KR20170019842A

KR20170019842A - Safety apparatus on a crosswalk for pedestrian

Info

Publication number: KR20170019842A
Application number: KR1020150114244A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 유덕기
Original assignee: 유덕기
Priority date: 2015-08-13
Filing date: 2015-08-13
Publication date: 2017-02-22
Also published as: KR101747127B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pedestrian safety apparatus disposed on a crosswalk. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pedestrian safety apparatus disposed on a crosswalk and provided with a virtual pedestrian image, the pedestrian safety apparatus comprising: a first display device which is disposed to face a crosswalk region and outputs a virtual pedestrian image; a second display device which is installed on a curb included in the crosswalk region and is configured to emit light toward a crosswalk; and a control unit which is connected to a pedestrian light and operates the first and second display devices when a green light of the pedestrian light is turned on. Accordingly, the pedestrian safety apparatus provides not only lighting but also a virtual pedestrian image to the crosswalk region when a green light of a pedestrian light is turned on, and thus the pedestrian safety apparatus arouses attention of a driver for traffic safety and maximizes a visual effect, thereby providing an effect of preventing a traffic accident.

Description

{SAFETY APPARATUS ON A CROSSWALK FOR PEDESTRIAN}

[0001] The present invention relates to a pedestrian safety device, and more particularly, to a pedestrian safety device for pedestrians in connection with a traffic light, which provides a virtual image of a pedestrian in a pedestrian crossing area to prevent a traffic accident The present invention relates to a pedestrian safety device provided with a virtual pedestrian image.

In general, a crosswalk is installed on a road so that a pedestrian can safely cross the road. In order to inform that there is a crosswalk at night, a warning light is turned on or a crosswalk is illuminated, So that the driver is alerted to safety.

However, if there are no pedestrians crossing the pedestrian crossing, there are people who run across the pedestrian crossing, ignoring the stoppage of the traffic light on the pedestrian crossing, . However, there is a dark place because there is no lighting device such as a street light around the crosswalk, which makes it difficult for the driver to easily grasp the pedestrian passing through the crosswalk.

Therefore, if the driver ignores the stop signal of the traffic lights installed on the crosswalk and drives the crosswalk, there is a risk of causing a traffic accident. Therefore, it is necessary to output a virtual pedestrian image on a pedestrian crossing regardless of whether the pedestrian is crossing or not, and a proper lighting device is installed around the pedestrian crossing so that the pedestrian passing through the pedestrian crossing can be easily recognized by the driver. There is a problem that it is not easy to install a separate lighting device around the traffic lights because it is economically burdensome.

In order to solve such a problem, a lighting device capable of illuminating a pedestrian crossing is installed on a signal lamp mount provided horizontally on the road surface at the top of a lap of a traffic signal for a vehicle.

When the illuminating device is installed on the signal lamp mount, the light emitted from the illuminating device may be diluted due to the light emitted from the illuminating device. When the illuminating device is installed on the signal lamp mount, There is a problem that the supporting crossbars and supports are bent or broken.

On the other hand, since a traffic light for a vehicle is usually installed near a safety line (or a stop line), the driver of the vehicle stopped at the safety line installed adjacent to the crosswalk can not visually confirm the signal lamp installed in the traffic light for the vehicle, It is troublesome to check the traffic light for crossing protection. In particular, if the width of the road is wide and the vehicle next to the vehicle is covered by the traffic light for the crosswalk, the driver can not confirm that the driver directly switches from the pedestrian signal to the vehicle signal. This increases the risk of accidents.

Korean Patent No. 10-1145955

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the conventional art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a virtual pedestrian image and illumination on a pedestrian crossing in conjunction with a traffic light to recognize a virtual pedestrian image and a walking signal The present invention also provides a pedestrian safety device in which a virtual pedestrian image is provided to prevent a traffic accident by informing whether a pedestrian is crossing.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pedestrian walking safety device comprising: a first display device installed to face a pedestrian crossing area to output a virtual pedestrian image; A second display device installed at a road boundary seat included in an area of the crosswalk and configured to irradiate light toward the crosswalk; And a control unit connected to the traffic light and operating the first display device and the second display device when the pedestrian signal lamp lights green or the like.

The first display device may include a hologram unit that stores a holographic image including a virtual pedestrian image; And a laser irradiation unit for outputting the hologram image to the crosswalk.

The second display device may further include a frame part coupled to the road boundary stones; And an illumination unit configured to be installed on the frame unit so that the LED lamp is directed to the crosswalk.

The frame unit may include a frame body divided into a first area and a second area; A first groove portion formed in the first region and coupled to the road boundary stone in a fitting structure; A second groove formed in the second region and having the LED portion and the fitting groove formed on both sides of the upper portion; A first display window formed of a transparent material on one side of the second groove portion; And a finishing member slidably coupled to the fitting groove by closing the second groove portion.

The illuminating unit is characterized in that a plurality of LED units are coupled to each other with a hinge structure.

For example, an inclined member is coupled to a surface of the frame portion on which the first display window is formed, the upper surface of the inclined member being lowered from the frame portion toward the crosswalk; A through hole formed through one side and the other side of the main body so that light irradiated through the first display window passes through the main body; And a transparent second display window configured to close the through hole on an inclined upper surface of the main body.

As described above, the pedestrian safety device of the pedestrian crossing provided with the virtual pedestrian image according to the present invention is characterized in that the pedestrian signal is illuminated not only in the pedestrian signal area through the first display device and the second display device, By providing images, it is possible to prevent traffic accidents by maximizing driver's attention, visual effect and alertness for traffic safety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing an example in which a pedestrian safety device of a pedestrian crossing provided with a virtual pedestrian image according to the present invention is applied to a pedestrian crossing. Fig.
2 is an exploded sectional view showing a second display device which is one embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of Fig. 2; Fig.
4 is a perspective view showing an illumination unit which is a constitution of the present invention;
5 is a view showing the embodiment of Fig.
6 is a view showing an example in which an inclined member is applied to a crosswalk display device according to the present invention.
7 is a view showing an example in which a solar heat collecting plate is applied to a crosswalk display device according to the present invention.

In describing the present invention, terms and words used in the present specification and claims are to be construed in accordance with the principles of the present invention, on the basis that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term in order to best explain his invention But also the meaning and the concept corresponding to the technical idea of.

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

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example in which a pedestrian safety device of a pedestrian crossing provided with a virtual pedestrian image according to the present invention is applied to a pedestrian crossing, and FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing a second display device, And Fig. 3 is a perspective view of Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an illumination unit which is a constitution of the present invention, Fig. 5 is a view showing an embodiment of Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a view showing an example in which an inclined member is applied to a crosswalk display device according to the present invention FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which the solar heat collecting plate is applied to the crosswalk display apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention provides a virtual pedestrian image as well as a lighting in a pedestrian crossing area in the case of a pedestrian signal, especially at night, in connection with a traffic light, thereby maximizing attention, visual effect and alertness A pedestrian safety device in which a virtual pedestrian image capable of preventing a traffic accident is provided is provided. The pedestrian safety device includes a first display device 5, a second display device 10, and a control unit 20 .

The first display device 5 is installed so as to face the pedestrian crossing area and outputs a virtual pedestrian image 9. As shown in the figure, the first display device 5 can be installed as a separate facility around the pedestrian crossing, But it may be provided on the post of a traffic light or on a cross bar to provide the virtual pedestrian image 9 on the crosswalk.

The first display device 5 includes a hologram unit 6 and a laser irradiation unit 8. The hologram unit 6 is configured to store a hologram image including a virtual pedestrian image 9 .

Here, a hologram is a stereoscopic image formed of a three-dimensional image, which is created by using the principle of holography, and refers to a medium in which interference fringes reproducing stereoscopic images are recorded.

Then, the laser irradiation unit 8 is configured to output the hologram image on the crosswalk.

At this time, the control unit 20 operates the laser irradiation unit 8 when the pedestrian signal lamp lights up green light in connection with a traffic light, so as to implement the virtual pedestrian image 9, which is a hologram image, on the pedestrian crossing.

The second display device (10) is installed in the road boundary stones (2) installed in the crosswalk area, and is configured so that light is irradiated toward the pedestrian crosswalk when the pedestrian signal is received.

2, the second display device 10 includes a frame unit 100 and an illumination unit 110. The frame unit 100 is coupled to the road boundary stones 2 The illumination unit 110 is disposed in the frame so that the illumination angle of the LED lamp 112 is directed toward the crosswalk.

1, the control unit 20 is connected to the pedestrian signal light 1, and when the pedestrian signal is turned on (such as when the pedestrian signal lamp is lit green), the lighting unit 110 of the second display device 10 .

The controller 20 may be connected to at least one of a light intensity sensor (not shown) or a timer (not shown) so as to be illuminated through sensing of the illuminance sensor or at night according to the set time of the timer Or < / RTI >

In this case, the light color of the LEDs can be variously configured. For example, green light may be illuminated on the pedestrian crossing when the pedestrian signal is turned on. Alternatively, the pedestrian may be illuminated White light may be irradiated.

In addition, when the pedestrian signal lamp 1 is lit in red, the lighting unit 110 of the second display device 10 is turned off to block the illumination on the pedestrian crossing, or the red light is irradiated to the driver, It may be configured to recognize that the pedestrian signal is red or the like.

The LED lamp 112 of the illumination unit 110 is configured to be capable of lighting and blinking. For example, when the green signal of the pedestrian signal lamp 1 is continuously turned on and a red signal is imminent after a predetermined time elapses So that the pedestrian who is traversing at a later stage can be quickly moved out of the pedestrian crossing.

When the pedestrian enters the crosswalk and crosses, the light irradiated by the pedestrian is scattered in various directions by the moving pedestrian, and the pedestrian is also moved by the pedestrian Since the generated shadows are expressed in the form of a large movement, it is possible to prevent accidents by maximizing attention, visual effect and alertness for traffic safety to the driver, and to improve traffic safety more than providing only traffic signals.

Hereinafter, the frame unit 100 and the illumination unit 110, which constitute one embodiment of the present invention, will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3. FIG.

The frame part 100 includes a frame body 101, a first groove 102, a second groove 103, a first display window 104, and a closing member 106 .

First, the frame body 101 is configured such that the symmetrical shape of the cross section is rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees, and the groove structure on one side and the groove structure on the other side are opposed to each other.

At this time, a region including one groove structure is defined as a first region (i), and a region including another groove structure formed in a direction opposite to the groove structure is defined as a second region (ii).

The first groove 102 is formed in the first region i so that the width of the first groove 102 corresponds to the width of the road boundary stone 2 so that the first groove 102 is formed in the boundary stone 2 As shown in FIG.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the first groove 102 and the road barrier 2 can be configured to be more firmly coupled by various conventional coupling means such as bolts and nuts.

The second groove 103 is formed in the second region ii so that the illumination unit 110 is positioned in the second groove 103 and the fitting groove 105 is formed on both sides of the upper portion. So that the following closing members 106 are engaged.

The first display window 104 is formed of a transparent material on one side of the second groove 103. When the pedestrian signal is signaled as described above, the control unit 20 associated with the first display window 104 controls the lighting unit 110 And is configured to be illuminated to the road, that is, the crosswalk through the first display window 104. [

As shown in the drawing, the closing member 106 is formed on both sides of the fitting groove 105 and a fitting protrusion 107 corresponding to the fitting groove 105, and is slidably coupled to the fitting groove 105.

When the frame part 100 is coupled to each of the plurality of road boundary stones 2, the upper surface of the road boundary stones 2 may be separated from the upper surface of the road boundary stones 2, It is possible to smoothly and slidably engage with the plurality of frame parts 100 when the inclination is formed or a step is present, so that watertightness can be maintained in the second groove 103.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the illumination unit 110, which is a constitution of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

3, a plurality of LED units are coupled to each other by a hinge 113 structure. One end of one LED unit and the other end of another LED unit are coupled to each other by a hinge 113, It can be folded.

This is because the flow of the bicycle, the motorcycle, the baby carriage, etc. when the general road boundary stones 2-1 are installed in the crosswalk area is not smooth due to the height difference between the road boundary stones 2-1 and the roads, As shown in FIG. 5, the height of the road boundary stones 2-2 in some sections is lowered so that the height of the road boundary stones 2-2 is made similar to the road surface. At this time, In the case of the road boundary stones 2-3 disposed between the road boundary stones 2-3 to reduce the level difference between the road boundary stones 2-2 having a low height, the upper surface thereof is constructed as an inclined surface, thereby improving the completeness in terms of visual aspects and stability. A portion of the second groove 103 of the frame portion 100 provided on the general road boundary stones 2-1 and the road boundary stones 2-2 having a low height and the road boundary stones 2-3 having the top surface made of the slope surfaces The lighting unit 110 is freely bent It intended to be complex.

Hereinafter, an example in which the inclined member is further configured in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The inclined member is coupled to the surface of the frame 100 where the first display window 104 is formed. Various conventional engaging means can be used as a coupling means between the frame 100 and the inclined member. Is omitted.

The inclined member may include a main body, a through hole 132, and a second display window 133.

The main body is configured such that the height thereof is lowered from the frame portion 100 toward the pedestrian crossing. The stepped portion of the road boundary stone 2 and the road is removed by the main body, A baby carriage, a bicycle, and a motorcycle can smoothly flow.

The through hole 132 is formed to penetrate one side and the other side of the main body so that light irradiated through the first display window 104 passes through the main body.

The second display window 133 is configured to close the through hole 132 on the inclined upper surface of the main body. In this case, the second display window 133 is made of a transparent material, To be transmitted to the crosswalk.

7 shows an example in which the solar collector plate 140 is applied to the second display device 10 such that the solar collector plate 140 is formed on the upper surface of the frame part 100 Energy is collected in a daytime, stored in a battery (not shown), and then supplied to the lighting unit 110 at night, so that it is possible to supply and supply power to the lighting unit 110, thereby enabling economical efficiency in terms of energy.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, Of the right.

1: Pedestrian traffic light 2:
5: first display device 6: hologram part
7: first control unit 8: laser irradiation unit
10: second display device 20: second control section
100: frame part 101: frame body
102: first groove 103: second groove
104: first display window 105: fitting groove
106: closing member 107: fitting projection
110: illumination unit 111: LED unit
112: LED lamp 113: Hinge
130:

Claims

A first display device installed to face the crosswalk area and configured to output a virtual walker image;
A second display device installed at a road boundary seat included in an area of the crosswalk and configured to irradiate light toward the crosswalk;
A control unit connected to a traffic light to operate the first display device and the second display device when the pedestrian signal lamp lights green or the like;
And a pedestrian safety device for pedestrians provided with a virtual pedestrian image.

The method according to claim 1,
The first display device
A hologram unit for storing a holographic image including a virtual walker image;
A laser irradiator for outputting the hologram image to the pedestrian crossing when the pedestrian signal lamp lights green or the like through the control unit;
And a pedestrian safety device for pedestrians to which a virtual pedestrian image is provided.

The method according to claim 1,
The second display device
A frame portion coupled to the road boundary;
An illumination unit configured in the frame unit such that an LED lamp provided is directed to a crosswalk;
Wherein the virtual pedestrian image is provided on the pedestrian crossing.

The method of claim 3,
The frame portion
A frame body divided into a first area and a second area;
A first groove portion formed in the first region and coupled to the road boundary stone in a fitting structure;
A second groove formed in the second region and having the LED portion and the fitting groove formed on both sides of the upper portion;
A first display window formed of a transparent material on one side of the second groove portion;
A finishing member slidably coupled to the fitting groove by closing the second groove portion;
Wherein the virtual pedestrian image is provided on the pedestrian crossing.

The method of claim 3,
The illumination unit
Wherein the plurality of LED units are coupled to each other in a hinge structure.

5. The method of claim 4,
An inclined member is coupled to a surface of the frame portion where the first display window is formed,
The inclined member
The upper surface of which is lowered from the frame portion toward the crosswalk;
A through hole formed through one side and the other side of the main body so that light irradiated through the first display window passes through the main body;
A transparent second display window configured to close the through hole on an inclined upper surface of the main body;
Wherein the virtual pedestrian image is provided on the pedestrian crossing.