RU150330U1 - INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS AT THE UNRESOLVED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING - Google Patents

Abstract

An information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing, containing road signs made with light animation of a pedestrian image and light indication along the perimeter, motion sensors, a communication device, solar panels, lighting devices mounted on poles, and rechargeable batteries, characterized in that the light indication along the perimeter of road signs is made with a stroboscopic effect, and lighting devices are placed on a support - to the right of the road on the near border of the transition relative to approaching vehicles and to the left of the road at the far border of the transition.

Description

The utility model relates to technical means providing information to drivers and pedestrians at unregulated pedestrian crossings.

To ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing roads and road safety at unregulated pedestrian crossings, an information board is used. In the dark and when weather conditions worsen during the daytime, additional lighting is intended to illuminate the pedestrian crossing zone and pedestrians on it.

Known devices designed to improve traffic safety by warning drivers and displaying the traffic situation with the help of road signs and containing road signs placed along the road (Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, Road signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 "Crosswalk" GOST R 52290 -2004), and made in the form of a square with a side of B-700 mm, II - size. Pedestrian crossing signs made using retroreflective materials are installed on racks, supports, etc. in settlements at a height of 2.0 to 4.0 m, and outside settlements - from 1.5 to 3.0 m. These devices are currently widely used to control the movement of vehicles at regulated and unregulated intersections. However, these devices are not reliable enough, due to the complexity of the visual determination of the presence (location) of the “Pedestrian crossing” road sign and the presence of a pedestrian at an unregulated pedestrian crossing, especially in the dark, and in bad weather conditions (rain, snow, fog, etc.). n.), which leads to a significant increase in road traffic accidents, injuries and deaths.

A warning device for unregulated pedestrian crossing (patent RU No. 135829, IPC G08G 1/095, publ. 12/20/2013) containing at least one information board, motion sensor, power supply, control unit for said information board with built-in means is known radio communications for interacting with a control unit of a similar device mounted on the side of the carriageway of the oncoming traffic direction.

The disadvantage of this device is that the lighting device does not create the full visibility of the pedestrian crossing and is not installed at the border of the pedestrian crossing. Therefore, the pedestrian crossing is not fully illuminated, and as a result, the pedestrian will not be visible on it.

A pedestrian crossing lighting device is known (patent RU No. 101048, IPC E01F 9/00, published January 10, 2011) containing signaling light elements, a motion sensor, a power source, a control unit for said signal light elements, a motion sensor and means for installing on it the specified elements of signal lighting, motion sensor, control unit.

The disadvantage of this device is the lack of lighting on the approach of a pedestrian from the sidewalk.

Closest to the technical nature of the claimed technical is a traffic control system at an unregulated pedestrian crossing (patent RU No. 122514, IPC G08G 1/09, publ. 11/27/2012 - prototype), containing the front and rear panels in the form of plates with LED backlight and animated image of a pedestrian and animation along the contour of the plates, between which an LED spotlight with a filter and a protective casing is installed, and at the bottom there is an animation with the image of a pedestrian. A motion sensor and a light refraction sensor are installed (to determine weather conditions or the degree of illumination), a solar panel and an acid battery to power the system when working in the dark or in difficult weather conditions.

The disadvantage of this system is the lack of visibility of a pedestrian when approaching a pedestrian crossing in the dark and when the weather conditions worsen, which does not allow the driver to timely and correctly assess the traffic situation at the crosswalk and avoid collision with a pedestrian.

The objective of the proposed technical solution is to increase road safety by increasing the information content of road users by means of a light indication made with a stroboscopic effect, in all weather conditions.

An information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing, containing road signs made with light animation of the image of the pedestrian and light indication along the perimeter, motion sensors, communication device, solar panels, lighting devices mounted on poles, and rechargeable batteries, according to the useful Models light indication along the perimeter of road signs is made with a stroboscopic effect.

In this application, a stroboscopic effect is understood to mean a series of periodically repeating light pulses with an adjustable flash frequency along the perimeter of a road sign. This allows you to attract the attention of drivers to the location of the pedestrian crossing, as well as to report the appearance of a pedestrian on it. The use of the strobe effect in traffic is due to inertia of vision, i.e. maintaining the perceived visual image in the driver’s mind - informing about approaching an unregulated pedestrian crossing.

The installation on the poles of lighting devices that use ultra-bright LEDs to the right of the road at the near border of the crossing relative to approaching vehicles, and to the left of the road at the far border of the crossing, which turn on when the weather conditions worsen and at night, allows you to clearly illuminate the pedestrian crossing borders, and also see the driver approaching a pedestrian to an unregulated pedestrian crossing.

The essence of the proposed utility model is illustrated by drawings, where in FIG. 1 is a general diagram of an information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing; in FIG. 2 - LED panel.

The information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing contains traffic signs "Pedestrian crossing" 1 and 2 with light animation 3 images of a pedestrian and light indication 4 around the perimeter of road signs (Fig. 2), placed on supports 5 with base 6. On supports 5, motion sensors 7, lighting devices 8, located to the right of the road at the near border of the transition relative to approaching vehicles, and to the left of the road at the far border of the transition are placed. The use of motion sensors 7 allows you to save electricity and turn on the sign only when pedestrians appear in the control zone, and the sign control circuit creates a time delay that is necessary for the passage of the roadway.

Solar panels 9 are also placed on the supports 5, the batteries 10 are located in the recesses under the base 6, the use of which is due to unregulated pedestrian crossings, where it is problematic to use external 220 V.

The system includes a communication device (not shown in Fig. 1-2), providing interconnection with road signs installed on the opposite side of the road on the sidewalk.

The principle of operation of the information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing is as follows.

When a pedestrian appears in the area of the motion sensor 7, light animation 3 and light indication 4 on the “Pedestrian crossing” road signs 1 and 2 turn on, which give a visual signal to vehicle drivers about their approach to the pedestrian crossing and the presence of a pedestrian on it.

The claimed technical solution is a road sign 5.19.1 (2) "Crosswalk". Road signs 1 and 2 "Pedestrian crossing", made in accordance with GOST R 52290-2004, III standard size with side - 900 mm. Moreover, this sign is placed on a yellow background. Signs are made using retroreflective materials. At the office of the road sign, at the border with the yellow background, a tape with a light indication 4, consisting of a set of superbright LEDs, is placed. Light animation 3 - a stylized image of a walking pedestrian is also made of LED strip. Animation of the sign is to simulate the movement of the figure of a man on the sign and the strobe effect along the perimeter of the sign on the border with a yellow background.

The principle of operation of the animated LED sign "Pedestrian Crossing" is as follows. On the sign’s working panel, the effect of pedestrian movement along the pedestrian crossing is created; at the same time, superbright LEDs light up along the perimeter of the sign in the strobe effect mode. This mode of operation of the sign attracts the attention of drivers, warning that the vehicle is approaching an unregulated pedestrian crossing, therefore, it is necessary to reduce speed and be prepared to brake at any time, since the appearance of a pedestrian is possible.

The motion sensor 7 is designed to detect in a controlled area of a pedestrian crossing a pedestrian ready to cross the roadway. In this case, the actuator executes the command to turn on the road sign, and in the absence of pedestrians in the controlled area, the sign remains in the off state. The actuator remains on until the pedestrian crosses the roadway.

If it is not possible to connect such a sign to electric networks, it is envisaged to use as a power source a set of an alternative power source - a solar battery.

Depending on the mode of operation and the power sources used, the proposed design of the road sign can work around the clock, only in the dark or directly when pedestrians appear in the controlled area.

The proposed design of an information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing provides:

- increasing the driver's information about approaching a pedestrian uncontrolled pedestrian crossing due to the automatic inclusion of animation and light indications on the pedestrian crossing road signs;

- increasing the informativeness of the pedestrian due to the light animation with the image of a walking pedestrian on the light indication panels facing the pedestrian crossing, which is a signal to start the passage of the carriageway through a pedestrian crossing lit by a searchlight;

- reduction of operating costs due to the fact that this system is activated only when a pedestrian appears in the system coverage area. In the absence of pedestrians, energy consumption does not occur.

Claims (1)

An information system for drivers and pedestrians at an unregulated pedestrian crossing, containing road signs made with light animation of a pedestrian image and light indication along the perimeter, motion sensors, a communication device, solar panels, lighting devices mounted on poles, and rechargeable batteries, characterized in that the light indication along the perimeter of road signs is made with a stroboscopic effect, and lighting devices are placed on a support - to the right of the road on the near border of the transition relative to approaching vehicles and to the left of the road at the far border of the transition.

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