Intelligent conical traffic sign system capable of automatically sealing road

The intelligent, automatically closing cone-shaped traffic sign system utilizes wireless control and sensor modules to enable autonomous movement of traffic signs, solving the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual placement, improving the speed and efficiency of road closure, and is suitable for emergency rescue and accident handling.

CN224213174UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-08ZHEJIANG ZHOUSHAN CROSS-SEA BRIDGE CO LTD +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG ZHOUSHAN CROSS-SEA BRIDGE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-05-08

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Technical Problem

Traditional traffic cones require manual placement, which is inefficient and labor-intensive, making it difficult to meet the timeliness requirements for rapid road closures.

Method used

The intelligent, automatically closing cone-shaped traffic sign system includes an electrically connected control system and drive mechanism. It utilizes wireless control and sensor modules to enable autonomous movement of the traffic signs, and integrates wireless charging and camera modules to ensure the system's autonomous operation and location accuracy.

Benefits of technology

It enables autonomous movement of traffic signs and rapid road closure, improving the speed and efficiency of road closure operations, reducing manual labor intensity, and is suitable for special situations such as emergency rescue and accident handling.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of traffic safety, and particularly relates to an intelligent conical traffic road sign system capable of automatically sealing a road, which comprises a control system and a device body which are electrically connected, the device body comprises a traffic sign and a driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the traffic sign to move; the control system comprises a main control unit module, a wireless control transmitting and processing module, a wireless control receiving module and a sensor module; the driving mechanism, the wireless control transmitting and processing module, the wireless control receiving module and the sensor module are electrically connected with the main control unit module; the wireless control transmitting and processing module is used for transmitting the control instruction signal to the wireless control receiving module; the wireless control receiving module is used for receiving a control instruction signal; the sensor module is used for collecting position data and operation parameters of the driving mechanism; and the main control unit module controls the driving mechanism to drive the traffic road sign to run to a designated position. According to the scheme, autonomous moving road closure of the traffic road sign can be achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of traffic safety technology, specifically relating to an intelligent cone-shaped traffic sign system that can automatically close roads. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of modern transportation, the importance of road safety and traffic management has become increasingly prominent. In special circumstances such as emergency rescue and accident handling, it is necessary to quickly close and guide roads to ensure the smooth progress of rescue work and the safety and order at the scene. Traffic cones, as a common and effective traffic warning and guidance tool, are widely used in various road construction sites, accident scenes, and other scenarios.

[0003] Traditional traffic cones are typically fixed structures, placed manually to close roads and provide warnings. However, this traditional method has many limitations. Manual placement of traffic cones is not only inefficient but also labor-intensive, especially when rapid road closures are required, making it difficult to meet timeliness demands. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model provides an intelligent, automatically closing cone-shaped traffic sign system. This system solves the problems of low efficiency and high labor intensity associated with the existing manual placement of cone-shaped traffic signs, especially in situations requiring rapid road closure, where it is difficult to meet the timeliness requirements.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: an intelligent cone-shaped traffic sign system that can automatically close roads, including an electrically connected control system and a device body;

[0006] The device body includes a traffic sign and a drive mechanism. The traffic sign is connected to the drive mechanism, and the drive mechanism is used to drive the traffic sign to move.

[0007] The control system includes a main control unit module, a wireless control transmission and processing module, a wireless control receiving module, and a sensor module.

[0008] The drive mechanism, wireless control transmitting and processing module, wireless control receiving module, and sensor module are all electrically connected to the main control unit module.

[0009] The wireless control transmitting and processing module is used to set control commands and transmit control command signals to the wireless control receiving module;

[0010] The wireless control receiving module is used to receive control command signals and feed back control command signals to the main control unit module;

[0011] The sensor module is used to collect position data and operating parameters of the drive mechanism and feed back the collection result signal to the main control unit module;

[0012] The main control unit module controls the drive mechanism to drive the traffic sign to the designated position.

[0013] Furthermore, the traffic sign is a cone-shaped traffic sign barrel, the drive mechanism is a cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle, and the bottom of the cone-shaped traffic sign barrel is threadedly connected to the top of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a wireless charging base station, a wireless charging receiver, and a lithium battery pack;

[0015] Both the wireless charging receiver and the lithium battery pack are mounted on the drive mechanism.

[0016] The wireless charging base station is used to provide a power supply to the lithium battery pack through a wireless charging receiver.

[0017] Furthermore, the sensor module includes an inertial navigation module, an angle measurement module, a nine-axis gyroscope module, and a UWB positioning module;

[0018] The inertial navigation module is used to collect the relative running trajectory of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle;

[0019] The angle measurement module is used to collect the heading angle of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle;

[0020] The nine-axis gyroscope module is used to collect the running speed and acceleration of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle;

[0021] The UWB positioning module is used to collect the absolute distance between the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle and the wireless charging base station.

[0022] Furthermore, it also includes a camera module mounted on the drive mechanism, which is used to collect image data of the environment and feed back the image data signal to the main control unit module.

[0023] Furthermore, it also includes a network communication module, a cloud server, and a remote monitoring server;

[0024] The network communication module is electrically connected to the main control unit module;

[0025] The main control unit module is used to send control command signals, acquisition result signals and image data signals to the cloud server through the network communication module. The main control unit module and the remote monitoring server transmit data through the cloud server.

[0026] Furthermore, the device body also includes a solar-powered warning light, which is detachably mounted on top of the traffic sign.

[0027] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0028] This system sets control commands through a wireless control transmission and processing module and transmits the control command signals to a wireless control receiving module. The sensor module collects the position data and operating parameters of the drive mechanism and feeds back the collection results to the main control unit module. The main control unit module controls the drive mechanism to move the traffic sign to the designated position, thereby realizing the autonomous movement of the traffic sign. By integrating the drive mechanism and control system, the autonomous movement of the traffic sign is realized, eliminating the need for manual placement and greatly improving the speed and efficiency of road closure operations. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device body in this utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the device body in this utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the signal flow of this utility model;

[0032] The attached diagram is labeled as follows:

[0033] 1. Drive mechanism; 2. Traffic sign; 3. Main control unit module; 4. Solar warning signal light; 5. Wireless control receiver module; 6. Wireless charging receiver; 7. Lithium battery pack; 8. Camera module. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0037] like Figures 1-3 As shown, an intelligent cone-shaped traffic sign system capable of automatically closing roads includes an electrically connected control system and a device body;

[0038] The device body includes a traffic sign and a drive mechanism. The traffic sign is detachably connected to the drive mechanism, which is used to drive the traffic sign to move. The traffic sign is a conical traffic sign barrel, and the drive mechanism is a cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle. The bottom of the conical traffic sign barrel is threadedly connected to the top of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle. Specifically, a screw is fixedly connected to the bottom of the conical traffic sign barrel, and a threaded hole is opened on the top of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle corresponding to the screw. The screw is threadedly connected to the threaded hole, thereby realizing the detachable connection of the bottom of the conical traffic sign barrel to the top of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle.

[0039] The control system includes a main control unit module, a wireless control transmission and processing module, a wireless control receiving module, and a sensor module. In this embodiment, the main control unit module is an embedded microprocessor, preferably an STM32H series high-performance microcontroller, which is located at the bottom of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle. The wireless control receiving module is located on the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle. In this embodiment, the wireless control transmission and processing module adopts a Wi-Fi module, and the wireless control receiving module also adopts a Wi-Fi module.

[0040] In this embodiment, a touch screen display is also included. The touch screen display is electrically connected to the wireless control transmission and processing module and the main control unit module. The touch screen display has a built-in Wi-Fi network function, and operators can manually set commands by setting the touch screen display.

[0041] The drive mechanism, wireless control transmitting and processing module, wireless control receiving module, and sensor module are all electrically connected to the main control unit module.

[0042] The wireless control transmitting and processing module is used to set control commands and transmit control command signals to the wireless control receiving module; in this embodiment, the control commands include road closure commands and return commands.

[0043] The wireless control receiving module is used to receive control command signals and feed back control command signals to the main control unit module;

[0044] The sensor module is used to collect position data and operating parameters of the drive mechanism and feed back the collection results to the main control unit module. Specifically, the sensor module includes an inertial navigation module, an angle measurement module, a nine-axis gyroscope module, and a UWB positioning module. The operating parameters include the relative running trajectory, heading angle, running speed, acceleration, and absolute distance between the four-wheel drive vehicle and the wireless charging base station.

[0045] The inertial navigation module is used to collect the relative trajectory of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle. By collecting the relative trajectory of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle through the inertial navigation module, and by detecting the changes in acceleration and angular velocity of the vehicle during movement, combined with the initial position information, the vehicle's travel route is calculated.

[0046] The angle measurement module is used to collect the heading angle of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle; collecting the heading angle of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle helps to determine the direction of the vehicle and ensure that it travels along the predetermined route.

[0047] The nine-axis gyroscope module is used to collect the running speed and acceleration of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle. The nine-axis gyroscope typically includes an accelerometer with three axes, a gyroscope with three axes, and a magnetometer with three axes. The nine-axis gyroscope module can simultaneously collect the running speed and acceleration of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle, and can comprehensively perceive the motion state of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle.

[0048] The UWB positioning module is used to collect the absolute distance between the four-wheel drive vehicle and the wireless charging base station. By setting up the UWB positioning module, where UWB (Ultra-Wideband) technology can provide centimeter-level positioning accuracy over short distances, the module guides the four-wheel drive vehicle back to the wireless charging base station for charging, ensuring that the vehicle accurately reaches the designated location. Specifically, the UWB positioning module is installed inside the four-wheel drive vehicle, and its position and distance to the wireless charging base station are obtained through the UWB positioning module.

[0049] The main control unit module is used to control the drive mechanism to drive the traffic sign to the designated position according to the control command signal and the acquisition result signal.

[0050] As a preferred embodiment, the system also includes a wireless charging transmitter base station, a wireless charging receiver, and a lithium battery pack; both the wireless charging receiver and the lithium battery pack are mounted on the drive mechanism; the wireless charging transmitter base station is used to provide power to the lithium battery pack via the wireless charging receiver. In this embodiment, the lithium battery pack is a high-capacity lithium battery. By mounting the wireless charging receiver on the drive mechanism (i.e., the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle), it receives power from the wireless charging transmitter base station and transfers it to the lithium battery pack for storage. This solves the problem of the intelligent, automatically blocking traffic cones lacking power supply when operating outdoors, fundamentally overcoming the drawbacks of traditional remote-controlled wired charging traffic cones, and facilitating user operation and maintenance.

[0051] Specifically, the wireless charging base station includes an electrically connected power input control terminal, a wireless transmitting circuit, and a magnetic induction transmitting coil; the wireless charging receiver includes an electrically connected magnetic induction receiving coil, a wireless receiving circuit, and an induction power output terminal; an external power supply powers the wireless charging base station through the power input control terminal, the wireless transmitting circuit converts the DC power obtained from the power input control terminal into high-frequency AC power, drives the magnetic induction transmitting coil to generate an alternating magnetic field, induces a current in the magnetic induction receiving coil on the driving mechanism, and obtains a stable DC power after rectification and filtering by the wireless receiving circuit. The induction power output terminal provides the DC power to the battery charging circuit control circuit, which adjusts the charging parameters according to the state of the lithium battery pack, and finally, the lithium battery pack completes the charging process.

[0052] As a preferred embodiment, the system also includes a camera module mounted on the drive mechanism. This camera module is electrically connected to the main control unit module and is used to collect environmental image data and send the image data signals back to the main control unit module. In this embodiment, the camera module is a high-definition camera. The high-definition camera ensures clear video recording quality when the four-wheel drive vehicle is in operation. Specifically, the camera module is mounted on the drive mechanism (i.e., the mobile four-wheel drive vehicle) and can capture real-time visual information about the surrounding environment, including but not limited to road conditions, obstacle locations, traffic signs, and the location of wireless charging base stations.

[0053] In addition, after receiving the return command, the main control unit module reads the image data from the camera module, performs calculations within the main control unit module, uses visual algorithms to identify the characteristics of the wireless charging base station, and controls the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle to run to the wireless charging base station.

[0054] As a preferred option, it also includes a network communication module, a cloud server, and a remote monitoring server;

[0055] The network communication module is electrically connected to the main control unit module;

[0056] The main control unit module is used to send control command signals, acquisition result signals, and image data signals to the cloud server via a network communication module. The main control unit module and the remote monitoring server transmit data through the cloud server. In this embodiment, the main control unit module transmits image data back to the display screen of the remote monitoring server in real time via the network communication module, facilitating monitoring personnel's understanding of the on-site situation. In this embodiment, the network communication module is a WiFi wireless communication module, and the remote monitoring server is a computer.

[0057] As a preferred embodiment, the device body also includes a solar-powered warning light, which is detachably mounted on top of the traffic sign. In this embodiment, the bottom of the solar-powered warning light is threadedly connected to the top of the traffic sign via a screw, thereby achieving a detachable connection of the solar-powered warning light to the top of the traffic sign. The solar-powered warning light provides additional visual warnings, enhancing safety, and is particularly suitable for use at night or in low-visibility conditions.

[0058] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:

[0059] In use, before the four-wheel drive vehicle is put into operation, the traffic cones and solar-powered warning lights are installed on the vehicle and placed in front of the wireless charging base station. The lithium battery pack is then charged via the wireless charging receiver. When road closure is required, the wireless control transmitting and processing module sends a road closure command and mode to the wireless control receiving module and sends a control command signal back to the main control unit module. The sensor module collects the position data and operating parameters of the drive mechanism and sends the collection result signal back to the main control unit module. Upon receiving the control command signal and the collection result signal, the main control unit module, based on the set location point and planned path, controls the four-wheel drive vehicle to drive the traffic cones away from the wireless charging base station and move to the designated location, completing the road closure operation. When it is necessary to return to the wireless charging base station, the wireless control transmitting and processing module sends a return command signal to the wireless control receiving module. The main control unit module then controls the four-wheel drive vehicle to move to the wireless charging base station and begin charging the lithium battery pack via the wireless charging receiver, thus realizing the autonomous movement and return charging of the traffic cones.

[0060] The present invention has been described in detail above. The specific embodiments are provided only to help understand the method and core idea of ​​the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications to the present invention without departing from its principles, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A smart, automatically closing cone-shaped traffic sign system, characterized in that: Including the control system and device body with electrical connections; The device body includes a traffic sign (2) and a drive mechanism (1). The traffic sign (2) is connected to the drive mechanism (1), and the drive mechanism (1) is used to drive the traffic sign (2) to move. The control system includes a main control unit module (3), a wireless control transmission and processing module, a wireless control receiving module (5), and a sensor module; The drive mechanism (1), wireless control transmission and processing module, wireless control receiving module (5) and sensor module are all electrically connected to the main control unit module (3); The wireless control transmitting and processing module is used to set control commands and transmit control command signals to the wireless control receiving module (5); The wireless control receiving module (5) is used to receive control command signals and feed back control command signals to the main control unit module (3); The sensor module is used to collect position data and operating parameters of the drive mechanism (1) and feed back the collection result signal to the main control unit module (3); The main control unit module (3) controls the drive mechanism (1) to drive the traffic sign (2) to the designated position; The traffic sign (2) is a cone-shaped traffic sign (2) barrel, the drive mechanism (1) is a cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle, and the bottom of the cone-shaped traffic sign (2) barrel is threadedly connected to the top of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle; It also includes a wireless charging base station, a wireless charging receiver (6), and a lithium battery pack (7); The wireless charging receiver (6) and the lithium battery pack (7) are both mounted on the drive mechanism (1); The wireless charging base station is used to provide a power supply to the lithium battery pack (7) through the wireless charging receiver (6); The sensor module includes an inertial navigation module, an angle measurement module, a nine-axis gyroscope module, and a UWB positioning module; The inertial navigation module is used to collect the relative running trajectory of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle; The angle measurement module is used to collect the heading angle of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle; The nine-axis gyroscope module is used to collect the running speed and acceleration of the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle; The UWB positioning module is used to collect the absolute distance between the cabin-type four-wheel drive vehicle and the wireless charging base station. It also includes a camera module (8) mounted on the drive mechanism (1), which is used to collect image data of the environment and feed back image data signals to the main control unit module (3).

2. The intelligent, automatically closing cone-shaped traffic sign system according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes network communication modules, cloud servers, and remote monitoring servers; The network communication module is electrically connected to the main control unit module (3); The main control unit module (3) is used to send control command signals, acquisition result signals and image data signals to the cloud server through the network communication module. The main control unit module (3) and the remote monitoring server transmit data through the cloud server.

3. The intelligent, automatically closing cone-shaped traffic sign system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device body also includes a solar-powered warning light (4), which is detachably mounted on top of the traffic sign (2).