JP2005050611A - Tunnel illumination control unit - Google Patents

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JP2005050611A
JP2005050611A JP2003204565A JP2003204565A JP2005050611A JP 2005050611 A JP2005050611 A JP 2005050611A JP 2003204565 A JP2003204565 A JP 2003204565A JP 2003204565 A JP2003204565 A JP 2003204565A JP 2005050611 A JP2005050611 A JP 2005050611A
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Shoichi Hosoi
昌一 細井
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tunnel illumination control unit capable of maintaining the inside of a tunnel in an excellent illuminated condition when a vehicle is travelling, and reducing the used electric power required to light lighting equipment. <P>SOLUTION: In this tunnel illumination control unit to control the illuminated condition a the tunnel by the lighting equipment installed in the tunnel, the lighting equipment is lighted by a vehicle signal detected by a vehicle detecting device installed in the tunnel, and when no vehicle is in the tunnel, the lighting equipment is turned off. Thereby, the illuminated condition is excellently secured, and working electric power required to light the lighting equipment can be reduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、トンネル内に設置されている照明機器の点灯・消灯を改善することにより車両走行時にトンネル内の照明状態を良好に維持するトンネル照明制御装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のトンネル照明制御装置は、トンネル内の照明状態により照明機器の点灯・消灯制御を行っていた。したがって、車両が走行していない場合でも照明状態が悪ければ照明機器を点灯させていたので、結果として不要な電力を消費していた。
【0003】
トンネル内の照明をするためのトンネル照明制御装置は、高速道路、自動車専用道路、一般道において車両走行の安全及び車両運転者の視界確保を第1の目的としたシステムの一部を構成している。また、トンネル内に整備された照明機器の点灯、消灯を行うことによりトンネル内の視界状態を良好に保つことである。
【0004】
特に、車両走行時には必要不可欠なシステムの一つであり、照明機器の点灯、消灯制御には信頼性及び確実性が要求される。従って、万一、トンネル照明制御装置の不備によっては車両による交通事故の発生原因にもなりかねないため、トンネル照明システムに携わる操作員の業務はそれだけ精神的にも厳しいものになっている。トンネル内の照明機器は、通常十数台から数百台であるが、器具種類、容量も様々である。また、特許文献1に記載されているように道路、トンネルの照明制御装置ではトンネル入口部、出口部の明るさを基に照明機器の点灯・消灯の制御を実施し、トンネル内状態を良好に保つこととしている。すなわち、トンネル入口部、出口部の明るさが明るい場合には、トンネル内照明を明るくし、トンネルに入った直後、出口を出た直後での車両運転者の目への負担を軽減させ、また、トンネル入口部、出口部の明るさが暗い場合にはトンネル内照明を暗くして、トンネルに入った直後、出口を出た直後での車両運転者の目への負担を軽減させるようにしている。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開平10−92587号公報
【0006】
しかし、トンネル内の照明機器の制御は、あくまでもトンネル入口部、出口部の明るさのみによるため、トンネル内の車両の有無には関与していない。したがって、照明機器を点灯するために要するお客様が負担する使用電力の軽減が図られていない。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、トンネル内の照明機器を運転する際には、入口、出口部明るさのみならず、トンネル内を走行する車両またはトンネル内に進入する予定の車両を検知することにより、「車両有り」または「車両予定有り」の場合にのみ照明機器の点灯を行うこととし、それ以外の場合は照明を消灯させることで、照明機器運転に伴う使用電力の低減化を図ることを目的とする。なお、火災制御等割り込み機能が発生した場合には通常の制御に戻るものとする。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、請求項1記載の発明は、トンネル内の照明状態を前記トンネル内に設置された照明機器により制御するトンネル照明制御装置において、前記トンネル内に設置された車両検知装置で検知された車両信号により前記照明機器を点灯し、前記トンネル内に車両がいない時は前記照明機器を消灯することで、前記トンネル内の照明状態を良好に確保し、かつ前記照明機器の点灯に要する使用電力の低減化を図ったことを特徴とする。
【0009】
請求項2記載の発明は、請求項1に記載のトンネル照明制御装置において、前記トンネル入口に設置した車両検知装置で検知された車両信号数から前記トンネル出口に設置した車両検知装置で検知された車両信号数を差し引いてその差が零になると、前記照明機器を消灯することを特徴とする。
【0010】
請求項1または請求項2記載の発明によると、走行車両がトンネル内にいるときはトンネル内の照明状態を良好に確保し、走行車両がトンネル内にいないときは照明機器を消灯するので、照明機器点灯に要する使用電力の低減化を図ることができる。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図を参照して説明する。
図1は本発明の第1実施形態(請求項1対応)のトンネル照明制御装置の構成図である。
図に示すように、本実施形態のトンネル照明制御装置11は、例えばコンピータやハードリレー装置等が用いられている。12は車両が走行するトンネル内風洞、13は照明機器、14はトンネル照明制御装置11から照明機器13を制御する信号、15はトンネル内風洞12を走行している車両を検知するための装置、16は車両検知装置15からの車両の有無信号、17は入口、出口部の明るさを検知する検知装置を示す。
【0012】
そして、トンネル照明制御装置11は、トンネル内風洞12を走行している車両検知装置15から車両信号16を入力し、制御信号14を通して照明機器13を制御する。車両信号16がある場合は、入口、出口部の明るさを検知する検知装置17の値に基づき照明機器の点灯、消灯制御を実施するが、車両信号16がない場合には、制御を実施しない。
【0013】
本実施形態は上記のように構成されているので、トンネル換気制御装置11は、車両検知装置15から入力する車両信号16がない場合には、照明機器13の制御を行わない。また、車両検知装置15から入力する車両信号16がある場合には、入口、出口部の明るさを検知する検知装置17の値に基づき照明機器13を制御する。
【0014】
以上のように、本実施形態のトンネル照明制御装置によると、トンネル内を走行する車両への安全確保のための照明機能を維持しつつ、照明機器点灯に使用する電力の軽減が図れる。
【0015】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、照明機器へ適切な制御を行いながら、照明機器点灯に使用する電力の軽減が図れるという効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1実施形態(請求項1対応)の構成図。
【符号の説明】
11…トンネル照明制御装置、12…トンネル内風洞、13…照明機器、14…照明機器を制御する制御信号、15…車両検知装置、16…車両信号、17…入口、出口部の明るさ検知装置。
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a tunnel lighting control device that maintains a lighting state in a tunnel well when a vehicle travels by improving lighting / extinguishing of lighting equipment installed in the tunnel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional tunnel illumination control device controls lighting / extinguishing of lighting equipment according to the illumination state in the tunnel. Therefore, even when the vehicle is not running, the lighting device is turned on if the lighting condition is bad, and as a result, unnecessary power is consumed.
[0003]
A tunnel lighting control device for illuminating a tunnel is a part of a system whose primary purpose is to ensure vehicle driving safety and vehicle driver visibility on highways, motorway roads, and general roads. Yes. In addition, the lighting equipment provided in the tunnel is turned on and off to maintain a good visibility state in the tunnel.
[0004]
In particular, this is one of the systems that are indispensable when the vehicle is traveling, and reliability and certainty are required for lighting device turn-on / off control. Therefore, in the unlikely event that the tunnel lighting control device is inadequate, it may cause a traffic accident caused by the vehicle, and thus the work of the operator who is involved in the tunnel lighting system is mentally severe. There are usually dozens or hundreds of lighting devices in the tunnel, but there are various kinds of appliances and capacities. In addition, as described in Patent Document 1, the lighting control device for roads and tunnels controls the lighting equipment to be turned on / off based on the brightness of the entrance and exit of the tunnel, so that the tunnel is in good condition. Trying to keep. In other words, when the brightness at the tunnel entrance and exit is bright, the lighting in the tunnel is brightened to reduce the burden on the eyes of the vehicle driver immediately after entering the tunnel and immediately after exiting the tunnel. If the brightness at the tunnel entrance and exit is dark, make the lighting in the tunnel dark so as to reduce the burden on the eyes of the vehicle driver immediately after entering the tunnel and immediately after leaving the exit. Yes.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-92587
However, the control of the lighting equipment in the tunnel is based solely on the brightness of the tunnel entrance and exit, and is not involved in the presence or absence of vehicles in the tunnel. Therefore, the power consumption required by the customer for lighting the lighting device is not reduced.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When driving a lighting device in a tunnel, the present invention detects not only the brightness of the entrance and exit, but also the vehicle traveling in the tunnel or the vehicle scheduled to enter the tunnel. The lighting device is turned on only when the vehicle is scheduled, or the lighting is turned off in other cases, and the purpose is to reduce the power used in operating the lighting device. It should be noted that when an interrupt function such as fire control occurs, it returns to normal control.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a tunnel illumination control device that controls a lighting state in a tunnel by a lighting device installed in the tunnel, and is a vehicle detection device installed in the tunnel. The lighting device is turned on based on the detected vehicle signal, and when there is no vehicle in the tunnel, the lighting device is turned off to ensure a good lighting condition in the tunnel and to turn on the lighting device. It is characterized in that the required power consumption is reduced.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the tunnel illumination control device according to the first aspect, the vehicle detection device installed at the tunnel exit is detected from the number of vehicle signals detected by the vehicle detection device installed at the tunnel entrance. When the number of vehicle signals is subtracted and the difference becomes zero, the lighting device is turned off.
[0010]
According to the invention described in claim 1 or claim 2, when the traveling vehicle is in the tunnel, the lighting state in the tunnel is ensured satisfactorily, and when the traveling vehicle is not in the tunnel, the lighting device is turned off. It is possible to reduce the power used for lighting the device.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a tunnel illumination control device according to a first embodiment (corresponding to claim 1) of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, for example, a computer or a hard relay device is used as the tunnel illumination control device 11 of the present embodiment. 12 is a tunnel in the tunnel where the vehicle travels, 13 is a lighting device, 14 is a signal for controlling the lighting device 13 from the tunnel lighting control device 11, 15 is a device for detecting a vehicle traveling in the tunnel in the tunnel 12, Reference numeral 16 denotes a vehicle presence / absence signal from the vehicle detection device 15, and 17 denotes a detection device that detects the brightness of the entrance and exit.
[0012]
The tunnel lighting control device 11 receives a vehicle signal 16 from the vehicle detection device 15 traveling in the tunnel tunnel 12 and controls the lighting device 13 through the control signal 14. When there is a vehicle signal 16, the lighting device is turned on and off based on the value of the detection device 17 that detects the brightness of the entrance and exit, but when there is no vehicle signal 16, the control is not performed. .
[0013]
Since this embodiment is configured as described above, the tunnel ventilation control device 11 does not control the lighting device 13 when there is no vehicle signal 16 input from the vehicle detection device 15. When there is a vehicle signal 16 input from the vehicle detection device 15, the lighting device 13 is controlled based on the value of the detection device 17 that detects the brightness of the entrance and exit.
[0014]
As described above, according to the tunnel lighting control device of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the power used for lighting the lighting equipment while maintaining the lighting function for ensuring safety to the vehicle traveling in the tunnel.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the power used for lighting the lighting device while appropriately controlling the lighting device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment (corresponding to claim 1) of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Tunnel illumination control apparatus, 12 ... Tunnel tunnel, 13 ... Lighting equipment, 14 ... Control signal which controls lighting equipment, 15 ... Vehicle detection apparatus, 16 ... Vehicle signal, 17 ... Brightness detection apparatus of an entrance and an exit part .

Claims (2)

トンネル内の照明状態を前記トンネル内に設置された照明機器により制御するトンネル照明制御装置において、前記トンネル内に設置された車両検知装置で検知された車両信号により前記照明機器を点灯し、前記トンネル内に車両がいない時は前記照明機器を消灯することで、前記トンネル内の照明状態を良好に確保し、かつ前記照明機器の点灯に要する使用電力の低減化を図ったことを特徴とするトンネル照明制御装置。In a tunnel lighting control device that controls a lighting state in a tunnel by a lighting device installed in the tunnel, the lighting device is turned on by a vehicle signal detected by a vehicle detection device installed in the tunnel, and the tunnel A tunnel characterized in that the lighting device is turned off when there is no vehicle inside, thereby ensuring a good lighting state in the tunnel and reducing the power used to turn on the lighting device. Lighting control device. 請求項1に記載のトンネル照明制御装置において、前記トンネル入口に設置した車両検知装置で検知された車両信号数から前記トンネル出口に設置した車両検知装置で検知された車両信号数を差し引いてその差が零になると、前記照明機器を消灯することを特徴とするトンネル照明制御装置。2. The tunnel lighting control device according to claim 1, wherein a difference is obtained by subtracting the number of vehicle signals detected by the vehicle detection device installed at the tunnel exit from the number of vehicle signals detected by the vehicle detection device installed at the tunnel entrance. The tunnel illumination control device is characterized in that the lighting device is turned off when becomes zero.
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