KR20130098555A - Bollard for illuminating border line - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bollard for illumination a border line is provided to control a pedestrian to be located in a safe area on a sidewalk and improve discrimination of a driver of a vehicle by illuminating a boundary line of the sidewalk and the road. CONSTITUTION: A bollard for illumination a border line comprises a bollard body (10) and a line illumination unit (18). The bollard body is installed by standing on a bottom surface (30) of a road. The line illumination unit is installed outside the bollard body and illuminates a boundary line (20) separating a sidewalk and the road on the bottom surface of the road.

Description

Bollard for borderline lighting {Bollard for illuminating border line}

The present invention relates to a boundary line illumination bollard for illuminating the boundary line of the driveway and sidewalk, and more particularly to a boundary line illumination bollard for pedestrians or vehicles to easily identify the boundary of the sidewalk.

In general, a bollard (bollard) is installed at the boundary between the driveway and the sidewalk is a device to prevent the entry of the sidewalk of the vehicle. Bollards have a columnar shape that is usually installed at a certain height from the bottom surface.

Since the bollard is installed in the form of a column, it is easily identified by the vehicle driver during the day. But at night, Bollard's visibility is low. In order to improve visibility of a bollard at night, a retroreflective sheet or the like is attached to the outside of the bollard. The retroreflective seat reflects the headlights of the vehicle so that the bollard can be seen by the vehicle.

However, it is difficult to visualize how the line between the bollard and the bollard is formed between the bollard and the bollard by the above method. For example, when the road lighting is dark due to a breakdown of a street light, an accident that a vehicle driver does not see the boundary line of the sidewalk and breaks into the sidewalk may occur. In addition, there is a problem in that visibility of the bollard is poor due to contamination of the reflective sheet or deterioration of reflective characteristics.

On the other hand, a bollard is also installed to protect waiting pedestrians in pedestrian crossings, etc. Sometimes a pedestrian may be located past the bollard toward the roadway side. In this case, even if the vehicle collides with the bollard and the intrusion of the sidewalk is prevented, the pedestrian is in danger of a vehicle safety accident. In other words, it is necessary to have a device that can regulate the pedestrians to be located inside the bollard or to raise awareness.

The present invention is proposed to make it easier to identify the sidewalk boundary line between the bollards and bollards, by illuminating the boundary line of the driveway and sidewalk on the floor surface to increase the discrimination by the vehicle driver at the same time crosswalk The aim is to provide a bollard for borderline lighting that can be regulated to allow pedestrians to be located in a safe area.

Bollard for boundary line illumination according to an embodiment of the present invention, Bollard is installed on the road between the driveway and the sidewalk, Bollard body which is installed on the road; And installed on the outside of the bollard body, and includes a line lighting means for illuminating the boundary line between the driveway and the sidewalk on the bottom surface of the road.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the boundary line lighting bollard is formed such that the lower block of the lower body of the bollard is reduced in diameter toward the bottom thereof, and the line lighting means is installed to face the bottom surface of the road on the lower block.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the boundary line lighting bollard is provided with light refractive means for refracting the light of the line lighting means toward the bottom of the road in front of the line lighting means.

Bollard for boundary line illumination according to another embodiment of the present invention, the line lighting means is an LED.

Boundary line illumination bollard according to another embodiment of the present invention, the line lighting means or the lower block is installed the line lighting means is installed rotatably along the circumferential direction of the bollard body.

The boundary line lighting bollard according to another embodiment of the present invention is further provided with at least one sidewalk lighting means for illuminating the sidewalk side on the bollard body and / or the lower block on which the line lighting means is installed.

The bollard for boundary line illumination according to another embodiment of the present invention, the head portion mounted on the upper end of the bollard body is provided with an identification mark that emits light in the circumferential direction of the bollard body.

The bollard for boundary line illumination according to another embodiment of the present invention is attached to the head portion mounted on the upper end of the bollard body is a reflective sheet for reflecting light in the circumferential direction of the bollard body.

The boundary line illumination bollard according to another embodiment of the present invention, the outside of the bollard body is provided with an access sensor for detecting the approach of the human body into a predetermined area, the sidewalk lighting means in accordance with the detection signal of the folding sensor Lights up.

The bollard for boundary line illumination according to another embodiment of the present invention, the proximity sensor is an ultrasonic sensor, a PIR sensor, or a sensor in which the ultrasonic sensor and the PIR sensor are installed in combination.

Bollard for boundary line illumination according to another embodiment of the present invention, the upper end of the bollard body is provided with a light that is lit in accordance with the detection signal of the approach detection sensor, the light is a light diffusion to diffuse the light generated from the light The cover is mounted.

The boundary line illumination bollard according to another embodiment of the present invention, the bollard body of the boundary line detection sensor for transmitting and receiving an optical signal with a neighboring bollard to detect that the human body crosses the boundary line, and the boundary line detection sensor A speaker for outputting a voice warning signal is installed in accordance with the detection signal.

The boundary line lighting bollard according to another embodiment of the present invention is coupled to one or more connection wires connected to other bollards adjacent to the outer circumferential surface of the bollard body, and wire lighting means for illuminating the connection wires is installed.

The boundary line illumination bollard according to another embodiment of the present invention, the connection wire is formed of a light transmission medium or is formed by coating a light reflective material on the outside.

Bollard for boundary line illumination according to another embodiment of the present invention, the bollard body is provided with a near field communication module for transmitting facility information and location information by communicating with a terminal equipped with a near field communication module.

According to the boundary line lighting bollard of the present invention, by illuminating the boundary line of the road and the sidewalk to the bottom surface of the road in the bollard, the vehicle driver can easily identify the boundary of the road and sidewalk at night, crossing By preventing pedestrians from inadvertently passing the bollards on the sidewalk side of sidewalks, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of traffic accidents at the sidewalk side of the sidewalk.

In addition, according to the present invention, by installing the sidewalk lighting means for illuminating the sidewalk in the bollard, the effect of promoting the safety of the pedestrians walking and the bicycle driving on the bicycle road at night and the sidewalk recognition power by the vehicle driver There is.

In addition, according to the present invention, by detecting a pedestrian passing between the bollard and the bollard to perform a voice warning, there is an effect that the pedestrian can be safely located in the boundary line in the crosswalk, and the like.

In addition, according to the present invention, by installing a connecting wire that emits light between the bollards and bollards to ensure the distinction between the sidewalk and the road, beautify the urban landscape by using bollards must be installed on the road essential It's effective.

In addition, according to the present invention, by mounting a short-range communication module such as a Zigbee antenna in the bollard and transmits facility information and location information to a nearby terminal, to guide the surrounding information to pedestrians and to warn the visually impaired approaching the roadway It is effective to prevent safety accidents.

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the bollard for boundary line lighting according to the present invention,
2 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the present invention is installed in a crosswalk;
4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and
5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Parts having similar configurations and operations throughout the specification are denoted by the same reference numerals. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

In describing the embodiments in detail, overlapping descriptions or descriptions of obvious technology in the art are omitted. Also, in the following description, when a section is referred to as "comprising " another element, it means that it may further include other elements in addition to the described element unless otherwise specifically stated.

 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the boundary line illumination bollard according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, the bollard of the present invention has a columnar shape that is installed standing on the bottom surface 30 of the road. Specifically, the cylindrical bollard body 10 is formed with irregularities in order to prevent the attachment of advertising paper or the like to the outside.

The head part 12 is formed at the upper end of the bollard body 10. The head part 12 may be detachably mounted to the upper end of the bollard body 10. On the upper surface of the head portion 12, an identification mark on which bollard information is recorded can be printed. In addition, a solar cell for power of the lighting means described later may be installed. Of course, the lighting means mounted in the bollard may operate by drawing commercial power from nearby traffic lights, street lights, other ground electrical equipment.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the head portion 12 has two circumferential bands. The upper strip is attached with a reflective sheet 13 for reflecting light in the circumferential direction of the bollard body 10. In the lower strip, an identification indicator 14 which emits light by a power source is provided. The reflective sheet 13 reflects external light, such as a headlamp of a vehicle, so that the bollard can be easily identified at night. The identification light 14 emits light by itself, so that not only the vehicle driver but also the pedestrian can easily identify the bollard.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the head portion 12 has three circumferential bands. The reflective sheet 13 and the identification indicator 14 are the same as in the embodiment of FIG. 1, and a display strip 15 is further provided below the identification indicator 14. The display strip 15 may be a sheet on which a logo or promotional text is printed, or an LED display device may be installed thereon to display electronic characters such as advertisements.

Referring to FIG. 2, a lamp 17 is installed on an upper surface of the head part 12. The lamp 17 is provided with a dome-shaped light diffusion cover 11. The light diffusion cover 11 uniformly diffuses the light emitted from the lamp 17 so that the lamp 17 can illuminate the bollard around at night.

The outer circumferential surface of the bollard body 20 is provided with an access sensor for detecting the approach of the human body into a predetermined region adjacent to the bollard. The proximity sensor is, for example, an ultrasonic sensor 23 for detecting the approach of an object with a predetermined radius of the bollard or a pyroelectric infrared ray sensor 25 for detecting the movement of an infrared ray object, as in the illustrated embodiment. The ultrasonic sensor 23 and the PIR sensor 25 may be installed in combination. The proximity sensor detects the human body approaching the bollard, and turns on the lamp 17 according to the detection signal of the proximity sensor in the controller embedded in the bollard. In addition, the sidewalk lighting means 21 and 22 which will be described later also light up in accordance with the detection signal of the approach detection sensor. Furthermore, the controller embedded in the bollard may dimming the lamp 17 and the sidewalk lighting means 21 and 22 according to the detection signal of the approach detection sensor.

In the embodiment of Figure 1, the lower block 16 under the bollard body 10 is formed in a tapered shape that is reduced to the lower end. And on the lower block 16 is installed on the bottom surface 30 of the road line 18 for illuminating the boundary line 20 that borders the driveway and the sidewalk. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the lower block 16 under the bollard body 10 is cylindrical in shape, and line lighting means 18 is installed therein. And in front of the line luminaire 18 is provided a light refracting means 19 for refracting the light of the line luminaire 18 toward the bottom surface 30 of the roadway. The light refraction means 19 is, for example, a concave lens or a convex lens.

As described above, the lower block 16 under the bollard body 10 is tapered, or the light refracting means 19 is provided in front of the line illuminating means 18, so that the line illuminating means 18 is shown. Can illuminate the boundary line in a straight line towards the bottom surface. Here, although not illustrated in FIG. 1, the light refracting means 19 may be installed in front of the line lighting means 18 in the embodiment of FIG. 1. The light refraction means 19 not only refracts the light to the bottom surface, but also condenses the light to prevent the light from being dispersed outside the boundary line 20. The line luminaire 18 is preferably an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The LED is a light source having good straightness, and is suitable for illuminating a straight boundary line as shown.

Meanwhile, the boundary line 20 may be illuminated regardless of day or night, but is preferably performed only at night to save energy. Although not shown here, a technique of detecting ambient illuminance, such as an illumination sensor (CDS), or lighting a lamp only at night using a timer circuit, etc. is generally known in the art, and thus using a boundary line (eg, an illumination sensor). 20) and lighting of other lights described later only at night will be omitted.

3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the present invention is installed in a crosswalk. Referring to FIG. 3, the boundary stone 36 is positioned between the crosswalk 32 and the sidewalk block 34 as usual, and the bollard is installed on the sidewalk block 34 based on the boundary stone 36. As shown in FIG. 3, the boundary line 20 is illuminated on the bottom surface 30 between the bollard and the bollard. The boundary line 20 has a dotted line shape cut off by the bollard, and makes it possible to clearly and easily identify the line that borders the roadway and the sidewalk.

On the other hand, although not illustrated in the drawings, the line lighting means 18 can be rotated along the circumferential direction of the bollard body 10 on the lower block 16, or the lower block 16 along the circumferential direction of the bollard body 10 It can be installed rotatably. As such, as the line luminaire 18 or the lower block 16 is rotatable, the illumination position of the boundary line 20 can be properly adjusted after the bollard is installed. For example, the position where the boundary line 20 is formed on the bottom surface 30 by rotating the line luminaire 18 or the lower block 16 at a portion where the initial installation position of the bollard is distorted or the road is bent or bent. Can be adjusted appropriately.

Referring to FIG. 3, walkway lighting means 21 and 22 may be further installed on the outer circumferential surface or lower block 16 of the bollard body 10. As shown in the illustrated example, sidewalk lighting means 21 and 22 may be installed on the outer circumferential surface of the bollard body 10 and the lower block 16, respectively, and the sidewalk lighting means 21 and 22 may be provided in an embodiment. It may be installed in many plural. The sidewalk luminaires 21 and 22 illuminate the sidewalk block 34 as in the illustrated example, allowing the vehicle driver to easily identify pedestrians waiting at the crosswalk at night. Here, the sidewalk lighting means (21, 22), as well as the pedestrian crossing zone, can also illuminate the sidewalk on the general road to draw attention of the vehicle driver, of course. As described above, the sidewalk lighting means 21, 22 is turned on in accordance with the detection signal of the approach detection sensor, it is preferable to reduce the power consumption of the bollard.

4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the outside of the bollard body 10 may further include a boundary line detection sensor 24 that detects the human body crossing the boundary line, and a speaker 26 that outputs a voice warning signal when the human body approaches. Can be. For example, the boundary line sensor 24 is configured to detect the human body crossing the boundary line 20 of the bottom surface 30 by transmitting and receiving an optical signal to and from another bollard adjacent to the bollard body 10.

As such, as the voice alerts the pedestrian to wait past the bollard in the crosswalk area, the pedestrian can be safely placed inside the bollard. That is, the present invention provides a pedestrian by simultaneously performing a visual warning through the boundary line 20 and an acoustic warning through the boundary line sensor 24 and the speaker 26 without applying a physical force to the pedestrian. You can make sure you are alert to safety.

5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, one or more connecting wires 44 connected to other neighboring bollards may be coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the bollard body 10. As shown in Figure 5, in the middle of the bollard body 10 is formed a connection wire receiving portion 48 for receiving the connection wire 44, it is possible to couple the connection wire 44 to it. In addition, a wire lighting means 46 for illuminating the connecting wire 44 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bollard body (10).

That is, the connecting wire 44 emits light by the wire lighting means 46 to form a light emitting fence connecting the bollard and the bollard. As an example, the connection wire 44 is formed of a light transmission medium that uniformly diffuses the light emitted therein and emits light. And the wire luminaire 46 irradiates light to the connection wire 44 side. As another example, as shown in Figure 5, the connecting wire 44 is provided in the form of a strip and the outer surface is coated with a light reflective material. And the wire luminaire 46 illuminates the outer surface of the connecting wire 44. In this case, the light emitting fence can be constituted by the light reflected from the surface of the connection wire 44.

Referring to FIG. 5, the near field communication module 28 is further installed on the bollard body 10. The short range communication module 28 is, for example, a Zigbee communication module, and may perform short range wireless communication with a terminal having a Zigbee antenna. In addition, the bollard may perform short-range wireless communication with another bollard neighboring.

For example, when a terminal having a Zigbee antenna approaches through ZigBee communication as described above, location information such as various facility information and the location of a restaurant close to the current location may be guided to the terminal. As another example, if a watch-type terminal equipped with a ZigBee antenna is approached to a bollard while a child or an elderly dementia is worn, the ZigBee communication module detects this and transmits it to the neighboring bollard side, and the child or dementia through a repeater or the like. The location of the elderly, etc. can be identified. The location information is transmitted to the guardian to check the current location of the child or the elderly with dementia, moving lines. As another example, if a student approaches a hotspot while wearing a wristwatch, the teacher or school sheriff may be notified to prevent student derailment.

The invention described above is susceptible to various modifications within the scope not impairing the basic idea. In other words, all of the above embodiments should be interpreted by way of example and not by way of limitation. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined in accordance with the appended claims rather than the above-described embodiments, and should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention when the constituent elements defined in the appended claims are replaced by equivalents.

10 bollard body 11: light diffusion cover
12 head portion 13 reflective sheet
14: identification light 15: indicator strip
16: lower block 17: lighting
18 line lighting means 19 light refractive means
20: boundary line 21: sidewalk lighting means
22: side lighting means 23: ultrasonic sensor
24: boundary line detection sensor 25: PIR sensor
26: speaker 28: short-range communication module
30: floor 32: pedestrian crossing
34: sidewalk block 36: boundary stone
44: connection wire 46: wire lighting means
48: connecting wire receptacle

Claims (15)

In the bollard installed on the road between the driveway and the sidewalk,
A bollard body mounted on the road; And
Line lighting means installed on the outside of the bollard body, and illuminates the boundary line between the driveway and the sidewalk on the bottom surface of the road
Bollard for boundary line lighting comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The lower block of the lower body of the bollard is formed to be reduced in diameter toward the lower end, the line lighting bollard for the boundary line, characterized in that the line lighting means is installed to face the bottom surface of the road. The method of claim 1,
Bollard for boundary line lighting is provided in front of the line lighting means is provided with a light refractive means for refracting the light of the line lighting means toward the bottom of the road. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The line lighting means is a bollard for boundary line lighting, characterized in that the LED. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Bollard for boundary line lighting, characterized in that the line lighting means or the lower block is installed is installed rotatably along the circumferential direction of the bollard body. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Bollard for boundary line lighting, characterized in that one or more sidewalk lighting means for illuminating the sidewalk is further provided on the bollard body and / or the lower block is installed the line lighting means. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Bollard for boundary line illumination, characterized in that the head mounted on the upper end of the bollard body is provided with an identification indicator that emits light in the circumferential direction of the bollard body. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Bollard for boundary line illumination, characterized in that the head portion mounted on the upper end of the bollard body is a reflective sheet for reflecting light in the circumferential direction of the bollard body. The method according to claim 6,
A bollard for boundary line lighting, characterized in that the outside of the bollard body is provided with an access sensor for detecting the approach of the human body into a predetermined area, the sidewalk lighting means is turned on in accordance with the detection signal of the lock detection sensor. 10. The method of claim 9,
The proximity sensor is a bollard for boundary line illumination, characterized in that the ultrasonic sensor, PIR sensor, or a sensor in which the ultrasonic sensor and the PIR sensor is installed in combination. The method of claim 10,
An upper end of the bollard body is provided with a lamp that is lit in accordance with the detection signal of the approach detection sensor, the lamp is equipped with a boundary line illumination bollard, characterized in that the light diffusion cover for diffusing the light generated by the lamp. The method of claim 1,
The bollard body is provided with a boundary line sensor for transmitting and receiving an optical signal with a neighboring bollard to detect the human body crossing the boundary line, and a speaker for outputting a voice warning signal according to the detection signal of the boundary line sensor Bollard for boundary line illumination, characterized by. The method of claim 1,
Bollard for boundary line illumination, characterized in that the outer circumferential surface of the bollard body is coupled one or more connection wires connected to other neighboring bollards, wire lighting means for illuminating the connection wires. The method of claim 13,
The connection wire is a bollard for boundary line illumination, characterized in that formed by the light transmission medium or coated with a light reflective material on the outside. The method of claim 1,
Bollard for boundary line lighting, characterized in that the bollard body is installed with a near field communication module for transmitting facility information and location information by communicating with a terminal equipped with a near field communication module.

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