VISOR-TYPE PANEL FOR FITTING AT BUS STOPS

Abstract

 The present invention relates to a visor-type panel (13) for fitting at bus shelters or bus stops that improves protection of users against the sun, rain and wind and at the same time increases the advertising space in said bus stops, wherein said stop has, basically, a structure formed by a rear panel (1) that has a base (2), said stop having a roof (4) with an edge (5), which comprises an assembly formed by an internal frame (14) that has a central opening such that it is possible to see an advertising announcement placed behind said frame; an advertising unit (15) for displaying advertising, which has an inner face and an outer face, wherein the surround of the inner face joins onto the inner frame (14); an outer plate (16) in the manner of a cover, which has an inner face and an outer face, wherein the inner face joins to the advertising unit (15); a fastening means (17) that connects the inner frame (14), the advertising unit (15) and the outer plate (16) to the roof (4) of the bus stop; and wherein said panel (13) is tilted at an angle of between 30° and 60° with respect to the vertical axis of the shelter or stop, preferably an angle of 45°.

Description

Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a device to be located at bus stops, improving the protection of users, for example protection against the sun, rain and wind, further increasing the advertising space at bus stops. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rectangular-type panel located in an inclined manner along the roof of the stop or shelter.

Background of the Invention

[0002] Pedestrian shelters constructed for being used as bus stops today consist of two panels placed at 90°, a long one placed in the rear part and a short one placed laterally, wherein the long panel generally has a bench. The rear panel and its bench are placed parallel to the axis of the street and the short panel is placed perpendicularly, forming an 'L'. The objective of the panel parallel to the street is to act as a support for the people sitting on the bench, notwithstanding it also being used in some cases as an advertising display. The perpendicular panel is always used as an advertising display on both sides, i.e., towards the inside where people wait for the bus and towards the outside where it can generally be seen by the rest of the people, including vehicles driving on the street.

[0003] In the prior art some initiatives have existed which attempt to improve the protection of the people using the bus stops, and at the same time, increase the advertising space inside and outside of them.

[0004] Document ES U0237815 (Vidal) discloses an improved marquee shelter for bus stops, characterized by being formed by a base of four cylindrical columns arranged on the vertices of an ideal regular trapezoid, as well as another rectangular section, which columns are perpendicularly installed with respect to the plane of the ground of the public road where it is to be fitted, the cylindrical columns being responsible for supporting a metal sheet with a width slightly less than the height of the rear cylindrical columns, which metal sheet has ends which will be rolled up and be integrally attached to the two cylindrical columns located on the vertices of the larger base of the ideal trapezoid, this metal sheet having at its two end areas two curves in the manner of circle quadrants, the curve ending exactly at the tangent point of the columns located at the vertices of the smaller base of the ideal trapezoid which will prevent a possible outward movement of the sheet.

[0005] Document ES U1031497 (Gálvez) relates to a marquee for bus stops, characterized in that it comprises a generally inverted U-shaped central tubular structure, the vertical branches of which form part with other also vertical, coplanar ends also coplanar for the support and fastening of advertisement panels as well as for the fastening of glass panes forming the rear face of the marquee, the panels of which constitute the closure of the sides of the marquee, the vertical profiles being connected by their upper ends with a resistant frame forming part of a covering structure that is also connected with the upper branch of the central structure, the polygonal frame having a U-shaped recess defining a water collecting gutter connected at various points with pipes running through vertical profiles and emerging from the lower part of said profiles.

[0006] None of the prior art documents solves the problem of improving the protection of users waiting for public transportation, for example protection against the sun, rain and wind, and at the same time increasing the advertising space at bus stops.

Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention consists of a panel-type device for being added to the roofs of the pedestrian bus stops or shelters existing today. The purpose is to provide a protective "visor" for meeting the objective of protecting people against the sun, rain, wind, etc. This panel is basically made up of a frame of variable dimensions which will depend on the dimensions of the pedestrian shelter to which it is added, and of an advertising unit or display on the inside and/or outside for exhibiting advertising thereon. One of the embodiments of this invention is the construction by means of two rectangular plates, where one of them has a flange for being fixed to the roof of the bus stop with fastening means known in the art. Between these two plates there is also housed a plate of translucent material having the advertising on its surface. In other embodiments, the panel-type device considers movable systems and/or audiovisual systems. Therefore, a panel is provided which is hung from the roof of the bus stop with a preferred angle of inclination of 45°, thus allowing an easy exhibition of the advertising display.

Description of the Drawings

[0008] The attached drawings, which are included for allowing better understanding of the invention, are incorporated in and form part of this description, showing the prior art and one of the embodiments of the model and, together with the description, serving to explain the principles of this utility model.

Figure 1 shows a right side perspective view of a first bus stop of the prior art.

Figure 2 shows a left side perspective view of a first bus stop of the prior art.

Figure 3 shows a right side perspective view of a second bus stop of the prior art.

Figure 4 shows a right side perspective view of a third bus stop of the prior art.

Figure 5 shows an exploded perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention, with its basic constitutive elements.

Figure 6 shows an exploded perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with an acrylic plate for statically displaying advertising.

Figure 7 shows an exploded perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with movable elements in the form of triangular prisms for movably displaying advertising.

Figure 8 shows an exploded perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with a curtain moved by rollers for movably displaying advertising.

Figure 9 shows an exploded perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with an audiovisual panel.

Figure 10 shows an exploded perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with advertising displayed on both sides of its faces.

Figure 11 shows a perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with the generic elements assembled therein, showing advertising on the inner face.

Figure 12 shows a perspective view of the visor-type panel of the present invention with the generic elements assembled therein, showing advertising on the outer face.

Figure 13 shows a right side perspective view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the edge of the roof.

Figure 14 shows a bottom perspective view of a bus stop with the panel of the present invention fitted in the edge of the roof.

Figure 15 shows a front perspective view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the edge of the roof.

Figure 16 shows a right side view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the edge of the roof.

Figure 17 shows a bottom floor view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the edge of the roof.

Figure 18 shows a front perspective view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the edge of the roof and showing advertising from the outer side.

Figure 19 shows an exploded right side perspective view of a bus stop and the visor-type panel of the present invention.

Figure 20 shows an exploded right side view of a bus stop and the visor-type panel of the present invention with the ratio of the desired angular fitting range.

Figure 21 shows a right side perspective view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the inner portion of the roof.

Figure 22 shows a left side perspective view of a bus stop with the visor-type panel of the present invention fitted in the inner portion of the roof.

Description of the Invention

[0009] Figures 1 to 4 show different bus stops or shelters having the problem considered in the present application. In Figures 1 and 2 it is observed that the bus stops or shelters are basically formed by a rear panel (1) that has a base (2) on which a bench or seat (3) is connected, placed parallel to the axis of the street. The bus stop or shelter has a side panel at a 90° angle with respect to the rear panel (1) and perpendicular to the axis of the street, having an inner frame (6) where an acrylic display (7) is located for displaying a first advertisement sign. This side panel has towards the outside an outer frame (8) where a display (9) is located for displaying a second advertisement sign. This entire structure of panels has an L-shaped configuration, which has in the upper part a roof (4) with an edge (5) which is generally slightly inclined to catch rain water.

[0010] In Figure 3, a bus stop or shelter with a configuration similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2 is observed. In this case, posts (10) which allow supporting the roof (4) emerge on the rear panel (1). In Figure 4, a bus stop or shelter with a configuration similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2 is observed, however in this case the rear panel (1) has cylindrical posts (10) from the upper part of which curved cantilever beams (11) project for supporting a thin, also curved, roof (12), in some cases said roof being made of a translucent material.

[0011] As shown in Figure 5, the present invention relates to a visor-type panel (13) for fitting in conventional bus stops or shelters. Said panel is fitted through fastening means on the edge or the inner part of the roof (4) of the stop or shelter. The fastening means can have a grooving that follows the surround of the front part of the edge (5) of said roof (4). In some embodiments of this invention, the panel (13) is alternatively fitted in the lower face of the roof (4).

[0012] The panel (13) is formed by an assembly comprising an inner frame (14) which has a central opening, such that it is possible to see an advertisement located behind said frame; an advertising unit (15) for displaying advertising, having an inner face and an outer face for exhibiting advertising, where the surround of the inner face joins with the inner frame (14); an outer plate (16) in the manner of a cover, having an inner face and an outer face, where the inner face joins with the advertising unit (15); and fastening means (17) that connect the inner frame (14), the advertising unit (15) and the outer plate (16) with the roof (4) of the bus stop or shelter. This panel (13) is fitted in the roofs of bus stops or shelters, having an inclination between 30° to 60° with respect to the vertical axis of the stop or shelter.

[0013] The panel (13) preferably has a width that is the same as the front length of the roof of the bus stop or shelter and a sufficient height for acting as a protection for the user of the stop or shelter, and at the same time for displaying an advertising sign.

[0014] Figure 6 shows a first embodiment of the panel (13) where the advertising unit (15) is formed by a translucent sheet (18) having printed advertising on its outer surface. Furthermore, the advertising unit (15) can have a container (19) storing the lighting means so that the advertising of the translucent sheet (18) is seen at night. When the outer plate is replaced with an outer frame (26), it is possible to place a second translucent sheet on the outside such that the advertising can be seen from the outside, for example by bus passengers.

[0015] In a preferred construction of this first embodiment, the outer plate (16) is fixed to the fastening means (17), generating an inverted L-shaped profile. The container (19) which can store the lighting means is fitted such that it is attached to the inner face of the outer plate (16). Fitted on the inner face of the latter is the translucent sheet (18) or another similar material, where the advertisement is arranged on the inner surface, said acrylic plate having the same width as the outer plate (16). This translucent sheet (18) joins from the lower edge of the outer plate (16) to a sufficient height for forming a groove (27) which has sufficient clearance so that it is wedged with the front edge (5) of the roof (4).

[0016] Fitted on the translucent sheet (18) is the inner frame (14) which has a central opening for seeing the advertisement, located in the edge of the inner face of said translucent sheet (18). The inner frame (14) also has the same width as the outer plate (16) and the same height as the translucent sheet (15), such that the thickness of the groove (27) is maintained for carrying out the fitting in the edge (5) and on the roof (4).

[0017] The outer plate (16), the container (19) which can store the lighting means, the translucent sheet (18) and the inner frame (14) are connected by conventional means in the art, such as, for example, screws, bolts or the like (not shown), thus forming a visor-type panel (13) for fitting in the mentioned bus stops or shelters.

[0018] Figure 7 shows a second embodiment of the panel (13) where the advertising unit (15) is formed by a plurality of triangular prisms (20) which allow showing advertising on its three faces as the triangular prisms (20) move synchronously, whereby a movable advertising exhibition panel is obtained.

[0019] Figure 8 shows a third embodiment of the panel (13) where the advertising unit (15) is formed by an endless curtain (21) which is moved by rollers (22) which allow showing the advertising on its two faces as the rollers (22) move synchronously, whereby a movable advertising exhibition panel is obtained.

[0020] Figure 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the panel (13) where the advertising unit (15) is formed by a box containing electronic means (23), on the front face of which it has a screen (25) for showing visual advertisements. Alternatively, this embodiment can have speakers (25) which allow generating sound such that the advertising is shown in an audiovisual manner.

[0021] The panel of the present invention can exhibit advertising on the inner face which is facing the passengers, or on the outer face which is facing passenger vehicles. For optimizing the advertising surface, the panel (13) can show advertising on both faces. This embodiment is shown in Figure 10 where the panel (13) has an inner frame (14) and also an outer frame (26).

[0022] Figures 13 to 18 show an example of the present invention, where the panel (13) is fitted in the outer edge (5) of the roof (4) of a bus stop or shelter. For this purpose, the fastening means (17) have a groove (27) wedged in the outer edge (5), and it is then fixed through conventional connecting systems known in the art.

[0023] As shown in Figures 19 and 20, the panel (13) has an inclination between 60° to 30° with respect to the vertical axis of the stop or shelter for meeting the objective of solving the problems considered. The preferred angle for carrying out fittings at stops or shelters is 45°, notwithstanding being able to use other angles depending on the type of stop or shelter and inclination of the roof.

[0024] Figures 12 and 18 show the embodiment of the panel (13), where the outer plate (16) is replaced with an outer frame (26), equivalent to the inner frame (14). This allows fitting a second advertisement on the outer face of the unit (15). The foregoing has the advantage that the people who are not using the stop or shelter, as well as the passengers of the buses normally reaching the same level as the roof (4) when stopping, pay attention to the advertisement that is on the outer part of the panel (13).

[0025] The preferred panel (13) is designed for fitting in the outer edge (5) of the roof (4) of a bus stop or shelter. Nevertheless, as shown in Figures 21 and 22, the panel (13) can be fitted in the lower face of the roof (4) in another embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] The inner frame (14), the outer frame (26) and the outer plate (16) as well as the fastening means (17) are generally built from aluminum for the purpose of having a solid and resistant lightweight structure, notwithstanding being able to use other materials known in the art which can carry out the same function, i.e., lightweight and resistant.

Claims

1. A visor-type panel (13) for fitting at bus shelters or bus stops which allows improving the protection of users against the sun, rain and wind, and at the same time increasing the advertising space at said bus stops, wherein said stop basically has a structure formed by a rear panel (1) that has a base (2), said stop having a roof (4) with an edge (5), characterized in that said panel (13) comprises:

an assembly formed by:

- an inner frame (14) having a central opening, such that it is possible to see an advertisement located behind said frame;

- an advertising unit (15) for displaying advertising, having an inner face and an outer face, wherein the surround of the inner face joins with the inner frame (14);

- an outer plate (16) in the manner of a cover, having an inner face and an outer face, wherein the inner face joins with the advertising unit (15);

- fastening means (17) that connect the inner frame (14), the advertising unit (15) and the outer plate (16) with the roof (4) of the bus stop; and

wherein said panel (13) has an inclination between 30° to 60° with respect to the vertical axis of the stop or shelter.

2. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 1, characterized in that the fitting angle of said panel (12) at bus stops or shelters is 45° with respect to the vertical axis of the stop or shelter.

3. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the advertising unit (15) is formed by a translucent sheet (18) having printed advertising on its outer surface.

4. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 3, characterized in that it further comprises a container (19) which stores lighting means so that the advertisement of the translucent sheet (18) is seen at night.

5. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 4, characterized in that the outer plate (16) is adhered to the fastening means (17), generating an inverted L-shaped profile.

6. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 5, characterized in that the container (19) storing the lighting means is fitted such that it is attached to the inner face of the outer plate (16).

7. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 6, characterized in that the translucent sheet (18) is fitted on the inner face of the container (19), wherein the advertisement is arranged on the inner surface.

8. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 7, characterized in that the translucent sheet (18) joins from the lower edge of the outer plate (16) to a sufficient height, for forming a groove (27) which has sufficient clearance so that it is wedged with the front edge (5) of the roof (4).

9. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the advertising unit (15) is formed by a plurality of triangular prisms (20) allowing the advertisement to be shown on its three faces as the triangular prisms (20) move synchronously, whereby a movable advertising exhibition panel is obtained.

10. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the advertising unit (15) is formed by an endless flexible sheet (21) which is moved by rollers (22) which allow showing the advertisement on its two faces as the rollers (22) move synchronously, whereby a movable advertising exhibition panel is obtained.

11. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the advertising unit (15) is formed by a box containing electronic means (23), on the front face of which it has a screen (25) for showing visual advertising.

12. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 11, characterized in that it further comprises speakers (25) which allow showing advertising in an audio-visual manner.

13. The visor-type panel (13) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening means (17) have a groove (27) wedged in the outer edge (5), which is adhered through conventional connecting systems.

14. The visor-type panel (13) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the outer plate (16) is replaced with an outer frame (26), equivalent to the inner frame (14), so that the inner and outer faces of the advertising unit (15) display advertising.

15. The visor-type panel (13) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the panel (13) is fitted in the inner portion of the roof (4).

16. The visor-type panel (13) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner frame (14), the outer frame (26), the outer plate (16) and the fastening means (17) are built from aluminum.

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