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Title:
TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009193459
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a duplicate traffic signal controller switching to a standby control system quickly and continuously controlling traffic signals when an abnormal state of a traffic light is detected.

The traffic signal controller 100 is provided with a primary traffic signal controller for controlling a signal and a standby traffic signal controller with the same structure as the primary traffic signal controller to be used when the primary traffic signal controller fails. The primary traffic signal controller has: a phase data storage part for storing phase data; a control unit for controlling lighting of the signal; a lamp control unit for lighting each lamp of the signal; an abnormal state storage part for storing combinations of abnormal lighting state of the signal; and a failure detection part for giving an instruction to use the standby traffic signal controller when the lighting state is determined to be abnormal.


Inventors:
TODAKA NAO
Application Number:
JP2008035080A
Publication Date:
August 27, 2009
Filing Date:
February 15, 2008
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Assignee:
TOSHIBA CORP
International Classes:
G08G1/097
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidekazu Miyoshi
Iwa Saki Kokuni
Masakazu Ito
Shunichi Takahashi
Toshio Takamatsu