Solar energy lane marking system
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Abstract
A solar energy lane marking system for a road surface having at least a traffic lane includes a set of lane markers, and a solar energy collection arrangement. The lane markers are for spacedly providing on the road surface to define the traffic lane, wherein each of the lane markers includes an illuminator for lane illumination. The solar energy collection arrangement is for controlling the set of lane markers in centralized manner to ensure sufficient and consistent illumination of the illuminators, and includes a solar energy collector for collecting solar energy, an energy storage, and a central processing circuitry. The central processing circuitry, which is electrically connecting the energy storage with the illuminators of the lane markers, operatively controls the illuminators of the lane markers as an illuminable road divider for identifying the traffic lane in case of low visibility of the traffic lane.
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36 Claims
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21. A solar energy lane marking system for a road surface having at least a traffic lane, comprising:
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at least a set of lane markers spacedly provided on said road surface to define said traffic lane, wherein each of said lane markers comprises an illuminator adapted to generate illumination for said traffic lane; and
at least a solar energy collection arrangement positioned away from said traffic lane to such an extent that said solar energy collection arrangement is ensured optimal supply of solar energy, and is protected from accidental damage by vehicles traveling along said traffic lane, wherein said solar energy collection arrangement comprises;
a solar energy collector comprising a solar energy collecting board adapted for collecting solar energy, and a solar energy conversion circuitry adapted for converting said solar energy collected from said solar energy collecting into electrical energy, wherein said solar energy collector is installed at a position which is spaced apart from said traffic lane for avoiding accidental damage of said solar energy collector by vehicles, and has a sufficient supply of sunlight;
an energy storage comprising a rechargeable battery electrically connecting to said solar energy collector for storing said electrical energy; and
a central processing circuitry electrically connecting said energy storage with said illuminators of said lane markers, wherein said central processing circuitry operatively controls said illuminators of said lane markers as an illuminating road divider for identifying at least one road segment of said traffic lane, in such a manner that said solar energy collection arrangement is adapted to provide uninterrupted supply of solar energy to said lane markers on said road segment irrespective of weather condition under which said lane markers operate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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