EP0597759A1 - Method for the protection and maintenance of an apparatus exposed to vandalism and apparatus so protected - Google Patents

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EP0597759A1
EP0597759A1 EP93402706A EP93402706A EP0597759A1 EP 0597759 A1 EP0597759 A1 EP 0597759A1 EP 93402706 A EP93402706 A EP 93402706A EP 93402706 A EP93402706 A EP 93402706A EP 0597759 A1 EP0597759 A1 EP 0597759A1
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  • the present invention relates to methods for the protection and maintenance of a device, such as a parking meter, exposed to vandalism as well as a device thus protected.
  • Devices such as parking meters used for parking tolls are installed in the particularly harsh environment of the street. They must indeed resist, not only to climatic aggressions, but especially to vandalism.
  • the displays of these devices are protected by polycarbonate panes which is a particularly impact resistant material, but which is also easily scratched.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks.
  • the invention firstly relates to a method for protecting the glass of an appliance such as a parking meter exposed to vandalism, characterized in that it comprises the step consisting in fixing at using a non-permanent adhesive, a peelable sheet of transparent plastic on said window.
  • the invention also relates to a method for the maintenance of an apparatus of which a window is protected by the above method, characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in peeling said sheet after it has been damaged and replace it with a new sheet of the same type.
  • the invention also relates to an apparatus such as a parking meter comprising at least one pane exposed to vandalism, characterized in that it comprises a peelable sheet of transparent plastic material fixed to said pane with an adhesive non permanent.
  • the plastic sheet may in particular be a polycarbonate sheet.
  • the pane has a frame which protrudes from the outside plane of the peelable sheet when this sheet is fixed to the pane.
  • This recessed mounting of the peelable sheet reduces the possibilities of detachment of the sheet by the introduction of a tool such as the tip of a screwdriver or the tip of a knife blade.
  • the adhesive can be placed on the periphery of the peelable sheet and can also be hidden by a screen-printed cover deposited between the peelable sheet and the adhesive.
  • the pane has at least one hole for the introduction, on the side opposite to the peelable sheet, of a sheet peeling tool.
  • This tool can be independent of the device or, on the contrary, be constituted by a permanently mounted pusher. It makes it easier to take off the sheet.
  • Figure 1 shows a window 1 machined from a polycarbonate plate and mounted in front of an opening 2 made in the door 3 of a parking meter. Displays, not shown, are arranged behind the glass 2.
  • the window 2 is held on the door 3 using a frame 4 fixed to the door 3 by any suitable means such as screws.
  • a seal 5 seals between the frame 4 and the door 3 and a seal 6 seals between the window 1 and the frame 4.
  • a hole 7 is also drilled in the window 1.
  • a polycarbonate sheet 8 is fixed using an adhesive 9 previously deposited on the periphery of the sheet 8.
  • the sheet 8 may have a thickness of the order of 1 mm.
  • an ink 10 is deposited by screen printing between the sheet 8 and the adhesive 9 in order to conceal the latter.
  • the clearance a between the frame 4 and the edges of the glass 1 and of the sheet 8 is as small as possible, for example of the order of 0.2 mm .
  • the frame 4 protrudes from the outside plane of the sheet 8 by a height b which can be of the order of 1.5 mm.
  • the frame 4 'further includes a return 11 which returns over the sheet 8 and the window 1 over a width c which can be of the order of 0.5 mm. Such an arrangement makes it even more difficult for the sheet 8 to take off maliciously.
  • a tool is inserted into the hole 7 and pushed so as to start the operation, for example in a corner of the glass or towards the middle of one of the free edges of the sheet 8 if the latter is embedded on its sides.
  • the sheet 8 is then grasped by hand and peeled from the window 1.
  • the sheet 8 can then be replaced by a new sheet.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the protection of a glass pane (1) of an apparatus, such as a ticket dispenser, exposed to vandalism. For this purpose, it comprises the step consisting in fixing a peelable transparent plastic sheet (8) to the said pane with the aid of a non-permanent adhesive (9). <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne des procédés pour la protection et la maintenance d'un appareil, tel qu'un horodateur, exposé au vandalisme ainsi qu'un appareil ainsi protégé.The present invention relates to methods for the protection and maintenance of a device, such as a parking meter, exposed to vandalism as well as a device thus protected.

Les appareils tels que les horodateurs utilisés pour le péage du stationnement sont installés dans l'environnement particulièrement sévère qu'est la rue. Ils doivent en effet résister, non seulement aux agressions climatiques, mais surtout au vandalisme.Devices such as parking meters used for parking tolls are installed in the particularly harsh environment of the street. They must indeed resist, not only to climatic aggressions, but especially to vandalism.

Les afficheurs de ces appareils sont protégés par des vitres en polycarbonate qui est un matériau particulièrement résistant aux chocs, mais qui est aussi facilement rayable.The displays of these devices are protected by polycarbonate panes which is a particularly impact resistant material, but which is also easily scratched.

Le changement des vitres en cas de détérioration, par exemple par rayures, est une opération longue car elle nécessite le démontage de plusieurs autres pièces mécaniques. Bien qu'un tel changement soit relativement facilement faisable en atelier, les vitres étant montées sur une porte qui est généralement démontable, cette opération devient particulièrement difficile sur site.Changing the panes in the event of deterioration, for example by scratches, is a long operation since it requires the dismantling of several other mechanical parts. Although such a change is relatively easily feasible in the workshop, the panes being mounted on a door which is generally removable, this operation becomes particularly difficult on site.

La présente invention vise à pallier ces inconvénients.The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks.

A cet effet, l'invention a tout d'abord pour objet un procédé pour la protection d'une vitre d'un appareil tel qu'un horodateur exposé au vandalisme, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend l'étape consistant à fixer à l'aide d'un adhésif non permanent une feuille pelable de matière plastique transparente sur ladite vitre.To this end, the invention firstly relates to a method for protecting the glass of an appliance such as a parking meter exposed to vandalism, characterized in that it comprises the step consisting in fixing at using a non-permanent adhesive, a peelable sheet of transparent plastic on said window.

L'invention a également pour objet un procédé pour la maintenance d'un appareil dont une vitre est protégée par le procédé ci-dessus, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend les étapes consistant à peler ladite feuille après qu'elle a été endommagée et à la remplacer par une feuille neuve du même type.The invention also relates to a method for the maintenance of an apparatus of which a window is protected by the above method, characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in peeling said sheet after it has been damaged and replace it with a new sheet of the same type.

Il suffit donc pour l'agent chargé de la maintenance de l'appareil, de décoller une feuille endommagée, ce qui peut être réalisé facilement du fait du caractère non permanent de l'adhésif utilisé, puis de la remplacer par une feuille neuve. Ces opérations ne nécessitent aucun démontage, contrairement à un changement de la vitre elle-même, qui peut en outre nécessiter le changement de joints d'étanchéité.It is therefore sufficient for the agent responsible for the maintenance of the apparatus, to peel off a damaged sheet, which can be easily achieved due to the non-permanent nature of the adhesive used, then to replace it with a new sheet. These operations do not require any disassembly, unlike a change of the glass itself, which may also require the change of seals.

L'invention a également pour objet un appareil tel qu'un horodateur comprenant au moins une vitre exposée au vandalisme, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une feuille pelable de matière plastique transparente fixée sur ladite vitre à l'aide d'un adhésif non permanent.The invention also relates to an apparatus such as a parking meter comprising at least one pane exposed to vandalism, characterized in that it comprises a peelable sheet of transparent plastic material fixed to said pane with an adhesive non permanent.

La feuille de matière plastique peut notamment être une feuille de polycarbonate.The plastic sheet may in particular be a polycarbonate sheet.

De préférence, la vitre possède un encadrement qui dépasse du plan extérieur de la feuille pelable lorsque cette feuille est fixée sur la vitre.Preferably, the pane has a frame which protrudes from the outside plane of the peelable sheet when this sheet is fixed to the pane.

Ce montage en creux de la feuille pelable réduit les possibilités de décollement de la feuille par l'introduction d'un outil tel que la pointe d'un tournevis ou la pointe d'une lame de couteau.This recessed mounting of the peelable sheet reduces the possibilities of detachment of the sheet by the introduction of a tool such as the tip of a screwdriver or the tip of a knife blade.

Un résultat encore meilleur est obtenu si au moins un côté de l'encadrement possède un retour revenant par dessus le bord correspondant de la feuille pelable.An even better result is obtained if at least one side of the frame has a return returning over the corresponding edge of the peelable sheet.

L'adhésif peut être disposé à la périphérie de la feuille pelable et peut en outre être dissimulé par un cache sérigraphié déposé entre la feuille pelable et l'adhésif.The adhesive can be placed on the periphery of the peelable sheet and can also be hidden by a screen-printed cover deposited between the peelable sheet and the adhesive.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, la vitre possède au moins un trou pour l'introduction, du côté opposé à la feuille pelable, d'un outil de décollage de la feuille.In a particular embodiment of the invention, the pane has at least one hole for the introduction, on the side opposite to the peelable sheet, of a sheet peeling tool.

Cet outil peut être indépendant de l'appareil ou, au contraire, être constitué par un poussoir monté à demeure. Il permet de faciliter le début du décollage de la feuille.This tool can be independent of the device or, on the contrary, be constituted by a permanently mounted pusher. It makes it easier to take off the sheet.

On décrira maintenant à titre d'exemples non limitatifs des modes de réalisation particuliers de l'invention, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'une vitre protégée selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue à plus grande échelle du détail II de la figure 1,
  • la figure 3 est une vue similaire à la figure 2, représentant un autre mode de réalisation et,
  • la figure 4 illustre le décollement de la feuille pelable de protection.
There will now be described, by way of nonlimiting examples, particular embodiments of the invention, with reference to the appended schematic drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a protected window according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of detail II of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing another embodiment and,
  • Figure 4 illustrates the detachment of the peelable protective sheet.

La figure 1 représente une vitre 1 usinée dans une plaque de polycarbonate et montée devant une ouverture 2 réalisée dans la porte 3 d'un horodateur. Des afficheurs, non représentés, sont disposés derrière la vitre 2.Figure 1 shows a window 1 machined from a polycarbonate plate and mounted in front of an opening 2 made in the door 3 of a parking meter. Displays, not shown, are arranged behind the glass 2.

La vitre 2 est maintenue sur la porte 3 à l'aide d'un encadrement 4 fixé à la porte 3 par tout moyen convenable tel que des vis.The window 2 is held on the door 3 using a frame 4 fixed to the door 3 by any suitable means such as screws.

Un joint 5 assure l'étanchéité entre l'encadrement 4 et la porte 3 et un joint 6 assure l'étanchéité entre la vitre 1 et l'encadrement 4.A seal 5 seals between the frame 4 and the door 3 and a seal 6 seals between the window 1 and the frame 4.

Un trou 7 est en outre percé dans la vitre 1.A hole 7 is also drilled in the window 1.

Du côté extérieur de la vitre 1, une feuille en polycarbonate 8 est fixée à l'aide d'un adhésif 9 préalablement déposé à la périphérie de la feuille 8. La feuille 8 peut avoir une épaisseur de l'ordre de 1 mm.On the outside of the window 1, a polycarbonate sheet 8 is fixed using an adhesive 9 previously deposited on the periphery of the sheet 8. The sheet 8 may have a thickness of the order of 1 mm.

En outre, une encre 10 est déposée par sérigraphie entre la feuille 8 et l'adhésif 9 afin de dissimuler ce dernier.In addition, an ink 10 is deposited by screen printing between the sheet 8 and the adhesive 9 in order to conceal the latter.

Afin d'augmenter la résistance de l'ensemble au vandalisme, le jeu a entre l'encadrement 4 et les bords de la vitre 1 et de la feuille 8 est le plus faible possible, par exemple de l'ordre de 0,2 mm.In order to increase the resistance of the assembly to vandalism, the clearance a between the frame 4 and the edges of the glass 1 and of the sheet 8 is as small as possible, for example of the order of 0.2 mm .

En outre, l'encadrement 4 dépasse du plan extérieur de la feuille 8 d'une hauteur b qui peut être de l'ordre de 1,5 mm.In addition, the frame 4 protrudes from the outside plane of the sheet 8 by a height b which can be of the order of 1.5 mm.

Dans le mode de réalisation de la figure 3, l'encadrement 4' comporte en outre un retour 11 qui revient par dessus la feuille 8 et la vitre 1 sur une largeur c qui peut être de l'ordre de 0,5 mm. Une telle disposition rend encore plus difficile un décollage par malveillance de la feuille 8.In the embodiment of Figure 3, the frame 4 'further includes a return 11 which returns over the sheet 8 and the window 1 over a width c which can be of the order of 0.5 mm. Such an arrangement makes it even more difficult for the sheet 8 to take off maliciously.

L'opération consistant à enlever la feuille 8 s'effectue de la manière suivante .The operation of removing the sheet 8 is carried out as follows.

Un outil est introduit dans le trou 7 et poussé de manière à commencer l'opération, par exemple dans un coin de la vitre ou vers le milieu d'une des bordures libres de la feuille 8 si celle-ci est encastrée sur ses côtés. La feuille 8 est ensuite saisie à la main et pelée de la vitre 1.A tool is inserted into the hole 7 and pushed so as to start the operation, for example in a corner of the glass or towards the middle of one of the free edges of the sheet 8 if the latter is embedded on its sides. The sheet 8 is then grasped by hand and peeled from the window 1.

La feuille 8 peut ensuite être remplacée par une feuille neuve.The sheet 8 can then be replaced by a new sheet.

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Procédé pour la protection d'une vitre (1) d'un appareil, tel qu'un horodateur, exposé au vandalisme, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend l'étape consistant à fixer à l'aide d'un adhésif non permanent (9) une feuille pelable (8) de matière plastique transparente sur ladite vitre.Method for protecting a window (1) of a device, such as a parking meter, exposed to vandalism, characterized in that it comprises the step of fixing with a non-permanent adhesive (9) a peelable sheet (8) of transparent plastic on said window. Procédé pour la maintenance d'un appareil dont une vitre est protégée par le procédé de la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend les étapes consistant à peler ladite feuille (8) après qu'elle a été endommagée et à la remplacer par une feuille neuve du même type.Method for the maintenance of an apparatus of which a window is protected by the method of claim 1, characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in peeling said sheet (8) after it has been damaged and in replacing it by a new sheet of the same type. Appareil tel qu'un horodateur comprenant au moins une vitre (1) exposée au vandalisme, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une feuille pelable (8) de matière plastique transparente fixée sur ladite vitre à l'aide d'un adhésif non permanent (9).Apparatus such as a parking meter comprising at least one window (1) exposed to vandalism, characterized in that it comprises a peelable sheet (8) of transparent plastic material fixed to said window using a non-permanent adhesive (9). Appareil selon la revendication 3, dans lequel la vitre possède un encadrement (4) qui dépasse du plan extérieur de la feuille pelable lorsque cette feuille est fixée sur la vitre.Apparatus according to claim 3, in which the pane has a frame (4) which protrudes from the outside plane of the peelable sheet when this sheet is fixed to the pane. Appareil selon la revendication 4, dans lequel au moins un côté de l'encadrement possède un retour (11) revenant par dessus le bord correspondant de la feuille pelable.Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein at least one side of the frame has a return (11) returning over the corresponding edge of the peelable sheet. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5, dans lequel l'adhésif est disposé à la périphérie de la feuille pelable.Apparatus according to any of claims 3 to 5, in which the adhesive is disposed around the periphery of the peelable sheet. Appareil selon la revendication 6, dans lequel un cache sérigraphié (10) est déposé entre la feuille pelable et l'adhésif.Apparatus according to claim 6, in which a screen-printed cover (10) is placed between the peelable sheet and the adhesive. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 7, dans lequel la vitre possède au moins un trou (7) pour l'introduction, du côté opposé à la feuille pelable, d'un outil de décollage de la feuille.Apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7, in which the pane has at least one hole (7) for the introduction, on the side opposite to the peelable sheet, of a sheet peeling tool.
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DE9114827U1 (en) * 1991-11-23 1992-02-13 Bally Wulff Automaten GmbH, 1000 Berlin Front screen for playground equipment

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