JP7264330B2 - signal controller - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a signal control device having both functions of a traffic signal controller and an ITS radio roadside unit.

In recent years, vehicles receive information from ITS wireless roadside devices installed on the road (road-to-vehicle communication), or vehicles exchange information wirelessly (vehicle-to-vehicle communication), and vehicles use the received information. Accordingly, an intelligent transportation system (ITS) that improves the safety of vehicle traffic is being studied (see Patent Document 1, for example).
In addition, wireless communication standards have already been formulated assuming the intelligent transportation system as described above (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

The ITS radio system is mainly composed of a plurality of ITS radio roadside units, which are radio units on the infrastructure side, and vehicle-mounted radio units, which are radio units for each vehicle.
In the case of a system that transmits traffic signal information at an intersection to an in-vehicle communication device, the ITS radio roadside device of the ITS radio system is usually connected to the traffic signal controller that communicates with the central unit via a dedicated line (for example, See Patent Document 2).

JP 2010-170322 A JP 2016-136375 A

Association of Radio Industries and Businesses “700MHz Band Intelligent Transport System ARIB-STDT109 Version 1.0” Formulated on February 14, 2012

ITS radio roadside units that provide signaling information are currently expensive. Therefore, if the constituent elements of the ITS radio roadside unit are housed in the housing of the traffic controller and the two are integrated, it is possible to reduce the cost and contribute to the spread of the ITS radio system.
However, when the constituent elements of the ITS wireless roadside unit are accommodated in the housing of the traffic controller, it is desirable to be able to easily confirm the operating state of the constituent elements of the ITS wireless roadside unit.

In view of such conventional problems, the present invention provides an integrated signal control device in which the components of the traffic signal controller and the ITS wireless roadside unit are housed in the same housing, in which the operational states of the components of the ITS wireless roadside unit are controlled. It is intended to be easily identifiable.

A signal control device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a housing having a double door structure having an inner door and an outer door; a first device, a second device housed in the housing and being a plurality of constituent elements necessary for the ITS radio roadside unit, a first display unit for indicating an operation state of the traffic controller, and the ITS radio roadside unit. a second display for indicating an operating state of the machine, wherein the first and second displays are provided on the inner door in a state of being exposed from the outer surface of the inner door and separated from each other.

According to the present invention, in an integrated signal control device in which the constituent elements of the traffic signal controller and the ITS radio roadside unit are accommodated in the same housing, it is possible to easily confirm the operation state of the constituent elements of the ITS radio roadside unit. can.

1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a signal control device according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the signal control device with the outer door and the inner door closed. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the signal control device with the outer door open and the inner door closed. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a signal control apparatus. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a power supply unit of the signal control device; FIG. It is a front view of the signal control device in a state in which the outer door and the inner door are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view of the signal control device with the outer door opened and the inner door closed; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a preferred arrangement example of circuit boards housed in a housing;

<Overview of Embodiments of the Present Invention>
Hereinafter, the outline of the embodiments of the present invention will be listed and described.
(1) The signal control device of the present embodiment includes a housing having a double door structure having an inner door and an outer door, and a plurality of constituent elements necessary for a traffic signal controller accommodated in the housing. a first device, a second device housed in the housing and being a plurality of constituent elements necessary for the ITS radio roadside unit, a first display unit for indicating an operation state of the traffic controller, and the ITS radio roadside unit. a second display for indicating an operating state of the machine, wherein the first and second displays are provided on the inner door in a state of being exposed from the outer surface of the inner door and separated from each other.

According to the signal control device of the present embodiment, since the first and second display units are provided on the inner door in a state of being exposed from the outer surface of the inner door, the worker of the traffic manager can open the outer door. By doing so, both the first and second display portions can be viewed.
In addition, since the first and second display sections are provided separately from each other on the inner door, it is difficult for workers of traffic management to confuse the first display section and the second display section. Therefore, it is possible to easily check the operating state of the constituent elements of the ITS radio roadside unit.

(2) In the signal control device of the present embodiment, when the second device includes a radio transmitter/receiver unit including a radio signal modulation/demodulation unit and a transmitter/receiver unit composed of a network card on which a communication chip is mounted, , The transmitting/receiving section and the radio transmitting/receiving section are preferably attached to the inner surface of the inner door so as to be adjacent to each other.

In this case, wiring between the transmitting/receiving section and the radio transmitting/receiving section is facilitated, so that the signal control device can be easily assembled, and the maintenance of the transmitting/receiving section and the radio transmitting/receiving section can be facilitated.
Further, if both are attached to the inner surface of the inner door, compared to the case where both are installed in the internal space of the housing body, a wider internal space of the housing body can be secured, so that the first device can be installed inside the housing. There is also an advantage that the layout becomes easier.

(3) In the signal control device of the present embodiment, a housing having a structure in which a plurality of slots each having a length in the longitudinal direction into which a circuit board can be inserted are arranged in the insertion direction of the circuit board and in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction. is accommodated in the housing, the housing includes a first slot group consisting of a plurality of continuous slots for mounting the board of the first device, and a group of slots for mounting the board of the second device. and a second slot group consisting of a plurality of consecutive slots.

In this way, the wiring of the first device and the wiring of the second device are less likely to be congested, which facilitates assembly of the signal control device and facilitates maintenance of the first device and the second device.
(4) The longitudinal direction may correspond to the horizontal direction of the housing, but preferably corresponds to the vertical direction of the housing.

<Details of the embodiment of the present invention>
Hereinafter, details of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. At least part of the embodiments described below may be combined arbitrarily.

[External configuration of signal control device]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a signal control device 1 according to this embodiment.
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the signal control device 1 with the outer door 4 and the inner door 5 closed. FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the signal control device 1 with the outer door 4 opened and the inner door 5 closed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the signal control device 1 of the present embodiment includes a housing 2 having a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped shape. The signal control device 1 of the present embodiment employs a housing 2 having a double door structure.
Specifically, the housing 2 includes a steel housing body 3 formed so that the front side is open, and a steel outer door 4 and an inner door 5 provided at the opening of the housing body 3. have

A plurality of (two in the figure) hinges 6 are attached to the outer peripheral side of the right opening edge of the housing body 3 . The outer door 4 is a hinged door rotatably attached to the housing body 3 with a plurality of hinges 6 .
A plurality of (three in the figure) hinges 7 are attached to the inner peripheral side of the right opening edge of the housing body 3 . The inner door 5 is a hinged door rotatably attached to the housing body 3 by a plurality of hinges 7 .

A lock 8 having a key insertion opening is provided on the left edge of the outer door 4 . Therefore, the outer door 4 can be opened by unlocking the lock 8 and pulling the outer door 4 forward. Conversely, if the outer door 4 is closed and the lock 8 is locked, unauthorized opening of the outer door 4 by a third party is prevented.
Further, the inner door 5 can be opened by pulling the closed inner door 5 forward while the outer door 4 is open. As a result, the internal space of the housing body 3 is exposed, and the control equipment and the like accommodated inside the housing body 3 can be accessed.

[Functional configuration of traffic signal controller]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the signal control device 1. As shown in FIG.
In FIG. 2, hatched blocks indicate functional units required for the traffic controller. Blocks with black corners indicate functional units required for the ITS wireless roadside unit.
As shown in FIG. 2, the signal control device 1 accommodates both the functional units necessary for the traffic signal controller and the functional units necessary for the ITS wireless roadside unit in one housing 2 .

(Functional configuration related to traffic signal controller)
The signal control device 1 includes a plurality of components necessary for a traffic signal controller, including a signal control unit 11, a lamp drive unit 12, a transmission/reception unit (TTR) 13, an interface unit 14, a GPS antenna (optional) 15, and a power supply. A portion 16 is provided inside the housing 2 .

The signal control unit 11 is composed of a control board on which one or more CPUs (Central Processing Units) and a storage unit are mounted. The storage unit of the signal control unit 11 includes a nonvolatile memory that stores control programs executed by the CPU, and a volatile memory that temporarily stores the control programs and necessary data.
The control programs executed by the CPU of the signal control unit 11 include a communication control program with a central unit operated by a traffic manager, a control program for the lamp drive unit 12, and the like.

The signal control unit 11 selects each light color included in the signal lamp device 17 based on the signal control command received from the central unit, the number of steps in constant cycle control, or the number of steps in seconds when point-sensitive control is executed. determines when to switch on/off.
The signal control unit 11 outputs an ON/OFF switching signal for each lamp color to the lamp drive unit 12 at the determined timing.

The light device drive unit 12 has a relay unit corresponding to each signal light device 17 installed for each inflow direction of the intersection.
The relay unit of the lamp drive unit 12 supplies signals to each lamp (blue lamp, yellow lamp, red lamp, etc.) included in the signal lamp unit 17 according to the ON/OFF switching signal input from the signal control unit 11. Turn the voltage (eg 100V AC) on and off. As a result, the signal lamp color of the signal lamp device 17 changes at a predetermined timing designated by the signal control unit 11 .

The transmitting/receiving unit 13 is composed of a transmitting/receiving terminal (Terminal Transmitter-Receiver) that mutually converts a communication packet and a carrier signal according to a predetermined communication standard.
The transmitting/receiving unit 13 is composed of, for example, a network card on which a communication chip for mutual conversion is mounted. The communication chip of the transmission/reception unit 13 may be a logic circuit whose circuit configuration is unchanged, or may include an FPGA (Field Programmable Array).

Upon receiving a signal control command from the central unit, the transmission/reception unit 13 passes the received signal control command to the signal control unit 11 . The signal control unit 11 generates a switching signal to be output to the lamp drive unit 12 according to the signal control command acquired from the transmission/reception unit 13 .
For example, when receiving a sensing signal from a signal control sensor 18 such as an ultrasonic vehicle sensor, the transmitting/receiving unit 13 transfers the received sensing signal to the central unit.

The interface section 14 is composed of a terminal board. This terminal board includes a circuit board having printed wiring and a plurality of types of connectors conforming to different communication standards mounted on the circuit board.
The connector terminal blocks included in the interface section 14 are connected to each other by printed wiring on the circuit board. However, the connection between predetermined connector terminal blocks can also be cut off by a switching operation.

The GPS antenna 15 is an antenna for receiving GPS signals from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites. GPS signals include ToD (Time of Day), 1PPS (Pulse Per Second) and a 10 MHz sinusoidal network synchronization clock. These pieces of time information are used for time synchronization processing by the signal control unit 11 and the transmission/reception unit 13 .

Since the implementation of the GPS antenna 15 for the traffic controller is optional, the GPS antenna 15 may be omitted from the signal controller 1 .
Note that the antenna 15 is not limited to an antenna conforming to GPS, and may be an antenna conforming to another satellite positioning system (for example, a quasi-zenith satellite system such as Michibiki).

The power supply unit 16 is composed of a power supply unit that converts commercial power supply voltage (for example, AC 100V) into a DC voltage and supplies the converted DC voltage to the functional units 11 to 14 for the traffic controller.
The power supply unit 16 includes various power devices such as a breaker, an AC/DC converter, and a constant voltage circuit.

(Functional configuration related to ITS wireless roadside unit)
The signal control device 1 includes a plurality of components necessary for the ITS radio roadside unit, a transmitting/receiving section 21, a radio transmitting/receiving section 22, an interface section 23, a GPS antenna 24, an ITS radio antenna 25, and a power supply section 26. have inside

The transmitting/receiving unit 21 is composed of a network card mounted with a communication chip for mutual conversion between communication packets and carrier signals in accordance with a predetermined communication standard. The communication chip of the transmitting/receiving unit 21 may be a logic circuit whose circuit configuration is unchanged, or may include an FPGA.

The transmission/reception unit 21 also includes a control unit for communication control. The control unit includes one or more CPUs and a storage unit. The storage unit includes a nonvolatile memory that stores control programs executed by the CPU, and a volatile memory that temporarily stores the control programs and necessary data.
The control programs executed by the CPU for the ITS wireless roadside unit include a communication control program for communication with the central unit operated by the traffic manager, a communication control program for wireless communication, and the like.

Upon receiving a sensing signal from a DSSS (Driving Safety Support Systems) sensor 27 such as a vehicle sensor, the transmitting/receiving unit 21 transfers the received sensing signal to the wireless transmitting/receiving unit 22 . The wireless transmitter/receiver 22 wirelessly transmits the received sensing signal to the vehicle-mounted device.
The radio transmitting/receiving unit 22 is composed of a network card mounted with a communication chip for mutual conversion between communication packets and carrier signals in accordance with a predetermined communication standard. The communication chip of the radio transmitting/receiving unit 22 may be a logic circuit whose circuit configuration is unchanged, or may include an FPGA.

The radio transmitting/receiving unit 22 also includes a modulating/demodulating unit for radio signals. The modulation/demodulation unit of the radio transmission/reception unit 22 modulates the electric signal generated by the communication chip of the radio transmission/reception unit 22 into a radio signal and outputs the radio signal to the ITS radio antenna 25 .
The modulation/demodulation unit of the radio transmission/reception unit 22 demodulates the radio signal input from the ITS radio antenna 25 into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the communication chip of the radio transmission/reception unit 22 .

When receiving probe data from a vehicle that performs inter-vehicle communication, the wireless transmission/reception unit 22 transfers the received probe data to the central unit.
When the radio transmitting/receiving unit 22 receives vehicle-oriented provided information (traffic jam information, etc.) from the central unit, it outputs the received vehicle-oriented provided information to the ITS radio antenna 25 and broadcasts it to the vehicle.

The transmitting/receiving section 13 for the traffic controller and the transmitting/receiving section 21 and the radio transmitting/receiving section 22 for the ITS radio roadside equipment are connected to each other. Therefore, these transmitting/receiving units 13, 21, and 22 can mutually exchange predetermined information.
For example, when providing traffic signal information of an intersection to a vehicle, the transmission/reception unit 13 transfers the signal information generated by the signal control unit 11 to the wireless transmission/reception unit 22 . The radio transmitter/receiver 22 outputs the received signal information to the ITS radio antenna 25 . As a result, it is possible to broadcast the signal information of the intersection to vehicles traveling on the inflow road of the intersection.

Further, when the sensing signal of the DSSS sensor 27 is used for safe driving support, the transmitting/receiving unit 21 transfers the sensing signal of the DSSS sensor 27 to the wireless transmitting/receiving unit 22 .
The radio transmitter/receiver 22 outputs the received sensing signal to the ITS radio antenna 25 . Accordingly, it is possible to transmit in advance information about vehicles traveling on other inflow roads of the intersection to vehicles traveling in the inflow road of the intersection.

The GPS antenna 25 is an antenna for receiving GPS signals from GPS satellites. GPS signals include ToD, 1PPS and a 10MHz sinusoidal network synchronization clock. These pieces of time information are used for time synchronization processing by the transmitting/receiving section 21 .
Note that the antenna 24 is not limited to an antenna conforming to GPS, and may be an antenna conforming to another satellite positioning system (for example, a quasi-zenith satellite system such as Michibiki).

The power supply unit 26 is composed of a power supply unit that converts the voltage of a commercial power supply (for example, 100 V AC) into a DC voltage and supplies the converted DC voltage to the functional units 21 to 23 for the ITS wireless roadside units.
The power supply unit 26 includes various power devices such as a breaker, an AC/DC converter, and a constant voltage circuit.

[Power supply unit for signal control device]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the power supply unit PS of the signal control device 1. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, straight lines indicate AC distribution lines, and dashed lines indicate DC distribution lines.
As shown in FIG. 3, the power supply unit PS of this embodiment includes two systems of power supply units 16 and 26 . Hereinafter, the system that supplies power to the functional units 11 to 14 of the traffic signal controller will be referred to as "first system", and the system that will supply power to the functional units 21 to 23 of the ITS wireless roadside unit will be referred to as "second system". .

The power supply unit 16 of the first system includes a signal breaker 31 on the most upstream side (the leftmost side in FIG. 3), two types of converters 32 and 33 arranged second from the upstream side, and two converters from the upstream side. and a light breaker 34 arranged in the second order.
The upstream side of the signal breaker 31 communicates with a commercial power supply. Two types of converters 32 and 33 and a lamp breaker 34 are connected in parallel to the downstream side of the signal breaker 31 . The lamp driving section 12 is connected to the downstream side of the lamp breaker 34 .

Both of the two types of converters 32 and 33 are AC/DC converters, and consist of a first converter 32 for the signal control section 11 and a second converter 33 for other functional sections.
The first converter 32 converts alternating current supplied from a commercial power source into direct current, and supplies the converted direct current voltage to the signal control unit 11 . The second converter 33 converts alternating current supplied from a commercial power source into direct current, and supplies the converted direct current voltage to the transmitting/receiving unit 13 and the interface unit 14, respectively.

The second series power supply section 26 includes an ITS wireless breaker 41 on the most upstream side (the leftmost side in FIG. 3) and one type of converter 42 arranged second from the upstream side.
The upstream side of the ITS radio breaker 41 is connected to the commercial power supply. A converter 42 made up of an AC/DC converter is connected to the downstream side of the ITS radio breaker 41 . The converter 42 converts alternating current supplied from a commercial power supply into direct current, and supplies the converted direct current voltage to the transmitting/receiving section 21, the radio transmitting/receiving section 22, and the interface section 23, respectively.

[Internal configuration of signal control device]
FIG. 4 is a front view of the signal control device 1 with the outer door 4 and the inner door 5 opened. It should be noted that illustration of the respective antennas 15, 24, 25 is omitted in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the signal control device 1 of the present embodiment, devices 11 to 14 and 16 required for the traffic signal controller and devices 21 to 23 and 26 required for the ITS radio roadside device and the inner space 3A of the inner door 5 and the inner surface 5A of the inner door 5, respectively.

Specifically, the internal space 3A of the housing body 3 accommodates the interface sections 14 and 23, the lamp drive section 12, and the power supply unit PS in this order from top to bottom.
The interface unit 14 for the traffic signal controller is installed at the topmost back side of the internal space 3A, and the interface unit 23 for the ITS wireless roadside unit is installed at the topmost front side of the internal space 3A. That is, the interface 23 is arranged in front of the interface unit 14 so as to overlap therewith.

The traffic signal controller lamp drive unit 12 is installed below the interface units 14 and 23 in the interior space 3A. The lamp drive unit 12 is positioned substantially in the center of the internal space 3A in the vertical direction, and occupies approximately one-third of the vertical range of the internal space 3A.
Each component of both power supply sections 16 and 26 that constitute the power supply unit PS is installed at the bottom of the internal space 3A.

Specifically, the first and second series of converters 32, 33, 42 are installed in the lowermost portion of the internal space 3A, substantially in the center.
Of these, the converters 32 and 33 of the first series are installed on the back side of the internal space 3A, and the converter 42 of the second series is installed on the front side of the internal space 3A. That is, the converter 42 is arranged in front of the converters 32 and 33 so as to overlap each other.

The first and second series of breakers 31, 34, 41 are installed on the lower right side of the internal space 3A.
Of these, the first-series signal breaker 31 and lamp breaker 34 are installed in close proximity to the bottom right end of the internal space 3A. The second series ITS radio breaker 41 is installed on the left side of the first series traffic signal breaker 31, with a slight gap interposed therebetween.

On the inner surface 5A of the inner door 5, from top to bottom, a transmitter/receiver (TTR) 13 for a traffic signal controller, a signal controller 11, a transmitter/receiver 21 for an ITS radio roadside device, and a radio transmitter/receiver 22 are arranged. is installed.
The transmitter/receiver unit 13 for the traffic controller is attached to the top of the inner surface 5A, and the signal controller 11 for the traffic controller is attached to the inner surface 5A at a position directly below the transmitter/receiver unit 13 in close proximity. there is

The transmitting/receiving unit 21 for the ITS radio roadside unit is attached at a lower position slightly spaced from the lower end of the signal control unit 11 for the traffic controller on the inner surface 5A.
The radio transmitting/receiving section 22 for the ITS radio roadside device is attached to the lowermost portion of the inner surface 5A at a position slightly to the right.

The transmitting/receiving section 13 for the traffic controller has a display section 13A (see FIG. 1) for displaying the operating state of the traffic controller. The display unit 13A can receive a manual operation input, and is exposed on the surface side through an upper slit formed in the upper portion of the inner door 5 .
Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 1B in which the outer door 4 is opened and the inner door 5 is closed, the worker of the traffic manager can visually confirm the operating state of the traffic signal controller, and can also perform operation input to the display unit 13A. can be executed.

The transmitting/receiving unit 21 for the ITS wireless roadside unit has a display unit 21A (see FIG. 1) for displaying the operating state of the ITS wireless roadside unit. The display unit 21A can receive a manual operation input, and is exposed on the surface side through a lower slit formed substantially in the center of the inner door 5 .
Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 1B in which the outer door 4 is opened and the inner door 5 is closed, the worker of the traffic manager can visually confirm the operating state of the ITS wireless roadside unit, and can also perform operation input to the display unit 21A. can be executed.

[Specific configuration of each display unit]
FIG. 5 is a front view of the signal control device 1 with the outer door 4 opened and the inner door 5 closed.
As shown in FIG. 5, the display section 13A for the traffic controller includes an operation input section 13B, a numerical display section 13C, a current grade nameplate 13D, and the like.
Operation input unit 13B includes a plurality of operation buttons for setting the display time of each light color. The numerical value display section 13D displays the display time of each lamp color of the signal lamp device 17 numerically. The current stage nameplate 13B is a nameplate that describes the number of seconds for each step (level), the light color of each current stage, and the like.

The display unit 21A for the ITS wireless roadside unit includes an operation input unit 21B, an electronic display unit 21C, and the like.
The operation input unit 21B includes a plurality of operation buttons for power on/off, channel adjustment, and the like. The electric display unit 21C includes a plurality of LEDs arranged vertically and horizontally. The electric light display unit 21C displays the reception strength of the wireless signal, the presence or absence of a failure, and the like by means of the color or number of light emitted from the LED.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the signal control device 1 of this embodiment, the first and second display portions 13A and 21A are both attached to the inner door 5 so as to be exposed from the outer surface of the inner door 5. .
Therefore, by opening the outer door 5, the traffic manager worker can see both the first and second display portions 13A and 21A.

In addition, in the signal control device 1 of the present embodiment, the first display section 13A is arranged above the inner door 5, and the second display section 21A is arranged in the central portion of the inner door 5. 21A are provided on the inner door 5 in a state of being separated from each other.
Therefore, compared with the case where both display sections 13A and 21A are arranged close to each other in a centralized manner, it is less likely that the workers of the traffic manager will confuse the first display section 13A and the second display section 21A. Therefore, it is possible to easily check the operating state of the constituent elements of the ITS radio roadside unit.

[Preferred arrangement example of the transmitting/receiving unit of the ITS wireless roadside unit]
As shown by the dashed frame S1 in FIG. 4, in the signal control device 1 of the present embodiment, the transmitter/receiver 21 and the wireless transmitter/receiver 22 are attached to the inner surface of the inner door 5 adjacent to each other. 21 and the radio transmitting/receiving unit 22 can be easily wired.

Therefore, there is an advantage that the signal control device 1 can be easily assembled, and the maintenance of the transmitting/receiving section 21 and the radio transmitting/receiving section 22 is facilitated.
Further, when the transmitting/receiving section 21 and the wireless transmitting/receiving section 22 are attached to the inner surface of the inner door 5, the internal space 3A of the housing main body 3 can be secured more widely than when both are installed in the internal space 3A of the housing main body 3. , there is also the advantage that the components of the traffic signal controller can be easily laid out in the housing 2 .

[Preferred layout example of circuit board]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a preferred arrangement example of the circuit boards housed in the housing 2. As shown in FIG.
In the signal control device 1 shown in FIG. 6, a chassis-type housing 3B is accommodated in an internal space 3A of the housing body 3 .
The housing 3B has a structure in which a plurality of slots SL (slot numbers i=1 to 9) of the same shape elongated in the vertical direction are arranged in the horizontal direction. Therefore, a circuit board having the same predetermined shape can be detachably attached to each slot SL. Note that the number of slots is not limited to nine as shown in the figure.

In the case of the housing 2 having the above chassis-type housing 3B, the first slot group is composed of a plurality of continuous slots SL for mounting the board of the first device, and a plurality of continuous slots SL for mounting the board of the second device. is preferably divided into a second group of slots SL.
Here, the "first device" refers to a plurality of components required for the traffic controller, and the "second device" refers to a plurality of components required for the ITS radio roadside unit.

In the example of FIG. 6, slots SL with slot numbers i=2 to 4 are set in the first slot group, and slots SL with slot numbers i=6 to 8 are set in the second slot group.
However, it is up to the user to set the slot numbers of the first and second slot groups. Contrary to the example in FIG. may be placed.

As described above, the plurality of slots SL included in the housing 3B are divided into a first slot group having consecutive slot numbers i and a slot group having different slot numbers j (≠i) from the first slot group and having consecutive slot numbers j. If the slots are divided into the second slot group, the first device and the second device can be arranged in a concentrated manner, and the wiring of the first device and the wiring of the second device are less likely to be congested.
Therefore, there is an advantage that the signal control device 1 can be easily assembled and the maintenance of the first device and the second device is also facilitated.

6 illustrates the housing 3B in which the longitudinal direction of the slot SL corresponds to the vertical direction of the housing 2, but the housing 3B has a structure in which the longitudinal direction of the slot SL corresponds to the horizontal direction of the housing 2. may be
That is, the housing 3B may have a structure in which slots SL having the same shape and elongated in the left-right direction are arranged in the vertical direction (vertical direction). In this case, it is preferable to mount the circuit board of the wireless transmission/reception section 22 in a slot below the circuit board of the lamp drive section 12 .
Moreover, the direction in which the circuit board is inserted into the slot SL is preferably a direction that intersects the opening surface of the housing 2 with the outer door 4 (and the inner door 5) opened. In the example of FIG. 6, the direction in which the circuit board is inserted is the normal direction of the opening surface, and the circuit board can be easily mounted in the slot SL.

[Other Modifications]
The above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of rights of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of equivalence to the scope of claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the inner door 5 of the housing 2 does not have a structure that closes the entire opening of the housing body 3, but has a structure that can partially close the opening of the housing body 3. good too.

In the above-described embodiment, the communication function part of the ITS wireless roadside unit consists of two circuit boards (network cards), the transmission/reception part 21 and the wireless transmission/reception part 22. However, the communication function part is mounted on a single circuit board. Alternatively, it may be divided and mounted on three or more circuit boards.
In the above-described embodiments, the direction in which the circuit board is inserted into the slot, the longitudinal direction of the slot, and the direction in which the slots are arranged, which is the direction crossing them, are orthogonal to each other. not limited to orthogonal.
Further, in the above-described embodiments, the shape of the slot having the longitudinal direction is rectangular, but the shape is not limited to rectangular as long as the shape allows mounting of the circuit board.

Reference Signs List 1 signal control device 2 housing 3 housing main body 3A internal space 3B housing 4 outer door 5 inner door 5A inner surface 6 hinge (for outer door)
7 Hinge (for inner door)
8 lock 11 signal control unit 12 lamp drive unit 13 transmission/reception unit (TTR)
13A display unit 13B operation input unit 13C numerical display unit 13D current stage nameplate 14 interface unit 15 GPS antenna 16 power supply unit (for traffic signal controller: first series)
17 Signal lamp 18 Signal control sensor 19 Modem 21 Transmission/reception unit 21A Display unit 21B Operation input unit 21C Electronic display unit 22 Radio transmission/reception unit 23 Interface unit 24 GPS antenna 25 ITS radio antenna 26 Power supply unit (for ITS radio roadside device: No. 2 series)
27 DSSS sensor 31 Signal breaker 32 First converter 33 Second converter 34 Lamp breaker 41 ITS radio breaker 42 Converter PS Power supply unit

Claims (4)

a double-door structure housing having an inner door and an outer door;
a first device, which is a plurality of components necessary for a traffic signal controller, housed in the housing;
a second device, which is a plurality of components necessary for an ITS wireless roadside unit, housed in the housing;
a first display unit that indicates an operating state of the traffic signal controller;
a second display unit that indicates the operating state of the ITS wireless roadside unit,
The first and second display parts are provided on the inner door in a state of being exposed from the outer surface of the inner door and separated from each other,
The first display portion is exposed through an upper slit formed in the upper portion of the inner door, and the second display portion is exposed through a lower slit formed substantially in the center of the inner door. signal control equipment. the second device includes a radio transmission/reception unit including a radio signal modulation/demodulation unit, and a transmission/reception unit comprising a network card on which a communication chip is mounted,
2. The signal control device according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting/receiving section and the radio transmitting/receiving section are attached adjacent to each other on the inner surface of the inner door. A housing having a structure in which a plurality of slots having a longitudinal length into which a circuit board can be inserted are arranged in a direction of insertion of the circuit board and a direction crossing the longitudinal direction is accommodated in the housing,
The housing includes a first slot group consisting of a plurality of continuous slots for mounting the board of the first device, a second slot group consisting of a plurality of continuous slots for mounting the board of the second device, The signal control device according to claim 1 or 2, comprising: 4. The signal control device according to claim 3, wherein the longitudinal direction corresponds to the vertical direction of the housing.

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