Speed bump and speed bump system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10745870-B2
Application number	US-201816019128-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	Jan 2, 2018
Publication date	Aug 18, 2020
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020

Abstract

A speed bump and a speed bump transportation system are provided. The speed bump comprises: a base; a cover disposed opposite to the base and configured to be movable relative to the base; an electric-power generation device associated with the cover to scavenge energy through the cover and convert the energy into electrical energy; a first detection device for detecting a force condition of the cover and sending a first detection signal to a communication device when the cover is pressed; the communication device electrically connected to the first detection device and for sending a first communication signal when receiving the first detection signal, wherein the electric-power generation device is electrically connected to the communication device and the first detection device respectively to supply electric-power to the communication device and the first detection device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A speed bump comprising:
a base;
a cover disposed opposite to the base and configured to be movable relative to the base;
an electric-power generation device associated with the cover to scavenge energy through the cover and convert the energy into electrical energy;
a first detection device for detecting a force condition of the cover and sending a first detection signal to a communication device when the cover is pressed;
the communication device electrically connected to the first detection device and for sending a first communication signal when receiving the first detection signal,
wherein the electric-power generation device is electrically connected to the communication device and the first detection device respectively to supply electric-power to the communication device and the first detection device,
wherein the electric-power generation device comprises:
a first transmission mechanism comprising a moving member and a rotating member, the moving member being coupled to the cover, the rotating member being rotatably disposed on the base, and the moving member being mated with the rotating member to convert a displacing movement of the moving member into a rotational movement of the rotating member;
a second transmission mechanism comprising:
a power input member coupled to the rotating member;
a transmission shaft rotatably disposed on the base;
a first overrun clutch disposed between the power input member and the transmission shaft, and coupling the power input member and the transmission shaft when the transmission shaft is rotated in a first direction;
a power output member; and
a second overrun clutch disposed between the power output member and the transmission shaft, and coupling the power output member and the transmission shaft when the transmission shaft is rotated in a second direction;
an energy storage member coupled to the transmission shaft, and storing energy when the transmission shaft is rotated in the first direction and releasing energy when the transmission shaft is rotated in the second direction; and
an electric-power generator coupled to the power output member.

2. The speed bump according to claim 1 , wherein the communication device comprises a wireless transceiver for transmitting the first communication signal.

3. The speed bump according to claim 2 , wherein the wireless transceiver is adapted for one of the following:
sending one piece of the first communication signal;
sending, simultaneously, a plurality of the first communication signals; or
sending a plurality of the first communication signals in sequence.

4. The speed bump according to claim 2 , wherein the speed bump further comprises a second detection device and a second warning device,
wherein the second detection device is configured to detect a brightness of ambient light and send a second detection signal to the communication device when the brightness is below a threshold, and
wherein the communication device controls the second warning device to issue a second warning information when receiving the second detection signal.

5. The speed bump according to claim 1 , wherein
the energy storage member is a scroll spring,
when the scroll spring reaches a maximum tightened state, the first overrun clutch automatically dis-couples the power input member and the transmission shaft, and the second overrun clutch automatically couples the power output member and the transmission shaft.

6. The speed bump according to claim 1 , wherein the first transmission mechanism is a ball-screw transmission mechanism comprising a screw rod, a nut, and a ball, wherein the screw rod is configured to drive the nut by a screw thread, wherein the screw rod functions as the moving member and the nut functions as the rotating member.

7. The speed bump according to claim 1 , wherein
the power input member is a first straight gear, and an outer wall of the rotating member is provided with a gear tooth portion which is meshed with the first straight gear through a second straight gear pivotally coupled to the base;
the power output member is a bevel gear transmission group comprising a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear meshed with each other, the first bevel gear and the transmission shaft are capable of being coupled by the second overrun clutch, and the second bevel gear is coupled to the electric-power generator.

8. The speed bump according to claim 5 , wherein the first transmission mechanism is a ball screw transmission mechanism comprising a screw rod, a nut, and a ball, wherein power is transmitted between the screw rod and the nut though a screw thread, the screw rod functions as the moving member, and the nut functions as the rotating member.

9. The speed bump according to claim 5 , wherein
the power output member is a third straight gear, an outer wall of the rotating member is provided with a gear tooth portion which is meshed with the third straight gear.

10. The speed bump of claim 1 , further comprises a reset member coupled between the cover and the base and configured to reset the cover to a position away from the base.

11. A system comprising a speed bump according to claim 1 .

12. The system according to claim 11 , further comprising a first warning device disposed outside the speed bump, the first warning device issuing first warning information upon receipt of the first communication signal.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd
• Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xiang Desheng
• Wang Dawei
• Yu Chao
• Liu Gang
• Wang Cuie
• Liu Shuainan
• Wang Jiaqiang
• Guo Yajun
• Wang Dong

Classifications

• F03G1/022

  using spiral springs · CPC title

• E01F9/571

  displaceable vertically under load, e.g. in combination with rotation · CPC title

• H02K7/1853

  driven by intermittent forces · CPC title

• G08G1/093

  Data selection, e.g. prioritizing information, managing message queues, selecting the information to be output · CPC title

• F16H31/001

  Mechanisms with freewheeling members · CPC title