KR100997484B1 - Pedestrian crossing traffic light and school zone traffic signal architecture - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A pedestrian crossing traffic light and a school zone traffic signal architecture are provided to implement beauty by inserting an LED light unit into a rectangular transparent glass. CONSTITUTION: A support frame(11) is installed in a crosswalk. A transparent glass(13) passes through an upper support(11b). The transparent glass is inserted in a lower base(11c). An LED illumination unit display a stop sign and a walk sign on the transparent glass through a pictogram. The LED illumination unit includes a blue LED, a red LED, a filling resin, and a controller(14). The filling resin fills the space between unit glasses. The controller turns on the blue LED and the red LED alternately and display a walk sign and a stop sign on the transparent glass.

Description

Pedestrian Crossing Traffic Light and School Zone Traffic Signal Architecture}

The present invention relates to a pedestrian crossing traffic light and school zone traffic signal landscape using the same, and more particularly, to prevent accidents that may occur in the school zone and to allow children to go to school safely. The present invention relates to a pedestrian crossing traffic light and a school zone traffic signal landscape using the same.

In general, a school zone means a child protection area around a school including a kindergarten as well as an elementary school, and a variety of safety facilities are installed by designating a road within a radius of 300m around the gates of the elementary school. Should be operated at less than 30km / h and should not be illegally parked.

In other words, the school zone refers to the area of the road near the pedestrian crossing or near the school that leads to the school route where the children are likely to be pedestrians, and also called the blue zone, which is a safe zone where children and teenagers can work safely. do.

In order to protect children in the above-mentioned school zones, speed bumps should be installed at the entrance of the school zone higher than the road, school zone signs are installed on the entrance to inform drivers of the protected area, and crosswalks are provided on the roads near the school. Install traffic lights.

The traffic lights have traffic light props erected on both edges of the crosswalk to allow pedestrians to walk according to the signal system, and the upper side of the traffic light prop is combined with a traffic light housing having red and green lamps to guide the pedestrians according to the signal system. The traffic light for the driver of the vehicle is provided on one side of the traffic light prop for pedestrians.

Such a traffic light system installed in a conventional school zone is difficult to recognize that the driver is a school zone due to lack of visibility, and in spite of the fact that there is a speed bump that can induce a deceleration of the vehicle, a child traffic accident due to speeding in the school zone There was a problem that occurs frequently.

In addition, the conventional traffic lights have a structure in which the traffic light housings having red and green lamps are coupled to the props, and the shapes thereof are the same, resulting in poor aesthetics and poor visual continuity due to visual shielding by the props.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, by inserting the LED light inside the transparent glass material of the rectangular plate to the green light walking signal and the red light stop signal on the transparent glass in front of the existing The pedestrian crossing is designed to provide aesthetics by escaping from the uniform shape of traffic lights, and to ensure visual continuity by preventing visual shielding through the permeation of transparent glass. The purpose is to provide.

In addition, the object of the present invention is to improve the visibility to the driver to be sure that the school zone, to visually induce the deceleration of the vehicle, to provide information with the changing LED lighting to increase the attention to speeding in the school zone It is to provide a pedestrian crossing traffic light and school zone traffic signal landscape using the same to prevent traffic accidents of infants and children.

The crosswalk traffic light according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a support frame which is formed by extending the upper support and the lower base to one side in the upper and lower sides of the vertically formed pillars,

Transparent glass which is inserted into the lower base and fastened through the upper support in a state where the glass is supported on the outer frame in a thin plate shape in which a plurality of unit glasses are overlapped,

It is mounted to the inside of the transparent glass is configured to include an LED lighting means for alternately forming a walking signal and a stop signal for the pedestrian on the transparent glass by a pictogram.

In addition, the school zone traffic signal landscape according to the present invention is formed by extending the upper support and the lower base to one side above and below the vertically formed pillars, the first support frame is installed in the crosswalk, a plurality of unit glass overlapped The first transparent glass which is inserted into the lower base through the upper support in a state where the glass is supported by the outer frame in the shape of a plate, is mounted in the first transparent glass, and a walking signal and a stop signal for pedestrians are attached to the pictogram. A traffic light comprising first LED lighting means alternately formed on the first transparent glass by the first LED lighting means;

The second support frame is formed by extending the upper support and the lower base to one side above and below the vertically formed pillar and spaced apart behind the vehicle traveling direction of the crosswalk, the outer frame in the form of a thin plate overlapping a plurality of unit glass A second transparent glass which is inserted into the lower base through the upper support of the second support frame and is fastened to the lower base in a state in which the glass is supported on the glass support; It is configured to include a feedback sign made of a second LED lighting means mounted on the inside of the two transparent glass to display a different feedback message on the second transparent glass according to the speed of the vehicle.

According to the above-mentioned means for solving the problem, it is possible to escape from the uniform shape of the existing traffic lights to give an aesthetic sense, and the permeation of the surroundings through the transparent glass prevents the visual shielding, thereby ensuring the continuity of the landscape.

In addition, the visual ventilation of the school zone improves driver visibility, induces vehicle deceleration visually, and provides information with changing LED lights to increase attention. You can prevent accidents.

1 is a perspective view of a crosswalk traffic light according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
3 and 4 are exemplary views of signal beams projected by the beam projector shown in FIG. 1;
5 and 6 is a pictogram application of Figure 1,
7 is an operation flowchart of the traffic light shown in FIG. 1;
8 is a perspective view of a feedback sign according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
9 and 10 are exemplary diagrams of a message displayed on the transparent glass of FIG. 8;
11 is an operational flowchart of the feedback signage shown in FIG. 8;

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a pedestrian crossing traffic light according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

As shown, the traffic light 10 according to the first embodiment includes a support frame 11, a glass frame 12, a transparent glass 13, a controller 14, an auxiliary signal lamp 15, and a beeper button 16. ), A CCTV camera 17, a beam projector 18 and LED lighting means.

The support frame 11 is formed by extending the upper support (11b) and the lower base (11c) to one side above and below the square pillar (11a) is formed vertically long.

On the other side of the square pillar 11a, the protective projections 11d are formed vertically on both sides, and the auxiliary signal lamp 15 made of red, yellow, and blue lamps for the driver is provided on the other upper surfaces between the protective projections 11d. It is installed up and down.

The transparent glass 13 has a thin plate shape in which a plurality of unit glasses (power glass) are overlapped, and an outer edge thereof is supported by the glass frame 12, but there is a gap between both sides of the transparent glass 13 and the glass frame 12. 23a is formed.

The glass frame 12 is fitted into the lower base 11c through the upper support 11b in a state where the outer edge of the transparent glass 13 is wrapped, and a pedestrian signal is provided inside the transparent glass 13. LED lighting means for is provided, a portion of the transparent glass protrudes above the upper support (11b).

The LED lighting means is to fill the space layer between the blue LED 20 and the red LED (21) and the unit glass arranged at a predetermined interval in different space layers between the unit glass constituting the transparent glass (13). It is embedded in the filling resin 19 and the lower base 11c, and turns on the blue LED 20 and the red LED 21 at a predetermined interval, thereby illuminating a walking signal and a stop signal in a pictogram. It consists of a controller (14) to be attached to.

In addition, the LED lighting means is provided with a gap support 23 vertically installed in the gap 23a between the transparent glass 13 and the glass frame 12, and vertically installed in the gap support 23. It may further include an LED bar (22) for emitting toward the ().

Of course, the LED bar 22 can be installed one or more according to the desired illuminance.

When the blue LED 20 is turned on under the control of the controller 14, the LED bar 22 emits blue light and blue light is irradiated toward the inner transparent glass 13 so that the entire transparent glass 13 is closed. When the red LED 21 is turned on, the red light is emitted and the red light is projected toward the inner transparent glass 13 so that the entire transparent glass 13 becomes red.

At this time, the entire transparent glass 13 is pale blue or red, and the walking signal or the stop signal due to the lighting of the blue LED 20 or the red LED 21 is clearly displayed.

The color emitted by the LED bar 22 may emit various colors by controlling the voltage applied to the LED bar 22.

The glass frame 12 is provided with a beeper button (Beeper Button) 16 for the visually impaired, and when the beeper button 16 is pressed, the current walking signal state or stop signal state is output as a voice.

In addition, the CCTV camera 17 and the beam projector 18 are provided outside the upper support 11b through which the glass frame 12 penetrated.

The CCTV camera 17 is installed toward the crosswalk so that a certain area of the crosswalk can be taken, the beam projector 18 is a crosswalk to project a signal beam on the road surface between the crosswalk and the stop line behind the crosswalk. And towards the stop line.

By installing the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) by installing the CCTV camera 17, the crime prevention and prevention of accidental crimes can be prevented in advance by bringing the crime prevention to children.

If the beam projector 18 is a walking signal in which a red stop signal is not displayed in conjunction with the red LED 21, the beam projector 18 recognizes that the beam projector 18 is a school zone, and detects a signal beam that induces a stop between the crosswalk and the stop line. If the pedestrian stop signal is illuminated on the road surface (see Fig. 3) and the red LED 21 is turned on, the beam projector 18 recognizes the school zone as a signal beam that induces a low speed (30 km or less) between the crosswalk and the stop line. Project onto the road surface of (see Fig. 4).

The traffic light 10 having the above-described configuration is installed so that the front or the rear of the transparent glass 13 faces the crosswalk and the auxiliary signal lamp 15 faces the stop line on the left side of the pedestrian traveling direction of the crosswalk. The blue LED 20 and the red LED 21 are alternately turned on at predetermined intervals by the control of the gait, and the walking signal and the stop signal are displayed on the transparent glass 13 by a pictogram.

At this time, when the LED bar 22 emits the same color, for example, when the blue LED 20 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 5, the entire transparent glass 13 is thinned by the blue light emitted from the LED bar 22. The color is blue, and the walking signal by the blue LED 20 is clearly displayed on the transparent glass 13 of the pale blue bottom.

In this case, the walking signal or the stop signal may be displayed on both the front and rear surfaces of the transparent glass 13, and as shown in FIG. 6, the walking signal or the stop signal may be displayed only on the front surface and the rear surface of the transparent glass may be used as a billboard.

As shown in FIG. 7, the beam projector 18 projects a stop guidance signal beam or a slow guidance signal beam on a road surface in association with a red LED 21 or a CCTV camera 17 for a pedestrian stop signal, as shown in FIG. 7. First, the controller 14 checks the color of the signal (S702) and determines whether it is a red signal due to the lighting of the red LED 21 (S704). If it is not a red signal, it is a pedestrian walking signal (a driver's stop signal). The beam projector 18 is controlled to project the stop guidance signal beam as shown in FIG. 3 onto the road surface between the cross protection and the stop line (S708).

In the case of a red signal, a driver's driving signal (pedestrian's stop signal) or a pedestrian in the crosswalk may cause an accident if the driver travels, and thus detecting whether there is a pedestrian in the crosswalk through the CCTV camera 17 ( S706), when the pedestrian is detected, the beam projector 18 is controlled to project the stop guidance signal beam onto the road surface between the cross protection and the stop line (S708).

When the signal is red and no pedestrian is detected in the crosswalk, the beam projector 18 is controlled to project the slow guide signal beam as shown in FIG. 4 onto the road surface between the cross protection and the stop line (S710).

8 is a perspective view of a feedback sign according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The feedback sign 30 according to the second embodiment forms the traffic signal device of the school zone together with the crosswalk traffic light 10 of FIG. 1.

As shown, the feedback sign 30 includes a support frame 31, a glass frame 32, a transparent glass 33, a controller 34, a speed meter 35, and an LED luminaire (not shown). It is configured by.

The support frame 31 is formed by extending the upper support 31b and the lower base 31c to one side above and below the square pillar 31a vertically formed.

The transparent glass 33 has a thin plate shape in which a plurality of unit glasses (power glass) are overlapped, and penetrates through the upper support 31b while the outer edge thereof is surrounded by the glass frame 32. Is inserted into the upper portion of the fastening, the inside of the transparent glass 33 is provided with LED lighting means for displaying the feedback message according to the vehicle speed to the driver, a portion of the transparent glass protrudes above the upper support (31b). .

The LED lighting means has the same configuration and function as the first embodiment of FIG. 2, but the color of the LED can be changed from blue and red to another color, and the LED is embedded in the lower base 31c of the controller 34. Lights up by.

In addition, the speed measuring device 35 is provided outside the upper support 31b through which the glass frame 32 penetrates.

The speed measuring device 35 measures the traveling speed of the vehicle, and the controller 34 changes the content of the feedback message displayed on the transparent glass 33 according to the traveling speed of the vehicle.

For example, if the driving speed exceeds the reference speed (for example, 30 km / h) in the school zone, the feedback message for inducing an angry expression and slowing along with the current vehicle speed is displayed on the transparent glass 33 (FIG. 10). In the case of not exceeding the reference speed, a smiley expression and an audit feedback message are displayed on the transparent glass 33 together with the current vehicle speed (see FIG. 9).

The feedback sign 30 according to the second embodiment is an interactive sign whose contents of the feedback message change according to the driving speed of the vehicle, and the driver recognizes his / her vehicle speed along with an expression or a message while improving a smooth image. Induce.

The feedback sign 30 having the above-described configuration is installed so that the speed measuring device 35 faces the roadway by being spaced a predetermined distance behind the vehicle traveling direction of the crosswalk and is controlled by the LED lighting means according to the vehicle speed under the control of the controller 34. The content of the message is displayed on the transparent glass 33.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the current speed of the vehicle traveling toward the pedestrian crossing behind the stop line in the speed meter 35 is measured (S1102), the controller 34 measures the vehicle speed of the speed meter 35 and the controller 34. In comparison with the reference vehicle speed stored in the school zone (S1104), when the reference vehicle speed is lower than or equal to the reference vehicle speed, as shown in FIG. 9, the feedback message of the smiley expression and thanksgiving is displayed on the transparent glass 33 (S1106). ).

If it is not below the reference vehicle speed, as shown in FIG. 10, a feedback message for inducing an angry expression and slow motion along with the current vehicle speed is displayed on the transparent glass 33 (S1108).

As described above, the traffic signal landscape object according to the present invention is an emotional design-oriented traffic signal device that communicates with a user (driver or pedestrian).

10: traffic lights 11, 31: support frame
12,32 glass frame 13,33 clear glass
14, 34: controller 15: auxiliary signal lamp
16: Beeper Button 17: CCTV Camera
18: beam projector 19: filling resin
20: blue LED 21: red LED
22: bar LED 23: clearance support
30: Feedback Sign 35: Speed Meter

Claims (10)

Support frame is formed by extending the upper support and the lower base to one side on the top and bottom of the vertical column is formed in the crosswalk,
Transparent glass which is inserted into the lower base and fastened through the upper support in a state where the glass is supported on the outer frame in a thin plate shape in which a plurality of unit glasses are overlapped,
Is mounted on the inside of the transparent glass includes a LED lighting means for alternately forming a walking signal and a stop signal for the pedestrian on the transparent glass by a pictogram,
The LED lighting means includes a blue LED and a red LED arranged at regular intervals in different space layers between the unit glass;
Filling resin filling the space layer between the unit glass,
The pedestrian crossing traffic light is built in the lower base and comprises a controller for controlling the pedestrian signal and the stop signal on the transparent glass by pictogram by alternately lighting the blue LED and the red LED at predetermined intervals. delete The method of claim 1,
A pedestrian crossing traffic signal, characterized in that the gap support is installed vertically in the gap formed between the transparent glass and the glass frame as the lighting means, and the LED bar perpendicular to the gap support so as to be directed toward the transparent glass. The method of claim 1,
And a beeper button is installed on the glass frame to output a current walking signal state or a stop signal state by voice. The method of claim 1,
Crosswalk traffic lights, characterized in that the CCTV camera is installed toward the crosswalk so as to photograph a certain area of the crosswalk on the upper support. The method of claim 5, wherein
A pedestrian crossing traffic light, characterized in that a beam projector is installed on the upper support so as to project another signal beam according to the signal of the pedestrian on the road surface between the pedestrian crossing and the stop line behind the pedestrian crossing. The method according to claim 6,
When the pedestrian walking signal or the pedestrian's stop signal and the pedestrian of the crosswalk is detected by the CCTV camera, the stop guidance signal beam is projected,
When the pedestrian stop signal of the pedestrian and the pedestrian of the crosswalk is not detected by the CCTV camera, the pedestrian crossing traffic light, characterized in that for projecting a slow motion guidance signal beam. The method of claim 1,
A pedestrian crossing traffic light, characterized in that the auxiliary signal lamp consisting of red, yellow, blue lamps are installed up and down for the driver on the other side of the pillar. The upper support and the lower base is formed to extend to one side in the upper and lower sides of the vertically formed pillars, the first support frame is installed in the crosswalk, the glass plate is supported in the outer frame in the shape of a thin plate overlapping a plurality of unit glass A first transparent glass which is inserted into the lower base through the upper support and fastened to the lower base, and is mounted inside the first transparent glass to alternately form a walking signal and a stop signal for the pedestrian to the first transparent glass by a pictogram. A traffic light comprising 1 LED lighting means;
The second support frame is formed by extending the upper support and the lower base to one side above and below the vertically formed pillar and spaced apart behind the vehicle traveling direction of the crosswalk, the outer frame in the form of a thin plate overlapping a plurality of unit glass A second transparent glass which is inserted into the lower base through the upper support of the second support frame and is fastened to the lower base in a state in which the glass is supported on the glass support; 2. A school zone traffic signal landscape building comprising a feedback signage, which is mounted inside the transparent glass and comprises second LED lighting means for displaying different feedback messages on the second transparent glass according to the speed of the vehicle. The method of claim 9
When the speed of the vehicle exceeds the reference speed in the school zone, a feedback message for inducing an angry expression and slowing along with the current vehicle speed is displayed on the second transparent glass, and when the vehicle speed does not exceed the reference speed, together with the current vehicle speed. A school zone traffic signal landscape, characterized by displaying a smiley expression and a thank-you feedback message on the second transparent glass.

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