RU182116U1 - HAZARD WARNING DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of road safety and is intended to indicate a car that has made an emergency stop or to indicate the place of an accident in order to warn other drivers in advance of potential danger. The claimed device has a rack and means of light signaling, the rack, in turn, has a base, one or more support elements and a holding rod. The device is foldable. In this case, the supporting elements are made rotatable relative to the base, and the holding rod is also foldable and has the ability to rotate relative to the base. The technical result is the ability to fold the device for ease of storage and transportation, increasing ease of use. 2 ill.

Description

The device relates to the field of road safety. The device is designed to indicate a vehicle that has made an emergency stop or to indicate the place of an accident in order to warn other drivers in advance of potential danger. Similarly, the device can be used to indicate ongoing road repair or construction work.

It is widely known device - a warning triangle (warning sign), made in the shape of a triangle and having a red reflective surface. This sign is also installed on the carriageway to indicate a vehicle that has made an emergency stop or to indicate the location of an accident.

This warning triangle has a significant drawback. Since it is located on the roadway, it is very difficult to notice it in advance behind the cars in front, especially in a dense stream, on a multi-lane road, at high speed.

To eliminate this drawback, it is possible to place an emergency installation sign at a level higher than the height of moving vehicles, and the higher the placement level, the more noticeable the sign will be for other drivers.

The prior art means of warning about an emergency situation - patent RU 7760, published 16.09.1998. The tool consists of a lifting device made in the form of a telescopic hollow rod, in which a folding emergency sign is mounted, may have signaling devices and a base. An emergency alarm device for motor vehicles is also known - patent RU 143046, published July 10, 2014. The device comprises a retractable mechanical frame and a pyramid-shaped three-way reflector with LEDs, where each side is a triangular emergency sign.

These devices allow you to ensure the location of the warning triangle at a level above the height of moving vehicles. At the same time, they have significant disadvantages due to the fact that the warning triangle has a significant size, and accordingly the mass and surface area, as a result of which the devices are unstable and are largely affected by wind.

This drawback can be avoided by replacing the warning triangle with a warning light.

The prior art emergency lamp is known - the invention of US 5630660, published 05/20/1997. The emergency lamp has a base, a telescopic rod fixed to the base, light signaling means fixed in the upper part of the rod, support elements that are made sliding in the holes of the base to fold the device.

In this case, it seems difficult to consider the device US 5630660 as a prototype, since the claimed utility model is significantly different from this device.

The claimed utility model proposes an alternative way of folding a similar device and solves the problem of expanding the arsenal of technical equipment for a similar purpose.

The technical result of the claimed utility model is the ability to fold the device for ease of storage and transportation, increasing ease of use.

The device has a design that allows you to fold it to a compact size, so that it is convenient to store it in a car.

The hazard warning device has a stand and has a light signaling device located mainly in the upper part of the device and consisting of one or more light sources.

The stand has a holding means, ensuring its retention mainly in an upright position. The holding means consists of a base and additionally has one or more supporting elements. The supporting elements are made rotatable relative to the base. The rack bar is fixed on the base. The rack rod is made folding, for example, telescopic and also has the ability to rotate relative to the base.

In this case, the device can be folded into the working position and folded back manually or it can have a mechanism, for example, with an electric drive, partially or fully ensuring the automatic execution of these actions.

The light alarm means has one or more light sources. As light sources, for example, LEDs, LED lamps, gas discharge lamps, incandescent lamps, etc. can be used. It is preferable to use LED lamps with a light output of 100 lm / W or more. To protect against external influences (mechanical, atmospheric) and / or to provide the necessary characteristics of light, in particular color, and / or with a view to more efficient distribution of light and energy consumption, the light signaling device may have elements such as a protective cover, a diffuser, a reflector, a color filter lens. Additional shock protection may be provided in the event of a device fall. The light source has a brightness sufficient to receive a signal from a distance that allows drivers to be warned in advance of danger, including in conditions of poor visibility. The light signaling device may have a built-in power supply. The device may have several means of light signaling, including those located at different heights.

In order to attract more attention and / or in order to more efficiently identify the warning signal, and also in order to reduce energy consumption, the light-signaling device can operate in blinking mode or short light flashes. In this case, the device must include the appropriate electrical elements that provide control over the operation mode of the light-signaling device.

The color of the signal (s) and the operating mode can be set, for example, by analogy with a car alarm - the orange signal periodically lights up and goes out. But the most effective way to attract attention is to use a special signal that is different from other light signals on the road, for example, the red signal or the orange signal flashes periodically, or the red and orange signals alternately flash. Some options for a special warning signal are shown in the table below.

The device may also have means for supplying power to the light signaling device, which may include the following elements: lead cable or wire, switch, connector for connecting external power, cable with a plug or with terminals for connecting external power. To transfer power to the light signaling means within the device, a stand or part thereof made of an electrically conductive material or having an electrically conductive coating may be used. Combinations of elements may be used, for example, a conductive rack and a lead wire, or two separate conductive parts of the rack. In some cases, in particular in the case where the rack is telescopic and the lead-in cable is located inside the rack to prevent it from randomly tangling when the rack is folded, a stretch cable or a cable with a self-winding coil can be used.

The device may be able to connect to an external power source, in particular to the vehicle’s on-board network. In order to increase the convenience of operation, the cable for connecting external power can be stretchable or with a self-winding coil. The device may have a compartment for laying the external power cable.

The device may have an autonomous power supply. An autonomous power source must meet the following criteria: ensuring a sufficient duration of work; ensuring conservation of charge if the device is not used for a long time. It is preferable to use a rechargeable power source, with the possibility of charging it when the device is connected to an external power source.

In order to ensure the stability of the device, it is preferable that the stand-alone power source, connector, or output point of the external power cable is located as low as possible.

The stand can be adjustable and unregulated. An adjustable stand ensures the stability of the device when installed on an inclined surface, as well as on an uneven surface, since it can be tilted relative to the mounting surface, so as to maintain a predominantly vertical position. This is achieved, in particular, by tilting the rack rod relative to the base and supporting elements.

To ensure the necessary stability of the device, including when exposed to wind, during mechanical stress, as well as when installing the device on an inclined or uneven surface, its lower part has sufficient mass. The center of gravity of the device is located as low as possible. The pivot points of the device are located as far as possible from the vertical axis.

On the other hand, in order to ensure greater stability when exposed to wind, the upper part of the device has as little resistance to air flow, that is, it has the smallest possible cross-sectional area and as streamlined as possible. And in order to ensure greater stability when installing a device with an unregulated stand on an inclined or uneven surface, as well as to minimize the risk of possible negative consequences in the event of a fall (tipping) of the device, the upper part of the device is as light as possible. At the same time, the stand has sufficient strength to hold the light signaling means and at the same time withstand the effects of wind.

Also, in order to ensure greater stability, including when exposed to wind, during mechanical stress, and also when installing a device with an unregulated stand on an inclined or uneven surface, the device may have one or more weighting elements that perform the functions of ballast and / or counterweight. These elements can be located at the bottom of the rack, including on the holding means, inside it. Weighting elements can be made as a unit with the stand, including with a holding means.

In order to provide greater stability on an uneven surface, it is preferred that the device has three points of support. However, in some embodiments, the greatest rollover stability can be achieved by using four or more fulcrum points, so the number of fulcrum points depends on the particular embodiment. The support points of the device can be equipped with shock-absorbing anti-slip pads, for example, rubber.

The device may have a means of fixing relative to the car (for example, mounting to a wheel or a magnet for fixing the device on the roof of the car), means of fixing relative to the surrounding elements of the road (for example, a device for attaching to the road fence), means of fixing relative to the carriageway (for example, a pointed object driven into the roadway).

Given the possible road and weather conditions, it is preferable that the device maintains a stable position when installed on a surface with an inclination angle of at least ten degrees, and when exposed to wind at a speed of at least twenty meters per second.

The device can be installed on the roadway, on the roof of the car, or, for example, in the back of a truck, as well as on other surrounding objects.

The device can be additionally equipped with reflective elements. Or the stand itself may have a reflective coating.

The device can be additionally equipped with a standard warning triangle, while it is located at the bottom of the device.

The device may be made of metal, an alloy of metals, polymeric materials and any other materials having suitable physical properties. Various materials can be applied to various parts of the device.

The device can be made resistant to mechanical damage (shockproof). Elements of the device can be waterproof, resistant to water and corrosion, fuels and lubricants and technical fluids.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows a possible implementation of the device. The device has a light signaling device (1), which is an LED lamp closed by a red or orange shade, a telescopic rod (2), a base (3) and support elements (4). The base and support elements are made of steel or other heavy material and have a mass sufficient to provide the necessary stability of the device. The bar is made of lightweight, strong material, such as plastic or aluminum alloy. The bar has the ability to tilt relative to the base. The device also has a box (5), which contains a self-winding coil for the supply cable, a rechargeable battery, a board that controls the operating mode of the LED lamp, a switch, a compartment for laying the external power cable (6). The light alarm and the box are made waterproof. The LED lamp has a voltage of 12 V, a power of 5 W and a light output of 50 lm / W or more, the battery has a voltage of 12 V and a capacity of 1 Ah. The device can work autonomously in flash mode lasting 0.3 seconds with an interval of 0.6 seconds for 7 hours.

In FIG. 2, the device is presented in a folded state. A bar with a box and a light signaling device, is located at the base, in a cavity specially provided for this. The supporting elements are rotatable and are pressed to the base.

Claims (2)

1. A device for warning of danger, characterized in that it contains a stand and a light signaling device, the stand, in turn, has a base, one or more support elements and a holding rod, the device is folding, while the support elements are made rotatable relative to the base, and the holding rod is also foldable and has the ability to rotate relative to the base. 2. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the holding rod is made telescopic.

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