JPH10268816A - Fire hydrant recognizing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fire hydrant recognizing device inexpensive in maintaining/managing cost, by providing a light source for displaying the installing position of a covering cap on the covering cap of the fire hydrant arranged in the installing place of fire hydrant on the surface of a roadway or a sidewalk. SOLUTION: The covering cap of fire hydrant 3 is provided in the installing place of a fire hydrant on the surface of a sidewalk 2. The covering cap 3 is opened by a fire fighter in an emergency such as the starting of fire but is closed in an ordinary time so as to cover the installing place of the fire hydrant. A yellow frame line 13 is provided while surrounding the covering cap 3 around the covering cap 3. A light source 6 composed of a surface light emitting diode is attached to the outer peripheral surface part of the covering cap 3 and the light source 6 composed of a surface light emitting diode is attached to the periphery of the frame line 13. A photoelectric converter element 9 mounted on a display column 4 is provided in a power source 8 using a battery, electricity generated in the photoelectric converter element 9 is stored in the power source 8 in the bright day time and supplied to light sources 6, 7 from the power source 8 after the sun set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fire hydrant recognition device,
In particular, the present invention relates to a fire hydrant recognition device suitable for notifying a driver of an automobile of an installation position of a fire hydrant below a sidewalk facing a road.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in a place where a fire hydrant is installed under a sidewalk on the side of a road, the fire hydrant is covered with a lid, a frame is drawn with yellow paint around the fire hydrant, and a red line is displayed near the installation place. Stand the fire hydrant display column with paint on it and hang the display board on the display column to indicate the installation position of the fire hydrant.Indicate the installation position of the fire hydrant, and be careful not to park the car at or near the fire hydrant installation position. I try to evoke.

[0003]

However, despite the measures described above, the driver of the vehicle may park and stop the vehicle near the fire hydrant installation location without noticing. is there. Such a situation occurs particularly remarkably at night when it is difficult to recognize the location of the fire hydrant. In some cases, even if the driver is aware, a car may be parked and stopped near the driver and left.

On the other hand, a fire hydrant is used as a fire extinguishing water source in the event of a fire. Therefore, if a car is parked near the fire hydrant when a fire occurs, the fire engine approaches the fire hydrant. The fire extinguishing hose may be disturbed, or the fire extinguishing hose may be obstructed, and fire extinguishing activities may be significantly impaired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a fire hydrant recognizing device that has a great effect of alerting a driver of an automobile that is to park or stop along a roadway.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fire hydrant recognizing device capable of quickly and easily recognizing an installation position of a fire hydrant even when the outside is dark such as at night.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a fire hydrant recognizing device having a low maintenance cost.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fire hydrant recognizing device for displaying a fire hydrant covering lid provided at a fire hydrant installing place on a road surface or a sidewalk on a road surface. A light source is provided.

According to the present invention, the installation position of the fire hydrant cover is markedly and clearly displayed by illuminating the light source provided on the cover in darkness such as at night. When the position of the fire hydrant cover is displayed by such light emission, the driver of the automobile is compared with the above-described display only by the yellow frame line, the red pillar, or the display board. The alerting and warning effects on the vehicle are greatly increased, and for drivers who are trying to stop the vehicle, parking and stopping the vehicle in a place where such light emission occurs is a major hesitation. This makes it difficult to stop and park at that location.

[0010] The hydrant recognition apparatus of the invention according to claim 2 comprises:
A light source is provided around a fire hydrant cover provided at a fire hydrant installation location on the road surface of a roadway or sidewalk, surrounding the cover and displaying the installation position of the cover.

According to the present invention, the installation position of the fire hydrant cover lid is markedly displayed by illuminating the light source provided around the cover lid in darkness such as at night by surrounding the cover lid. You. Therefore, also in the present invention, the same operation as the invention according to claim 1 is exerted.

A hydrant recognition apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is
A light source for indicating the installation position of the cover lid is provided around the fire hydrant cover lid and the surrounding surrounding the cover lid provided at the fire hydrant installation point on the road surface of the roadway or sidewalk,
That is.

According to the present invention, the installation position of the fire hydrant cover lid is markedly displayed by illuminating the light source provided on the cover lid and its surroundings when it is dark such as at night. Therefore, also in the present invention, the same operation as the invention according to claim 1 is exerted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fire hydrant recognition apparatus,
The light source is a light-emitting diode, and a power supply for supplying power to the light-emitting diode is provided upright at a position near the cover. It is a storage battery connected to the photoelectric conversion element attached to the fire hydrant display column.

According to the present invention, since the light emitting diode is used as the light source, the service life of the light source can be ensured extremely long, and the power consumption during light emission can be extremely small. In addition, a storage battery used as a power supply for the light emitting diode stores electricity generated by the photoelectric conversion element during daytime when it is not necessary to cause the light emitting diode to emit light. Since it is consumed after sunset or at night, it is not necessary to make the light emitting diode emit light using commercial power, or even if it becomes necessary, the consumption of commercial power can be extremely reduced.

In addition, since the above-mentioned photoelectric conversion element is installed by using a fire hydrant display column which is conventionally set up near a cover, it is necessary to separately secure an installation place and an installation member of the photoelectric conversion element. There is no convenience.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a fire hydrant recognition apparatus,
5. The power supply line connecting the storage battery and the light emitting diode according to claim 4, wherein the power supply line is opened when the outside is bright and the power supply to the light emitting diode is stopped, and when the outside is dark, the power supply line is connected to the power supply line. A switch sensor that closes and supplies power to the light emitting diode is interposed.

According to the present invention, the operation of the switch sensor automatically turns on and off the light emitting diode according to the external brightness.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a fire hydrant recognition apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a control block diagram.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a roadway, and reference numeral 2 denotes a sidewalk which faces the roadway 1 and is provided with a step on its side. Although the fire hydrant in the illustrated example is provided below the sidewalk, the position of the fire hydrant may be below the roadway. A fire hydrant cover 3 is provided at a fire hydrant installation location on the road surface of the sidewalk 2. The cover 3 is opened by a firefighter in an emergency such as when a fire occurs, but is normally closed so as to cover the fire hydrant installation location. In addition, around the cover 3,
A yellow frame line 13 is provided surrounding the cover 3. A red fire hydrant display column 4 stands near the cover 3, and a display plate 5 indicating a fire hydrant installation location is attached above the display column 4.

A light source 6 composed of a planar light emitting diode is provided on the outer periphery of the cover 3. Also,
A light source 7 composed of a planar light emitting diode is provided around the frame line 13. The place where the light source 6 is attached to the cover 3 is not limited to the outer peripheral portion thereof,
For example, it may be the central portion of the cover 3 or the entire upper surface of the cover 3. Similarly, the place where the other light source 7 is attached is not limited to the periphery of the frame 13, and is not limited to the frame 1.
3 or a portion between the frame line 13 and the cover 3. In addition, a light source other than the planar light emitting diode, such as a light emitting diode scattered in a dotted pattern, a fluorescent light or a miniature light bulb may be used, but in order to ensure a long service life and reduce power consumption. It is preferable to use planar or scattered light emitting diodes as the light sources 6 and 7.

A storage battery is used as a power source 8 for supplying power to the light sources (light emitting diodes) 6 and 7 described above. A photoelectric conversion element (a so-called solar cell) 9 attached to the display column 4 is connected to a power supply 8 using the storage battery, and electricity generated by the photoelectric conversion element 9 when the light is bright in the daytime. The power is stored in a power source 8 and the power source 8 can supply power to the light sources 6 and 7 after sunset. FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram for controlling the turning on and off of the light sources 6 and 7 described above. In the figure,
Blocks indicated as “solar cells” mean the photoelectric conversion elements 9, blocks indicated as “storage batteries” refer to the power supply 8, and blocks indicated as “cover light emitting diodes” and “cover frame light emitting diodes” Means the light source 6 and the light source 7, respectively. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the light sources 6 and 7 are connected to the power supply 8 via the control unit 10, and when the outside is bright, the light sources 6 and 7 are opened to supply power to the light sources 6 and 7. A switch sensor (corresponding to a block indicated as "sunset sensor") 11 is provided to shut off the power supply path and supply power to the light sources 6 and 7 when the outside is dark.

In the fire hydrant recognition apparatus as described above, when the outside is bright, such as during the daytime, the electricity generated by the photoelectric conversion element 9 is stored in the power supply 8, and at that time, the switch sensor 11 opens the power supply path and the light source 6 , 7 are stopped. When the outside is bright such as during the daytime, the driver of the car passing through the roadway 1 can easily recognize the yellow frame 4, the red display pillar 4, and the display board 5 without knowing. Cars are rarely parked and parked near the sidewalk near fire hydrants.

When the outside becomes dark after sunset, the switch sensor 11 detects this and closes the power supply path, so that power is supplied from the power source 8 to the light sources 6 and 7, whereby the light sources 6 and 7 are turned on. Therefore, the location of the cover 3 and the location of the frame 13 are clearly recognized by the driver of the vehicle by the light of the light sources 6 and 7, and such light emission calls attention to the driver of the vehicle. It exerts an effect of warning or warning. Therefore, for a driver trying to stop the car, parking and stopping the car in a place where such light emission is made becomes difficult, and it becomes difficult to park and stop, and parking and stopping at that place is in advance. Will be prevented.

In the above, the case where the light sources 6 and 7 are provided both on the cover lid 3 itself and on the periphery of the cover lid 3 has been described, but the light source may be provided only on the cover lid 3 or on the cover lid 3. 3 may be provided only. In addition, a technique for arranging the planar light-emitting diodes and the light-emitting diodes in a scattered manner is well known, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0026]

According to the present invention, especially when it is dark after sunset, the driver of a car trying to park and park on the side of the road alerts the driver to the caution or warning that the fire hydrant is installed by the glow of light. The driver can easily and clearly recognize that the fire hydrant is installed, and it is difficult for the driver to park and stop the vehicle at that location. As a result, the situation in which a car is parked and stopped near a fire hydrant is reduced, which helps to extinguish fires smoothly when a fire occurs. Such an effect is particularly remarkably exhibited when it is difficult to see the yellow frame around the signpost or the cover in the dark after sunset.

Further, according to the present invention, a light emitting diode can be used as a light source and a storage battery connected to a solar cell can be used as a power source, so that it is possible to provide a fire hydrant recognition device with low maintenance cost. effective.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a fire hydrant recognition device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roadway 2 Sidewalk 3 Cover lid 4 Fire hydrant display column 6,7 Light source 9 Photoelectric conversion element 11 Switch sensor

Claims (5)

[Claims] An apparatus for recognizing a fire hydrant, characterized in that a fire hydrant cover provided at a fire hydrant installation location on the road surface of a road or a sidewalk is provided with a light source for indicating the installation position of the fire hydrant. 2. A light source for surrounding a fire hydrant cover provided at a fire hydrant installation location on a road surface of a roadway or a sidewalk to display the installation position of the cover hood. Fire hydrant recognition device characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. A fire hydrant cover provided at a fire hydrant installation site on a road surface of a road or a sidewalk, and a light source for indicating the installation position of the cover lid is provided around the fire hydrant cover. Fire hydrant recognition device. 4. A storage battery, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode, and a power supply for supplying power to the light emitting diode is connected to a photoelectric conversion element attached to a fire hydrant display column erected near the cover lid. The fire hydrant recognition device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 3. 5. A power supply path connecting the storage battery and the light emitting diode, the power supply path being opened when the outside is bright and stopping the power supply to the light emitting diode, and the power supply path being closed when the outside is dark and the light emitting diode being closed. The hydrant recognition device according to claim 4, further comprising a switch sensor for supplying power to the hydrant.