a wire mesh in this manner is to reduce the wind resistance as much as possible because the traffic guiding robot 1 is used outdoors, and is a structure adopted as one mode of the ventilation structure.

The arms 11 and 13 are rectangular flat plate-like members. One end of each of the arms 11 and 13 is rotatably mounted on the main body 9 as a rotation fulcrum 33, and the other end of each of the arms 11 and 13 has the same rectangular flat display plate 15 or 17. It is configured by attaching. Also, the arms 11 and 13 can be manually rotated at the ends on the rotation fulcrum 33 side of the arms 11 and 13 so that the arms 11 and 13 can be manually rotated.
A manual operation rod 35 is attached. Display board 15, 1
In FIG. 7, characters "START" and "STOP" are displayed, respectively, and serve as a notification means of traffic permission and traffic prohibition.

The shift mechanism 19 has a motor 37 as a drive source.
And a forward gear 39 attached to the output shaft of the motor 37.
A reversing gear 41 meshing with the normal rotation gear 39, a normal rotation pulley 43 provided on the rotation axis of the normal rotation gear 39, and a reversal pulley 45 provided on the rotation axis of the reverse gear 41;
One end is fixed to the forward pulley 43 to the reverse pulley 45 and the other end is connected to the display plate 15 to the display plate 17, and the connection wire 47 provided at the rotation fulcrum 33 is fed or wound up. In this case, the intermediate pulley 49 functions as a guide pulley. Reference numeral 51 denotes a stopper for setting the upper limit position when the arms 11 and 13 are turned upward. Reference numeral 53 denotes a receiving unit that receives the support of an operator at a remote place.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, the motorcycle 3 is prevented from rolling over, and a support reinforcing structure 55 functioning as a support structure for the main body 9 together with the support post 7 is provided. A speaker 57 for transmitting an instruction such as a warning by voice, a warning light 59 for notifying that traffic is being restricted, and the like are provided. The support reinforcing structure 55 includes a ground plate 61 fixed to the road surface, and a support wire 63 having one end connected to the ground plate 61 and the other end connected to the carrier 5 of the motorcycle 3 under tension, for example.
And mounting hooks 6 attached to both ends of the support wire 63
5 as an example.

Next, a procedure for moving and assembling the traffic guiding robot 1 of the present invention, a traffic guiding work procedure using the traffic guiding robot 1 and a procedure for removing the traffic guiding robot 1 will be described together with the operation state of each part. . 1) At the time of movement When moving toward the destination where the traffic is regulated, the main body 9 is folded, and the support post 7, the arms 11, 13 and
The members such as the display plates 15 and 17 and the shift mechanism 19 are stored in a storage state or a disassembled state and stored in a storage case (not shown). Traffic guidance robot 1 on carrier 5 of motorcycle 3
Is put on it and fixed using a net or an elastic cord or the like, and the motorcycle 3 is headed to the destination.

2) At the time of assembly When the vehicle arrives at the destination, the components of the traffic guiding robot 1 in the folded state, the stored state or the disassembled state in the storage case are taken out, and the assembly of the traffic guiding robot 1 is started. First, the installation location of the traffic guidance robot 1 is selected, and when the installation location is determined, the motorcycle 3 is installed. Next, the grounding plate 61 is fixed to an appropriate place on the road surface around the motorcycle 3, the mounting hook 65 is locked to a locking ring or the like provided on the grounding plate 61 and the frame of the carrier 5, and a support wire is provided. Attach 63 under tension.

Next, the mounting base 23 is fixed to the carrier 5, and the extended support frame 25 is fitted to the mounting attachment of the carrier base 23, and the support post 7 is raised on the carrier 5. The main body 9 in the folded state is attached to the support post 7 raised on the carrier 5 in an expanded state. Arms 13 and 15 having display plates 15 and 17 attached to the tips.
Is attached to the main body 9 so as to rotate at a rotation fulcrum 33.

Next, one end of the connecting wire 47 is attached to the forward pulley 43 and the reverse pulley 45, and the other end is attached to the display plates 15 and 17 via the intermediate pulley 49. Then, a power supply such as a motor 37, a speaker 57, and a warning lamp 59 is connected to the battery of the motorcycle 3 or a separately prepared dedicated battery or a generator, and the power is turned on to be in an operable state.

3) At the time of operation, the operator moves to the other end of the traffic control point opposite to the side on which the traffic guidance robot 1 is installed, and prepares for traffic guidance. When passing through the vehicle A that has traveled, the operator operates an operation switch (not shown) or the like to prevent the intrusion of the opposing vehicle A and operates the “STOP” in the traffic guidance robot 1.
1 on which the display board 17 is displayed
3 is turned upward to notify that the traffic of the opposing vehicle A is prohibited. Further, if necessary, the warning lamp 59 is turned on and blinked, or a speaker 57 is used to give an audio alert, so that a notice of prohibition of traffic is made.

On the other hand, when the vehicle A on the operator side is stopped and the vehicle A on the traffic guide robot 1 side is passed, the vehicle A which the operator intends to pass by a flag or the like is prevented from entering and the operation switches and the like are used. Is operated to rotate the arm 11 of the traffic guidance robot 1 on which the display plate 15 labeled "START" is mounted upward to permit the traffic of the opposing vehicle A to pass.

4) At the time of removal When the road construction is completed and the traffic regulation is released, the members constituting the traffic guiding robot 1 are folded, stored, or disassembled and stored as in the case of the above-mentioned movement. Store in a case etc. Then, if the storage case is fixed to the carrier 5 of the motorcycle 3 and moves with the motorcycle 3, the removal of the traffic guidance robot 1 is completed.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there is a change in design without departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. For example, as the configuration of the main body 9, it is possible to use a plastic plate, a styrene plate, a urethane mat or the like having a punching metal or a ventilation hole, and the warning light 59 is not limited to a large one such as a pilot lamp, but may be an LED or the like. It may be a small one using. In addition to the other display switching mechanism 21, other than a mechanism that alternately appears and disappears a display that notifies “passage permission” and “passage inhibition”, one of them may be alternately hidden or an electric light display may be used. Good. The receiving unit 53 receiving instructions from the operator may be a wireless type using radio waves or the like, or a wired type connected to an operation switch or the like of the operator by a cord.

In addition, the shift mechanism 19 includes the motor 3
In addition to the configuration using the drive source 7, it is also possible to use an electromagnetic solenoid, a cylinder driven by air or hydraulic pressure, or a rotary type solenoid or cylinder instead of a slide type. Further, in the display switching mechanism 21 employed in the embodiment, the forward pulley 43 and the reverse pulley 45 are directly attached to the output shaft of the motor 37 by removing the forward rotation gear 39 and the reverse gear 41 in series, Connecting wire 4 wound around these two pulleys
By reversing the winding direction of 7, the arm 11 and the arm 13 can be alternately put in and out. Further, as the other support reinforcing structure 55, a structure using a more robust stay, a frame member, or the like can be used instead of the support wire 63.

[0025]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a remote control type traffic guidance robot 1 which has a very simple structure, is lightweight, compact and can be easily moved and installed, at a low cost. In addition, by using the traffic guidance robot 1 of the present invention, the number of traffic guidance personnel can be reduced, and the problem of communication inconsistency due to communication between traffic guidance personnel is also avoided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a traffic guidance robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded front view showing the traffic guidance robot according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of an installation location of the traffic guidance robot according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Traffic guidance robot 3 Motorcycle 5 Carrier 7 Support post 9 Main body 11 Arm 13 Arm 15 Display board 17 Display board 19 Shift mechanism 21 Display switching mechanism 23 Mounting base 25 Support frame 27 Body part 29 Head 31 Hinge 33 Rotating fulcrum 35 Manual operation rod 37 Motor 39 Forward rotation gear 41 Reverse gear 43 Forward rotation pulley 45 Reverse pulley 47 Connecting wire 49 Intermediate pulley 51 Stopper 53 Receiver 53 Support reinforcement structure 57 Speaker 59 Warning light 61 Ground plate 63 Support wire 65 Mounting hook A Vehicle C curve R road

Claims (5)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A remote-controlled traffic guidance robot which is installed on a road or the like where traffic is restricted and informs a passer or a non-passenger on behalf of a traffic guide, wherein the traffic guidance robot is mounted on a carrier of a motorcycle. A traffic guidance robot characterized in that it is used to transmit to a passer two types of instructions, a traffic permission and a traffic prohibition, in response to an instruction of an operator at a remote place. 2. The traffic guiding robot according to claim 1, wherein said traffic guiding robot is foldable, retractable, or disassembly-free, has a support structure for supporting said main body, and has permission and prohibition of passage. A traffic guidance robot, comprising: a display plate for displaying the two types of support; and a display switching mechanism for switching the display of the display plate. 3. The traffic guidance robot according to claim 2, wherein said main body has a ventilation structure for reducing wind resistance. 4. The traffic guidance robot according to claim 2, wherein the display switching mechanism is provided rotatably with respect to the main body, and has two arms provided with the display plate at the distal end thereof. And a shift mechanism for rotating the arms so that the arms move in and out alternately. 5. A traffic guidance robot according to claim 1, wherein said traffic guidance robot is placed in a state of being stored in a loading platform of a motorcycle when heading for a destination, and A traffic guidance robot characterized by being assembled and used after arriving at the ground.