ES1061302U - Traffic light (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Traffic light, including a box in which information visible only by and for the pedestrian, including also a box with the classic information for the driver, visible only by and for the driver himself, is characterized because it includes a box additional, forming part of the same traffic light post or mounted independently, preferably connected to the pedestrian box, for the transmission of information from it to that additional box, which is faced in the driver's direction of travel, the box being of the pedestrian and the additional box connected in parallel in a way that simultaneously provide the same information. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Traffic light.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a traffic light, whose obvious purpose is to provide information to pedestrians and to the drivers, in order to indicate at all times who has step preference.

The object of the invention is to provide a traffic light that in addition to incorporating the signaling means to the pedestrian and for the driver, also provides information in real time and shared between the passing situation or preference of the pedestrian driver, in order to increase the measure of safety for pedestrians.

Background of the invention

As is known, a traffic light is usually constituted by a vertical post located at a junction, and whose post incorporates a small box where the pedestrian must cross the road presents two signs, which alternately go changing from red to green indicating the pedestrian if he has step preference or on the contrary the preference is the vehicles. That same post or on another support is placed a box with three signals corresponding to as many lights as alternatively they also change from red to green and amber, so that this signaling is in front of the driver, it is say perpendicular to the pedestrian's box, warning the driver if he has preference, if on the contrary the pedestrian is the one with preference or, in the case it is amber, if it goes to change from situation of preference to situation of non-preference the traffic light.

That is, traffic lights are currently based on provide independent information to pedestrians and drivers, so that regardless of materials and technologies the pedestrian receives information in parallel with the driver, but not in a manner simultaneous, since the pedestrian sees his signaling but not the one corresponds to the driver, the same happening with this one in which see only its signage but not the one that corresponds to pedestrian.

Given that the pedestrian is the part weak and must be especially protected, it is evident problem that the driver does not receive information from master pedestrian signaling is found at all times, that is whether or not you have this preference.

This situation occurs repetitively in roundabout departures, night hours, weekends and routes Valley hours of flow of vehicles, schools and polygons industrial with use bands and bands of less influence of vehicles, altering this situation in cases where traffic lights have "covered" the pedestrian box with signs of traffic, thereby reducing visibility and increasing risk of the pedestrian

It is clear that an increase in information for the driver would improve road safety and the protection of pedestrian.

Description of the invention

The traffic light that is recommended has been conceived precisely to solve the problem described above, based on a simple but highly effective solution, based on  provide a real-time and shared information system of the situation of passage or preference of the pedestrian to the driver. Is say, through a box outside the two that incorporate conventionally the traffic lights, the signal will be transferred preference or not of passing from the pedestrian to the driver, increasing the security measures in those places where you install them logically the new traffic light.

Therefore, the traffic light of the invention incorporate, as is conventional, a box with the preference and non-preference signs for the pedestrian, in front of its passage; a box with the signage of preference, not preference and caution for the driver, too in a situation of confrontation with it, and as a novelty a new box with the preference or non-preference signs of the pedestrian, but in this case faced with the driver himself, with what that he will know at all times, regardless of the information that gives him the corresponding signal, if the Pedestrian has or does not have preference at that time.

In addition to that new signal, it can be incorporated a third optic for additional information, such as from maximum speed, attention for nearby cars, messages from driver warnings, etc.

As is evident, the additional box that incorporates the traffic light may be incorporated into the post itself, in another independent, above, next to or below the box of signaling for the driver, etc., as long as it remains perfectly visible to said driver, always providing parallel way the pedestrian crossing information to the driver of the via.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

Figure 1. - Shows a representation according to an overview of a traffic light carried out in accordance with the object of the invention.

Figure 2. - Shows a plan view of a practical application of the traffic light of the invention, located in a cross street.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined you can observe how the traffic light of the invention is constituted, as it is conventional, from a post (1) properly anchored in the ground, which faces the passage of pedestrians incorporates a double box (2), where two signs appear corresponding to two colors, one green and one red, for tell the pedestrian if you can cross with preference or if by Otherwise, you should not cross because in your case the preference The drivers would have. That same post, in addition to the box (2) of signaling for the pedestrian, incorporates another box with lamps (3) corresponding to as many colors that correspond to green, red and amber, colors that are the ones that are faced in the direction of travel of the driver to indicate to him if he has the preference, if instead you must stop because they have the preference for pedestrians, or if you are in a situation of Caution for being a dangerous crossing or because your preference situation to non preference situation.

Well, from these characteristics of a conventional traffic light, the novelty of the invention is the inclusion of a second box (2 ') of the same characteristics at pedestrian box (2), but instead of being located in front of the step of this one, is located opposite to the sense of driver circulation, that is in the same way as the box of the signs (3) for the driver. That box (2 ') receives  the same information as that transmitted to the box itself (2), is say will simultaneously indicate the red or green light the same as the box (2), indicating to the driver whether or not he prefers the pedestrian, regardless of conventional signage for the driver.

Additionally the box (2 ') may incorporate a third optic, where information of interest is provided road, such as, maximum speed, school zone, truck exit, etc, being able to adapt to road needs or circumstantial

In a practical application, as depicted in Figure 2, you can see a crossroads (4) with one step pedestrian (5) as well as with a traffic light (1) that, on the one hand, includes the box (2) visible frontally by pedestrians who cross the passage (5), also incorporating the box (3) that remains faced with the direction of movement of the vehicles (6), and also incorporating the box (2 ') that is visible frontally by the vehicle driver (6), allowing the latter to know not only your situation of preference or not preference but the situation of preference or not preference also of pedestrians that will pass through said crossing.

It only remains to point out finally that the box additional (2 ') includes on its back and / or on its part lower anchoring means (7) for fixing both on the side corresponding to the box (2) of the pedestrian as in the arm (8) of subject to the post (1), when it comes to applying the invention to a traffic light installed previously and in a situation of use, being clear that when it comes to a new traffic light creation can be adopted any other mechanical solution that consider convenient, such as the integration of the two boxes (2-2 ') in a single piece or block body only.

Claims (3)

1. Traffic light, which includes a box that shows information visible only by and for the pedestrian, also including a box with the classic information for the driver, visible only by and for the driver, is characterized in that it includes a box additional, being part of the same traffic light post or mounted independently, preferably connected to the pedestrian's box, for the transmission of the information of this to that additional box, which is faced in the direction of the driver's movement, the box being of the pedestrian and the additional box connected in parallel so that they simultaneously provide the same information. 2. Traffic light, according to claim 1, characterized in that the additional box includes in its back and / or in its lower part, anchoring means both to the side of the pedestrian box and to the support arm or the post, in those cases in which be mounted on traffic lights already installed. 3. Traffic light, according to claim 1, characterized in that it optionally incorporates an optical group of additional information.