Bus stop board

Abstract

The utility model discloses a bus stop board and belongs to the technical field of bus stops. Which comprises a stop board body (2), a display assembly (4) used for displaying the running position of a bus is arranged in the stop board body (2), and is characterized in that the display assembly (4) comprises a fixing frame (8), a clamping groove is formed in the back of the fixing frame (8), and a stop board (9) is installed in the fixing frame (8) in a clamping mode through the clamping groove in the back of the fixing frame (8). And an opening for displaying the stop board (9) is formed in the middle of the fixed frame (8). According to the bus stop board, the stop board body is detachably installed in the fixing frame in an inserted mode, on one hand, the stop board body can be conveniently and correspondingly replaced when lines are replaced, expansion of the stop board body can be easily achieved, and the bus stop board is particularly suitable for the conditions that the number of stations of suburban buses is large, and the display content of a single stop board is limited; and the modularized use of the stop board can be realized conveniently.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] A type of bus stop sign, belonging to the field of bus stop technology. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of IoT technology, bus stop signs have evolved from simple station displays to electronic signs. As a smart terminal, the electronic sign can receive and display information from a server. Its most convenient function is the intelligent announcement of bus stops, allowing passengers to intuitively and clearly understand the arrival time of their waiting vehicle and the estimated travel time.

[0003] In the existing technology, the most common electronic bus stop signs are generally equipped with various screens, such as the technical solutions disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent with application number 202321391014.1, application date June 2, 2023, entitled "A Novel Smart Transportation Intelligent Bus Stop Sign"; the technical solutions disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent with application number 202122642458.5, application date October 30, 2021, entitled "A Multifunctional Bus Stop Sign"; and the technical solutions disclosed in the Chinese invention patent with application number 202211489028.7, application date November 25, 2022, entitled "A Bus Electronic Station".

[0004] The biggest advantage of the aforementioned existing technology lies in its superior visual appeal. It can not only provide arrival reminders for bus stops but also display various public information, significantly reducing citizens' anxiety while waiting for the bus and enhancing the city's image. However, the drawback of this technology is its high power consumption. Therefore, these bus stop signs are generally installed in urban areas where power is readily available and are not suitable for suburban areas, which limits the further promotion of electronic bus stop signs.

[0005] To address the issue of promoting electronic bus stop signs in suburban areas, existing technical solutions include retaining only the stop information function to reduce energy consumption and using photovoltaic power to supply power to the electronic bus stop signs. Examples include the technical solution disclosed in Chinese Utility Model Patent Application No. 201621346385.8, filed on December 9, 2016, entitled "A Multi-Color LED Light Indication Method for Electronic Bus Stop Signs"; and the technical solution disclosed in Chinese Utility Model Patent Application No. 202121676792.6, filed on July 22, 2021, entitled "A Real-Time Bus Information Service System".

[0006] The above technical solutions use low-energy LED beads or digital tubes for display, which can greatly reduce energy consumption, and also adopt photovoltaic power generation, thus solving the power supply problem to the greatest extent. The applicant of this application aims to design a self-powered, low-energy electronic bus stop sign suitable for use in remote areas. Utility Model Content

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a bus stop sign that can be detachably installed in a fixed frame in the form of a plug-in connection. This facilitates the replacement of the bus stop sign when the route is changed and also allows for easy expansion of the bus stop sign.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows: the bus stop sign includes a main body of the sign, and a display component for displaying the running position of the bus is provided inside the main body of the sign. The display component includes a fixing frame, and a slot is provided on the back of the fixing frame. The sign board is installed in the fixing frame in a snap-fit ​​shape through the slot on the back of the fixing frame. An opening for displaying the sign board is provided in the middle of the fixing frame.

[0009] Preferably, a baffle is provided on each side of the back of the fixing frame, and the baffle and the back of the fixing frame are spaced apart to form a slot.

[0010] Preferably, a light source circuit board is fixed to the back of the bus stop sign, and indicator lights for displaying the bus's location are arranged on the surface of the light source circuit board.

[0011] Preferably, the indicator lights include horizontally arranged station indicator lights and a middle indicator light, with the middle indicator light located above the station indicator lights and between two adjacent station indicator lights.

[0012] Preferably, a station name indicator area is also provided below each station indicator light.

[0013] Preferably, a socket is provided on the surface of the light source circuit board, and the socket is connected to the main control board arranged in the bottom cavity of the bus stop body through a connector.

[0014] Preferably, a mounting frame is provided inside the bottom cavity of the bus stop sign body, and the main control board and battery are fixed on the mounting frame. A lower cabinet door is also provided at the bottom of the bus stop sign body, with the lower cabinet door facing the mounting frame.

[0015] Preferably, a photovoltaic panel for charging the battery is installed on the top of the main body of the bus stop sign.

[0016] Preferably, an upper cabinet door is provided at the top of the main body of the bus stop sign, with a window in the middle of the upper cabinet door, and the display component is directly facing the window in the middle of the upper cabinet door.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] In this bus stop sign, the signboard is detachably installed in the fixed frame in a plug-in manner. This facilitates the replacement of the signboard when the route is changed, and also allows for easy expansion of the signboard. It is especially suitable for suburban buses with many stops and where the content displayed on a single signboard is limited, thus enabling modular use of the signboard.

[0019] In this bus stop sign, when the stop indicator light is lit, it means that a bus is currently at that stop. When the middle indicator light is lit, it means that the bus is between the two stops indicated by the middle indicator light. Therefore, this bus stop sign displays the operating status of all buses on the entire route through the middle indicator light and the stop indicator lights, allowing passengers to understand the bus schedule.

[0020] In this bus stop sign, the central indicator light and the station indicator light are preferably implemented using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to minimize power consumption.

[0021] This bus stop sign uses photovoltaic power, which is especially suitable for the promotion of electronic bus stop signs in relatively remote locations, solving the problem of power supply difficulties in remote areas. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 Axonometric drawing of a bus stop sign.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a front view of a bus stop sign.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a front view of the bus stop sign display component.

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The left view.

[0026] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0027] Figure 6 for Figure 3 Rear view.

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Sectional view along the BB direction.

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of section B in the middle.

[0030] Figure 9 for Figure 7 Enlarged view of point C.

[0031] Figure 10 for Figure 2 Sectional view along the AA direction.

[0032] Figure 11 This is a rear view of the bus stop display component in Example 4.

[0033] The components include: 1. Photovoltaic panel; 2. Bus stop sign body; 3. Upper cabinet door; 4. Display component; 5. Lower cabinet door; 6. Base; 7. Photovoltaic bracket; 8. Fixing frame; 9. Bus stop sign panel; 10. Fixing plate; 11. Baffle; 12. Light source circuit board; 13. Middle indicator light; 14. Station indicator light; 15. Station name indication area; 16. Socket; 17. Mounting bracket; 18. Main control board; 19. Battery. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Figures 1-10 This is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is described below in conjunction with the appendix. Figures 1-11 The present invention will be further described below.

[0035] Example 1:

[0036] like Figures 1-2 As shown, a bus stop sign includes a main body 2. A base 6 is horizontally mounted at the bottom of the main body 2, and fixing holes are provided at the four corners of the base 6. The main body 2 is fixed to the ground by the base 6. A photovoltaic bracket 7 is mounted on the top of the main body 2, and a photovoltaic panel 1 is fixed to the photovoltaic bracket 7 to provide power to the bus stop sign.

[0037] An upper cabinet door 3 is installed at the top of the main body 2 of the bus stop sign, and a lower cabinet door 5 is installed at the bottom of the upper cabinet door 3. Both the upper cabinet door 3 and the lower cabinet door 5 are installed at the upper and lower ends of the surface of the main body 2 of the bus stop sign via hinges. The upper cabinet door 3 can be installed at both the front and rear ends of the main body 2 of the bus stop sign. When there are many buses passing through the current stop, the stop can be displayed through the front and rear ends of the main body 2 of the bus stop sign.

[0038] Combination Figure 10 The lower cabinet door 5 is a closed structure. A mounting bracket 17 is arranged within the cavity formed by the gap between the front and rear ends of the main body 2 of the bus stop sign. The mounting bracket 17 faces the lower cabinet door 5. A main control board 18 and a battery 19 are fixed to the surface of the mounting bracket 17. The power lines from the photovoltaic panel 1 are connected to the battery 19 via a commercially available solar charge / discharge controller to charge and discharge the battery 19. The battery 19 is connected to the control circuitry on the surface of the main control board 18. At stations with convenient mains power supply, mains power can also be used directly.

[0039] The upper cabinet door 3 has a window design in the center, which is covered by a transparent material (such as glass). The main body of the bus stop 2 is also equipped with a display component 4, which corresponds to the upper cabinet door 3. The display is displayed through the window in the middle of the upper cabinet door 3.

[0040] like Figures 3-4 As shown, the display component 4 includes a mounting frame 8. Multiple mounting plates 10 are arranged sequentially along the height of the mounting frame 8 on both sides, fixing the display component 4 within the bus stop body 2 via the mounting plates 10 on both sides of the mounting frame 8. The mounting frame 8 has an opening in the middle, and multiple bus stop panels 9 are arranged sequentially from top to bottom at this opening. Figure 5 The front surface of the bus stop signboard 9 is used to display stop information. Two rows of indicator lights are horizontally arranged on the surface of each signboard 9: a central indicator light 13 and stop indicator lights 14. The central indicator light 13 is located above any two adjacent stop indicator lights 14. A stop name indication area 15 is provided below each stop indicator light 14. The stop name indication area 15 corresponds to all stops on a certain bus route, and the name of each stop is marked in the stop name indication area 15.

[0041] The stop indicator lights 14 correspond to each stop on the entire bus route, and the intermediate indicator light 13 between two stop indicator lights 14 corresponds to the area between two adjacent stops. When the bus stop sign 9 corresponds to a certain bus route, all buses currently operating on the route are displayed through the stop indicator lights 14 and the intermediate indicator light 13. When the stop indicator light 14 is lit, it indicates that a bus is currently at that stop, and when the intermediate indicator light 13 is lit, it indicates that the bus is between the two stops before and after the intermediate indicator light 13. Therefore, in this bus stop sign, the operation status of all buses on the entire route can be displayed through the intermediate indicator light 13 and the stop indicator lights 14, so that passengers can understand the bus operation status. Furthermore, in this bus stop sign, the intermediate indicator light 13 and the stop indicator light 14 are preferably implemented using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to minimize power consumption.

[0042] The hardware structure and software program for displaying the bus location via the central indicator light 13 and the station indicator light 14 are common knowledge and common practices in the field (such as the technical solution disclosed in the Chinese utility model patent with application number 202121676792.6, application date July 22, 2021, and patent name "A Real-time Bus Information Service System"), and will not be elaborated here.

[0043] Each signboard 9 is detachably inserted into the mounting frame 8 from the top. Figures 6-9A baffle 11 is arranged on each side of the back of the fixing frame 8, with the baffles 11 spaced apart. The upper end of the fixing frame 8 is open, and the baffles 11 and the back of the fixing frame 8 form slots at intervals. The two ends of the signboard 9 are respectively locked into the slots on both sides.

[0044] A light source circuit board 12 is provided on the back of each bus stop sign panel 9. The aforementioned central indicator light 13 and station indicator light 14 are soldered into the solder holes of the light source circuit board 12 and protrude from the openings on the surface of the bus stop sign panel 9 for display. The upper part of the front surface of the fixing frame 8 is connected to increase strength while ensuring the aesthetics of the display component 4. The baffles 11 on both sides of the back of the fixing frame 8 are spaced apart. The gap between the baffles 11 on both sides allows the light source circuit board 12 protruding from the back of the bus stop sign panel 9 to be properly installed, while ensuring that the bus stop sign panel 9 can be snapped in.

[0045] A socket 16 is provided in the middle of each light source circuit board 12. The guide leading out from the surface of the self-control board 18 is connected to the socket 16 through a connector to control the middle indicator light 13 and the station indicator light 14 on the surface of the light source circuit board 12. Thus, in this bus stop sign, the sign board 9 is installed into the fixing frame 8 by plugging it in. This facilitates the replacement of the sign board 9 when the route is changed, and it can also easily expand the sign board 9. This is especially suitable for buses passing through suburban areas with many stops.

[0046] The specific working process and working principle are as follows:

[0047] Based on the number of buses passing through the current stop, select the corresponding number of bus stop signs 9 and install them sequentially into the mounting bracket 8. After the bus stop signs 9 are installed, connect the wires led from the main control board 18 to the sockets 16 on the back light source circuit board 12 of the corresponding bus stop sign 9 through connectors. After fixing the bus stop signs 9, close the cabinet door 3. After fixing the bus stop sign body 2 to the ground at the stop location via the base 6, the photovoltaic panel 1 operates, supplying power to the battery 19. The battery 19 supplies power to the main control circuit on the main control board 18, as well as the center indicator light 13 and the stop indicator light 14 on the surface of the light source circuit board 12.

[0048] The onboard positioning device on the bus uploads its own location to the server in real time. The server then sends the bus's location to the wireless communication module on the main control board 18. After receiving the information from the server, the main control board 18 drives the corresponding intermediate indicator light 13 or station indicator light 14 to light up or turn off, thereby displaying the bus's real-time location.

[0049] Example 2:

[0050] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that: in this embodiment, a lighting lamp is also provided inside the main body 2 of the bus stop sign to help passengers view the contents of the bus stop sign 9 in low light conditions (such as at night).

[0051] Example 3:

[0052] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that in this embodiment, the fixing frame 8 is rotatably installed inside the bus stop body 2 via hinges. When a large number of buses pass through a certain stop, and the bus stop panel 9 that a single fixing frame 8 can accommodate is insufficient to display all the buses passing through, and it is necessary to arrange two fixing frames 8 inside the bus stop body 2, the hinges of the two fixing frames 8 are installed on different sides. That is, one fixing frame 8 is hinged to the bus stop body 2 via a hinge located on its left side, and the other fixing frame 8 is hinged to the bus stop body 2 via a hinge located on its right side.

[0053] Example 4:

[0054] The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that: Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, multiple baffles 11 are arranged vertically along the height direction on the back side of the fixing frame 8. Any two adjacent baffles 11 are spaced apart to form a receiving space for the signboard 9. The corresponding signboard 9 is installed horizontally into the receiving space formed by the two baffles 11 on the back of the fixing frame 8.

[0055] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model in any other way. Any person skilled in the art may make changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this utility model without departing from its technical solution shall still fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A bus stop sign, comprising a main body (2), wherein a display component (4) for displaying the location of a bus is provided within the main body (2), characterized in that: The display component (4) includes a mounting bracket (8), a slot is provided on the back of the mounting bracket (8), the signboard (9) is installed in the mounting bracket (8) in a snap-fit ​​shape through the slot on the back of the mounting bracket (8), and an opening for displaying the signboard (9) is provided in the middle of the mounting bracket (8); The fixing frame (8) is installed inside the main body (2) of the bus stop by hinges. There are two fixing frames (8). The hinges of the two fixing frames (8) are installed on different sides. One fixing frame (8) is hinged to the main body (2) of the bus stop by the hinge arranged on its left side, and the other fixing frame (8) is hinged to the main body (2) of the bus stop by the hinge arranged on its right side. A light source circuit board (12) is fixed on the back of the bus stop signboard (9), and indicator lights for displaying the bus's operating position are arranged on the surface of the light source circuit board (12). The indicator lights include horizontally positioned station indicator lights (14) and a middle indicator light (13), with the middle indicator light (13) located above the station indicator lights (14) and between two adjacent station indicator lights (14).

2. The bus stop sign according to claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (11) is provided on each side of the back of the fixed frame (8). The baffle (11) and the back of the fixed frame (8) form a slot, and the signboard (9) is placed in the slot in a vertical direction.

3. The bus stop sign according to claim 1, characterized in that: A socket (16) is provided on the surface of the light source circuit board (12), and the socket (16) is connected to the main control board (18) arranged in the bottom cavity of the main body (2) of the bus stop via a connector.

4. The bus stop sign according to claim 1, characterized in that: An installation frame (17) is installed in the bottom cavity of the main body (2) of the bus stop sign. The main control board (18) and the battery (19) are fixed on the installation frame (17). A lower cabinet door (5) is also installed at the bottom of the main body (2) of the bus stop sign. The lower cabinet door (5) faces the installation frame (17).

5. The bus stop sign according to claim 4, characterized in that: A photovoltaic panel (1) for charging the battery (19) is installed on the top of the main body (2) of the bus stop.

6. The bus stop sign according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cabinet door (3) is provided on the upper part of the main body (2) of the bus stop sign. A window is opened in the middle of the cabinet door (3), and the display component (4) is directly opposite the window in the middle of the cabinet door (3).

7. The bus stop sign according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple baffles (11) are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the fixed frame (8). Any two adjacent baffles (11) form a space for accommodating the signboard (9). The signboard (9) is horizontally clamped between the corresponding two baffles (11).

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