Electronic device for curb

Abstract

To provide an electronic device for a curb having a wider range corresponding to a shape of the curb than in the related art.SOLUTION: A curb side surface 72 extending up and down, a curb upper surface 71 in contact with the upper end edge of the curb side surface 72, and an accommodation slot 73 formed so as to be recessed at a portion where the curb upper surface 71 and the curb side surface 72 are in contact with each other are provided, and the curb side surface 72 and the curb upper surface 71 at the upper end edge of the curb side surface 72 are configured so as to be suitable for being attached to a curb 7 having a predetermined inclination angle. The curb electronic device includes a housing 1 which is formed to be able to be accommodated in the accommodation slot 73 and surrounds an internal space, and a top cover 4 which is configured to be pivotally supported by the housing 1 so as to be swingable with respect to the housing 1 about a rotation axis parallel to the upper end edge of the curb side surface 72 when the housing 1 is accommodated in the accommodation slot 73, and a cover upper surface 421 of the top cover 4 can be made flush with the curb upper surface 71 of the curb 7 by swinging the top cover 4 with respect to the housing 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a curb electronic device that is fixed to a roadside curb. [Background technology]

[0002] Curbs are laid between the roadway and the sidewalks on both sides to prevent foreign objects (such as mud) from the sidewalk from entering the roadway, thereby ensuring safety on the roadway.

[0003] The camera device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is intended to be fixed to a curb on the roadside, and the upper end of the housing that houses the camera body is configured to be flush with the upper end surface of the curb on which it is installed.

[0004] However, the angles formed by the top and side surfaces of curbs used in various regions are not all the same (for example, 90 degrees), and it would be too costly to set up separate production lines to manufacture housings that individually correspond to the shapes of various curbs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Taiwan Patent No. I838148 Specification Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a curb electronic device that can accommodate a wider range of curb shapes than conventional devices. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a curb electronic device that is configured to be suitable for attachment to a curb (7) having curb side surfaces (72) extending vertically, a curb top surface (71) that contacts the upper edge of the curb side surfaces (72), and an accommodating slot (73) that is recessed at the point where the curb top surface (71) and the curb side surfaces (72) contact, and in which the curb side surfaces (72) and the curb top surface (71) at the upper edge of the curb side surfaces (72) form a predetermined inclination angle, and the curb electronic device is configured to be accommodated in the accommodating slot (73) and has an internal space ( The electronic device for curbstones includes a housing (1) surrounding a curb (7), an electronic component (2) configured to be able to be housed in the internal space (16), and a top cover (4) pivotally supported on the housing (1) so as to be able to swing relative to the housing (1) about a rotation axis (L) parallel to the upper edge of the curb side surface (72) when the housing (1) is housed in the housing slot (73), and the swinging of the top cover (4) relative to the housing (1) allows the cover upper surface (421) of the top cover (4) to be flush with the curb upper surface (71) of the curb (7). [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, when the housing is accommodated in the curb's accommodation slot, the housing is provided with a top cover that is pivotally supported on the housing so that it can swing relative to the housing, with a rotation axis that is parallel to the upper edge of the curb side surface.Therefore, if the angle at which the curb side surface of the curb meets the top surface of the curb is within the range in which the top cover can swing relative to the housing, the top surface of the top cover can be made flush with the top surface of the curb of the curb in accordance with this angle, thereby reducing the sense of incongruity when installed on the curb and preventing accidents or malfunctions caused by the device protruding from the curb. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the curb electronics device of the present invention mounted on a curb; FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment together with a curb; [Figure 3]FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a housing and a fixing member in the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the housing in the embodiment shown at a different angle from that in FIG. 3. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the embodiment attached to a curb. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the same embodiment mounted on a curb having a different shape from the curb in FIG. 5. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but it should be understood that in different embodiments, components that perform equivalent functions may be labeled with the same reference numerals even if their structures are not identical. Furthermore, in the following description, terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "top," and "bottom" are used based on the drawings, but it should be understood that these are used for convenience of explanation to make it easier to understand, and do not limit the implementation method or scope of the rights of the present invention.

[0011] An embodiment of the curb electronics device of the present invention is shown in Figures 1 and 2. As shown, the curb electronics device of the present invention is suitable for mounting on a curb 7, for example, at the side of a road.

[0012] The curbstone 7 is laid between the roadway and the sidewalk along it to indicate the boundary line, and is often made of stone or concrete.

[0013] As shown in the figure, the curb 7 extends vertically and has a curb side surface 72 facing forward in the front-to-back direction Y, a curb top surface 71 that contacts the upper edge of the curb side surface 72 extending in the left-to-right direction X, and a storage slot 73 that is recessed where the curb top surface 71 and the curb side surface 72 contact, and the curb side surface 72 and the curb top surface 71 at the upper edge of the curb side surface 72 form a predetermined inclination angle (90 degrees in this example). The storage slot 73 extends downward from the front of the curb top surface 71 and is surrounded by an arcuate surface 74 whose both ends in the left-to-right direction X contact the curb side surface 72 and a slot bottom surface 75 that contacts the lower end of the arcuate surface 74, and is formed so as to open toward the front of the curb side surface 72.

[0014] The curb electronic device of the present invention comprises a housing 1 formed so as to be accommodated in an accommodating slot 73 of a curb 7, electronic components 2 and a waterproof cap 3 accommodated in the housing 1, a top cover 4 attached to the upper end of the housing 1, a cover engagement means 6 for engaging the top cover 4 with the housing 1 and limiting the range within which the top cover 4 can swing relative to the housing 1, and an anchor member 81 for fixing the housing 1 to the curb 7.

[0015] As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the housing 1 is formed so that it can be accommodated in the accommodation slot 73, and is formed to have: a front wall 11 that extends along the left-right direction X, has left and right ends, and extends vertically; a peripheral wall 12 whose ends are continuous with the left and right ends of the front wall 11; a bottom portion 14 that contacts the front wall 11 and the peripheral wall 12 on the opposite side of the top cover 4; an internal space 16 that is surrounded by the front wall 11, the peripheral wall 12, and the bottom portion 14 and accommodates the electronic component 2; a partition wall 15 that extends within the internal space 16 along the left-right direction X and divides the internal space 16 into a first accommodation section 161 on the front side in the front-rear direction Y and a second accommodation section 162 on the rear side in the front-rear direction Y; and a second support flange 13 that protrudes from the peripheral wall 12 outward, on the opposite side of the internal space 16.

[0016] As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the front wall 11 has a flat portion 113 that extends parallel to the left-right direction X and faces the front, and two inclined portions 114 that form an obtuse angle with the flat portion 113 on both left and right ends of the flat portion 113, so that it is formed as a recess that opens toward the front, and two windows 111 that communicate with the internal space 16 are formed in the two inclined portions 114, respectively, and transparent plates (not shown) are attached to cover the two windows 111, respectively. Furthermore, two front drain holes 112 are formed in the lower part of the flat portion 113 between the two windows 111. It is also possible to form only one window 111 in the flat portion 113.

[0017] The upper end of the surrounding wall 12 extends in a curved shape, and a first through hole 121 that penetrates the surrounding wall 12 in the front-rear direction Y is formed at the end of the surrounding wall 12 that is remote from the internal space 16 .

[0018] The bottom portion 14 is formed with a second passing hole 141 that passes through the bottom portion 14 in the vertical direction so as to communicate with the second housing portion 162 of the internal space 16, and two fixing holes 142 that pass through the bottom portion 14 in the vertical direction at a position lower than the second passing hole 141 so as to also communicate with the second housing portion 162. With this configuration, the anchor member 81 that is fixed to the curbstone 7 enters the second housing portion 162 through the fixing hole 142 and is coupled with the fixing nut 82 that is arranged in the second housing portion 162, thereby attaching and fixing the housing 1 to the curbstone 7. Incidentally, a plug anchor, for example, can be used as the anchor member 81.

[0019] The bottom portion 14 is formed in a shape that surrounds a drainage space 17 on the opposite side of the internal space 16, i.e., on the lower side, which is in communication with each of the front drainage holes 112. Furthermore, two rear drainage holes 18 that communicate between the second storage section 162 of the internal space 16 and the drainage space 17 are formed near each of the fixing holes 142 on the rear side of the bottom portion 14, away from the curb side surface 72.

[0020] With this configuration, water that accumulates in the second storage section 162 can be drained into the drainage space 17 via the rear drainage hole 18, and then further drained out of the drainage space 17 through the front drainage hole 112. Note that while the number of front drainage holes 112 and rear drainage holes 18 is two in the above example, this is not limited to this.

[0021] The electronic component 2 is housed in the first housing portion 161 of the internal space 16, and in this embodiment, the electronic component 2 is configured as a camera that captures an image of the outside through the window 111, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to use, for example, a projector or other electronic components. Furthermore, by transmitting the image captured by the electronic component 2 as a camera to a server on a network via, for example, a wired / wireless communication device, the electronic component 2 can operate as part of a system for managing parking situations, for example.

[0022] The waterproof cap 3 can be made of a rubber material and is watertightly attached to the upper end of the first storage section 161 of the internal space 16, thereby preventing moisture from entering the first storage section 161 and adversely affecting the electronic component 2 stored within the first storage section 161.

[0023] As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 5, when the housing 1 is accommodated in the accommodation slot 73, the top cover 4 is pivotally supported on the housing 1 so as to be swingable relative to the housing 1 about a rotation axis L that is parallel to the upper edge of the curb side surface 72, i.e., in this embodiment, adjacent to the upper edge and parallel to the left-right direction X, and is configured to be swingable relative to the housing 1 between an upper limit angle that is the same as or greater than the above-mentioned inclination angle and a lower limit angle that is the same as or smaller than the inclination angle.

[0024] In this embodiment, the top cover 4 has an upper movable frame 51 pivotally supported on the housing 1 so as to be swingable about a rotation axis L, and a cover main body 42 pivotally supported on the upper movable frame 51 so as to be swingable about the rotation axis L. The upper movable frame 51 is arranged adjacent to the upper end of the housing 1 and has a movable wall 512 having an inner wall surface 513 facing the housing 1 and a first support flange 514 protruding from the inner wall surface 513 towards the housing 1, and two first pivot portions 511 arranged on both ends of the movable wall 512 and pivotally supported on pivot screws 43 attached to the front wall 11 of the housing 1 so that the movable wall 512 is swingable about the rotation axis L.

[0025] The cover body 42 has a cover upper surface 421, and is formed with two second pivot portions 41 that are pivotally supported on the upper movable frame 51 so as to be swingable about the rotation axis L, and at least a portion of the cover body 42 is held from below by a first support flange 514 that the movable wall 512 has.

[0026] That is, when the top cover 4 swings to the lower limit angle (see FIG. 5), the first support flange 514 of the movable wall 512 is supported from below by the second support flange 13.

[0027] The pivot screws 43, one on each side, are positioned to coincide with the rotation axis L and are attached to the front wall 11, and pass through the first pivot portion 511 of the upper movable frame 51 and the second pivot portion 41 of the cover main body 42.

[0028] Furthermore, an engagement recess 423 is formed on the cover upper surface 421 of the top cover 4, and a through-hole 424 that penetrates the top cover 4 is formed at the center of the engagement recess 423.

[0029] The cover engagement means 6 consists of a cover engagement bolt 61 that passes through a second through hole 141 formed in the housing 1 so as to be slidable up and down and a through hole 424 formed in the top cover 4, and a cover engagement nut 62 that screws onto the tip of the cover engagement bolt 61.

[0030] In this embodiment, a hexagonal nut is used as the cover engagement nut 62, but it is also possible to prevent theft and vandalism by using a nut with an irregular contour shape that is not hexagonal, for example, and using a configuration that makes it impossible to move it except with a corresponding wrench.

[0031] With this configuration, when the top cover 4 swings up to the upper limit angle (see FIG. 7), the first support flange 514 of the movable wall 512 is positioned above the second support flange 13, and the cover engagement nut 62 of the cover engagement means 6 is fitted into the engagement recess 423 formed in the top cover 4, limiting the upper limit angle of swing of the top cover 4 relative to the housing 1. The lower limit angle of swing of the top cover 4 relative to the housing 1 corresponds to the angle when the upper movable frame 51 rests on the front wall 11 and the peripheral wall 12 of the housing 1.

[0032] Furthermore, the movable wall 512 of the upper movable frame 51 is formed with a plurality of engagement holes 515 that correspond to the first passage holes 121 formed in the peripheral wall 12 of the housing 1 and are lined up vertically, and the swinging of the movable wall 512 relative to the housing 1 can be temporarily restricted by using a fixing member 52 that passes through one of the engagement holes 515 and is inserted into and fixed to the first passage hole 121 formed in the peripheral wall 12 of the housing 1. The number of engagement holes 515 in this embodiment is three.

[0033] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the difference between the upper limit angle and the lower limit angle at which the top cover 4 can swing is approximately 8°, but by changing, for example, the length of the cover engagement bolt 61 of the cover engagement means 6 and the movable wall 512 of the upper movable frame 51, and the number and position of the engagement holes 515 formed in the movable wall 512, the angle range at which the top cover 4 can swing can be changed as needed, for example to 30°.

[0034] To summarize the above, the top cover 4 of the present invention is configured to be swingable, so it can swing in accordance with the inclination angle formed between the curb side surface 72 and the curb top surface 71 of the curb 7 to be installed, and the fixing member 52 can be selectively inserted into any one of the engagement holes 515 formed in the movable wall 512 of the upper movable frame 51 to engage the upper movable frame 51.As shown in Figures 5 and 7, as long as the inclination angle formed between the curb side surface 72 and the curb top surface 71 of the curb 7 is within the upper limit angle determined by the cover engagement means 6 of the top cover 4 and the lower limit range (swingable range) when the upper movable frame 51 is placed on the front wall 11 and surrounding wall 12 of the housing 1, the cover top surface 421 of the cover main body 42 supported from below by the upper movable frame 51 can be made flush with the curb top surface 71 of the curb 7.This reliably achieves the object of the present invention, reduces the sense of incongruity when installed on a curb, and prevents accidents and malfunctions caused by the device protruding from the curb.

[0035] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1 chassis 11 Front side wall 111 Window 112 Front drainage hole 113 Plane section 114 Slope 12 Perimeter Wall 121 First passage hole 13 Second support flange 14 Bottom section 141 Second passage hole 142 Fixed hole 15 Partition Wall 16 Interior Space 161 First storage compartment 162 Second storage compartment 17 Drainage space 18 Rear drainage hole 2. Electronic Components 3 Waterproof cap 4 Top cover 41 Second Branch 42 Cover body 421 Top of cover 423 Engagement recess 424 Through hole 43 Pivot screw 51 Upper movable frame 511 First Branch 512 Movable wall 513 Inner wall surface 514 First support flange 515 Engagement hole 52 Fixing member 6 Cover engagement means 61 Cover engagement bolt 62 Cover engagement nut 7. Curb 71 Curb top 72 Curbside 73 storage slots 74 Arc Surface 75 Slot bottom 81 Anchor member 82 Fixing nut L rotation axis X Left / right direction Y Front-to-rear direction

Claims

1. A curb electronic device having curb side surfaces extending vertically, a curb top surface contacting the upper edge of the curb side surfaces, and an accommodating slot formed to be recessed at the contact point between the curb top surface and the curb side surfaces, the curb electronic device being configured to be suitable for attachment to a curb in which the curb side surfaces and the curb top surface at the upper edge of the curb side surfaces form a predetermined inclination angle, a housing formed to be accommodated in the accommodation slot and enclosing an internal space; an electronic component configured to be accommodated in the internal space; a top cover pivotally supported on the housing so as to be swingable relative to the housing about a rotation axis that is parallel to the upper edge of the curb side surface when the housing is accommodated in the accommodation slot; The curb electronic device can be configured such that the top cover has an upper cover surface that is flush with the upper surface of the curb by pivoting the top cover relative to the housing.

2. The rotation axis which is the rotation axis of the swing of the top cover relative to the housing is The curb electronics device of claim 1 , wherein the upper end of the housing is adjacent the upper edge of the curb.

3. the top cover has an upper movable frame pivotally supported on the housing so as to be swingable about the rotation axis, and a cover body pivotally supported on the upper movable frame so as to be swingable about the rotation axis, the upper movable frame is disposed adjacent to the upper end of the housing, a movable wall having an inner wall surface facing the housing side and a first support flange protruding from the inner wall surface toward the housing side; and two first pivot support parts that are respectively arranged on both ends of the movable wall and pivotally supported on the housing so that the movable wall can swing around the rotation axis line as a rotation axis; The curb electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cover body has the cover upper surface and is formed with two second pivot portions pivotally supported on the upper movable frame so as to be swingable about the rotation axis, and at least a portion of the second pivot portions is held from below by the first support flange of the movable wall.

4. The curb electronic device of claim 3, wherein the movable wall has a plurality of engagement holes arranged vertically, and the swinging of the movable wall relative to the housing is restricted by a fixing member that passes through any one of the engagement holes and is fixed to the housing.

5. the housing is formed to have a front wall having both left and right ends and extending vertically, a peripheral wall whose both ends are continuous with the both left and right ends of the front wall and which, together with the front wall, surrounds the internal space in which the electronic components are housed, and a second support flange which protrudes from the peripheral wall to the outside, which is on the opposite side of the internal space, the top cover is configured to be swingable with respect to the housing between an upper limit angle that is equal to or greater than the tilt angle and a lower limit angle that is equal to or smaller than the tilt angle, When the top cover swings to the lower limit angle, the first support flange of the movable wall is supported from below by the second support flange, The curb electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein when the top cover is swung to the upper limit angle, the first support flange of the movable wall is positioned above the second support flange.

6. 2. The curbside electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a partition wall that divides the internal space into a first storage section and a second storage section, and a waterproof cap is attached above the first storage section, and the electronic components are stored in the first storage section.

7. a drainage space on the opposite side of the internal space and a fixing hole communicating with the second accommodating portion of the internal space are formed in a bottom portion of the housing opposite to the top cover; Further, a front drainage hole that communicates with the drainage space is formed on the front side of the housing adjacent to the curb side surface when the housing is attached to the curb, and a rear drainage hole that communicates with the second storage section of the internal space and the drainage space is formed near each of the fixing holes on the rear side away from the curb side surface, The curb electronic device of claim 6, wherein the housing can be secured to the curb by attaching a fixing nut to a tip of an anchor member that is secured to the curb and extends into the second housing portion through the fixing hole.

8. An engagement recess is formed on the upper surface of the top cover, and a through hole is formed at the center of the engagement recess, penetrating the top cover; The curbside electronic device further includes a cover engaging means including a cover engaging bolt that passes through the through-holes formed in the housing and the top cover so as to be slidable up and down, and a cover engaging nut that is screwed onto a tip of the cover engaging bolt; the top cover is configured to be swingable with respect to the housing between an upper limit angle that is equal to or greater than the tilt angle and a lower limit angle that is equal to or smaller than the tilt angle, 2. The curbside electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the top cover pivots to the upper limit angle, the cover engagement nut of the cover engagement means is fitted into the engagement recess formed in the top cover to limit the upper limit angle of pivoting of the top cover relative to the housing.

9. 2. The curb electronic device of claim 1, wherein a window communicating with the internal space is formed on the front side of the housing adjacent to the side of the curb when the device is attached to the curb, and a transparent plate material is attached to cover the window, and the electronic component is a camera that captures an outside image through the window.

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