Road cone alarm device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of road cones, and discloses a road cone alarm device which comprises a device body arranged on a road cone in a sleeving mode. The loudspeaker is used for giving an alarm and is fixed on the device body; the battery is used for supplying power to the loudspeaker and is fixed on the device body, and a dumping switch is electrically connected between the battery and the loudspeaker; when the device body is in an upright state, the toppling switch is in an off state, and the loudspeaker does not work; when the device body topples over, the toppling switch is closed, and the loudspeaker works. The device has the effects of reminding operators in time and reducing potential safety hazards after foreign vehicles rush into a road construction area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of traffic cones, and particularly to a traffic cone alarm device. Background Art

[0002] A traffic cone, also known as a traffic cone or a conical traffic sign, is a conical plastic or rubber product used to guide traffic flow, warn drivers of potential dangers, or indicate road construction areas.

[0003] In the related art, in order to enhance the warning effect of traffic cones, reflective strips or LED lights are usually provided on the outer side wall of the traffic cones. However, these warnings only warn the drivers of external vehicles, which belongs to one-sided warning. When an external vehicle rushes into a road construction area, the operators in the road construction area cannot react in time, posing a great safety hazard. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a traffic cone alarm device, which can timely remind operators after an external vehicle rushes into a road construction area, thereby reducing potential safety hazards.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a traffic cone alarm device, including a device body sleeved on the upper part of the traffic cone; a speaker for emitting an alarm, fixed to the device body; a battery for powering the speaker, fixed to the device body, and a tipping switch is electrically connected between the battery and the speaker; when the device body is in an upright state, the tipping switch is in an open state and the speaker does not work; when the device body is tipped over, the tipping switch closes and the speaker works.

[0006] Through the above implementation manner, the device body is sleeved on the traffic cone, and a speaker, a battery and a tipping switch are provided on the device body. When an operator places the traffic cone sleeved with the traffic cone alarm device in a construction area, it can play a warning role for external personnel or vehicles. When an external vehicle accidentally knocks down the traffic cone, the tipping switch closes and the speaker emits an alarm sound. After hearing the alarm sound, the operators in the road construction area can react in time, avoid the external vehicle, and reduce potential safety hazards.

[0007] In one embodiment, the device body is provided with a through hole penetrating through its top and bottom. When the device body is sleeved on the traffic cone, the traffic cone also penetrates through the top and bottom of the through hole, and the bottom of the through hole is above the waist of the traffic cone.

[0008] Through the above-described embodiments, both the upper and lower ends of the device body are penetrated by the upper half of the road cone, enabling the device body to be stably sleeved on the road cone. At the same time, since the device body is located in the upper half of the road cone, the bottom of the device body will not come into contact with the ground, thus preventing water accumulation at the bottom of the device body.

[0009] In one embodiment, the through-hole is in the shape of a horn with a smaller top and a larger bottom.

[0010] Through the above-described embodiments, the through-hole can accommodate road cones of different sizes, enabling this road cone warning device to adapt to various road cones on the market.

[0011] In one embodiment, a plurality of grooves are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction of the side wall of the through-hole, and the grooves penetrate through the top and bottom of the device body.

[0012] Through the above-described embodiments, by providing grooves on the side wall of the through-hole, the side edges of the grooves form an interlocking effect with the side wall of the road cone, improving the stability of the connection between the device body and the road cone. At the same time, when there is water accumulation on the top of the device body, the water will flow down through the grooves, which is beneficial to reducing the water accumulation on the top of the device body.

[0013] In one embodiment, a first receiving groove is provided at the bottom of the device body, and the battery is installed in the first receiving groove.

[0014] Through the above-described embodiments, the battery is installed at the bottom of the device body, reducing the center of gravity of the entire device and improving the stability of the entire device. Moreover, since the battery is located at the bottom, it can reduce the damage caused by external rainwater to the battery.

[0015] In one embodiment, a second receiving groove is provided at the bottom of the device body, the speaker is installed in the second receiving groove, and the sound-emitting end of the speaker faces downward of the device body.

[0016] Through the above-described embodiments, the speaker is located at the bottom of the device body, which can reduce the damage caused by external rainwater and dust to the speaker.

[0017] In one embodiment, an annular light strip is fixed to the outer side wall of the device body, and a switch for turning on or off the light strip is connected between the light strip and the battery.

[0018] Through the above-described embodiments, when it is dim, the operator can turn on the switch, and the light strip is turned on, enabling this device to also play a good warning role for outsiders when it is dim.

[0019] In one embodiment, a plurality of solar panels for charging the battery are fixed to the top of the device body.

[0020] Through the above embodiments, when the sun is sufficient, the solar panel can charge the battery, thereby improving the endurance of the device.

[0021] In one embodiment, multiple pieces of the solar panels are spliced into a ring shape, and the inner side wall of the ring is located outside the top of the groove.

[0022] Through the above embodiments, multiple solar panels can cover a large part of the top of the device body, so that the solar panels have a larger light-receiving area and can better charge the battery. At the same time, the solar panels will not block the top of the groove and will not prevent rainwater from draining out of the groove.

[0023] In one embodiment, a USB charging port for charging the battery is provided at the bottom of the device body.

[0024] Through the above embodiments, it is convenient for the operator to charge the device in time through the USB charging port.

[0025] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application include:

[0026] By sleeving the device body on the road cone and providing a speaker, a battery and a tipping switch on the device body. When the operator places the road cone with the road cone alarm device on the construction area, it can play a warning role for foreign personnel or vehicles. When a foreign vehicle accidentally knocks down the road cone, the tipping switch closes and the speaker emits an alarm sound. After hearing the alarm sound, the operators in the road construction area can react in time, avoid foreign vehicles, and reduce potential safety hazards. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the road cone alarm device in the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram for showing the bottom structure of the road cone alarm device;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the road cone alarm device and the road cone.

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 1. Device body; 11. Through hole; 12. Groove; 13. First receiving groove; 14. Second receiving groove; 15. Switch; 16. USB charging port;

[0033] 2. Speaker;

[0034] 3. Battery;

[0035] 4. Tipping switch;

[0036] 5. Light strip;

[0037] 6. Solar panel;

[0038] 7. Road cone. Detailed implementation manner

[0039] In order to enable those skilled in the art of the present technology to better understand the solution of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0040] The embodiment of the present application provides a road cone alarm device, which can issue an alarm when an external vehicle breaks into the construction area and knocks down the road cone, timely reminding the operators in the road construction area, enabling the operators to make timely responses, avoiding external vehicles, and reducing potential safety hazards.

[0041] Refer to Figures 1 - 3 , the embodiment of the present application provides a road cone alarm device, which includes a device body 1, a speaker 2, a battery 3 and a tipping switch 4. Specifically, the device body 1 is sleeved on the road cone 7 and is located at the upper part of the road cone 7. The speaker 2 is fixed to the device body 1 and is used to issue an alarm. The battery 3 is fixed to the device body 1 and is used to supply power to the speaker 2. The tipping switch 4 is electrically connected between the battery 3 and the speaker 2. When the device body 1 is in an upright state, the tipping switch 4 is in an open state, and the speaker 2 does not work. The road cone alarm device and the road cone 7 together play a warning role for vehicles and pedestrians outside the operation area. When the device body 1 is tipped over, the tipping switch 4 closes, and the speaker 2 works to issue an alarm sound.

[0042] Specifically, in combination with Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the device body 1 is provided with a through hole 11 that penetrates its top and bottom. When the device body 1 is sleeved on the road cone 7, the road cone 7 also penetrates the top and bottom of the through hole 11, and the bottom of the through hole 11 is above the waist of the road cone 7. In a preferred implementation manner of the present application, the bottom of the through hole 11 is above the upper half of the road cone 7.

[0043] When the operator sleevs the device body 1 onto the road cone 7, both the upper and lower ends of the device body 1 are penetrated by the upper half of the road cone 7. According to the principle of two points determining a straight line, the shaking of the device body 1 on the road cone 7 can be reduced, so that the device body 1 can be sleeved on the road cone 7 relatively stably. At the same time, since the device body 1 is located in the upper half of the road cone 7, the bottom of the device body 1 will not contact the ground. When rainy days come, water accumulation at the bottom of the device body 1 can be avoided.

[0044] Furthermore, referring to Figure 2 , the through hole 11 is in the shape of a horn with a small top and a large bottom. Specifically, in the preferred embodiment of the present application, both the top and bottom of the through hole 11 are circular, the diameter of the top circle of the through hole 11 is larger than that of the bottom circle, and the side wall of the through hole 11 is radial. Through such a setting, the through hole 11 can adapt to road cones 7 of different sizes, so that the road cone 7 alarm device of the present application can adapt to various road cones 7 on the market. In other embodiments, the top and bottom of the through hole 11 can also be in other shapes, such as quadrilateral, hexagon and other shapes, but it is necessary to ensure that the opening size of the top of the through hole 11 is smaller than that of the bottom.

[0045] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, both the top and bottom of the device body 1 are circular, and its side wall is radial, that is, the device body 1 is in the shape of a horn as a whole. Through such a setting, the head of the device body 1 is light and the bottom is heavy, and the device body 1 can be sleeved on the road cone 7 relatively stably.

[0046] Furthermore, in combination with Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a plurality of grooves 12 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the side wall of the through hole 11, and the grooves 12 penetrate through the top and bottom of the device body 1. In the preferred embodiment of the embodiment of the present application, a plurality of grooves 12 are evenly arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the through hole 11. In other embodiments, the number of grooves 12 can also be 2, 3, 4 or other numbers. By arranging the grooves 12 on the side wall of the through hole 11, the side edges of the grooves 12 form an occluding effect with the side wall of the road cone 7, further improving the connection stability between the device body 1 and the road cone 7. At the same time, when there is water accumulation at the top of the device body 1, the water accumulation will flow down along the grooves 12, which is beneficial to reducing the water accumulation at the top of the device body 1.

[0047] Furthermore, referring to Figure 2, a first receiving groove 13 is provided at the bottom of the device body 1, and the battery 3 is installed in the first receiving groove 13. During actual implementation, the staff can directly bond the battery 3 in the first receiving groove 13, or a sealing cover plate can be provided at the first receiving groove 13 to seal the battery 3 in the first receiving groove 13. Through such an implementation method, the battery 3 is installed at the bottom of the device body 1, reducing the center of gravity of the entire device and improving the stability of the entire device. In addition, the battery 3 is located at the bottom of the device body 1, which can reduce the damage caused by external rainwater to the battery 3. To ensure the battery life of the device, in a preferred implementation manner of the present application, a plurality of first receiving grooves 13 are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction of the bottom of the device body 1. Correspondingly, a plurality of batteries 3 are provided at intervals.

[0048] Further, referring to Figure 2 , a second receiving groove 14 is provided at the bottom of the device body 1, and the speaker 2 is installed in the second receiving groove 14, and the sound-emitting end of the speaker 2 faces downward of the device body 1. Similar to the installation method of the battery 3, in the embodiment of the present application, the speaker 2 can be directly bonded to the inner wall of the second receiving groove 14 by glue, or the speaker 2 can be installed in the second receiving groove 14 by providing a cover plate at the bottom of the second receiving groove 14. Through such an implementation method, the speaker 2 is located at the bottom of the device body 1, which can reduce the damage caused by external rainwater and dust to the speaker 2. At the same time, since the device body 1 is sleeved on the upper half of the road cone 7 and the device body 1 is in a suspended state, the speaker 2 emits an alarm toward the lower space, which is more conducive to the spread of the alarm sound.

[0049] Further, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , an annular light strip 5 is fixed on the outer side wall of the device body 1, and a switch 15 for turning on or off the light strip 5 is connected between the light strip 5 and the battery 3. When it is getting dark, the operator can turn on the switch 15, and the light strip 5 is turned on, so that the device can also play a good warning role for outsiders when it is getting dark.

[0050] Further, referring to Figure 1 , a plurality of solar panels 6 for charging the battery 3 are fixed on the top of the device body 1. Through such a setting, when the sun is sufficient, the solar panels 6 can charge the battery 3, thereby improving the battery life of the device.

[0051] Further, referring to Figure 1In the preferred embodiment of the present application, the plurality of solar panels 6 are connected in a ring shape, and the inner side wall of the ring is located outside the top of the groove 12, that is, the inner ring formed by the solar panels 6 is located outside the groove 12. Through the above embodiment, the plurality of solar panels 6 can cover the top of the device body 1 to a large extent, so that the solar panels 6 have a larger light receiving area and better charge the battery 3. At the same time, the solar panels 6 will not block the top of the groove 12, and will not hinder the discharge of rainwater from the groove 12.

[0052] Further, see Figure 2 A USB charging port 16 for charging the battery 3 is provided at the bottom of the device body 1. The operator can charge the battery 3 through the rechargeable battery 3 or a power bank, which is convenient for the operator to charge the device in time.

[0053] It should be noted that the dump switch 4 in the embodiment of the present application can be any type of dump switch 4 such as a mechanical dump switch 4, an electronic dump switch 4, a photoelectric dump switch 4, etc.

[0054] The working principle of the embodiment of the present application is as follows: when the operator is working, the device is mounted on the road cone 7, and the road cone 7 alarm device and the road cone 7 together form a warning effect for external vehicles and pedestrians. When an external vehicle accidentally breaks into the construction area and knocks down the road cone 7, the dump switch 4 is closed and the speaker 2 emits an alarm. After hearing the alarm, the operator in the road construction area can respond in time to avoid the external vehicle, thereby reducing safety hazards.

[0055] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a connection between the two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0056] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising said element.

[0057] The above are only specific embodiments of the present application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but rather will be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. A road cone warning device, characterized in that: include: A device body (1) is sleeved on the upper part of the road cone (7); A loudspeaker (2) for issuing an alarm, which is fixed to the device body (1); a battery (3) for supplying power to the speaker (2), which is fixed to the device body (1), and a tipping switch (4) is electrically connected between the battery (3) and the speaker (2); When the device body (1) is in an upright state, the tipping switch (4) is in an off state, and the speaker (2) does not work; when the device body (1) is tipped over, the tipping switch (4) is closed, and the speaker (2) works.

2. A road cone warning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device body (1) is provided with a through hole (11) penetrating the top and bottom thereof; when the device body (1) is sleeved on a road cone (7), the road cone (7) simultaneously penetrates the top and bottom of the through hole (11), and the bottom of the through hole (11) is located above the waist of the road cone (7).

3. A road cone warning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The through hole (11) is in a trumpet shape with a small top and a large bottom.

4. A road cone warning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side wall of the through hole (11) is provided with a plurality of grooves (12) at intervals along its circumferential direction, and the grooves (12) penetrate the top and bottom of the device body (1).

5. The road cone warning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first receiving groove (13) is provided at the bottom of the device body (1), and the battery (3) is installed in the first receiving groove (13).

6. A road cone warning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second receiving groove (14) is provided at the bottom of the device body (1), the speaker (2) is installed in the second receiving groove (14), and the sound-emitting end of the speaker (2) faces downwardly of the device body (1).

7. The road cone warning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An annular light strip (5) is fixed to the outer side wall of the device body (1), and a switch (15) for turning the light strip (5) on or off is connected between the light strip (5) and the battery (3).

8. A road cone warning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of solar panels (6) for charging the batteries (3) are fixed on the top of the device body (1).

9. A road cone warning device according to claim 8, characterized in that: After being spliced ​​together, the plurality of solar panels (6) form a ring shape, and the inner side wall of the ring shape is located outside the top of the groove (12).

10. The road cone warning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A USB charging port (16) for charging the battery (3) is provided at the bottom of the device body (1).

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