JP7310843B2 - Warning light system, plug device and warning light device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention mainly relates to a warning light system, a plug device and a warning light device.

Conventionally, in emergency vehicles such as patrol cars, a plurality of rotating lights are arranged on a base, and the rotating lights are covered with a globe made of a translucent colored material such as red. A warning light control system is used that causes a glove-colored warning light to be diffused into the surroundings. Various developments have been made on this warning light control system.

For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 8-17518) describes a cigar plug device that is inserted into a cigar socket device and is capable of obtaining power supply voltage from the cigar socket device. and a plug main body projecting from the gripping portion and inserted into the cigar socket device to be remotely operated by the remote control device. A cigar plug device is disclosed which solves the above problems by providing a power supply voltage and the above remote control signal.

In the cigar plug device described in Patent Document 1, the cigar plug device that is inserted into the cigar socket device and receives power supply voltage from the cigar socket device has a receiving section that receives a remote control signal from the remote control device. and a plug main body projecting from the gripping portion and inserted into a cigarette lighter device, and supplying power supply voltage and the remote control signal to a remotely controlled device remotely controlled by the remote control device. is characterized by supplying

In addition, in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-137024), the power consumption is extremely low and the vehicle does not need to be idling during use, which is economical and can contribute to the reduction of air pollution. Disclosed is a vehicle warning display device that can be used universally for a plurality of vehicles, and is particularly suitable for use with vehicles parked during road work.

In the vehicle warning display device described in Patent Document 2, in the vehicle warning display device that notifies the surroundings that the vehicle is parked by lighting, this device is provided on the upper surface of the vehicle and LEDs are provided on the peripheral side surface. A warning light provided, a warning light provided at an appropriate location on the vehicle and having an LED mounted on the front or rear face, and a relay connected to the warning light and the warning light to flash them. a control device having a circuit; and a power cable having a cigarette lighter plug for supplying power from a vehicle cigarette lighter socket, wherein the warning light and the warning light are connectable to the control device, Either one or both of them can be used at the same time, and the warning light and warning light are detachable from the vehicle.

In addition, Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-217841) describes a warning light control system that can easily recognize the state of the warning light, a vehicle including the warning light control system, and a warning light control system program is disclosed.

In the warning light control system described in Patent Document 3, a warning light control system for controlling a warning light in which a plurality of light emitting units are arranged, based on a user's operation, a plurality of operation signals A data table in which an output operation unit, a display unit capable of performing a plurality of displays in the vehicle, a lighting pattern of the warning light and a display pattern of the display unit are associated with operation signals of the operation unit, respectively. and a control unit, wherein the control unit uses the lighting pattern of the warning light associated with the operation signal from the operation unit and the data table to turn the warning light on is controlled, and the display unit is controlled using the display pattern of the display unit associated with the operation signal and the data table.

JP-A-8-17518 JP 2003-137024 A JP 2015-217841 A

In the cigar plug device described in Patent Document 1, there remains a problem that it is difficult to determine the operation state due to remote control. The problem of not being able to recognize the state remains.

Although the warning light control system described in Patent Document 3 is a useful technique, it takes time and money to install the warning light control system on a vehicle.

An object of the present invention is to provide a compact, low-cost warning light system, a plug device, and a warning light device that can be easily attached to and detached from a vehicle and that can simply and easily recognize the lighting state of the warning light from inside the vehicle. is to provide
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a warning light that can be easily attached to and detached from a vehicle, allows a user to set the lighting pattern of the warning light, and allows the lighting state of the warning light to be simply and easily recognized from inside the vehicle. To provide a system, a plug device and a warning light device.

(1)
A warning light system according to one aspect includes a warning light having a vehicle body mounting portion detachable from a vehicle body, a plug portion insertable into a power supply portion of the vehicle body, a cable connecting the warning light and the plug portion, At least one of the plug portion and the vicinity of the plug portion of the cable is provided with a control switch for controlling the lighting pattern of the warning light and at least one indicator for indicating the state of the lighting pattern of the warning light.

In the warning light system according to the present invention, the warning light and the plug are connected by a cable. Also, a control switch and an indicator are provided integrally with the plug portion. Alternatively, a control switch and indicator are provided near the plug portion of the cable.

In this case, the user can recognize the states of the plurality of lighting patterns of the actual warning lights mounted outside the vehicle by checking the indicators while staying inside the vehicle. Also, the warning light can be easily attached and detached. Furthermore, by operating the control switch, the lighting pattern of the warning light can be switched.
Further, when the control switch and the indicator are provided integrally with the plug portion, the space can be saved and the operation of the vehicle is not obstructed.

(2)
A warning light system according to a second aspect of the present invention is a warning light system according to one aspect, wherein the warning light has two or more lighting patterns, and when the control switch is continuously turned on for a predetermined time or more in the lighting state, the above-mentioned Lighting and extinguishing may be switched by transitioning between lighting patterns and turning on the control switch for a time period shorter than a predetermined time.

In this case, one control switch and one cable connecting the warning light and the plug section can perform transitions between lighting patterns and switching between lighting and extinguishing. can realize a low price.

(3)
A warning light system according to a third invention is a warning light system according to one aspect to the second invention, wherein the warning light includes a signal input section to which a first display control signal from a control switch is input, and an indicator display. A signal output unit that outputs a second display control signal for control and an inrush current prevention circuit may be included.

In this case, since the warning light has a signal input section for inputting a signal from the control switch and a signal output section for outputting the lighting pattern to the indicator, the lighting pattern can be easily switched from the control switch in the vehicle. , the switched lighting pattern can be confirmed with the indicator.
In addition, even if the amount of current supplied to the warning light changes abruptly, surges and noise during power supply to the warning light can be prevented because of the inrush current prevention circuit. In particular, it is possible to prevent an inrush current from occurring when the engine of the vehicle is started and when the plug portion is inserted or removed.
Also, it can be applied to both 12V power supply and 24V power supply to the vehicle.

(4)
A warning light system according to a fourth aspect is the warning light system according to the third aspect, wherein the cable includes a first line for supplying a signal to the signal input section and a second line for transmitting a signal from the signal output section. and a supply line for supplying power from the plug portion to the warning light.

In this case, since the first line, the second line and the supply line are provided, the warning light and the plug portion can be easily connected.
Moreover, it is preferable that the first line, the second line and the supply line are integrally formed. As a result, a plurality of wirings are bundled together, so that it is possible to suppress hindrance to the operation of the vehicle.

(5)
A warning light system according to a fifth aspect of the invention is the warning light system according to the first aspect to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the warning light further has a recording unit. One or a plurality of lighting patterns may be switched according to the settings recorded in the recording unit by the user.

In this case, the user can record a desired lighting pattern in the recording unit, and can switch one or more lighting patterns according to the settings recorded in the recording unit. The recording unit may record various lighting patterns in advance, and the user may select from the various lighting patterns.

(6)
A warning light system according to a sixth invention is the warning light system according to the first aspect to the fifth invention, wherein the plug part is a cigar plug capable of supplying power by being inserted into a cigar socket of a vehicle or a USB of the vehicle. It may be a USB connection unit that can be inserted into the unit to supply power.

In this case, the plug part is a cigar plug that can be inserted into a cigar socket or a USB connection part that can be inserted into a USB insertion part. can supply.

(7)
A warning light system according to a seventh aspect is the warning light system according to one aspect to the sixth aspect, wherein at least one indicator is composed of one or more LEDs, and the control switch is one control switch. You can become

In this case, one indicator consists of one or a plurality of LEDs and is controlled by one control switch, so miniaturization and low cost can be achieved. In particular, when it consists of one LED, further miniaturization can be realized. Also, the indicator may be rectangular, circular, elliptical, or any other shape.

(8)
A plug device according to another aspect is a plug section that can be inserted into a power supply section of a vehicle body, and includes at least one indicator for displaying the state of an object to which power is supplied from the plug section, and power supply from the plug section. and a control switch for controlling the state of the object.

In this case, by checking at least one indicator, the user can recognize the actual state of the object attached outside the vehicle while staying inside the vehicle. Also, the state of the object can be switched by operating the control switch.

(9)
A warning light device according to still another aspect is a warning light device having a warning light that emits light when power is supplied from a plug portion of a vehicle body, comprising: an input portion for inputting power supplied from the plug portion; and a signal input section for controlling the light emission pattern of the warning light.

In this case, in the warning light device, power is supplied to the input section, the light emission pattern of the warning light can be controlled by the signal input section, and the state of the warning light is displayed by displaying the signal from the signal output section to the indicator. can be recognized.

1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of an overview of a warning light system according to the present invention; FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the operation transition diagram of the warning light system which concerns on this invention. 4 is a flow chart corresponding to an operation transition diagram of the warning light system according to the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display of lighting patterns of warning lights; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a plug portion according to the present invention; 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a warning light according to the present invention; FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are given the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

In this embodiment, the "vehicle" is any other vehicle such as patrol cars, other emergency vehicles, road maintenance vehicles, fire trucks, trucks, forklifts, and construction machines.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an overview of a warning light system 100 according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , warning light system 100 mainly includes warning light 200 , cable 300 and plug portion 400 .
The cable 300 includes a power line 310, a first signal line 320 for instructing the lighting pattern of the warning light 200, and a signal line for transmitting a signal indicating the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 when the user presses the control switch 420. It consists of a second signal line 330 .
The plug part 400 includes an indicator part 410 consisting of one LED and a control switch 420 .
In addition, in the present embodiment, although it is assumed that it consists of one LED, it is not limited to this, and the indicator part 410 may be formed of one or a plurality of LEDs.

The warning light 200 is provided with a vehicle body mounting portion 210 detachable from the vehicle body on the outside of the housing. The vehicle body mounting portion 210 is composed of a magnet, a suction cup, a magnet, a bracket that can be attached to and detached from the vehicle body, and the like. As a result, the warning light 200 can be easily attached to and detached from the exterior of the vehicle body.
Inside the warning light 200, a recording section 220, a rush current prevention circuit 230, a control signal output section 240, a control signal input section 250, and a power supply section 260 are provided.

Next, power supply line 310 consists of positive power supply line 311 and negative power supply line 312 .
A control switch 420 is provided between the first signal line 320 and the minus power line 312 , and is a line for sending a signal for controlling the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 to the warning light 200 .
An indicator section 410 is provided between the second signal line 330 and the minus power line 312, and is a line for transmitting to the indicator section 410 consisting of one LED.
The negative power line 312 is connected to the ground side of the plug portion 400, and the positive power line 311 is connected to the positive side of the cigar socket of the vehicle.

The voltage of the positive power line 311 with respect to the negative power line 312 may be 12V or 24V depending on the vehicle. Since the first signal line 320 and the second signal line 330 are connected to the negative power supply line 312 on the ground side, they can be prevented from being affected by voltage differences between vehicles. In addition, power supply to the warning lamp 200, control switching of the lighting pattern, and indicator control can be performed with a minimum amount of wiring.

In addition, this eliminates the need to provide the plug section 400 with a component for voltage difference, a switch, and a device related to indicator control. size can be minimized.
Examples of voltages of the first signal line 320, the second signal line 330, and the positive power line 311 with respect to the negative power line 312 can be 2V, 5V, 12V, and 24V, respectively.

In this embodiment, the plug portion 400 is made of a cigar plug, and an indicator portion 410 and a control switch 420 are provided on the top surface of the cigar plug, that is, the portion exposed to the outside of the cigar socket when it is inserted into the cigar socket. is provided.
Also, an indicator section 410 made up of one LED may be provided integrally with the depression operation portion of the control switch 420 . Note that the control switch 420 and the indicator section 410 may be provided separately. Furthermore, the control switch 420 and the indicator section 410 may be inserted into the cable 300 near the plug section 400 .

Also, in the present embodiment, the plug part 400 is a cigar plug, but it is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary power supply connection device such as a USB.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a power line 310 is provided at the tip of the cigar plug of the plug portion 400, that is, the portion where power is always supplied while inserted into the cigar socket. As a result, the power supply from the cigar socket has a structure that is always implemented.

Next, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an operation transition diagram of the warning light system 100. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the plug portion 400 is not inserted into the power supply, it is in a central power off (OFF) state. That is, in this case, the warning light 200 is in the off state, and the indicator section 410 is also in the off state.

(Lighting A state)
Next, when the plug portion 400 is inserted into the power supply portion of the vehicle body, the state automatically transitions to the lighting A state. In the lighting A state, the lighting of the warning lamp 200 is controlled in the pattern A state. In this case, one LED of indicator section 410 is in a predetermined flashing state. The state of pattern A of warning light 200 and the predetermined flashing state of indicator portion 410 will be described later.

(Lights off A state)
In the lighting A state, when the user presses the control switch 420 once, the state transitions to the lighting A state.
In the extinguished A state, the warning lamp 200 is extinguished, and the LED of the indicator section 410 is also extinguished.
Next, when the user presses the control switch 420 once in the extinguished A state, the state transitions to the lit A state.

(Lighting B state)
Next, in the lighting A state, when the user presses the control switch 420 for two seconds or longer, the lighting state transitions to the lighting B state.
In the lighting B state, the lighting of the warning lamp 200 is controlled in the pattern B state. In this case, one LED of the indicator section 410 is in a flashing state different from the lighting A state. The state of the pattern B of the warning light 200 and the blinking state different from the lighting state A of the indicator unit 410 will be described later.
Further, when the user presses the control switch 420 for two seconds or more in the lighting B state, the lighting state is changed to the lighting A state.

(Lights off B state)
In the lighting B state, when the user presses the control switch 420 once, the light transitions to the lighting B state.
In the extinguished B state, the warning lamp 200 is extinguished, and the LED of the indicator section 410 is also extinguished.
Next, when the user presses the control switch 420 once in the extinguished B state, the state transitions to the lit B state.

(Invalid operation)
If the user erroneously presses the control switch 420 for two seconds or more in the lights-out A state and the lights-out B state, the operation is regarded as invalid and the state transition is not performed. That is, it is determined that the operation is invalid.

Finally, in any of the ON A state, ON B state, OFF A state, and OFF B state, when the plug unit 400 is pulled out from the power supply unit, the power transitions to the central power off (OFF) state.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart corresponding to the operational transition diagram of the warning light system 100 of FIG.
The state in which the plug portion 400 is inserted into the power supply portion corresponds to the start, which is the lighting A state (S1).
In the lighting A state (S1), it is monitored whether or not the control switch 420 is turned ON. is longer than T (two seconds in the present embodiment), the transition is made to the lighting B state, and if it is T or less, the transition is made to the extinguishing A state (S2-S4).

In the extinguishing A state (S5), it is monitored whether or not the control switch 420 is turned ON. is longer than T (two seconds in this embodiment), the light-off A state is maintained, and if it is less than T, the light-on A state is entered (S6-S8).

In the lighting B state (S9), it is monitored whether or not the control switch 420 is turned ON. is longer than T (two seconds in the present embodiment), the transition is made to the lighting A state, and if it is T or less, the transition is made to the extinguishing state B (S10-S12).
In the extinguishing B state (S13), it is monitored whether the control switch 420 is turned ON. is longer than T (two seconds in this embodiment), the light-off B state is maintained, and if T or less, the light-on B state is entered (S14-S16).

As described above, in the present embodiment, by combining the ON/OFF state and the ON time of control switch 420, one control switch 420 can be used to switch between ON/OFF and state A/B. It can be performed.
In this embodiment, there are only two types of states. For example, even when there are three types of states, A, B, and C, each time the button is long pressed, it toggles A→B→C→A. allows one control switch 420 to switch states.
In this embodiment, T is two seconds, but it is not limited to this and may be any other number of seconds.

Next, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display of the warning light 200 and the indicator section 410. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 is such that when the body of the warning light 200 is off, normally lit, and only half of the surface (half of the surface) is lit, light is emitted. There are 5 patterns of lighting methods when the light is reduced (dimmed).
In addition, since the warning light 200 can rotate the internal reflecting mirror, when rotating 60 times per minute (60 rotations/minute), when rotating 120 times per minute (120 rotations/minute), 180 times per minute. When rotating (rotation 180 rpm), or when the internal lamp gradually brightens and dims like a sine waveform, it is repeatedly flashed twice and turned off for a predetermined time (double flash). There are six types of patterns: case, flashing three times and turning off for a predetermined time (triple flash).

In the present embodiment, the number of lighting patterns is equal to the number of combinations of the four patterns of lighting methods other than the case of extinguishing in the first half and the six types of patterns.
In other words, the user can select a lighting pattern from a total of 25 lighting patterns, including 24 lighting patterns and turning off.

Specifically, there is a recording unit inside the warning light 200, and the user selects a predetermined lighting pattern from the lighting patterns recorded in the recording unit using a rotary switch provided in the warning light 200. can be selected.

Next, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the plug portion 400 according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, indicator section 410 and control switch 420 are provided at the same position. In other words, a control switch 420 is built in the character part of PUSH, and an LED, which is an indicator part 410, is built in the back of the rectangular transparent part above the character of PUSH.

In the present embodiment, operation guides for operation are attached as stickers near indicator portion 410 and control switch 420 .
When the indicator part 410 flashes brightest, the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 is triple flash, and when the indicator part 410 flashes slowly, the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 flashes. When the indicator unit 410 is off, the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 is off.

In FIG. 5, the plug part 400 is illustrated and described as a cigar plug, but it is not limited to this, and may be a USB terminal. This is because, in recent years, more and more vehicles are equipped with a USB power supply unit.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the warning light 200. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the warning light 200 is, for example, a streamlined revolving light. Below the warning light 200, a vehicle body mounting portion 210 is provided that can be detached from the exterior of the vehicle. In addition to the reflecting mirror 201 and the lighting device 202, the warning light 200 also includes a recording unit 220, an inrush current prevention circuit 230, a control signal output unit 240 for indicator display, and a control signal input unit 250. ing. A cable 300 is connected to the warning light 200 .

The user extends the cable 300 of the warning light 200 and attaches the warning light 200 to the exterior of the vehicle body.
Then, after inserting the plug portion 400 shown in FIG. 5 into the cigar socket of the vehicle body, the control switch 420 is pressed to turn on the warning lamp 200 based on the transition diagram shown in FIG.

As described above, in the warning light system 100 according to the present invention, the user can confirm the warning light 200 actually installed outside the vehicle by checking the indicator part 410 consisting of one LED while staying in the vehicle. A plurality of lighting pattern states can be recognized. Also, the warning light 200 can be easily attached and detached. Furthermore, by operating the control switch 420, the lighting pattern of the warning light 200 can be switched. In addition, since the control switch 420 and the indicator section 410 consisting of one LED are provided integrally with the plug section 400, it is possible to save space, and it is possible to operate the vehicle, such as driving or stopping the vehicle. can be prevented from becoming an obstacle.

In the present invention, the warning light system 100 corresponds to the "warning light system", the vehicle body mounting part 210 corresponds to the "vehicle mounting part", the warning light 200 corresponds to the "warning light, warning light device", and the plug The portion 400 corresponds to “plug portion, plug device”, the cable 300 corresponds to “cable”, the control switch 420 corresponds to “control switch”, and the indicator portion 410 corresponds to “at least one indicator, one LED", the first signal line 320 corresponds to the "first line", the control signal input section 250 corresponds to the "signal input section", and the second signal line 330 corresponds to the "second line". , the power supply line 310 corresponds to the "supply line", the control signal output unit 240 corresponds to the "signal output unit", the inrush current prevention circuit 230 corresponds to the "inrush current prevention circuit", and the recording unit 220 corresponds to the " corresponds to the recording unit.

While preferred embodiments of the invention are described above, the invention is not so limited. It is understood that various other embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the actions and effects of the configuration of the present invention are described, but these actions and effects are examples and do not limit the present invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 warning light system 200 warning light 210 vehicle mounted part 220 recording part 230 inrush current prevention circuit 240 control signal output part 250 control signal input part 300 cable 320 first signal line 330 second signal line 400 plug part 410 indicator part 420 control switch

Claims (6)

A warning light equipped with a body mounting part that can be attached to and detached from the body,
a plug section that can be inserted into the power supply section of the vehicle body;
a cable that connects the warning light and the plug portion,
At least one control switch for controlling the lighting pattern of the warning light and at least one indicator indicating the state of the lighting pattern of the warning light are provided on at least one of the plug portion and the vicinity of the plug portion of the cable. provided ,
The cable is
a first line connecting the control switch and the warning light;
a second line connecting the at least one indicator and the warning light;
a supply line for supplying power from the plug portion to the warning light,
The warning light has two or more lighting patterns,
In a lighting state, when the control switch is continuously turned on for a predetermined time or longer, the warning light system transitions between the lighting patterns, and when the control switch is turned on for a time shorter than the predetermined time, the warning light system switches from lighting to extinguishing. The warning light further has a recording unit,
One or a plurality of lighting patterns can be switched according to the settings recorded in the recording unit by the user ,
2. The warning light system according to claim 1 , wherein when said control switch is turned on for a time period shorter than a predetermined time while said warning light is off, said lighting pattern immediately before turning off said warning light last time is turned on. The warning light
a signal input unit to which the first display control signal from the control switch is input;
a signal output unit that outputs a second display control signal for performing display control of the indicator;
and an inrush current prevention circuit. 4. The plug section according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the plug section is a cigar plug capable of supplying power by being inserted into a cigar socket of a vehicle or a USB connection section capable of supplying power by being inserted into a USB insertion section of the vehicle. 2. A warning light system according to claim 1. 5. A warning light system according to any preceding claim, wherein said at least one indicator comprises one or more LEDs. 4. The warning light system according to claim 3, wherein the signal input section and the signal output section are connected to the output of the inrush current prevention circuit.