DE102013217866A1 - Joint arrangement for a folding beacon and folding beacon - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a joint arrangement (14) for the pivotable mounting of a signal body (12) of a folding beacon (1) on a beacon foot (10) of the folding beacon (1), wherein the joint arrangement (14) has a joint base connected or connectable to the beacon foot (10) (20), a connected to the signal body (12) or connectable joint head (30) and a latching device with at least one detent (32), wherein the condyle (30) about a pivot axis pivotally connected to the hinge base (20) or connectable wherein the hinge assembly (14) is fixable or fixed in at least a first pivotal position by means of the latching device. The invention further relates to a folding beacon (1) comprising a beacon foot (10), a signal body (12) and a joint arrangement (14) for the pivotable mounting of the signal body (12) on the beacon foot (10), in particular a joint arrangement (14) 1 to 8, wherein the joint arrangement (14) comprises a joint base (20) on the beacon foot (10), a joint head (30) on the signal body (12) and a latching device with at least one detent (32), wherein the condyle ( 30) is pivotally connected about a pivot axis with the hinge base (20), wherein the hinge assembly (14) for erecting the signal body (12) by means of the latching device in at least one pivot position is fixable or fixed. The hinge arrangement (14) according to the invention and the folding beacon (1) according to the invention are each further developed in that the catch (32) is biased or prestressed transaxially to the pivot axis.

Description

The invention relates to a joint arrangement for the pivotable mounting of a signal body of a folding beacon on a beacon foot of the folding beacon, wherein the joint assembly comprises a connected or connectable to the beacon foot base, connected to the signal body or connectable condyle and a latching device with at least one detent, wherein the condyle about a pivot axis pivotally connected to the hinge base or is connectable, wherein the hinge assembly is fixable or fixed by means of the locking device in at least a first pivot position.

The invention further relates to a folding beacon comprising a beacon foot, a signal body and a joint arrangement for the pivotable mounting of the signal body on the beacon foot, the joint arrangement comprising a joint base on the beacon foot, a condyle on the signal body and a latching device with at least one catch, wherein the condyle around a pivot axis is pivotally connected to the hinge base, wherein the hinge assembly for erecting the signal body by means of the latching device is fixable or fixed in at least one pivotal position.

From the document DE 297 19 833 U1 is known as a beacon beacon for road traffic with a marked with warning or notice essay known. In this case, the lower end of the attachment is connected via a pair of tilting joints with a foot plate or directly to the road surface. Each tilting joint is provided with a locking device spring-loaded in the longitudinal axial direction, wherein a first latch holds the attachment in a vertical position and a second latch serves as a lock of the folded-over attachment.

Each of the two tilting joints has a multiplicity of components which must be connected to one another and prestressed by means of a bolt serving as an axis of rotation, whereby the installation of a corresponding beacon requires a corresponding effort. Furthermore, it is essential for the proper functioning of the locking device that the bolt is correctly biased. At the same time, each time the attachment is folded over it is possible for the bolt to loosen, so that the beacons known in the prior art must be checked regularly and the bolts optionally retightened.

Based on this prior art, the present invention seeks to provide an alternative solution for a folding beacon, in particular, the cost of installation and maintenance of the folding beacon compared to the cited prior art to be reduced.

This object is achieved by means of the invention by a joint arrangement for the pivotable mounting of a signal body of a folding beacon on a beacon foot of the folding beacon, wherein the joint arrangement connected to the Bakenfuß or connectable joint base, connected to the signal body or connectable condyle and a latching device with at least one notch wherein the joint head is pivotally connected or connectable to the joint base about a pivot axis, wherein the joint arrangement is fixable or fixed in at least a first pivot position by means of the latching device, wherein the joint arrangement according to the invention is further developed in that the catch is biased or prestressed transaxially to the pivot axis is.

The first pivotal position is in particular an insertion position in which, when the articulated arrangement according to the invention is used as intended, the folding beacon is unfolded or the signal body stands upright on the foot of the beacon.

The invention also includes embodiments of a joint arrangement which comprise or comprise more than one latching device and / or one latching device with more than one catch.

In particular, the invention provides that the connection of the joint base and condyle on the one hand and the latching device on the other hand are functionally separated.

This achieves in particular that a connection between the joint base and the condyle, for example in the form of an axle shaft or a bolt, can be mounted independently of the detent. In particular, the catch can be mounted and prestressed independently of a connection between the joint base and the joint head. As a result, the installation of a folding beacon is simplified.

Another advantage of the invention is in particular that the axle shaft or a comparable connection between the joint base and condyle in the longitudinal axial direction, ie in the direction of the axis de axle shaft, must not be biased and therefore can not solve. This eliminates any related maintenance.

The latching function of the latching device is ensured, for example, by virtue of the fact that the hinge base or the condyle has at least one cutout for the latch. The catch is in this case preferably mounted either in the joint base or the joint head and snaps into the recess the joint head or the joint base, in which this catch is not attached, a.

As a result, the number of components of the joint arrangement according to the invention is kept as low as possible and further optimizes the assembly effort.

It is furthermore preferred if the catch comprises a spring, in particular a leaf spring, which is complementary in shape to a recess, at least in sections.

As a result, a biased or preload catch from a single component, in particular without a separate spring or comparable tensioning device allows, whereby components number and assembly costs are further optimized.

Preferably, the hinge assembly is further fixable by means of the latching device in a second pivot position.

The second pivot position is in particular a transport position in which, when the articulated arrangement according to the invention is used as intended, the folding beacon is folded or the signal body is pivoted in the direction of the beacon foot. For example, beacon foot and signal body are flat in the transport position.

As a result, a simple and safe handling of the folded and in particular transportable folding beacon is ensured and prevented unwanted pivoting of the signal body.

Preferably, in the first pivotal position of the hinge assembly, the detent has a different preload than in the second pivotal position of the hinge assembly.

As a result, on the one hand, a high bias of the catch in an insertion position allows, whereby an undesirable folding of the inserted folding beacon is avoided or at least made more difficult. This increases the reliability of a folding beacon with inventive joint arrangement.

At the same time, a slight bias of the catch in a transport position of the joint arrangement is made possible, whereby the force required for setting up a folding beacon with inventive joint arrangement and the handling of a corresponding folding beacon is improved.

A particularly preferred development of the invention is characterized in that the locking device further comprises a locking device for locking the catch.

As a result, the advantages of a slight pivoting of the joint assembly, for example, to unfold or collapse a folding beacon with inventive hinge assembly, combined with the advantages of a particularly strong and thus secure fixation or locking of the hinge assembly in the first pivot position and / or the second pivot position.

Furthermore, it is preferred if the joint base and the condyle each have at least one receptacle for an axle body.

An axle body according to the invention is in particular a shaft, a hollow shaft or a bolt. In this case, for example, the recordings on the joint base and aligned on the joint head in alignment with each other for the assembly of the joint assembly according to the invention, the axle inserted into the aligned receptacles and secured against slipping within the recordings.

The receptacles in particular have a substantially cylindrical shape with a longitudinal axial, continuous cavity for the axle body. For example, at least one recess for a catch of a latching device is arranged on the outer contours of the receptacle. Preferably, the recess is formed in the longitudinal axial direction on the circumference of the joint head or the joint base.

A further preferred embodiment of a joint arrangement according to the invention is characterized in that the joint head comprises two, in particular identical, half bodies.

As a result, a simple assembly of the joint assembly is also achieved and in particular a simple attachment of a signal body of a folding beacon, for example by means of positive and / or non-positive attachment between the two half-bodies of the condyle possible.

The object underlying the invention is further achieved by a folding beacon comprising a beacon foot, a signal body and a joint arrangement for pivotally mounting the signal body to the beacon foot, in particular a joint arrangement according to the invention, wherein the joint arrangement comprises a joint base on the beacon foot, a condyle on the signal body and a Locking device with at least one catch wherein the joint head is pivotally connected about a pivot axis with the joint base, wherein the hinge assembly for erecting the signal body by means of the locking device in at least one pivot position is fixed or fixed, wherein the folding beacon invention is further developed in that the catch biased transaxially to the pivot axis or can be prestressed.

The joint base is in particular immovably and / or releasably attached to the beacon foot. Alternatively, the Bakenfuß is designed as a joint base.

The signal body is in particular immovably and / or releasably attached to the condyle. Preferably, the condyle has a fastening device suitable for this purpose, for example a receptacle for the signal body, in which the signal body is fastened or fastened in a form-fitting and / or force-locking manner. Alternatively, the signal body is designed as a joint head.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the description of embodiments according to the invention together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the invention may satisfy individual features or a combination of several features.

The invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings, reference being expressly made to the drawings with respect to all in the text unspecified details of the invention. Show it:

1 FIG. 1 schematically shows a perspective view of a folding beacon according to the invention, FIG.

2 schematically a perspective detail of the hinge assembly of the folding beacon invention 1 .

3a schematically a sectional view of a hinge assembly according to the invention in use position and

3b schematically a sectional view of a hinge assembly according to the invention in transport position.

In the drawings, the same or similar elements and / or parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that apart from a new idea each.

1 schematically shows a folding beacon invention 1 , The folding beacon 1 includes a beacon foot 10 with a carrying handle 11 as well as a signal body 12 , The signal body 12 is by means of a pivot joint according to the invention 14 swiveling with the foot of the beacon 10 connected.

When using the folding beacon 1 For example, to secure a construction site or traffic management, the signal body 12 straightened, leaving the signal body 12 essentially across the foot of the beacon 10 aligned upright. This is the pivot joint 14 in a first position, which is referred to below as the deployment position.

For transport, the signal body 12 on the swivel joint 14 folded or pivoted so that the signal body 12 essentially flat on the beacon foot 10 lies. In this folded state, the folding beacon 1 be carried in a compact form, stowed and / or transported. This is the pivot joint 14 in a second position, which is referred to below as a transport position.

The pivot joint according to the invention 14 includes one at the foot of the beacon 14 fixed joint base 20 and one with the signal body 12 connected, pivotable at the joint base 20 stored, condyle 30 ,

A schematic representation of the pivot joint 14 in perspective view is in 2 shown. In this embodiment of the invention, the condyle comprises 30 two half-bodies 31 of which in 2 for the sake of clarity, only one is shown.

The joint base 20 of the swivel joint 14 comprises a base body, for example, on its underside a mounting base 28 by means of which the joint base 20 at the foot of the beacon 10 aligned and fastened.

Furthermore, the joint base includes 20 two waves 25 with a continuous cavity or bore for receiving a shaft 40 , where the wave shots 25 for example, integrally formed with the main body.

The main body with the wave shots 25 For example, is designed as a plastic injection-molded workpiece, cavities for material and weight reduction can be provided as well as ribs and struts for bracing the body. These structures are not shown in the figures for reasons of clarity. The same applies to the half-body 31 of the condyle 30 ,

Each of the two half-bodies 31 of the condyle 30 also includes a wave recording 35 with a corresponding cavity or bore for the shaft 40 , The half-bodies further each have a recess 38 for the signal body 12 on, in particular, between the two half-bodies 31 arranged and positive and / or non-positive with the condyle 30 is connected.

The half-body, not shown 31 of the condyle 30 corresponds essentially to the half-body shown 31 and is mirror image of the latter in the pivot joint 14 arranged. This is the wave recording 35 of the half body, not shown 31 intended between the wave recording 35 of the half body shown 31 and the one on the left side of the 2 illustrated wave recording 25 the joint base 20 ,

On the outer circumference of the wave shots 25 at the joint base 20 are longitudinally axial to the shaft 40 or through the wave 40 predetermined pivot axis of the pivot joint 14 aligned grooves 22 . 24 intended. Between the half-bodies 31 of the condyle 30 are also two leaf springs 32 arranged in sections as to the grooves 22 . 24 form complementary notches or locking portions are formed.

The leaf springs 32 are arranged such that the respective latching portions in the insertion position in the upper grooves 22 on the wave shots 25 the joint base 20 engage and thereby the pivot joint 14 fix in this position. In the transport position, the leaf springs grip or snap 32 corresponding in each case a lateral groove 24 at the joint base and thus prevent unintentional unfolding or uncontrolled pivoting of the signal body 12 ,

Optionally, furthermore, on the condyle 30 for each of the leaf springs 32 one locking lever each 36 provided, which is about a lever axis 37 is rotatably mounted. The locking lever 36 are punched or cut, for example, from 7 mm thick steel sheet. Alternatively, the locking levers 36 be made of plastic.

A locking lever 36 serves the corresponding, in one of the grooves 22 . 24 latched, leaf spring 32 to lock and a spring out of the leaf spring 32 from the corresponding groove 22 . 24 to prevent. This is the locking lever 36 over the leaf spring 32 turned or tilted. As a result, unintentional folding of the signal body can be prevented by, for example, passing by truck.

Additionally or alternatively, in the context of the invention, the grooves on at least one shaft receiving 35 on the condyle 30 be arranged, in which case at least one leaf spring 32 or a comparable preloaded catch on the hinge base 20 is provided. In this way, in particular more than two leaf springs can be 32 or snaps on the swivel joint 14 accommodate, whereby the corresponding holding effect is increased.

For mounting the swivel joint 14 For example, first the two half-bodies 31 with the intermediate leaf springs 32 and optionally provided locking levers 36 together. Subsequently, the wave shots 35 the two half-bodies 31 of the condyle 30 between the two wave shots 25 the joint base 20 placed and aligned. Then the wave 40 in the recesses of the four wave shots 25 . 35 inserted and secured in the longitudinal axial direction. Because the wave 40 is not biased in the longitudinal axial direction, an easy to install, maintenance-free backup, for example by means of a clamping disc or a locking pin, sufficient. The assembly is preferably possible only in the transport position. In the insertion position, the spring force is preferably too large to allow mounting.

The 3a and 3b show in each case schematic sectional views with transverse axial sectional plane of a pivot joint according to the invention 14 , in which 3a the swivel joint 14 in operational position and 3b the swivel joint 14 in transport position shows.

The illustrated outer contour of the shaft mount 25 at the joint base 20 is shaped such that the lateral grooves 24 closer to the wave 40 or the cavity for the shaft 40 are arranged as the upper groove 22 , As a result, compared to each other, a different bias of the leaf spring 32 achieved in the transport position and the insertion position, in particular, the bias in the operating position is higher than in the transport position.

As a result, a relatively larger force is necessary in the insertion position to the leaf spring 32 out of the groove 22 to press, so that even without additional locking, for example by means of the locking lever described above 36 , a safe stand of the erected folding beacon 1 is guaranteed.

In the transport position is in the upper groove 24 engaging leaf spring 32 Relatively far relaxed or only slightly biased, so that the leaf spring 32 even with relatively little effort from the groove 24 jumps and the folding beacon 1 conveniently placed or the signal body 12 light can be raised. Nevertheless, the locking action of the leaf spring 32 in the lateral groove 24 sufficiently, so that unintentional unfolding of the folding beacon 1 or the signal body 12 For example, when carrying the folding beacon 1 on the carrying handle 11 , is prevented.

Furthermore, in the 3a and 3b shown that the recess for the shaft 40 at the wave recording 25 having longitudinally axially aligned ribs, which in the shaft receiving 25 inserted shaft 40 , in particular under low, radial prestress, support and thereby the shaft 40 on the one hand align and on the other hand friction rotatably store. The wave shots 35 at the condyle 30 are preferably formed accordingly.

All mentioned features, including the drawings alone to be taken as well as individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features are considered alone and in combination as essential to the invention. Embodiments of the invention may be accomplished by individual features or a combination of several features. In the context of the invention, features which are identified by "particular" or "preferably" are to be understood as optional features.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

 Folding Beacon

10

 Beacon foot

11

 handle

12

 signal devices

14

 pivot

20

 joint base

22

 Groove (stand position)

24

 Groove (transport position)

25

 shaft mount

28

 mounting base

30

 joint head

31

 half body

32

 feather

35

 shaft mount

36

 locking lever

37

 lever axis

38

 fastening device

40

 wave

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Cited patent literature

• DE 29719833 U1 [0003]

Claims (10)

Joint arrangement ( 14 ) for the pivotable mounting of a signal body ( 12 ) a folding beacon ( 1 ) on a beacon foot ( 10 ) the folding beacon ( 1 ), wherein the joint arrangement ( 14 ) one with the beacon foot ( 10 ) connected or connectable joint base ( 20 ), one with the signal body ( 12 ) connected or connectable condyle ( 30 ) and a latching device with at least one catch ( 32 ), wherein the condyle ( 30 ) pivotable about a pivot axis with the joint base ( 20 ) is connected or connectable, wherein the joint arrangement ( 14 ) is fixable or fixed in at least a first pivot position by means of the latching device, characterized in that the catch ( 32 ) is biased transversely axial to the pivot axis or prestressed. Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint base ( 20 ) or the condyle ( 30 ) at least one recess ( 22 . 24 ) for the catch ( 32 ) having. Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the catch ( 32 ) at least in sections form complementary to a recess ( 22 . 24 ) formed spring, in particular leaf spring ( 32 ). Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the joint arrangement ( 14 ) Is further fixable by means of the locking device in a second pivot position. Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to claim 4, characterized in that in the first pivot position of the hinge assembly ( 14 ) the catch ( 32 ) has a different bias than in the second pivot position of the hinge assembly ( 14 ). Joint arrangement ( 14 ) According to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the latching means further comprises a locking device ( 36 ) for locking the catch ( 32 ). Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the joint base ( 20 ) and the condyle ( 30 ) each have at least one receptacle for an axle body ( 40 ) exhibit. Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the condyle ( 30 ) two, in particular identical, half-bodies ( 31 ). Joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a releasable fixation by the catch ( 32 ) is provided. Folding beacon ( 1 ) comprising a beacon foot ( 10 ), a signal body ( 12 ) and a joint arrangement ( 14 ) for the pivotable mounting of the signal body ( 12 ) at the foot of the beacon ( 10 ), in particular a joint arrangement ( 14 ) according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the joint arrangement ( 14 ) a joint base ( 20 ) at the foot of the beacon ( 10 ), a condyle ( 30 ) on the signal body ( 12 ) and a latching device with at least one catch ( 32 ), wherein the condyle ( 30 ) pivotable about a pivot axis with the joint base ( 20 ), wherein the hinge arrangement ( 14 ) for erecting the signal body ( 12 ) is fixable or fixed in at least one pivoting position by means of the latching device, characterized in that the catch ( 32 ) is biased transversely axial to the pivot axis or prestressed.

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