EP1099798A1 - Guide element for traffic routes - Google Patents

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EP1099798A1
EP1099798A1 EP00121826A EP00121826A EP1099798A1 EP 1099798 A1 EP1099798 A1 EP 1099798A1 EP 00121826 A EP00121826 A EP 00121826A EP 00121826 A EP00121826 A EP 00121826A EP 1099798 A1 EP1099798 A1 EP 1099798A1
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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
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
    • E01F15/04—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of longitudinal beams or rigid strips supported above ground at spaced points
    • E01F15/0461—Supports, e.g. posts
    • E01F15/0469—Covers, e.g. of ground surface around the foot
    • 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
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
    • E01F15/04—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of longitudinal beams or rigid strips supported above ground at spaced points
    • E01F15/0453—Rails of materials other than metal or concrete, e.g. wood, plastics; Rails of different materials, e.g. rubber-faced metal profiles, concrete-filled steel tubes

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  • the invention relates to a traffic control element, designed as a traffic sign or Guardpost or guardrail.
  • the road signs, signs and signs used for road traffic the guard rails and guard posts used as limits can be used as a total Traffic control elements are called.
  • These traffic guidance elements are conventionally made of metal and accordingly have hard surfaces on.
  • guardrails In areas where there is a risk of accidents and in particular in road areas that are for Two-wheelers pose an increased risk of falling, the posts of guardrails partially equipped with hard foam panels to reduce the risk of accidents to reduce falling two-wheelers.
  • the guardrails formed from sheet steel but still form hard impact surfaces that pose a great risk of injury include.
  • Carrier posts of traffic signs also provide in particular for Two-wheelers pose a high risk of injury in the event of a fall.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a traffic control element, which is reduced for a falling two-wheeler on impact Represents risk of injury.
  • the traffic control element at least on one side has an elastically deformable surface made of rubber material.
  • This elastically deformable surface is then of course when the Traffic control element positioned so that this surface points in the direction where there is a risk of collision in the event of an accident.
  • the used Rubber material is preferably made from recycled rubber from old tires manufactured and can on a carrier plate or on another carrier element be upset.
  • the traffic control element can, however, also consist entirely of a granulate made of waste rubber and optionally be made with added elastomers, which results in a desired Elasticity for the traffic control element results.
  • Rubber material are made of metal stabilization elements that have a lattice structure, can have a flat or a rod-shaped structure.
  • the rubber material is a rubber alloy Additives made from recycled plastic, with the base shredded used tires from Vehicles are.
  • the guardrail 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a visible surface 2 Rubber material 3 coated.
  • the guardrail 1 is on mounting posts 4, 5 attached, which are hammered into the ground 6.
  • the two-layer structure of the guardrail 1 can be seen in FIG.
  • the Cross-sectional representation shows an elastically deformable surface 2 Rubber material 3, which is applied to a carrier plate 7.
  • the rubber material 3 consists of recycled rubber from old car tires, the elastomer are clogged. This gives a rubber alloy that is a desired one Has elasticity and is inexpensive to manufacture.
  • the guide post 8 shown in FIG. 3 consists of a stabilizing element 9, which has a lattice structure and made of an elastic rubber material 10, which completely encloses the stabilizing element 9.
  • the rubber material 10 is a rubber alloy made from recycled waste rubber with added Recycled plastic.
  • Traffic control elements such as traffic signs, traffic sign poles, Road boundary elements and the like, such as the guardrail 1 shown in FIG. 1 or the guide post 8 of FIG. 3 can be constructed.
  • Traffic control elements such as traffic signs, traffic sign poles, Road boundary elements and the like, such as the guardrail 1 shown in FIG. 1 or the guide post 8 of FIG. 3 can be constructed.
  • such Elements can also be made without additional stabilizing elements if the mechanical stability thereby obtained is sufficient for the respective Scope is considered.

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The traffic guide component formed as a sign, guide post (8) or guide plank (1) has at least on one side an elastically deformable surface (2) of rubber material (4). The rubber material can be re-usable old rubber (3,10), a rubber mixture with added elastomers or the component can be completely of rubber. In the rubber material stabilization components of metal (9) are inlaid, and have a grid structure.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verkehrsleitelement, ausgebildet als Verkehrszeichen oder Leitpfosten oder Leitplanke.The invention relates to a traffic control element, designed as a traffic sign or Guardpost or guardrail.

Die für den Straßenverkehr verwendeten Verkehrszeichen, Hinweisschilder und auch die als Begrenzungen verwendeten Leitplanken und Leitpfosten können insgesamt als Verkehrsleitelemente bezeichnet werden. Diese Verkehrsleitelemente sind herkömmlich aus Metall hergestellt und weisen dementsprechend harte Oberflächen auf.The road signs, signs and signs used for road traffic the guard rails and guard posts used as limits can be used as a total Traffic control elements are called. These traffic guidance elements are conventionally made of metal and accordingly have hard surfaces on.

In unfallgefährdeten Bereichen und insbesondere in Straßenbereichen, die für Zweiradfahrer erhöhte Sturzgefahren bergen, werden die Pfosten von Leitplanken teilweise mit Hartschaum-Verkleidungen ausgerüstet, um die Unfallrisiken für einen stürzenden Zweiradfahrer zu verringern. Die aus Stahlblech geformten Leitplanken bilden aber dennoch harte Aufprallflächen, die ein großes Verletzungsrisiko beinhalten. Auch Trägerpfosten von Verkehrszeichen stellen insbesondere für Zweiradfahrer bei einem Sturz ein hohes Verletzungsrisiko dar.In areas where there is a risk of accidents and in particular in road areas that are for Two-wheelers pose an increased risk of falling, the posts of guardrails partially equipped with hard foam panels to reduce the risk of accidents to reduce falling two-wheelers. The guardrails formed from sheet steel but still form hard impact surfaces that pose a great risk of injury include. Carrier posts of traffic signs also provide in particular for Two-wheelers pose a high risk of injury in the event of a fall.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verkehrsleitelement zu schaffen, welches beim Aufprall eines stürzenden Zweiradfahrers für diesen ein verringertes Verletzungsrisiko darstellt. The invention has for its object to provide a traffic control element, which is reduced for a falling two-wheeler on impact Represents risk of injury.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe erhält man dadurch, dass das Verkehrsleitelement wenigstens einseitig eine elastisch verformbare Oberfläche aus Gummimaterial hat. Diese elastisch verformbare Oberfläche wird dann natürlich beim Aufstellen des Verkehrsleitelements so positioniert, dass diese Oberfläche in die Richtung weist, wo die Gefahr eines Aufpralls im Falle eines Unfalls besteht. Das verwendete Gummimaterial ist vorzugsweise aus wiederverwertetem Altgummi aus Altreifen hergestellt und kann auf einem Trägerblech oder auf einem sonstigen Trägerelement aufgebracht sein.The solution to this problem is obtained by the fact that the traffic control element at least on one side has an elastically deformable surface made of rubber material. This elastically deformable surface is then of course when the Traffic control element positioned so that this surface points in the direction where there is a risk of collision in the event of an accident. The used Rubber material is preferably made from recycled rubber from old tires manufactured and can on a carrier plate or on another carrier element be upset.

Das Verkehrsleitelement kann aber auch vollständig aus einem Granulat aus Altgummi und ggf. mit zugesetzten Elastomeren hergestellt sein, wodurch sich eine gewünschte Elastizität für das Verkehrsleitelement ergibt.The traffic control element can, however, also consist entirely of a granulate made of waste rubber and optionally be made with added elastomers, which results in a desired Elasticity for the traffic control element results.

Um eine höhere Festigkeit für das Verkehrsleitelement zu erhalten, können im Gummimaterial Stabilisierungselemente aus Metall einliegen, die eine Gitterstruktur, eine flache oder auch eine stabförmige Struktur haben können.In order to obtain a higher strength for the traffic control element, Rubber material are made of metal stabilization elements that have a lattice structure, can have a flat or a rod-shaped structure.

Bei der bevorzugten Ausführung ist das Gummimaterial eine Gummilegierung mit Zusätzen aus Recycling-Kunststoff, wobei die Basis zerkleinerte Altreifen von Fahrzeugen sind.In the preferred embodiment, the rubber material is a rubber alloy Additives made from recycled plastic, with the base shredded used tires from Vehicles are.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert.The invention is illustrated below with reference to the drawing Exemplary embodiments explained in more detail.

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einen Ausschnitt aus einer Leitplanke mit Befestigungspfosten,
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einen Querschnitt der Leitplanke von Figur 1 mit einer Oberfläche aus Gummimaterial und
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ein aus Gummimaterial hergestellter Leitpfosten.
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Figure 1
a section of a guardrail with fastening posts,
Figure 2
a cross section of the guardrail of Figure 1 with a surface made of rubber material and
Figure 3
a guide post made of rubber material.

Die in Figur 1 dargestellte Leitplanke 1 ist an ihrer sichtbaren Oberfläche 2 mit einem Gummimaterial 3 beschichtet. Die Leitplanke 1 ist an Befestigungspfosten 4, 5 befestigt, die in das Erdreich 6 eingeschlagen sind.The guardrail 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a visible surface 2 Rubber material 3 coated. The guardrail 1 is on mounting posts 4, 5 attached, which are hammered into the ground 6.

In Figur 2 ist der zweischichtige Aufbau der Leitplanke 1 ersichtlich. Die Querschnittdarstellung zeigt eine elastisch verformbare Oberfläche 2 aus Gummimaterial 3, die auf einem Trägerblech 7 aufgebracht ist. Das Gummimaterial 3 besteht aus wiederverwertetem Altgummi aus alten Autoreifen, dem Elastomere zugesetzt sind. Dadurch erhält man eine Gummilegierung, die eine gewünschte Elastizität besitzt und kostengünstig herstellbar ist.The two-layer structure of the guardrail 1 can be seen in FIG. The Cross-sectional representation shows an elastically deformable surface 2 Rubber material 3, which is applied to a carrier plate 7. The rubber material 3 consists of recycled rubber from old car tires, the elastomer are clogged. This gives a rubber alloy that is a desired one Has elasticity and is inexpensive to manufacture.

Der in Figur 3 dargestellte Leitpfosten 8 besteht aus einem Stabilisierungselement 9, das eine Gitterstruktur aufweist, und aus einem elastischen Gummimaterial 10, welches das Stabilisierungselement 9 vollständig umschließt. Das Gummimaterial 10 ist eine Gummilegierung aus wiederverwertetem Altgummi mit beigemischtem Recycling-Kunststoff.The guide post 8 shown in FIG. 3 consists of a stabilizing element 9, which has a lattice structure and made of an elastic rubber material 10, which completely encloses the stabilizing element 9. The rubber material 10 is a rubber alloy made from recycled waste rubber with added Recycled plastic.

Außer den hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen können auch andere Verkehrsleitelemente, wie Verkehrszeichen, Verkehrszeichenstangen, Fahrbahnbegrenzungselemente und drgl., so wie die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Leitplanke 1 oder der Leitpfosten 8 von Fig. 3 aufgebaut sein. Grundsätzlich können derartige Elemente auch ohne zusätzliche Stabilisierungselemente hergestellt werden, wenn die dadurch erhaltene mechanische Stabilität als ausreichend für den jeweiligen Anwendungsbereich angesehen wird.In addition to the exemplary embodiments shown here, others can also Traffic control elements, such as traffic signs, traffic sign poles, Road boundary elements and the like, such as the guardrail 1 shown in FIG. 1 or the guide post 8 of FIG. 3 can be constructed. Basically, such Elements can also be made without additional stabilizing elements if the mechanical stability thereby obtained is sufficient for the respective Scope is considered.

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Verkehrsleitelement, ausgebildet als Verkehrszeichen oder Leitpfosten (8) oder Leitplanke (1), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verkehrsleitelement wenigstens einseitig eine elastisch verformbare Oberfläche (2) aus Gummimaterial (3) hat.Traffic control element, designed as a traffic sign or guide post (8) or guardrail (1), characterized in that the traffic control element has an elastically deformable surface (2) made of rubber material (3) at least on one side. Verkehrsleitelement nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gummimaterial (3, 10) aus wiederverwertetem Altgummi besteht.Traffic control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the rubber material (3, 10) consists of recycled waste rubber. Verkehrsleitelement nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gummimaterial (3, 10) eine Gummilegierung mit zugesetzten Elastomeren ist.Traffic control element according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the rubber material (3, 10) is a rubber alloy with added elastomers. Verkehrsleitelement nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Gummilegierung Recycling-Kunststoff beigemischt ist.Traffic control element according to claim 3, characterized in that the rubber alloy is mixed with recycled plastic. Verkehrsleitelement nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verkehrsleitelement vollständig aus Gummimaterial besteht.Traffic control element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the traffic control element consists entirely of rubber material. Verkehrsleitelement nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Gummimaterial Stabilisierungselemente (9) aus Metall einliegen. Traffic control element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that stabilizing elements (9) made of metal lie in the rubber material. Verkehrsleitelement nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stabilisierungselemente (9) eine Gitterstruktur haben.Traffic control element according to claim 6, characterized in that the stabilizing elements (9) have a lattice structure. Verkehrsleitelement nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei dem als Leitplanke (1) ausgebildeten Verkehrsleitelement das Gummimaterial (3) auf einem Trägerblech (7) aufgebracht ist.Traffic control element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the traffic control element designed as a guardrail (1) the rubber material (3) is applied to a carrier plate (7).
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