Sections of traffic infrastructures including multipurpose structures
AssigneeAlva Alta AG
InventorPaulo Alexandre Teixeira e Silva Cardoso
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Abstract
The present invention discloses sections of highway traffic infrastructures, including multipurpose structures, for best combining renewable energy and traffic assistance systems along the highway. According to a first innovative aspect, the distribution of structures accounts for aspects such as driving comfort, (urban) landscape integration and adjustment to energy demand and traffic circulation conditions. According to a complimentary innovative aspect, ample elevated constructions, as required by solar and wind energy systems, combine with certain dimensional dispositions, as required by different traffic assistance means, in view of enhanced energy distribution and traffic safety.
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A traffic infrastructure system for combining traffic assistance and renewable energy systems comprising:
- a traffic infrastructure for traveling vehicles;
- a traffic circulation section extending along a length of said traffic infrastructure including a traffic circulation area adapted for the circulation of vehicles and providing assistance for vehicles traveling along said length;
- a plurality of successive fixed structures installed successively along the longitudinal direction of said traffic circulation section;
- said successive fixed structures including fixed side elements arranged sideways and spaced in at least one general alignment thereof along said longitudinal direction and over the length of said traffic circulation section;
- at least some of said fixed side elements supporting at least one top element in at least one upper level of respective fixed structures and provided at least in part over at least part of said traffic circulation section area;
- at least some of said successive fixed structures including solar energy systems and lighting arrays powered by said solar energy systems;
- said top elements presenting solar energy systems;
- said successive fixed structures are arranged in fragmented manner at distances (g) apart that are generally a multiple of the distance (c) between at least some of said successive fixed side elements;
- said lighting arrays provided in at least one of over and sideways disposition relative to said traffic circulation section area;
- said lighting arrays adapted so as to provide traffic assistance by means of at least one of lighting and active signaling;
- said successive fixed structures varying in at least one of length (f) of said top elements and distances (g) apart respective fixed elements in at least one longitudinal alignment thereof, so as to adjust the visual constrain resulting from said solar energy systems in said top elements and the traffic assistance provided by said lighting arrays for vehicles traveling along said traffic circulation section.
A traffic infrastructure system for combining traffic assistance and renewable energy systems comprising:
- a traffic infrastructure for traveling vehicles;
- at least one traffic circulation section extending over a defined length of said traffic infrastructure;
- a plurality of fixed traffic structures installed and fixed successively along the longitudinal direction of said traffic circulation section for presenting traffic information to moving vehicles;
- said fixed traffic structures presenting at least one renewable energy system and at least one traffic assistance system having at least one of a passive and active signaling, a lighting array, and a traffic flow array;
- said fixed traffic structures including fixed side elements spaced in said longitudinal direction of said traffic circulation section, wherein at least some of said fixed traffic structures are installed at distances apart that are generally one of a multiple and divisor of a distance between at least some of said sideways fixed side elements.
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