Global Patent Index - EP 4071737 A3

EP 4071737 A3 20221116 - TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEMS, MOVEABLE BASE UNITS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Title (en)

TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEMS, MOVEABLE BASE UNITS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

Title (de)

VERKEHRSAMPELSYSTEME, BEWEGLICHE BASISEINHEITEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

SYSTÈMES DE FEUX DE SIGNALISATION, UNITÉS DE BASE MOBILES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS

Publication

EP 4071737 A3 20221116 (EN)

Application

EP 22167199 A 20220407

Priority

GB 202104948 A 20210407

Abstract (en)

A traffic light system comprises one or more temporary moveable base units, each having a support pole for supporting a traffic light signal head; each one of said base units comprising a socket for receiving a connector for removably connecting to one or more wires for transporting traffic light signals from an external control hub to said base unit; said base unit being self-standing and moveable to a chosen site for temporary deployment; said system comprising one or more permanent grounded traffic light poles in the vicinity of said temporary base unit comprising a socket for receiving a connector for removably connecting to one or more wires for transporting traffic light signals to said traffic light poles; and an underground tunnel leading to said permanently erected traffic light pole and which may house, in use, one or more wires to said external control hub; wherein said socket of said temporary moveable base unit and said socket from said permanent grounded traffic light poles are connectable in sequence with the same connector which is connected to one or more wires for connection to said external control hub; whereby traffic light signals may be rapidly switched from a temporary base unit to said permanently erected traffic light pole.

IPC 8 full level

G08G 1/0955 (2006.01); E01F 9/692 (2016.01); H04L 65/10 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

G08G 1/0955 (2013.01 - EP GB)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4071737 A2 20221012; EP 4071737 A3 20221116; GB 202104948 D0 20210519; GB 202205120 D0 20220525; GB 202216865 D0 20221228; GB 2605620 A 20221012; GB 2608227 A 20221228; GB 2608227 A9 20230104; GB 2608227 B 20240110; GB 2610099 A 20230222; GB 2610099 B 20240110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22167199 A 20220407; GB 202104948 A 20210407; GB 202205120 A 20220407; GB 202216865 A 20220407