CA2289921C - Deformable speed hump - Google Patents

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CA2289921C
CA2289921C CA002289921A CA2289921A CA2289921C CA 2289921 C CA2289921 C CA 2289921C CA 002289921 A CA002289921 A CA 002289921A CA 2289921 A CA2289921 A CA 2289921A CA 2289921 C CA2289921 C CA 2289921C
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/50Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/529Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users specially adapted for signalling by sound or vibrations, e.g. rumble strips; specially adapted for enforcing reduced speed, e.g. speed bumps

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A road traffic speed control device which is located in a roadway, is formed of a resiliently deformable material and is deflatable by the passage of a vehicle thereover at the intended speed limit of said vehicle in said roadway, in use. The device may be formed from an extruded or compressed partially recyclable rubber compound.

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WO 98/40563 1 PCTlGB98100748 DEFORMABLE SPEED HUMP
Speed humps or 'Sleeping Policeman' as they are ' better know, are well known deterrents for speeding motorists and are becoming more widely used through the traffic calming measures being imposed by local authorities. The present speed hump can be either an asphalt or block paviour mound, which are farmed directly upon the existing road surface or as an alternative can be made from a solid compound such as plastic which again can be fitted to the road surface .
According to the authorities and surveys of public opinion it is essential to reduce the speed of motorist in general especially on inner city urban carriage ways. The present systems of speed control are costly and disruptive, with the tax payer and local businesses bearing the cost.
Additionally the confusion caused to an already congested road network is totally unacceptable with journey times increasing and repairs to the roads never ending.
It is a object of the present invention to obviate or mitigate the above problems.
According to the invention there is providea a road traffic speed control device which is locatable SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) in a roadway, is formed of a resiliently deformable material and is deflatable by the passage of a vehicle thereover at the intended speed limit of said vehicle in said roadway, in use.
The device may be formed from an extruded or compressed partially recyclable rubber compound.
The device may be generally semi-cylindrical or sinusoidal in transverse cross-section and may be formed with perforations or apertures therein to IO permit deflation.
Alternatively or in addition, valve means may be located in a side wall of the device to allow deflation and reinflation, in use.
One or more helical springs, which may be encased in a split sleeve, may be located within the device to assist in shape retention.
The device may be formed with perforations, apertures or valve means to provide deflation thereof with passage thereover of a vehicle travelling from a minimum speed of 5 mph through increments to a required maximum.
The device may be formed such that subsequent to deflation by the front wheels of a vehicle passing thereover, reinflation may be delayed to allow the rear wheels to pass thereover during such initial deflation.
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The foregoing and further features of the invention may be more readily understood from the following description of preferred embodiments thereof, by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-Fig.l shows a schematic end sectional view of a road traffic speed control device and fixing therefor;
Fig.2 shows a plan view of the device of Fig. l;
Figs 2A and 2B show sectional views along the lines A-A and B-B respectively of Fig, 2;
Fig.3 is a schematic sectional view of devices of Figs 1 and 2 located across a road;
Fig.4 is a schematic perspective view of a .device showing drainage to discharge surface water;
Fig.5 is a schematic end sectional view of an alternative device including a two-way valve for controlling deflation and reinflation, in use;
Fig.6 is a perspective view from above of a further alternative embodiment, and Fig.7 is a schematic side sectional view of the embodiment of Fig 7.
Referring now to the drawings a road traffic speed control device D is preferably formed from an " 25 extruded or compressed recyclable rubber compound.
The shape represents a semi-cylindrical, sectional shape in construction with a series of apertures 3 SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) ..
formed through the profiled casing, which allows the-circulation of air under controlled circumstances to be released, thus deflating the~device D into a level plane giving a smooth passage to a vehicle passing thereover.
To assist~in the shape retention a helical spring 4 encased in a suitable split sleeve 5 is installed at the centre of the device D. To secure the unit a spreader plate or washer 6 is inserted at the base of the protective shroud during the curing procedure to help relieve the impact force when in operation. also to assist in the distribution of the impact forces, the device D is tapered into a fillet 7 at each end of the base line thereof.
The device D is preferably produced in 750 mm sections accompanied by tailor made inserts to complete a road crossing (determined during the on site survey). To assist in the equal spacing oL the device D a 50mm spacer 9 is moulded onto the end of the unit which is interlocked at 10 to provide an overall 05mm expansion gap giving added rigidity to the whole structure.
The device D is attached to a road surface by bolts 2 engaging into anchoring devices 1 located in the road surface.
The idea profile is 750mm in width and 100mm in height. This is uniform throughout the entire ' S
structure which enables vehicle manufacturers to work to a stated height restriction from the top of the hump to the underside of the vehicle similar to the restriction placed on high sided vehicles.
Should damage occur, the section in question can be simply unbolted and replaced by a standard length of device causing minimal disruption and with no road excavation taking place The number and size of apertures 3 is determined to allow the device D to be deflated by the front wheels of a vehicle passing thereover, providing the vehicle is not exceeding a predetermined speed.
Should the vehicle be. travelling at a speed exceeding the predetermined maximum; the device does not deflate and acts substantially as a rigid hump.
Fig.4 shows a device D with drainage apertures 12 covered with mesh to prevent the ingress of leaves or osher debris into device D.
Fig.S shows an alternative device D having a two-way valve 13 provided to control deflation and reinflation and may be adjustable to control maximum speed at which deflation does not occur. Such valve 13 may be provided in addition to apertures 3 or as on alternative thereto.
Figures 6 and 7 show a further alternative embodiment in which the cross section of the device is generally sinusoidal so as to provide a relatively smooth passage over a solid run up portion 14 of the device prior to a vehicle traversing the deflatable portion D.
The device provides a relatively smooth passage to vehicles travelling within a stipulated speed limit which is particularly important for emergency vehicles carrying injured passengers. Furthermore damaged portions of the device can be replaced easily without the requirement for excavation.
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CLAIMS:
What is claimed is:
1. A road-traffic speed-control device which is locatable in a roadway, said device comprising a speed hump formed from a resiliently-deformable material and having at least one of a perforation, an aperture and a valve means disposed therein so that air within said device is in restricted communication with a surrounding atmosphere to permit deflation of said device by a passage of a vehicle over said device at an intended speed limit of said vehicle in said roadway, but not at speeds exceeding said speed limit, and is sufficiently resilient to reinflate itself automatically after passage of said vehicle.
2. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, wherein said resiliently-deformable material is an extruded partially-recyclable rubber compound.
3. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, wherein said resiliently-deformable material is a compressed partially-recyclable rubber compound.
4. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, wherein said device has a semi-cylindrical cross-section.
5. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, wherein said device has a substantially sinusoidal cross-section.
6. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, wherein said device reinflates after said deflation, said device further comprises a valve which permits said deflation and reinflation, and said valve is disposed in a side wall of said device.
7. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, further comprising a helical spring disposed within said device, said spring biasing said device in an inflated position.
8. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1, wherein said device is deflated by said passage of a vehicle over said device at a speed of between 5 mph and said intended speed limit of said vehicle in said roadway.
9. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 1 comprising inner and outer walls of resiliently deformable material, the inner wall defining an elongate chamber for having said restricted communication with the atmosphere, the outer wall providing a surface for vehicles.
10. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 9, wherein said inner wall comprises a substantially cylindrical tube extending within the device, while the outer wall defines a part-sinusoidal profile.
11. The road traffic speed control device recited in claim 9, wherein air in a space between said inner and outer walls is not in communication with the surrounding atmosphere.
12. The road-traffic speed-control device of claim 1, wherein the speed hump is sufficiently resilient to reinflate itself automatically after passage of said vehicle by drawing air from the atmosphere through the at least one of a perforation, an aperture and a valve means.
13. A road-traffic speed-control device locatable on a roadway, comprising a resiliently-deformable speed hump having an interior portion for holding a fluid, and at least one of a perforation formed in the speed hump, an aperture formed in the speed hump, and a valve mounted on the speed hump, wherein:
the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve permits the fluid to flow out of the interior portion when a pressure of the fluid is below a predetermined value corresponding to a pressure of the fluid when a vehicle passes over the speed hump at a predetermined speed, so that the speed hump deflates when the vehicle passes over the speed hump at a speed below the predetermined speed; and the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve prevents the fluid from flowing out of the interior portion when a pressure of the fluid is approximately equal to or greater than the predetermined value so that the speed hump does not deflate when the vehicle passes over the speed hump at a speed approximately equal to or above the predetermined speed.
14. The road-traffic speed-control device of claim 13, wherein the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve permits the fluid to flow into the speed hump so that the speed hump self-inflates after the vehicle has passed over the speed hump at the speed below the predetermined speed.
15. A road-traffic speed-control device locatable on a roadway, comprising a speed hump resiliently deformable between an inflated state and a deformed state, and at least one of a perforation formed in the speed hump, an aperture formed in the speed hump, and a valve mounted on the speed hump, wherein:
the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve permits a fluid located inside the speed hump to pass through the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve to an environment outside the speed hump when the speed hump is subject to an impact load below a predetermined level so that the speed hump deforms in response to the impact load below the predetermined level; and the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve prevents the fluid located inside the speed hump to pass through the at least one of a perforation, an aperture, and a valve when the speed hump is subject to an impact load approximately equal to or greater than the predetermined level so that the speed hump remains in the inflated state when subject to the impact load approximately equal to or greater than the predetermined value.
16. The road-traffic speed-control device of claim 15, wherein the valve permits a fluid located in the environment outside the speed hump to flow into the speed hump after the speed hump has been subject to the impact load below the predetermined value so that the speed hump returns to the inflated state.
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GBGB9705078.5A GB9705078D0 (en) 1997-03-12 1997-03-12 Improvements relating to road traffic speed control devices
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PCT/GB1998/000748 WO1998040563A1 (en) 1997-03-12 1998-03-12 Deformable speed hump

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