EP0105853A1 - Guide post for the marking of road boundaries - Google Patents

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EP0105853A1
EP0105853A1 EP83850251A EP83850251A EP0105853A1 EP 0105853 A1 EP0105853 A1 EP 0105853A1 EP 83850251 A EP83850251 A EP 83850251A EP 83850251 A EP83850251 A EP 83850251A EP 0105853 A1 EP0105853 A1 EP 0105853A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/604—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings
    • E01F9/619—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings with reflectors; with means for keeping reflectors clean
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/604—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings
    • E01F9/608—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs specially adapted for particular signalling purposes, e.g. for indicating curves, road works or pedestrian crossings for guiding, warning or controlling traffic, e.g. delineator posts or milestones
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
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  • the present invention relates to a guide post for marking road edges, consisting of a stackable profile bar which is open transversely to the longitudinal direction of the road and has a mainly V-shaped or U-shaped cross section, the open side of which faces away from the road post in the assembled position.
  • Guide posts to improve visual guidance in the dark are used on routes where street lights are not available and significantly increase traffic safety. When driving in the dark, an unsafe feeling is often felt, not knowing exactly where the side boundaries of the road are. Optical guidance with a guide post clearly gives a significant increase in traffic safety, and studies have shown that an approximately 20 percent reduction in traffic accidents is achieved when using a guide post. For this reason, the use of guide posts has become more and more common.
  • the most common type of guide post at the moment is made of plastic and mainly consists of a tube with a closed cross section.
  • the post can be provided with various types of reflection devices.
  • Such guide posts are described in Swedish patents 317.015 and 366.081 and in German laid-open documents 2426427, 1534498 and 1909904.
  • a guide post should be provided with a double reflection device, which consists of a rectangular fold in the direction of travel and two round reflectors on the back, both of which are must have exactly specified dimensions. Furthermore, the reflection device should be attached to the post so that its lower edge is at a specified distance (eg 55 cm) above the road. It is understandable that great demands are made on the manufacturers of the guide posts with regard to these standards, which increases the manufacturing and assembly costs for the installation of the guide posts.
  • the purpose of the invention is to provide a guide post of the type described in the introduction which is simple to manufacture, preferably can be produced at a single work pace, for example by extrusion, and which can be bent without having permanent deformations, which is only one during transport and storage Compared to conventional, tubular posts, which takes up a fraction of the space and which is easily set up on the side of the road and can be adjusted in consideration of the prescribed height of the reflection device.
  • the guide post has at least one each on the leg ends of the Provided profile bar flange which extends in the longitudinal direction of the profile bar and serves as a holder and / or spacer and / or fastening member.
  • the guide post By designing the guide post with flanges provided on the leg ends that run in the longitudinal direction of the post, the latter can be extruded from a plastic material, as a result of which the guide posts can be produced at a very favorable price. Due to the special "open" cross-sectional shape, the post can bend in a collision without being seriously deformed, as is the case, for example, with posts with a round cross-section. The design of the guide post with an open cross-section makes it stackable and thus takes up little space during transport and storage.
  • Figure 1 shows two posts with associated reflectors, which are designed differently with regard to which side of the post facing the direction of travel.
  • the post has the shape of an open profile rod (1) with a mainly V or U-shaped cross section.
  • the open side of the profile faces away from the road in the assembled post.
  • the open profile has the advantage that the post can bend in the event of a possible collision without unfavorable material stretching. The post therefore does not have a tendency to collapse, which is typical of a post with a closed cross section.
  • significant material savings are achieved, which can reduce manufacturing costs.
  • the open, tapered profile enables the profiles to be stacked on top of one another, which is inexpensive in view of the transport and magazine costs.
  • FIGS. 1-3 The exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1-3 is formed with a flange 4, which is provided on the leg ends of the profile bar and runs in the longitudinal direction of the post.
  • the flanges 4 can be formed along the entire length of the post, or only along part of it.
  • the flanges serve as stiffeners, brackets, spacing and / or fastening elements.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates how two guide posts according to FIG. 2 can be stacked one inside the other.
  • the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4 differs from that shown in FIGS. 1-3 in that a spacing element 5 is provided on the middle piece 6 between the legs 2 and 3. This spacer prevents the profiles from jamming when stacked and the surfaces of the posts from being damaged. Also they make it easier to take apart the stacked posts.
  • two flanges 4a, 4b are provided on the leg ends, of which the two outer serve as fastening members and the two inner serve as spacing members.
  • the flanges 4 are formed by profiling the end parts of the leg ends, for example in that the leg ends are channel-shaped.
  • the profile is provided with a spacer 5, in that the middle piece 6 has an inverted V-shape between the legs 2 and 3.
  • a post profile 1 is shown in agreement with the profile illustrated in Figure 1-3, which is provided with a holder 7 for the reflection devices 8, and which holder is pushed onto the post and adjustable at the desired height above the road and can be fixed there is.
  • the holder can have the shape of an open profile with a shape that is complementary to the post profile.
  • guide strips 9 are formed at a distance, in the intermediate space 10 of which a flange 4 can be inserted and clamped.
  • the flange 4 serves both as a stiffener and as a fastening element for the holder 7 of the reflectors 8.
  • the height of the reflection devices can be adjusted in a very simple manner in accordance with the standards mentioned in the introduction to the description.
  • Setting up a guide post with a slide-on reflector holder is significantly easier than setting up a guide post with a fixed reflection device.
  • Such a guide post according to the invention is set up by hitting it into the ground at an optional depth. For this purpose, the post is slightly pointed at the bottom. Should it turn out If the post is too long, its free upper end can be cut to the prescribed height. Then the reflector holder with the reflection devices is pushed on and adjusted to the correct height in relation to the upper edge of the post and the road.
  • the post When erecting guide posts with a fixed reflection device, the post must always be driven into the ground to a certain depth in order to meet the aforementioned standards, regardless of the nature of the earth material, which significantly increases the cost of mounting the posts.
  • the design of the reflector holder also in the form of an open profile, has the advantage that the guide posts can be stacked one inside the other with the reflector holder attached.
  • FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the reflector holder 7, which can also be produced as a closed profile, as indicated in FIG. 6 with dash-dotted lines, the reflector holder 7 being provided with a connecting rear side 20, which provides the post profile with further strength and gives torsion resistance to everything. It is also conceivable to provide the reflector holder with a cover cap (not shown).
  • the holder is designed with appropriate recesses 18 with openings 19 into which the reflector disks can be loosely inserted, as is illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • the flanges 4 of the post profile can also be used to attach the post to a post support 11, for example in those cases where the post is attached to a bumper beam or the like.
  • a post support 11 consist for example of a plate iron 12 which is screwed against the bumper beam and the upper end of which is connected to the guide post.
  • a yoke 13 in the form of a plate is fastened to the plate iron 12 so that it lies against the end edges of the profile Leg is brought, as shown in Figure 7.
  • a U-shaped bracket 14 which is formed with inward extensions which reach behind the flanges 4, one or more screws 16 can be used to obtain an effective releasable connection in a simple manner.
  • FIG. 8 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a post support 11 which uses the flanges 4 illustrated in FIG. 5 on the end parts of the legs 2, 3.
  • the yoke 13 of the plate 12 is provided with bent edges 17 which fit into the trough-shaped space between the flanges 4 and are clamped between the post support and the actual guide post by means of a locking disk 14 and a screw 16.
  • the post profile according to the invention can be produced by extrusion, for example a PVC material, or by compression molding an appropriate plastic. It has been found that the manufacturing costs can be reduced to more than half compared to the costs for the production of closed profiles.
  • the holder 7 is preferably produced by extrusion or compression molding.

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1. A guide post for the marking of road boundaries comprising a stackable, profiled rod (1), which is open in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the road, and which has a mainly V- or U-shaped cross-section, the open side of which in the mounted position of the post is turned away from the road, wherein the guide post has at least one flange (4) provided adjacent each shank end of the profiled rod (1), said flange extending in the longitudinal direction of the profiled rod and serving as retainer and/or spacing and/or fitting member.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Leitpfosten zur Markierung von Strassenrändern, bestehend aus einem quer zur Längsrichtung der Fahrbahn offenen, stapelfähigen Profilstab mit hauptsächlich V- oder U-förmigem Querschnitt, dessen offene Seite in montierter Stellung des Pfostens der Strasse abgewandt ist.The present invention relates to a guide post for marking road edges, consisting of a stackable profile bar which is open transversely to the longitudinal direction of the road and has a mainly V-shaped or U-shaped cross section, the open side of which faces away from the road post in the assembled position.

Leitpfosten zur Verbesserung der visuellen Führung im Dunkeln werden auf Wegstrecken wo Strassenbeleuchtungen nicht vorhanden sind angewandt und erhöhen auf bedeutungsvolle Weise die Verkehrssicherheit. Beim Fahren in Dunkelheit wird oft ein unsicheres Gefühl empfunden, nicht genau zu wissen, wo sich die Seitenbegrenzungen der Strasse befinden. Optische Führung mit Leitpfosten gibt ersichtlich eine wesentliche Erhöhung der Verkehrssicherheit und Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass eine etwa 20-prozentige Verminderung der Verkehrsunfälle bei Anwendung von Leitpfosten erreicht wird. Aus diesem Grunde hat sich der Gebrauch von Leitpfosten mehr und mehr durchgesetzt.Guide posts to improve visual guidance in the dark are used on routes where street lights are not available and significantly increase traffic safety. When driving in the dark, an unsafe feeling is often felt, not knowing exactly where the side boundaries of the road are. Optical guidance with a guide post clearly gives a significant increase in traffic safety, and studies have shown that an approximately 20 percent reduction in traffic accidents is achieved when using a guide post. For this reason, the use of guide posts has become more and more common.

Der zur Zeit gewöhnlichste Typ von Leitpfosten wird aus Kunststoff hergestellt und besteht hauptsächlich aus einem Rohr mit geschlossenem Querschnitt. Der Pfosten kann mit Reflexionsvorrichtungen verschiedener Art versehen sein. Solche Leitpfosten sind in den schwedischen Patentschriften 317.015 und 366.081 und in den deutschen Offenlegungsschriften 2426427, 1534498 und 1909904 beschrieben.The most common type of guide post at the moment is made of plastic and mainly consists of a tube with a closed cross section. The post can be provided with various types of reflection devices. Such guide posts are described in Swedish patents 317.015 and 366.081 and in German laid-open documents 2426427, 1534498 and 1909904.

Die zuständigen Behörden in verschiedene Länder haben Norme aufgestellt, wie ein solcher Leitpfosten aussehen soll und Rekommendationen hinsichtlich der Aufstellung der Pfosten, wie gegenseitiger Abstand u.s.w. ausgearbeitet. In Obereinstimmung mit diesen Normen und Empfehlungen soll ein Leitpfosten mit dobbelter Reflexionsvorrichtung versehen sein, die in Fahrrichtung aus einem rektangulären Felt und auf der Rückseite aus zwei runden Reklektoren bestehen, die beide genau angegebene Abmessungen haben müssen. Weiter soll die Reflexionsvorrichtung am Pfosten so angebracht sein, dass sich deren untere Kante auf vorgeschriebenem Abstand (z.B. 55 cm) über der Fahrbahn befindet. Es ist verständlich, dass grosse Forderungen an die Hersteller der Leitpfosten hinsichtlich dieser Normen gestellt werden, wodurch die Herstellungs- und Montagekosten für die Aufstellung der Leitpfosten ansteigen.The competent authorities in different countries have drawn up standards on what such a guide post should look like, and drafted recommendations regarding the placement of the posts, such as mutual spacing, etc. In accordance with these standards and recommendations, a guide post should be provided with a double reflection device, which consists of a rectangular fold in the direction of travel and two round reflectors on the back, both of which are must have exactly specified dimensions. Furthermore, the reflection device should be attached to the post so that its lower edge is at a specified distance (eg 55 cm) above the road. It is understandable that great demands are made on the manufacturers of the guide posts with regard to these standards, which increases the manufacturing and assembly costs for the installation of the guide posts.

Konventionelle Leitpfosten haben eine Lebensdauer von etwa fünf Jahre und durch Beschädigungen und Vandalisierungen erfolgt ein laufendes Aussondern und damit eine Erneuerung der Leitpfosten. Dies bedeutet, dass die Strassenbehörden an vielen Stellen verhältnissmässig grosses Lager von Leitpfosten haben müssen, um schnell beschädigte solche ersetzen zu können. Die bekannten rohrartigen Leitpfosten erfordern jedoch verhältnismässig grossen Lagerraum und auch hohe Transportkosten, da die Pfosten ein grosses Volumen einnehmen. Es ist zwar schon vorgeschlagen worden, Pfosten mit offenem Profil aus beispielsweise Stahlblech herzustellen, die sich jedoch wegen den relativ hohen Herstellungskosten nicht durchgesetzt haben.Conventional guide posts have a lifespan of around five years, and damage and vandalism mean that they are discarded and thus renewed. This means that the road authorities must have a relatively large stock of guide posts in many places in order to be able to replace damaged ones quickly. The known tubular guide posts, however, require a relatively large storage space and also high transport costs, since the posts take up a large volume. It has already been proposed to produce posts with an open profile from sheet steel, for example, but these have not become established because of the relatively high manufacturing costs.

ZWECK, AUFGABE UND LÖSUNG DER ERFINDUNGPURPOSE, TASK AND SOLUTION OF THE INVENTION

Der Zweck der Erfindung ist einen Leitpfosten der eingangs beschriebenen Art zuschaffen, der einfach in der Herstellung ist, vorzugsweise in einem einzigen Arbeitstempo, beispielsweise durch Extrudierung, hergestellt werden kann, der abgebogen werden kann ohne permanente Deformierungen aufzuweisen, der bei Transport und Magazinierung nur einen Bruchteil des Platzes in Anspruch nimmt verglichen mit konventionellen, rohrenförmigen Pfosten, und der auf einfache Weise am Strassenrand aufgestellt und mit Rücksicht auf die vorgeschriebene Höhe der Reflexionsvorrichtung einstellbar ist.The purpose of the invention is to provide a guide post of the type described in the introduction which is simple to manufacture, preferably can be produced at a single work pace, for example by extrusion, and which can be bent without having permanent deformations, which is only one during transport and storage Compared to conventional, tubular posts, which takes up a fraction of the space and which is easily set up on the side of the road and can be adjusted in consideration of the prescribed height of the reflection device.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst, dass der Leitpfosten mindenstens je einen an den Schenkelenden des Profilstabes vorgesehenen Flansch besitzt, der in Längsrichtung des Profilstabes verläuft und als Halterung und/oder Distanzierungs- und/oder Befestigungsorgan dient.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the guide post has at least one each on the leg ends of the Provided profile bar flange which extends in the longitudinal direction of the profile bar and serves as a holder and / or spacer and / or fastening member.

Durch die Ausbildung des Leitpfostens mit an den Schenkelenden vorgesehenen Flanschen die in Längsrichtung des Pfostens verlaufen, kann dieser aus einem Kunststoffmaterial extrudiert werden, wodurch die Leitpfosten zu einem sehr günstigen Preis hergestellt werden können. Durch die besondere "offene" Querschnittsform kann sich der Pfosten bei einer Kollision abbiegen ohne ernstlich deformiert zu werden, wie dies beispielsweise bei Pfosten mit rundem Querschnitt der Fall ist. Durch die Ausbildung des Leitpfostens mit offenem Querschnitt ist dieser stapelbar und nimmt dadurch beim Transport und Magazinierung geringen Platz ein. Da mit Rücksicht auf die Bodenbeschaffenheit es oft schwierig ist Pfosten immer auf gleiche Länge in den Erdboden zu schlagen, ist durch Anbringen der Reflexionsvorrichtung auf wahlbarer Höhe die Möglichkeit gegeben auf einfache Weise diesen Vorderungen gerecht zu werden, da überschüssiger Höhe des Pfostens durch Abschneiden des oberen Endes leicht abgeholfen werden kann.By designing the guide post with flanges provided on the leg ends that run in the longitudinal direction of the post, the latter can be extruded from a plastic material, as a result of which the guide posts can be produced at a very favorable price. Due to the special "open" cross-sectional shape, the post can bend in a collision without being seriously deformed, as is the case, for example, with posts with a round cross-section. The design of the guide post with an open cross-section makes it stackable and thus takes up little space during transport and storage. Since it is often difficult with regard to the nature of the ground to always strike posts into the ground at the same length, by attaching the reflecting device at a selectable height, it is possible to easily meet these requirements, because the excess height of the post by cutting off the top Can be easily remedied in the end.

ERLEUTERUNG DER ZEICHNUNGSFIGURENEXPLANATION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

  • Figur 1 veranschaulicht in Perspektive zwei erfindungsgemässe Leitpfosten, die je auf einer Seite einer Strasse aufgestellt und in Fahrrichtung gesehen dargestellt sind.Figure 1 illustrates in perspective two guide posts according to the invention, which are each set up on one side of a street and shown viewed in the direction of travel.
  • Figur 2 ist ein Querschnitt nach der Linie II-II in Figur 1.FIG. 2 is a cross section along the line II-II in FIG. 1.
  • Figur 3 stellt in Perspektive das obere Ende zweier in einander gestapelter Profile gemäss Figur 2 dar.Figure 3 shows in perspective the upper end of two stacked profiles according to Figure 2.
  • Figur 4 ist eine Draufsicht auf zwei ineinander gestapelte Leitpfosten einer weiteren Ausführung.Figure 4 is a top view of two stacked guide posts of another embodiment.
  • Figur 5 veranschaulicht eine mit Figur 4 analoge Draufsicht auf zwei Leitpfosten eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels.FIG. 5 illustrates a plan view, analogous to FIG. 4, of two guide posts of a further exemplary embodiment.
  • Figur 6 zeigt einen Querschnitt durch einen Leitpfosten versehen mit einer Halterung für die Reflexionsvorrichtungen.Figure 6 shows a cross section through a guide post provided with a holder for the reflection devices.
  • Figur 7 und 8 zeigen Sektionen zweier Ausführungsbeispiele die mit Pfostenstützen verbunden sind.FIGS. 7 and 8 show sections of two exemplary embodiments which are connected to post supports.
BESCHREIBUNG DER AUSFOHRUNGSBEISPIELEDESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EXAMPLES

Figur 1 zeigt zwei Pfosten mit dazugehörenden Reflektoren, die mit Rücksicht auf welche Seite des Pfostens zur Fahrtrichtung gewandt ist verschieden ausgebildet sind. Der Pfosten hat die Form eines offenen Profilstabes (1) mit hauptsächlich V- oder U-förmigem Querschnitt. Die offene Seite des Profils ist in montierter Stellung des Pfostens der Strasse abgewandt. Das offene Profil hat den Vorteil, dass bei einer eventuellen Kollision der Pfosten sich abbiegen kann ohne dass ungünstige Materialstreckungen auftreten. Der Pfosten hat somit nicht die Tendenz zu kollapsen, was Pfosten mit geschlossenem Querschnitt eigen ist. Ausserdem wird wesentliche Materialbesparung erzielt, wodurch die Herstellungskosten reduziert werden können. Das offene sich verjüngende Profil ermöglicht das Stapeln der Profile aufeinander, was mit Rücksicht auf die Transport- und Magazinierungskosten günstig ist.Figure 1 shows two posts with associated reflectors, which are designed differently with regard to which side of the post facing the direction of travel. The post has the shape of an open profile rod (1) with a mainly V or U-shaped cross section. The open side of the profile faces away from the road in the assembled post. The open profile has the advantage that the post can bend in the event of a possible collision without unfavorable material stretching. The post therefore does not have a tendency to collapse, which is typical of a post with a closed cross section. In addition, significant material savings are achieved, which can reduce manufacturing costs. The open, tapered profile enables the profiles to be stacked on top of one another, which is inexpensive in view of the transport and magazine costs.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäss den Figuren 1-3 ist mit je einem an den Schenkelenden des Profilstabes vorgesehenem Flansch 4 ausgebildet, der in Längsrichtung des Pfosten verläuft. Die Flansche 4 können längs der ganzen Länge des Pfostens angeformt sein, oder auch nur längs eines Teiles davon. Die Flansche dienen als Versteifungen, Halterungen, Distanzierungs- und/oder Befestigungsorgane. In Figur 3 wird veranschaulicht wie zwei Leitpfosten gemäss Figur 2 ineinander gestapelt werden können.The exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1-3 is formed with a flange 4, which is provided on the leg ends of the profile bar and runs in the longitudinal direction of the post. The flanges 4 can be formed along the entire length of the post, or only along part of it. The flanges serve as stiffeners, brackets, spacing and / or fastening elements. FIG. 3 illustrates how two guide posts according to FIG. 2 can be stacked one inside the other.

Das Ausführungsbeispiel gemäss Figur 4 unterscheidet sich von dem in Figur 1-3 dagestellten dadurch, dass am Mittelstück 6 zwischen den Schenkeln 2 und 3 ein Distanzierungsorgan 5 vorgesehen ist. Dieses Distanzierungsorgan verhindert, dass die Profile beim Stapeln sich nicht verklemmen und die Oberflächen der Pfosten nicht beschädigt werden. Ausserdem erleichtern sie ein Auseinandernehmen der gestapelten Pfosten. Gemäss dieser Ausführungsform sind an den Schenkelenden je zwei Flansche 4a,4b vorgesehen, von denen die zwei äusseren als Befestigungsorgane und die zwei inneren als Distanzierunsorgane dienen.The exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 4 differs from that shown in FIGS. 1-3 in that a spacing element 5 is provided on the middle piece 6 between the legs 2 and 3. This spacer prevents the profiles from jamming when stacked and the surfaces of the posts from being damaged. Also they make it easier to take apart the stacked posts. According to this embodiment, two flanges 4a, 4b are provided on the leg ends, of which the two outer serve as fastening members and the two inner serve as spacing members.

In dem Ausführungsbeispiel nach Figur 5 sind die Flansche 4 durch Profilierung der Endpartien der Schenkelenden gebildet, beispielsweise indem die Schenkelenden rinnenförmig ausgebildet sind. Ausserdem ist das Profil in Analogie mit der Ausführung gemäss Figur 4 mit einem Distanzierungssorgan 5 versehen, indem das Mittelstück 6 zwischen den Schenkeln 2 und 3 invertierte V-Form erhalten hat.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 5, the flanges 4 are formed by profiling the end parts of the leg ends, for example in that the leg ends are channel-shaped. In addition, in analogy to the embodiment according to FIG. 4, the profile is provided with a spacer 5, in that the middle piece 6 has an inverted V-shape between the legs 2 and 3.

In Figur 6 wird ein Pfostenprofil 1 dargestellt in Obereinstimmung mit dem in Figur 1-3 veranschaulichten Profil, das mit einer Halterung 7 für die Reflexionsvorrichtungen 8 versehen ist, und welcher Halterung auf den Pfosten aufgeschoben und in gewünschter Höhenlage über der Fahrbahn einstellbar und dort fixierbar ist. Die Halterung kann die Form eines offenen Profils mit gegenüber dem Pfostenprofil komplementäre Form besitzen. An den beiden Endbereichen der Halterung 7 sind auf Abstand Führungsleisten 9 angeformt, in deren Zwischenraum 10 je ein Flansch 4 einführbar und festklemmbar ist. Gemäss diesem Ausführungsbeispiel dient der Flansch 4 sowohl als Versteifung wie auch als Befestigungsorgan für die Halterung 7 der Reflektoren 8.In Figure 6, a post profile 1 is shown in agreement with the profile illustrated in Figure 1-3, which is provided with a holder 7 for the reflection devices 8, and which holder is pushed onto the post and adjustable at the desired height above the road and can be fixed there is. The holder can have the shape of an open profile with a shape that is complementary to the post profile. On the two end regions of the holder 7, guide strips 9 are formed at a distance, in the intermediate space 10 of which a flange 4 can be inserted and clamped. According to this embodiment, the flange 4 serves both as a stiffener and as a fastening element for the holder 7 of the reflectors 8.

Mit dem oben beschriebenen Leitpfosten kann auf sehr einfache Weise die Höhenlage der Reflexionsvorrichtungen in Obereinstimmung mit den in der Beschreibungseinleitung erwähnten Normen eingestellt werden. Das Aufstellen eines Leitpfostens mit aufschiebbarer Reflektorhalterung ist bedeutend einfacher als die Aufstellung eines Leitpfostens mit fest angeordneter Reflexionsvorrichtung. Das Aufstellen eines solchen erfindungsgemässen Leitpfostens erfolgt indem dieser auf wahlfreie Tiefe in die Erde geschlagen wird. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Pfosten unten etwas angespitzt. Sollte es sich herausstellen, dass der Pfosten zu lang ist, kann dessen freies obere Ende auf die vorgeschriebene Höhe abgeschnitten werden. Danach wird die Reflektorhalterung mit den Reflexionsvorrichtungen aufgeschoben und auf die richtige Höhe im Verhältnis zur Oberkante des Pfostens und zur Fahrbahn justiert. Beim Aufstellen von Leitpfosten mit fest angeordneter Reflexionsvorrichtung muss zum Erfüllen der genannten Normen der Pfosten immer auf bestimmte Tiefe in die Erde eingeschlagen werden, unabhängig davon wie das Erdmaterial beschaffen ist, was wesentlich die Montierung der Pfosten verteuert. Durch die Ausbildung der Reflektorhalterung ebenfalls in Form eines offenen Profils wird der Vorteil erzielt, dass die Leitpfosten mit angebrachter Reflektorhalterung ineinander gestapelt werden können.With the guide post described above, the height of the reflection devices can be adjusted in a very simple manner in accordance with the standards mentioned in the introduction to the description. Setting up a guide post with a slide-on reflector holder is significantly easier than setting up a guide post with a fixed reflection device. Such a guide post according to the invention is set up by hitting it into the ground at an optional depth. For this purpose, the post is slightly pointed at the bottom. Should it turn out If the post is too long, its free upper end can be cut to the prescribed height. Then the reflector holder with the reflection devices is pushed on and adjusted to the correct height in relation to the upper edge of the post and the road. When erecting guide posts with a fixed reflection device, the post must always be driven into the ground to a certain depth in order to meet the aforementioned standards, regardless of the nature of the earth material, which significantly increases the cost of mounting the posts. The design of the reflector holder, also in the form of an open profile, has the advantage that the guide posts can be stacked one inside the other with the reflector holder attached.

In Figur 6 wird eine alternative Ausführungsform des Reflektorhalters 7 gezeigt, der auch als geschlossenes Profil hergestellt sein kann, wie in Figur 6 mit strickpunktierten Linien angedeutet ist, wobei die Reflektorhalterung 7 mit einer verbindenden Rückseite 20 versehen ist, die dem Pfostenprofil weitere Festigkeit und vor allem Drehfestigkeit verleiht. Es ist auch denkbar die Reflektorhalterung mit einer Abdeckkappe (nicht dargestellt) zu versehen.FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the reflector holder 7, which can also be produced as a closed profile, as indicated in FIG. 6 with dash-dotted lines, the reflector holder 7 being provided with a connecting rear side 20, which provides the post profile with further strength and gives torsion resistance to everything. It is also conceivable to provide the reflector holder with a cover cap (not shown).

Zur einfachen Befestigung der Reflektorscheiben 8 ist die Halterung mit zweckmässigen Vertiefungen 18 mit Öffnungen 19 ausgebildet, in die die Reflektorscheiben lose eingelegt werden können, so wie dies in Figur 6 veranschaulicht ist.For simple fastening of the reflector disks 8, the holder is designed with appropriate recesses 18 with openings 19 into which the reflector disks can be loosely inserted, as is illustrated in FIG. 6.

Die Flanschen 4 des Pfostenprofils können auch zur Befestigung des Pfostens an eine Pfostenstütze 11 angewandt werden, beispielsweise in solchen Fällen wo der Pfosten gegen einen Abweiserstossbalken oder dergleichen befestigt wird. Solche Stützen 11 bestehen beispielsweise aus einem Platteisen 12, welches gegen den Stossbalken geschraubt wird und dessen oberes Ende mit dem Leitpfosten verbunden wird. Zu diesem Zweck ist am Platteisen 12 ein Joch 13 in Form eines Bleches befestigt, dass zur Anliegung gegen die Endkanten der Profilschenkel gebracht wird, wie in Figur 7 dagestellt ist. Mit Hilfe eines U-förmigen Bügels 14, der mit nach innen gerichteten Verlängerungen ausgebildet ist, welche hinter die Flanschen 4 greifen kann mittelst einer oder mehreren Schrauben 16 eine wirksamme lösbare Verbindung auf einfache Weise erhalten werden.The flanges 4 of the post profile can also be used to attach the post to a post support 11, for example in those cases where the post is attached to a bumper beam or the like. Such supports 11 consist for example of a plate iron 12 which is screwed against the bumper beam and the upper end of which is connected to the guide post. For this purpose, a yoke 13 in the form of a plate is fastened to the plate iron 12 so that it lies against the end edges of the profile Leg is brought, as shown in Figure 7. With the help of a U-shaped bracket 14, which is formed with inward extensions which reach behind the flanges 4, one or more screws 16 can be used to obtain an effective releasable connection in a simple manner.

In Figur 8 wird ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Pfostenstütze 11 dargestellt, die die in Figur 5 veranschaulichten Flanschen 4 an den Endpartien der Schenkel 2,3 ausnützen. Das Joch 13 des Platteisens 12 ist mit umbogenen Kanten 17 versehen, die in den rinnenförmigen Zwischenraum der Flansche 4 passen und mit Hilfe einer Arretierungsscheibe 14 und einer Schraube 16 zwischen der Pfostenstütze und dem eigentlichen Leitpfosten festgeklemmt werden.FIG. 8 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a post support 11 which uses the flanges 4 illustrated in FIG. 5 on the end parts of the legs 2, 3. The yoke 13 of the plate 12 is provided with bent edges 17 which fit into the trough-shaped space between the flanges 4 and are clamped between the post support and the actual guide post by means of a locking disk 14 and a screw 16.

Das erfindungsgemässe Pfostenprofil kann durch Strangpressen, beispielsweise eines PVC-Materials oder durch Formpressen eines zweckmässigen Kunststoffes hergestellt werden. Es hat sich herausgestellt, dass die Herstellungskosten auf mehr als die Hälfte, verglichen mit den Kosten für die Herstellung von geschlossenen Profilen, herabgebracht werden können. Die Halterung 7 wird vorzugsweise durch Strangpressen oder Formpressen hergestellt.The post profile according to the invention can be produced by extrusion, for example a PVC material, or by compression molding an appropriate plastic. It has been found that the manufacturing costs can be reduced to more than half compared to the costs for the production of closed profiles. The holder 7 is preferably produced by extrusion or compression molding.

Die Erfindung wurde oben mit Hinweis auf einige als Beispiele gewählte Ausführungsformen beschrieben, dem Fachmann ist es jedoch klar, dass Modifikationen und Kombinationen zwischen den verschiedenen Ausführungsbeispielen im Ramen der Patentansprüche möglich ist.The invention has been described above with reference to some embodiments selected as examples, but it is clear to the person skilled in the art that modifications and combinations between the various exemplary embodiments are possible within the scope of the patent claims.

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1. Leitpfosten zur Markierung von Strassenrändern, bestehend aus einem quer zur Längsrichtung der Fahrbahn offenen, stapelfähigen Profilstab (1) mit hauptsächlich V-oder U-förmigem Querschnitt, dessen offene Seite in montierter Stellung des Pfostens der Strasse abgewandt ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Leitpfosten mindestens je einen and den Schenkelenden des Profilstabes (1) vorgesehenen Flansch (4) besitzt, der in Längsrichtung des Profilstabes verläuft und als Halterung und/oder Distansierungs- oder Befestigungsorgan dient.1. guide post for marking road edges, consisting of a stackable profile bar (1) which is open transversely to the longitudinal direction of the road and has a mainly V-shaped or U-shaped cross section, the open side of which, in the assembled position, faces away from the road,
characterized,
that the guide post each has at least one flange (4) provided on the leg ends of the profile bar (1), which runs in the longitudinal direction of the profile bar and serves as a holder and / or a spacing or fastening element. 2. Leitpfosten nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der längslaufende Endbereich der Schenkel (2,3) profiliert ist, beispielsweise U-Form aufweist, zur Erhaltung eines mit Führungen versehenen Flansches (4).2. guide post according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the longitudinal end region of the legs (2, 3) is profiled, for example U-shaped, to maintain a flange (4) provided with guides. 3. Leitpfosten nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Profilstab mit mindestens einem zwischen den Schenkeln (2,3) vorgesehenem Distanzglied (5) versehen ist.3. guide post according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the profile bar is provided with at least one spacer (5) provided between the legs (2, 3). 4. Leitpfosten nach einem der Ansprüche 2-3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Flansche (4) zur Aufnahme von Führungen (9) einer Halterung (7) zum Tragen einer Reflexionsvorrichtung (8) ausgebildet sind, under welche Halterung (7) eine dem Profil komplementierende Form besitzt, sowie in Längsrichtung des Leitpfostens verschiebbar ist.4. guide post according to one of claims 2-3,
characterized,
that the flanges (4) are designed to receive guides (9) of a holder (7) for carrying a reflection device (8), under which holder (7) has a shape that complements the profile and can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the guide post. 5. Leitpfosten nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Halterung (7) ein geschlossenes Hohlprofil ist.5. guide post according to claim 4,
characterized,
that the holder (7) is a closed hollow profile. 6. Leitpfosten nach Anspruch 4 oder 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet ,
dass die Halterung (7) eine Abdeckkappe besitzt.6. guide post according to claim 4 or 5,
characterized ,
that the holder (7) has a cover cap. 7. Leitpfosten nach einem oder mehreren der vorgenannten Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Flansche (4) des Profilstabes (1) an dessen unterem Ende zur Befestigung an einen die Flansche (4) umgreifenden Pfostenhalter (11) vorgesehen sind.7. guide post according to one or more of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the flanges (4) of the profile bar (1) are provided at its lower end for attachment to a post holder (11) encompassing the flanges (4).
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