JP2016085116A - Light emission type streamer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To grasp wind velocity and wind direction at the same time even at nighttime, in a bad weather, or in the darkness by measuring wind velocity and making a streamer itself lighted in different colors in accordance with the measured wind velocity, and by a driver, etc., visually confirming a difference in the lighted color of the streamer.SOLUTION: Provided is a light emission type streamer in which the streamer itself emits light in order to inform wind direction and wind velocity, the streamer comprising a suction port 2 having a circle 5 attached at one end, a streamer body 4 having a blowoff port 3 at the other end, a pole 6 for hooking the suction port 2 side of the streamer body 4, a wind velocity measurement device 9 for measuring wind velocity, and a light source 12 for making the streamer body 4 lighted in different colors, the streamer being configured so that the streamer body 4 is made to emit light in different colors in accordance with a difference in the wind velocity measured by the wind velocity measurement device 9.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a windsock that informs the wind direction and wind speed, and more particularly, to a light-emitting windsock that can be easily confirmed at night, in bad weather, or in the dark.

  Conventionally, in an expressway, a railway, a port facility, an airfield, a construction site, a factory, etc., a windsock 52 is attached to the upper end of a pole 51 as shown in FIG. . This windsock 52 forms a cylindrical body with a cloth material or a flexible sheet material, attaches a ring 54 to one end of the cylindrical body 53, forms a suction port for sucking wind, and the other end of the cylindrical body 53 is It becomes a wind outlet as it is. Several strings 55 are attached to the suction ring 54, and the strings 55 are hooked on a pole 51 for use.

  The windsock 52 installed on the highway side mainly has a function of notifying the wind direction and wind speed to a driver or the like traveling at high speed. The “wind direction” can be confirmed by the direction of the windsock 52 shelved by wind. “Wind speed” is confirmed from the state where the windsock is pulled. For example, when there is no wind or breeze, as shown in FIG. 10A, the windsock 52 is suspended from the pole 51 or slightly swayed. When the wind is weak, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the windsock 52 does not reach the horizontal level but is always shelved. When there is a strong wind, as shown in FIG. 10C, the windsock 52 is always shelved in a horizontal state.

  On highways, when winds are strong, the crosswinds make it easier for the driver to handle. Therefore, a driver or the like who travels confirms the state of the windsock 52 so as to pay attention to deceleration or the like.

  However, it was difficult to see this stream at night and in bad weather. Therefore, a technique related to windsocks has been proposed that is easy to see even in bad weather at night. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-157042 “Night-adaptive windsock” of Patent Document 1, a pole for mounting upright and a first mounted at a desired height position and rotatable around its axis A second rotating device that is rotatably supported by the first rotating device, rotates around the horizontal axis (up and down), moves in accordance with the inclination angle of the main body, and a second rotating device. A wind-up body attached to the rotating device by a binding means and receiving wind and flowing in the wind, and a lighting device attached to the second rotating device and illuminating the wind-up body, so that the wind-up body according to wind force and wind direction is provided. Following the change in the position, the direction of the illuminator is changed, and a nighttime streamer is proposed in which the streamer body can be illuminated.

JP 2014-157042 A

  According to the above-mentioned “Night-capable windsock” in Patent Document 1 described above, the lighting device blows and follows the movement of the main body and effectively illuminates at night or in bad weather, and the driver can only see the windsock at night. It was a thing. This “night-time windsock” has a problem that when the wind direction is not constant, it is difficult to distinguish between a strong wind and a weak wind only by the windsock state.

  The present invention has been developed to solve such problems. That is, the object of the present invention is to measure the wind speed and cause the windsock itself to emit light in a different color according to the amount of wind speed. The object is to provide a light-emitting windsock that can simultaneously grasp the wind speed and direction even in the dark.

  The present invention is a light emitting type windsock (1) in which the windsock itself emits light in order to notify the wind direction and wind speed, and includes a suction port (2) having a ring (5) attached to one end and a blower port (3) on the other end. ) Having a cylindrical windsink body (4), a pole (6) for latching the suction port (2) side of the windsink body (4), a wind speed measuring device (9) for measuring wind speed, and the windsock body And (4) a light source (12) that emits light in different colors, and according to the difference in wind speed measured by the wind speed measuring device (9), the wind-up body (4) emits light in different colors. It is characterized by comprising.

A data input unit (21) for receiving data relating to the wind speed measured by the wind speed measuring device (9), and a light emission color storage unit for storing data of emission colors emitted from the main body (4) by blowing according to the wind speed. (22) and a control unit (23) for reading the emission color data stored in the emission color storage unit (22) and causing the light source (12) to emit light.
The controller (23) is configured to change the light emission color of the light source (12) to green, yellow, red when the wind speed measuring device (9) measures a change in the wind speed from no wind / slight wind to weak wind or strong wind. It is configured to be variable.

The windsock body (4) has a light guide sheet (13) on the surface, and a two-layer structure in which a reflection sheet (14) is laminated on the inner surface, and is attached so as to be scattered on the light guide sheet (13). In addition, when the light source (12) illuminates the light guide sheet (13), the entire blowing body (4) emits light.
The windsink body (4) irradiates the light source (12) toward the suction port (2) toward the portion where the string (8) attached to the ring (5) of the suction port (2) converges. It is attached to.
The windsock body (4) is configured to emit light in the windsock body (4) by the light sources (12) attached to the ring (5) of the suction port (2).

  According to the present invention, the windsock main body (4) itself that is difficult to visually recognize at night, bad weather, or darkness can be made to emit light, and a driver or the like can easily make the windsock main body (4) visible. The wind speed is not judged based on the operating state of the windsink body (4), but the emission color is changed according to the difference in wind speed, and the emission color is judged, so the difference between weak wind and strong wind is accurate. Can be judged.

  Due to the difference in wind speed, the windsock body (4) can emit “red” in strong winds, “yellow” in low winds that require attention, and “green” in no winds and light winds. . Therefore, the driver or the like can instantaneously blow away from the inside of the vehicle traveling at a high speed like an expressway to check the light emission state of the main body (4), and can clearly grasp the difference between the strong wind and the weak wind.

  Further, in the case of strong winds, it is possible not only to simply turn on the light source (12) that emits the main body (4), but also to instantly determine the danger by blinking or rotating the irradiation direction. In addition, when standards such as traffic closure or deceleration are reached, the driver can concentrate on driving and take safer actions by changing the light emission pattern to blinking and lighting to instantly judge the danger. To do.

It is a front view which shows the light emission type windsock of Example 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing an upper portion of a pole according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a light-emitting type streamer of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a light source portion of a light emitting type windsock of Example 1. It is a block diagram which shows the structure which lights the light emission type windsock of Example 1. FIG. It is a front view which shows the light emission state of the light emission type windsock of Example 1, (a) is "green light emission" at the time of no wind and a weak wind, (b) is "yellow light emission" at the level wind which needs attention. , (C) is “red light emission” in a strong wind. It is sectional drawing which shows the windsock main body using the irradiation type light source of Example 2. FIG. It is a side view which shows the windsock body which has arrange | positioned the light source to the ring | wheel of Example 3. It is sectional drawing which shows the windsock main body which has arrange | positioned the light source to the ring | wheel of Example 3. It is a front view which shows the windsock installed in the conventional highway side, (a) is a state where the windsock hangs down, (b) is a state where the windsock is shelved, and (c) is a windsock when there is a strong wind. It is a state where shelves are pulled horizontally.

  The light-emitting windsock of the present invention is a windsock that emits light entirely in order to inform the wind direction and wind speed at night, bad weather or darkness.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Configuration of light-emitting windsock>
1 is a front view showing a light-emitting type windsock of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing an upper portion of the pole according to the first embodiment.
The light emitting windsock 1 of the first embodiment emits light so that the wind direction and the wind speed can be notified to the driver or the like at night, bad weather or darkness. The light-emitting type windsock 1 includes a cylindrical windsock body 4 having a suction port 2 and a blower port 3. The suction port 2 is formed by attaching a ring 5 to one end of a cylindrical blow-off body 4. For the windsock body 4, for example, a polyester sheet material or a thin cloth material is used so as to be easily shelved by wind. In the present invention, a material having high translucency is preferable in order to cause the blow-off body 4 itself to emit light. However, in order to make it visible even when light is not emitted in the daytime, and in order to have different light emission colors as described later, white is preferable rather than transparent.
In areas with a lot of strong winds, glass cloth knitted with glass fibers can be used mainly for strength.

  In the middle of the pole 6, a mounting bracket 7 that can be rotated 360 degrees around the axis of the pole 6 is attached. The convergent portion of several cords 8 attached to the ring 5 of the suction port 2 is hooked on the mounting bracket 7, and the light-emitting type windsock 1 is suspended. The mounting bracket 7 is disposed at a position below the upper end of the pole 6. An interval L1 longer than the entire length of the string 8 is preferable. This is to prevent the string 8 from being entangled with the wind speed measuring device 9 above the pole 6.

  A net 10 is attached to the suction port 2 of the light emission type windsock 1. This is because if the light-emitting type windsock 1 rises in the wind and falls as it is, the wind speed measuring device 9 above the pole 6 tends to get tangled. When the suction port 2 is away from the wind speed measuring device 9, the net 10 is not necessary because it is difficult to get entangled.

  A wind speed measuring device 9 is attached to the top of the pole 6 of the present invention. The illustrated wind speed measuring device 9 is a vertical axis windmill type measuring device having a wing called a cup. The rotation of the vertical axis is detected, converted into a numerical value or an electric signal, and displayed and output to obtain a measured value. The wind speed measuring device 9 of the present invention is covered with a protective net 11. This is to prevent the wind-up main body 4, particularly the blow-out port 3 from being tangled. When the wind speed measuring device 9 is attached at a position below the pole 6 or at another place, it is not necessary to attach the protective net 11.

  The wind speed measuring device 9 in the illustrated example is a vertical axis wind turbine type, but is not limited to this form as long as it measures the wind speed. It can be replaced with a horizontal axis wind turbine type having propeller-shaped wings or an ultrasonic wind speed measuring device that measures the wind speed by measuring the propagation time of the ultrasonic wave between the transmitter and the receiver.

  Furthermore, although not shown in figure, it can be set as a more compact structure by attaching the wind speed measuring device 9 to the ring | wheel 5 part of the blowing body 4, and integrating with the blowing body 4. FIG.

<Solar power generator>
Although not shown in the figure, the pole 6 is provided with a solar power generation device so as to store electricity in the charging device. This electric power is of course used for the light emission of the light source 12 and the execution of display processing by the control unit 23 and the like. That is, the power charged during the day is used mainly at night or in bad weather. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a solar power generation device in pole 6 itself, and it is also possible to provide in another place. Of course, the power source is not limited to the one using solar power generation, and a commercial power source can be used.

<Configuration of windsock body>
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a light emitting type windsock of Example 1. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a light source portion of a light emitting type windsock of Example 1.
The blowout main body 4 of the first embodiment has a light guide sheet 13 on the outer surface and two layers with the reflection sheet 14 on the inner surface. Both the light guide sheet 13 and the reflection sheet 14 are flexible materials, and need to be lightweight so as to be shelved by wind so as to function as an original windsock. The light guide sheet 13 was configured to emit light from the light sources 12 attached so as to be scattered on the light guide sheet 13 and to blow out the entire body 4. The light sources 12 are attached so as to be scattered in order to prevent the main body 4 from becoming heavy. Instead of the two-layer configuration of the light guide sheet 13 and the reflection sheet 14, a single-layer configuration sheet may be used as long as the material has brilliant properties.

  As the light source 12, a light-weight LED (light emitting diode) or an organic EL display element (organic electroluminescence), a light emitting chip LED (light emitting diode), an inorganic EL display element (inorganic electroluminescence), or the like is used. In addition, if it is the structure where the windsock main body 4 does not become heavy, conventional light-emitting devices, such as a light bulb and a fluorescent lamp, can also be used. Other members and elements having a light emitting function can be used.

  Although not shown, it is also possible to manufacture the blown body 4 itself with a sheet material (film material) like an EL sheet (electroluminescence sheet). Since the light source and the windsock body 4 are integrated, the handling becomes easy.

<Configuration to light up the light-emitting windsock>
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration for turning on the light emitting windsock according to the first embodiment.
The light emitting type windsock 1 of the present invention includes a data input unit 21 that receives data relating to the wind speed measured by the wind speed measuring device 9 (wind speed detecting unit), and data of emission color that emits the wind main body 4 according to the wind speed. And a control unit 23 that reads out the emission color data stored in the emission color storage unit 22 and causes the light source 12 to emit light.

  The emission color is controlled based on the wind speed measured by the wind speed measuring device 9. The data input unit 21 receives the data relating to the wind speed and the data relating to the wind direction detected by the wind speed measuring device 9. A program relating to the operation of controlling the emission color of the light emission type windsock 1 is stored in the emission color storage unit 22. The light emission color storage unit 22 stores the color type of the light source 12 that emits light according to the average value of the wind speed for a predetermined time.

  The emission color storage unit 22 calculates the average wind speed for 10 seconds, for example, and stores the type of color to be displayed. Further, the average wind speed for 30 seconds and the average wind speed for 1 minute are calculated, and the type of color to be displayed is stored. These set values are input from the setting input unit 24. The control unit (CPU) 23 executes display processing according to the program and data stored in the emission color storage unit 22. Moreover, the control part 23 can also perform time control, such as the time of starting lighting display and the time of stopping. The data recording unit 25 records past wind speed values, start time, stop time, and the like.

  Judging from data relating to wind speed received by the data input unit 21, when the wind is in an unstable state where it blows intermittently, the wind-up body 4 emits light in “red” that requires attention. As a result, although it is a strong wind, even if the wind is momentarily stopped when the driver confirms, it is displayed that attention is necessary, and it is possible to call attention in light of the actual driving conditions This can greatly contribute to the prevention of accidents caused by strong winds.

<Lighting operation of light-emitting windsock>
FIG. 6 is a front view showing the light emission state of the light-emitting windsock of Example 1. (a) is “green light emission” when there is no wind and light wind, and (b) is “ “Yellow light emission”, (c) is “red light emission” in strong wind.
In the present invention, it is possible to cause the windsock body 4 that is difficult to visually recognize at night, darkness, and bad weather to emit light, and the driver or the like can easily wind it and visually recognize the body 4. At the same time, the wind speed is not judged from the operating state of the windsock body 4 being shelved, but the emission color is changed according to the difference in wind speed and the emission color is judged, so the difference between weak wind and strong wind can be accurately determined Judgment can be made.

As shown in the figure, due to the difference in wind speed, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), when there is no wind or light wind, the main body 4 is made to emit "green" and attention is required as shown in FIG. 6 (b). When the wind is low, the light is emitted in “yellow”, and as shown in FIG. 6C, the light is emitted in “red” when the wind is strong. Therefore, the state of the light-emitting windsock 1 can be grasped instantaneously from the inside of the vehicle traveling at high speed like an expressway, and the difference between the strong wind and the weak wind can be grasped.
Of course, these “green”, “yellow”, and “red” are merely examples and are not limited to these colors.

  As shown in Table 1, when the wind speed is 0.0 to 4.9 m / sec, the specific emission color of the main body 4 is set to “green” with no wind or light breeze. At that time, the light emission state is turned on. Next, when the wind speed is 5.0 to 9.9 m per second, the light source 12 is set to “yellow” in order to let the player know that it is necessary to pay attention as a weak wind. At that time, the light emission state is turned on. Furthermore, the light emission color of the light source 12 is set to “red” in order to notify that a strong wind is required when the wind speed is 10.0 m or more per second. At that time, the light emission state blinks to call attention. Of course, these wind speed values are merely examples, and are not limited to these values.

  Further, in the case of strong wind, in addition to blinking “red”, the light emission color of the light source 12 is set to “yellow” and “red” as shown in Table 2. There is also a method of turning on the “yellow” and “red” alternately.

  Further, in the case of strong winds, in addition to blinking “red”, as shown in Table 3, the light emission color of the light source 12 is “red”, but a method of displaying the “red” as rotating is also possible. is there. For example, there is a method in which a plurality of light sources 12 are partially blinked. Alternatively, there is a method of rotating the irradiation direction.

  Further, in the case of strong wind, in addition to blinking “red”, as shown in Table 4, the emission color of the light source 12 is “red”, but a plurality of light sources 12 are blown from the suction port 2 side of the main body 4. It is also possible to turn on and off in order toward the outlet 3 to make a so-called “flowing lighting”. Note that these are merely examples, and blinking, rotational lighting, and alternate lighting can be combined.

<Configuration to irradiate and emit the windsock body>
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an airflow body using the irradiation type light source of the second embodiment.
The blow-off body 4 of Example 2 is attached to the portion where the string 8 attached to the ring 5 on the suction port 2 side converges so as to irradiate the light source 12 toward the suction port 2 side. Since the light source 12 is formed in the portion where the string 8 converges, even if the direction of the main body 4 changes depending on the wind direction, the direction of the main body 4 changes, and the inside of the main body 4 can be irradiated.
According to this light source 12 irradiation type, it can also be easily applied to the conventional polyester or fabric blow-off body 4.

<Configuration to light up the main body by arranging a light source on the ring>
FIG. 8 is a side view showing the windsock body in which the light source is arranged on the ring of the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the windsock body in which the light source is arranged on the ring of the third embodiment.
The blow-off body 4 of Example 3 is composed of a light guide sheet 13, and light sources 12 are attached to the ring 5 of the suction port 2 at several places. The light source 12 arranged in a circular shape is blown to cause the main body 4 to emit light. In this modification, the light sources 12 are turned on in order and repeatedly turned off, so that the light emission of the blow-off main body 4 is rotated. Therefore, not only simply turning on the light source 12 that emits light from the windsock body 4 but also flashing or rotating the irradiation direction to instantly determine the danger, so that the driver can concentrate on driving and take safer measures. become.

  In the present invention, the wind speed is measured and the main body 4 is made to emit light in different colors according to the difference in the wind speed. Or if it is the structure which can grasp | ascertain a wind speed and a wind direction simultaneously also in darkness, it is not limited to embodiment of the invention mentioned above, Of course, it can change variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  The light-emitting windsock of the present invention is not limited to a highway, but can be used in any place or facility that requires an airfield, an athletic stadium, a wind direction, and a wind speed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Light emission type windsock 2 Air inlet 3 Air outlet 4 Winding body 5 Wheel 6 Pole 8 String 9 Wind speed measuring device 12 Light source 13 Light guide sheet 14 Reflective sheet 21 Data input part 22 Light emission color memory | storage part 23 Control part

Claims (6)

In order to inform the wind direction and the wind speed, a light-emitting windsock (1) in which the windsock itself emits light,
A suction port (2) having a ring (5) attached to one end, and a cylindrical blow-off body (4) having a blowout port (3) at the other end;
A pole (6) for latching the inlet (2) side of the windsink body (4);
A wind speed measuring device (9) for measuring the wind speed;
A light source (12) for causing the windsock body (4) to emit light in different colors,
A light emitting windsock characterized in that the windsock body (4) emits light in different colors according to the difference in the wind speed measured by the wind speed measuring device (9).   A data input unit (21) for receiving data relating to the wind speed measured by the wind speed measuring device (9), and a light emission color storage unit for storing data of emission colors emitted from the main body (4) by blowing according to the wind speed. The control part (23) which reads the luminescent color data memorize | stored in the said luminescent color memory | storage part (22), and makes the said light source (12) light-emit, (22) characterized by the above-mentioned. Luminous type windsock.   The controller (23) is configured to change the light emission color of the light source (12) to green, yellow, red when the wind speed measuring device (9) measures a change in the wind speed from no wind / slight wind to weak wind or strong wind. The light emitting type windsock according to claim 2, which is configured to be variable.   The windsock body (4) has a light guide sheet (13) on the surface, and a two-layer structure in which a reflection sheet (14) is laminated on the inner surface, and is attached so as to be scattered on the light guide sheet (13). The light-emitting type windsock according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the light source (12) illuminates the light guide sheet (13) so that the entire windsock body (4) emits light. .   The windsink body (4) irradiates the light source (12) toward the suction port (2) toward the portion where the string (8) attached to the ring (5) of the suction port (2) converges. The light-emitting type windsock according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein   The windsock body (4) is configured to emit light in the windsock body (4) by a plurality of the light sources (12) attached to the ring (5) of the suction port (2). The light emitting type windsock according to claim 1, 2 or 3.