JP2007077799A - Self-luminescent sign - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sign having a mark approximately at the center of its display board and provided with a light-emitting diode, the whole display board of which is hardly affected by wind to prevent the sign from being scattered or damaged even in case of strong wind such as storm. <P>SOLUTION: In this self-luminescent sign, the luminescent elements 11 are arranged in a signifying symbol pattern of a road sign, and the whole or part of the background of the signifying symbol region formed by the elements 11 thus arranged is formed into an opened space 12. This construction improves visibility from far away or at night, as well as resistance against strong wind. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a breaker comprising a self-lighting marker and a breaker bar having the same.

Conventionally, a sign using a light emitting element such as an LED has been used to improve visibility from nighttime or from a distance. Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, an LED is arranged on the back of a road sign display plate and the sign plate is illuminated as a backlight to improve visibility, or Patent Document 2 As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-209, a method is adopted in which an LED is arranged on the front surface portion of a road sign display board to improve visibility.
JP 2002-132192 A Utility Model Registration No. 3048433

  However, each of the conventional techniques has a circular or square display board, and a sign (mark) is written at a substantially central portion of the display board. For this reason, for example, when using a sign with an LED as in the prior art at a tollgate such as an expressway that is susceptible to wind, the sign is scattered during strong winds such as a typhoon because the entire display panel receives wind power. Or could be damaged.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in view of this subject, and provides the circuit breaker which consists of a self-lighting label | marker which improved visibility, and improved wind resistance, and the interruption | blocking stick | rod which has this With the goal.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in order to solve such a problem, the light emitting elements are arranged in the shape of the meaning symbol of the road sign, and all or part of the background with respect to the meaning symbol area formed by the arranged light emitting elements is an open space. Provide self-lighting signs. With this configuration, it is possible to improve visibility at a distance or at night, and to provide a sign with high wind resistance.

  Moreover, as another invention, a breaker comprising a breaker bar having such a self-lighting sign on the front side is provided. Furthermore, the blocking bar may include a light emitting element on the front side.

  According to the self-lighting sign of the present invention, it is possible to improve visibility at night and from a distance, and improve wind resistance when used in places exposed to strong winds such as tollgates on expressways. it can. For this reason, since the sign can be visually recognized from a distance even in the case of a high risk such as a typhoon, the utility in an emergency disaster can be further improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of each invention will be described. In addition, this invention is not limited to these embodiments at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

In addition, the relationship between the following embodiment and a claim is as follows.
The first embodiment will mainly describe claim 1.
The second embodiment will mainly describe claim 2.
The third embodiment will mainly describe claim 3.

<< Embodiment 1 >>
<Outline of Embodiment 1>
The first embodiment relates to a self-lighting sign having an entire or part of the background as an opening.

<Configuration of Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a self-lighting sign 10 according to the first embodiment. The self-lighting sign of the present embodiment is a sign in which the light emitting elements 11 are arranged in the meaning sign shape of a road sign, and the whole or part of the background with respect to the meaning sign area formed by the arranged light emitting elements is the open space 12. It is.

  The “light emitting element” is an element that outputs visible light using electricity. More specifically, the light emitting element is preferably an LED (Light Emitting Diode) element. This is because when an LED element is used, power saving and a long life effect can be expected. The LED element is preferably white, but may be any color. Moreover, you may coat | cover a transparent colored transparent cover on a light emitting element. Thereby, the color of a color different from that of the light emitting element can be output and displayed, or the waterproof function can be improved. Note that the light emitting element only needs to output light using electricity, and a light source such as a fluorescent lamp can be included in the light emitting element here.

  The “road sign” is generally a display board attached to a road based on the road traffic law and the road law. This includes items installed by the Prefectural Public Safety Commission based on the Road Traffic Act and items installed by road administrators based on the Road Act. However, in the present embodiment, the sign is not limited to such a sign, and may be a sign other than the current statutory road sign as long as it is a sign that can alert a driver or a pedestrian. Is also included in the road sign here. Road signs are installed mainly for the purpose of regulating traffic to prevent traffic accidents, alerting dangerous places, and facilitating road traffic through instructions and guidance.

  In addition, when the display color by the light emitting element demonstrated previously is made into the display color matched with the road sign, a still more effect can be exhibited. For example, a red LED or transmissive colored cover is used for regulatory signs, and a yellow LED or transmissive colored cover is used for warning signs. It is possible to further improve the alertness from a person or the like.

  The road sign includes a meaning symbol. For example, the self-lighting sign 10 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a sign of the shape of the meaning symbol of “x” that means a closed road. In addition to the example shown in FIG. 1, for example, an example as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 (a) is a sign of a meaning symbol for prohibiting entry, and FIG. 2 (b) is a sign of a meaning symbol that means a simple direction indication that does not belong to a so-called general road sign. As described above, the road sign referred to in this embodiment is relatively easy for a driver, a pedestrian, or the like to confirm the sign (mark) and understand the meaning indicated by the sign (mark).

  And the self-lighting sign of this embodiment arrange | positions the light emitting element in the meaning symbol shape of a road sign, as shown in FIG. Further, the entire or part of the background with respect to the meaning symbol area formed by the light emitting elements arranged further is the opening space 12. By using all or part of the background as an open space, it can be used as a sign with ventilation, so that it may be subject to storms, typhoons, or high wind tolls such as toll booths. Even in the state, it is possible to prevent the signs from being damaged.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the self-lighting marker of the present embodiment. The self-lighting marker 30 described in the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3A is configured by, for example, arranging and fixing LED elements 31 integrally formed on a plurality of flexible plates on an aluminum plate 33 having a semantic symbol shape. Thus, the self-lighting label of this embodiment can be easily produced. FIG. 3B is a plan view of a flexible plate integrally formed with LED elements, and FIG. 3C is a front view of the flexible plate. In FIG. 3A, illustration of the wiring hole 34 and the wiring cable connected thereto is omitted. Since these members and the like that are currently used generally can be used, detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition to the structure shown in FIG. 3, it is needless to say that the sign may be formed by integrally forming LED elements in a semantic symbol shape.

<Effect of Embodiment 1>
The self-lighting marker of Embodiment 1 improves the visibility from night or far away by arranging the light emitting elements in a meaning symbol shape and making all or part of the background with respect to the meaning symbol area an open space. Wind resistance when used in highway toll booths or places exposed to strong winds such as during typhoons can be improved. In addition, the meaning symbol shape can be visually recognized even when the visibility is poor due to a storm or the like. And since the sign is not scattered because it is rich in ventilation, the effect can be maximized especially at the time of disaster.

<< Embodiment 2 >>
<Configuration and effect of the second embodiment>
The second embodiment relates to a circuit breaker including a blocking bar having the self-lighting marker described in the first embodiment on the front side.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the circuit breaker 40 according to the second embodiment. The breaker 40 has a breaker bar 41. The self-lighting marker 10 described in the first embodiment is arranged on the front side of the blocking bar 41. As shown in FIG. 4, the breaker of the present embodiment has the self-lighting sign described in the first embodiment, which means that the blocking bar portion is closed, so that it can be visually recognized from the night or far away. Can be improved. In addition, even in a place where the wind speed is relatively strong, by using a self-lighting sign having the entire or part of the background as an open space, it is possible to provide a circuit breaker having a sign with high wind resistance. In particular, when the sign described in the first embodiment is provided in the breaker bar portion of the breaker, the load on the movable part of the breaker is further reduced compared to the case where a plate-like sign is provided. It becomes possible. In addition, by providing a self-lighting sign with an open space in the background part on the breaker bar, distant drivers can perceive the presence of the breaker, and by removing the back part plate, the weight can be reduced. Since it can be performed, the tolerance when a sign is provided on the blocking bar can be improved.

<< Embodiment 3 >>
<Configuration and Effect of Embodiment 3>
The third embodiment is the circuit breaker described in the second embodiment, and is characterized in that the light blocking element is also provided in the blocking bar.

  In the third embodiment, the blocking effect can be further promoted by providing not only the self-lighting label but also the blocking bar with the light emitting element. As an example of the arrangement of the light emitting elements in the blocking bar, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, the front portion of the blocking bar is divided into a plurality of storage compartments for storing the light emitting elements, and a plurality of LED sets 52 are arranged in this. Can be mentioned. As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible to arrange two units each having four LED elements 51 as one set for each section. Thus, by arranging a plurality of LED sets using a plurality of power supply lines, the light emission intensity in each partition unit can be improved.

  And the colored transparent covers 53, 54, and 55 which transmit the light from a light emitting element for every storage division are arrange | positioned at the front side of each storage division. The “front side” is a side with respect to an object to be blocked by a blocking bar. That is, for example, in the case of a tollgate on an expressway, it is on the side where the vehicle enters the tollgate. In each storage compartment, the front surface portion may be an opening, and a reflective material such as an aluminum member may be disposed in the other portions. Thereby, the light intensity for each storage section emitted to the front side can be increased, and the visibility can be improved. As described above, in the circuit breaker according to the third embodiment, it is possible to further improve the visibility at a distance or at night by causing the blocking bar to emit light.

The figure which shows an example of the self-lighting label | marker of Embodiment 1. The figure which shows an example of the meaning symbol shape of the road sign of Embodiment 1. The figure which shows the structural example of the self-lighting label | marker of Embodiment 1. The figure which shows the example of the circuit breaker provided with the self-lighting marker of Embodiment 2. The figure which shows the example which equips the interruption | blocking stick | rod of Embodiment 3 with a light emitting element.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 30 Self-lighting sign 11, 31 Light emitting element 12, 32 Open space 33 Meaning symbol shape board 34 Wiring hole 40 Breaker 41 Blocking bar

Claims (3)

  A self-illuminating sign in which light emitting elements are arranged in a meaning sign shape of a road sign, and the whole or part of the background with respect to a meaning sign area formed by the arranged light emitting elements is an open space.   A breaker comprising a breaker bar having the self-lighting marker according to claim 1 on the front side.   The circuit breaker according to claim 2, wherein the blocking bar includes a light emitting element on a front side.

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