KR101438423B1 - Road Information Display System and Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, a road information display system may comprise: an electronic road sign configured to be moved or fixed to a strut and to display road information of a road; a relay device which is connected to the electric road sign and receives infrared rays; and a wireless input device configured to send the infrared rays to the relay device and to categorize and transmit a message to be displayed on the electric road sign.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a road information display system and method,

The present invention relates to a road information display system and method, and more particularly, to a road information display system and method capable of inputting a message categorized by road and wirelessly responding to a situation according to a situation.

(Hereinafter referred to as LEDs), it is possible to express characters, symbols and images in order to transmit information such as news, information and traffic conditions to a large number of objects at present Large-scale outdoor road signs are widely used.

In particular, the road is provided with a variable message sign (VMS) for providing information such as current traffic conditions and direction information.

The road map that is installed in the country provides information about road traffic situation and traffic accident ahead. In this way, the road signpost provides information through letters, figures, etc., so that the driver can grasp the flow of road traffic from the front to smooth traffic communication as well as identify the dangerous situation on the road, .

In order to display such information on the conventional road electric sign, there is a problem that visual and spatial restrictions are imposed on the message presentation operation by loading a memory library or inputting a message using a computer.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a road information display system and method capable of easily inputting road information of a road sign according to road conditions.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a road information display system comprising: a road electric sign that fixes or moves on a pillar and expresses road information of the road; And a wireless input device that transmits infrared rays to the relay device and categorizes and transmits a message displayed on the road electric sign.

Wherein the road information table includes a frame, a circuit board fixed to the frame and having a plurality of light-emitting LEDs mounted at regular intervals, a lens plate mounted with a plurality of lenses formed at a position corresponding to the LEDs of the circuit board, A cover having a lens hole formed at a position corresponding to the lens, and a front plate having a light shielding plate protruding forward from the cover to block sunlight flowing into the lens.

The frame may further include a control board for displaying the road information received by the relay device on the lens plate.

The relay device may include a receiving unit that receives infrared rays transmitted from the wireless input device, and a display unit that displays the road information displayed on the roadway electric sign.

The wireless input device includes a menu button for driving the wireless input device, an additional server driven by the menu button to add the message to the road electric sign, An editing server driven by the menu button and editing the message displayed on the road electric sign, and a controller for controlling the brightness of the road sign by driving the menu button, A configuration server may be provided.

The additional server can display the message by selecting and designating the sentence and the image on a storage server where sentences and images are categorized and stored.

The editing server may edit at least one of the sentence added by the additional server and the sentence contents, color, size and shape of the image.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a wireless input device, the method comprising: (a) deleting the road information of the roadway electronic sign indicating the road information by operating the wireless input device; (b) adding a message at an additional server by selecting and designating a sentence and an image in a storage server in which a plurality of sentences and images are stored in the road electric signboard on which the road information is deleted; (c) editing at least one of a sentence content, a color, a size, and a shape at the editing server in a sentence and an image of the message; (d) controlling the brightness of the message edited by the editing server in an environment setting server; . ≪ / RTI >

The wireless input device includes a menu button for driving the wireless input device, an additional server driven by the menu button to add the message to the road electric sign, An editing server driven by the menu button and editing the message displayed on the road electric sign, and a controller for controlling the brightness of the road sign by driving the menu button, A configuration server may be provided.

In the step (a)

The deletion server may select the screen deletion by driving the menu button and set the deletion and deletion of the road information as a whole.

In the step (b)

The additional server may select the screen addition by driving the menu button and select the sentence and the image stored in the storage server by operating the selection button and set the display effect of the message.

The storage server may categorize the sentences and the images into respective groups according to the type of the road information, and store the sentences and images.

According to the road information display system and method according to the present invention, it is possible to respond to a scene on the basis of a message displayed on a road electric sign by a message displayed in a categorized manner in a wireless input device.

1 is a perspective view of a road information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the road electric sign shown in FIG. 1 as a movable type. FIG.
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a road electric sign according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a plan view of a wireless input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram illustrating a road information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a wireless input device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a flowchart illustrating a road information display method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding a message in an additional server according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, a road information display system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a road information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a movable road light indicator shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

1 and 2, a road information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a road electric sign 100 for displaying road information on the road, an infrared light sensor 100 connected to the road electric sign 100, And a wireless input device 300 for transmitting the infrared rays to the relay device 200 and categorizing and transmitting the message to be displayed on the roadside electronic sign 100. [

The roadway electric sign 100 may be installed on a road along with a support, a support 10, an arm, and the like.

The support member is a portion that firmly supports the struts 10, and may be installed at a position adjacent to the road. Therefore, the column 10 can be installed on the ground adjacent to the road by the support rods.

The post 10 may be provided with an arm, and the road electric sign 100 may be fixed to the upper side of the road by an arm.

The relay device 200 may be provided in the support 10 to which the road electric sign 100 is fixed and may receive infrared rays transmitted from the wireless input device 300. 2, the relay device 200 is provided at one side of the portable roadside electronic sign 100 having no pillar 10 to receive infrared rays transmitted from the wireless input device 300 And can transmit the information input from the wireless input device 300 to the road electric sign 100. [

The relay device 200 includes a receiving unit 210 for receiving infrared rays transmitted from the wireless input device 300 and a display unit 220 for displaying the road information displayed on the roadside electronic sign 100 And the wireless input device 300 may be provided.

The display unit 220 may be provided in the relay device 200 to display images and sentences to be selected by the wireless input device 300 to review a message operated by the wireless input device 300, Various categories and the like can be displayed by the input device 300.

The wireless input device 300 may be a wireless controller such as a remote controller for transmitting information by infrared ray, Bluetooth, or the like.

The wireless input device 300 can manipulate or edit various messages such as road information displayed on the road electric sign 100. Since the wireless input device 300 inputs information to the road electric sign 100 through infrared rays, it can quickly and easily manipulate the road information displayed on the road electric sign 100 according to the site conditions.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a road electric sign according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, a circuit board 120 on which a frame 110, a LED 121, and a lens 131 are mounted is mounted on a road electric sign 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A plate 130, and a front plate 140.

The frame 110 may have a rectangular frame shape. Accordingly, the middle portion in the frame 110 may be an open shape.

The frame 110 is provided with a control board 160 for controlling the road electric sign 100 and displaying the road information received by the relay device 200 on the lens plate 130.

The circuit board 120 is fixed to the frame 110, and a plurality of LEDs 121 for emitting light are mounted at regular intervals. Here, the LED 121 may be a chip LED 121 that is small in size and high in brightness.

The lens plate 130 includes a lens 131 formed at a position corresponding to the LED 121 of the circuit board 120. The LED 121 of the circuit board 120 is coupled to the rear surface of the lens 131 and the LED 121 is inserted into the lens 131. In addition, the lens 131 may refract light so that the driver can easily identify the light when the LED 121 emits light.

The front plate 140 includes a cover having a lens 131 hole formed at a position corresponding to the lens 131 of the lens plate 130 and a light shielding plate 141 protruding forward from the cover Respectively.

The cover is engaged with the lens plate 130 and the frame 110.

The light blocking plate 141 is disposed above the hole of the lens 131 of the cover to block sunlight from entering the lens 131 and to prevent light emitted from the LED 121 from radiating upward .

The front plate 140 may have a rectangular frame shape. The front plate 140 may include a base plate 150 fixed to at least one side of both side edges of the front plate 140 such that a gap is formed at an intermediate portion of the front plate 140.

A vent hole may be provided between the edge of the front plate 140 and the base plate 150 and between the hole 131 of the lens 131 formed at equal intervals and the shading plate 141.

The frame 110, the circuit board 120 and the lens plate 130 are respectively provided with a base plate 150 and a ventilation opening corresponding to the base plate 150 of the front plate 140 and the air vent. can do.

Since the ventilating hole is formed in the road electric sign 100, the airflow can smoothly pass through the ventilating hole when the wind is blowing. Therefore, the road electric sign 100 can reduce the force (wind load, dead load) applied by the wind.

Although not shown in the drawings, a plurality of supports may protrude from the base plate 150 of the frame 110, and fasteners may be formed on the upper ends of the supports to couple the fastening members. The base plate 150 provided on the circuit board 120 and the lens plate 130 may have a through hole through which the fastening member passes. Therefore, the circuit board 120 and the lens plate 130 can be coupled to the base plate 150 provided in the frame 110 by the fastening member that passes through the through holes and is fastened to the fastening holes.

Further, a separate plate may be provided on the opposite side edge of the base plate 150, which may be provided in each member of the road electric sign 100.

The control board 160 may be provided on the frame 110 and is connected to the relay device 200 to receive information of the wireless input device 300 received by the relay device 200, (121) mounted on the display panel (130).

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a wireless input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a road information display system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. And FIG.

4 to 5, a wireless input device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a menu button 310 for driving the wireless input device 300, An add server 320 which is driven by the menu button 310 to add the message to the road electric sign 100 and a deletion server 320 which is driven by the menu button 310 to delete the message displayed on the road electric sign 100, An editing server 340 which is driven by the menu button 310 and edits the message displayed on the road electric sign 100, And an environment setting server 350 for controlling the brightness of the cover sheet 100.

In addition, although not shown in the figure, when the infrared ray is directly supplied to the roadside electronic sign 100 without using the relay device 200, the situation of operating the wirelessly-input device 300 can not be known, 300 may be provided with a display window.

When the menu button 310 is operated, various categories such as a screen addition, a screen deletion, a screen editing, a configuration, and the like are generated when the menu button 310 is operated .

The wireless input device 300 may also include a setting button 311, a character button 312, a conversion button (not shown) for operating a message such as road information displayed on the road electric sign 100 in addition to the menu button 310 313, and a selection button 314 may be provided.

The setting button 311 can switch the content, color, size, shape, and the like of the message in the editing server 340.

The character buttons 312 are provided in the wireless input device 300 and can be manipulated to manipulate characters in various ways. Numbers can also be displayed by manipulating the character buttons 312.

The conversion button 313 can convert the character into various forms such as a numeric character, an English character, and a Chinese character.

The selection button 314 can be moved up, down, left, and right when a category is generated after the menu button 310 is driven.

In addition, the wireless input device 300 may include an OK button and an Erase button, so that the user can operate the respective buttons and decide or delete the selection.

The additional server 320 may include a storage server 360 in which various images and various sentences categorized by various road information are stored. The storage server 360 may categorize the sentences and images into respective groups according to the type of the road information, and store the sentences and images.

For example, if the sentence and the image are not grouped in the storage server 360, the time for generating a message in the wireless input device 300 may be delayed and the image and sentence Can be difficult to find. Therefore, if the sentence and the image are grouped according to various types such as speed, road, and construction, the time for generating a message in the wireless input device 300 and the time for searching for the sentence and the image can be shortened.

In order to drive the additional server 320, the menu button 310 may be driven. When the menu button 310 is operated, the additional server 320 may select one of an image and a sentence. The additional server 320 can display the images and sentences stored in the storage server 360 among the images and sentences, and can designate a display effect. The display effect can set the state of the image and the sentence when displaying the image and the sentence selected by the storage server 360 on the roadside electronic sign 100 such as stopping or flickering.

In addition, the additional server 320 can designate the duration of the display effect in seconds.

In order to drive the delete server 330, the delete button 330 can be operated by selecting the menu button 310. The delete server 330 can individually delete the image and sentences displayed on the road sign 100, have.

The editing server 340 may edit at least one of the sentence added by the additional server 320 and the sentence contents, color, size, and shape of the image. In addition, the editing server 340 may edit the sentence and the image stored in the storage server 360.

The environment setting server 350 may be driven by a menu button 310 and may control the luminance of a message to be displayed on the road electric sign 100 in the additional server 320. The environment setting server 350 may manually control the luminance of the message in the road electric sign 100 or may automatically control the luminance by using a separate luminance meter.

Also, the configuration server 350 may set the yellow mode so that the red, green, and yellow LEDs 121 can be used in combination.

Hereinafter, in describing the road information display method according to another embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as those of the road information display system according to the above-described embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a road information display method according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding a message in an additional server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In step S100, the deletion server 330 may delete the road information of the roadway electric sign 100. FIG. When the deletion server 330 deletes the road information, the user can select the screen deletion by driving the menu button 310 and individually delete and delete the road information.

When the road information displayed on the road electric sign 100 is individually deleted, only specific images such as images and sentences can be erased.

When the road information is completely deleted, all the information can be initialized and the whole information can be deleted.

In step S200, the adding server 320 may add the message of the sentence and the image to the road electric sign 100 where the road information is deleted in step S100.

In the method of adding the message by the additional server 320, if the menu button 310 is operated in step S210, the screen addition may be set in step S220.

In step S231 and step S232, it is possible to select which of the sentence and the image of the message is to be added. The sentence and the image can be selected by the selection button 314 from the storage server 360, such as step S241 and step S242, in which the sentence and the image are categorized and stored.

If the group in which the sentence and the image are stored is selected, the sentence and the image can be selected using the selection button 314 as in steps S251 and S252.

If the sentence and the image are selected, it is possible to designate a display effect of the message displayed in the road electric sign 100 in step S260. The display effect may exhibit various effects such as stopping and flickering.

In step S270, the duration of the display effect specified in step S260 can be specified in units of seconds.

In step S300, the editing server 340 can edit the message added in step S200 and the sentence and the image stored in the storage server 360. [ The editing server 340 can edit a font, a color, a size, a content, and the like of a sentence, and can also edit an image.

In addition, the editing server 340 can edit or add a sentence and an image of the storage server 360. [

In step S400, the luminance of the message displayed on the road electric sign 100 may be manually adjusted or the luminance may be automatically adjusted by a separate luminance meter.

Also, the configuration server 350 may set the yellow mode so that the red, green, and yellow LEDs 121 can be used in combination.

Although the system and method for expressing road information according to an embodiment of the present invention have been described above, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in this specification. Those skilled in the art, who understands the spirit of the present invention, can readily suggest other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, adding, or the like of components within the scope of the same idea, I would say.

10: Landing 100: Roadway sign
200: Relay device 300: Wireless input device

Claims (12)

A road electric sign that fixes or moves on the pillar and exposes road information of the road,
A relay device connected to the road electric sign and receiving infrared rays,
And a wireless input device for transmitting infrared rays to the relay device and categorizing and transmitting a message displayed on the road electric sign,
Wherein the wireless input device includes a menu button for driving the wireless input device,
An additional server driven by the menu button to add the message to the road electric sign,
A delete server driven by the menu button to delete the message displayed on the road electric sign,
An editing server driven by the menu button to edit the message displayed on the road electric sign,
And an environment setting server driven by the menu button to control the brightness of the road electric sign.
The method according to claim 1,
The road sign board includes a frame,
A circuit board fixed to the frame and having a plurality of light emitting LEDs mounted at regular intervals,
A lens plate on which a plurality of lenses formed on the circuit board corresponding to the LEDs are mounted,
A cover having a lens hole formed at a position corresponding to the lens;
And a front plate having a light shielding plate projecting forward from the cover to block sunlight flowing into the lens.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the frame further comprises a control board for displaying the road information received by the relay device on the lens plate.
The method according to claim 1,
The relay device includes a receiver for receiving infrared rays transmitted from the wireless input device,
And a display unit for displaying the road information displayed on the roadway electric sign.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the additional server displays the message by selectively designating the sentence and the image on a storage server where sentences and images are categorized and stored.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the editing server edits at least one of the sentence added by the additional server and the sentence contents, color, size, and shape of the image.
(a) deleting the road information of the roadway electric sign on which the road information is displayed by operating the wireless input device in the delete server;
(b) adding a message at an additional server by selecting and designating a sentence and an image in a storage server in which a plurality of sentences and images are stored in the road electric signboard on which the road information is deleted;
(c) editing at least one of a sentence content, a color, a size, and a shape at the editing server in a sentence and an image of the message;
(d) controlling the brightness of the message edited by the editing server in an environment setting server;
And a road information display method.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the wireless input device includes a menu button for driving the wireless input device,
An additional server driven by the menu button to add the message to the road electric sign,
A delete server driven by the menu button to delete the message displayed on the road electric sign,
An editing server driven by the menu button to edit the message displayed on the road electric sign,
And an environment setting server driven by the menu button to control the brightness of the road electric sign.
10. The method of claim 9,
In the step (a)
Wherein the deletion server selects the screen deletion by driving the menu button, and sets the entire deletion and individual deletion of the road information.
10. The method of claim 9,
In the step (b)
Wherein the additional server drives the menu button to select a screen addition and operates the selection button to select the sentence and the image stored in the storage server and to set the display effect of the message.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the storage server stores the sentence and the image categorized into respective groups according to the type of the road information, and stores the categorized image.

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