EP0875627A2 - Marquage profilé - Google Patents

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EP0875627A2
EP0875627A2 EP98107634A EP98107634A EP0875627A2 EP 0875627 A2 EP0875627 A2 EP 0875627A2 EP 98107634 A EP98107634 A EP 98107634A EP 98107634 A EP98107634 A EP 98107634A EP 0875627 A2 EP0875627 A2 EP 0875627A2
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Dietmar Siebertz
Manfred Denschel
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Metso Germany GmbH
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Svedala Industri Deutschland GmbH
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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
    • E01F9/50—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users
    • E01F9/535—Kerbs or road edgings specially adapted for alerting road users

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  • the present invention relates to a profile mat made of elastomeric Material, with a fixable on a road surface Base mat, with a profile on the drivable top of the Base mat, which a motor vehicle driving the mat in noticeable and audible vibrations offset, and with an in Visible direction of travel, optical signal.
  • Such a profile mat is known from DE 94 15 432 U1 and is used in a first variant as an instrument for traffic calming on streets in living areas or at kindergarten, schools and retirement homes, and in a second variant as Warning instrument for wrong-way drivers, for example a motorway exit drive in the wrong direction.
  • the profile is a sawtooth profile, their steep short flanks in the prescribed direction of travel are aligned in opposite directions. Since the profile mat crosswise if the vehicle is routed over a lane, his tire on the tread, which then makes the noticeable and audible vibrations are generated. That exclusively in Optical signal perceptible in the direction of travel is in the variant as a traffic calming instrument, for example a light reflecting one Traffic sign No.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore a Profilatte of the type described above in their effect more effectively to design and simplify the manufacturing process.
  • a profile mat made of elastomeric material with a base mat which can be fastened to a road surface, with a profile on the top surface of the base mat which can be driven on, which causes a noticeable and audible vibration to a motor vehicle traveling on the mat, and with an optical signal perceptible in the direction of travel, solved according to the invention by a profile-free optical signal area which has a wedge-shaped inclined plane that rises in the direction of travel for receiving the optical signal.
  • the inclined plane thus interrupts the sawtooth profile, in contrast to the known profile mat of the type described above, where the traffic sign is only applied to the steep sawtooth flanks, that is to say is composed of strips.
  • the road sign to be attached has a smooth surface on which it can already be seen from afar.
  • the production of the profile mat according to the invention is much easier since the traffic sign no longer has to be applied in strips to the individual flanks of the profile. This applies in the same way for a real sawtooth profile as for a profile which is formed in cross section from isosceles triangles or similar shapes.
  • the profile is preferably in the variant as a warning instrument for wrong-way drivers from a real sawtooth profile, in which the long, gently rising flanks with the prescribed Direction of travel run while the wrong-way driver on the short, steep flanks of the profile.
  • a real sawtooth profile in which the long, gently rising flanks with the prescribed Direction of travel run while the wrong-way driver on the short, steep flanks of the profile.
  • One that is so aligned Sawtooth profile has the advantage that those specified in the Driving vehicles with their Tire over the long, gradually rising sawtooth flanks run while transmitting less vibration and driving noise than with a wrong-driving motor vehicle, which runs up the steep flanks.
  • the profile can be used as a traffic calming instrument an isosceles triangular shape in cross section have, since this mat generally only in one Driving direction is driven.
  • a problem with the known profile mat described above is their attachment to the road surface. That happens there only with rubber dowels and screws, whereby the rubber dowels in the associated drill hole when screwing in deform the screws thickening. The generated by it The profile mat can hold onto the road surface in some cases not be sufficient. When driving into a motor vehicle the tires strive for the tread mat, the mat push away. Further training of the Invention according to the one on the end faces of the mat Strip made of metal or the like is provided, the length of which extends over much of the width of the mat, and on the one hand on or in the mat and on the other hand on or can be fastened in the pavement. With this bar the force transferred to the mat by the tires Ground headed.
  • Such a bar is particularly effective when it is used as an angle bar is executed, the first leg in the associated Vulcanized or cast in front of the profile mat is, and its second leg in the road surface intervenes.
  • the angle strips thus provide optimal derivation the forces acting on the mat when driving on it.
  • the bars can be used also flat and integrated into the face of the mat be and have holes that the mat and the strips penetrate so that the mat with screws on the Road surface can be attached.
  • the flat bar has opposite the angle bar has the advantage that to attach the Just mat holes for the dowels in the street surface must be drilled, otherwise a slot for the Engagement of the second leg of the angle strip in the road surface must be created.
  • the mat can be provided flat bar sections that are integrated in the mat and have holes that the Penetrate the mat and the last section so the mat can be attached to the road surface by means of screws.
  • the holes can also be used as elongated holes in the longitudinal direction the mat be formed.
  • the side edges which had preferably been tapered inwards, so that the mat also from the side of two-wheelers can be driven easily.
  • Fig. 1a shows a perspective view of a first Embodiment of a profile mat made of elastomeric material for the purpose of calming traffic on streets through residential areas, used in kindergartens, schools or retirement homes becomes.
  • Fig. 1b shows the longitudinal section.
  • the profile mat is made from a base mat 1, which with the help of strips 2, 4 is attachable to a road surface 10, further from a Profile 3 on the drivable top 5 of the base mat 1, and from a profile-free optical signal area 7.
  • the profile 3 points in this traffic calming variant of the profile mat preferably the cross-sectional shape of isosceles triangles on, their sequence and height on different tire diameters can be turned off.
  • the purpose of the profile is to create a Mat driving motor vehicle in noticeable and audible vibrations to shift the driver's attention to the to control the required speed of growth.
  • the profile-free optical Signal area 7 has an increasing in the direction of travel 15 wedge-shaped, inclined plane 9 with an optical Signal 11 in the form of a traffic sign No. 274 "Permitted maximum speed 30 km / h" is provided.
  • the embodiment is the profile 3 in three profile groups divided, each by an area 20 with an essential smaller profile are separated from each other. The increases the desired effect of the noticeable and audible vibrations when driving.
  • the smaller profile is preferably as Anti-slip covering designed to drive through the mat Two-wheeler is possible without risk.
  • the side edges 25, 26 of the mat 1 at an angle of about 30 ° bevelled inwards.
  • holes 24 are provided, which the flat Pass strips 2, 4 and mat 1 from top to bottom, so that screws (not shown) are inserted and in corresponding Dowels can be anchored in the road surface.
  • the bar 2 is a flat, bar extending over the entire width of the mat 1 trained, while in the region of the end face 19 exemplary two flat strip sections 27, 28 integrated into the mat 1 are and have elongated holes 24 for attaching the mat 1.
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a second Embodiment of the profile mat in the variant as a traffic calming instrument.
  • This profile mat is on its front sides 17, 19, each with an angle bar 2, 4 on the road surface 10 attached.
  • the angle bars are with a first Leg 6 vulcanized into the end faces 17, 19 of the profile mat 1 or cast in and grip with their a second leg 8 in the road surface 10.
  • the corner strips thus ensure a good hold of the profile mat the road and provide adequate protection when driving over the mat by sweepers or snow removal vehicles.
  • the first Leg 6 of the angle strips substantially parallel to the first profile flank 23 extends so that the force caused by motor vehicles being driven onto the mat below Protection of the first profile flank 23 via the angle strips in the Ground is conducted.
  • the angle strips extend preferably over the entire width of the profile mat.
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective side view of a third Embodiment of a profile mat in the variant as a traffic calming instrument.
  • the difference of this embodiment to that of Fig. 1 is only that the profile-free optical signal area 7 with its rising in the direction of travel 15 wedge-shaped, inclined plane 9 not in the middle of the Mat 1 is arranged, but on the 15th in the direction of travel right side of the mat.
  • Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a fourth Embodiment of a traffic calming mat in which the profile-free, optical signal area 7 in the direction of travel 15 is arranged at the very front on mat 1. Furthermore, you can areas 20 with smaller or no profile and profile areas 3 alternate in any way. Next to the signal area 7, a further area 21 is provided, which is also with a smaller profile in the form of an anti-slip covering or can be designed without a profile, and for example Enables cyclists to use the profile mat without driving on the big profile to happen.
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment a profile mat in the variant as a warning instrument for wrong-way drivers, such as those on motorway exits can be installed.
  • this mat has a real sawtooth profile 3, the steep, short flanks 13 oppose the direction of travel 15.
  • the direction of travel 15 is the prescribed in this case Direction of travel 18 opposite.
  • the real sawtooth profile are motor vehicles, which the profile mat in the direction of travel 15 drive in much more noticeable and audible vibrations, as vehicles, which the profile mat Drive in the prescribed direction of travel 18.
  • this profile mat 11 here in the form of traffic sign No. 267 "Ban on entry" towards the wrong direction of travel.
  • the optical signal 11 is here also on one Profile-free, optical signal area 7 in the form of a direction of travel 15 rising, wedge-shaped, inclined plane 9 attached. This ensures that the optical signal 11th for the driver of the motor vehicle approaching in the direction of travel 15 is clearly noticeable.
  • Fig. 6 shows a perspective side view of a second Embodiment of a profile mat in the variant as a warning instrument for wrong-way drivers. The difference to the profile mat Fig. 4 is only that seen in the direction of travel 15 No profiles to the left and right of the optical signal area 7 3 are arranged, but there is an area 21 there, equipped with an anti-slip surface or profile-free can be.
  • FIG. 7 shows a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 4 Representation of a third embodiment of the profile mat in the variant as a warning instrument for wrong-way drivers.
  • Both optical signal areas 7, 14 are by in the direction of travel 15 or in the prescribed Direction of travel 18 rising, wedge-shaped, inclined levels 9, 16 educated.
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EP1400631A1 (fr) * 2002-09-10 2004-03-24 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA Système de lecture d'informations routières temporaires

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