JP3193713U - Sign mark indicator light - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a sign mark indicator lamp which can be easily installed and the sign mark can be clearly recognized as well as the road of the installation place.
The sign mark indicator lamp is installed at the end of a road on which an outdoor person walks, and performs light emission display of a sign mark M attached to a sign board. The sign mark indicator lamp includes a sign plate 3, a sign mark light source that emits the sign mark M of the sign plate 3, and a foot illumination light source 51 that emits light downward on the same mounting plate 6. An integrated light source unit is provided. The light source unit is configured such that the irradiation light from the foot illumination light source 51 illuminates the road surface at the installation location of the sign mark indicator lamp.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a sign mark indicator lamp that is installed at the end of a road on which an outdoor person walks and displays a sign mark such as an evacuation guidance display or crime prevention.

  Conventionally, as an evacuation guide light installed outdoors, for example, a display unit installed on a support column is operated as an illuminating lamp in normal times, and in an emergency, it is operated as an evacuation guide light that switches a light source and emits a sign mark (Patent Document) 1) and those that turn on an evacuation guidance display on a display unit installed on a support column when an earthquake occurs at night (Patent Document 2) are known.

JP-A-9-82118 JP-A-8-315261

  In the conventional evacuation guide light, the evacuation guide display is only brightly lit in an emergency such as a disaster, so the area under the evacuation guide light is dark and the surrounding road surface is invisible or difficult to see. For example, if a disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami, or fire occurs in the dark, such as at night, or if there is a smoke of fire, it is difficult to recognize the evacuation route, especially refugees are confused Because of the lack of calm judgment in the situation, there were cases where it was not possible to promptly move to the evacuation site in situations where the state of the road that was the course was not clearly understood.

  On the other hand, it is also conceivable to install the evacuation guide light in an existing street light. However, street lights are not always installed on roads that serve as evacuation routes, and it is practically difficult to install evacuation guide lights along with street lights in places where people do not normally pass. is there.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a sign mark indicator lamp that can be easily installed and the sign mark is clearly recognizable, as well as the road of the installation place.

The sign mark indicator lamp according to the present invention is
It is a sign mark indicator lamp that is installed at the end of the road where an outdoor person walks and emits a sign mark on the sign board,
The sign board, the light source for the sign mark that emits the sign mark of the sign board, and the light source for the foot illumination that emits light in the downward direction as an integrated light source unit provided on the same mounting plate,
The light source unit is configured such that light emitted from the light source for foot illumination illuminates a road surface at a place where the sign mark indicator lamp is installed.

The light source for foot illumination is provided in a light source box for foot illumination attached to the upper surface side of the mounting plate,
The light source box for the foot illumination is formed with an opening for emitting light of the light source for the foot illumination on the bottom surface serving as a mounting surface to the mounting plate,
The mounting plate is formed of a transparent or translucent plate so that light emitted from the light exit box of the foot illumination light source box is transmitted, and the lower surface is an irradiation surface of light from the foot illumination light source. It is desirable that the mounting plate is installed so that the lower surface of the mounting plate is inclined forward and downward so that the light emitted from the light source illuminates the road surface at the installation location of the sign mark indicator lamp.

  The foot illumination light source can be provided such that the direction of the emitted light that illuminates the road surface can be adjusted in the left-right or front-back direction.

The light source for the sign mark is provided in a light source box for the sign mark attached obliquely so as to extend in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting plate installed at an inclination,
The sign mark light source box is formed with an opening for emitting light from the light source for the sign mark,
The sign plate is formed by a light guide plate with a sign mark and has a configuration in which the sign mark emits light from the light source of the sign mark incident from the end face. It is desirable that the end faces of the sign mark are attached to the sign mark light source box in a replaceable manner.

The sign mark light source is provided in a sign mark light source box attached to a mounting plate.
The sign mark light source box is formed with an opening for emitting light from the light source for the sign mark,
The sign plate has a configuration in which the sign mark emits light by irradiation of light emitted from the exit port of the sign mark light source box, and is attached to the sign mark light source box or the mounting plate in a replaceable manner. Good.

  In addition to the light source unit, it is preferable that a power supply device for supplying power to the sign mark light source and the foot illumination light source includes a solar cell and a power storage unit that charges power generated by the solar cell.

  It is desirable that the light source unit further includes a vertical pole stopper and a horizontal beam stopper so that the light source unit can be installed on the vertical pole or the horizontal beam.

  It can be set as the structure which can change the height of the sign board in the said light source unit.

  It is desirable to install it at appropriate intervals along the evacuation route so as to guide to the evacuation site.

  According to the sign mark indicator lamp of the present invention, the sign mark can emit light and the road surface of the road at the installation location can be illuminated brightly. Therefore, even if a disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami, or fire occurs at night, or if there is a smoke of fire, the evacuees can clearly recognize the sign mark, and the sign mark It is possible to clearly recognize the road where the indicator light is installed. Therefore, the evacuees can evacuate to the evacuation site safely and quickly without worrying or getting lost.

  Furthermore, as the light source unit, the sign board, the light source box for the sign mark, and the light source box for the foot illumination are configured as an integrated type provided on the same mounting plate, so that it can be easily and quickly installed on the desired road. it can.

It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the sun mark indicator lamp by embodiment. It is a front perspective view which shows the light source unit of a sign mark indicator lamp. It is sectional drawing which shows the light source unit of a sign mark indicator lamp. It is a back perspective view which shows the light source unit of a sign mark indicator lamp.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the sign mark indicator lamp 1 is installed on a horizontal pole such as a vertical pole H or a guard fence standing at the end of a road on which an outdoor person walks, and emits a sign mark M at night. The road surface at the installation location is brightly illuminated. Here, “a road on which a person walks” includes not only a general sidewalk but also a path on which a person can walk, including a stepped road, a mountain road, and the like. In the case of the present embodiment, an evacuation route to an evacuation site corresponds to a way for people to walk, and the sign mark indicator lamp 1 is installed at appropriate intervals along the evacuation route. In addition, although the sign mark indicator lamp 1 of embodiment is used as an evacuation indicator lamp for guiding an evacuee to an evacuation place at the time of a disaster, it is not limited to this, and the sign mark M is changed according to the purpose. It can be used for various purposes such as security lights.

  2 to 4, as a main configuration of the sign mark indicator lamp 1, a sign plate 3, a sign mark light source box 4, and a foot illumination light source box 5 are arranged on the upper surface of a horizontally long rectangular mounting plate 6. An integrated light source unit 2 provided on the side, a power supply device 8 that supplies power to the light source unit 2, and a control device 9 that controls the light source unit 2 and the power supply device 8 are provided.

  The mounting plate 6 of the light source unit 2 is formed of a transparent acrylic plate and has a lower surface as an irradiation surface of light from the foot illumination light source 51. The light source unit 2 is installed so that the lower surface of the mounting plate 6 is inclined forward and downward, and the road surface of the road at the installation location of the sign mark indicator lamp 1 is irradiated by light emitted from the light source 51 for foot illumination. I try to shine brightly. The mounting plate 6 is not limited to a transparent acrylic plate, and a transparent or translucent plastic plate can be used. The mounting plate 6 may be colorless or colored.

  The sign plate 3 is formed of a rectangular light guide plate with a sign mark M attached thereto. As the sign mark M, a pictogram indicating an evacuation direction at the time of a disaster is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each display such as a figure, a character, an arrow, and a map can be used alone or in any combination. The light guide plate forming the sign plate 3 is formed of a transparent or translucent plastic plate that can transmit light, such as an acrylic plate. The sign mark M is formed by printing a light emitting material on the front surface or the back surface of the light guide plate. The sign plate 3 is attached to the upper surface portion of the sign mark light source box 4 so as to extend upward, and the sign mark M is emitted when light from the sign mark light source 41 enters from the lower end surface. Thereby, the evacuee can be made to recognize the sign mark M clearly even at night.

  Note that the type of the sign mark M is not limited to an evacuation display such as a pictograph, but can be various displays according to the purpose of use such as a crime prevention display. In addition, the sign plate 3 is attached to the sign mark light source box 4 in a replaceable manner with screws 31 or the like. Thereby, the desired sign board 3 can be simply installed according to installation height, a surrounding environment, a use purpose, etc.

  The sign mark light source box 4 is formed in a thin box shape, and is attached to the front row position of the mounting plate 6 via a packing s1. The sign mark light source box 4 is attached obliquely so as to extend in a substantially vertical direction with respect to an attachment plate 6 installed at an inclination. A sign mark light source 41 is provided inside the sign mark light source box 4. The sign mark light source 41 is constituted by an LED substrate on which a plurality of chip-type LEDs (light emitting diodes) are formed as an example, and is mounted in the sign mark light source box 4 so as to emit light upward. Note that the LED of the sign mark light source 41 is not limited to the chip type, but can be a bullet type LED, or a single color light emitting type LED or a multicolor light emitting type LED may be used. On the upper surface of the sign mark light source box 4, an emission port 42 for emitting the light of the sign mark light source 41 is formed, and is arranged so that the lower end surface of the sign plate 3 faces the emission port 42.

  Note that the height of the sign plate 3 in the light source unit 2 can be changed. Thereby, even if the installation height of the light source unit 2 is various, the sign board 3 can be set to a height at which the evacuee can easily see. As a method for changing the height of the sign plate 3, for example, a standard size and a vertically long size are manufactured as the sign plate 3 and the light source box 4 for the sign mark, and the height of the sign plate 3 is appropriately combined. It may be possible to set. Further, a leg member that can be attached to the lower part of the sign mark light source box 4 is prepared separately, and the height of the sign plate 3 is set by changing the height of the sign mark light source box 4 with the leg member. Alternatively, the height of the sign plate 3 attached to the light source box 4 for the sign mark may be adjusted by making the light source box 4 for the sign mark into a double cylinder structure and extending.

  The sign mark light source box 4 is formed in a frame shape into which the sign plate 3 is fitted, and the inside of the frame mold is used as an exit port 42. A sign mark light source 41 is disposed at the rear of the exit port 42, The light of the sign mark light source 41 may be incident from the end face of the sign plate 3 to emit the sign mark M. In addition, the sign mark light source box 4 is formed in a box shape having an open front surface into which the sign plate 3 is fitted, and a sign mark light source 41 is disposed on the back surface inside the box shape. The sign mark M of the sign plate 3 may be made to emit light by the back light from.

  Further, the sign mark light source box 4 has a low-profile structure in which a sign mark light source 41 is incorporated and an exit port 42 is formed in the upper part, and the rear portion of the exit port 42 or the rear mounting of the sign mark light source box 4 is provided. A sign plate 3 formed of a reflecting plate is attached to the plate 6 in a replaceable manner, and the sign mark light source 41 emitted from the sign mark light source box 4 is irradiated on the front surface of the sign plate 3 to emit the sign mark M. It is good also as a structure.

  The foot illumination light source box 5 is formed in a horizontally long box shape, and is attached to the attachment plate 6 in a horizontally long position on the rear side of the sign mark light source box 4 via a packing s2. Inside the foot illumination light source 51, a foot illumination light source 51 is provided extending in the laterally long direction. The foot illumination light source 51 is composed of an LED substrate on which a plurality of chip LEDs (light emitting diodes) are formed in a row, and is mounted in the foot illumination light source box 5 so as to emit light downward. Note that the LED of the foot illumination light source 51 is not limited to the chip type, but can be a bullet type LED, or a single color light emitting type LED or a multicolor light emitting type LED may be used. In the foot illumination light source box 5, an exit 52 for emitting the light of the foot illumination light source 51 is formed on the bottom surface serving as a mounting surface with the mounting plate 6. Therefore, the light of the foot illumination light source 51 is emitted from the exit 52 on the bottom surface of the foot illumination light source box 5, passes through the transparent or translucent mounting plate 6, and is tilted from the lower surface of the mounting plate 6. Brightly illuminate the road surface diagonally forward and downward. Since the foot illumination light source 51 is disposed horizontally long, it can illuminate the road surface relatively widely along the traveling direction of the road. In the present embodiment, two foot illumination light source boxes 5 are arranged side by side on the left and right, but only one or three or more on the left and right may be arranged side by side. Alternatively, a plurality of examples may be arranged side by side. Further, the shape of the foot illumination light source box 5 is not limited to a horizontally long shape, and various shapes such as a square, a circle and an ellipse can be used.

  The foot illumination light source 51 can be provided so that the direction of the emitted light can be adjusted in the left-right or front-rear direction, or the front-rear left-right direction. Thereby, according to the distance between the installation position of the light source unit 2 and a road surface, height, etc., it can set so that a road surface may be reliably illuminated brightly. As such an angle adjusting means, for example, an LED substrate that becomes the foot illumination light source 51 may be attached to the foot illumination light source box 5 with a predetermined angle adjustment member interposed therebetween. For example, an angle adjusting mechanism for rotating the mounting base of the light source 51 for foot illumination may be provided.

  The light source unit 2 further includes a vertical pole stopper 71 and a horizontal beam stopper 72 so that the light source unit 2 can be installed on the vertical pole H or the horizontally long beam. The vertical pole stopper 71 is disposed on the back side of the light source box 5 for foot illumination so as to be arranged at the center of the light source unit 2, and a fastening band 7 for winding and fixing the vertical pole H around the vertical pole H is provided. It is comprised with the U-shaped member which formed the insertion part penetrated in a horizontal direction. The vertical pole stopper 71 is attached to the attachment plate 6 as a retrofit, but may be integrally formed on the back surface of the light source box 5 for foot illumination. The horizontally long beam stoppers 72 are respectively provided on the back surfaces of the left and right foot illumination light source boxes 5 so as to be arranged near both ends of the light source unit 2, and a fastening band for winding and fixing the horizontally long beam around the vertical beam is vertically provided. It is comprised with the U-shaped member which formed the insertion part which lets it pass in a direction. The horizontally long beam stopper 72 is integrally formed on the back surface of the light source box 5 for the foot illumination, but may be provided on the mounting plate 6.

  In this way, by providing the light source unit 2 with the vertical pole stopper 71 and the horizontally long beam stopper 72 in advance, various existing vertical poles H, protective fences, handrails can be formed without constructing a new column. The light source unit 2 can be easily attached to a horizontally long beam. As a result, the sign mark indicator lamp 1 can be installed easily and quickly, and the installation cost can be reduced. In addition, for example, various signposts, protective fences, handrails, etc. are installed on various roads, mountain roads, stepped roads, etc. that are used as evacuation routes to evacuation sites and are not usually used by many people. There may be. Therefore, by attaching the light source unit 2 to existing ones such as the pillars and handrails of these guide marking plates, the sign mark indicator lamp 1 can be easily installed at appropriate intervals along the evacuation path at low cost. Moreover, the sign mark indicator lamp 1 not only emits the sign mark M but also brightly illuminates the road surface, so that the evacuees can clearly recognize the road condition even at night. You can move towards the evacuation site.

  As the power supply device 8, a power source using a solar cell including a solar cell module 81 and a power storage unit 82 is used. The power supply device 8 includes a power supply case 80 and is attached to a vertical pole H above the light source unit 2 by a fastening band 70. The power supply device 8 and the light source unit 2 are electrically connected to each other although not shown. The solar cell module 81 is a panel-like device provided with a plurality of cells that receive sunlight and generate power, and is installed so that the light receiving surface faces the sun. The solar cell module 81 is installed on the power supply case 80. The power storage unit 82 is a device that stores the power generated by the solar cell module 81, and the charged power is supplied to the sign mark light source 41 and the foot illumination light source 51 of the light source unit 2, and further to the control device 9. As the power storage unit 82, for example, a secondary battery such as a battery, an electric double layer capacitor, or the like is used. The power storage unit 82 is disposed in the power supply case 80.

  The control device 9 monitors the state of charge of the power storage unit 82 and controls the sign mark light source 41 and the foot illumination light source 51 to light up at night. The control device 9 is configured by a circuit board or the like, and is stored in the power supply case 80. In the control device 9, whether or not it is nighttime may be determined by, for example, a nighttime determination by time management with a built-in timer or a clock, or may be performed at nighttime by providing a sensor for detecting the amount of sunlight. . The control device 9 may control the sign mark light source 41 and the foot illumination light source 51 to turn on when a disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami, or fire occurs even in the daytime. In this case, the determination of the occurrence of a disaster may be performed by, for example, incorporating a receiver and determining by receiving a disaster information signal.

  The power supply device 8 may be a combination of a solar battery and a commercial power supply, or may be configured only by a commercial power supply, and includes a commercial power supply and a power storage unit 82 and always uses a commercial power supply. In the event of a power failure, the power storage unit 82 may be switched to use. When a solar cell and a commercial power source are used in combination, the control device 9 can be configured to switch to the commercial power source only when the charge amount of the power storage unit 82 is insufficient.

  According to the sign mark indicator lamp 1 having the above configuration, the sign mark M can be illuminated at night and the road surface of the road at the installation location can be brightly illuminated. Therefore, even in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami, or fire at night, or when there is a smoke of fire, the evacuees can clearly recognize the sign mark M, and the sign The road where the mark indicator lamp 1 is installed can be clearly recognized. Therefore, the evacuees can evacuate to the evacuation site safely and quickly without worrying or getting lost.

Further, in the present sign mark indicator lamp 1, the light source unit 2 is configured as an integrated type in which a sign plate 3, a sign mark light source box 4, and a foot illumination light source box 5 are provided on the upper surface side of the same mounting plate 6. Therefore, it can be installed on the desired road easily and in a short time. Since the light source unit 2 is provided with the vertical pole stopper 71 and the horizontally long beam stopper 72 in advance, various existing vertical poles H and protective fences can be formed without constructing a new support. Since the light source unit 2 can be easily attached to a horizontally long beam such as a handrail, the installation cost can be reduced.
Further, by using a solar battery for the power supply device 8, it is possible to reduce the power cost by utilizing natural energy.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
For example, as the light source unit 2, the sign plate 3, the sign mark light source box 4, and the foot illumination light source box 5 are provided on the upper surface side of the mounting plate 6, but the sign plate 3, the sign mark light source box 4, and the foot illumination light source. All or part of the box 5 may be provided on the lower surface side of the mounting plate 6.
In addition, when providing the light source box 5 for foot illumination in the lower surface side of the attachment board 6, you may install the attachment board 6 in arbitrary directions. For example, the mounting plate 6 can be installed in the horizontal direction. In this case, the light source box 5 for the foot illumination is irradiated with light from the light source 51 for the foot illumination with respect to the mounting plate 6. What is necessary is just to provide so that the road surface of the road in the installation place of may be illuminated. Further, when the foot illumination light source box 5 is provided on the lower surface side of the mounting plate 6, it is not necessary for the irradiation light of the foot illumination light source 51 to pass through the mounting plate 6, so the mounting plate 6 is an opaque plate. Also good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sign mark indicator light 2 Light source unit 3 Signature board 4 Light source box for signature mark 5 Light source box for foot illumination 6 Mounting plate 7 Fastening band 8 Power supply device 9 Control device 31 Screw 41 Light source for signature mark 42 Outlet 51 Light source for foot illumination 52 Exit 70 Fastening Band 71 Vertical Pole Stopper 72 Horizontal Beam Stopper 80 Power Supply Case 81 Solar Cell Module 82 Power Storage Unit H Vertical Pole M Sign Mark s1 Packing s2 Packing

Claims (9)

It is a sign mark indicator lamp that is installed at the end of the road where an outdoor person walks and emits a sign mark on the sign board,
The sign board, the light source for the sign mark that emits the sign mark of the sign board, and the light source for the foot illumination that emits light in the downward direction as an integrated light source unit provided on the same mounting plate,
The light source unit is a sign mark indicator lamp configured to illuminate a road surface at a place where the sign mark indicator lamp is radiated from the light source for foot illumination. The sign mark indicator lamp according to claim 1,
The light source for foot illumination is provided in a light source box for foot illumination attached to the upper surface side of the mounting plate,
The light source box for the foot illumination is formed with an opening for emitting light of the light source for the foot illumination on the bottom surface serving as a mounting surface to the mounting plate,
The mounting plate is formed of a transparent or translucent plate so that light emitted from the light exit box of the foot illumination light source box is transmitted, and the lower surface is an irradiation surface of light from the foot illumination light source. A sign mark indicator lamp that is installed so that the lower surface of the mounting plate is inclined diagonally forward and downward so that the light emitted from the light source illuminates the road surface at the installation location of the sign mark indicator lamp. In the sign mark indicator lamp according to claim 1 or 2,
The light source for foot illumination is a sign mark indicator lamp provided such that the direction of outgoing light illuminating the road surface can be adjusted in the left-right or front-back direction. In the sign mark indicator lamp of any one of Claims 1-3,
The light source for the sign mark is provided in a light source box for the sign mark attached obliquely so as to extend in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting plate installed at an inclination,
The sign mark light source box is formed with an opening for emitting light from the light source for the sign mark,
The sign plate is formed by a light guide plate with a sign mark and has a configuration in which the sign mark emits light from the light source of the sign mark incident from the end face. The sign mark indicator lamp is attached to the light source box for the sign mark so that the end faces of the signboard can be replaced. In the sign mark indicator lamp of any one of Claims 1-3,
The sign mark light source is provided in a sign mark light source box attached to a mounting plate,
The sign mark light source box is formed with an opening for emitting light from the light source for the sign mark,
The sign plate has a configuration in which the sign mark emits light by irradiation of light emitted from the exit port of the sign mark light source box, and is attached to the sign mark light source box or the mounting plate in a replaceable manner. . In the sign mark indicator lamp of any one of Claims 1-5,
In addition to the light source unit, a sign mark indicator lamp including a solar cell and a power storage unit that charges electric power generated by the solar cell as a power supply device that supplies power to the sign mark light source and the foot illumination light source. In the sign mark indicator lamp of any one of Claims 1-6,
The light source unit further includes a sign for a vertical pole and a sign for a horizontal beam so that the light source unit can be installed on a vertical pole or a horizontal beam. In the sign mark indicator lamp of any one of Claims 1-7,
A sign mark indicator lamp configured to change a height of a sign plate in the light source unit. The sign mark indicator lamp according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
Sign mark indicator lamps installed at appropriate intervals along the evacuation route to guide the evacuation site.

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