KR100769155B1 - A multi-function delineator - Google Patents

Abstract

A multifunctional delineator is provided to repair, replace and clean the delineator easily by detaching a reflecting unit from a body simply, to indicate distance or direction variously by mounting an information display unit, and to prevent breakage by making the delineator of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. A multifunctional delineator(200) comprises a body(210) having a fixing unit(212) and a body part(214), a reflecting unit(220) attached with the body to reflect light, and information display units(230a,230b) attached with the body to indicate information. The multifunctional delineator is fastened and mounted to a guardrail of a road, a median strip, a parapet of a bridge, a retaining wall or a tunnel by the fixing unit. A clamp is fastened to the flange. The body, the reflecting unit and the information display unit are made of thermoplastic polyurethane.

Description

Multi-Function Delineator {A MULTI-FUNCTION DELINEATOR}

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows the structure of the existing delegator system.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a delegator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view illustrating the configuration of the main body 210 of the delegate 200 shown in FIG. 2 without being combined with the reflector 220 and the information providing units 230a and 230b.

4 is a view showing the configuration of the auxiliary fixing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4a is a configuration showing the configuration of the auxiliary fixing unit, Figure 4b is a view showing a state in which the auxiliary fixing unit is fixed to the fixing part of the main body.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the configuration of the reflector 220 shown in FIG. 2 in a state in which the main body 210 is not coupled.

FIG. 6 is a view showing the configuration of the information providing units 230a and 230b shown in FIG. 2 without being coupled to the main body 210. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an actual implementation of a delegator in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

100 : (traditional) delegate system

110: Delegate

112: reflector

114: main body

116: fastener

118: Bolt

120: target for fixing (central separator)

200 : Delegate (according to one embodiment of the present invention)

210: body

212 fixing part

214: torso

216a, 216b, 216c: fastening part

220: reflector

230a, 230b: Information provision department

240: auxiliary fixing part

244 special fixing part

The present invention relates to a multifunctional delineator, and more specifically, the reflector of the delineator is easily detachable from the main body, so that the replacement, repair and cleaning of the delineator is easy, and the information providing unit can be mounted in addition to the reflector. It can provide various information such as distance information, direction information, traffic information, etc.In addition, the thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) material, which is excellent in elasticity and resilience as a whole, can be used to prevent damage as well as to be recycled. It is about a friendly multifunction delineator.

In general, delineators (also referred to as lane guidance indicators or reflectors) are installed in the center divider of the roadway, guide rails of curved sections, bridge rails, and tunnels, to alert drivers while driving to prevent accidents. . Such a delimiter reflects the light of the driving vehicle through the reflector to guide the driver's eyes to the lane to provide identification of the lane.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a conventional delegator system. As shown in FIG. 1, the existing delineator system 100 includes a fixing object 120, such as a median separator, and a delineator 110 attached to the fixing object 120. The delegator 110 supports and fixes the reflector 112 and the reflector 112, which are often formed in a circular shape, so that the light sent from the vehicle can be reflected to the driver driving the vehicle. It includes a body 114 having a plurality of fixing portion 116 to. The fixing part 116 fastens the bolt 118 to be fixedly coupled with the fixing target 120. By such a delineator, the driver driving the vehicle can not only drive while checking the curvature of the road, but also can safely drive even when it is difficult to secure visibility due to heavy fog or rain or night driving.

However, such a conventional delineator, there is a problem that the replacement, repair and cleaning is not easy because the entire delineator is firmly fixed to the fixing object. In other words, there is a problem of waste of cost because the entire delineator must be replaced even in the case of small damage or damage of the delineator, and the risk of safety accidents by fastening and dismantling the delineator on the road where the vehicle runs at high speed. Not only is this implicated, it also takes a lot of traffic control time.

In addition, the existing delineator is made of a fragile material without resilience or resilience, there is a problem that causes the replacement cost and the safe operation due to the damage.

On the other hand, the existing delineator only serves as a reflector that reflects light from the outside, but in addition to this, it would be more advantageous if it could provide useful direction information to the driver.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the detachable part of the delimiter is easy to attach and detach from the main body is easy to replace, repair and clean the deliner, and can be equipped with an information providing unit in addition to the reflector distance information It can provide various information such as, direction information, and it is possible to prevent damage by using thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) material, which is excellent in elasticity and resilience as a whole, and can be recycled to provide environment-friendly multifunctional delineator For that purpose.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the multifunctional delineator,

(1) a main body including a fixing part which can be fixed to a specific object, and a body part which protrudes from the fixing part and includes at least two fastening parts;

(2) at least one reflector coupled to the main body to be detachably fastened to one of the at least two fasteners, and reflecting light including a reflective material; And

(3) It is characterized in that it comprises at least one or more information providing unit that is coupled to the main body is detachably fastened to one of the at least two or more fastening portion and can provide a variety of information.

Preferably, the body, the at least one reflector and the at least one information providing unit may be made of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material.

More preferably, the information provided by the at least one information provider may include direction information, distance information, and traffic information, and the specific object may include a guide rail of a road, a median divider, a railing of a bridge, and a retaining wall. The tunnel may be included.

Even more preferably, the multifunctional delineator according to the present invention may be fixedly attached to a fixed part of the main body, and includes an auxiliary fixing part including a special fixing part of a suitable shape according to the shape of the specific object to be fixed. can do.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a view showing the configuration of a delegator according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the delegate 200 according to the present invention includes a main body 210 including a fixing part 212 and a body part 214, coupled to the main body, and capable of reflecting light. At least one reflector 220 and at least one information providing unit (230a, 230b) coupled to the main body can provide a variety of information. Hereinafter, each component will be described in more detail.

The fixing part 212 of the main body 210 serves to allow the delegator 200 to be fixed to a specific object. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the main body 210 illustrated in FIG. 2 without being coupled with the reflector 220 and the information providing units 230a and 230b. As can be seen in Figures 2 and 3, the fixing portion 212 of the main body may include a plurality of fastening holes. Through the fixing unit 212 of the main body 210, the delegator 200 according to the present invention can be fixedly attached to any part of the road, such as a guide rail, a median, a railing of a bridge, a retaining wall, a tunnel, and the like. have. In this regard, the delegator 200 according to the present invention may include an auxiliary fixing part fixedly attached to the fixing part 212 of the main body 210. 4 is a view showing the configuration of the auxiliary fixing part according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4a is a configuration showing the configuration of the auxiliary fixing part, Figure 4b is a view showing a state that the auxiliary fixing part is fixed to the fixing part of the main body. . The auxiliary fixing part 240 shown in FIG. 4 is fixed to the fixing part 212 of the main body 210 by fastening the component 242 with the fastening hole of the fixing part 212 of the main body 210. The fixing portion 212 of 210 to be attached to the circular column can not be attached through a special fixing portion 244. The shape of the special fixing part 244 included in the auxiliary fixing part 240 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 4, and may take an appropriate configuration according to the shape of the object to be fixed.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 again, the body 214 of the main body 210 will be described. The body 214 of the main body 210 is configured to protrude from the fixing portion 212, and includes at least two fastening portions to easily attach and detach the reflecting portion 220 or the information providing portions 230a and 230b. It does what it does. The body portion 214 shown in FIG. 3 includes three fastening portions 216a, 216b, and 216c, and as shown in FIG. 2, the reflecting portion 220 or the information providing portions 230a and 230b, respectively. Combined with.

The reflector 220 serves to reflect light from the outside. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the reflector 220 illustrated in FIG. 2 without being coupled to the main body 210. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the reflector 220 is attached to and detached from one of the fastenings 216a, 216b, 216c included in the body 214 of the body 210 via the component 222. It is fastened to be easily coupled to the main body 210. In this case, the reflector 220 does not always need to be coupled to the specific coupling portion 216a, and may be coupled to any coupling portion. To this end, the components of the information providing unit 230a, 230b is fastened to the fastening portion of the main body 210, the component 222 of the reflective portion 220 is fastened to the fastening portion of the main body 210 (Fig. The same as reference number 232). The reflector 220 should include a reflective material in the component 224 to reflect light from the outside, but the type of the reflective material is not limited. As the reflective material included in the reflector 220, a high-brightness reflective paper having a retroreflective ability may be used. When the reflecting paper is used, a reflecting film may be used to protect the reflecting paper. The reflecting film may be a lens type or a prism type. Although the delegate 200 shown in FIG. 2 includes only one reflector, the number of reflectors included in one delegate does not need to be limited. That is, in a section in which a large amount of reflection is required, a plurality of reflectors may be used to reflect more light.

The information providing units 230a and 230b serve to provide various information. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the information providing units 230a and 230b illustrated in FIG. 2 without being coupled to the main body 210. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the information providing units 230a and 230b of the fastening units 216a, 216b and 216c included in the body 214 of the main body 210 through the component 232. Is coupled to the main body 210 to be easily detachable to one. As mentioned above, the component 232 of the information providing unit 230a, 230b which is fastened with the fastening part of the main body 210 is the component of the reflector 220 which is fastened with the fastening part of the main body 210 ( As with 222, it is advantageous to be able to engage in alternating positions with one another. Information that may be provided through the components 234 of the information providing units 230a and 230b may include direction information, distance information, traffic information, and the like. That is, the information providing units 230a and 230b may not only provide distance information such as “240 km” and traffic information such as “tunnel caution” (from Seoul), but also direction information using an arrow or the like. It can even serve as a so-called "gull sign".

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an actual implementation of a delegator according to an embodiment of the present invention in an isometric view. 7, it is possible to confirm the actual implementation of the reflector and the information provider.

The main body 210, the reflecting unit 220, and the information providing units 230a and 230b constituting the delineator 200 according to the present invention may have a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material or hardness corresponding thereto. It is preferable that it is a synthetic resin material which has. In particular, the thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) is a material having a hardness (strength) of about 90 to 95 with the A hardness meter (Shore A), for example, B90A 11S, B95A 11S, HI-STOMER (hardness size: 93) 'and the like can be used. Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (TPU), which has both plastic (strength) and rubber (elastic) properties, is odorless, has excellent wear resistance, tensile strength, tear strength, soft touch, and is recyclable. It is environmentally friendly in that.

The present invention described above may be variously modified or applied by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the technical idea according to the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

According to the multi-function delineator of the present invention, the reflector of the delineator is easy to attach and detach from the main body, so that the replacement, repair and cleaning of the delineator is easy, and the information providing unit can be installed in addition to the reflector, thereby providing various information such as distance information and direction information. Can be provided.

In addition, the multi-functional delineator according to the present invention, by using a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) material excellent in elasticity and resilience as a whole can not only prevent damage, but also can be recycled and environmentally friendly.

Claims (5)

(1) a main body including a fixing part which can be fixed to a specific object, and a body part which protrudes from the fixing part and includes at least two fastening parts; (2) at least one reflector coupled to the main body to be detachably fastened to one of the at least two fasteners, and reflecting light including a reflective material; And (3) at least one information providing unit which is fastened to be detachable to one of the at least two fastening units and is coupled to the main body, and which can provide various information Multifunctional delineator including a. The method of claim 1, The body, the at least one reflective portion and the at least one information providing portion is a multifunctional delimiter of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU) material. The method of claim 1, The information that may be provided by the at least one information provider may include direction information, distance information, and traffic information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The specific object may include a road guide rail, a median divider, a railing of a bridge, a retaining wall, and a tunnel. The method of claim 4, wherein A multifunctional delegator which may be fixedly attached to a fixed part of the main body, further comprising an auxiliary fixing part including a special fixing part of an appropriate shape according to the shape of the specific object to be fixed.

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