JP6915994B2 - Rotary regulatory signing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a rotary regulation sign device that displays a regulation sign that displays a lane change or speed regulation when working on a highway or the like by rotating it as necessary.

Conventionally, when working on a highway or the like, a regulation sign indicating a lane change or a speed regulation has been used. Since these regulatory signs are not normally displayed and are displayed only during work, they can be switched between display and non-display.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes an invention relating to a retractable regulation sign in which a roll portion obtained by winding a sign portion printed on a lightweight and flexible fabric is detachably attached to an upper part of a support column. Then, the roll portion and the strut are separated and transported by a work vehicle, the roll portion is attached to the strut at the installation location, and the wound sign portion is expanded for installation.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes an invention relating to a rotary traffic regulation sign device in which a pedestal having a rotating shaft is provided on a loading platform of a traffic regulation sign vehicle and a traffic regulation sign is attached to the pedestal. Then, the traffic regulation sign is rotated according to the direction of the traffic regulation sign vehicle in the regulated place.

Further, Patent Document 3 describes an invention relating to an elevating and rotating road traffic signing device in which an outer cylinder to which a sign is attached is moved up and down while rotating with respect to an inner cylinder. Then, it is permanently installed on a highway or the like, and the sign is moved up and down while rotating as needed to display it.

Registered Utility Model No. 3012921 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-309992 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-170207

By the way, when working on the main line of an expressway, lane regulation is carried out from about 2 km before the work place by a defined regulation sign. And, in the fixed work place such as the work in the tunnel, the installation position of the regulation sign is also set. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing lane regulation of an expressway. The expressway of FIG. 7 shows a two-lane portion on one side consisting of a traveling lane 10, an overtaking lane 20, and a median strip 30, and a work portion 50 is provided on the traveling lane side of the tunnel 40. On the shoulder side of the traveling lane 10 in front of the tunnel 40, a plurality of regulation signs 1 indicating construction guidance, speed regulation, lane regulation, etc. are installed, and the passing vehicle changes lanes as shown by reference numeral 60.

These plurality of regulatory signs 1 are installed in a rotatable state at a predetermined position, and are normally hidden from the passing vehicle, and must be displayed so that they can be seen from the passing vehicle during work. Must be. Therefore, at the time of work, the worker got out of the car and manually rotated and displayed the signs one by one, and the lane was regulated by the arrow board and the lavacon.

Further, in the case of a road having two or more lanes on each side, there are cases where the traveling lane is regulated and cases where the overtaking lane is regulated depending on the work location. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a regulation sign, and shows (a) traveling lane regulation and (b) overtaking lane regulation. Conventionally, in order to properly use the traveling lane regulation and the overtaking lane regulation, one regulation sign is used and the replacement part indicated by the reference numeral 70 is replaced.

As described above, since the workers manually rotate and partially replace the regulation signs installed on the shoulder side of the road, the work efficiency is poor and there is a problem of safety.

On the other hand, the inventions described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 are both transported to a place where a regulatory sign is required and used, and cannot improve work efficiency and safety.

Further, the invention described in Patent Document 3 switches between display and non-display while raising and lowering the regulation sign, and it is not possible to use two displays properly with one sign.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, aims at labor saving of work, improvement of safety of passing vehicles and workers, and is a rotary regulation capable of properly using two indications with one sign. It provides a labeling device.

In order to solve the above problems, the rotary regulation sign device of the present invention includes a regulation sign, a rotation means for placing and rotating the regulation sign, and a rotation position detecting means for detecting a predetermined rotation position by the rotation means. It is characterized in that the regulation sign placed on the rotation means is rotated, a predetermined rotation position is detected by the rotation position detecting means, and the display / non-display of the regulation sign is switched.

Further, preferably, the regulation sign has a first display on the front side and a second display on the back side, and the rotation position regulating means detects predetermined three rotation positions to display the first display of the regulation sign. , The second display and the non-display are switched.

Further, preferably, the first display is a traveling lane regulation, and the second display is an overtaking lane regulation.

Further, it is preferable that the front side and the back side of the regulation sign in a plan view are arranged so that one side is opened instead of being parallel.

Further, preferably, it is characterized in that the display and non-display of a plurality of rotary regulation marking devices are collectively controlled.

The rotary regulation sign device of the present invention has a regulation sign, a rotation means for placing and rotating the regulation sign, and a rotation position detecting means for detecting a predetermined rotation position by the rotation means. Then, the regulation sign placed on the rotation means is rotated, a predetermined rotation position is detected by the rotation position detecting means, and the display / non-display of the regulation sign is switched. Therefore, the display and non-display of the regulation sign can be automatically switched, labor saving of work and improvement of safety of passing vehicles and workers can be achieved.

Further, the regulation sign has a first display on the front side and a second display on the back side, and three predetermined rotation positions are detected by the rotation position regulating means, and the first display, the second display and the non-display of the regulation sign are not displayed. When the display is switched, one sign can be used for two types of display, front and back.

When the first display is the driving lane regulation and the second display is the overtaking lane regulation, the driving lane regulation and the overtaking lane regulation are used properly on the road with two or more lanes on each side (especially the expressway). Can be effective.

In addition, when the front side and the back side of the regulation sign in the plan view are arranged so that one side is open instead of parallel, the sign on the opposite side (the sign on the side not displayed) is obscured from the passing vehicle. be able to.

Further, when the display and non-display of a plurality of rotary regulation sign devices are collectively controlled, the work time for switching the signs can be significantly shortened.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a rotary regulation sign device capable of saving labor, improving the safety of passing vehicles and workers, and using two signs properly with one sign. can.

It is a block diagram of the rotary regulation signing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the rotation position detection means which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a top view which shows the rotation position of the regulation sign which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the rotation position detection means which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a top view which shows the rotation position of the regulation sign which concerns on Embodiment 2. It is a top view which shows the rotation position of the regulation sign which concerns on other embodiment. It is a figure which shows the lane regulation of a highway. It is a figure which shows the regulation sign of the traveling lane regulation and the overtaking lane regulation.

Next, the rotary regulation sign device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. First, the configuration of the rotary regulation marking device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The rotary regulation sign device 100 is for rotating the regulation sign 1 installed on the expressway shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a rotary regulation signing device 100. The rotary regulation sign device 100 is mainly composed of a regulation sign 1, a rotator 2, a sign mounting stand 3, and a control unit 4.

The regulation sign 1 displays construction guidance, speed regulation, lane regulation, etc., and in FIG. 1, speed regulation and overtaking prohibition are displayed as an example.

The rotator 2 functions as a rotating means on which the regulation sign 1 is placed and rotated, and is rotated by a drive motor.

The sign mounting stand 3 is for mounting the regulation sign 1, the rotator 2, and the control unit 4 to an existing guard post, a wall balustrade self-supporting support column, or the like at the installation location. For mounting, use metal fittings and parent-child bands.

The control unit 4 has a switch BOX 8, a remote controller 9, and a control signal receiving circuit for a hand operation switch, and controls the rotation of the regulation sign 1 by the rotator 2. As the power source, a solar cell 6 or an AC power source 7 of AC100V is used. After receiving the control signal, the rotating light 5 lights up until the rotation control of the regulation sign 1 is completed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6, the rotation control of the regulation sign 1 by the rotator 2 performed by the control unit 4 and the rotation position of the regulation sign 1 will be described. The control unit 4 functions as a rotation position detecting means for detecting a predetermined rotation position when the regulation sign 1 is rotated by the rotator 2. In the following description, the clockwise direction is defined as forward rotation. The rotation position detecting means is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment, and may be any one capable of detecting a predetermined rotation position by the rotating means.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the rotation position detecting means according to the first embodiment. Further, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a rotation position of the regulation sign according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is displayed (for example, speed regulation) only on the front side of the regulation sign 1, and shows a rotation position detecting means when switching between the regulation release position (non-display) and the regulation position (display). As shown in FIG. 2A, assuming that the regulation release position L1 is 0 °, the regulation position L2 is a position rotated by −90 °.

FIG. 2B is an example of a circuit for detecting the regulation release position L1 and the regulation position L2. In FIG. 2B, L1 = forward rotation end position detection limit SW (regulation release position detection), and L2 = reverse rotation end position detection limit SW (regulation position detection). The limit SWL1 operates when it rotates to the set position in the forward rotation, and is released when it rotates slightly in the opposite direction. The limit SWL2 operates when it is rotated to the set position by reverse rotation, and is released when it is slightly rotated in the forward direction. Then, by switching between the two limits SWL1 and L2, the rotation start / rotation stop of the motor M is controlled.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the rotation position of the regulation sign using the rotation position detecting means of FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 75 indicates a speed regulation sign. At the regulation release position L1 shown in FIG. 3A, the speed regulation sign 75 faces the outside of the road and cannot be seen from a passing vehicle, and at the regulation position L2 shown in FIG. 3B, the speed regulation sign 75 Is facing a passing vehicle and can be seen from the passing vehicle.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the rotation position detecting means according to the second embodiment. Further, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a rotation position of the regulation sign according to the second embodiment.

In FIG. 4, there is a driving lane regulation (first display) on the front side of the regulation sign 1 and an overtaking lane regulation (second display) on the back side. ) Is shown to indicate the rotation position detecting means when switching. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the regulation release position L3 is set to 0 °, the overtaking lane regulation position L1 is rotated by + 110 °, and the traveling lane regulation position L2 is rotated by −90 °.

FIG. 4B is an example of a circuit for detecting the overtaking lane regulation position L1, the traveling lane regulation position L2, and the regulation release position L3. In FIG. 4B, L1 = forward rotation end position detection limit SW (passing lane regulation position detection), and L2 = reverse rotation end position detection limit SW (traveling lane regulation position detection). The limit SWL1 operates when it rotates to the set position in the forward rotation, and is released when it rotates slightly in the opposite direction. The limit SWL2 operates when it is rotated to the set position by reverse rotation, and is released when it is slightly rotated in the forward direction. Further, L3 = photo interrupter for detecting the deregulation position (detection of the deregulation position), and the sensor is driven as a sensor for detecting the deregulation position. Then, the two limits SWL1 and L2 are switched, and the photointerruptor 3 is driven to control the start / stop of rotation of the motor M.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the rotation position of the regulation sign using the rotation position detecting means of FIG. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 80 indicates a traveling lane regulation sign (first display), and reference numeral 90 indicates an overtaking lane regulation sign (second display). Here, the traveling lane regulation sign 80 (front side) and the overtaking lane regulation sign 90 (back side) are arranged so that one side is open rather than parallel in a plan view. In the present embodiment, the traveling lane regulation sign 80 (front side) and the overtaking lane regulation sign 90 (back side) are arranged so as to form an angle of 20 °. This is to obscure the sign on the opposite side (the sign on the side that is not displayed) from the passing vehicle.

At the regulation release position L3 shown in FIG. 5A, the traveling lane regulation sign 80 faces the outside of the road, and the overtaking lane regulation sign 90 faces the inside of the road slightly forward, both of which are from a passing vehicle. I can't see. Next, at the traveling lane regulation position L2 shown in FIG. 5B, the traveling lane regulation sign 80 faces a passing vehicle and can be seen from the passing vehicle, whereas the overtaking lane regulation sign 90 faces diagonally forward. It is not visible from passing vehicles. Next, at the overtaking lane regulation position L1 shown in FIG. 5C, the overtaking lane regulation sign 90 faces a passing vehicle and can be seen from the passing vehicle, whereas the traveling lane regulation sign 80 looks diagonally forward. It faces and cannot be seen from passing vehicles.

As described above, by detecting the overtaking lane regulation position L1, the traveling lane regulation position L2, and the regulation release position L3 by the rotation position detecting means, it is possible to properly use the two displays on the front and back with one regulation sign. ..

When the two indications on the front and back are used properly, the traveling lane regulation sign 80 (front side) and the overtaking lane regulation sign 90 (back side) can be arranged in parallel as in the other embodiment shown in FIG. In this case, the regulation release position in FIG. 6 (a) may be 0 °, the traveling lane regulation position in FIG. 6 (b) may be −90 °, and the overtaking lane regulation position in FIG. 6 (c) may be + 90 °. ..

When the rotary regulation sign device 100 is used, a control signal is transmitted from the work vehicle by operation by the remote controller 9, and the rotator 2 is rotated to switch the display of the regulation sign 1, so that the worker can work without getting off the road. Is possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, since a plurality of regulation signs 1 are installed on the expressway, it is preferable to operate them collectively rather than operating them one by one. Therefore, it can be configured to collectively control the display and non-display of the plurality of rotary regulation marking devices 100.

In the batch control by the wired control, a plurality of rotary regulation sign devices 100 can be connected by wire, and the display and non-display can be switched collectively by operating the switch BOX 8.

In the batch control by wireless control, a communication control unit is incorporated in each of the plurality of rotary regulation indicator devices 100, and the control signals from the remote controller 9 are sequentially transferred so that the display and non-display can be switched collectively. be able to.

The rotary regulation sign device 100 according to the present embodiment detects a regulation sign 1, a rotation means (rotator 3) on which the regulation sign 1 is placed and rotated, and a predetermined rotation position by the rotation means (rotator 3). It has a rotation position detecting means (control unit 4). Then, the regulation sign 1 placed on the rotation means (rotator 3) is rotated, a predetermined rotation position is detected by the rotation position detection means (control unit 4), and the display / non-display of the regulation sign 1 is switched. It has become. Therefore, the display and non-display of the regulation sign 1 can be automatically switched, labor saving of work and improvement of safety of passing vehicles and workers can be achieved.

Further, the regulation sign 1 has a first display on the front side and a second display on the back side, and the rotation position regulating means (control unit 4) detects predetermined three rotation positions and first displays the regulation sign. , The second display and non-display are switched, so it is possible to use the two displays on the front and back with one sign.

Further, since the first display is the driving lane regulation (driving lane regulation sign 80) and the second display is the overtaking lane regulation (passing lane regulation sign 90), roads with two or more lanes on each side (especially highways). In, it is effective to properly use the driving lane regulation and the overtaking lane regulation.

Further, since the front side and the back side of the regulation sign 1 in the plan view are arranged so that one side is open instead of parallel, it is difficult to see the sign on the opposite side (the sign on the side not displayed) from the passing vehicle. Can be done.

Further, since the display and non-display of the plurality of rotary regulation sign devices 100 are collectively controlled, the work time for switching the signs can be significantly shortened.

As described above, according to the rotary regulation sign device 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to save labor and improve the safety of passing vehicles and workers, and to use two signs properly with one sign. ..

Although the rotary regulation labeling device according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other modifications can be made.

For example, the first display and the second display can have various display contents.

Further, when the traveling lane regulation sign and the overtaking lane regulation sign are used, the number is not limited to two lanes on each side, and may be three or more lanes on each side. In that case, the rightmost lane is the overtaking lane, and the other lanes are the traveling lanes.

1 Regulation sign 2 Rotator 3 Sign mounting stand 4 Control unit 5 Beacon 6 Solar cell 7 AC power supply 8 Switch BOX
9 Remote control 10 Driving lane 20 Overtaking lane 30 Central zone 40 Tunnel 50 Work place 60 Lane change 70 Replacement part 75 Speed regulation sign 80 Driving lane regulation sign 90 Overtaking lane regulation sign 100 Rotary regulation sign device

Claims (3)

It has a regulation sign, a rotation means on which the regulation sign is placed and rotated, and a rotation position detection means for detecting a predetermined rotation position by the rotation means, and the regulation sign has a first display on the front side and a back side. The first display and the second display of the regulation sign are obtained by rotating the regulation sign placed on the rotation means and detecting three predetermined rotation positions by the rotation position regulation means. It is a rotary regulation sign device that switches between display and non-display.
A rotary regulation signing device characterized in that the first display is a traveling lane regulation and the second display is an overtaking lane regulation. It has a regulation sign, a rotation means on which the regulation sign is placed and rotated, and a rotation position detection means for detecting a predetermined rotation position by the rotation means, and the regulation sign has a first display on the front side and a back side. The first display and the second display of the regulation sign are obtained by rotating the regulation sign placed on the rotation means and detecting three predetermined rotation positions by the rotation position regulation means. It is a rotary regulation sign device that switches between display and non-display.
A rotary regulation sign device, characterized in that the front side and the back side of the regulation sign in a plan view are arranged so that one side is opened instead of being parallel. The rotary regulation sign device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display and non-display of a plurality of rotary regulation sign devices are collectively controlled.

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