JP3173658U - Road sign pillar - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase a power generation amount of a solar cell for a road sign pillar having a self-luminous function by solar power generation, and to construct a line as a sign by irradiating light actively and intensively on an installation surface. To do.
SOLUTION A solar cell 6 and an LED 51 for providing a self-light emitting function by solar power generation are provided on a pillar body 1 standing on an installation surface K. The column 1 has a square cross section and is bent and inclined at the top. A solar cell 6 is attached to a surface 12 a facing obliquely upward of the inclined portion 12 of the column 1. An LED 51 that irradiates the installation surface K is attached to a surface 12d facing obliquely below the inclined portion 12 of the column 1.
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Description

  The present invention belongs to the technical field related to road sign pillars having a self-luminous function by solar power generation.

  Recently, with the widespread use of solar cells and LEDs, it has become possible to easily provide a self-luminous function by solar power generation for devices and devices that are difficult to connect to an external power source.

  In road sign pillars installed on the boundaries of roads, sidewalks, etc., it is common to employ a self-luminous function by solar power generation as a supplement to a reflective material that reflects light emitted from vehicles and street lamps.

  Conventionally, as a road sign pillar provided with the self-light-emitting function by photovoltaic power generation, for example, the thing of patent documents 1 is known.

  Patent Document 1 describes a road sign column in which a solar cell is provided upward on the top of a column that is erected on the installation surface, and LEDs are provided on the peripheral surface near the top of the column.

  The road sign pillar according to Patent Literature 1 collects solar cells and LEDs near the top of the pillar body, thereby emitting light by photovoltaic power generation without complicating the simple structure of the pillar body.

  JP 2008-150900 A

  In the road sign pillar concerning patent documents 1, since a solar cell is provided towards the top of a pillar object toward the upper part, there is a problem that reception of sunlight of a solar cell is very inefficient and power generation amount becomes small. . In addition, since the LED is provided on the peripheral surface near the top of the column body, it emits light even in a useless direction, but cannot irradiate light intensively in a necessary direction. There is a point.

  In addition, as for recent LEDs, there is a situation in which LEDs that can emit strong light up to a considerable distance with high directivity have been developed. In addition, there is a situation in which the road sign pillars are arranged in parallel at regular intervals to form a line that becomes a sign by light emission, reflection, or the like.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems and situations. The power generation amount of the solar cell is large, and the installation surface is actively and intensively irradiated with light to constitute a line that becomes a sign. It is an object to provide a road sign pillar that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the road sign pillar according to the present invention employs the means described in each claim of the utility model registration request.

  That is, in claim 1, in a road sign pillar provided with solar cells and LEDs for providing a self-luminous function by solar power generation on a pillar standing on the installation surface, the pillar is formed in a square cross-sectional shape. The upper part is bent and inclined, the solar cell is attached to the surface facing obliquely upward of the inclined part of the column, and the LED for illuminating the installation surface is attached to the surface facing obliquely below the inclined part of the column. It is characterized by.

  In this means, the solar cell is attached to the surface facing obliquely above the inclined portion of the column body, so that the solar cell can receive sunlight very efficiently. Further, the LED is attached to the surface facing the obliquely lower side of the inclined portion of the column body and irradiates the installation surface, so that the installation surface is actively and intensively irradiated with light.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the road sign post of the first aspect, a plurality of LEDs are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction.

  In this means, a large number of LEDs are juxtaposed in the vertical direction, so that the light applied to the installation surface becomes a band shape.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the road sign pillar of the first or second aspect, the pillar body is molded into a solid structure with a foaming synthetic resin material, and is connected to the LED and the LED on the surface facing obliquely below the inclined portion. An LED unit accommodation groove into which an LED unit in which the storage controller is unitized is accommodated is recessed.

  In this means, the LED unit is housed and attached to the LED unit housing groove that is dug into the solid structure of the pillar body made of foaming synthetic resin material, so that the impact from the outside on the LED unit is buffered.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the road sign post according to the third aspect, the column body has a solar cell housing groove into which the solar cell is housed and mounted on a surface facing obliquely upward of the inclined portion, and the LED unit housing groove and the solar cell housing A wiring hole communicating with the groove is provided.

  In this means, the solar cell is housed and attached to the solar cell housing groove dug into the solid structure of the pillar body made of a foamable synthetic resin material, so that the impact from the outside on the solar cell is buffered. Moreover, the wiring hole which connects an LED unit accommodation groove | channel and a solar cell accommodation groove | channel is provided in the inclination part of a pillar, The connection wiring of the solar cell and LED unit in the inclination part of a pillar body is attained. .

  Since the road sign pillar according to the present invention is attached to the surface facing the diagonally upward of the inclined portion of the pillar body, the solar cell receives light from the solar battery very efficiently. There is an effect of increasing. In addition, the LED is attached to the surface facing the diagonally lower part of the inclined part of the column body, and the installation surface is irradiated, so that light is actively and intensively applied to the installation surface. There is an effect that can be configured.

  Further, as claimed in claim 2, since a plurality of LEDs are juxtaposed in the vertical direction, the light applied to the installation surface becomes a band shape, so that a line serving as a marker on the installation surface can be configured more clearly. There is an effect that can be done.

  Further, as claimed in claim 3, the LED unit is housed and attached to the LED unit housing groove dug into the solid structure of the pillar body made of foaming synthetic resin material, so that the impact from the outside on the LED unit is buffered. Therefore, there is an effect of preventing the LED unit from being damaged due to an automobile collision or the like.

  Furthermore, as claimed in claim 4, the solar cell is housed and attached to the solar cell housing groove dug into the solid structure of the column made of foaming synthetic resin material, so that the impact from the outside on the solar cell is buffered. Therefore, the solar cell can be prevented from being damaged due to automobile collision or the like. Moreover, the wiring hole which connects an LED unit accommodation groove | channel and a solar cell accommodation groove | channel is provided in the inclination part of a pillar, The connection wiring of the solar cell and LED unit in the inclination part of a pillar body is attained. Therefore, there is an effect that the connection wiring of the solar cell and the LED unit becomes easy.

  It is sectional drawing of the installation state of the form for implementing the road sign pillar which concerns on this invention.   FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1.   It is the YY line expanded sectional view of FIG.   FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line ZZ in FIG. 1.   FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1.

  Hereinafter, the form for carrying out the road sign pillar concerning the present invention is explained based on a drawing.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a configuration suitable for installation near the curb K between the road R and the sidewalk W is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this form is such that a quadrangular columnar body 1 is pressed against the curb K or the like by a rectangular trapezoidal base body 3 fixed to the curb K or the like by an anchor bolt 2. It is to be established.

  The column body 1 is formed of a foaming synthetic resin material such as EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer resin) into a solid structure (non-hollow structure) and has an elasticity that does not easily break due to an automobile collision or the like. is doing. As shown in FIG. 1, the column 1 is bent and inclined at the top, and has a square shape with a lower upright portion 11 and an upper inclined portion 12. The inclined portion 12 is set to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the upright portion 11. In addition, a board-like substrate portion 13 that is pressed against the curb K by the base body 3 is provided at a lower end portion of the upright portion 11 with a larger cross-sectional area than the upright portion 11.

  The fact that the column body 1 is a quadrangular prism shape can ensure a considerable rigidity as compared with a round column shape even if it is made of a foamable synthetic resin material, and the curvature of the bent portion is comparable to that of a round column shape. This simplifies the production of molds for molding.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, sheet-like and plate-like reflectors 4 are respectively attached to the upright portion 11 of the column 1 in the middle of the four side surfaces 11 a, 11 b, 11 c, and 11 d. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 has a sheet-like or plate-like reflector 4 in the middle of three side faces 12 a, 12 b, 12 c (excluding a face that faces obliquely downward). Are attached. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, an elongated rectangular parallelepiped LED unit housing groove 12 e is dug in one side surface 12 d which is an obliquely downward surface. The LED unit 5 is housed and attached to the LED unit housing groove 12e. In the LED unit 5, the LED 51, a capacitor connected to the LED 51, and a storage controller 52 such as a control board are unitized in a seal plate 53, the seal plate 53 is fitted in the LED unit accommodation groove 12 e, and the LED 51 is inclined obliquely downward. It has come to be directed. Note that a large number of LEDs 51 are arranged in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, two shallow rectangular solar cell housing grooves 12 f are dug through the reflector 4 on one side surface 12 a which is an obliquely upward surface. The solar cells 6 are housed and attached to the solar cell housing grooves 12f, respectively. A wiring hole 12g is communicated between the LED unit accommodation groove 12e and the solar cell accommodation groove 12f. An electric wire (not shown) for connecting the storage controller 52 of the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 is wired in the wiring hole 12g.

  The base body 3 is formed of a hard synthetic resin material, and a square window 31 into which the upright portion 11 of the pillar body 1 is inserted and fitted is provided at the center. The base body 3 communicates with the square window 31 and is opened downward. A receiving seat 32 to which one board portion 13 is fitted is provided. The base body 3 is fitted and assembled from the inclined portion 12 of the column 1. The inclined portion 12 of the column body 1 is set so that the cross-sectional area is smaller than that of the upright portion 11, so that the bent portion of the column body 1 of the square window 31 of the base body 3 can be passed.

  According to this embodiment, the solar cell 6 is attached to the surface (side surface 12a) facing obliquely upward of the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 so that the solar cell 6 can receive sunlight very efficiently. As a result, the power generation amount of the solar cell 6 increases. In addition, the LED 51 of the LED unit 5 is attached to the surface (side surface 12d) facing obliquely below the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 and irradiates the curb K or the like which is the installation surface, so , The light is irradiated intensively. As a result, a line serving as a marker can be formed on the curb K that is the installation surface. In addition, about irradiation of the light of LED51 of the LED unit 5, a constant lighting type and a flashing type can be selected.

  In particular, since a large number of LEDs 51 of the LED unit 5 are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, the light irradiated on the curb K or the like which is the installation surface becomes a band shape. As a result, it is possible to configure the line that becomes the mark on the curb K, which is the installation surface, quite clearly. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, if the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 is positioned on the line constituting the line serving as the marker, the continuity of the line serving as the marker can be enhanced.

  The light marking line configured in this form exhibits extremely high utility due to the visibility by light emission in the time zone when the illumination of automobiles and street lamps are not turned on at night. In addition, in this form, since the reflecting material 4 is also provided, it is also possible to design the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 so that light is emitted only for several hours at sunset. Light irradiation by the LED 51 of the LED unit 5 at the time of nightfall is started on the basis of detection of ambient brightness (darkness) by the detection sensor and reduction of the power generation amount of the solar cell 6.

  When manufacturing this form, the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 are simply connected with an electric wire using the wiring hole 12g of the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 to connect the LED unit housing groove 12e and the solar cell housing groove. Since it is housed and attached to 12f, the assembly work of the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 to the column 1 is facilitated.

  In a state where this form is installed, the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 are surrounded by the solid structure of the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 made of a foamable synthetic resin material. As a result, the impact from the outside on the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 is buffered, and the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 are prevented from being damaged due to a collision of an automobile or the like. Moreover, the waterproofness of the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 is improved, and the water damage caused by rainwater on the LED unit 5 and the solar cell 6 is prevented.

  As described above, it is possible to attach the solar cell 6 to the side surfaces 12b and 12c which are the surfaces facing the lateral direction of the inclined portion 12 of the column 1 in addition to the illustrated form.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to make the pillar 1 into a polygon having three or more corners.

  The road sign pillar according to the present invention can be used as various illuminators in addition to road signs.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Column 11 Upright part 12 Inclined part 12e LED unit accommodation groove 12f Solar cell accommodation groove 3 Base body 4 Reflecting material 5 LED unit 51 LED
52 Power storage controller 52
6 Solar cells

Claims (4)

  In a road sign pillar provided with solar cells and LEDs for providing a self-luminous function by photovoltaic power generation on a pillar standing on the installation surface, the pillar is formed in a square cross section and the upper part is bent and inclined. A road sign column, wherein a solar cell is attached to a surface facing an obliquely upward portion of an inclined portion of a column body, and an LED for illuminating an installation surface is attached to a surface facing an obliquely downward portion of the inclined portion of the column body .   2. The road sign post according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of LEDs are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction.   3. The road sign pillar according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pillar body is made of a foamable synthetic resin material and formed into a solid structure, and the LED and the storage controller connected to the LED are unitized on a surface facing obliquely below the inclined portion. An LED unit accommodation groove into which the LED unit is accommodated is mounted.   4. The road sign pillar according to claim 3, wherein the pillar body has a solar cell housing groove in which a solar cell is housed and mounted in a surface facing obliquely upward of the inclined portion, and the LED unit housing groove and the solar cell housing groove communicate with each other. Road sign pillar characterized by being provided.

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