Outdoor advertisement structure on bus roof

• US 9,852,669 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2014
• Issued: 12/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: JG Industry Co. Ltd. (LOTTE Rental Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: JG Industry Co. Ltd. (LOTTE Rental Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Jo, Jae-Man
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoge, Gary C
• Application Number:
  US15/034,520
• Publication Number:
  US 20160300515A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,146 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/00 Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 25/06 Fixed roofs non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/00 Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising G09F9/00, G09F11/00 take precedence; control of displays in general using static means to present variable information G09G
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/044 Signs, boards or panels mounted on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/042 the advertising matter being fixed on the roof of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/048 Advertisement panels on sides, front or back of vehicles

Abstract

An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof of the present invention can hide the untidiness of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and the like mounted on the bus roof by a rectangular-shaped advertisement structure (10) since the advertisement structure (10) of which upper and lower parts are open and the four surrounding surfaces thereof are connected, is mounted on a bus roof (1) to cover an HVAC system (3) mounted on the bus roof (1) such that the HVAC system (3) is not exposed to the outside and to simultaneously provide a mounting area for traffic information notification and advertisements, wherein a front light guide panel (20) and a side light guide panel (22) for traffic information notification and advertisement are respectively mounted on a front part (12) and both side parts (14) of the advertisement structure (10), and thereby providing a balance between the bus and a cityscape by finishing the exterior appearance state of the bus roof (1) to be relatively aesthetically pleasing, increasing the advertising efficiency by minimizing advertisements hidden by nearby vehicles or road facilities, enabling the advertisements to be easily identified with the naked eye regardless of the time of day and focusing the attention of consumers at a new advertising height, and maximizing advertising effects by attaching large advertisements of advertising text, photographs and the like onto an upper plate material (30) covering the upper opening of the advertisement structure (10).

Claims

1. An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof, comprising:

an advertisement structure having a rectangular shape with open upper and lower portions and four connected portions and installed on a bus roof to provide an installation area for transportation information notification and advertising materials, the four connected portions comprising a front portion and opposed lateral side portions;

a front light guide panel and lateral light guide panels for transportation information notification and advertising materials installed on a front portion and both lateral side portions of the advertisement structure, respectively;

a front blade gradually inclined downward as it moves to a rear side while being horizontally bent toward the rear side is formed on an upper end of the front portion to induce air flow into the advertisement structure; and

a rear blade gradually lowered as it moves to a front side while being horizontally bent toward the front side is formed on an upper end of the rear portion to discharge the air inside the advertisement structure.

2. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement structure is installed on the bus roof to cover a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system mounted on the bus roof so that the HVAC system is not exposed to the outside, and the outdoor advertisement structure is configured to have a height in a range of 80 to 170 cm to be greater than a height of the HVAC system mounted on the bus roof.

3. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 1, wherein the front portion and both the lateral side portions of the advertisement structure are configured to be inclined inwardly at a predetermined angle as it moves from the lower portion to the upper portion to minimize air resistance.

4. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement structure has an installation hole formed on the front portion to install the front light guide panel, a plurality of installation holes formed on both the lateral side portions to install the lateral light guide panels, and a plurality of penetration holes formed on a rear portion to discharge air and rainwater.

5. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of installation holes are configured to be fore-and-aft symmetrical in a rectangular shape having a horizontal width greater than a vertical width.

6. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 1, wherein contact face portions bent inwardly at a right angle are respectively formed at lower ends of the front portion, both the lateral portions and the rear portion to be easily in close contact with an edge of the bus roof and fixed by a plurality of fastening means.

7. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 1, wherein the front light guide panel and the plurality of lateral light guide panels are electrically connected to a control means to be individually or simultaneously controlled while being fixed to inner faces of the advertisement structure, respectively.

8. An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof, the bus having equipment mounted on the bus roof to extend above the bus roof, comprising:

an advertisement structure having a rectangular shape with open upper and lower portions and four connected portions and installed on a bus roof to provide an installation area for transportation information notification and advertising materials, the four connected portions comprising a front portion and opposed lateral side portions;

a front light guide panel and lateral light guide panels for transportation information notification and advertising materials installed on a front portion and both lateral side portions of the advertisement structure, respectively; and

wherein a plurality of upper plates sliding forward and backward are installed in the upper opening of the advertisement structure to cover the equipment mounted on the bus roof so that the equipment is not exposed to the outside through the upper portion and to provide an installation area for attaching advertising materials.

9. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 8, wherein left and right ends of the plurality of upper plates are respectively coupled to rail grooves on both lateral side portions of the advertisement structure to be overlapped or deployed in a sliding manner.

10. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 8, wherein upper faces of the plurality of upper plates are formed in a gently curved shape gradually lowered as it moves from a center to left and right sides so that rainwater may easily flow downward without being stagnated.

11. An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof, the bus having equipment mounted on the bus roof to extend above the bus roof, comprising:

an advertisement structure having a rectangular shape with open upper and lower portions and four connected lateral faces and installed on a bus roof to shield from view the equipment mounted on the bus roof so that such equipment is not viewable to the outside and to provide an installation area for transportation information notification and advertising materials, the lateral faces comprising at least a front portion and lateral side portions; and

a front light guide panel and side light guide panels for transportation information notification and advertising materials installed on a front portion and on both lateral side portions of the advertisement structure, respectively;

a front blade gradually inclined downward as it moves to a rear side while being horizontally bent toward the rear side is formed on an upper end of the front portion to induce air flow into the advertisement structure; and

a rear blade gradually lowered as it moves to a front side while being horizontally bent toward the front side is formed on an upper end of the rear portion to easily discharge the air inside the advertisement structure.

12. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 11, wherein the front portion and both the lateral side portions of the advertisement structure are configured to be inclined inwardly at a predetermined angle as it moves from the lower portion to the upper portion to minimize air resistance.

13. An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof, comprising:

an advertisement structure having a rectangular shape with open upper and lower portions and four connected portions and installed on a bus roof to provide an installation area for transportation information notification and advertising materials, the four connected portions comprising at least a front portion and lateral side portions; and

a front light guide panel and side light guide panels for transportation information notification and advertising materials installed on a front portion and on both lateral side portions of the advertisement structure, respectively,

wherein the advertisement structure further comprises an upper plate to cover equipment mounted on the bus roof and to provide an installation area for advertising materials, and the upper plate is mounted on the top of the advertisement structure able to selectively open, partially open, or close an upside of the bus roof.

14. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 13,

wherein the equipment mounted on the bus roof is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system mounted on the bus roof, and the outdoor advertisement structure is configured to have a height in a range of 80 to 170 cm to be greater than a height of the HVAC system mounted on the bus roof.

15. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 13,

wherein the front portion and both the lateral side portions of the advertisement structure are configured to be inclined inwardly at a predetermined angle as it moves from the lower portion to the upper portion to minimize air resistance.

16. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 13,

wherein the advertisement structure has an installation hole formed on the front portion to install the front light guide panel, a plurality of installation holes formed on both the lateral side portions to install the lateral light guide panels, and a plurality of penetration holes formed on a rear portion to discharge air and rainwater.

17. The outdoor advertisement structure according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of installation holes are configured to be fore-and-aft symmetrical in a rectangular shape having a horizontal width greater than a vertical width.