Traffic device, such as a roadside post

Abstract

A traffic device ( 1 ), such as roadside post, provided with an indication element ( 3 ) having a visible area ( 2 ) and with a cleaning device ( 4 ) for cleaning the indication element ( 3 ), in which the cleaning device ( 4 ) comprises a plurality of cleaning elements ( 5 ), in which each cleaning element ( 5 ) comprises an elongate and flexible body ( 6 ) which, at one end, is attached to the traffic device ( 1 ) and from there extends in an unsupported manner and in which the body ( 6 ) of the cleaning elements ( 5 ) in each case extends along the visible area ( 2 ) in such a manner that the body ( 6 ) can swish across the visible area ( 2 ) with its length in order to clean it.

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       21 . Traffic device such as a roadside post, provided with an indication means having a visible area and with a cleaning device for cleaning the indication means, in which the cleaning device comprises a plurality of cleaning elements, in which each cleaning element comprises an elongate and flexible body, in which this elongate, flexible body is attached to the traffic device at a longitudinal end and from there extends in a cantilevered manner to the opposite other longitudinal end; and in which the longitudinal direction of the body of the cleaning elements in each case extends along the visible area in such a manner that the body can swish across the visible area with its length in order to clean it. 
   
   
       22 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the traffic device comprises displacement means for displacing the cleaning elements with respect to the visible area. 
   
   
       23 . Traffic device according to  claim 22 , in which the indication means comprises projections, which projections project from the visible area in such a manner that the projections touch the cleaning elements during relative displacement between the visible area and the cleaning elements. 
   
   
       24 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the indication means is circular and comprises a centre and outer circumference. 
   
   
       25 . Traffic device according to  claim 24 , in which the cleaning elements extend substantially radially. 
   
   
       26 . Traffic device according to  claim 24 , in which the cleaning elements are secured near the centre of the circular indication means. 
   
   
       27 . Traffic device according to  claim 24 , in which the cleaning elements are secured near the outer circumference of the circular indication means. 
   
   
       28 . Traffic device according to  claim 22 , in which the indication means is circular and comprises a centre and outer circumference, and in which the cleaning device has an outer ring which is situated coaxially with respect to the circular indication means, which outer ring has a larger diameter than the circular indication means and in which at least some of the cleaning elements are attached to the outer ring, the outer ring and the indication means are arranged so as to be able to rotate with respect to one another and the displacement means are designed for rotating the outer ring and the indication means with respect to one another. 
   
   
       29 . Traffic device according to  claim 22 , in which the traffic device comprises a continuous air duct and in which the displacement means comprise a rotor, in which the rotor is designed to be driven by the air flowing through the air duct. 
   
   
       30 . Traffic device according to  claim 28 , in which the traffic device comprises a continuous air duct and in which the displacement means comprise a rotor, in which the rotor is designed to be driven by the air flowing through the air duct, and in which the outer ring is arranged so as to be able to rotate and the displacement means comprise first vanes provided in the outer ring. 
   
   
       31 . Traffic device according to  claim 28 , in which the traffic device comprises a continuous air duct and in which the displacement means comprise a rotor, in which the rotor is designed to be driven by the air flowing through the air duct, and in which the displacement means comprise at least one second vane situated in the air duct. 
   
   
       32 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the cleaning elements are removably attached to the traffic device. 
   
   
       33 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which at least some, and preferably all, of the ends of the cleaning elements attached to the traffic device are connected to one another. 
   
   
       34 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the cleaning elements are transparent. 
   
   
       35 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the cleaning elements overlap one another, at least partially, in use. 
   
   
       36 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the displacement means comprise a solar cell and an electromotor. 
   
   
       37 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the indication means comprise at least one LED. 
   
   
       38 . Traffic device according to  claim 22 , in which the traffic device comprises energy-storage means connected to the displacement means and/or the solar cell for storing electrical energy. 
   
   
       39 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the indication means is arranged so as to be able to rotate freely and the displacement means comprise an eccentrically positioned ballast. 
   
   
       40 . Traffic device according to  claim 21 , in which the elongate body of at least some of the cleaning elements comprises bristle-like parts, which bristle-like parts extend from the body in the direction of the visible area.