Traffic cone

Abstract

The utility model provides a traffic cone which comprises a shell which is arranged to be in a cone shape with the thin upper portion and the thick lower portion. The plurality of lighting devices are arranged on the outer side wall of the shell and are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the shell; the multiple cleaning devices are movably arranged on the outer side wall of the shell and correspond to the multiple lighting devices in a one-to-one mode so as to clean dust on the corresponding lighting devices; and the driving device is arranged to drive the cleaning device to move on the outer side wall of the lighting device so as to clean dust on the lighting device. According to the technical scheme, the lighting device and the movable cleaning device are arranged on the outer side of the traffic cone, the cleaning device moves along the outer side of the lighting device to clean dust on the lighting device, and the device is suitable for square and round traffic cone bodies in the market at present; in addition, the traffic cone can also be suitable for the situation that a protruding lighting device is arranged on the outer side of the traffic cone body, and production flexibility is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of traffic safety facilities, and particularly to a traffic cone. Background Art

[0002] Reflective strips or lights are usually provided on traffic cones to remind passers-by or vehicles at night and reduce traffic risks. However, dust will accumulate after long-term use, blocking the light and posing a safety hazard. Therefore, it is necessary to clean the dust on the reflective strips or lights of traffic cones.

[0003] CN208949771U provides a traffic cone that can automatically clean the dust on the reflective strip. A brush is provided on the outer side of the cone body, and the cone body is set to be rotatable. Through the rotation of the cone body, the brush cleans the dust on the reflective strip of the cone body. However, this design can only be applicable to traffic cones with a circular cone shape. Currently, there are mainly two shapes of traffic cones on the market, square and circular. Square traffic cones cannot clean the dust on the reflective strip by rotating the cone body. In addition, if a protruding light is provided on the outer side of the cone body, it is not applicable either. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] One technical problem to be solved by the present disclosure is that the existing traffic cones with automatic cleaning cannot be applicable to the square cones on the current market and the situation where a protruding light is provided on the outer side of the traffic cone.

[0005] To solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a traffic cone, including:

[0006] A housing, the housing is set to be a tapered shape with a thinner upper part and a thicker lower part;

[0007] A plurality of lighting devices, the plurality of lighting devices are arranged on the outer side wall of the housing and spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the housing;

[0008] A plurality of cleaning devices, the plurality of cleaning devices are movably arranged on the outer side wall of the housing and correspond to the plurality of lighting devices one by one to clean the dust on the corresponding lighting devices; and

[0009] A driving device, the driving device is set to drive the cleaning device to move on the outer side wall of the lighting device to clean the dust on the lighting device.

[0010] In some embodiments, a plurality of guiding grooves are formed on the side wall of the housing. The driving device includes a driving member and a plurality of connecting rods. The driving member is arranged inside the housing. One end of each connecting rod is connected to the driving member, and the other end passes through the guiding groove and is connected to the cleaning device. The driving member is set to drive the connecting rod to move in the guiding groove and thus drive the cleaning device to move.

[0011] In some embodiments, the guiding grooves are set to extend along the circumferential direction of the housing, and the plurality of guiding grooves are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the housing.

[0012] In some embodiments, the outer side surface of the lighting device is a plane or a curved surface.

[0013] In some embodiments, the housing is a regular pyramid, the number of outer side walls of the regular pyramid is set to be an even number, the driving device includes a plurality of driving members, and the moving direction of one connecting rod is the same as that of the connecting rod opposite to it on the opposite outer side wall. Two opposite connecting rods are connected to the same driving member to be simultaneously driven by the driving member to translate in the guiding groove; or

[0014] The housing is a cone, and the driving device includes a driving member. A plurality of connecting rods are connected to the driving member and are driven by the driving member to rotate around the central axis of the cone.

[0015] In some embodiments, adjacent guiding grooves are at the same height or are staggeredly arranged in the axial direction of the housing.

[0016] In some embodiments, a solar panel and a storage battery are provided at the top of the housing. The solar panel is used to convert light energy into electrical energy and store it in the storage battery, and the storage battery is used to provide electrical energy for the driving device and the lighting device.

[0017] In some embodiments, a photosensitive sensor is further provided at the top of the traffic cone, and the photosensitive sensor is used to obtain light intensity information.

[0018] In some embodiments, the traffic cone further includes a control center, which communicates with the driving device, the lighting device, and the photosensitive sensor respectively. The control center is configured to control the operation of the lighting device and the driving device according to the light intensity information monitored by the photosensitive sensor.

[0019] In some embodiments, one side of the cleaning device close to the lighting device is a brush head for cleaning the dust on the lighting device, and the side away from the lighting device is a brush plate for supporting the brush head.

[0020] Through the above technical solutions, the traffic cone provided by the present disclosure is provided with a lighting device and a movable cleaning device on the outside of the traffic cone. The cleaning device moves along the outside of the lighting device to clean the dust on the lighting device, which is applicable to the square and round traffic cone cones on the current market. In addition, it can also be applied to the case where a protruding lighting device is provided on the outside of the traffic cone, and the production flexibility is relatively high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the overall square traffic cone disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the overall circular traffic cone disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the traffic cone disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 4 is the Figure 1 top cross-sectional view of.

[0026] Figure 5 is the Figure 2 top cross-sectional view of.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 1. Housing; 2. Lighting device; 3. Cleaning device; 31. Brush head; 32. Brush plate; 4. Guide groove; 5. Connecting rod; 6. Driving member; 7. Solar panel; 8. Battery; 9. Photosensitive sensor; 10. Connecting rod; 11. Placement box; 12. Link rod. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] The following further describes the implementation manners of the present disclosure in detail in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments. The detailed descriptions and drawings of the following embodiments are used to exemplarily illustrate the principles of the present disclosure, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms, is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

[0030] These embodiments of the present disclosure are provided to make the present disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that: unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, the components of materials, numerical expressions and values described in these embodiments should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as limitations.

[0031] It should be noted that in the description of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "a plurality" means greater than or equal to two; the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure 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 thus cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative position relationship may also change accordingly.

[0032] In addition, the "first", "second" and similar terms used in this disclosure do not denote any order, quantity or importance, but are merely used to distinguish different parts. "Vertical" does not mean strictly vertical, but within the allowable error range. "Parallel" does not mean strictly parallel, but within the allowable error range. Words such as "including" or "comprising" mean that the elements before this word cover the elements listed after this word, and do not exclude the possibility of also covering other elements.

[0033] It should also be noted that in the description of this disclosure, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "joined" 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 directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this disclosure can be understood according to specific circumstances. When it is described that a specific device is located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device.

[0034] All terms used in this disclosure have the same meanings as those understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in a general dictionary, for example, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense, unless specifically defined as such here.

[0035] Technologies, methods and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods and devices should be regarded as part of the specification.

[0036] To solve the problem that the existing traffic cones with automatic cleaning cannot be applied to the square cones currently on the market and the situation of setting up raised lights on the outer side of the traffic cones, the utility model provides a traffic cone, including: a housing 1, the housing 1 is set as a tapered shape that is thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom; a plurality of lighting devices 2, the plurality of lighting devices 2 are arranged on the outer side wall of the housing 1 and are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the housing 1; a plurality of cleaning devices 3, the plurality of cleaning devices 3 are movably arranged on the outer side wall of the housing 1 and correspond to the plurality of lighting devices 2 one by one to clean the dust on the corresponding lighting device 2; and a driving device, the driving device is set to drive the cleaning device 3 to move on the outer side wall of the lighting device 2 to clean the dust on the lighting device 2. When the housing 1 is a square cone, such as Figure 1As shown, the lighting device 2 can be arranged on different outer sidewalls of the housing 1, and the cleaning device 3 corresponds to the lighting device 2 one by one, and moves under the drive of the driving device to clean the lighting device located on the same sidewall as it. When the housing 1 is a circular cone, as Figure 2 shown, the lighting devices 2 are arranged at intervals on the outer sidewall of the housing 1, and the corresponding cleaning device 3 cleans the corresponding lighting device 2 under the drive of the driving device. Since most of the traffic cone housings on the market are square cones or circular cones, the above settings enable both square traffic cones and circular traffic cones to have an automatic cleaning function, and square or circular traffic cones with automatic cleaning functions can be produced according to the actual inventory situation, with high production flexibility.

[0037] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a plurality of guide grooves 4 are formed on the sidewall of the housing 1. The driving device includes a driving member 6 and a plurality of connecting rods 5. As Figure 3 shown, the driving member 6 is arranged inside the housing 1. One end of each connecting rod 5 is connected to the driving member 6, and the other end passes through the guide groove 4 and is connected to the cleaning device 3. The driving member 6 is arranged to drive the connecting rod 5 to move in the guide groove 4, thereby driving the cleaning device 3 to move. The cleaning device 3 moves on the outer sidewall of the lighting device 2 to clean the dust on the outer sidewall of the lighting device 2, so that the lighting device 2 maintains a good lighting effect.

[0038] In some embodiments, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the guide groove 4 is arranged to extend along the circumferential direction of the housing 1, and a plurality of guide grooves 4 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the housing 1, ensuring the stability of the housing 1. The guide groove 4 can also be arranged to extend along the axial direction of the housing 1. The driving member 6 drives the connecting rod 5 to drive the cleaning device 3 to move in the guide groove 4, and the dust on the lighting device 2 can also be cleaned.

[0039] In some embodiments, adjacent guide grooves 4 are at the same height or are staggeredly arranged in the axial direction of the housing 1. The guide grooves 4 are arranged at different heights, so that the connecting rods 5 are connected to different heights of the cleaning device 3. As long as the setting position of the guide groove 4 does not coincide with the installation position of the lighting device 2, the connecting rod 5 can pass through the guide groove 4 and be connected to the cleaning device 3 at any other height, realizing the movement of the cleaning device 3 on the outer sidewall of the lighting device 2. The same cleaning device 3 can also be correspondingly provided with a plurality of guide grooves 4. For example, a guide groove 4 parallel to the upper guide groove 4 is arranged below the lighting device 2 in Figure 1 , and a corresponding plurality of connecting rods 5 are connected to the cleaning device 3, ensuring the stability of the cleaning device 3.

[0040] In some embodiments, the outer side surface of the lighting device 2 is a plane or a curved surface. As Figure 1As shown, the housing 1 is a square cone, the outer side surface of the lighting device 2 is a plane, and the driving member 6 drives the cleaning device 3 to translate on the outer side surface of the lighting device 2 along the length direction of the guiding groove 4, so that the dust on the lighting device 2 can be cleaned up. As Figure 2 shown, the housing 1 is a circular cone, the outer side surface of the lighting device 2 is a curved surface, and the driving member 6 drives the cleaning device 3 to rotate on the outer side surface of the lighting device 2 along the length direction of the guiding groove 4, so that the dust on the lighting device 2 can be cleaned up. In fact, it is not limited to the shape of the housing 1, as long as the cleaning device 3 moves on the outer side surface of the lighting device 2 in accordance with the shape of the outer side surface of the lighting device 2. When the lighting device 2 protrudes on the outer side wall of the housing 1, the cleaning device 3 moves in accordance with the shape of the outer side surface of the lighting device 2; or the contact part between the cleaning device 3 and the lighting device 2 is made of a flexible compressible material such as sponge, brush hair, etc., and the outer side surface of the protruding lighting device 2 can also be cleaned. The lighting device 2 can be set as a reflective strip, or can be set as the self-luminous light strip shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 or a warning light, etc. Therefore, the present utility model can be applied to various lighting devices 2 on the market, and has high production flexibility.

[0041] In some embodiments, the housing 1 is a regular pyramid, the number of outer side walls of the regular pyramid is set to be an even number, and the driving device includes a plurality of driving members 6. As Figure 4 shown, the moving directions of the connecting rod 5 and the connecting rod 5 opposite to it on the opposite outer side wall are the same. The two opposite connecting rods 5 are connected to the same driving member 6, so as to be simultaneously driven by the driving member 6 to translate in the guiding groove 4. The two opposite connecting rods 5 are connected to the same connecting rod as Figure 3 shown, and the connecting rod is connected to the driving member 6 arranged at the bottom of the housing 1. Since the moving trajectories of the connecting rod 5 and the connecting rod 5 on its adjacent outer side wall intersect, the adjacent guiding grooves 4 are set to different heights, and the adjacent connecting rods 5 move on planes with different heights, so that collisions can be avoided. The driving member 6 is set as a cylinder, and the output end of the cylinder is connected to the connecting rod 5 to drive the connecting rod 5 to translate.

[0042] In some embodiments, the housing 1 is a cone, and the driving device includes a driving member 6. As Figure 5 shown, a plurality of connecting rods 5 rotate around the central axis of the cone, and the plurality of connecting rods 5 are connected to the driving member 6 and driven by the driving member 6 to rotate around the central axis of the cone. The driving member 6 is set as a motor, and the output end of the motor is connected to the connecting rod 5 to drive the connecting rod 5 to rotate.

[0043] Each connecting rod 5 can also be respectively connected to a driving member 6, and each connecting rod 5 corresponds to a driving member 6 one by one.

[0044] In some embodiments, a solar panel 7 and a storage battery 8 are provided at the top of the housing 1. The solar panel 7 is used to convert light energy into electrical energy and store it in the storage battery 8, and the storage battery 8 is used to provide electrical energy for the driving device and the lighting device 2. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, in order to fix the solar panel 7, the upper end of the housing 1 is set as a plane, and a closed placement box 11 is arranged on the plane to place the storage battery 8, preventing the storage battery 8 from contacting the outside world and increasing its service life. The solar panel 7 is fixed above the placement box 11 through a connecting rod 10. The connecting rod 10 can be set as hollow to accommodate the connection circuit between the solar panel 7 and the storage battery 8. An opening is also provided at the connection between the connecting rod 10 and the placement box 11 to lead the connection circuit to the storage battery 8. The position of the storage battery 8 is not limited to the situations in Figure 1 and Figure 2 . The placement box 11 can be not provided, and the storage battery 8 can be arranged inside the housing 1 and electrically connected to the solar panel 7. In addition, the lighting device 2 and the driving member 6 are also electrically connected to the storage battery 8.

[0045] In some embodiments, a photosensitive sensor 9 is further provided at the top of the traffic cone. The photosensitive sensor 9 is used to obtain light intensity information. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the photosensitive sensor 9 is arranged on the placement box 11. The position of the photosensitive sensor 9 is not limited to this, as long as it can contact the outside world and can obtain light intensity information.

[0046] In some embodiments, the traffic cone further includes a control center, which communicates with the driving device, the lighting device 2 and the photosensitive sensor 9 respectively. The control center is set to be able to control the operation of the lighting device 2 and the driving device according to the light intensity information monitored by the photosensitive sensor 9. According to the prior art, the control center is set. During the day, the light intensity is strong, and the lighting device 2 is turned off; at night or in bad weather when the light intensity is weak, the lighting device 2 is turned on to remind passing vehicles and pedestrians. The driving device is set to drive the cleaning device 3 to clean the lighting device 2 at regular intervals, and the opening and closing of the driving device are controlled by the control center.

[0047] In some embodiments, as Figure 3 shown, one side of the cleaning device 3 close to the lighting device 2 is a brush head 31, which is used to clean the dust on the lighting device 2, and the side far from the lighting device 2 is a brush plate 32, and the brush plate 32 is used to provide support for the brush head 31. The brush head 31 can be set as bristles or sponges in the prior art.

[0048] So far, the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail. To avoid obscuring the concept of the present disclosure, some details well known in the art are not described. Those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solutions disclosed herein based on the above description.

[0049] Although some specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments can be modified or equivalent substitutions can be made for some technical features without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way.

Claims

1. A traffic cone, characterized in that: include: A shell (1), wherein the shell (1) is configured to be tapered and thin at the top and thick at the bottom; A plurality of lighting devices (2), wherein the plurality of lighting devices (2) are arranged on the outer side wall of the shell (1) and are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the shell (1); A plurality of cleaning devices (3), wherein the plurality of cleaning devices (3) are movably arranged on the outer side wall of the housing (1) and correspond one-to-one with the plurality of lighting devices (2) to clean dust on the corresponding lighting devices (2); as well as A driving device, wherein the driving device is configured to drive the cleaning device (3) to move on the outer side wall of the lighting device (2) to clean dust on the lighting device (2).

2. The traffic cone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of guide grooves (4) are provided on the side wall of the shell (1); the driving device comprises a driving member (6) and a plurality of connecting rods (5); the driving member (6) is arranged inside the shell (1); one end of each connecting rod (5) is connected to the driving member (6), and the other end passes through the guide groove (4) and is connected to the cleaning device (3); the driving member (6) is arranged to drive the connecting rod (5) to move in the guide groove (4) and thereby drive the cleaning device (3) to move.

3. The traffic cone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide groove (4) is arranged to extend along the circumference of the shell (1), and a plurality of the guide grooves (4) are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the shell (1).

4. The traffic cone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer side surface of the lighting device (2) is a flat surface or a curved surface.

5. The traffic cone according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing (1) is a regular polygonal pyramid, the number of outer side walls of the regular polygonal pyramid is set to an even number, the driving device comprises a plurality of driving members (6), one of the connecting rods (5) and the connecting rod (5) on the opposite outer side wall thereof move in the same direction, and the two opposite connecting rods (5) are connected to the same driving member (6) so as to be driven by the driving member (6) to move in translation in the guide groove (4) at the same time; or The housing (1) is a cone, the driving device comprises a driving member (6), a plurality of connecting rods (5) are connected to the driving member (6) and are driven by the driving member (6) to rotate around the central axis of the cone.

6. The traffic cone according to claim 3, characterized in that: Adjacent guide grooves (4) are located at the same height or are staggered in the axial direction of the housing (1).

7. The traffic cone according to claim 1, characterized in that: A solar panel (7) and a storage battery (8) are arranged on the top of the housing (1); the solar panel (7) is used to convert light energy into electrical energy and store it in the storage battery (8); and the storage battery (8) is used to provide electrical energy for the driving device and the lighting device (2).

8. The traffic cone according to claim 7, characterized in that: A photosensitive sensor (9) is also provided on the top of the traffic cone, and the photosensitive sensor (9) is used to obtain light intensity information.

9. The traffic cone according to claim 8, characterized in that: The traffic cone further comprises a control center, which communicates with the driving device, the lighting device (2) and the photosensitive sensor (9) respectively, and the control center is configured to control the operation of the lighting device (2) and the driving device according to light intensity information monitored by the photosensitive sensor (9).

10. The traffic cone according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side of the cleaning device (3) close to the lighting device (2) is a brush head (31) for cleaning dust on the lighting device (2), and the side away from the lighting device (2) is a brush plate (32) for providing support for the brush head (31).

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