Monitoring apparatus and control apparatus for traffic signal lights
US6184799A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/097
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Monitoring and control apparatus for fail-safe monitoring for normal operation of traffic signal lights provided at an intersection or the like where a plurality of roads intersect. The illumination conditions of respective signal lights are detected using as sensor device, and when the number of illuminated or non-illuminated signal lights is a predetermined number, a normal judgment output of logic value 1 corresponding to a high energy condition is generated while, when the number of illuminated or non-illuminated signal lights is not the predetermined number, an abnormal judgment output of logic value 0 corresponding to a low energy condition is generated. As a result, when a fault in the monitoring apparatus stops the output, the resultant output condition is the same as for a danger condition due to a signal light abnormality, resulting in an extremely safe signal light monitoring and control with excellent fail-safe characteristics.
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