EP1995381B1 - Eingebautes Geschwindigkeitsverringerungssystem für Straßenverkehr - Google Patents

Eingebautes Geschwindigkeitsverringerungssystem für Straßenverkehr Download PDF

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EP1995381B1
EP1995381B1 EP08103749.1A EP08103749A EP1995381B1 EP 1995381 B1 EP1995381 B1 EP 1995381B1 EP 08103749 A EP08103749 A EP 08103749A EP 1995381 B1 EP1995381 B1 EP 1995381B1
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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
    • E01F13/00—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions
    • E01F13/12—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions for forcibly arresting or disabling vehicles, e.g. spiked mats
    • E01F13/123—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions for forcibly arresting or disabling vehicles, e.g. spiked mats depressible or retractable below the traffic surface, e.g. one-way spike barriers, power-controlled prong barriers
    • 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
    • E01F9/529—Road surface markings; Kerbs or road edgings, specially adapted for alerting road users specially adapted for signalling by sound or vibrations, e.g. rumble strips; specially adapted for enforcing reduced speed, e.g. speed bumps

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  • the present patent application relates to a recessed speed reducing system for street traffic, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • speed bump refers to a raised bump positioned along the carriageway in transversal direction, in such a way that it cannot be avoided by approaching vehicles.
  • the said bumps are quite higher than the surface of the road where they are installed, thus making vehicles bump when they pass over the bump at a speed higher than the speed limit.
  • US 7,011,470 discloses a recessed speed reducing system according to the preamble of claim 1 for controlling the speed of a vehicle travelling through a special speed zone.
  • the speed bump comprises a housing having a retractable canister.
  • GB 2 428 067 discloses a dynamic speed hump comprising a sensor to detect approaching vehicle and a control system which selectively raises or lowers the hump.
  • EP 1 028 197 discloses a traffic bump comprising a parallelepiped block movably mounted into a road surface.
  • GB 2 418 445 discloses a retractable speed bump comprising two parallelogram frames to move an upper beam.
  • SE 0 203 458 discloses a speed bump comprising a plurality of protrusions which are raised or lowered according to a control from a speed sensor.
  • the system of the invention comprises the features of claim 1.
  • the speed bump of the invention remains inside its housing, with the upper side basically flush with the road surface, without creating a sensible discontinuity with respect to the road surface and without discomfort for vehicles.
  • the speed detector detects a vehicle that is approaching at high speed
  • the speed bump immediately “emerges” from its housing and is brought in very visible position for the approaching driver, forcing him to slow down dramatically.
  • the speed bump of the system of the invention has a modular structure, being composed of a plurality of single elements designed to be mounted side by side and operated in perfect coordination.
  • the system of the invention includes a speed bump (D) usually provided with rectilinear structure, designed to cover the entire width of a carriageway.
  • the said bump (D) is shown in working position, protruding from the carriageway; in rest position, the same bump (D) is designed to be "lowered” in order to be perfectly flush with the road surface.
  • Two infrared devices (104) are installed on posts at the sides of the speed bump (D), for remote speed detection, being aimed at opposite directions in order to monitor traffic in both directions.
  • the speed bump (D) will be either maintained in rest position or brought in working position, as shown in fig. 1 .
  • the speed bump of the invention (D) may also be associated with one speed detector only, since the need to slow down vehicles is often required in one direction only.
  • the bump of the invention (D) is provided with modular structure, which is composed from time to time of the correct number of identical modules (M) designed to operate in perfect coordination.
  • each module (M) is made of a basically U-shaped bearing frame designed to be inserted and fixed in transversal direction into the corresponding housing obtained in the road surface.
  • the frame (1) includes a horizontal bearing wall (1 a) with rectangular shape, with two identical wings (1 b) protruding from the sides.
  • a rectangular platform (2) is fixed in central position on the upper side of the said bearing wall (1 a) between the two vertical wings (1 b).
  • Two opposite pairs of uprights (3) are fixed above the platform (2) at the two longitudinal ends of the platform (2), being designed to support a horizontal grid (4) having exactly the same area and rectangular section as the horizontal bottom wall (1 a) of the frame (1).
  • the two transversal borders (4a) of the rectangular grid (4) are designed to be fitted on top of the vertical wings (1 b) of the frame (1) and suitably screwed in.
  • the two longitudinal ends of the grid (4) are fitted to the transversal borders of a strip (5) made of rubber or any other elastically stretchable material, designed to exactly cover the surface of the grid (4).
  • the short columns (6) are designed to be exactly inserted into corresponding bushes (7) fixed under a grated head (8) that operates under the grid (4).
  • the grated head (8) is composed of a rectangular plate (8a) with horizontal direction, above which some transversal partitions (8b) in edgeways position with upper convex curved section are mounted and regularly spaced.
  • Each partition (8b) is suitably dimensioned and positioned in order to be exactly inserted, from down upwards, into a corresponding longitudinal slot (4b) of the grid (4); the length of the bearing plate (8a) is such that it occupies the space bordered by the two pairs of uprights (3) under the grid (4).
  • the grated head (8) is designed to slide vertically in parallel direction, together with the stem (9) of the hydraulic cylinder (10) from a lower stop position to an upper stop position.
  • the grated head (8) is in lower stop position, which corresponds to a height in which the convex partitions (8b) are maintained inside the corresponding slots (4b) of the grid (4) without protruding from the top.
  • the convex partitions (8b) of the grated head (8) protrude from the road surface, thus adequately interfering with a vehicle approaching at excessive speed.
  • the various modules (M) of the speed bump (D) - or, more precisely, their hydraulic pistons (10) - are connected to the same hydraulic circuit (100) provided with a pressure regulator (101), and a valve (102) designed to close and open the circuit (100) and therefore alternatively actuate the hydraulic pistons (10) of the various modules (M).
  • the same system also includes an electrical circuit for the automatic control of the said valve (102) of the hydraulic circuit.
  • the electrical circuit includes an acoustic sensor (103), one or two infrared sensors (104) for remote speed detection, a manual switch (105) and two safety stops (106, 107).
  • the two safety stops (106, 107) consist in two photocells mounted near the ground, one immediately upstream and one immediately downstream the speed bump (D), in such a way that the luminous rays cross the entire carriageway.
  • the two photocells (106, 107) immediately detect the passage of vehicles over the bump (D) when they interrupt the luminous rays.
  • the hydraulic cylinders (10) of the various modules (M) of the speed bump (D) are actuated, thus "raising" the speed bump (D), when one of the infrared sensors (104) detects an approaching vehicle with excessive speed.
  • control to restore the rest position of the speed bump (D) is given as soon as the two photocells (106, 107) detect that the vehicle for which the speed bump (D) was raised has completely passed over the said bump (D).
  • the photocells (106, 107) are also designed to carry out another important function in the system of the invention: to prevent the speed bump (D) from assuming the working position every time a vehicle stops over the said bump (D).
  • the photocells (106, 107) are able to prevent the speed bump (D) from assuming the working position while a vehicle stopped "astride" the bump interrupts the luminous rays.
  • the function of the acoustic sensor (103) is to capture the siren sound of emergency vehicles (fire brigade, ambulances, police, etc.) and temporarily exclude the operation of the infrared speed detectors (104).
  • the system of the invention is provided with a manual switch (105) used to permanently "block” the speed bump (D) in working or rest position, until the same switch is actuated again.
  • hydraulic cylinders (10) designed to raise the speed bump (D) may be replaced with different actuators with similar capacity.
  • the infrared sensor (104) may be replaced with a different remote speed detector, such as, for instance, sensors composed of two electrical cables drowned transversally in the road surface that are able to determine the speed of an approaching vehicle by detecting the weight of the vehicle and calculating the time taken to cover the distance between the two transversal cables.
  • a different remote speed detector such as, for instance, sensors composed of two electrical cables drowned transversally in the road surface that are able to determine the speed of an approaching vehicle by detecting the weight of the vehicle and calculating the time taken to cover the distance between the two transversal cables.

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  1. Versenkbare Anlage zur Geschwindigkeitssenkung des Straßenverkehrs, umfassend eine Bremsschwelle (D), bestehend aus mehreren Modulen (M), untergebracht in einem dazugehörigen Gehäuse in der Nähe der Fahrbahn und verbunden mit geeigneten Betätigungselementen (10), dazu befähigt, unverzüglich von einer vollkommen im Inneren des Gehäuses versenkten Ruhestellung in eine teilweise aus der Fläche der Fahrbahn auskragende Arbeitsstellung zu wechseln, wenn ein oder mehrere, mit ihr zusammenarbeitende Geschwindigkeitsdetektoren (104) mit Fernübertragung das Herannahen eines Fahrzeugs mit überhöhter Geschwindigkeit feststellt, und außerdem dazu befähigt, unverzüglich wieder in ihre Ruhestellung zurückzukehren, wenn ein oder mehrere, mit ihr zusammenarbeitende Sensoren (106, 107) feststellen, dass das Fahrzeug die Bremsschwelle (D) überfahren hat,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Modul (M) der Bremsschwelle (D) Folgendes umfasst:
    - einen im Wesentlichen U-förmigen Rahmen (1), der aus einer horizontalen Wand (1a) gebildet wird, aus deren Seiten zwei gegenüberliegende, identische Flügel (1 b) nach oben auskragen,
    - eine Plattform (2), die in der Mitte der Oberseite der horizontalen Wand (1a) des Rahmens (1) quer in einer Stellung zwischen den beiden vertikalen Flügeln (1 b) befestigt ist,
    - ein Betätigungselement (10), das oberhalb der Plattform (2) befestigt und dazu geeignet ist, einen Schaft (9) zu betätigen, der in der Lage ist, alternierende, vertikale Verfahrwege auszuführen,
    - einen Gitterkopf (8), der am oberen Ende des Schafts (9) befestigt ist und aus einer rechteckigen Platte (8a) in horizontaler Stellung besteht, über der einige regelmäßig beabstandete, querlaufende, kreuzweise angeordnete Trennwände (8b) montiert sind, die oberseitig mit einem konvex gebogenen Profil versehen sind,
    - ein horizontales Gitter (4), das durch an der Plattform befestigte Ständer (3) oberhalb des Gitterkopfes (8) gehalten wird; wobei vorgesehen ist, dass jeder Schlitz (4b) genau eine der querlaufenden Trennwände (8b) des Gitterkopfes (8) derart aufnimmt, dass bei den alternierenden, vertikalen Verfahrwegen des Gitterkopfes (8) jede querlaufende Trennwand (8b) aus einer unteren Endanschlagstellung, bei welcher ihr oberes, konvexes Profil in dem entsprechenden Schlitz (4b) eingesteckt bleibt, in eine obere Endanschlagstellung gebracht wird, in der sie beträchtlich über den Schlitz (4b) hinaus übersteht,
    - ein elastisch dehnbares Band (5), das in der Lage ist, die obere Fläche des Gitters (4) exakt zu bedecken, da es an den Enden auf den Querkanten (4a) des Gitters (4) befestigt wird.
  2. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie einen akustischen Sensor (103) umfasst, der in der Lage ist, das Anheben der Bremsschwelle (D) zu verhindern, wenn er den Sirenenton eines sich nähernden Rettungsfahrzeugs feststellt.
  3. Anlage nach dem ersten Anspruch oder beiden vorstehenden Ansprüchen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie einen manuell zu betätigenden Schalter (105) zur Dauersperrung der Bremsschwelle (D) in ihrer Arbeitsstellung oder in ihrer Ruhestellung umfasst.
  4. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein oder mehrere Sensoren (106, 107) in der Lage sind, das Anheben der Bremsschwelle (D) zu verhindern, wenn das Vorhandensein eines über der Bremsschwelle geparkten Fahrzeugs festgestellt wird.
  5. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bremsschwelle (D) aus einer Reihe von zusammenwirkenden, identischen, nebeneinander angeordneten Modulen (M) besteht, die jeweils an ihrer Spitze ein Band (5) aus Gummi oder anderen, elastisch dehnbaren Materialien aufweisen, das horizontal, bündig mit der Fahrbahn abschließend angeordnet, gleichzeitig aber auch dazu bestimmt ist, dem von unten nach oben wirkenden Eingriff eines entsprechend geformten Kopfes (8) ausgesetzt zu werden, der kurz aus seinem Gehäuse im Straßenbett hervortritt und in der Lage ist, ihm eine konvex gebogene Stellung aufzuzwingen.
  6. Anlage nach einem beliebigen der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gitter (4) unterseitig einige kurze Säulen (6) in vertikaler Stellung aufweist, die dazu geeignet sind, exakt in entsprechende Buchsen (7) einzufallen, die unterhalb des Gitterkopfes (8) derart befestigt sind, dass die ersten in der Lage sind, die alternierenden, vertikalen Verfahrwege der zweiten zu führen.
  7. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Betätigungselemente (10), die zum Anheben und Absenken der Bremsschwelle (D) bestimmt sind, hydraulisch betätigt werden.
  8. Anlage nach den vorstehenden Ansprüchen 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Betätigungselemente (10), die zum Anheben und Absenken der Bremsschwelle (D) bestimmt sind, pneumatisch betätigt werden.
  9. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Betätigungselemente (10), die zum Anheben und Absenken der Bremsschwelle (D) bestimmt sind, elektromechanisch betätigt werden.
  10. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der eine oder die mehreren Geschwindigkeitsdetektoren mit Fernübertragung aus ebenso vielen Infrarotdetektoren (104) bestehen.
  11. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der eine oder die mehreren Geschwindigkeitsdetektoren mit Fernübertragung in die Fahrbahn eingesenkt und in der Lage sind, das Gewicht der sich nähernden Fahrzeuge festzustellen.
  12. Anlage nach einem oder mehreren der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sensoren (106, 107) optische Sensoren sind.
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