JP7184625B2 - Emergency emergency lighting device for automobiles and mounting structure for emergency emergency lighting device for automobiles - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency lighting device for automobiles, which informs people behind that the automobile is in an emergency stop when the automobile stops in an emergency such as a breakdown or an accident.

Conventionally, when a vehicle breaks down or has an accident while it is running, the driver pulls the vehicle over to the side of the road to make an emergency stop, then gets off the vehicle and installs a stop indicator such as a triangular stop plate on the road behind the vehicle. do.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the shoulder width aw of a general expressway H is 1.25 to 2.5 m. Since the vehicle width w of the truck 11, which is a large vehicle, is generally 2.5 m, when the truck 11 stops on the road shoulder a, part of the right side of the truck 11 protrudes into the driving lane. In this state, the driver D gets off the vehicle and stands on the driving lane b, takes out the stop display device S from the tool box provided on the right side P of the truck 11, moves to the rear of the truck 11, and displays the stop display on the road. Equipment S will be installed. That is, the action of the driver D taking out and installing the stop display device S on the driving lane b has a very high possibility of causing a rear-end collision with the following vehicle V1. The vehicle width bw of the driving lane b is 3.0 to 3.5 m. Therefore, the following vehicle V1 is likely to stray into the overtaking lane c to avoid the driver D on the driving lane b and collide with the vehicle V2 traveling on the overtaking lane c. Therefore, it is necessary for the driver D to sufficiently confirm safety and quickly install the stop display device S.

Here, Patent Document 1 discloses a triangular stop plate that is attached to the rear of the vehicle body and that folds and unfolds by being operated in the vehicle interior. Therefore, the driver can inform the people behind that the vehicle has stopped in an emergency without getting off the vehicle while confirming the safety.

Utility Model Registration No. 3110583

The triangular stop plate of Patent Document 1 is folded and unfolded by a drive motor, so it does not operate due to mechanical troubles when the car stops in an emergency, and informs the people behind that the car has stopped in an emergency. may not be possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of these points, and its object is to provide an emergency emergency light device for a vehicle that can more reliably notify people that the vehicle has come to an emergency stop.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, an emergency emergency light is fixed to the back of the automobile for notifying that the automobile is in an emergency stop so that the light emission of the emergency emergency light can be operated inside the vehicle. made it

Specifically, the first invention is
An emergency emergency light device for an automobile,
A housing fixed to the back of an automobile and having an opening on the rear side of the vehicle body, a light source provided inside the housing, and a translucent cover attached to the opening so as to cover the light source. an emergency emergency light having
It is characterized by comprising an operation unit that is attached to the vehicle compartment of the automobile and causes the light source to emit light.

In the first invention, the light source emits light when the driver operates the operation unit, for example, when the vehicle is brought to an emergency stop. A light source is provided inside a housing in the rear part of the automobile. When the light source emits light, the light passes through the translucent cover and is emitted to the rear of the vehicle. As a result, the driver can inform the people behind the vehicle that the vehicle is in an emergency stop without getting off the vehicle. The emergency emergency light only emits light from the light source and does not perform complicated mechanical operations. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem that the emergency lights do not operate due to mechanical troubles. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably notify a person that the vehicle has stopped in an emergency.

A second invention is based on the first invention,
The light source has a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a predetermined shape including a triangular shape,
The cover is provided so as to cover the plurality of light emitting diodes.

In the second invention, by arranging the light-emitting diodes in a predetermined shape such as a triangular shape, the light emitted from the emergency light becomes more conspicuous when the light-emitting diodes emit light. This makes it easier for people behind to recognize that the car is in an emergency stop.

On the other hand, if the light-emitting diodes are arranged in a triangular shape or the like in this way, even if the light-emitting diodes are turned off during normal driving, there is a possibility that the light-emitting diodes will be conspicuous to the vehicles behind. For example, if a person behind the vehicle sees light-emitting diodes arranged in a triangular shape, this person may feel uneasy. However, since the light-emitting diodes are covered with a translucent cover, it is difficult for people in the rear to see the light-emitting diodes in the off state.

A third invention is, in the first invention,
At least one of a large number of ridges and a large number of concave grooves is formed on the cover.

In the third invention, by forming at least one of a large number of ridges and a large number of concave grooves on the cover, the light diffusing action and condensing action of the light emitting diode can be obtained. Therefore, the light from the light-emitting diodes arranged in a predetermined shape is more conspicuous.

On the other hand, when the light-emitting diodes are turned off, the light-emitting diodes arranged in a predetermined shape become more inconspicuous due to the large number of protrusions and the large number of grooves. During normal operation, the multiple ridges and multiple grooves serve to camouflage the triangularly arranged light emitting diodes.

A fourth invention is, in the first invention,
The light source is organic electroluminescence that emits light in a predetermined shape including a triangular shape.

In the fourth aspect of the invention, the organic electroluminescence panel is formed in the predetermined shape including the triangular shape, so that the light emitted from the emergency light becomes more conspicuous when the organic electroluminescence emits light. This makes it easier for people behind to recognize that the car is in an emergency stop.

A fifth invention is an emergency emergency light according to any one of the first to fourth inventions,
a recess formed in the rear portion of the automobile and into which the emergency light is fitted;
characterized by a mounting structure for an emergency emergency light device for automobiles.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, the emergency emergency light is attached so as to be fitted into the recess in the rear portion of the automobile.

According to the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to more reliably notify the people behind the vehicle that the vehicle is in an emergency stop.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to enhance the recognition of the fact that the vehicle is in an emergency stop for people behind the vehicle. During normal operation, the recognizability of the light emitting diodes in the off state can be reduced. Power consumption can be suppressed by using a light emitting diode as the light source.

According to the third invention, the visibility of the light emitted from the light-emitting diode can be improved by the cover formed with the ridges and grooves, and the recognition that the vehicle is in an emergency stop can be enhanced. The visibility of the light-emitting diodes in the off state can be reduced by the cover formed with the ridges and grooves.

According to the fourth invention, it is possible to emit triangular light without using a plurality of light emitters, thereby enhancing the recognition of the emergency stop of the vehicle to the people behind the vehicle. can be done. Moreover, power consumption can be reduced by using organic electroluminescence as the light source.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the mounting structure allows the emergency light to be easily mounted on the rear surface of the vehicle. By fitting the emergency light into the concave portion, unevenness of the back portion is suppressed, and the design appearance of the automobile is improved.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the rear portion of a truck bed to which an emergency light according to an embodiment of the present invention is fixed. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the emergency lights are illuminated in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire emergency light. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cover of the emergency light is removed. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a cross section of the emergency light taken along line A-A' in FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the upper end of the cross section of the emergency emergency light of FIG. 5. FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electric circuit that connects the emergency light and the operating unit. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the state of the expressway when the truck stops on the road shoulder.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
－Automobile Emergency Light Device－
The vehicle emergency light device according to the present embodiment is a device for notifying the driver or the like of a vehicle behind that the vehicle is in an emergency stop. Preferably, the automobile is a large vehicle. The automobile in this example is a truck 11 carrying a container 14 .

The vehicle emergency light device 1 includes an emergency light 2, an electric circuit 21 connected to the emergency light 2, and an operation unit 10 for operating the blinking state of the emergency light 2 via the electric circuit 21. Prepare.

<Emergency light installation structure>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the emergency light 2 is secured to the rear portion 12 of the container 14 of the truck 11 . The emergency light 2 is arranged on the upper portion of the back portion 12 . The emergency light 2 is arranged on the right side of the back portion 12 .

The mounting structure 27 for the emergency light 2 includes the emergency light 2 and the recess 13 provided in the back portion 12 . The recess 13 is recessed forward from the rear surface of the back surface portion 12 . The recess 13 is fitted with the emergency light 2 . The emergency light 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped housing 3 . The concave portion 13 forms a rectangular parallelepiped space in which the housing 3 is fitted.

<Emergency lights>
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the emergency light 2 includes a housing 3, a cover 4, a plurality of light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . .

-Case-
The outer shape of the housing 3 is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box. The housing 3 is made of a synthetic resin material. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the housing 3 includes a rectangular frame portion 28, a support member 29 provided inside the frame portion 28, and a lid closing an opening on the back side (front side) of the frame portion 28. a portion 20; An opening 15 to which the cover 4 is attached is formed on the front side (rear side) of the housing 3 .

The opening 15 is formed on the rear side of the track 11 when the housing 3 is fixed to the rear surface of the track 11 .

The support member 30 includes a support plate 29 , a first triangular frame portion 16 and a second triangular frame portion 17 .

The support plate 29 is integrally attached inside the frame portion 28 . The support plate 29 is formed in a rectangular shape that fits into the frame portion 28 .

The first triangular frame portion 16 and the second triangular frame portion 17 are each formed in the shape of an equilateral triangle and stand on the front side of the support plate 29 . The first triangular frame portion 16 is larger than the second triangular frame portion 17 , and the first triangular frame portion 16 is arranged inside the second triangular frame portion 17 . The center of gravity of the first triangular frame portion 16 coincides with the center of gravity of the second triangular frame portion 17 . A triangular cylindrical housing space 33 is defined between the first triangular frame portion 16 and the second triangular frame portion 17 . 5 are arranged in the housing space 33 . The first triangular frame portion 16 and the second triangular frame portion 17 prevent light from the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . .

The support plate 29 is formed with a plurality of through holes 9, 9, . . . . . 9 are arranged in two rows along the first triangular frame portion 16 and the second triangular frame portion 17 to form two large and small triangular shapes.

The support plate 29 is provided with a plurality of support recess members 19 , 19 , . . . 19 . . . 19 are formed in the shape of bottomed cylinders whose rear sides (insertion holes 9, 9, . . . 9 side) are open. . . 19 is provided on the back side of each insertion hole 9, 9, . The base portions of the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . . . 19 are connected to wiring (not shown) for conducting electricity to the light emitting diodes 5, 5, .

－Light Emitting Diode－
. . 5 are inserted through the insertion holes 9, 9, . . . The light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 include a first row group 34 arranged along the first triangular frame portion 16 and a second row group 35 arranged along the second triangular frame portion 17. As shown in FIG. The light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 of the first row group 34 and the second row group 35 are arranged in an equilateral triangle. The triangle formed by the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 of the first row group 34 is smaller than the triangle formed by the light emitting diodes 5, 5, .

-cover-
The cover 4 is made of a transparent resin material. The cover 4 is formed in a rectangular shape so as to cover the opening 15 of the housing 3 . The cover 4 is attached to the opening 15 of the housing 3 so as to cover the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the outer surface (surface) of the cover 4 is formed flat. 6, a large number of grooves 7, 7, . . . 7, and a plurality of hexagonal projections 8, 8, . there is

As shown in FIG. 3, a large number of ridges 6, 6, . . . A large number of ridges are arranged in the vertical direction so as to be equidistant from each other. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the ridge 6 has a triangular cross-sectional shape along the thickness direction of the cover 4 .

A large number of grooves 7 , 7 , . . . 7 extend in the longitudinal direction of the cover 4 . A large number of concave grooves are arranged in the left-right direction so as to be equidistant from each other.

The ridges 6 and the grooves 7 diffuse and converge the light from the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 when the cover 4 is attached to the housing 3. The ridges 6 and the grooves 7 make it difficult to identify the arrangement of the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each hexagonal projection 8, 8, . . . 8 is arranged so as to correspond to each light emitting diode 5, 5, . Each of the hexagonal projections 8, 8, . . . 5 of the first row group 34 and the second row group 35 are arranged to form two large and small triangles. Adjacent side surfaces of the adjacent hexagonal projections 8, 8, . . . 8 are in contact with each other.

The hexagonal projections 8, 8...8 are formed in a regular hexagonal prism shape. Circular concave portions are formed in end faces of the hexagonal convex portions 8, 8, . . . The circular recess constitutes a concave lens. The hexagonal projections 8, 8, . . . 8 diffuse and converge the light from the light emitting diodes 5, 5, .

<Operation part>
The operation unit 10 is installed inside the vehicle (not shown). The operation unit 10 is connected to a switch 22 of an electric circuit 21, which will be described later, and is configured to turn the switch 21 ON or OFF.

<Electrical circuit>
7, the electric circuit 21 includes a switch 22, an in-cab power source 23, a relay circuit 24, light-emitting diodes 5, 5, . . .

The switch 22 has terminals 22a and 22b. The switch 22 is operated by the operating section 10 .

The switch 22 is switched between an ON state and an OFF state by the operation unit 10 . When the switch is turned on, the terminals 22a and 22b are energized. When the switch is turned off, the terminals 22a and 22b are not energized.

The in-cab power supply 23 is a general power supply provided inside the cabin of the truck 11 . The in-cab power supply 23 is connected via a switch 22 to a relay circuit 24 which will be described later. When the switch 22 is turned on, the in-cab power supply 23 energizes a relay circuit 24 to be described later via the switch 22 .

The relay circuit 24 has terminals 24 a and 24 b and a push button 31 . The relay circuit 24 is connected to an in-cab power supply 23, batteries 26, 26 described later, and light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 .

When power supply 23 in cab and relay circuit 24 are energized, push button 31 in relay circuit 24 repeats connection and disconnection between terminals 24a and 24b. In other words, the relay circuit 24 is configured to repeat an energized state and a non-energized state between the terminals 24a and 24b when the in-cab power source 23 is energized.

Batteries 26 , 26 are general power sources provided in the body of truck 11 . The batteries 26, 26 conduct electricity to the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . .
-motion-
Next, the operation of the automobile emergency alert system 1 will be described.

When the truck 11 is brought to an emergency stop due to an accident or failure, the driver operates the operation unit 10 from inside the vehicle to turn on the switch 22 .

When the switch 22 is turned on, the in-cab power supply 23 energizes the relay circuit 24 . In the relay circuit 24, ON/OFF of the terminals 24a and 24b is repeated.

The batteries 26, 26 and the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 are connected via terminals 24a, 24b in the relay circuit 24. Therefore, the light-emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 are lit when the terminals 24a and 24b are energized, and are extinguished when the terminals 24a and 24b are not energized. In other words, by repeating ON/OFF between the terminals 24a and 24b, the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 blink at predetermined intervals.

This allows the driver to inform the people behind the truck 11 that the truck 11 is in an emergency stop.

When the truck 10 returns to normal operation, the driver operates the operation 10 to turn the switch 22 to the OFF state. When the terminals 22a and 22b are turned off, current from the in-cab power supply 23 to the relay circuit 24 stops. Since the terminals 24a and 24b are in an OFF state, the batteries 26 and 26 and the relay circuit 24 are in a non-energized state. Therefore, the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 are extinguished.

As a result, the notification that the truck 11 is in an emergency stop can be canceled.
- Effects of the embodiment -
According to this embodiment, when the truck 11 is stopped in an emergency, the driver operates the operation unit 10 to cause the diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 to blink. Light emitting diodes 5 , 5 , . . . When the light-emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 emit light, the light that has passed through the translucent cover 54 is emitted behind the truck 11. As shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to inform the people behind that the truck 11 is in an emergency stop without the driver getting off the vehicle. The emergency light 2 performs only the operation of blinking the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5, and does not perform any complicated mechanical operation. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem that the emergency lights 2 do not operate due to mechanical troubles. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably inform the person that the truck 11 has stopped in an emergency.

According to this embodiment, the arrangement of the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . Therefore, when the light-emitting diodes 5, 5, . This makes it easier for people behind to recognize that the truck 11 is in an emergency stop. Further, the cover 4 can reduce the recognizability of the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 in the off state during normal operation. Furthermore, by using the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 as light sources, power consumption can be suppressed.

6 and grooves 7, 7, . . . 7 are formed on the inner surface (rear surface) of the cover 4. Light can be diffused or focused. Therefore, the visibility of the light emitted from the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . 6 and grooves 7, 7, . . . 7 camouflage the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . Therefore, the visibility of the light-emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 in the extinguished state is reduced. 5 arranged in a triangular shape can be prevented from being noticed by the driver of the vehicle behind the truck 11 even though the truck 11 is in normal operation.

According to this embodiment, the mounting structure 27 allows the emergency emergency light 2 to be securely mounted to the rear portion 12 of the truck 11 . By fitting the emergency light 2 into the concave portion 13, unevenness of the back surface portion 12 is suppressed and the design appearance of the container 14 is improved.

<Other embodiments>
The above embodiment may be configured as follows.

For example, in the above embodiments, the light sources are light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5, but may be organic electroluminescence. By making the shape of the organic electroluminescence triangular or the like, it is possible to enhance the recognition of the emergency stopping of the vehicle to the people behind the vehicle. Moreover, power consumption can be reduced by using organic electroluminescence as the light source.

In the above embodiment, the emergency light 2 is configured to repeat turning on and off. However, the emergency light 2 may be always on during an emergency stop. The emergency light 2 may be one whose brightness is repeatedly increased and decreased while constantly lit during an emergency stop. The emergency light 2 may alternately change between two different brightnesses while constantly lighting during an emergency stop.

Although the shape of the array of the light emitting diodes 5, 5, . . . 5 is triangular in the above embodiment, the shape may be rectangular, polygonal, circular, or, for example, the shape of a predetermined character. The same applies when the light source is organic electroluminescence.

Although the housing 3 and the cover 4 of the emergency light 2 are rectangular in the above embodiment, the housing and cover may be triangular, for example.

In the above-described embodiment, the emergency light 2 is fitted into the recess 13 formed in the back portion 12, but it is not limited to this. That is, the emergency light 2 may also be fixed to the rear surface where the recess 13 is not formed.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the emergency light 2 is arranged on the upper portion of the back portion 12, but it may be arranged on the middle portion or the lower portion of the back portion 12. FIG.

Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, one emergency emergency light 2 is fixed to the back portion, but two or more emergency emergency lights may be fixed to the back portion.

Further, although the automobile in the above embodiment is the truck 11, it may be a trailer, a bus, or an ordinary automobile.

The above embodiments are essentially preferable illustrations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its applications, or its uses.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention is useful as an emergency emergency light device for a vehicle that notifies the rear of the vehicle that the vehicle is in an emergency stop when the vehicle is stopped in an emergency.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 automotive emergency light device 2 emergency light 3 housing 4 cover 5 light-emitting diode 6 ridge 7 groove 10 operation part 12 rear part 13 recess 15 opening 27 mounting structure

Claims (4)

An emergency emergency light device for a vehicle used while the vehicle is stopped,
A housing that is fixed to the back of a large or medium-sized freight vehicle or a large bus and has an opening on the rear side of the vehicle; a light source that is provided inside the housing and emits light in a triangular shape; an emergency emergency light comprising a translucent cover attached to the opening to cover the light source;
an operation unit attached to the vehicle compartment of the automobile and causing the light source to emit light;
The emergency emergency light is arranged at a central height position of the back portion or above the central height position of the back portion,
the light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a triangular shape;
The cover is provided to cover the plurality of light emitting diodes,
The housing has a support plate for fixing the plurality of light emitting diodes, and a first triangular frame portion and a second triangular frame portion erected from the support plate,
The first triangular frame portion and the second triangular frame portion form a triangular cylindrical housing space for housing the plurality of light emitting diodes.
An emergency emergency light device for an automobile, characterized by: In claim 1 ,
An emergency light device for an automobile, wherein the emergency light is arranged between the center and the right end of the back portion when the back portion is viewed from the front. In claim 1 ,
An emergency emergency light device for a vehicle, wherein the emergency light is arranged on the left side of the rear portion when the rear portion is viewed from the front. In claim 1,
An emergency emergency light device for an automobile, wherein the cover is formed with at least one of a large number of ridges and a large number of grooves.

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