DK9600455U3

DK9600455U3 - Warning triangle

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Publication number: DK9600455U3
Application number: DK9600455U
Authority: DK
Inventors: Erik Larsen
Original assignee: Erik Larsen
Priority date: 1996-12-11
Filing date: 1996-12-11
Publication date: 1997-05-09

Description

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Den foreliggende frembringelse angår en advarselstrekant navnlig til brug for bilister, eller til brug ved markering af vejarbejde o.l., og af den i indledningen til krav 1 angivne art.The present invention relates to a warning triangle in particular for use by motorists, or for the use of road marking and the like, and of the kind specified in the preamble of claim 1.

I adskillige lande gælder det, at motorkøretøjer skal medbringe en godkendt advarselstrekant, således at køretøjet i tilfælde af motorstop eller uheld kan afmærkes forsvarligt ved anbringelse af advarselstrekanten i bestemt afstand bagved køretøjet for at gøre andre trafikanter opmærksom på det holdende køretøj.In several countries, motor vehicles must carry an approved warning triangle so that in the event of a motor stop or accident, the vehicle can be properly marked by placing the warning triangle at a certain distance behind the vehicle to alert other road users to the holding vehicle.

De oprindelige og stadigvæk mest gængse advarselstrekanter til det nævnte formål består af plane, trekantede advarselsskilte med en refleksbelægning i form af et hvidt trekantet midterfelt med rød kant.The original and still most common warning triangles for the said purpose consist of flat, triangular warning signs with a reflective coating in the form of a white triangular red square center field.

I praksis har disse kendte advarselstrekanter imidlertid vist sig at have flere ulemper. Først og fremmest er det ufordelagtigt, at advarselstrekanten kun er tydeligt synlig fra en side, hvilket kan medføre problemer, hvis et køretøj er blevet tvunget til at stoppe, hvor der kommer medtrafikanter fra flere retninger. Det er desuden ofte ikke muligt at placere advarselstrekanten i tilstrækkelig afstand fra det uheldsramte køretøj. Navnlig i mørke og i fugtigt vejr kan en sædvanlig advarselstrekant let overses på grund af forstyrrende lysreflektioner fra en våd vejbane.In practice, however, these known warning triangles have been found to have several drawbacks. First of all, it is disadvantageous that the warning triangle is only clearly visible from one side, which can cause problems if a vehicle has been forced to stop where multiple road users are coming from multiple directions. Furthermore, it is often not possible to place the warning triangle at a sufficient distance from the accident-hit vehicle. Particularly in the dark and in humid weather, a usual warning triangle can be easily overlooked due to disturbing light reflections from a wet road.

Fra WO 92/00864 kendes en reflekterende advarselstrekant, der kan rotere ved påvirkning af vinden i forhold til en fod, der er beregnet til fastgørelse på et motorkøretøj, f.eks. på taget af et automobil. Imidlertid har også denne advarselstrekant i praksis vist sig at have flere ulemper. Eksempelvis er der problemer med drejeligheden mellem skiltdelen og foden; dvs. at det er vanskeligt at tilsikre en let og stabil drejelighed, således at advarseltrekanten også roterer ved meget let vindpåvirkning. Ligeledes har det i praksis vist sig at være problematisk at opretholde en god og vedblivende reflektionsevne ved hjælp af den anvendte refleksbelægning - også selvom denne består af en meget kostbar selvklæbende refleksfolie. Og endelig har det vist sig, at den anvendte fod med magnetholder ikke tilsikrer en tilstrækkelig stabil og vedblivende befæstigelse af advarselstrekanten på en glat metalflade af et automobil.From WO 92/00864 a reflective warning triangle is known which can rotate by the influence of the wind in relation to a foot intended for attachment to a motor vehicle, e.g. on the roof of an automobile. However, in practice, this warning triangle has also been shown to have several drawbacks. For example, there are problems with the swivel between the sign portion and the foot; i.e. that it is difficult to ensure a light and stable swivel, so that the warning triangle also rotates with very light wind effect. In practice, it has also proved problematic to maintain a good and lasting reflection ability by means of the reflective coating used - even if it consists of a very expensive self-adhesive reflective film. And finally, it has been found that the base of the magnet holder used does not ensure a sufficiently stable and persistent attachment of the warning triangle to a smooth metal surface of an automobile.

Frembringelsen har til formål at angive en advarselstrekant af sidstnævnte art, og som ved hjælp af enkle foranstaltninger gør det muligt at undgå de foran nævnte ulemper samt at opnå andre brugsmæssige fordele.The purpose of the invention is to indicate a warning triangle of the latter kind, which, by means of simple measures, makes it possible to avoid the disadvantages mentioned above and to obtain other useful advantages.

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Advarselstrekanten ifølge frembringelsen er kendetegnet ved, at skiltdelen består af et antal indbyrdes forbundne plasticlegemer, der fortrinsvis ved sprøjtestøbning er fremstillet af signalfarvet, transparent plastic, f.eks. i farverne hvid og rød eller ensfarvet gul, blå eller orange, og som omfatter et stort antal indvendige, hvid og rød eller gul, transparent plastic, og som omfatter et stort antal indvendige, prismatiske reflektionsflader, og at skiltdelen er ophængt på en fra fod- eller basisdelen opragende lejestilk, der samvirker med en kugle placeret i en aksecentral, opadtil lukket lejebøsning. Ved enkle foranstaltninger opnås herved en forbedret advarselstrekant, hvor drejeforbindelsen mellem skiltdelen og fod- eller basisdelen på enkel måde kan fremstilles meget letløbende, og hvor skiltdelen vedblivende kan oppebære optimal reflektionsevne.The warning triangle according to the invention is characterized in that the sign part consists of a number of interconnected plastic bodies, which are preferably produced by injection molded signal-colored, transparent plastic, e.g. in the colors white and red or solid yellow, blue or orange, comprising a large number of interior, white and red or yellow, transparent plastic and comprising a large number of interior prismatic reflection surfaces and the sign portion is suspended on one from the base - or the base part projecting bearing stem, which cooperates with a ball located in an axis central, upwardly closed bearing bush. By simple measures, an improved warning triangle is thereby obtained in which the rotational connection between the sign part and the foot or base part can easily be produced very smoothly, and where the sign part can continue to have optimum reflection ability.

Advarselstrekanten ifølge opfindelsen er hensigtsmæssigt udformet således, at den opragende lejestilk er omsluttet af en fortrinsvis konisk holdekrave, der indgriber med komplementære holdedele af skiltdelen ved en nedre endedel af nævnte lejebøsning.The warning triangle according to the invention is suitably designed such that the upright bearing stem is enclosed by a preferably tapered holding collar which engages with complementary holding parts of the sign part at a lower end part of said bearing sleeve.

Fortrinsvis er advarselstrekanten udformet således, at befæstigelsesorganeme for foddelen udgøres af en indvendig sugekop med en drejemekanisme til aktivering henholdsvis deaktivering af sugekoppen.Preferably, the warning triangle is formed such that the fastening means for the foot portion are constituted by an internal suction cup with a rotating mechanism for activating and deactivating the suction cup, respectively.

Til brug ved markeringsopgaver for vejarbejde o.l. kan advarselstrekanten være indrettet således, at nævnte befæstigelsesorganer af basisdelen består af en bajonetkobling, hvoraf fortrinsvis en tapdel er forbundet med eller integreret med basisdelen, idet en fatningsdel fortrinsvis er indrettet til at forbindes med eller er integreret med en endedel af en opstander eller en kantdel afen overvejende vandret bom.For use in road marking tasks and the like. the warning triangle may be arranged such that said fastening means of the base part consists of a bayonet coupling, preferably a pin part is connected to or integrated with the base part, a socket part preferably arranged to be connected to or integrated with an end part of an upright or an edge part of a predominantly horizontal boom.

Frembringelsen forklares i det følgende i forbindelse med tegningen, på hvilken:-The invention is explained below in connection with the drawing, in which: -

Fig. 1 viser en foretrukken udførelsesform for en let roterbar advarselstrekant med sugekopfod, fig. 2 viser en udførelsesform for skiltdelen til ad varsel strekan ten jfr. fig. 1 - med indsatte detail-billeder, fig. 3 viser et delbillede af skiltdelen - set fra neden, fig. 4 viser et vandretsnit gennem skiltdeletn jfr. snitlinien IV-IV i fig. 2, og 3 DK 96 00455 U3 fig. 5 viser et vandret snit gennem skiltdelens trekantedemidterdel jfr. snitlinien V-V i fig. 2.FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a easily rotatable suction cup foot warning triangle; FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the sign part for the warning line cf. FIG. 1 - with inserted detail images, fig. 3 is a bottom view of the sign portion - FIG. 4 shows a horizontal section through the sign section, cf. section line IV-IV of FIG. 2, and 3 FIG. 5 shows a horizontal section through the triangle portion of the sign section, cf. section V-V in FIG. 2nd

Den i fig. 1 viste advarselstrekant 2 består af en foddel 4 og en skiltdel 6. Sidstnævnte omfatter trekantede midterdele 8 og omsluttende kantdele 10, der i forhold til midterdelene 8 - jfr. fig. 2 og 4 - ved modstående sidekanter 12 danner udbøjede kantdele eller vindfløje 14.The FIG. 1, the warning triangle 2 shown consists of a foot section 4 and a sign section 6. The latter comprises triangular middle portions 8 and enclosing edge portions 10 which, relative to the central portions 8 - cf. FIG. 2 and 4 - at opposite side edges 12, bent edge portions or wing 14 form.

Foddelen 4 omfatter en indvendig sugekop, der på kendt måde kan aktiveres henholdsvis deaktiveres ved hjælp af en excentrik og en sideværts udragende drejearm. Opadtil er foddelen 4 forsynet med en relativ lang lejestilk 16, der samvirker med en kugle 15 placeret i en opadtil lukket, indvendig lejebøsning 18, som er fikseret aksecentralt mellem midterdelene 8 af skiltdelen 6. Omkring lejestilken 16 er foddelen 4 udformet med en halsdel 20 med en opefter konisk holdekrave 22, hvoraf en undersidekant 24 indgriber over nedre indadragende kantdele 26 af skiltdelen 6, således at denne med et ganske lille spillerum mellem toppen af lejestilken 16 og kuglen 15 i bunden af lejebøsningen 18 holdes på plads på lejestilken 16, dvs. således at skiltdelen 6 er ekstra letløbende lejret på lejestilken 16.The foot portion 4 comprises an internal suction cup which in a known manner can be activated or deactivated by means of an eccentric and a laterally projecting swivel arm, respectively. Upwardly, the foot portion 4 is provided with a relatively long bearing stem 16 which cooperates with a ball 15 located in an upwardly closed internal bearing bush 18 which is fixed axially between the middle portions 8 of the sign portion 6. Around the bearing stem 16, the foot portion 4 is formed with a neck portion 20 with an upwardly tapered retainer collar 22, of which a bottom edge 24 engages over lower inwardly extending edge portions 26 of the sign portion 6, so that with a very small clearance between the top of the bearing stem 16 and the ball 15 at the bottom of the bearing sleeve 18, it is held in place on the bearing stem 16, i.e. . so that the sign portion 6 is extra-smoothly mounted on the bearing stem 16.

Skiltdelen 6 består af to trekantede midterdele 8, der ved sprøjtestøbning er fremstillet af signalfarvet, f.eks. hvid, gul eller blå, transparent plastic og med et stort antal indvendige små prismatiske reflektionsflader, samt to omsluttende kantdele 10, der på tilsvarende måde er fremstillet ved sprøjtestøbning af signalfarvet, f.eks. rød, gul, blå eller orange,-transparent plastic og med et stort antal af indvendige små prismatiske reflektionsflader (dvs. som et katteøje).The sign portion 6 consists of two triangular central portions 8, which are made of signal-colored, by injection molding, e.g. white, yellow or blue, transparent plastic and having a large number of inner small prismatic reflection surfaces, as well as two enclosing edge portions 10, which are similarly manufactured by injection molding the signal color, e.g. red, yellow, blue or orange, transparent plastic and with a large number of internal small prismatic reflection surfaces (ie as a cat's eye).

Skiltdelen 6 samles af to trekantede midterdele 8 og to omsluttende kantdele 10 som vist i fig. 2-5 ved hjælp af limning eller svejsning, f.eks. ultralyds- eller vibrations-svejsning, og som vist på indsatte delsnitbilleder ved 28 og 30 i fig. 2 og i fig. 3 er nævnte dele af skiltdelen 6 desuden forsynet med stratetisk anbragte indvendige låseøjer 32, hvori der udefra, nemlig via huller langs ydersidekanter af skiltdelen 6, kan indføres låsestifter eller -dyvler 34.The sign portion 6 is assembled by two triangular center portions 8 and two enclosing edge portions 10 as shown in FIG. 2-5 using bonding or welding, e.g. ultrasonic or vibration welding, and as shown on inserted sectional images at 28 and 30 of FIG. 2 and in FIG. 3, said portions of the sign part 6 are further provided with stratically arranged inner locking eyes 32, in which from the outside, namely via holes along the outer edges of the sign part 6, locking pins or dowels 34 can be inserted.

Ved samling af skiltdelen 6 forbindes denne fortrinsvis samtidigt med foddelen 4 på en sådan måde, at de nedre kantdele 26 som beskrevet omslutter og fikserer holdekraven 20, dvs. således at den letløbende drejeforbindelse mellem skiltdelen 6 og foddelen 4 er etableret.When assembling the sign part 6, it is preferably connected simultaneously with the foot part 4 in such a way that the lower edge parts 26 as described enclose and fix the holding collar 20, ie. so that the smooth running pivot connection between the sign portion 6 and the foot portion 4 is established.

Claims

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1. Warning triangle, for use by road users, in particular motorists, or for the use of road marking and the like, and comprising reflective means, which warning triangle consists of a foot or base part and a predominantly triangular sign part, which is provided with opposite curved wind wings along opposite side edges. and as if a center axis is pivotally connected to the foot or base portion comprising fasteners adapted to either fix the foot portion to a smooth surface, e.g. a body part of an automobile, or for connecting the base part with a boom or a riser, characterized in that the sign part consists of a number of interconnected plastic bodies, which are preferably produced by injection molding of signal-colored, transparent plastic, e.g. in the colors white and red or solid yellow, blue or orange, and comprising a large number of internal, prismatic reflection surfaces, and that the sign part is suspended on a bearing stem projecting from the foot or base part, which cooperates with a ball placed in a central axis. , upwardly closed bearing bush.

Warning triangle according to claim 1, characterized in that the upright bearing stem is enclosed by a preferably tapered holding collar which engages with complementary holding parts of the sign part at a lower end part of said bearing sleeve.

Warning triangle according to claim log2, characterized in that said fastening means of the foot part is constituted by an internal suction cup with a rotating mechanism for activating and deactivating the suction cup, respectively.

Warning triangle according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said fastening means of the base part is constituted by a bayonet coupling, of which preferably a pin part is connected to or integrated with the base part, a socket part preferably being adapted to be connected to or integrated with an end part. of an insurgent or edge part of a predominantly horizontal boom.