EP0478861A1 - Composite sign - Google Patents

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EP0478861A1
EP0478861A1 EP90440087A EP90440087A EP0478861A1 EP 0478861 A1 EP0478861 A1 EP 0478861A1 EP 90440087 A EP90440087 A EP 90440087A EP 90440087 A EP90440087 A EP 90440087A EP 0478861 A1 EP0478861 A1 EP 0478861A1
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  • the present invention relates to a composite signaling plate for vehicles, allowing a display of encrypted data.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback by proposing a composite signaling plate of a new type which makes it possible to reduce as much as possible the weight and size of the material to be stored in the vehicle.
  • the metal blades used in the signaling plates according to the invention also act as springs between the plate and its support, because of the arcuate shape which they affect when they are in place, due to their slightly length greater than the distance between the holes in the plate. It follows that they advantageously cooperate in stabilizing the plate on its support, preventing it from being subjected to excessive vibrations, and that they also allow easier removal of the plate.
  • the holes in both the plate and in the figures can be circular, but they are preferably square, so as to avoid that the metal tabs damage them in the long run.
  • the various constituent elements of the composite signaling plate according to the invention are advantageously made of a metal alloy, such as steel, having a fire resistance compatible with the legislation governing the transport of dangerous products.
  • the signaling plate consists of a support plate 1 provided with a number of square holes 2 regularly spaced and aligned vertically two to of them.
  • a number 3 provided at its ends with two square orifices 4 capable of overlapping the two corresponding orifices 2 of the plate 1 is held in place by means of a blade 5 whose curved ends 6 pass through the plate 1-digit 3 assembly by holes 2 and 4 superimposed.
  • the blade 5 after positioning through the holes 2 of the plate and 4 of the number, has a curved shape which allows it to act as a spring vis-à-vis screw of the support on which the signaling plate of the invention is placed, thus cooperating in its stabilization.
  • the signaling plate according to the invention allows, as has already been said, to considerably reduce the size and the weight of the equipment necessary for the successive display of different encrypted codes designating the content of the tank being transported. Indeed, it suffices in this case a set of support plates provided with the number of blades corresponding to the name number of numbers to display, and a set of numbers allowing all the necessary displays. This set of numbers being made up of cut out numbers has a minimum weight and size.
  • the sign plate according to the invention also has the advantage of being easy to maintain and of being able to give rise to an easy restoration of the cut-out figures when the paint which generally covers them disappears under the effect of the weather and chemical attack.
  • the present invention cannot be limited to the above description, which can undergo a certain number of modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the orifices made in the sign plates can be arranged differently, so as to allow the placement of letters of the alphabet such as the letter "X" designating a product which should not be brought into contact with the water.
  • the warning signs described can be used not only for tank trucks, but for any type of transport subject to the regulations concerning dangerous products.

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Composite signboard for the display of various numerical data on a vehicle, and especially on a container transported by a vehicle. This board comprises, in combination: a) a set of cut-out figures (3) of the same height, each pierced by two orifices (4) arranged in the vicinity of their upper and lower ends; b) a support board (1) pierced by a number of orifices (2) corresponding to the number of figures (3) to be displayed, at the rate of two orifices (2) per figure; c) a set of metal blades (5) equal in number to that of the figures (3) to be displayed on the support board (1), and whose ends are partially folded on themselves and curved in such a way as to form small tongues (6), these blades (5) being intended to be positioned on the rear face of the support board (1) and to be put in place after the figures (3) have been applied in their location, the small tongues (6) being introduced through the superimposed orifices (2) and (4) in such a way as to hold the figures (3) in place. l

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La présente invention a pour objet une plaque de signalisation composite pour véhicules, permettant un affichage de données chiffrées.The present invention relates to a composite signaling plate for vehicles, allowing a display of encrypted data.

On sait que les camions-citernes transportant des produits dangereux tels que des produits inflammables et/ou toxiques doivent porter de part et d'autre du réservoir, ainsi qu'à sa face postérieure, des plaques de signalisation faisant apparaître le code chiffré du produit en cause, de manière à renseigner immédiatement les pompiers sur sa nature en cas d'accident. Pour la même raison, ces plaques doivent pouvoir résister au feu pendant au moins une quinzaine de minutes.We know that tankers transporting dangerous products such as flammable and / or toxic products must carry on both sides of the tank, as well as on its rear side, warning plates showing the encrypted code of the product. involved, so as to immediately inform the firefighters of its nature in the event of an accident. For the same reason, these plates must be able to resist fire for at least fifteen minutes.

Les chargements de ces camions-citernes pouvant varier assez souvent, leurs conducteurs sont amenés à changer fréquemment les plaques en question, ce qui les oblige à transporter un nombre assez considérable de plaques dont le poids et l'encombrement sont importants.As the loads of these tanker trucks can vary quite often, their drivers are required to frequently change the plates in question, which means that they have to transport a fairly considerable number of plates whose weight and size are significant.

Pour pallier cet inconvénient, on a proposé des plaques dans lesquelles les chiffres étaient amovibles et supportés individuellement par des plaquettes de petites dimensions fixées à la plaque support au moyen d'un système de glissières. Toutefois, ce dispositif présente l'inconvénient de conduire à l'emmagasinage dans le véhicule d'un nombre important de ces plaquettes, qui sont relativement encombrantes et dont le poids n'est pas négligeable.To overcome this drawback, plates have been proposed in which the figures were removable and individually supported by small plates fixed to the support plate by means of a system of slides. However, this device has the disadvantage of leading to the storage in the vehicle of a large number of these plates, which are relatively bulky and whose weight is not negligible.

La présente invention a pour but de remédier à cet inconvénient en proposant une plaque de signalisation composite d'un type nouveau qui permet de réduire au maximum le poids et l'encombrement du matériel à emmagasiner dans le véhicule.The object of the present invention is to remedy this drawback by proposing a composite signaling plate of a new type which makes it possible to reduce as much as possible the weight and size of the material to be stored in the vehicle.

La présente invention a ainsi pour objet une plaque de signalisation composite qui se caractérise essentiellement en ce qu'elle comporte en combinaison :

  • a) un jeu de chiffres découpés de même hauteur, percés chacun de deux orifices disposés à une courte distance de leurs extrémités.
  • b) une plaque-support percée d'un nombre d'orifices correspondant au nombre de chiffres à afficher, à raison de deux orifices par chiffre, alignés verticalement et distants l'un de l'autre d'une distance égale à celle séparant les deux orifices de chaque chiffre.
  • c) un jeu de lames métalliques de longueur légèrement supérieure à la distance séparant deux orifices superposés et dont les extrémités sont partiellement repliées sur elles-mêmes et incurvées de manière à former des languettes, ces lames étant destinées à être positionnées à la face arrière de la plaque-support et à être mises en place après que les chiffres aient été apposés à leur emplacement, les extrémités incurvées de chaque lame étant alors introduites dans les deux orifices superposés de la plaque-support et du chiffre choisi, de manière à assurer le maintien de ce dernier.
The present invention thus relates to a composite sign plate which is essentially characterized in that it comprises in combination:
  • a) a set of cut figures of the same height, each pierced by two orifices arranged a short distance from their ends.
  • b) a support plate pierced with a number of orifices corresponding to the number of digits to be displayed, at the rate of two orifices per digit, aligned vertically and spaced from each other by a distance equal to that separating the two holes of each digit.
  • c) a set of metal blades of length slightly greater than the distance separating two superimposed orifices and the ends of which are partially folded back on themselves and curved so as to form tongues, these blades being intended to be positioned on the rear face of the support plate and to be put in place after the figures have been affixed to their location, the curved ends of each blade then being introduced into the two superimposed orifices of the support plate and of the number chosen, so as to ensure the maintenance of the latter.

Les lames métalliques mises en oeuvre dans les plaques de signalisation selon l'invention font également office de ressorts entre la plaque et son support, du fait de la forme arquée qu'elles affectent lorsqu'elles sont en place, en raison de leur longueur légèrement supérieure à la distance séparant les orifices de la plaque. Il s'ensuit qu'elles coopèrent avantageusement à la stabilisation de la plaque sur son support, évitant qu'elle soit soumise à des vibrations excessives, et qu'elles permettent en outre un enlèvement plus aisé de la plaque.The metal blades used in the signaling plates according to the invention also act as springs between the plate and its support, because of the arcuate shape which they affect when they are in place, due to their slightly length greater than the distance between the holes in the plate. It follows that they advantageously cooperate in stabilizing the plate on its support, preventing it from being subjected to excessive vibrations, and that they also allow easier removal of the plate.

Les orifices ménagés tant dans la plaque que dans les chiffres peuvent être circulaires, mais ils sont de préférence carrés, de manière à éviter que les languettes métalliques les endommagent à la longue.The holes in both the plate and in the figures can be circular, but they are preferably square, so as to avoid that the metal tabs damage them in the long run.

Les différents éléments constitutifs de la plaque de signalisation composite selon l'invention sont avantageusement réalisés en un alliage métallique, tel qu'un acier, présentant une résistance au feu compatible avec la législation régissant le transport des produits dangereux.The various constituent elements of the composite signaling plate according to the invention are advantageously made of a metal alloy, such as steel, having a fire resistance compatible with the legislation governing the transport of dangerous products.

La présente invention se trouve illustrée sur le dessin annexé, qui en représente un mode de réalisation non limitatif dans lequel :

  • - la figure 1 représente une vue de face d'une plaque de signalisation selon l'invention, sur laquelle un seul chiffre a été fixé.
  • - la figure 2 représente une vue en coupe, selon la ligne I-l', de cette même plaque.
The present invention is illustrated in the appended drawing, which represents a non-limiting embodiment in which:
  • - Figure 1 shows a front view of a sign plate according to the invention, on which a single number has been fixed.
  • - Figure 2 shows a sectional view, along the line I-l ', of the same plate.

Si on se réfère d'abord à la figure 1, on voit que la plaque de signalisation selon l'invention est constituée d'une plaque-support 1 munie d'un certain nombre d'orifices carrés 2 régulièrement espacés et alignés verticalement deux à deux. Un chiffre 3 muni à ses extrémités de deux orifices carrés 4 susceptibles de se superpoer aux deux orifices 2 correspondants de la plaque 1 est maintenu en place au moyen d'une lame 5 dont les extrémités incurvées 6 traversent l'ensemble plaque 1-chiffre 3 par les orifices 2 et 4 superposés.If we refer first to Figure 1, we see that the signaling plate according to the invention consists of a support plate 1 provided with a number of square holes 2 regularly spaced and aligned vertically two to of them. A number 3 provided at its ends with two square orifices 4 capable of overlapping the two corresponding orifices 2 of the plate 1 is held in place by means of a blade 5 whose curved ends 6 pass through the plate 1-digit 3 assembly by holes 2 and 4 superimposed.

Si on se réfère ensuite à la figure 2, on voit que la lame 5, après mise en place à travers les orifices 2 de la plaque et 4 du chiffre, présente une forme incurvée qui lui permet de faire fonction de ressort vis-à-vis du support sur lequel la plaque de signalisation de l'invention est placée, coopérant ainsi à sa stabilisation.La plaque de signalisation selon l'invention permet, ainsi qu'il a déjà été dit, de réduire considérablement l'encombrement et le poids de l'équipement nécessaire à l'affichage successif de différents codes chiffrés désignant le contenu de la citerne transportée. En effet, il suffit en l'occurence d'un jeu de plaques-supports munies du nombre de lames correspondant au nombre de chiffres à afficher, et d'un jeu de chiffres permettant tous les affichages nécessaires. Ce jeu de chiffres étant constitué de chiffres découpés présente un poids et un encombrement minima.If we then refer to Figure 2, we see that the blade 5, after positioning through the holes 2 of the plate and 4 of the number, has a curved shape which allows it to act as a spring vis-à-vis screw of the support on which the signaling plate of the invention is placed, thus cooperating in its stabilization. The signaling plate according to the invention allows, as has already been said, to considerably reduce the size and the weight of the equipment necessary for the successive display of different encrypted codes designating the content of the tank being transported. Indeed, it suffices in this case a set of support plates provided with the number of blades corresponding to the name number of numbers to display, and a set of numbers allowing all the necessary displays. This set of numbers being made up of cut out numbers has a minimum weight and size.

La plaque de signalisation selon l'invention présente en outre l'avantage d'être d'un entretien facile et de pouvoir donner lieu à une restauration aisée des chiffres découpés lorsque la peinture qui les recouvre généralement vient à disparaître sous l'effet des intempéries et des agressions chimiques.The sign plate according to the invention also has the advantage of being easy to maintain and of being able to give rise to an easy restoration of the cut-out figures when the paint which generally covers them disappears under the effect of the weather and chemical attack.

Bien entendu, la présente invention ne saurait être limitée à la description qui précède et qui peut subir un certain nombre de modifications sans pour autant sortir du cadre de l'invention. En particulier, les orifices ménagés dans les plaques de signalisation peuvent être disposés différemment, de manière à permettre la mise en place de lettres de l'alphabet telles que la lettre "X" désignant un produit ne devant pas être mis en contact avec l'eau. Par ailleurs, il va de soi que les plaques de signalisation décrites peuvent être utilisées non seulement pour des camions-citernes, mais pour tout type de transport assujetti à la règlementation concernant les produits dangereux.Of course, the present invention cannot be limited to the above description, which can undergo a certain number of modifications without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, the orifices made in the sign plates can be arranged differently, so as to allow the placement of letters of the alphabet such as the letter "X" designating a product which should not be brought into contact with the water. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the warning signs described can be used not only for tank trucks, but for any type of transport subject to the regulations concerning dangerous products.

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1. Plaque de signalisation composite pour l'affichage de données chiffrées variables sur un véhicule, et notamment sur un conteneur transporté par un véhicule, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte en combinaison : a) un jeu de chiffres découpés (3) de même hauteur percés chacun de deux orifices (4) disposés au voisinage de leurs extrémités supérieure et inférieure ; b) une plaque-support (1) percée d'un nombre d'orifices (2) correspondant au nombre de chiffres (3) à afficher, à raison de deux orifices (2) par chiffre, alignés verticalement et distants l'un de l'autre de la distance séparant les deux orifices de chaque chiffre (3) ; c) un jeu de lames métalliques (5) en nombre égal à celui des chiffres (3) à afficher sur la plaque-support (1), de longueur légèrement supérieure à la distance séparant deux orifices (2) superposés, et dont les extrémités sont partiellement repliées sur elle-mêmes et incurvées de manière à former des languettes (6), ces lames (5) étant destinées à être positionnées à la face arrière de la plaque-support (1) et à être mises en place après que les chiffres (3) aient été apposés à leur emplacement, leurs orifices (4) en regard des orifices (2) de la plaque (1), les languettes (6) terminant les lames (5) étant introduites au travers des orifices (2) et (4) superposés de manière à maintenir en place des chiffres (3), l'arc formé par chaque lame (5) à la face arrière de la plaque-support (1) permettant, par un effet de ressort, de stabiliser en position la plaque (1) lorsqu'elle a été mise en place dans son support, sur le véhicule ou les parois du conteneur transporté par un véhicule. 1. Composite signaling plate for the display of variable figures on a vehicle, and in particular on a container transported by a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises in combination: a) a set of cut figures (3) of the same height, each pierced by two orifices (4) arranged in the vicinity of their upper and lower ends; b) a support plate (1) pierced with a number of orifices (2) corresponding to the number of digits (3) to be displayed, at the rate of two orifices (2) per digit, aligned vertically and spaced one of the other by the distance separating the two orifices of each digit (3); c) a set of metal blades (5) equal in number to that of the numbers (3) to be displayed on the support plate (1), of length slightly greater than the distance separating two superimposed orifices (2), the ends of which are partially folded back on themselves and curved so as to form tongues (6), these blades (5) being intended to be positioned on the rear face of the support plate (1) and to be put in place after the figures (3) have been affixed to their location, their orifices (4) facing the orifices (2) of the plate (1), the tabs (6) terminating the blades (5) being introduced through the orifices (2) and (4) superimposed so as to hold the digits (3) in place, the arc formed by each blade (5) on the rear face of the support plate (1) allowing, by a spring effect, to stabilize in position the plate (1) when it has been placed in its support, on the vehicle or on the walls of the c container transported by a vehicle. 2. Plaque de signalisation composite selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ses différents éléments constitutifs sont réalisés en un alliage métallique présentant une résistance au feu compatible avec la législation régissant le transport des produits dangereux.2. composite signage plate according to claim 1, characterized in that its various constituent elements are made of a metal alloy having a fire resistance compatible with the legislation governing the transport of dangerous products. 3. Plaque de signalisation composite selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que cet alliage métallique est un acier.3. composite signaling plate according to claim 2, characterized in that this metal alloy is a steel.
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