JP4149310B2 - Self-luminous road fence - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a self-luminous road fence installed mainly on a road surface such as a road side edge or a center line or on a curb installed on a road side edge.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, in Patent Document 1, in a ground-mounted saddle type road signal device in which a main body and a lower container are bolted, a concave portion that matches the upper end shape of the lower container is formed on the lower surface of the main body, and a lower portion is formed in the concave portion. A surface-mounted saddle-type road signal device is disclosed that prevents hydrophilicity in the lower container by fitting the upper end of the container and eliminates the need for filling liquid into the lower container.
[0003]
Further, in Patent Document 2, in one embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a transparent protective cover is attached to a casing made of resin having a window, and electric power is received by receiving external light through the protective cover in the casing. There is disclosed a light-emitting roadway device in which a light-emitting diode fixed with a solar cell, a secondary battery, a resin, or the like is housed and fixed to a road surface with a mounting bolt.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model No. 62-134203 (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-42316)
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model No. 55-70924 (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-171806)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in an apparatus such as that described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to provide a recess in the bag body, and the lower container also has an upper end that fits into the recess. Therefore, it is necessary to use a mold to be processed, and the processing becomes complicated, which requires high cost and labor.
[0007]
In addition, in the apparatus as described in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to attach a protective cover to the casing, and when the installation or the cover is deformed due to the trouble of mounting, or when the vehicle or the protective cover is deformed, the casing and the protective cover There is a possibility that a gap may be formed between the two and water and dust may enter, and the device inside the housing may not be sufficiently protected.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and does not provide a self-luminous roadway that can be easily formed and does not interfere with the protection of the equipment housed therein even when the vehicle is mounted. It is what.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, the self-luminous road fence according to the present invention includes a bottom plate, a translucent case containing a solar cell and a light emitter, a light path from the light emitter, and a sunlight path incident on the solar cell. The cover and the bottom plate are fixed, the case is held by the cover and the bottom plate, and a bolt hole penetrating vertically for fixing to the road surface is provided on the cover. It is characterized by being drilled in the side surface.
[0010]
According to the present invention, a road fence can be easily formed by inserting a case between the cover and the bottom plate, and fixing the cover and the bottom plate, and the case is independent of the cover, so that the vehicle rides on. Even when the cover is deformed by such means, it is possible to prevent problems such as a gap between the cover and the case, and to prevent the trouble of protecting the internal devices.
[0011]
In addition, the case is formed in a bowl-like shape having a lower portion opened by an upper surface plate and a partition plate provided downward along the entire periphery of the upper surface plate, and a hollow portion is provided in the hollow portion. with solar cells and light emitters are housed, if made with the outer peripheral portion in which all of the lower end in contact with the flat plate-shaped lower plate of the bottom plate of the partition plate, photovoltaic, the internal equipment of the light-emitting body such as the case It can be protected without the need for sealing, and can be easily performed by removing the bottom plate and the cover when maintenance of the internal equipment is required.
[0012]
The bottom plate is formed by bending a metal plate, and is formed into a bowl-like shape by providing vertical plates on the front and rear and left and right outer edges of a flat plate-like lower plate. If so, it can be easily formed with a high strength, and it is formed without the need for troubles such as impregnation for waterproofing and removal of surface irregularities, such as when castings or die-cast products are used. Is possible.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6 show an embodiment of a self-luminous road fence according to the present invention. First, in FIG. 1, which is a perspective view obliquely from above, the cover 1 has an inclined surface 11 on the front and rear sides. Then, a passage 111 for light emitted from the light emitter 4 is formed on the inclined surface 11, and a passage 121 for sunlight incident on the solar cell 3 is formed on the flat upper surface 12. Furthermore, the left and right side surfaces of the cover 1 are inclined surfaces 13 having a step in the middle, and a notch 131 is provided in the middle part in the front-rear direction, and the self-luminous road fence 10 is attached to the notch 131 on the road surface. Bolt holes 132 are formed. The light emitter 4 and the solar cell 3 are separated from the outside air by a translucent case 2, and the case 2 is covered by the cover 1 except for the light passage 111 and the sunlight passage 121 from the exterior.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the lower surface showing the case. The case 2 has a front and rear outer shape that is inclined by the front and rear partition plates 22 and the left and right partition plates 23 that are inclined downwardly over the entire periphery of the outer periphery of the peripheral edge of the top plate 21 and the top plate 21. The shape and the outer shape in the left-right direction have a U-shape that is a U-shape, and a hollow portion 24 that accommodates equipment and the like is formed. The lower end of the partition plates 22 and 23 the outer periphery 25 height is made constant is formed, inside the hollow portion 24, the ribs 26 for strength retention to partition the hollow portion 24 is disposed.
[0015]
FIG. 3 is a perspective view from above showing the bottom plate. The bottom plate 5 is provided with vertical plates 52 and 53 on the outer edges of the flat plate-like lower plate 51 in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and has a bowl-like shape. Two mounting portions 55 each having two bolt holes 54 for mounting are provided.
[0016]
4 and 5 are perspective views of the bottom side showing attachment of the case 2 and the bottom plate 5 to the cover 1. In FIG. 4, the cover 1 includes the front and rear inclined surfaces 11 and the upper plate 12 from the case 2. Light paths 111 and 121 for transmitting light are provided , and a space 15 is formed by the inclined surfaces 11 and 13 and the upper plate 12. At the upper edge of the space 15, a notch 16 for attaching a bottom plate is drilled, and a screw hole 17 in which a screw thread is threaded is formed in the bottom of the notch 16. The lower surface 14 of the cover 1 has a constant height, and is stable when installed on the road surface using the bolt holes 132. In the space 15, the case 2 in which the device 6 including the solar cell 3, the light emitting body 4, and the like is disposed in a part of the hollow portion 24 partitioned by the ribs 26 is disposed.
[0017]
Further, in FIG. 5, the bottom plate 5 is attached to the cover 1 so as to cover the hollow portion 24 of the case 2. The bottom plate 5 is attached upside down from the state shown in FIG. The notch portion 16 provided on the lower surface of the cover 1 has a shape into which the attachment portion 55 of the bottom plate 5 can be inserted, and the attachment portion 55 is inserted into the notch portion 16 and the bolt inserted into the bolt hole 54, Fastening means T such as a screw is screwed into a screw hole 17 formed in the bottom of the notch 16 so that the cover 1 and the bottom plate 5 are fixed. The cover 1 and the bottom plate 5 are fixed, and the case 2 is held by the cover 1 and the bottom plate 5, and the lower plate 51 of the bottom plate 5 and the entire circumference of the outer peripheral portion 25 of the case 2 are in contact with each other. The lower surface of the lower plate 51 of the bottom plate 5 is approximately the same as the height of the lower surface 14 of the cover 1 in the attached state.
[0018]
5 is sandwiched between the lower plate 51 of the bottom plate 5 and the outer peripheral portion 25 of the case 2 as shown in FIG. 6, and the lower plate 51 and the outer peripheral portion 25 are interposed via the water-stopping material 7. You may make it contact. By providing the water stop material 7, the water stop material 7 is pressed against the lower plate 51 and the outer peripheral portion 25 by tightening the fastening means T, and the device 6 is more reliably protected from water and dust. The water stop material 7 is not particularly limited as long as it has high resistance to water, but if it is formed using an elastic body that generates deformation and repulsion by tightening the fastening means T. It is preferable because it can close a minute gap between the lower plate 51 and the outer peripheral portion 25 and can protect the device 6 over a long period of time.
[0019]
Examples of the elastic body used to form the water-stopping material 7 include natural rubber, butadiene styrene rubber, neoprene, butadiene acrylonitrile rubber, chloroprene polymer, butyl rubber, ethylene propylene terpolymer, and urethane resin that are highly resistant to water. , Using polyisobutylene resin, polyethylene resin, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, silicone resin, soft and hard vinyl chloride resin, elastic materials made of various synthetic rubbers such as elastomers, synthetic resins, etc. Good. In addition, it is preferable to use a double-sided tape with an adhesive layer formed on both sides using an acrylic resin or the like as a base material, which can prevent water and dust from entering more reliably.
[0020]
FIG. 7 shows an example of a state after the fastening means T is screwed, in which A) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5, and B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB. In (b), the cover 1 covering the translucent case 2 is provided with a light passage 121 in the upper surface plate 21 portion of the case 2 to prevent the sunlight from entering the solar cell 3 housed in the case 2. It is made not to be able to. In the hollow portion 24 of the case 2, devices such as the solar cell 3, the light emitter 4 attached to the substrate 61, the power storage means 62, and the like are accommodated, and the outer peripheral portion 25 of the case 2 is in contact with the lower plate 51 of the bottom plate 5. As a result, intrusion of water, dust, or the like is prevented, and the device housed in the hollow portion 24 is protected. Since the ribs 26 are erected in the hollow portion 24 from the upper surface plate 21, the strength against impact and load from above such as riding on the vehicle is increased. Further, the upper surface plate 21 of the case 2 is provided with a convex portion 211 and can be fitted to the light path 121 of the cover 1 so that the positioning of the case 2 is facilitated and the shaking of the case 2 is suppressed. Can do.
[0021]
2), the cover 1 is further provided with a light passage 111 on the inclined surface 22 portion of the case 2 so that light emission from the light emitter 4 in the case 2 is not hindered. The light L emitted from the illuminant 4 passes through the translucent case 2 and is refracted when passing through the inclined surface 22 so as to be slightly upward light L and easily enters the field of view of the road user. Has been made.
[0022]
With this structure, the case 2 is held by the cover 1 and the bottom plate 5. However, when holding the case 2, there is no need to directly drill and fix a screw hole or the like in the case 2, and the case 2 expands due to a temperature change. It is possible to prevent the case 2 from being cracked or deformed due to shrinkage or stress concentration in the screw hole due to the vehicle getting on. Further, since the device 6 is protected by the contact between the outer peripheral portion 25 of the case 2 and the lower plate 51 of the bottom plate 5, even when maintenance of the device 6 is necessary, the device 6 is inserted into the bolt hole 132 and self-luminous. It is possible to easily take out the device 6 and perform maintenance by removing the bolts for fixing the type road fence 10 to the road surface and further removing the fastening means T screwed into the screw holes 17 of the cover 1.
[0023]
Further, by using the fastening means T, the force with which the lower plate 51 of the bottom plate 5 is in contact with the outer peripheral portion 25 of the case 2 can be adjusted by the tightening torque of the fastening means T, and water and dust enter the hollow portion 24. Can be more reliably prevented. Further, the bottom plate 5 is formed into a bowl shape by the vertical plates 52 and 53, and a mounting portion 55 having a bolt hole 54 formed at the upper end of the vertical plate 52 is provided. the without appropriately configured mounting bolts from the lower surface 14 of the cover 1 projects, and can be a wider the vertical space of the hollow portion 24. Further, even when the self-luminous road fence 10 is fixed to the road surface using an adhesive without using the bolt holes 132, the lower surface can be flattened so that the adhesion can be made smooth. Further, the cover 1 and the bottom plate 5 The anchor effect due to the gap can be expected.
[0024]
The cover 1 may be a molded product made of a synthetic resin material, but is preferably formed of a metal material because it can withstand impacts and loads caused by riding on the vehicle, etc., and can enhance the effect as the cover 1. Forming may be performed by assembling a plurality of parts made of metal, etc., but it is easy to integrate the complicated shapes as described above by using cast products and die cast products using iron, aluminum, zinc, etc. Can be formed.
[0025]
Case 2 is not particularly limited as long as it is translucent. Glass, tempered glass, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polyethylene naphthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyamide, polyurethane, polymethacrylate, polypropylene, acrylic Transparent synthetic resins such as resin, polyvinyl chloride, and ABS may be used. However, since the vehicle can be mounted, etc., it is preferable to use polycarbonate that has high transparency and is resistant to cracking and deformation with respect to impact and load. be able to. Molding may be performed by fitting or adhering the members made of the above materials to the case, but there is a risk of creating a gap due to impact or load caused by riding on the vehicle, and injection molding or vacuum molding using synthetic resin. It is preferable to form them integrally by the above method.
[0026]
The bottom plate 5 may be made of a synthetic resin or the like, but is preferably formed using a metal material having high strength because it is fixed to the cover 1 and holds the case 2. Forming may be performed by casting, die casting, etc., but impregnation treatment for cutting or waterproofing of convex parts such as molded products by casting or die casting by cutting a metal plate into an appropriate shape and bending it. Such a post-treatment is not necessary, and the combination with the case 2 is preferable because it can surely prevent water and dust from entering the hollow portion 24 of the case 2.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a road fence can be easily formed by inserting a case between the cover and the bottom plate, and fixing the cover and the bottom plate, and the case is independent of the cover, so that the vehicle rides on. Even when the cover is deformed by such means, it is possible to prevent problems such as a gap between the cover and the case, and to prevent the trouble of protecting the internal devices.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a self-luminous road fence according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a cover according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a bottom plate according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the arrangement of the case on the cover.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing attachment of a bottom plate to a cover.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing attachment of a water stop material to a case.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA and BB in FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover 111, 121 Light path 2 Case 21 Upper surface plate 22 Front and rear partition plates 23 Left and right partition plates 24 Hollow portion 25 Outer peripheral portion 3 Solar cell 4 Luminescent body 5 Bottom plate 6 Equipment 10 Self-light-emitting roadway T Fastening means

Claims (3)

A bottom plate, a translucent case containing a solar cell and a light emitter, a cover provided with a passage of light from the light emitter and a passage of sunlight incident on the solar cell, the cover and the A bottom plate is fixed, the case is held by the cover and the bottom plate, and a bolt hole penetrating vertically for fixing to the road surface is formed in a side surface of the cover. Luminous road fence. The case is formed into a bowl-like shape having a lower portion opened by an upper surface plate and a partition plate provided downward along the entire periphery of the upper surface plate, and a solar cell is provided in the hollow portion. The self-luminous roadway according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting body is housed, and all lower ends of the partition plate are outer peripheral portions in contact with a flat plate-like lower plate of the bottom plate. . The bottom plate is formed by bending a metal plate, and a vertical plate is provided on the outer edges of the flat plate-like lower plate in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction to form a bowl shape. The self-luminous roadway according to claim 1 or 2,

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