KR102150601B1 - Smart pavement marker having axial light functon and reflection efficiency - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart road marker having a landscaping lighting function and a digital signpost function, which includes: a housing body having an inner space for receiving one or more components; a light emitting substance arranged along an edge portion of an upper portion of the housing body and emitting light; and a cover case arranged on the upper portion of the housing body and covering an opened upper surface of the housing body. Therefore, the smart road marker can have improved energy efficiency.

Description

Smart marker bottle with improved photoluminescence function and reflection efficiency {SMART PAVEMENT MARKER HAVING AXIAL LIGHT FUNCTON AND REFLECTION EFFICIENCY}

The present invention relates to a smart marker, and more specifically, to a smart marker having a landscape lighting function and a digital milestone function.

A road is a road made so that vehicles or people can pass by. Because these roads are located outside, they are exposed to various hazards. As a means to reduce the risk factors on the road, road safety products such as street lamps, road signs and road signs are used.

Among them, road marker is a device that reflects the light and guides the direction of the road when it receives light.In order to overcome environmental hazards such as nighttime and rain, the road's center line, lane border line, dedicated lane, safety zone and road obstacles It is installed where it is necessary to supplement the function of road marking. Furthermore, in recent years, a large-capacity battery and/or solar cell is built into a road marking bottle to emit light at night, thereby enhancing the effect of preventing safety accidents as well as landscape lighting.

Accordingly, conventional road markers reflect light to the driver at night or in rain to guide the direction of the road safely, thereby partially solving the problems of roads exposed to various hazards. However, the conventional road marker has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to spread light reflected from the road marker to the outside due to the form embedded in the road surface.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above and other problems. Another object is to provide a smart marker with improved visibility and aesthetics.

Another object is to provide a smart label with improved energy efficiency.

Another object is to provide a smart label that emits light at night by disposing a light emitting material in a region of a housing body and/or a cover case.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above or other objects, a housing body having an inner space for accommodating one or more components; A light-emitting material disposed along an upper edge region of the housing body to emit light; And a cover case disposed on the upper part of the housing body and covering the open upper surface of the housing body.

More preferably, the smart label bottle includes an energy storage device mounted on the inner bottom surface of the housing body; A circuit board assembly disposed on the energy storage device; And a solar cell module disposed above the circuit board assembly.

More preferably, a light-emitting material receiving portion for receiving a light-emitting material is formed on the upper portion of the housing body. The light emitting material receiving portion is characterized in that it includes a ring-shaped insertion groove formed along an edge region of an upper surface of the housing body.

More preferably, the light-emitting material is characterized in that it is a solid-state phosphorescent material. In addition, the light-emitting material is characterized in that it is formed in a ring shape along the edge region of the upper surface of the housing body.

More preferably, an intaglio groove for inserting a light emitting material is formed on a lower surface of the cover case. In addition, when there are a plurality of light-emitting materials disposed on the housing body, the plurality of light-emitting materials are light-emitting materials that emit light of different colors.

The effect of the smart labeling bottle according to embodiments of the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, not only a plurality of LED elements disposed on the upper portion of the housing body, but also through a phosphorescent material disposed along the upper edge region of the housing body, the smart There is an advantage in that the landscape lighting function and the digital marker function of the beacon can be more effectively transmitted to pedestrians or vehicle drivers at night.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, by installing a smart marker with improved visibility and aesthetics on the road floor, it is possible to more effectively transmit the landscape lighting function and digital marker function of the smart marker to pedestrians or vehicle drivers at night. There is an advantage.

However, the effects that can be achieved by the smart labeling bottle according to the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned above are known from the following description in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It will be clearly understood by those who have.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a smart label bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a smart label bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a diagram referenced to explain a difference between a fluorescent material and a phosphorescent material;
4 is a view showing the shape of a housing body according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing the shape of a cover case according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view showing the shape of a cover case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but identical or similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In the following description of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical idea disclosed in the present specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all modifications included in the spirit and scope of the present invention It should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

The present invention proposes a smart marker bottle with improved visibility and aesthetics. In addition, the present invention proposes a smart label that emits light at night by disposing a light emitting material in a region of a housing body and/or a cover case.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a smart label bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a smart label bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is a fluorescent material and a phosphorescent material It is a schematic diagram showing the difference between the two.

1 and 2, the smart label bottle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing body 110, at least one energy storage device 120, at least one light emitting material 130, and a circuit board assembly ( 140), a solar cell module 150, a cover case 160, and a plurality of fastening members (not shown).

The housing body 110 accommodates the energy storage device 120, the light emitting material 130, the circuit board assembly 140, and the solar cell module 150, and serves to support the cover case 160. The housing body 110 includes a first inner space 111 for accommodating one or more energy storage devices 120, a second inner space 112 for accommodating a light emitting material 130, and a circuit board assembly 140. A third inner space 113 for accommodating the cells and a fourth inner space 114 for accommodating the solar cell module 150 may be provided.

The housing body 110 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the overall shape of the smart label 100. For example, the housing body 110 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the housing body 110 may be formed such that the upper surface is open to the outside.

The housing body 110 may be integrally formed through injection molding using a mold. In this case, the housing body 110 may be formed of a plastic material, a metal material, or a non-metal material. A detailed description of the housing body 110 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

The energy storage device 120 is accommodated in the first inner space 111 formed on the bottom surface of the housing body 110 and serves to supply power to the components of the smart label 100. A battery capable of charging/discharging may be used as the energy storage device 120. For example, a nickel hydride battery, a lithium ion battery, a lithium polymer battery, or the like may be used for the energy storage device 120, but is not limited thereto.

The light-emitting material 130 is inserted and disposed in the second inner space 112 formed along the upper edge region of the housing body 110 and serves to emit light by itself at night. As the light-emitting material 130, a phosphorescence material or a fluorescent material may be used, and more preferably, a phosphorescent material may be used.

Phosphorescence is a phenomenon in which light emission continues for a long time even after light is removed after irradiation of light on an object, or its light. As shown in FIG. 3, when a phosphorescent material emits light for a long time compared to a fluorescent material, electrons in the material do not go directly from the excited state (S1) to the ground state (S0), but in a semi-stable state (or triplet state). , T1) to lose energy. A phosphorescent material having such quantum mechanical properties is disposed in the smart marker bottle 100 to accumulate light from the sun during the day and emit light by itself at night.

The phosphorescent material mounted on the smart label bottle 100 absorbs LED light scattered inside the label bottle, so that it can emit light by itself for a longer time at night.

As the phosphorescent material mounted on the smart label 100, a solid or liquid material may be used, and more preferably, a solid material may be used. As a material of the phosphorescent material, an organometallic compound in which an organic functional group (ligand) is attached to the nucleus by using a heavy metal element such as Pt (platinum), Ir (iridium), Os (osmium), etc. may be used.

As the phosphorescent material mounted on the smart label 100, at least one phosphorescent material selected from a green phosphorescent material, a red phosphorescent material, and a blue phosphorescent material may be used. In addition, when a plurality of phosphorescent materials are mounted on the smart label bottle 100, the plurality of phosphorescent materials may be phosphorescent materials emitting light of different colors.

The light-emitting material 130 may be formed in a ring shape along an edge region of the upper surface of the housing body 110. The cross section of the light emitting material 130 may be formed in a circle, square, or rectangular shape, but is not limited thereto.

The circuit board assembly 140 is accommodated in the third inner space 113 of the housing body 110 and serves to control the overall operation of the smart label bottle 100. For example, the circuit board assembly 140 may perform the main function of the smart marker 100, such as a landscape lighting function, a digital milestone function, and a battery charging function.

The circuit board assembly 140 is disposed above the energy storage device 120 and may be electrically connected to the energy storage device 120 through one or more wires (not shown). The circuit board assembly 140 may be coupled to the housing body 110 through a plurality of fastening members (not shown).

The circuit board assembly 140 may include a circuit board, a beacon module (not shown) mounted on the circuit board, and a plurality of LED devices mounted on at least one area of an upper surface of the circuit board.

The circuit board may be formed of a PCB board or an FPCB board. The circuit board may include circuit wiring for electrically connecting electronic components constituting the smart label 100.

The plurality of LED elements may be disposed to face each other in both edge regions of the circuit board, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the plurality of LED devices may be LED devices that irradiate light of the same color or may be LED devices that irradiate light of different colors.

The solar cell module 150 is accommodated in the fourth inner space 114 of the housing body 110 and serves to convert light energy obtained from the sun into electrical energy. The solar cell module 150 may be coupled to the housing body 110 through a plurality of fastening members (not shown).

The solar cell module 150 is disposed above the circuit board assembly 140 and may be electrically connected to the circuit board assembly 140 through one or more wires (not shown). In this case, the solar cell module 150 may be disposed spaced apart from the circuit board assembly 140 by a predetermined distance.

The cover case (or upper case 160) is combined with the upper and outer sides of the housing body 110 to cover the open upper surface of the housing body 110. In this case, the cover case 160 may be coupled to the housing body 110 through a plurality of fastening members (not shown).

The cover case 160 may transmit light emitted from the light emitting material 130 and a plurality of LED devices disposed on the upper portion of the housing body 110 to the outside. In addition, the cover case 160 may transmit light radiated from the sun to the inside. To this end, the cover case 160 may be formed of a plastic material having excellent light transmittance, but is not limited thereto.

The cover case 160 may be integrally formed through injection molding using a mold. In this case, the cover case 160 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the overall shape of the smart label bottle 100. For example, the cover case 160 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. A detailed description of the cover case 160 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the light emitting material 130 is arranged along the upper edge region of the housing body 110, but is not limited thereto. Accordingly, the light emitting material 130 may be disposed in the upper central area of the housing body 110 through a design change. Alternatively, the light-emitting material 130 may be disposed along an edge region of the lower surface of the cover case 160 or may be disposed in a central region of the lower surface of the cover case 160.

As described above, the smart label bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes not only a plurality of LED elements disposed on the upper portion of the housing body, but also a light emitting material (ie, a phosphorescent material) disposed along the upper edge region of the housing body. ) Can emit light of various colors. Accordingly, according to the present invention, by installing the smart marker with improved visibility and aesthetics on the road floor, the landscape lighting function and the digital marker function of the smart marker may be more effectively transmitted to pedestrians or vehicle drivers at night.

4 is a view showing the shape of a housing body according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, (a) of FIG. 4 is a view of the housing body viewed from the top, (b) of FIG. 4 is a view of the housing body viewed from the bottom, and (c) of FIG. 4 is a view of the housing body viewed from the side.

4, the housing body (110, 200) according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates an energy storage device (120), a light emitting material (130), a circuit board assembly (140) and a cell module (150). And protects it from the outside. The housing body 200 is integrally combined with the cover case 160 to constitute the smart label 100.

The housing body 200 may be formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the overall shape of the smart label 100. The upper surface of the housing body 200 may be formed to be open to the outside. The lower surface of the housing body 200 is formed to be sealed with the outside and may be formed in a flat shape.

The lower surface of the housing body 200 may be formed to have a larger area than the upper surface of the housing body 200. A plurality of fastening holes 260 may be formed in an edge region of the lower surface of the housing body 200. A plurality of fastening members (not shown) for coupling the housing body 200 and the cover case 160 may be inserted into the plurality of fastening holes 260.

Inside the housing body 200, at least one battery accommodating unit 210 for accommodating the energy storage device 120, a light emitting material accommodating unit 220 for accommodating the solid or liquid light emitting material 130, and a circuit A circuit board accommodating portion 230 for accommodating the substrate assembly 140 and a solar cell accommodating portion 240 for accommodating the solar cell module 150 may be provided.

The battery accommodating part 210 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the overall shape of the energy storage device 120. The battery accommodating part 210 may be formed under the circuit board accommodating part 240.

The light-emitting material accommodating part 220 may be formed in a circumferential direction along an edge region of the upper surface of the housing body 200. A ring-shaped insertion groove may be formed in the light-emitting material receiving part 220 so that the light-emitting material 130 in a solid or liquid state is inserted. The annular insertion groove may be formed to have a constant width and height.

The circuit board receiving part 230 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the overall shape of the circuit board assembly 140. The circuit board receiving part 230 may be formed on the battery receiving part 210.

The solar cell accommodating part 240 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the overall shape of the solar cell module 150. The solar cell receiving part 240 may be formed on the circuit board receiving part 230.

In this way, a predetermined step may be formed between the plurality of receiving portions 210 to 240 formed in the housing body 200. This is to maintain an appropriate separation distance between the components 120 to 150 mounted inside the housing body 200 through a predetermined step.

5 is a view showing the shape of a cover case according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, (a) of FIG. 5 is a view of the cover case from the top, (b) of FIG. 5 is a view of the cover case from the bottom, and (c) of FIG. 5 is a view of the cover case from the side.

Referring to FIG. 5, cover cases 160 and 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention are disposed above the housing body 110 and serve to cover the open upper surface of the housing body 110. . The cover case 300 is integrally combined with the housing body 110 to constitute the smart label bottle 100.

The cover case 300 may be formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the overall shape of the smart label 100. An inner space 310 for accommodating the housing body 110 may be formed in the cover case 300.

The upper surface of the cover case 300 may be formed to be sealed with the outside. A plurality of protrusions 320 may be formed on an upper surface of the cover case 300 to prevent a pedestrian from sliding. The plurality of protrusions 320 may be formed in a predetermined pattern.

The upper surface of the cover case 300 may be formed to have a larger area than the lower surface of the cover case 300. A central region of the upper surface of the cover case 300 may be formed to be flat, and an edge region of the upper surface may be formed to be slightly inclined. Meanwhile, in another embodiment, the entire upper surface of the cover case 300 may be formed flat.

The lower surface of the cover case 300 may be formed to be open to the outside. A plurality of LED accommodating portions 340 for accommodating a plurality of LED devices mounted on the circuit board assembly 140 may be formed on a lower surface of the cover case 300. Each LED receiving portion 340 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the upper shape of each LED element.

A plurality of fastening holes 330 may be formed in an edge region of the lower surface of the cover case 300. A plurality of fastening members (not shown) for coupling the housing body 110 and the cover case 300 may be inserted into the plurality of fastening holes 330.

6 is a view showing the shape of a cover case according to another embodiment of the present invention. That is, (a) of FIG. 6 is a view of the cover case viewed from the top, and (b) of FIG. 6 is a view of the cover case viewed from the bottom.

Referring to FIG. 6, cover cases 160 and 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention are disposed above the housing body 110 and serve to cover the open upper surface of the housing body 110. . The cover case 400 is integrally combined with the housing body 110 to constitute the smart label 100.

The cover case 400 may be formed in a cylindrical shape corresponding to the overall shape of the smart label 100. An inner space 410 for accommodating the housing body 110 may be formed in the cover case 400.

The upper surface of the cover case 400 may be formed to be sealed with the outside. A plurality of protrusions 420 may be formed on an upper surface of the cover case 400 to prevent a pedestrian from sliding.

The lower surface of the cover case 400 may be formed to be open to the outside. A plurality of fastening holes 430 and a plurality of LED receiving portions 440 may be formed on a lower surface of the cover case 400.

In addition, an intaglio groove 450 having a predetermined pattern may be formed on the lower surface of the cover case 400. Characters, symbols, trademarks, marks, etc. may be engraved on the intaglio groove 450. A light-emitting material (not shown) may be inserted into the intaglio groove 450. Accordingly, the smart label bottle 100 may emit light through the light-emitting material 130 mounted on the housing body 110 as well as the light-emitting material mounted on the cover case 400.

Meanwhile, although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and should be defined by the claims to be described later, as well as those equivalent to the claims.

100: smart label 110: housing body
120: energy storage device 130: luminous material
140: circuit board assembly 150: solar cell module
160: cover case

Claims (8)

A housing body having an inner space for accommodating one or more components;
A circuit board assembly disposed in the inner space of the housing body and including a circuit board, a beacon module mounted on the circuit board, and a plurality of LED elements disposed to face each other at both edge regions of the circuit board;
A first light-emitting material disposed along an upper edge region of the housing body to emit light; And
It is disposed on the upper portion of the housing body, and includes a cover case covering the open upper surface of the housing body,
An intaglio groove for inserting a second light-emitting material is formed on a lower surface of the cover case, and an area in which the intaglio groove is formed is disposed so as not to overlap with an upper edge area of the housing body,
The first and second light-emitting materials are phosphorescent materials capable of absorbing LED light scattered inside the label bottle,
A plurality of LED accommodating portions for accommodating the plurality of LED elements are formed on the lower surface of the cover case,
Smart label bottle, characterized in that each LED receiving portion is formed in a shape corresponding to the upper shape of each LED element. The method of claim 1,
An energy storage device mounted on an inner bottom surface of the housing body; And
Smart label bottle further comprising a solar cell module disposed on the upper portion of the circuit board assembly. The method of claim 1,
Smart labeling bottle, characterized in that the light emitting material receiving portion for accommodating the first light emitting material is formed on the upper portion of the housing body. The method of claim 3,
The light-emitting material receiving unit, characterized in that it comprises a ring-shaped insertion groove formed along an edge region of the upper surface of the housing body. delete The method of claim 1,
The first light-emitting material is a smart label, characterized in that formed in a ring shape along the edge region of the upper surface of the housing body. delete The method of claim 1,
When there are a plurality of light-emitting materials disposed on the upper portion of the housing body, the plurality of light-emitting materials are light-emitting materials that emit light of different colors.

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