KR20000003288A - Signal lamp for crosswalk - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A signal lamp for crosswalk is provided which a driver and a pedestrian can easily confirm a signal of the same. CONSTITUTION: A signal lamp for crosswalk is comprised of; a red lamp and a green lamp to indicate a driver and a pedestrian lighting a lamp alternately with a predetermined time; a timer to be set up by administrator; a indicator to display a residue time of the red lamp and the green lamp; and microcomputer to control the red lamp, green lamp, the timer and the indicator. Providing a auxiliary device for the sense of sight and sense of hearing, a driver and a pedestrian, specially pedestrian having a bad sight or a bad sense of hearing, can easily confirm a signal

Description

Traffic lights for pedestrian crossings

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a crosswalk traffic light, and more particularly, to a crosswalk traffic light installed at an intersection to determine whether a vehicle or a pedestrian is progressing, and to visually and visually notify the remaining time.

In recent years, traffic accidents caused by vehicles have been frequently caused by the increase of vehicles. In particular, accidents on crosswalks due to unconfirmed traffic signals at intersections, etc., account for a large part. Accordingly, efforts are being made to improve traffic lights so that drivers and pedestrians of vehicles can easily check traffic signals.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a pedestrian crossing traffic light generally used in the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, the red lamp 2 and the green lamp 3 are arranged up and down at a predetermined height so as to be supported by the iron column 1. At this time, the red lamp 2 is lit to indicate that the vehicle can proceed, and the green lamp 3 is lit to indicate that the pedestrian can proceed. In addition, to increase the brightness of the red lamp (2) and the green lamp (3), the shade 4 is formed on the outside for protection.

Such traffic lights face each other so that pedestrians waiting at a crosswalk can easily check when the traffic lights are installed on a road, and the driver of the vehicle is in a defenseless state so that identification is not easy. In order to solve such a problem, there is a case in which a separate signal lamp for driver identification is used to be attached to the pontoon 1, which is cumbersome at the time of installation, requires an installation space, and an increase in installation cost.

In addition, when the vehicle driver and the pedestrian are waiting for a signal, it is impossible to know when to change to a possible state, so there is a problem that the user feels bored while waiting.

In addition, if a pedestrian is about to cross a crosswalk, if someone is already crossing the road, it is difficult to determine when to cross because the green lamp goes out and the red lamp turns on. If the lamp is lit there is a problem that the risk of accidents occur.

In addition, there is a problem that can cause inconvenience in use because the pedestrians with low vision or hearing are not provided with an auxiliary means for easily checking the signal.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the purpose is to configure the traffic lights with a hexahedron to use the front and rear surfaces for pedestrian identification, the left and right sides can be used for vehicle driver identification by the vehicle driver and pedestrians It is to provide a pedestrian crossing traffic light that can easily confirm the signal to prevent traffic accidents in the crosswalk.

Another object of the present invention is to install the remaining time display unit for indicating the remaining time of the red lamp or green lamp on the front and rear and left and right sides so as to inform the vehicle driver and pedestrians the remaining lighting time so that the rapid crosswalk use can be made. To provide a crosswalk traffic light.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pedestrian crossing traffic light having visual and auditory assistance means so that pedestrians with low vision or hearing can easily check signals.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a general traffic light,

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a pedestrian crossing traffic light according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing the appearance of a pedestrian crossing traffic light according to the present invention.

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11: red lamp 12: green lamp

20: timer 30: remaining time display

40: micom 50: warning lights

61: speaker 62: memory

70: direction indicator lamp 80: key control unit

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the pedestrian crossing traffic light that the red lamp and the green lamp are alternately lit at predetermined time intervals,

A timer set by the administrator to provide time to the system; Remaining time display unit for informing the vehicle driver and pedestrians by displaying the remaining time of the red lamp and the green lamp lighting; And a microcomputer connected to the red lamp, the green lamp, the timer, and the remaining time display unit to control the operation of the entire system. It provides a traffic light for pedestrian crossing, including.

In this case, according to an additional feature of the present invention, the front and rear surfaces are provided with a pedestrian identification display unit and the vehicle driver identification display units are installed in the form of a hexahedron on the left and right sides, respectively, the red lamp, the green lamp and the remaining time display unit. To have; The pedestrian identification display further includes at least one of a beacon and a sound output means for outputting a specific voice signal when the green lamp is turned on and blinking according to the control signal of the microcomputer; The vehicle driver identification display unit further includes a direction indicator lamp for informing the vehicle driver that the vehicle driver can turn right.

The microcomputer may cause the red lamp or the green lamp to blink when the remaining time of the remaining time display is less than a predetermined time while the red lamp or the green lamp is turned on.

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

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a crosswalk traffic light according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a view showing the appearance of a crosswalk traffic light according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a red lamp indicating a standby state, 12 denotes a green lamp indicating a progressable state, and 20 denotes a timer for providing time to the system by setting a time by the administrator. 30 indicates a remaining time display unit which displays the remaining lighting time of the red lamp 11 and the green lamp 12 to inform the vehicle driver and the pedestrian.

Further, reference numeral 40 denotes a microcomputer that is connected to the red lamp 11, the green lamp 12, the timer 20, the remaining time display unit 30, and the like to control the operation of the entire system, and 50 denotes the green lamp ( 12) indicates a warning light flashing in accordance with the control signal of the microcomputer 40 when the lighting.

In addition, reference numeral 61 denotes a speaker for outputting a specific voice signal according to the control signal of the microcomputer 40 when the green lamp 12 is turned on, and 62 denotes a speaker for outputting the voice signal to be output through the speaker 61. Memory to be displayed.

In addition, reference numeral 70 denotes a direction indicator lamp for informing the vehicle driver that the vehicle can turn right, and 80 denotes a key control unit for inputting a system control signal from the outside to manage the traffic light for pedestrian crossing.

In the above, referring to Figure 3 is formed in the form of a hexahedral so that the pedestrian identification display unit is installed on the front and rear surfaces, and the vehicle driver identification display unit on the left and right sides in the crosswalk traffic light.

At this time, the pedestrian identification display unit has a red lamp 11A indicating the pedestrian waiting state, a green lamp 12A indicating the pedestrian progression state, and a remaining time display unit for displaying the remaining lighting time of each lamp 11A, 12A. 30A is provided.

In addition, the vehicle driver identification display unit has a red lamp 11B indicating the vehicle standby state, a green lamp 12B indicating the vehicle progress state, and a remaining time for displaying the remaining lighting time of each lamp 11B or 12B. The display unit 30B and the direction indicating lamp 70 for informing the vehicle driver that the vehicle can turn right are provided.

In addition, the beacon 50 is installed on the upper surface and continuously blinks when the pedestrian proceeds to easily inform the driver of the progress of the pedestrian. In addition, the pontoon 1 installed perpendicular to the ground to support the crosswalk traffic light is configured so that its height can be adjusted as needed.

The remaining time display unit 30 may display the remaining time as a number using a display means using a light emitting diode, or display the remaining time as a picture. At this time, it is preferable that the side surface of the pedestrian crossing traffic light is green except for the red lamp 11B, and the remaining time is displayed using blue.

Referring to the operation of the present invention configured as shown in FIG. 2 in detail as follows.

First, the manager sets a time period during which the red lamp 11 and the green lamp 12 are turned on by using the key operation unit 80. The set time is stored in the timer 20 and provided to the microcomputer 40.

The microcomputer 40 selects and turns on either the red lamp 11 or the green lamp 12. When the red lamp 11 is turned on, the green lamp 12 is turned off. In this case, the remaining time display unit 30 indicates when the red lamp 11 will be turned on. In addition, the beacon 50 and the speaker 61 are turned off in the pedestrian standby state and turned on in the pedestrian running state. Through the speaker 61, a voice message or music stored in the memory 62 may be output.

During the above operation, the microcomputer 40 displays the red color when the remaining time of the remaining time display unit 30 becomes less than a predetermined time while the red lamp 11 or the green lamp 12 is turned on. The lamp 11 or the green lamp 12 may be flickered without maintaining the lit state.

As described above, the pedestrian crossing traffic light of the present invention uses the front and rear surfaces of the hexahedron for pedestrian identification and the left and right sides for vehicle driver identification so that the pedestrian identification display unit and the vehicle driver identification display unit are integrated. It is possible to simplify the installation work of the traffic light, the vehicle driver and pedestrians can easily confirm the signal has the effect of preventing traffic accidents in the crosswalk.

In addition, there is an effect of improving the convenience of use by informing the vehicle driver and pedestrians of the remaining time of the red lamp and the green lamp, and notifying the pedestrian progression state by using the visual and auditory assistance means.

Claims (3)

In a crosswalk traffic light in which red lamps and green lamps are alternately lit at predetermined time intervals, A timer set by the administrator to provide time to the system; Remaining time display unit for informing the vehicle driver and pedestrians by displaying the remaining time of the red lamp and the green lamp lighting; And A microcomputer connected to the red lamp, the green lamp, the timer, the remaining time display unit and the like to control the operation of the entire system; Traffic light for pedestrian crossing, characterized in that comprises a. The method of claim 1, A pedestrian identification display unit is installed on the front and rear surfaces, and a vehicle driver identification display unit is installed on the left and right sides to form a hexahedron, each having a red lamp, a green lamp, and a remaining time display unit; The pedestrian identification display further includes at least one of a beacon and a sound output means for outputting a specific voice signal when the green lamp is turned on and blinking according to the control signal of the microcomputer; The vehicle driver identification display unit further includes a direction indicator lamp for informing the vehicle driver that the driver can turn right. The method of claim 1, And the microcomputer makes the red lamp or the green lamp blink when the remaining time of the remaining time display is less than a predetermined time while the red lamp or the green lamp is turned on.