JP3100047U - Vehicle proximity warning display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle close attention display device which is sufficient for attracting a driver's attention, is easily attached to a support, does not increase the cost, and has high reliability.
SOLUTION: A sensor 6 for detecting a running car, a flashing light 8 which operates in response to a signal detected by the sensor, and a display unit 12 which is lit in response to the signal and provides a visual display of a slogan 16 or a sign. The display unit comprises a support 4, a frame 14 penetrating the support, and attached to the support, and a light attached to the surface of the frame and on which the slogan or sign is written. A vehicle proximity warning display device including a light-transmitting plate and a lighting device attached to the column inside the frame body.
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Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle proximity warning display device for informing a driver of a traveling vehicle of the oncoming vehicle or a vehicle approaching the traveling vehicle to alert the driver of the oncoming vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device that is installed at an intersection with poor visibility, detects an approaching vehicle, and displays the proximity of the vehicle, a warning alarm device that emits light and / or sound based on a signal from a sensor that detects the vehicle. Is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). However, the luminous means used in this caution warning device merely attaches a luminous plate to a support, and is not enough to attract the driver's attention concentrated on driving. In addition, since the light emitting plate is attached to the column and becomes rainy, a special seal is required, which causes high cost and insufficient reliability.
JP-A-11-147357 (page 1, FIG. 1)

In view of these problems, the present invention aims to provide a reliable vehicle proximity warning display device which is sufficient to attract the driver's attention, is easily mounted on a pole, does not increase the cost, and is highly reliable.

The gist of the present invention is to provide a sensor for detecting a traveling car, a flashing light which operates in response to a signal detected by the sensor, and a display which is lit in response to the signal to provide a visual display of a motto or sign. And a vehicle proximity alert display device that includes a unit.

Further, the gist of the present invention is to include a sensor for detecting a traveling vehicle, and a display unit which operates upon receiving a signal detected by the sensor and which provides a visual display of a slogan or a sign by lighting. The display unit includes a support, a frame penetrating the support, and attached to the support, a light-transmitting display plate attached to a surface of the frame, and having the slogan written thereon, and the frame. And a lighting device attached to the column inside the vehicle.

In the vehicle proximity warning display device, the blinking light may start operating with a time difference from the display unit in response to the signal.

In the vehicle proximity warning display device, the display unit includes a support, a frame penetrating the support, and attached to the support, and a light-transmitting material attached to a surface of the frame and having the slogan written thereon. It may include a display plate and a lighting device provided inside the frame.

In the vehicle proximity warning display device, the light transmissive display plate may be exchangeably attached to the frame.

In the vehicle proximity warning display device, the lighting device may be provided to be attached to the column inside the frame.

According to the present invention, there is provided a reliable vehicle proximity warning display device which is sufficient to attract the driver's attention, is easily mounted on a pole, does not increase the cost, and has high reliability.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle proximity warning display device which is sufficient to attract the driver's attention, is easy to be mounted on a pole, does not increase the cost, and also illuminates the vicinity of the mounting position and draws attention.

態 様 The embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that, in this specification, the same reference numerals throughout the drawings indicate the same or similar members and components. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a configuration of a vehicle proximity warning display device 2 of the present invention. The vehicle proximity warning display device 2 includes a support 4 erected on a ground 1 by using an upright foundation 10, A sensor 6 for detecting a traveling vehicle, a flashing light 8 that operates in response to a signal detected by the sensor 6, and a display in which a slogan 16 is visually displayed by lighting when activated by a signal also detected by the sensor 6. The unit 12 is included. Reference numeral 14 denotes a box having a built-in control panel for supplying power to the blinking lamp 8 and the display unit 12. By operating both the blinking light 8 and the display unit 12 in response to the signal detected by the sensor 6 that detects the traveling vehicle, the driver can be strongly alerted to approaching the vehicle.

When one of the blinking lights 8 and the display unit 12 is provided and operated, a driver who is accustomed to seeing a signboard for an advertisement similar to the blinking light 8 or the display unit 12 along a road, an emergency exit display, and the like. In many cases, it cannot be judged that the blinking light 8 or the display unit 12 is calling attention to approaching the vehicle, and the user may miss it. By activating both the flashing light 8 and the display unit 12 as in the present invention, the driver can be immediately alerted to the caution to approach the vehicle and can be strongly aroused.

The blinking lamp 8 may be an illumination lamp that repeats blinking at a cycle of preferably about 0.1 to 1 second, more preferably 0.2 to 0.7 second. The blinking may be performed by intermittently supplying power to the light source. The blinking may be performed by intermittently interrupting the optical path from the light source by a rotating interrupter or the like. For example, a rotating light is preferably used as the flashing light 8.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway schematic view showing a mechanism of the display unit 12 of the vehicle proximity warning display device 2 shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 2 (a), 2 (b), and 2 (c) respectively. It is a front view, a side view, and a top view. In FIG. 2, the display unit 12 includes a frame 14 attached to the column 4 through the column 4, and a light-transmitting display plate 18 attached to the surface of the frame 14 and having a slogan 16 (FIG. 1) written thereon. And a lighting device 20 provided inside the frame 14.

面 The surfaces of the frame body 14 other than the surface on which the light transmissive display plate 18 is attached are surrounded by the surrounding plates 22 and 24 except for the lower side. The lighting device 20 is a normal outdoor fluorescent lamp, and is directly attached to the support 4 by an attachment band 26. In the present invention, since the lighting device 20 can be directly attached to the column 4, the lighting device 20 can be securely fixed by a simple operation.

The shape of the frame 14 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and is constituted by the vertical beams 30 and the horizontal beams 32 located at portions corresponding to the respective edges of the rectangular parallelepiped. The light transmissive display plate 18 is interchangeably screwed to the vertical beam 30 and the horizontal beam 32 by screws 36. By providing various types of light transmissive display boards 18 having different slogans 16, they can be appropriately replaced and used. The light of the lit lighting device 20 is transmitted through the light transmissive display plate 18 to display the slogan 16. The slogan 16 may include, for example, various kinds of warnings such as “safe driving”, “brake”, and “oncoming vehicle”. Further, a mark for calling attention may be written on the light transmissive display plate 18. The light transmissive display plate 18 may be attached to each of a plurality of side surfaces of the frame 14.

固定 A fixing tool 42 is provided inside the frame 14. The fixing device 42 is for fixing the frame body 14 to the support column 4, and includes arm portions 44 fixed to a pair of opposing pairs of the lateral scaffolding beams 40 passed between the beams 30, 30. The portion 44 includes an arm 46 projecting inward from the lateral scaffolding beam 40, and a sandwiching plate 48 fixed to the tip of the arm 46 orthogonally to the longitudinal direction of the arm 46. A pair of the sandwiching plates 48 face each other and sandwich the support 4, and the facing sandwiching plates 48 and 48 are connected to each other via bolts 50 and 52. The frame body 14 is fixed to the support column 4 by arranging the bolts 50 and 52 with the support column 4 interposed therebetween and fastening them in a direction in which the facing sandwiching plates 48 and 48 approach each other. In this manner, the frame 14 can be fixed to the column 4 by a simple operation.

Further, the light source (lighting device 20) of the display unit 12 is surrounded by the light-transmitting display plate 18 and the surrounding plates 22 and 24 attached to the frame 14, and is not exposed to wind and rain. The reliability of the circuit is increased, and a normal fluorescent lamp can be used as the light source, so that the cost of the device can be reduced. It is easy to make the enclosure plates 22 and 24 detachable by using the screws 37, and maintenance and inspection operations of the light source and its electric circuit are also easy.

In addition, since the light source of the display unit 12 is surrounded by the surrounding plates 22 and 24 and can be fixed to the support 4 in the frame body 14 independently of the frame body 14, commercially available fluorescent lamps can be used as the light source of the display unit 12. It is possible to use a high-luminance lamp for general lighting. In addition, the brightness of the light source can be easily increased by disposing a plurality of fluorescent lamps and the like in the frame body 14 as the light source. For example, three or four fluorescent lamps can be vertically arranged around the support 4 with the support 4 as the center.

ク イ ッ ク It is preferable to use a quick-start type lamp (for example, a product name: Rapid Master) as the fluorescent lamp because the rise time of light emission when the switch is turned on is short.

In the vehicle proximity attention display device 2 of the present invention, the opening 60 is provided on the lower surface of the frame 14, and the light from the light source (lighting device 20) of the display unit 12 passes through the opening 60 and is near the root of the support 4. Therefore, not only the driver but also a pedestrian such as a pedestrian passing in the vicinity of the vehicle proximity alert display device 2 can be prompted to approach the vehicle, and the foot and surroundings can be illuminated to contribute to the safety of the traffic. The fact that the inner side surfaces of the surrounding plates 22 and 24 reflect light well increases the amount of light passing through the opening 60 and illuminating the vicinity of the base of the column 4, and transmits through the light transmissive display plate 18. This is preferable because the amount of light increases. Examples of the surface that reflects light well include a mirror surface, a surface coated with a white paint, and a metal irregular reflection surface.

The surrounding plates 22 and 24 may be made of a material that transmits light. When the surrounding plates 22 and 24 transmit light, the vicinity of the vehicle proximity alert display device 2 can be illuminated by the light of the lighting device 20, and similarly, not only the driver but also the vehicle proximity alert display device 2 can be illuminated. Can contribute to the safety of pedestrians and other pedestrians who pass near the area. At least a part of the surrounding plates 22 and 24 may not be provided.

In the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention, since the luminance of the light source can be easily increased, the effect of the safety contribution can be easily increased by increasing the luminance of the light source.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the blinking light 8 and the display unit 12 are activated by a signal from the sensor 6, and the display unit 12 is activated via a timer to start the lighting operation of the blinking light 8. A predetermined time is provided between the time and the time when the lighting operation of the display unit 12 is started, to further enhance the effect of the vehicle proximity alert display.

That is, first, the blinking light 8 is activated by the signal of the sensor 6 that has detected the proximity of the car to draw the driver's attention, and then when the display 12 is turned on when the attention is drawn, the display on the display 12 is strongly driven. The effect of the vehicle close attention display is increased by being recognized by the driver. Alternatively, the display unit 12 may be activated by a signal from the sensor 6 that has detected the proximity of the vehicle to draw the driver's attention, and then the blinking light 8 may be activated when the driver gets the attention. Is strongly recognized by the driver, and the effect of the vehicle close attention display is enhanced.

The time interval between the start time of the lighting operation of the flashing lamp 8 and the start time of the lighting operation of the display unit 12 is preferably 0.2 to 2 seconds. If the time interval is less than 0.2 seconds, the effect of the vehicle close attention display is not so large as compared with the case where the blinking light 8 and the display unit 12 are simultaneously turned on. If the time interval exceeds 2 seconds, the vehicle may not be close to the vehicle.

Known sensors such as a pyroelectric sensor for detecting infrared rays emitted from a car, an optical sensor for detecting reflected light of a laser beam applied to the car, and an ultrasonic sensor for detecting reflected light of ultrasonic waves applied to the car may be used as the sensor 6. Sensors can be used. As the flashing light 8, a commercially available flashing light can be suitably used.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the display unit used in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the display unit 12a has a rectangular frame 14a, a light-transmitting display plate 18 arranged on the front side 72 of the frame 14a, and a point (not shown) provided inside the frame 14a. Lamps. The surface of the frame 14a other than the surface on which the light transmissive display plate 18 is attached is surrounded by the surrounding plates 22a, 24a, and 25a except for the lower side. On the back side surface 74 of the frame 14a, a cross beam 70 for locking for supporting a support (not shown) is fixed across the back side 74 to the frame 14a with the longitudinal direction being horizontal. I have. The locking cross beam 70 has a lip-shaped groove shape.

The light transmissive display panel 18 is formed by locking the side edges of the light transmissive display panel 18 with a pair of locking portions 76 provided on the side edges of the front side surface 72 of the frame body 14a. The front surface 14a is detachably attached to the side surface 72 and can be replaced.

(5) The top view of FIG. 5 shows the state in which the display unit 12a is locked and attached to the column 4 and the position of the lighting device 20 arranged inside the frame 14a. In FIG. 5, a U-shaped holding member 78 holds the peripheral surface of the column 4, and locked portions 88 provided at both ends of the holding member 78 are inserted into the grooves of the locking cross beams 70, respectively. The screw 84 is screwed into the bent portion 82 at the center of the screw 78, the tip of the screw 84 is brought into contact with the support 4, and the holding member 78 is pushed in the direction opposite to the screwing direction of the screw 84, so that the locked portion 88 is engaged with the lip 80. The display portion 12a is locked to the support 4 by this.

表示 The display unit may have a triangular prism shape like the display unit 12b used in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention shown in FIG.

In addition, in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention, the display unit 12 may be disposed above the blinking light 8, as in the vehicle proximity warning display device 2b shown in FIG. Further, in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention, a plurality of blinking lights 8 may be arranged on the support 4. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, four blinking lights 8 may be radially arranged around the support 4.

Further, in the vehicle proximity caution display device of the present invention, a plurality of lighting devices 20 may be arranged on the column 4, but for example, as shown in the sectional view of the display unit 12c in FIG. The lamps 20 may be arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the column 4. Further, by providing the reflecting plate 90 with the lighting device 20 wrapped around the reflecting surface inside the frame 14, the amount of light transmitted through the light transmissive display plate 18 and emitted to the outside can be increased. As shown in FIG. 9, for example, the reflecting plate 90 is preferably arranged such that the light-transmitting display plate 18 and the two reflecting plates 90 form an isosceles triangular prism shape with the reflecting surface in the vertical direction. Thus, the light from the lighting device 20 can be efficiently and uniformly transmitted through the light transmissive display plate 18 and emitted to the outside.

The embodiment of the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention can be implemented in various modified, modified, and modified embodiments based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Yes, all of these embodiments fall within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the display unit in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention may have a mode in which an opening on the lower surface, such as the opening 60 in FIG. 2, is sealed with an enclosing plate.

車 両 The vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention can be installed at intersections, corners of curves, entrances and exits of buildings, etc. to prompt the driver to approach the vehicle.

1 is a schematic front view illustrating an example of a mode of a vehicle proximity alert display device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a partly broken main portion showing the configuration of the vehicle proximity attention display device shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C are front, side, and top views, respectively. It is. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a blinking light and an electric circuit of a display unit used in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing an example of other modes of a display part used for a vehicle approach attention display device of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic top view illustrating an example of a mode in which the display unit illustrated in FIG. 4 is attached to a column. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing still another example of the display unit used in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing another example of the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention. FIG. 8A is a schematic view showing another example of a state in which a blinking light used in the vehicle proximity caution display device of the present invention is attached to a support. FIG. 8A is a front view, and FIG. 8B is a top view. is there. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing still another example of the display unit used in the vehicle proximity warning display device of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

2, 2b: vehicle proximity attention display device 4: support column 6: sensor 8: flashing light 16: motto 12, 12a, 12b, 12c: display unit 20: lighting device 14, 14a: frame body 18: light transmissive display plate

Claims (6)

A vehicle configured to include a sensor for detecting a traveling vehicle, a flashing light that operates in response to a signal detected by the sensor, and a display unit that is lit in response to the signal and illuminates to visually display a slogan or a sign. Proximity attention display device. A sensor for detecting a traveling vehicle, a blinking light that operates upon receiving a signal detected by the sensor, and a display unit that is lit upon receiving the signal and visibly displays a slogan or a sign, A vehicle proximity alert display device in which the blinking light is activated with a time difference from the display unit in response to a signal. It comprises a sensor for detecting a traveling vehicle, and a display unit that receives a signal detected by the sensor and lights up to display a slogan or a sign visually, and the display unit penetrates the support and the support. And a frame attached to the support, a light-transmitting display plate attached to the surface of the frame and having the slogan written thereon, and a lighting device attached to the support inside the frame and provided to the support. A vehicle proximity alert display device comprising: A sensor for detecting a traveling vehicle, a blinking light that operates upon receiving a signal detected by the sensor, and a display unit that is lit upon receiving the signal and visibly displays a slogan or a sign, A display, a support, a frame penetrating the support, and attached to the support, a light-transmissive display plate attached to a surface of the frame, and the slogan is written, and an inside of the frame. A vehicle proximity alert display device comprising: a lighting device provided. A sensor for detecting a traveling vehicle, a blinking light that operates upon receiving a signal detected by the sensor, and a display unit that is lit upon receiving the signal and visibly displays a slogan or a sign, In response to the signal, the blinking light starts operating with a time difference from the display unit, and the display unit includes a support, a frame that penetrates the support, and is attached to the support, and a surface of the frame. A vehicle proximity alert display device comprising: a light-transmitting display plate attached with the slogan attached thereto; and a lighting device attached to the support inside the frame. The vehicle proximity warning display device according to claim 3, wherein the light transmissive display plate is exchangeably attached to the frame.

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