KR100938977B1 - Road mark apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A road indication device is provided to improve the charging efficiency with solar light by installing a solar lighting part on the top. CONSTITUTION: A road indication device is composed of a main body(10), a first light emitting part(20), a reflection plate, a second light emitting part(40), and a solar lighting part(30). The main body is formed as a thin plate and is formed in the shape corresponding to a guard rail. The first light emitting part is formed on a pair of slopes(13) formed in the center of the main body to emit light to a traveling vehicle. The reflection plate is formed in one of the slopes and reflects the light emitted from a vehicle. The solar lighting part generates the electric energy and supplies the electric energy to the first light emitting part and the second light emitting part. The solar lighting part comprises a solar cell and a storage battery.

Description

Road sign device {ROAD MARK APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a road marking apparatus, and more particularly, to a road marking apparatus installed on a guardrail of a road to illuminate a marking portion to guide a traffic direction.

In general, a road guardrail (hereinafter referred to as a 'guard rail') is fixed to a rail support by a metal member for attachment, and serves as a boundary between a roadway and a roadway, for example, a sidewalk, a cliff, and a roadway. It serves to prevent departure from outside.

The guardrail is provided with a road marking device for guiding the boundary between the road and the outside of the road and the direction of traffic.

An example of a road sign apparatus is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0422580 (registered on March 02, 2004, hereinafter referred to as 'prior art').

1 is a block diagram of a road marking apparatus according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, the road marking device 2 according to the related art has a cover portion 4 combining figures and characters on a cover 3 covering a part of the longitudinal direction on the front of the guard rail 1. A lighting means for illuminating the cover portion 4 by scattering light emitted from the plurality of point light sources 5 and a power supply portion 6 for supplying the lighting means with power obtained by charging the output of the solar cell. It is made to include.

Here, reference numeral 8 denotes a support rod of the guard rail 1, and reference numeral 9 denotes a bolt for fixing the guard rail 1 and the support rod 8.

The road marking apparatus 2 according to the related art forms the cover portion 4 as the figure portion 4a of the " " shape, and the light source 5 is provided on the inner side thereof. In addition, in order to solve the problem of causing a safety accident due to a collision with a driving vehicle due to the cover portion 4 protruding toward the vehicle, the cover body 3 is mounted in close contact with the surface of the guard rail 1. Then, the power supply portion 6 is fixed to the desired direction by using a separate power supply post 7.

Accordingly, in the road marking apparatus 2 according to the related art, as the distance between the light source 5 and the power source portion 6 increases, the length of the wire for connecting the light source 5 and the power source portion 6 increases. As the power supply portion 6 is installed on the power support pillar 7 extending upward from the guard rail 2, the structure becomes complicated, and the number of parts increases, thereby increasing the manufacturing cost.

And as the solar cell of the road marking device 2 according to the prior art is inclined toward one direction on the top of the power support (7), the charging efficiency is inevitably decreased as the time impossible to charge according to the position of the sun increases. none. In addition, when the sun moves to a position where the solar cell can not be charged, it is necessary to continuously supply power charged in the storage battery to the light source, causing unnecessary power consumption.

In addition, the road marking apparatus 2 according to the related art has a problem in that the utility is inferior in installation since it provides only a function of marking the boundary and the driving direction of the road and the outside of the road.

The present invention is to solve the problems described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a road marking device that can prevent the entry of the roadway of wildlife while at the same time marking the boundary between the road and the road.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a road marking apparatus capable of lighting a light source by generating electric energy by mining sunlight regardless of the position of the sun.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the present invention is a body formed by bending a flexible thin plate bent in a shape corresponding to the guardrail, a pair of inclined surfaces formed in the center of the main body A first light emitting unit provided to any one of the first light emitting unit for radiating light to the vehicle driving the driveway, the reflector is provided on the other of the inclined surface to reflect the light irradiated from the vehicle driving the opposite side, provided on the rear of the main body The second light emitting unit for irradiating light to the outside of the driveway and the light emitting unit is provided on the upper end of the main body to light the sunlight to generate electrical energy, and to supply the generated electrical energy to the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit It includes, the mining unit includes a solar cell installed in parallel with the ground and a battery for charging the electrical energy generated by the solar cell And that is characterized.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the output of the electrical energy generated by the solar cell is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference output, the electrical energy is charged to the storage battery. When the output of the electrical energy is less than the reference output, the electrical energy charged in the storage battery is charged. A control unit for controlling the supply to the first and second light emitting unit is characterized in that it further comprises.

The main body has a plurality of ventilation holes which are formed to be ventilated at both ends of the front end, protruding in the center is formed in the projection to form the inclined surface on both sides, the coupling groove is formed so that the holding rods of the guard rail is coupled to the bottom and A spacer provided at a rear surface thereof and coupled to the guard rail, and the spacer has an insertion hole into which a head of a bolt fixing the guard rail and the holding rod is inserted, and a long hole connected to the insertion hole and extending to one side. Characterized in that.

The main body is formed to be bent by bending the flexible thin plate to correspond to the guard rail, both ends of the main body is formed in a concave shape to be folded more than the cross section of the guard rail to be installed in close contact with the guard rail. do.

The first light emitting unit may include at least one light emitting diode, a reflective member, or a light emitting plate.

The second light emitting unit includes at least one light emitting diode and a switch for turning on / off the light emitting diode, and wherein the controller is configured to emit light when the second light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting diodes having different colors. It is characterized in that the control to turn on or turn on the diode at the same time.

The reflective member and the reflective plate is characterized in that provided in different colors.

As described above, the present invention can be easily mounted on the guard rail to mark the boundary between the road and the road outside, and to light the light source installed on the rear to prevent the wildlife from entering the road. Accordingly, the present invention can clearly mark the boundary between the driveway and the outside of the road when the vehicle is running, and can also indicate whether the road is curved and the direction of travel, and can prevent safety accidents caused by the entry of the roadway of wild animals. have.

In addition, the present invention can install the light mining part in parallel with the ground on the top of the road marking device to collect sunlight regardless of the position of the sun, it is possible to increase the charging efficiency using the sunlight. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent unnecessary power consumption by increasing the sunlight mining time and reducing the time for turning on the light source by using the electric energy charged in the battery.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost and installation cost by simplifying the structure of the road marking device and the coupling structure with the guardrail.

Hereinafter, a road marking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a road marking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the road marking apparatus shown in FIG. 2 from another direction.

As shown in these drawings, the road marking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a main light emitting unit (1) provided on the main body 10, the inclined surfaces (13, 14) formed on both sides of the center of the main body 10 ( 20) and a reflector 23, a light emitting unit 30 provided on the upper portion of the main body 10, a second light emitting unit 40 and a control unit 50 provided on the rear surface of the main body 10. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 10 is bent to be bent in a shape corresponding to the guard rail 1 so that a flexible thin plate made of a synthetic resin material may be installed on the guard rail 1. In this case, the main body 10 is preferably injection-molded in a concave form so that both ends of the main body 10 are folded more than the end face of the guard rail 1 in order to install in close contact with the guard rail (1). In addition, since the main body 10 is formed of a flexible material, it can accommodate the standard error with the guard rail (1).

The main body 10 includes a guard rail 1 having a temperature rise due to solar heat and a plurality of ventilation holes 11 formed therethrough so as to discharge heat emitted from the main body 10 to the outside. .

In addition, the main body 10 has inclined surfaces 13 and 14 formed obliquely to both sides toward the rear with respect to the protruding portion 12 protruding from the center portion, and the support rod 9 of the guard rail 1 at the lower portion thereof. It is provided with a coupling groove 15 is formed so as to be coupled.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 10 includes a spacer 16 to be fixed to the guard rail 1. The spacer 16 is connected to the insertion hole 17 and the insertion hole 17 is inserted into the head of the bolt (9) for coupling the guard rail (1) and the holding rod (8) of the bolt (9) A long hole 18 extending toward one side is formed in a size corresponding to the screw portion. Therefore, after inserting the head of the bolt (9) into the insertion hole 18 of the spacer 17, by moving the main body 10 in the direction opposite to the direction in which the long hole 18 extends, the main body 10 can be easily coupled to the guide rail (1).

Among the inclined surfaces 13 and 14, the first inclined surface 13 facing the vehicle driver driving the adjacent roadway, and the first inclined surface 20 is provided with a first light emitting part 20 for irradiating light on the right inclined surface.

The first light emitting unit 20 includes at least one light emitting diode 21 and a reflecting member 22 for collecting light reflected from the light emitting diode 21 and reflecting it in one direction. The configuration of the first light emitting unit 20 is not limited thereto, and may be changed to a light emitting plate provided on the entire first inclined surface 13.

Among the inclined surfaces 13 and 14, the second inclined surface 14, that is, the left inclined surface illustrated in FIG. 3, is provided with a reflector 23 reflecting light emitted from a vehicle driving on the opposite roadway.

The reflective member 22 and the reflective plate 23 are light emitting diodes of different colors, for example, the reflective member 22 is provided in yellow, and the reflective plate 23 is provided in white so as to distinguish the traveling direction of the vehicle. It is preferable.

The mining unit 30 includes a solar cell 31 that generates electric energy by mining sunlight and a storage battery 32 that charges electric energy generated from the solar cell 31.

The solar cell 31 is formed at an upper end of the main body 10 in parallel with the ground. Accordingly, the solar cell 31 may generate electric energy by mining sunlight regardless of the position of the sun.

Storage battery 32 is embedded in the rear of the central portion of the main body 10, it is preferable to be waterproofed using a coating material so that water or moisture does not penetrate.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second light emitting unit 40 is installed at the rear of the main body 10 to turn on / off the light emitting diode 41 and the light emitting diode 41 that irradiate light toward the outside of the roadway. The switch 42 is provided. The light emitting diodes 41 may be provided with at least one, and when a plurality of light emitting diodes 41 are provided, the light emitting diodes 41 may be simultaneously turned on or may blink sequentially. In this case, the second light emitting unit 40 irradiates light only in one direction so that the light emitted from the light emitting diode 41 does not affect the vehicle driving the roadway.

The second light emitting unit 40 may be turned on / off under the control of the controller 50 and may be turned on / off under the user's manipulation of the switch 42. That is, the present invention is installed in the state where the switch 42 is turned on in the place where wild animals inhabit. On the other hand, when not installed in a wildlife habitat, cliffs, cliffs, such as the place where the light does not need to be irradiated in the back can be installed in the state that the switch 42 is turned off to reduce unnecessary power consumption.

The controller 50 controls the charging of the electrical energy generated from the solar cell 31 to the storage battery 32. When the output of the solar cell 31, for example, the current value is less than a preset reference current, solar charging is impossible. It is determined as a state to control to supply the electrical energy charged in the storage battery 320 to the first and second light emitting units (20, 40).

Next, a coupling relationship between the road marking apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the flexible thin plate member is bent in a shape corresponding to the guard rail 1 to form the main body 10 in a curved shape. At this time, the main body 10 is injection molded in a concave shape so that both ends of the main body 10 are folded more than the end face of the guard rail 1 so as to be in close contact with the guard rail (1).

A plurality of ventilation holes 11 are formed at both ends of the main body 10 so as to allow ventilation between the main body 10 and the guard rail 1, and obliquely toward both rear sides from the protrusions 12 protruding from the central portion. The inclined surfaces 13 and 14 are formed.

The first light emitting part 20 for irradiating light is provided on the first inclined surface 13 facing the driver of the vehicle traveling along the adjacent road among the inclined surfaces 13 and 14. One or more light emitting diodes 21 and reflecting members 22 may be mounted on the first light emitting part 20, or a light emitting plate may be mounted.

Moreover, the reflecting plate 23 which reflects the light irradiated from a vehicle is provided in the 2nd inclined surface 14 which faces the vehicle which progresses in the opposite roadway.

The solar cell 31 is mounted on the upper end of the main body 10 in parallel with the ground, and the storage battery 32 and the control unit 50 are mounted in a mounting space formed at the rear of the main body 10.

In addition, a second light emitting unit 40 including one or more light emitting diodes 41 is provided on the lower rear surface of the main body 10.

The first light emitting unit 20, the solar cell 31, the storage battery 32, the second light emitting unit 40, and the control unit 50 installed as described above are waterproofed using a coating material.

Subsequently, the spacer 16 is mounted using a plurality of bolts so as to be coupled to the guard rail 1 at the rear center portion of the main body 10.

Next, an installation method for installing the road marking device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention on the guardrail will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a state diagram showing a state in which the road sign apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed on the guardrail.

First, the bolt 9 and the nut fixing the guard rail 1 and the holding rod 8 are slightly loosened, and the combined main body 10 as described above corresponds to the curved shape of the guard rail 1. Position it.

After the head of the bolt 9 is inserted into the insertion hole 17 of the spacer 16, the main body 10 is moved in a direction opposite to the direction in which the long hole 18 is connected, that is, in the right direction in FIG. 4. After the bolt 9 is hooked to the long hole 18 of 16, the nut is tightened to fix the support rod 8, the guard rail 1, and the road marking device 10. At this time, since the main body 10 is formed of a flexible material, it can accommodate the standard error with the guard rail (1).

Therefore, the present invention guardrail road marking device using a bolt (9) for fastening the existing guard rail (1) and the holding rod (8) without having to provide a separate fixing means for installing on the guard rail (1) We can easily fix to (1).

Next, the operation of the road marking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

In the present embodiment will be described with an example of installing the road marking device in the wildlife habitat.

First, the switch 42 is turned on before the road light emitting device is installed so that the second light emitting part 40 is turned on / off under the control of the controller 50.

Then, the solar cell 31 of the mining unit 30 generates sunlight by mining sunlight.

If the current value of the electrical energy generated by the solar cell 31 is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference current, the controller 50 determines that the solar charging is possible and controls the charging of the electrical energy to the storage battery 32. In this case, the first and second light emitting units 20 and 40 maintain the off state.

On the other hand, if the current value of the electric energy generated in the solar cell 31 is less than the preset reference current, the controller 50 determines that the solar charging is impossible, the first and the electric energy charged in the battery 32 Control to supply to the second light emitting unit (20, 40).

Then, the first and second light emitting units 20 and 40 emit light using electric energy supplied from the storage battery 32 to irradiate light.

 That is, the first light emitting unit 20 is turned on toward the driver of the vehicle driving the adjacent roadway so as to distinguish between the roadway and the roadway and guides the driving direction as a plurality of road marking devices are continuously lighted.

Then, the second light emitting unit 40 is turned toward the outside of the roadway to prevent the wildlife from entering the roadway. At this time, the second light emitting unit 40 irradiates light only in one direction so that the light emitted from the light emitting diode 41 does not affect the vehicle driving the roadway.

The first and second light emitting units 20 and 40 may include light emitting diodes 21 and 41 of at least one color among white, yellow, green, and red, depending on the degree of danger, such as a roadway curvature, inclination, and a cliff area. desirable.

In particular, the controller 50 may control the plurality of light emitting diodes 41 provided in the second light emitting unit 40 to simultaneously light up or sequentially flash to irradiate light of different colors.

Through the process as described above, the present invention can be irradiated with light toward the vehicle and the outer surface of the driveway to drive the road to distinguish the driveway and the road outside, and to mark the vehicle driving direction, it is possible to prevent the entry of the roadway wildlife.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

1 is a block diagram of a road marking apparatus according to the prior art.

2 is a perspective view of a road marking apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view showing the road marking device shown in FIG. 2 from another direction.

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing a state in which the road sign device according to an embodiment of the present invention installed on the guardrail.

`` Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings ''

1: guardrail 10: road sign

20: first light emitting unit 30: light emitting unit

40: second light emitting unit 50: control unit

Claims (7)

The main body is bent to form a shape corresponding to the guard rail by bending a flexible thin plate, A first light emitting unit provided on any one of a pair of inclined surfaces formed at the center of the main body to irradiate light to a vehicle traveling on a road; A reflection plate provided on the other one of the inclined surfaces to reflect light emitted from the vehicle driving the opposite side road, A second light emitting unit provided on a rear surface of the main body to irradiate light to the outside of the roadway; It is provided on the upper end of the main body to generate the electrical energy by mining the sunlight, and includes a mining unit for supplying the generated electrical energy to the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit, The mining unit includes a solar cell installed in parallel with the ground and a battery for charging the electrical energy generated by the solar cell, The main body has a plurality of ventilation holes which are formed to be ventilated at both ends of the front end, protruding in the center is formed in the projection to form the inclined surface on both sides, the coupling groove is formed so that the holding rods of the guard rail is coupled to the bottom and A spacer provided at a rear surface thereof and coupled to the guard rail, and the spacer has an insertion hole into which a head of a bolt fixing the guard rail and the holding rod is inserted, and a long hole connected to the insertion hole and extending to one side. The road sign device characterized in that. The method of claim 1, If the output of the electrical energy generated in the solar cell is a predetermined reference output or more, the electrical energy is charged to the storage battery, if the output of the electrical energy is less than the reference output the electrical energy charged in the storage battery is the first And a control unit controlling to supply the second light emitting unit. delete The method of claim 2, The main body is formed to be bent to bend the flexible thin plate to correspond to the guard rail, Both ends of the main body is formed in a concave shape to be folded more than the cross section of the guard rail to be installed in close contact with the guard rail. The method according to claim 2 or 4, The first light emitting unit comprises at least one light emitting diode, a reflective member, or a light emitting plate. The method of claim 5, wherein the second light emitting unit At least one light emitting diode and a switch for turning on / off the light emitting diode; The controller may control the plurality of light emitting diodes to simultaneously light up or sequentially blink when the second light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting diodes having different colors. The method of claim 5, The reflective member and the reflective plate is a road marking device, characterized in that provided in different colors.

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