JP3139591U - Self-luminous gaze guidance light - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp that has good visibility of LED light emission and ensures good power generation performance of a solar cell.
A self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp (1) includes two solar cells (4) and two LED substrates (30). The solar cell 4 is formed in an elongated plate shape and is accommodated and disposed in the transparent case 20 over substantially the entire length of the transparent case 20. A plurality of LEDs 3 are attached to a long and narrow plate-like LED substrate 30 in a straight line. The LED substrate 30 has an upper end portion and a lower end portion supported between the pole base lid 22 and the lid plate 23 and accommodated in the transparent case 20. The two solar cells 4 and the two LED substrates 30 constitute four surfaces in the circumferential direction of the transparent case 20, and the solar cells 4 are disposed on the two opposing surfaces of the four surfaces, and the other opposing surfaces. The LED substrate 30 is disposed on each of the two surfaces.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a self-luminous gaze guidance light that guides the gaze of a vehicle driver, a pedestrian, or the like by installing and emitting light on a median strip or a shoulder of a road.

As this type of self-luminous line-of-sight guide light, for example, the one shown in FIG. 6 is known. As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 100 includes an LED 103, a solar cell 104, and a power storage unit 105 that stores electricity generated by the solar cell 104 and supplies power to the LED 103 in a pole body 102. And a control unit (not shown) for controlling the light emission pattern of the LED 103. A part of the pole body 102 is composed of a cylindrical transparent case 120. A solar cell 104 is disposed in the upper stage of the transparent case 120, and an LED substrate 130 in which a plurality of LEDs 103 are disposed is disposed in the lower stage. ing. The LED 103 is turned on or blinked by a control signal from the control unit, thereby guiding the line of sight of the vehicle driver or the like.
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  However, the plurality of LEDs 103 are arranged in a row on the LED substrate 130 in two vertical rows. For this reason, when the light emission of these LEDs 103 is seen in the distance, it looks as a lumpy light lump and is not necessarily highly visible. Moreover, since the solar cell 104 is arrange | positioned in order to keep the power generation performance of the solar cell 104 from falling, the LED board 130 is arrange | positioned in the lower stage of the solar cell 104, and also from this far. The visibility of was reduced.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and makes it a subject to provide the self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide lamp with which the visibility of LED light emission is favorable, and also the electric power generation performance of a solar cell is ensured favorable. .

The self-luminous gaze guidance lamp according to the present invention is
In the self-luminous gaze guidance light that guides the gaze of vehicle drivers and pedestrians by installing it on the median strip of the road, the shoulder of the road, etc. to emit light,
In the pole body, it includes an LED, a solar battery, a power storage unit that stores electricity generated by the solar battery and supplies power to the LED, and a control unit that controls the light emission pattern of the LED.
The pole body has a pole base lid attached to the top of the cylindrical pole base and an elongate cylindrical transparent case standing up, a lid plate attached to the upper end of the transparent case, and a dome-shaped top cover on the lid plate. The configuration with
The solar cell is formed in an elongated plate shape, supported over the substantially entire length of the transparent case and accommodated in the transparent case, and an upper end portion of an elongated plate-like LED substrate on which a plurality of the LEDs are mounted in a straight line. And the lower end portion are supported between the lid plate and the pole base lid and accommodated in the transparent case, and the solar cell and the LED substrate are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the transparent case. It is composed.

According to the above configuration, the elongated plate-like LED substrate is arranged over almost the entire length of the transparent case, and a plurality of LEDs are attached to the elongated plate-like LED substrate in a straight line. Light is emitted. Therefore, the visibility of LED emission is good even when viewed from a distance.
Further, since the solar cell is formed in a long and narrow plate shape and is arranged over almost the entire length of the transparent case, the sunlight receiving area is widened. Therefore, the power generation performance of the solar cell is sufficiently ensured. Therefore, the battery can be sufficiently charged.
And since the said solar cell and the said LED board are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the said transparent case, it can make compatible the above-mentioned favorable visual recognition performance from the far distance by LED, and the favorable electric power generation performance by a solar cell. .

In the above self-luminous gaze guidance light,
Of the four surfaces in the circumferential direction of the transparent case, the solar cell may be disposed on two opposing surfaces, and the LED substrate may be disposed on the other two opposing surfaces.
Thereby, it can be made to light-emit in both front and back or right and left directions by each LED of two LED boards. For example, if the self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp is installed in the center zone of the road, it is possible to guide the line of sight to both the up and down lane vehicle drivers. Moreover, sunlight can be received from both left and right or front and rear directions by two solar cells. Therefore, during the daytime, power can be generated by either of the two solar cells, and the power generation performance is improved.

In the above self-luminous gaze guidance light,
A board holder is attached to each of the upper end and the lower end of the LED board, and each board holder is rotatably supported, and a knob is provided on the upper board holder, and the angle of the LED board is rotated by rotating the knob. It may be configured such that the circumferential direction of the LED can be adjusted by changing.
Thereby, the direction of LED light emission can be adjusted in accordance with the road alignment, and the LED light emission can be seen well by a vehicle driver or the like from a distance even in a curve section of the road. In addition, by installing the solar cell in the direction of the sun and adjusting the angle of the LED substrate, it is possible to ensure good power generation performance and to reliably guide the line of sight to the vehicle driver or the like. it can.

In the above self-luminous gaze guidance light,
The pole base includes a cup-shaped housing portion that houses the power storage unit, forms a flange portion that extends outward from the upper end of the cup-shaped housing portion, and hangs downward from the outer periphery of the flange portion. Forming a skirt-shaped tube,
A large-diameter pipe groove for fitting the upper end of a large-diameter pipe and a small-diameter pipe groove for fitting the upper end of a small-diameter pipe may be formed on the lower surface of the flange portion.
Thereby, when installing this self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide light by inserting in an installation pipe, it can respond to any of a large diameter pipe and a small diameter pipe as this installation pipe.

In the above self-luminous gaze guidance light,
The power storage unit may be constituted by an electric double layer capacitor.
Thereby, the charge amount of an electrical storage body can be increased, and long-term stability of LED light emission can be further ensured.

In the above self-luminous gaze guidance light,
A transparent thin film containing titanium oxide that is activated by light to make the surface hydrophilic may be coated on the outer surface of the transparent case.
Thereby, the outer surface of the transparent case is hydrophilized, and a water film is formed on the outer surface of the transparent case that has been hydrophilized, thereby making it difficult to attach dirt. In addition, even if dirt adheres to the outer surface of the hydrophilic case, the dirt can be decomposed by the oxidizing power of titanium oxide activated by light, and the dirt can be floated on the hydrophilic surface. Dirt is easily washed away by rain. In addition, since the dirt attached to the outer surface of the hydrophilic case is easily removed, when the operator performs cleaning work, the dirt on the outer surface of the transparent case can be easily removed and cleaned. Work can be done in a short time. Therefore, the visibility of LED light emission by the LEDs housed and arranged in the transparent case can be secured satisfactorily over a long period of time.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the self-luminous line-of-sight guide light, the visibility of LED light emission is good and the power generation performance of the solar cell is ensured.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
The self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 according to the embodiment is installed on a central separation band or a shoulder of a road and emits light by itself to guide the line of sight of a vehicle driver or a pedestrian. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 has a pole body 2, an LED (light emitting diode) 3, a solar battery 4, and a solar battery 4 in the pole body 2. And a power storage unit 5 (see FIG. 2) for storing the electricity generated by the power supply and supplying power to the LED 3, and a control unit (not shown) for controlling the light emission pattern, light emission stop and start of the LED 3, and the like. The LED 3 is turned on or blinked by a control signal from a control unit (not shown), thereby guiding the line of sight of the vehicle driver or the like.

  With reference to FIG. 2, the pole body 2 has a pole base lid 22 attached to an upper portion of a cylindrical pole base 21 and an elongate cylindrical transparent case 20 erected, and a lid at the upper end of the transparent case 20. A plate 23 is attached, and a dome-shaped top cover 24 is screwed onto a male screw 232 (see FIG. 3) of the lid plate 23 so that the top cover 24 is attached to the lid plate 23. The transparent case 20 is composed of four parts: two U-shaped case halves 201 and two case halves 202 with recesses (see FIG. 4). In addition, the bird guard 6 is attached to the hole 242 in the center of the upper surface of the top cover 24 so that the bird does not stop on the top cover 24.

  The solar cell 4 is formed in an elongated plate shape by attaching a plurality of rectangular solar cells 41 to an elongated panel plate 40 (see FIG. 4). This solar cell 4 is installed by a transparent case 20. That is, the solar cell 4 is sandwiched between the surface of the protruding piece 204 of the U-shaped case half 201 and the back surface of the recess 203 of the case half 202 with recess. And this solar cell 4 is arrange | positioned at the back side of the recess 203 of the transparent case 20 (refer FIG. 1 (A)). Thereby, the solar cell 4 is accommodated in the transparent case 20 with the power generation surface facing outward.

  A plurality of LEDs 3 (for example, eight LEDs 3) are arranged in a straight line on an elongated plate-like LED substrate 30. The LED substrate 30 has an upper substrate receiver 31 attached to the upper end portion thereof supported by the upper end piece 71 and the cover plate 23 of the pair of support plates 7, and a lower substrate receiver 32 attached to the lower end portion thereof to the pole base lid 22. (See FIGS. 2 and 3). Thereby, the LED substrate 30 is accommodated in the transparent case 20 with the LEDs 3 facing outward. The support plate 7 has a lower end piece 72 screwed to the pole base lid 22 and an upper end piece screwed to the lid plate 23, and is attached between the pole base lid 22 and the lid plate 23. Yes.

  The solar cell 4 and the LED substrate 30 are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the transparent case 20. That is, among the four surfaces in the circumferential direction of the transparent case 20, the solar cells 4 are respectively disposed on two opposing surfaces, and the LED substrates 30 are respectively disposed on the other two opposing surfaces.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, an arc groove 221 is formed in the support portion of each LED substrate 30 in the pole base lid 22, and the lower substrate receiving member attached to the LED substrate 30 is received in the arc groove 221. A protrusion 321 provided on the lower surface of 32 is inserted (see also FIG. 2). Further, a knob 311 protrudes from the upper substrate receiver 31 attached to each LED substrate 30, and this knob 311 protrudes upward from the escape hole 231 of the cover plate 23 (FIGS. 2 and 3). reference). Therefore, when the knob 311 is rotated, the angle of the LED substrate 30 can be changed in a certain range (for example, a range of 15 degrees on each of the left and right) depending on the length of the arc groove 221. The circumferential direction of the LED 3 on the LED substrate 30 can be adjusted. In addition, the knob 311 in each LED board 30 is pressed by the presser plate 241 protruding from the back surface of the top cover 24 in a state where the top cover 24 is attached to the cover plate 23, and thereby each LED board 30 is The rotation is prevented (see FIG. 2).

  Further, referring to FIG. 2, pole base 21 at the bottom of pole body 2 has a cup-shaped storage portion 211 for storing power storage unit 5, and this cup-shaped storage portion 211 has an outward from the upper end. An extending flange portion 212 is formed, and a skirt-like tube portion 213 that hangs downward from the outer periphery of the flange portion 212 is formed. Further, on the lower surface of the flange portion 212, as an installation pipe 7 for installing the self-luminous line-of-sight guide light 1, a large-diameter pipe groove 214 into which an upper end of a large-diameter installation pipe is fitted, A small diameter pipe groove 215 into which the upper end of the small diameter installation pipe is fitted is formed. As a result, when the self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 is installed by being inserted into the installation pipe 7, the installation pipe 7 can handle both a large-diameter installation pipe and a small-diameter installation pipe. (See FIG. 1).

  In addition, the cup-shaped accommodation part 211 is formed in the mountain shape where the center part of the bottom plate upper surface became high, and the drain hole 216 is provided in the outer peripheral part of the bottom plate where the upper surface became the lowest (refer FIG. 2). . Therefore, even if rainwater or the like enters the cup-shaped storage portion 211, it can be discharged to the outside from the drain hole 216, and the power storage unit 5 is not submerged.

  Moreover, the said electrical storage body 5 is comprised by the electrical double layer capacitor, for example. Thereby, the charge amount of the electrical storage body 5 can be increased, and long-term stability of LED3 light emission can be further ensured. In addition, you may comprise this electrical storage body 5 with various batteries, such as a lead storage battery, a lithium battery, and a manganese battery, instead of an electric double layer capacitor.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the transparent case 20 is composed of four parts, ie, two U-shaped case halves 201 and two case halves 202 with recesses. A solar cell 4 is disposed on the back side of each recess 203 of the body 202. The transparent case 20 can be formed of a transparent resin such as polycarbonate or acrylic, transparent glass, or the like, and is formed of a polycarbonate resin in the present embodiment. The outer surface of the transparent case 20 is coated with a transparent thin film containing titanium oxide that is activated by light to make the surface hydrophilic. Thereby, the outer surface of the transparent case 20 is hydrophilized, a water film is formed on the outer surface of the hydrophilized transparent case 20, and it is possible to make it difficult to attach dirt. Further, even if dirt adheres to the outer surface of the hydrophilic case 20 that has been made hydrophilic, the dirt is decomposed by the oxidizing power of titanium oxide activated by light, and the dirt can be floated on the hydrophilic surface. Therefore, the dirt adhering to the transparent case 20 is easily washed away by rain or the like. And since the dirt adhering to the outer surface of the transparent case 20 that has been hydrophilized is easy to remove, when the operator performs the cleaning work, it is possible to easily remove the dirt on the outer surface of the transparent case 20, Cleaning work can be performed in a short time. Therefore, the visibility of the LED3 emission by the LED3 accommodated in the transparent case 20 can be ensured satisfactorily over a long period of time.

As described above, according to the self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 according to the present embodiment, the elongated plate-like LED substrate 30 is disposed over almost the entire length of the transparent case 20, and a plurality of the elongated plate-like LED substrates 30 are arranged on the elongated plate-like LED substrate 30. Since the LEDs 3 are mounted in a straight line, each LED 3 emits light in a vertically long line shape. Therefore, even when viewed from a distance, the visibility of the LED3 emission is good.
Moreover, since the solar cell 4 is formed in a long and narrow plate shape and is disposed over almost the entire length of the transparent case 20, the light receiving area of sunlight is widened. Therefore, sufficient power generation performance of the solar cell 4 is ensured. Therefore, the battery 5 can be sufficiently charged.
And since the said solar cell 4 and the said LED board | substrate 30 are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the said transparent case 20, both the above-mentioned favorable visual recognition performance from the far distance by LED3 and the favorable electric power generation performance by the solar cell 4 are compatible. can do.

  In addition, the two solar cells 4 and the two LED substrates 30 constitute four surfaces in the circumferential direction of the transparent case 20, and the solar cells 4 are disposed on two opposing surfaces of the four surfaces, respectively. The LED substrates 30 are disposed on the two opposing surfaces. Thereby, it can be made to light-emit by both LED3 of two LED board | substrates 30 in the front-back or left-right direction. Therefore, for example, if this self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 is installed in the central separation zone of the road, the single self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 is used to look at the vehicle drivers in both the up lane and the down lane. Can be guided. Further, sunlight can be received by the two solar cells 4 from both left and right or front and rear directions. Therefore, in the daytime, power can be generated by either one of the two solar cells 4, and the power generation performance is improved.

  Further, each LED board 30 is rotated with the knob 311 protruding from the upper board receiver 31 with the top cover 24 removed, and the angle of the LED board 30 is changed to adjust the circumferential direction of the LED 3. It is configured to be possible. Thereby, the direction of LED light emission can be adjusted according to road alignment, and LED light emission can be favorably visually recognized by the vehicle driver from a long distance even in a curve section of the road. In addition, by installing the solar cell 4 in the direction of the sun and adjusting the angle of the LED substrate 30, it is possible to ensure good power generation performance and to reliably guide the line of sight to the vehicle driver. Can do.

  As described above, according to the self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp 1 of the present embodiment, the visibility of LED light emission is good and the power generation performance of the solar cell 4 is ensured well.

In addition, this invention is not limited only to the above-mentioned embodiment, A various change is possible within the range of this invention.
The LED 3 may be a single color LED such as red, green, and blue, or may be a full color LED.
Moreover, you may enable it to change the brightness | luminance of said LED3 with the control signal of a control part.
Further, the pole body 2 may be provided with a sensor for detecting the brightness of the outside world, and the control unit may control the start and stop of LED light emission in accordance with the detection signal of this sensor.
Further, a timer may be set according to day and night, and the start and stop of LED light emission may be controlled by the timer.
Furthermore, the transparent case 20 is not limited to the illustrated case, and for example, instead of the recess 203, the solar cell 4 may be installed on the back side of the bulging portion by bulging outward. The entire surface may be formed in a cylindrical shape, or the opposing surface of the LED substrate 30 may be formed in a flat surface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a top view which shows the external appearance structure of the self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide lamp by embodiment of this invention, FIG. 1 (A) is the top view which made LED the front, FIG. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide lamp by embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the component except the transparent case and a solar cell in the self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide lamp by embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the transparent case and the component of a solar cell in the self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide lamp by embodiment of this invention. In order to demonstrate the case where the angle adjustment of the LED board in embodiment of this invention is performed, it is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a pole base cover. It is a top view which shows the conventional self-light-emitting type | formula line-of-sight guide light.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Self-light-emitting type | mold line-of-sight guide light 2 Pole main body 4 Solar cell 5 Power storage body 6 Bird's rod 7 Support plate 20 Transparent case 21 Pole base 22 Pole base lid 23 Lid plate 24 Top cover 30 LED board 31 Upper board receptacle 32 Lower side Substrate holder 40 Panel plate 41 Solar cell 201 U-shaped case half 202 Recessed case half 203 Recess 204 Protruding piece 211 Cup-shaped accommodating portion 212 Flange portion 213 Skirt-shaped cylindrical portion 214 Groove 215 for small diameter pipe Small diameter Pipe groove 221 Arc groove 241 Presser plate 321 Protrusion

Claims (6)

In the self-luminous gaze guidance light that guides the gaze of vehicle drivers and pedestrians by installing it on the median strip of the road, the shoulder of the road, etc. to emit light,
In the pole body, it includes an LED, a solar battery, a power storage unit that stores electricity generated by the solar battery and supplies power to the LED, and a control unit that controls the light emission pattern of the LED.
The pole body has a pole base lid attached to the top of the cylindrical pole base and an elongate cylindrical transparent case standing up, a lid plate attached to the upper end of the transparent case, and a dome-shaped top cover on the lid plate. The configuration with
The solar cell is formed in an elongated plate shape, supported over the substantially entire length of the transparent case and accommodated in the transparent case, and an upper end portion of an elongated plate-like LED substrate on which a plurality of the LEDs are mounted in a straight line. And the lower end portion are supported between the lid plate and the pole base lid and accommodated in the transparent case, and the solar cell and the LED substrate are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction of the transparent case. Constructed self-luminous gaze guidance light. The self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp according to claim 1,
A self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp in which the solar cell is disposed on two opposing surfaces among the four surfaces in the circumferential direction of the transparent case, and the LED substrate is disposed on the other two opposing surfaces. The self-luminous gaze guidance lamp according to claim 1 or 2,
A board holder is attached to each of the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the LED board, and each board holder is rotatably supported, and a knob is projected from the upper board holder, and the angle of the LED board is rotated by rotating the knob. A self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp configured to be able to adjust the direction of the circumferential direction of the LED by changing the LED. The self-luminous gaze guidance lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The pole base includes a cup-shaped housing portion that houses the power storage unit, forms a flange portion that extends outward from the upper end of the cup-shaped housing portion, and hangs downward from the outer periphery of the flange portion. Forming a skirt-shaped tube,
A self-luminous line-of-sight guide light in which a lower-diameter pipe groove for fitting an upper end of a large-diameter pipe and a small-diameter pipe groove for fitting an upper end of a small-diameter pipe are formed on the lower surface of the flange portion. The self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp in which the power storage unit is constituted by an electric double layer capacitor. The self-luminous gaze guidance lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A self-luminous line-of-sight guide lamp in which the outer surface of the transparent case is coated with a transparent thin film containing titanium oxide that is activated by light to make the surface hydrophilic.

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