JPH07121125A - Signal device with illumination and illumination device for signal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify constitution and to make the signal device distinctly visible from remote even in the nighttime, etc., by providing the signal device with a secondary battery which is charged by the electromotive force of solar batteries 5 and lights a light source and a lighting starting device which starts power feed of the light source from the secondary battery by sensing the ambient darkness. CONSTITUTION:A housing 3 is installed in the upper part of a signal plate 1 and the light source 4 for irradiating the signal plate 1 is mounted at the lower part of the housing 3. The solar batteries 5 are installed to the upper part of the housing 3. The secondary battery which is charged by the electromotive force of the solar batteries 5 and lights the light source 4 in the night time, etc., and the lighting starting device for starting the power feed from the secondary battery to the light source 4 by sensing the ambient darkness are mounted in the housing 3. As a result, the signal of the signal plate 1 is dinstinctly visibly recognized from remote even if the ambient darkens in the nighttime, etc. The effect as the signal device is thus sufficiently exhibited.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an illuminated marker device and a marker device for automatically illuminating a marker plate by sensing the darkness of the surroundings so that the marker plate can be clearly recognized from a distance at night. The present invention relates to a lighting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various sign devices such as advertising signs for advertising of companies and shops, road signs indicating road restrictions, guide signs for shrines and temples, bus stop signs, etc. are installed on roads, parks, station squares, etc. Has been done. In general, all such marking devices are such that a sign indicating the content thereof is applied to a sign plate by printing or the like, and the sign plate is attached to a utility pole, a sign pole, or the like installed on the road surface.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned sign device, the sign can be clearly seen from a distance in bright daytime, but can be clearly seen at night or the like without illumination of a streetlight or the like. It was not possible, and the utility of such a labeling device was halved. In order to solve the above problems, however, a marker device in which a marker has a light emitting function by embedding a light emitting diode or the like along the marker has been commercialized. However, such a light emitting type labeling device has a complicated structure and is costly expensive. Further, since this light emitting type labeling device cannot be directly applied to a conventional marking plate, the light emitting type labeling device is replaced with a conventional labeling device. In such a case, it is necessary to remove the conventional signboard and install the light-emitting signboard device again.

Therefore, the present invention provides a illuminating sign device and a sign illuminating device which solve the above problems and have a simple structure and are clearly visible from a distance even at night. To do.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution. That is, the illuminated sign device according to the present invention, a sign plate having a sign on at least one surface, a light source for irradiating the sign plate, a secondary battery that is charged by the electromotive force of a solar cell to turn on the light source, The lighting device for marking according to the present invention is characterized in that it has a lighting starting device that senses ambient darkness and starts power supply from the secondary battery to the light source. A light source that illuminates the signboard, a secondary battery that is charged by the electromotive force of a solar cell to light the light source, and a lighting start device that senses ambient darkness and starts power supply from the secondary battery to the light source. It is characterized by having.

[0006]

The marking device with illumination and the lighting device for marking according to the present invention are capable of clearly recognizing the markings on the marking plate from a distance even when the surroundings are dark, such as at night, and exhibit the full effect of the marking device. is there. The present invention also turns on a light source by a secondary battery charged by an electromotive force of a solar cell and a lighting start device that senses ambient darkness and starts power supply from the secondary battery to the light source. There is. Therefore, because it does not require a commercial power source, wiring such as aerial cables, the work of underground burying work, etc. can be saved, installation is easy, and it does not light up when the surroundings are dark, such as at night, so power consumption is low,
The solar cell electromotive force generated in the daytime can sufficiently function.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the illuminated marker device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing another embodiment of the illuminated marker device of the present invention.

In the drawings, reference numeral 1 is a sign board, and the sign board 1 is generally attached to a pole 2 such as a utility pole or a sign pole installed on a road surface as shown in FIG. The sign board 1
On at least one surface of the above, a sign 11 indicating the content is printed or the like by characters or figures. For example, the name of a company or a store that advertises in the advertising sign, the content indicating the road regulation in the road sign, the surrounding map in the guide sign, the stop name in the stop sign, etc. are printed, etc. There is. The shape, size, material, etc. of the sign board 1 and the content of the sign 11 are not particularly limited and may be those generally used conventionally.

A housing 3 is installed above the sign board 1, and a light source 4 for irradiating the sign board 1 is installed below the housing 3. The light source 4 is not particularly limited, but generally a fluorescent lamp, a light emitting diode, a halogen lamp or the like is used. A solar cell 5 is installed above the housing 3, and a secondary battery (not shown) that is charged by the electromotive force of the solar cell 5 generated in the daytime to turn on the light source 4 at night (not shown). No.) and a lighting starting device (not shown) that senses the darkness of the surroundings and starts power supply from the secondary battery to the light source 4. As the secondary battery, a lead storage battery or a Ni-Cd battery is generally used. In addition, the lighting starting device detects the darkness of the surroundings with an illuminance sensor such as a photodiode or a photocell,
An on / off operation may be performed, or an on / off operation may be performed in response to a change in the amount of electromotive force of the solar cell 5. In short, the secondary darkness is detected by sensing the ambient darkness. There is no particular limitation as long as the power supply from the battery to the light source 4 is started.

Next, in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the housing 3 is directly attached to the sign board 1, whereas the housing 3 is attached independently of the sign board 1 in the embodiment of FIG. 3, a light source 4, a solar cell 5, a secondary battery (not shown), and a lighting starting device (not shown) are attached to the same as in the embodiment of FIG.

As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the solar cell 5, the secondary battery, the lighting starting device, the light source 4, and the light source 4 are provided independently of the marker plate 1.
That is, when the lighting device is unitized and attached to one housing 3, the illuminated sign device of the present invention can be easily provided only by installing the unit in the vicinity of the existing sign plate 1.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the light source 4 is attached to the lower part of the housing 3, and the sign 11 of the sign plate 1 is illuminated by the light source 4 from the upper part. It may be attached separately from the housing 3, or the light source 4 may be installed so as to surround the periphery of the sign board 1 so that the sign 11 of the sign board 1 is illuminated from the surroundings. In addition, the sign board 1 is formed of a light-transmitting material such as glass or acrylic resin, and the light source 4 is installed on the back surface of the sign board 1,
May be illuminated from the back side.

[0014]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described in detail above, the illuminated sign device and the sign illumination device according to the present invention are effective as a sign device because the sign on the sign plate is clearly visible from a distance even at night when the surroundings are dark. Is fully demonstrated. Further, the present invention, a secondary battery charged by the electromotive force of the solar cell,
The light source is turned on by a lighting start device that senses ambient darkness and starts power supply from the secondary battery to the light source. Therefore, because it does not require commercial power, wiring such as aerial cables and underground burial work can be saved, installation is simple, and it does not light up when the surroundings are dark, such as at night, so it consumes less power and occurs during the daytime. It can fully function with the electromotive force of the solar cell.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the illuminated sign device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing another embodiment of the illuminated sign device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 sign board 11 sign 4 light source 5 solar cell

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sign board having a sign on at least one surface, a light source for irradiating the sign board, a secondary battery charged by an electromotive force of a solar cell to turn on the light source, and ambient darkness sensed. And a lighting starter for starting power supply from the secondary battery to the light source. 2. A light source for irradiating a marker plate having a mark on at least one surface thereof, a secondary battery for lighting the light source charged by an electromotive force of a solar cell, and the secondary battery for sensing ambient darkness. A lighting device for signs, comprising: a lighting start device for starting power supply from a battery to a light source.