Road traffic control system

• US 8,773,283 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2012
• Issued: 07/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Shi, Zheng, Liu, Jiang-Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US13/446,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20130049990A1
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• Field of Search: 340/928, 340/933, 340/936, 701/301, 701/117, 701/118, 701/119
• US Class Current: 340/907
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/07 Controlling traffic signals
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/095 Traffic lights

Abstract

A road traffic control system is applied to an intersection to control traffic and includes a light support, three traffic lights, a bracket, a number of indicators and a light controller. The light support is installed at one side of one lane at the intersection; the traffic lights are fixed on the light support and above the lane. The bracket is installed at one side of another lane at the intersection, and a number of stop lines are formed on the lane. The indicators are fixed on the bracket and above the stop lines to control traffic. The light controller controls to synchronously turn on or off the plurality of indicators and the traffic lights, and the indicators emit the same color light as the traffic lights.

Claims

1. A road traffic control system comprising:

three traffic lights installed above one lane at a road intersection;

a plurality of indicators installed above another lane at the road intersection;

a light controller electrically connected to the traffic lights and the plurality of indicators, wherein the light controller synchronously controls the traffic lights and the plurality of indicators to emit the same color of light; and

a plurality of alarms positioned on a guardrail and electrically connected to the light controller;

wherein when the traffic lights are changed to yellow or red color, the light controller sends a command signal to the alarms to activate and enable the alarms to output warning signals to alert the driver to slow down or stop in time.

2. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a light support, wherein the light support is installed at the edge of one side of one lane, the traffic lights are installed on the light support and are positioned above the lane at road intersection to control traffic, and the traffic lights alternate the priority of road users by displaying lights of a standard color under the control of the light controller to warn drivers and pedestrians.

3. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a support frame, the support frame is vertically installed at the edge of one side of another lane, and the lane comprise a plurality of stop lines on the surface of the lane.

4. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bracket further comprises a beam, and the beam is vertically fixed at the top end of the support frame and is substantially aligned with a first stop line on the lane in parallel.

5. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the plurality of indicators are light emitting lights and are installed at the beam above the first stop line.

6. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light controller controls the plurality of indicators to emit different colors of light perpendicular towards the lane by controlling the current flowing through the plurality of indicators, and the light of the plurality of indicators forms a light beam vertically towards to lane.

7. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light controller is positioned on the light support, and controls to turn on or off the traffic lights and the indicators synchronously, when the light controller controls the traffic lights to emit red, yellow or green light, the light controller controls the indicators to emit red, yellow or green light at the same time.

8. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the current flowing through the indicators is 10 mA, the plurality of indicators emit red light;

when the current of the plurality of indicators is 15 mA, the light controller controls the plurality of indicators to emit yellow light;

when the current flowing through the plurality of indicators is 20 mA, the light controller controls the indicators to emit green light.

9. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 4, further comprising two alarms positioned on a guardrail and electrically connected to the light controller, wherein one alarm is 10 meters away from the first stop line, and the other alarm is 20 meters away from the first stop line.

10. A road traffic control system applied to an intersection to control traffic, the road traffic control system comprising:

a light support installed at one side of one lane at the intersection;

three traffic lights fixed on the light support and located above the lane to control traffic;

a bracket installed at one side of another lane at the intersection, the lane includes a plurality of stop lines;

a plurality of indicators fixed on the bracket and positioned above the stop lines of the lane to control traffic;

a light controller electrically connected to the plurality of indicators and the traffic lights, wherein the light controller controls to turn on or off the plurality of indicators and the traffic lights synchronously, and the plurality of indicators emit the same color light with the traffic lights according to road condition; and

a plurality of alarms positioned on a guardrail and electrically connected to the light controller;

wherein when the traffic lights are changed to yellow or red color, the light controller sends a command signal to the alarms to activate and enable the alarms to output warning signals to alert the driver to slow down or stop in time.

11. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the traffic lights are installed on the light support and are positioned above the lane at the intersection to control traffic, and the traffic lights alternate the priority of road users by displaying lights of a standard color under the control of the light controller to warn drivers and pedestrians.

12. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the bracket comprises a support frame, the support frame is vertically installed at the edge of one side of another lane, and the lane comprise a plurality of stop lines on the surface of the lane.

13. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the bracket further comprises a beam, and the beam is vertically fixed at the top end of the support frame and is substantially aligned with a first stop line on the lane in parallel.

14. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the plurality of indicators are light emitting lights and are installed at the beam above the first stop line.

15. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the light controller controls the plurality of indicators to emit different colors of light perpendicular towards the lane by adjusting the current flowing through the indicators, and the light of the plurality of indicators forms a light beam vertically towards to lane.

16. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the light controller is positioned on the light support, and controls to turn on or off the traffic lights and the indicators synchronously, when the light controller controls the traffic lights to emit red, yellow or green light, the light controller controls the indicators to emit red, yellow or green light at the same time.

17. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the current flowing through the indicators is 10 mA, the plurality of indicators emit red light;

when the current of the plurality of indicators is 15 mA, the light controller controls the plurality of indicators to emit yellow light;

when the current flowing through the plurality of indicators is 20 mA, the light controller controls the indicators to emit green light.

18. The road traffic control system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising two alarms positioned on a guardrail and electrically connected to the light controller, wherein one alarm is 10 meters away from the first stop line, and the other alarm is 20 meters away from the first stop line.