JP5688512B2 - Illuminated bus stop sign - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bus stop sign disposed at a stop of a route bus or various pick-up buses, and more particularly to an illuminated bus stop sign to which a lighting device is attached.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are bus stop signs arranged at stops of route buses and various pick-up buses, which are equipped with lighting devices that illuminate a display board that describes the time and destination of the route bus. As an example having such an illumination function, for example, there is a bulletin board for a self-luminous bus stop sign shown in Patent Document 1.

  The bulletin board for self-luminous bus stop signs in Patent Document 1 is a bulletin board that irradiates light from a backlight by placing a light-transmitting plate type or other thin backlight with a highly translucent resin plate or film clearly specifying the posted items. make. Then, the lower plate of the thin backlight is overhanged, is made of aluminum at the conventional bus stop, is inserted under the edge, and is fixed with a small number of screws.

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  However, in the conventional self-luminous type bus stop sign, when replacing an old bus stop sign, it is necessary to recreate a bulletin board, and it is difficult to reduce labor and cost. In addition, since the self-luminous illumination is sufficient for viewing the bulletin board but has low illuminance, it is difficult to provide a function for other purposes such as a security light.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, the display board that has been used for conventional bus stop signs can be diverted as it is, and from illuminating the display board with the power generated by the solar cell panel, It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighted bus stop sign that does not require a new wire for a bus stop sign and can save time and cost.

The illuminated bus stop sign according to claim 1 includes a support column detachably standing from a base, a substantially elongated annular frame extending up and down with an inner periphery held by a stay extending from the support column to the left and right, and an approximately length of the frame Electric power is generated by a display panel that detachably covers both sides of the hole-shaped opening surface , a solar cell panel provided above the frame, a storage battery that charges the power generated by the solar cell panel, and the solar cell panel A lighting device that illuminates the display board with electric power, and a control unit that controls the solar battery panel, the storage battery, and the lighting equipment, and the lighting equipment is provided so as to protrude from both opening surfaces provided with the display board, It is characterized by the fact that it is a security light by illuminating the display board and the foot of the base .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the illuminated bus stop sign includes a groove portion in which a display plate is detachably fitted to the frame and the stay.

The illuminated bus stop sign according to claim 3, wherein the strut protrudes downward from the frame, and the lower end side of the projecting strut is fitted on the base-side strut rising from the base, and the strut and the base-side strut are fitted. A cover is provided to cover the periphery of the joint portion .

The illuminated bus stop sign according to claim 4 is characterized in that the lower end of the frame protrudes downward and is covered with a cover .

According to the invention of claim 1 and claim 2, since the display board is detachable, the display board used for the conventional bus stop sign can be used as it is, and the electric power generated by the solar cell panel can be used. Since the display board is illuminated, there is no need to newly draw an electric wire for a bus stop sign, and labor and cost can be reduced. In addition, since the lighting equipment illuminates the display board and the foot of the base and becomes a security light, it is useful not only as a bus stop sign but also for improving the safety and security of the area.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the lower end side of the support is fitted on the support-side support that stands up from the base and the cover that covers the periphery of the fitting portion between the support and the support-side support is provided, a simple structure is provided. This can prevent the column from corroding and reduce maintenance labor and costs.

According to invention of Claim 4, since the lower end of a flame | frame protrudes below and is covered with a cover, corrosion of the lower end of a flame | frame is prevented and it is excellent also in designability.

It is an external view which shows an example of the bus stop sign with illumination which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the internal structure of the bus stop sign with illumination. It is a side view of the bus stop sign with the illumination. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the base part of the bus stop sign with illumination.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an illuminated bus stop sign according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the internal structure of the bus stop sign with illumination. FIG. 3 is a side view of the illuminated bus stop sign. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the base portion of the bus stop sign with illumination.

  Illuminated bus stop sign 1 in the figure is a bus stop sign placed at a stop of a route bus or various pick-up buses. Frame 10, frame 14, base 4, display boards 8a-8c, control unit 30, battery 32, solar cell It is comprised by the panel 34, LED illumination 40, etc. In the illuminated bus stop sign 1, display panels 8 a to 8 c divided into a plurality of sheets are fixed to front and rear surfaces of the frame 14, and stand on the base 4. In the display boards 8a to 8c, the arrival time, the destination, the route, etc. of the route bus are described on a resin thin plate. In the case of the illuminated bus stop sign 1 of the present embodiment, the display boards 8a to 8c may be either translucent or non-translucent.

  The illuminated bus stop sign 1 is composed of a support column 12 that is detachably erected from a concrete base 4 as will be described later, and stays 16 and 18 that are fixed to the left and right from two middle portions of the support column 12. A basic framework 10 is configured. A substantially elongated annular ring frame 14 extending vertically is provided outside the stays 16 and 18.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the frame 14 is formed by forming a thin tube body having a rectangular cross section into a substantially elongated annular shape that extends vertically, and has an inner periphery with stays 16 of the skeleton 10. 18 is held at the end. The four end portions of the stays 16 and 18 in the horizontal longitudinal direction are display plate grooves 16a which are grooves into which the display numbers 8a to 8c are inserted (the stay 18 is not shown because the structure is the same as the stay 16). Is provided to open up and down. Further, before and after the outer peripheral surface of the frame 14, a frame groove 14a is provided in which end portions on the non-curved side of the decorative frames 20a to 20c, which are thin plates having a J-shaped cross section, can be inserted. Then, with the display plates 8a to 8c being inserted into the display plate grooves 16a of the stays 16 and 18, the decorative frames 20a to 20c are inserted and fixed into the frame grooves 14a of the frame 14, thereby fixing the display plates. 8a to 8c are fixed at the curved ends of the decorative frames 20a to 20c. That is, the groove portion into which the display plates 8a to 8c are inserted is formed between the frame 14 and the decorative frames 20a to 20c. And the display boards 8a-8c will also block | close the opening surface of the substantially long hole shape of the flame | frame 14 so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  The support column 12 protrudes downward from the frame 14, and the lower end side of the protruded support column 12 is fitted to the base-side support column 6 rising from the base 4, so that the framework 10 can be detached from the base 4. It has a standing structure. And the support | pillar makeup | decoration frame 22 is provided as a cover which covers the circumference | surroundings of the fitting part of this support | pillar 12 and the base side support | pillar 6. FIG. Then, the lower end of the frame 14 protrudes downward, and the lower end of the frame 14 is covered with the support frame 22 by entering the support frame 22 whose diameter is increased upward.

  In addition to such a bus stop sign structure, the illuminated bus stop sign 1 of the present embodiment has a solar panel 34, a battery 32 as a storage battery, an LED lighting 40 as a lighting device, a solar panel 34, a battery 32, and an LED. The control part 30 etc. which control the illumination 40 are provided. The solar cell panel 34 is provided at the upper end of the solar cell panel column 36 that further protrudes from the upper end of the column 12 onto the frame 14. The LED illuminations 40 are provided on both projecting end sides of the cover 42, which is an angle with a U-shaped cross section projecting to each of the surface sides of the display plates 8 a to 8 c at the upper end of the frame 14. And the LED illumination 40 is orient | assigned to the direction which illuminates the display boards 8a-8c at the time of lighting. In addition, although LED uses the thing of a light source as an illuminating device, it is not restricted to LED.

  The control unit 30 and the battery 32 are fixed to the support column 12 and the stay 18 and are housed inside the frame 14 and the display boards 8a to 8c. Then, the electric power generated by the solar cell panel 34 in the daytime is stored in the battery 32, and wiring and control are performed so that the LED illumination 40 is turned on at night by the electric power. In addition, what is necessary is just to set arbitrarily the time when the LED illumination 40 lights, and the direction to illuminate.

  According to the illuminated bus stop sign 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, since the display boards 8a to 8c are detachable, the display boards 8a to 8c used for the conventional bus stop signs are used as they are. In addition, since the display boards 8a to 8c are illuminated with the electric power generated by the solar battery panel 34, it is not necessary to newly draw an electric wire for a bus stop sign, and labor and cost can be reduced. In addition, since it illuminates with the LED illumination 40 from the outer side of the display boards 8a-8c, even if the display boards 8a-8c are non-translucent or translucent, an old conventional display board can be used.

  Moreover, since the LED lighting 40 which is an illuminating device illuminates the foot direction of the display boards 8a to 8c and the base 4 and becomes a crime prevention light, it is useful not only as a bus stop sign but also for improving the safety and security of the area. And since the periphery of the illuminated bus stop sign 1 becomes bright at night or in the evening, it becomes easy to visually recognize a person standing in the vicinity of the illuminated bus stop sign 1, and it becomes easy to ensure the safety of operation of a route bus or the like. Further, since the lighting device is the LED lighting 40 using LEDs, it has a long life and does not require maintenance such as replacement for a long period of time, and management becomes easy. Furthermore, since the LED consumes less power, the power of the battery 32 can be used effectively and stable lighting is possible.

  Furthermore, since the lower end side of the support column 12 is fitted on the support column 6 that stands up from the support 4 and the support frame 22 is provided as a cover that covers the periphery of the fitting portion between the support column 12 and the support column 6. The simple structure can prevent the column from being corroded, and can reduce maintenance effort and cost.

  Furthermore, since the lower end of the frame 14 protrudes downward and is covered with the support frame 22, corrosion of the lower end of the frame 14 is prevented and the design is excellent.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the display board that has been used for the conventional bus stop sign can be used as it is, and the display board is illuminated with the electric power generated by the solar battery panel. Therefore, it is possible to provide an illuminated bus stop sign that does not need to be newly drawn and can save time and cost.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Illuminated bus stop sign 4 ... Base 6 ... Base side support | pillar 8a ... Display board 8b ... Display board 8c ... Display board 10 ... ··· Frame 12 ··· Post 14 · · · Frame 14a · · · Frame groove 16 · · · Stay 16a · · · Display plate groove 18 · · · Stay 20a · · · Makeup frame 20b · · · Makeup frame 20c ... Makeup frame 22 ... Post support frame 30 ... Control unit 32 ... Battery 34 ... Solar cell panel 36 ... Solar cell panel post 40 ...・ LED lighting 42 ・ ・ ・ ・ Cover

Claims (4)

In the lighted bus stop sign placed at the stop of the route bus and various pick-up buses,
A column that stands up detachably from the base,
A generally elongated ring-shaped frame extending up and down with the inner circumference held by a stay extending from the support column to the left and right;
A display board that detachably closes both sides of the substantially oblong opening surface of the frame;
A solar panel provided above the frame;
A storage battery for charging the power generated by the solar cell panel;
A lighting device that illuminates the display board with the power generated by the solar cell panel;
A control unit for controlling the solar cell panel, the storage battery and the lighting device ;
The lighting device is provided so as to protrude from both the opening surface sides where the display plate is provided,
A lighted bus stop sign that illuminates the display board and the base of the base and serves as a security light .   The illuminated bus stop sign according to claim 1, wherein the frame and the stay are provided with a groove portion in which the display plate is detachably inserted. The support column protrudes downward from the frame, and the lower end side of the protruded support column is fitted on a base side support column standing up from the base,
The illuminated bus stop sign according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a cover that covers a periphery of a fitting portion between the support column and the base-side support column . 4. The illuminated bus stop sign according to claim 3, wherein a lower end of the frame protrudes downward and is covered with the cover .

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