EP2740843B1 - Attachment device for a road sign panel - Google Patents

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EP2740843B1
EP2740843B1 EP13195103.0A EP13195103A EP2740843B1 EP 2740843 B1 EP2740843 B1 EP 2740843B1 EP 13195103 A EP13195103 A EP 13195103A EP 2740843 B1 EP2740843 B1 EP 2740843B1
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
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    • 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
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
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    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
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    • G09F2007/1817—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for fastening to a post using fastening means to grip the post
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    • G09F2007/1804—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for fastening to a post
    • G09F2007/1821—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for fastening to a post the post having slots or flanges to fasten the sign
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    • G09F2007/1826—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for fastening to a post using channels on the rear of the sign board to be connected to the post, e.g. via clamps
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    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G09F2007/1873—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the type of sign
    • G09F2007/1878—Traffic orientation, street markers

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  • the present invention relates to a securing device partially secured permanently to the back of a road sign, for associating said panel to a support selected from a set of possible supports.
  • the invention is particularly useful in the field of the establishment of permanent or temporary road signs.
  • This type of road sign also comprises at least one fastening device enabling the said panel to be associated with a vertical upright constituted in a conventional manner by an advantageously tubular post stuck in the ground or secured to a base resting on floor.
  • the fastening device comprises a fastening rail secured permanently to the back of the panel whose cross section is generally C-shaped, a flange or collar extending around said post and bolts, such as bolts, allowing clamping said flange on the mounting rail to secure said panel to the post.
  • This fixing rail is preferably made of a light alloy profile, preferably aluminum, which defines a receiving groove having a first part in which is inserted the screw head of the bolting elements, this groove being provided with a second reduced-size portion forming a radial opening through which the shank of the screw of said bolting element extends outwards.
  • This type of fastener has the disadvantage of having sharp edges at the free ends of the fastening rail which can cause injuries to the operators putting the panel on said post.
  • the purpose of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above and to propose a fastening device secured in part permanently to the back of a road sign, allowing to associate safely said panel to a support selected from a set of possible supports, said fixing device being easy to implement, in a durable manner and without risk of injury to the operator.
  • a device for fixing a road traffic sign on a support comprising at least one overall C-shaped fastening rail secured to the back of said panel, a flange adapted to extend around the support and the clamping elements for clamping said flange on the fixing rail to fix the panel on said support, said fixing device being remarkable in that it comprises a protection element at least partially inserted at each end free of said rail fixation.
  • the body preferably has an overall shape of a half-truncated cone and has a first non-planar lateral face of the hemisoconvonous type, a second flat lateral face joining the free edges of said first face, a front face and a rear face, said front and rear faces being in the general shape of a half-disk substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second lateral faces.
  • the front face of the body comprises a countersink comprising a semicylindrical side face and a front face in the form of a half-disc.
  • the tongue has a flattened parallelepipedal shape issuing from the rectilinear edge of the rear face of the body and extending substantially perpendicularly to the second lateral face and in that this tongue has at its free end two lamellae each extending along one of the longitudinal edges of the front face of the tongue and extending towards the front face of the body and towards the outside of said tongue, so that the slats and the tongue have a cross section whose general shape is a flared U .
  • the tongue preferably comprises a boss coming from the front face of the tongue, extending towards the front face of the body and provided with an orifice passing through the tongue-and-groove assembly from one side to the other, and at least a retaining stopper protruding from the front face of the tongue between the two lamellae.
  • the base also includes a hollow tube from the tongue and extending towards the front face of the body.
  • Said tube is advantageously integrated at least in part to the body and in particular to its second lateral face.
  • the cover comprises a curved body having a convex front face, a concave rear face and a peripheral face joining said front and rear faces.
  • the cover preferably comprises a stem coming from the rear face of the body.
  • Said tongue preferably comprises two strips each coming from one of the lower edges of the tongue.
  • said strips each extend along one of the lower edges of the tongue towards the front face of the body and towards the outside of said tongue, so that the strips and the face rear of the tongue have a cross section whose general shape is a U flared.
  • said strips each extending perpendicularly along one of the lower edges of the tongue.
  • the rear face of the body is at least partially offset from the rear face of the tongue.
  • a fixing device will be described below when used on a road sign having substantially vertical faces. It goes without saying that the panel on which is set up said fixing device may be more or less inclined, the terms vertical and / or horizontal will then be adapted to the inclination of said panel.
  • the fixing device 1, according to the invention is at least partially secured permanently to the back of a panel 3 and allows to associate said panel 3 to a support 4 advantageously of the substantially vertical tubular upright type.
  • the panel 3 is associated with said support 4 advantageously thanks to two fixing devices 1 arranged one above the other along the support 4.
  • Each fastening device 1 comprises at least one fastening rail 2, a flange 5 adapted to extend around the support 4 and clamping elements comprising at least one screw 6 and a nut 7 for clamping said flange 5 on the rail fixing 2 to fix the panel 3 on said support 4.
  • each fixing rail 2 is preferably made of a light alloy profile, preferably of aluminum, whose cross-section is in the overall shape of C and which comprises a core 9 and two wings 10 each extending substantially perpendicularly to one of the longitudinal edges of said core 9.
  • Each fixing rail 2 is positioned on the panel 4 by putting the web 9 in contact with the back of the panel 4, then is secured to remains by any appropriate means such as, for example, riveting, gluing or welding.
  • the fixing rail 2 defines an internal receiving groove 11 having a longitudinal housing 12 opening at each of the free ends of said fixing rail and adapted to receive the head of the screw 7 of the clamping elements which has been inserted by one of the longitudinal ends of said fixing rail 2, and a longitudinal slot 13 of reduced width opening, on the one hand, at each of the free ends of said fixing rail 2 and, on the other hand, on one side in the housing 12 and of the other outside said fixing rail 2.
  • the rod of the screw 7 passes through said slot 13 and is adapted to cooperate with an orifice (not shown in the figures) of the flange 6 and the nut 8 for tighten said flange 6 on the mounting rail 2.
  • each fastening device 3 comprises two sets screw 7 - nut 8.
  • each flange 10 of the fastening rail 2 comprises in the housing 12 a reinforcing wing 14 extending substantially perpendicularly from said flange 10 towards the inside of said fastening rail 2, said reinforcing wings 14 being arranged in a screw configuration. -a-vis.
  • the fixing device 1 comprises a protective element 8 at least partially embedded in each of the free ends of said fixing rail 2.
  • said protective element 8 comprises a base 15 and a cover 16.
  • Said base 15 comprises a body 17 in the overall shape of a half truncated cone having a first non-planar side face 18 of the hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face 19 joining the free edges of said first lateral face 18, a front face 20 and a rear face 21, said front and rear faces 20,21 being generally half-disk-shaped substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second side faces 18 19.
  • back face refers to the face which is located on the back side of the panel 4 when the protective element 8 is placed on said back and "front face” the face which is located on the opposite side.
  • the base 15 further comprises a flattened parallelepiped-shaped tongue 22 extending substantially perpendicularly from the second lateral face 19.
  • This tongue 22 comprises at its free end two lamellae 23 extending each along one of the edges. longitudinals of the front face 24 of the tongue 22 towards the front face 20 of the body 17 and outwardly of said tongue 22, so that the strips 23 and the tongue 22 have a cross section whose general shape is a U flared.
  • the tongue 22 further comprises a boss 25 coming from the front face 24 of the tongue 22, extending towards the front face 20 of the body 17 and provided with an orifice 26 passing through the tongue 22 - boss 25 assembly. part, and at least one retaining stop 27 disposed projecting on the front face 24 of the tongue 22 between the two strips 23.
  • the base 15 also comprises a hollow tube 28 the front face 24 of the tongue 22 and extending towards the front face 20 of the body 17, said tube 28 being, for reasons of mechanical strength, preferably integrated at least in part to the body 17 and in particular to its second side face 19.
  • the tube 28 extends to said front face 20 of the body 17.
  • the front face 20 of the body 17 comprises a countersink 29 comprising a semicylindrical side face 30 and a front face 31 in the overall shape of a half-disc.
  • the tube 28 then extends to said front face 31 of the countersink 29.
  • the protective element 8 also comprises a cover 16.
  • Said cover 16 comprises a curved body 32 having a convex front face 33, a concave rear face 34 and a peripheral face 35 joining said front and rear faces 33,34.
  • the cover 17 also comprises a rod 36 coming from the rear face 34 of the body 32 and adapted to cooperate with the tube 28 of the base 15 to secure said cover 16 to said base 15.
  • the rod 36 will preferably sized to be inserted by force into the tube 28.
  • the protection element 8 of the fixing device 1 is put in place at one of the free ends of the fastening rail 2 of the fastening device 1 by forcibly inserting the tongue 22 of the base 15 in the housing 12 of said fastening rail 2 until the second side face 19 abuts against the fastening rail 2.
  • the strips 23 of the tongue 22 deform by folding one towards the other and exert a force on the wings 10 of the fixing rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the base 15 in said fixing rail 2.
  • the wings 10 comprise reinforcement wings 14, the tongue 22 will be inserted by force between the web 9 of the fixing rail 2 and said reinforcing wings 14, and the strips 23 will also be supported on the latter to ensure the maintenance of the base 15 in said fixing rail 2.
  • the cover 16 is secured to said base by inserting, preferably by force, the rod 36 of the cover 16 into the tube 28 of the base 15 until the rear face 34 of the hood 16 comes into abutment on the front face 20 of the body 17 of the base 15.
  • the rear face 21 of the body 17 of the base 15 either in support on the back of the panel 3.
  • the bearing area of said rear face 21 is offset from the rear face (not shown in the figures) of the tongue 22 from a height corresponding substantially to the thickness of the core 9 of said fixing rail 2.
  • the offset of the rear face 21 of the body 17 may be total or partial.
  • said rear face 21 advantageously comprises a peripheral heel 37 (see FIG. figure 4 ) along the edge of the first lateral face 18 of the body 17.
  • the protective element 8 is advantageously made of plastic by molding.
  • the fastening device 1 comprises a one-piece protection element 38 in the general shape of T comprising a body 39 in the overall shape of a half-truncated cone having a non-planar first lateral face 40 of the generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second lateral face 41 plane joining the free edges of said first lateral face 40, a front face 42 and a rear face 43, said front and rear faces 42,43 being in the general shape of a half-disc substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second lateral faces 40.
  • This protection element 38 further comprises a tab 44 in the overall shape of a quarter cylinder extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second lateral face 41 of said body 39.
  • Said tongue 44 comprises two lamellae 45 each extending along one of the lower edges of the tongue 44 in the direction of the front face 42 of the body 39 and towards the outside of said tongue 44 , so that the slats 45 and the rear face (not shown in the figures) of the tongue 44 have a cross section whose general shape is a flared U.
  • said rear face 43 advantageously comprises a peripheral heel 46 along the edge of the first lateral face 40 of the body 39.
  • the protection element 38 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fixing rail 2 by forcing the tongue 44 into the housing 12 of said fixing rail 2 until the second lateral face 41 of the body 39 comes into abutment against the fixing rail 2.
  • the lamellae 45 of the tongue 44 have the same function as the lamellae 23 previously described and deform by folding back. one towards the other and exert a force on the wings 10 of the fixing rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the protection element 38 in said fixing rail 2.
  • the fixing device 1 comprises a one-piece protection element 48 in the general shape of T similar to the protection element 38 previously described and comprising a body 49 in the overall shape of a half-truncated cone having a first non-planar lateral face 50 of the generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face 51 joining the free edges of said first lateral face 50, a front face 52 and a face rear 53, said front and rear faces 52,53 being generally half-disk substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second side faces 50,51.
  • Said protection element 48 further comprises a tongue 54 in the global quarter-cylinder shape extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second lateral face 51 of said body 49.
  • Said tongue 54 comprises two lamellae 55 each extending perpendicularly along one of the lower edges of the tongue 54.
  • said rear face 53 advantageously comprises a peripheral heel 56 along the edge of the first lateral face 50 of the body 49.
  • the protection element 48 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fixing rail 2 by forcing the tongue 54 into the housing 12 of said fixing rail 2 until the second lateral face 51 of the body 49 comes into abutment against the fixing rail 2.
  • the lamellae 55 of the tongue 54 which are thicker than the lamellae 45 previously described, do not deform and are embedded in force between the flanges 10 of the fixing rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the protective element 48 in said fixing rail 2.
  • the fixing device 1 comprises a one-piece protection element 58 in the general shape of T similar to the protection element 48 previously described and comprising a body 53 in the overall shape of a half-truncated cone having a first non-planar side face 60 of the a generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face 61 joining the free edges of said first lateral face 60, a front face 62 and a rear face 63, said front and rear faces 62, 63 being in the general shape of a substantially parallel half-disc between them and connected by the first and second lateral faces 60,61.
  • Said protection element 58 further comprises a tongue-shaped tab 64 in the overall shape of a quarter-cylinder extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second lateral face 61 of said body 59.
  • the said rear face 63 is preferably entirely offset with respect to the not shown rear face of the tongue 64.
  • This minimalist variant of the protection element 58 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fixing rail 2 by forcing the tongue 64 into the housing 12 of said rail fixing 2 until the second lateral face 61 of the body 59 abuts against the fastening rail 2. During this insertion, the tongue 54 is embedded in force between the flanges 10 of the fastening rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the protection element 58 in said fixing rail 2.
  • the fixing device 1 according to the invention is more particularly applicable to the fixing of a road signboard 4 on a support 4, but it can also be used for other types of signaling.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de fixation en partie solidarisé à demeure au dos d'un panneau de signalisation routière, permettant d'associer ledit panneau à un support choisi parmi un ensemble de supports possibles. L'invention est particulièrement utile dans le domaine de la mise en place de panneaux de signalisation routière permanente ou provisoire.The present invention relates to a securing device partially secured permanently to the back of a road sign, for associating said panel to a support selected from a set of possible supports. The invention is particularly useful in the field of the establishment of permanent or temporary road signs.

Technique antérieurePrior art

Dans le domaine de la signalisation routière temporaire, on connaît bien des panneaux de signalisation constitués d'une plaque métallique de forme quelconque, triangulaire ou ronde par exemple, procurant un subjectile recevant sur la face frontale un décor tel qu'un symbole ou un pictogramme indiquant un sens interdit, un stop, etc. Le bord du subjectile est replié vers le dos du panneau afin de le rigidifier et d'éviter toute blessure en cas de choc avec un piéton, un deux-roues ou autre. Ce type de panneau de signalisation comprend, par ailleurs, au moins un dispositif de fixation permettant d'associer ledit panneau à un montant vertical constitué de manière classique d'un poteau avantageusement tubulaire planté dans le sol ou solidaire d'une embase en appui sur le sol. Le dispositif de fixation comprend un rail de fixation solidarisé à demeure sur le dos du panneau dont la section transversale est en forme globale de C, une bride ou collier s'étendant autour dudit montant et des éléments de boulonnerie, tels que des boulons, permettant de serrer ladite bride sur le rail de fixation pour fixer ledit panneau sur le montant.In the field of temporary road signs, there are well known signs consisting of a metal plate of any shape, triangular or round, for example, providing a substrate receiving on the front face a decoration such as a symbol or a pictogram indicating a forbidden direction, a stop, etc. The edge of the substrate is folded towards the back of the panel to stiffen and prevent injury in case of impact with a pedestrian, a two-wheel or other. This type of road sign also comprises at least one fastening device enabling the said panel to be associated with a vertical upright constituted in a conventional manner by an advantageously tubular post stuck in the ground or secured to a base resting on floor. The fastening device comprises a fastening rail secured permanently to the back of the panel whose cross section is generally C-shaped, a flange or collar extending around said post and bolts, such as bolts, allowing clamping said flange on the mounting rail to secure said panel to the post.

Un tel dispositif de fixation est décrit notamment dans la publication US 2,262,873 décrivant des moyens de fixation d'un dispositif d'affichage.Such a fixing device is described in particular in the publication US 2,262,873 describing means for fixing a display device.

Ce rail de fixation est de préférence constitué d'un profilé en alliage léger, de préférence en aluminium, qui définit une gorge de réception présentant une première partie dans lequel est insérable la tête de vis des éléments de boulonnerie, cette gorge étant pourvue d'une seconde partie de dimension réduite formant ouverture radiale à travers laquelle passe la tige de la vis dudit élément de boulonnerie vers l'extérieur.This fixing rail is preferably made of a light alloy profile, preferably aluminum, which defines a receiving groove having a first part in which is inserted the screw head of the bolting elements, this groove being provided with a second reduced-size portion forming a radial opening through which the shank of the screw of said bolting element extends outwards.

Ce type de dispositif de fixation présente l'inconvénient de présenter aux extrémités libres du rail de fixation des arêtes vives tranchantes pouvant causer des blessures aux opérateurs mettant en place le panneau sur ledit montant.This type of fastener has the disadvantage of having sharp edges at the free ends of the fastening rail which can cause injuries to the operators putting the panel on said post.

Exposé de l'inventionPresentation of the invention

Le but de la présente invention est donc de pallier les inconvénients précédemment cités et de proposer un dispositif de fixation solidarisé en partie à demeure au dos d'un panneau de signalisation routière, permettant d'associer en toute sécurité ledit panneau à un support choisi parmi un ensemble de supports possibles, ledit dispositif de fixation étant facile à mettre en place, de manière durable et sans risque de blessures pour l'opérateur.The purpose of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above and to propose a fastening device secured in part permanently to the back of a road sign, allowing to associate safely said panel to a support selected from a set of possible supports, said fixing device being easy to implement, in a durable manner and without risk of injury to the operator.

Conformément à l'invention, il est donc proposé un dispositif de fixation d'un panneau de signalisation routière sur un support et comportant au moins un rail de fixation en forme globale de C solidarisé au dos dudit panneau, une bride apte à s'étendre autour du support et des éléments de serrage permettant de serrer ladite bride sur le rail de fixation pour fixer le panneau sur ledit support, ledit dispositif de fixation étant remarquable en ce qu'il comprend un élément de protection au moins en partie inséré à chaque extrémité libre dudit rail de fixation.According to the invention, it is therefore proposed a device for fixing a road traffic sign on a support and comprising at least one overall C-shaped fastening rail secured to the back of said panel, a flange adapted to extend around the support and the clamping elements for clamping said flange on the fixing rail to fix the panel on said support, said fixing device being remarkable in that it comprises a protection element at least partially inserted at each end free of said rail fixation.

Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, ledit élément de protection comprend :

  • une base comportant un corps et une languette agencée pour être insérée à l'une des extrémités dudit rail de fixation jusqu'à ce que le corps vienne en butée contre ladite extrémité,
  • un capot apte à être solidarisé à ladite base pour masquer au moins en partie ladite base.
According to a preferred embodiment, said protection element comprises:
  • a base having a body and a tongue arranged to be inserted at one end of said fixing rail until the body abuts against said end,
  • a cover adapted to be secured to said base to at least partially hide said base.

Le corps a de préférence une forme globale de demi tronc de cône et présente une première face latérale non plane du type hémi-tronconique, une deuxième face latérale plane joignant les bords libres de ladite première face, une face avant et une face arrière, lesdites faces avant et arrière étant en forme générale de demi disque sensiblement parallèle entre eux et reliées par les première et deuxième faces latérales.The body preferably has an overall shape of a half-truncated cone and has a first non-planar lateral face of the hemisoconvonous type, a second flat lateral face joining the free edges of said first face, a front face and a rear face, said front and rear faces being in the general shape of a half-disk substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second lateral faces.

De manière avantageuse, la face avant du corps comporte un lamage comprenant une face latérale hémicylindrique et une face avant en forme de demi-disque.Advantageously, the front face of the body comprises a countersink comprising a semicylindrical side face and a front face in the form of a half-disc.

La languette a une forme de parallélépipède aplati issu du bord rectiligne de la face arrière du corps et s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement à la deuxième face latérale et en ce que cette languette comporte à son extrémité libre deux lamelles issues chacune le long d'un des bords longitudinaux de la face avant de la languette et s'étendant en direction de la face avant du corps et vers l'extérieur de ladite languette, de sorte que les lamelles et la languette présentent une section transversale dont la forme générale est un U évasé.The tongue has a flattened parallelepipedal shape issuing from the rectilinear edge of the rear face of the body and extending substantially perpendicularly to the second lateral face and in that this tongue has at its free end two lamellae each extending along one of the longitudinal edges of the front face of the tongue and extending towards the front face of the body and towards the outside of said tongue, so that the slats and the tongue have a cross section whose general shape is a flared U .

La languette comporte de préférence un bossage issu de la face avant de la languette, s'étendant en direction de la face avant du corps et muni d'un orifice traversant l'ensemble languette - bossage de part en part, et au moins une butée de retenue disposée en saillie sur la face avant de la languette entre les deux lamelles.The tongue preferably comprises a boss coming from the front face of the tongue, extending towards the front face of the body and provided with an orifice passing through the tongue-and-groove assembly from one side to the other, and at least a retaining stopper protruding from the front face of the tongue between the two lamellae.

La base comprend également un tube creux issu de la languette et s'étendant en direction de la face avant du corps.The base also includes a hollow tube from the tongue and extending towards the front face of the body.

Ledit tube est avantageusement intégré au moins en partie au corps et notamment à sa deuxième face latérale.Said tube is advantageously integrated at least in part to the body and in particular to its second lateral face.

Le capot comporte un corps incurvé présentant une face avant convexe, une face arrière concave et une face périphérique joignant lesdites faces avant et arrière.The cover comprises a curved body having a convex front face, a concave rear face and a peripheral face joining said front and rear faces.

Le capot comporte de préférence une tige issue de la face arrière du corps.The cover preferably comprises a stem coming from the rear face of the body.

Selon une variante de réalisation, ledit élément de protection est monobloc en forme générale de T et comporte :

  • un corps en forme globale de demi tronc de cône présentant une première face latérale non plane du type globalement hémi-tronconique, une deuxième face latérale plane joignant les bords libres de ladite première face latérale, une face avant et une face arrière, lesdites faces avant et arrière étant en forme générale de demi disque sensiblement parallèles entre eux et reliées par les première et deuxième faces latérales et,
  • une languette en forme globale de quart de cylindre s'étendant perpendiculairement du milieu de la deuxième face latérale dudit corps.
According to an alternative embodiment, said protection element is in one piece in the general form of T and comprises:
  • a globally shaped body having a half-truncated cone having a first non-planar lateral face of the generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face joining the free edges of said first lateral face, a front face and a rear face, said front faces. and rear being generally half-disk substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second side faces and,
  • a quarter-cylinder-shaped tab extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second side face of said body.

Ladite languette comporte de préférence deux lamelles issues chacune d'un des bords inférieurs de la languette.Said tongue preferably comprises two strips each coming from one of the lower edges of the tongue.

Selon une autre variante de réalisation, lesdites lamelles s'étendent chacune le long de l'un des bords inférieurs de la languette en direction de la face avant du corps et vers l'extérieur de ladite languette, de sorte que les lamelles et la face arrière de la languette présentent une section transversale dont la forme générale est un U évasé.According to another variant embodiment, said strips each extend along one of the lower edges of the tongue towards the front face of the body and towards the outside of said tongue, so that the strips and the face rear of the tongue have a cross section whose general shape is a U flared.

Selon une dernière variante de réalisation, lesdites lamelles s'étendant chacune perpendiculairement le long de l'un des bords inférieurs de la languette.According to a last variant embodiment, said strips each extending perpendicularly along one of the lower edges of the tongue.

De manière avantageuse, la face arrière du corps est au moins en partie décalée de la face arrière de la languette.Advantageously, the rear face of the body is at least partially offset from the rear face of the tongue.

Description sommaire des figuresBrief description of the figures

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques ressortiront mieux de la description qui va suivre d'un mode d'exécution d'un élément de protection selon l'invention en référence aux figures annexées sur lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue arrière d'un panneau associé à un support grâce à deux dispositifs de fixation conformes à l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective arrière de l'ensemble panneau - dispositif de fixation de la figure précédente sans le support ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue de détail agrandie de la figure 2 ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un élément de protection du dispositif de fixation selon l'invention des figures précédentes ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective du rail de fixation du dispositif de fixation des figures 1 à 3 ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective éclatée de l'élément de protection selon l'invention avant sa mise en place sur le rail de fixation de la figure 5 ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en perspective de l'élément de protection mis en place sur le rail de fixation de la figure 5 ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue en perspective d'une première variante de l'élément de protection du dispositif de fixation selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 9 est une vue en perspective d'une deuxième variante de l'élément de protection du dispositif de fixation selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 10 est une vue en perspective d'une troisième variante de l'élément de protection du dispositif de fixation selon l'invention.
Other advantages and features will become more apparent from the following description of an embodiment of a protection element according to the invention with reference to the appended figures in which:
  • the figure 1 is a rear view of a panel associated with a support by two fastening devices according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the panel-fastener assembly of the preceding figure without the support;
  • the figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of a protection element of the fixing device according to the invention of the preceding figures;
  • the figure 5 is a perspective view of the fastening rail of the fastening device of Figures 1 to 3 ;
  • the figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the protection element according to the invention before it is put in place on the fixing rail of the figure 5 ;
  • the figure 7 is a perspective view of the protection element set up on the fixing rail of the figure 5 ;
  • the figure 8 is a perspective view of a first variant of the device protection element fixing device according to the invention;
  • the figure 9 is a perspective view of a second variant of the protection element of the fixing device according to the invention;
  • the figure 10 is a perspective view of a third variant of the protection element of the fixing device according to the invention.

Meilleure manière de réaliser l'invention techniqueBest way to realize the technical invention

On décrira ci-après un dispositif de fixation lors d'une utilisation sur un panneau de signalisation routière présentant des faces sensiblement verticales. Il va de soi que le panneau sur lequel est mis en place ledit dispositif de fixation pourra être plus ou moins incliné, les termes vertical et/ou horizontal seront alors à adapter à l'inclinaison dudit panneau.A fixing device will be described below when used on a road sign having substantially vertical faces. It goes without saying that the panel on which is set up said fixing device may be more or less inclined, the terms vertical and / or horizontal will then be adapted to the inclination of said panel.

Ainsi, en référence aux figures 1 à 3, le dispositif de fixation 1, selon l'invention, est au moins en partie solidarisé à demeure au dos d'un panneau 3 et permet d'associer ledit panneau 3 à un support 4 avantageusement du type montant tubulaire sensiblement vertical. Le panneau 3 est associé audit support 4 avantageusement grâce à deux dispositifs de fixation 1 disposés l'un au dessus de l'autre le long du support 4.Thus, with reference to Figures 1 to 3 , the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is at least partially secured permanently to the back of a panel 3 and allows to associate said panel 3 to a support 4 advantageously of the substantially vertical tubular upright type. The panel 3 is associated with said support 4 advantageously thanks to two fixing devices 1 arranged one above the other along the support 4.

Chaque dispositif de fixation 1 comporte au moins un rail de fixation 2, une bride 5 apte à s'étendre autour du support 4 et des éléments de serrage comprenant au moins une vis 6 et un écrou 7 permettant de serrer ladite bride 5 sur le rail de fixation 2 pour fixer le panneau 3 sur ledit support 4.Each fastening device 1 comprises at least one fastening rail 2, a flange 5 adapted to extend around the support 4 and clamping elements comprising at least one screw 6 and a nut 7 for clamping said flange 5 on the rail fixing 2 to fix the panel 3 on said support 4.

En référence à la figure 5, chaque rail de fixation 2 est de préférence constitué d'un profilé en alliage léger, de préférence en aluminium, dont la section transversale est en forme globale de C et qui comporte une âme 9 et deux ailes 10 s'étendant chacune sensiblement perpendiculairement de l'un des bords longitudinaux de ladite âme 9. Chaque rail de fixation 2 est positionné sur le panneau 4 en mettant l'âme 9 en contact avec le dos du panneau 4, puis est solidarisé à demeure par tout moyen approprié tel que, par exemple, le rivetage, le collage ou encore le soudage. Le rail de fixation 2 définit une gorge de réception interne 11 comportant un logement 12 longitudinal débouchant à chacune des extrémités libres dudit rail de fixation et apte à recevoir la tête de la vis 7 des éléments de serrage qui a été insérée par l'une des extrémités longitudinales dudit rail de fixation 2, et une fente 13 longitudinale de largeur réduite débouchant, d'une part, à chacune des extrémités libres dudit rail de fixation 2 et, d'autre part, d'un coté dans le logement 12 et de l'autre à l'extérieur dudit rail de fixation 2. La tige de la vis 7 passe à travers ladite fente 13 et est apte à coopérer avec un orifice (non représenté sur les figures) de la bride 6 et l'écrou 8 pour serrer ladite bride 6 sur le rail de fixation 2.With reference to the figure 5 each fixing rail 2 is preferably made of a light alloy profile, preferably of aluminum, whose cross-section is in the overall shape of C and which comprises a core 9 and two wings 10 each extending substantially perpendicularly to one of the longitudinal edges of said core 9. Each fixing rail 2 is positioned on the panel 4 by putting the web 9 in contact with the back of the panel 4, then is secured to remains by any appropriate means such as, for example, riveting, gluing or welding. The fixing rail 2 defines an internal receiving groove 11 having a longitudinal housing 12 opening at each of the free ends of said fixing rail and adapted to receive the head of the screw 7 of the clamping elements which has been inserted by one of the longitudinal ends of said fixing rail 2, and a longitudinal slot 13 of reduced width opening, on the one hand, at each of the free ends of said fixing rail 2 and, on the other hand, on one side in the housing 12 and of the other outside said fixing rail 2. The rod of the screw 7 passes through said slot 13 and is adapted to cooperate with an orifice (not shown in the figures) of the flange 6 and the nut 8 for tighten said flange 6 on the mounting rail 2.

Chaque bride 6 comporte un orifice disposé de chaque coté du support 5 lorsque ladite bride 6 est mise en place autour dudit support 5. Ainsi, chaque dispositif de fixation 3 comporte deux ensembles vis 7 - écrou 8.Each flange 6 has an orifice disposed on each side of the support 5 when said flange 6 is placed around said support 5. Thus, each fastening device 3 comprises two sets screw 7 - nut 8.

De manière avantageuse, chaque aile 10 du rail de fixation 2 comporte dans le logement 12 une aile de renfort 14 s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement de ladite aile 10 vers l'intérieur dudit rail de fixation 2, lesdites ailes de renfort 14 étant disposées en vis-à-vis.Advantageously, each flange 10 of the fastening rail 2 comprises in the housing 12 a reinforcing wing 14 extending substantially perpendicularly from said flange 10 towards the inside of said fastening rail 2, said reinforcing wings 14 being arranged in a screw configuration. -a-vis.

En référence aux figures 1 à 3, pour protéger l'opérateur contre des coupures occasionnées par les angles vifs de chacune des extrémités du rail de fixation 2, le dispositif de fixation 1 comprend un élément de protection 8 au moins en partie encastré à chacune des extrémités libres dudit rail de fixation 2.With reference to Figures 1 to 3 in order to protect the operator against cuts caused by the sharp angles of each of the ends of the fixing rail 2, the fixing device 1 comprises a protective element 8 at least partially embedded in each of the free ends of said fixing rail 2.

En référence à la figure 4, ledit élément de protection 8 comporte une base 15 et un capot 16. Ladite base 15 comprend un corps 17 en forme globale de demi tronc de cône présentant une première face latérale 18 non plane du type hémi-tronconique, une deuxième face latérale 19 plane joignant les bords libres de ladite première face latérale 18, une face avant 20 et une face arrière 21, lesdites faces avant et arrière 20,21 étant en forme générale de demi disque sensiblement parallèles entre eux et reliées par les première et deuxième faces latérales 18,19.With reference to the figure 4 , said protective element 8 comprises a base 15 and a cover 16. Said base 15 comprises a body 17 in the overall shape of a half truncated cone having a first non-planar side face 18 of the hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face 19 joining the free edges of said first lateral face 18, a front face 20 and a rear face 21, said front and rear faces 20,21 being generally half-disk-shaped substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second side faces 18 19.

On désigne ici par "face arrière" la face qui est située du coté du dos du panneau 4 lorsque l'élément de protection 8 est mis en place sur ledit dos et par "face avant" la face qui est située du coté opposé.Here the term "back face" refers to the face which is located on the back side of the panel 4 when the protective element 8 is placed on said back and "front face" the face which is located on the opposite side.

La base 15 comporte en outre une languette 22 en forme de parallélépipède aplati issu et s'étendant sensiblement perpendiculairement de la deuxième face latérale 19. Cette languette 22 comporte à son extrémité libre deux lamelles 23 s'étendant chacune le long d'un des bords longitudinaux de la face avant 24 de la languette 22 en direction de la face avant 20 du corps 17 et vers l'extérieur de ladite languette 22, de sorte que les lamelles 23 et la languette 22 présentent une section transversale dont la forme générale est un U évasé. La languette 22 comporte en outre un bossage 25 issu de la face avant 24 de la languette 22, s'étendant en direction de la face avant 20 du corps 17 et muni d'un orifice 26 traversant l'ensemble languette 22 - bossage 25 de part en part, et au moins une butée de retenue 27 disposée en saillie sur la face avant 24 de la languette 22 entre les deux lamelles 23.The base 15 further comprises a flattened parallelepiped-shaped tongue 22 extending substantially perpendicularly from the second lateral face 19. This tongue 22 comprises at its free end two lamellae 23 extending each along one of the edges. longitudinals of the front face 24 of the tongue 22 towards the front face 20 of the body 17 and outwardly of said tongue 22, so that the strips 23 and the tongue 22 have a cross section whose general shape is a U flared. The tongue 22 further comprises a boss 25 coming from the front face 24 of the tongue 22, extending towards the front face 20 of the body 17 and provided with an orifice 26 passing through the tongue 22 - boss 25 assembly. part, and at least one retaining stop 27 disposed projecting on the front face 24 of the tongue 22 between the two strips 23.

La base 15 comprend également un tube 28 creux issu de la face avant 24 de la languette 22 et s'étendant en direction de la face avant 20 du corps 17, ledit tube 28 étant, pour des question de résistance mécanique, de préférence intégré au moins en partie au corps 17 et notamment à sa deuxième face latérale 19. De plus, le tube 28 s'étend jusqu'à ladite face avant 20 du corps 17.The base 15 also comprises a hollow tube 28 the front face 24 of the tongue 22 and extending towards the front face 20 of the body 17, said tube 28 being, for reasons of mechanical strength, preferably integrated at least in part to the body 17 and in particular to its second side face 19. In addition, the tube 28 extends to said front face 20 of the body 17.

Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, la face avant 20 du corps 17 comporte un lamage 29 comprenant une face latérale 30 hémicylindrique et une face avant 31 en forme globale de demi-disque. Dans cette dernière configuration, le tube 28 s'étend alors jusqu'à ladite face avant 31 du lamage 29.According to a preferred embodiment, the front face 20 of the body 17 comprises a countersink 29 comprising a semicylindrical side face 30 and a front face 31 in the overall shape of a half-disc. In this latter configuration, the tube 28 then extends to said front face 31 of the countersink 29.

En référence à la figure 4, l'élément de protection 8 comporte également un capot 16. Ledit capot 16 comporte un corps 32 incurvé présentant une face avant 33 convexe, une face arrière 34 concave et une face périphérique 35 joignant lesdites faces avant et arrière 33,34. Le capot 17 comporte également une tige 36 issue de la face arrière 34 du corps 32 et apte à coopérer avec le tube 28 de la base 15 pour solidariser ledit capot 16 sur ladite base 15. Pour réaliser ladite solidarisation, la tige 36 sera de préférence dimensionnée pour être insérée à force dans le tube 28.With reference to the figure 4 , the protective element 8 also comprises a cover 16. Said cover 16 comprises a curved body 32 having a convex front face 33, a concave rear face 34 and a peripheral face 35 joining said front and rear faces 33,34. The cover 17 also comprises a rod 36 coming from the rear face 34 of the body 32 and adapted to cooperate with the tube 28 of the base 15 to secure said cover 16 to said base 15. To achieve said joining, the rod 36 will preferably sized to be inserted by force into the tube 28.

En référence aux figures 4, 5, 6 et 7, l'élément de protection 8 du dispositif de fixation 1, selon l'invention, est mis en place à l'une des extrémités libres du rail de fixation 2 du dispositif de fixation 1 en insérant à force la languette 22 de la base 15 dans le logement 12 dudit rail de fixation 2 jusqu'à ce que la deuxième face latérale 19 vienne en butée contre le rail de fixation 2. Lors de cette insertion, les lamelles 23 de la languette 22 se déforment en se repliant l'une vers l'autre et exercent un effort sur les ailes 10 du rail de fixation 2 assurant l'immobilisation de la base 15 dans ledit rail de fixation 2.With reference to Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 , the protection element 8 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fastening rail 2 of the fastening device 1 by forcibly inserting the tongue 22 of the base 15 in the housing 12 of said fastening rail 2 until the second side face 19 abuts against the fastening rail 2. During this insertion, the strips 23 of the tongue 22 deform by folding one towards the other and exert a force on the wings 10 of the fixing rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the base 15 in said fixing rail 2.

L'Homme du Métier n'aura aucune difficulté à dimensionner la languette 22 et ses lamelles 23 pour obtenir le serrage souhaité.The skilled person will have no difficulty in sizing the tongue 22 and its slats 23 to achieve the desired tightening.

Toutefois, pour renforcer la fixation, on pourra disposer une dose de colle dans l'orifice 26 du bossage 25 de la base 15 pour lier de façon durable cette dernière au rail de fixation 2.However, to reinforce the fixation, it will be possible to have a dose of adhesive in the orifice 26 of the boss 25 of the base 15 to permanently bond the latter to the fixing rail 2.

Si les ailes 10 comportent des ailes de renforts 14, la languette 22 sera insérée à force entre l'âme 9 du rail de fixation 2 et lesdites ailes de renforts 14, et les lamelles 23 prendront également appui sur ces dernières pour assurer le maintien de la base 15 dans ledit rail de fixation 2.If the wings 10 comprise reinforcement wings 14, the tongue 22 will be inserted by force between the web 9 of the fixing rail 2 and said reinforcing wings 14, and the strips 23 will also be supported on the latter to ensure the maintenance of the base 15 in said fixing rail 2.

Une fois la base 15 mise en place à l'extrémité du rail de fixation 2, on solidarise le capot 16 sur ladite base en insérant, de préférence à force, la tige 36 du capot 16 dans le tube 28 de la base 15 jusqu'à ce que la face arrière 34 du capot 16 vienne en butée sur la face avant 20 du corps 17 de la base 15.Once the base 15 is put in place at the end of the fixing rail 2, the cover 16 is secured to said base by inserting, preferably by force, the rod 36 of the cover 16 into the tube 28 of the base 15 until the rear face 34 of the hood 16 comes into abutment on the front face 20 of the body 17 of the base 15.

Si ladite face avant 20 est pourvue d'un lamage 29, la face arrière 34 du capot 16 viendra alors en butée sur la face avant 31 dudit lamage 29. Pour des raisons esthétique, il va de soi que le lamage 29 sera dimensionné pour que le capot 16 ne soit pas en surépaisseur par rapport au corps 17. Cette configuration permet également d'éviter que le capot 16 soit arraché.If said front face 20 is provided with a countersink 29, the rear face 34 of the cover 16 will come into abutment on the front face 31 of said countersink 29. For aesthetic reasons, it goes without saying that the countersink 29 will be dimensioned so that the cover 16 is not oversized relative to the body 17. This configuration also prevents the cover 16 is torn off.

Lors de la mise en place du capot 16, son corps 32 s'insère entre les ailes 10 du rail de fixation 2 dans la fente 13 jusqu'à ce que son extrémité vienne en contact sur la butée de retenue 27 de la languette 22 de la base 15, ladite butée de retenue 27 évitant que ledit corps 32 ne se replie sur lui-même lors de la mise en place du capot 16. Ce dernier protège la languette 22 de la base 15 en la masquant tout en renforçant l'esthétique de l'élément de protection 8 et du dispositif de fixation 1.During the installation of the cover 16, its body 32 is inserted between the wings 10 of the fixing rail 2 in the slot 13 until its end comes into contact with the retaining stop 27 of the tongue 22 of the base 15, said retaining stop 27 preventing said body 32 from folding over on itself when the cover 16 is put in place. The latter protects the tongue 22 of the base 15 by masking while enhancing the aesthetics of the protective element 8 and the fastening device 1.

Pour des raisons de tenue mécanique, on comprend bien qu'il est préférable que, lorsque la languette 22 de la base 15 est insérée à force dans le logement 12 du rail de fixation 2, la face arrière 21 du corps 17 de la base 15 soit en appui sur le dos du panneau 3. Pour cela, il faut donc que la zone d'appui de ladite face arrière 21 soit décalée par rapport à la face arrière (non représentée sur les figures) de la languette 22 d'une hauteur correspondant sensiblement à l'épaisseur de l'âme 9 dudit rail de fixation 2. Le décalage de la face arrière 21 du corps 17 peut être total ou partiel. Dans le dernier cas, ladite face arrière 21 comporte avantageusement un talon périphérique 37 (Voir la figure 4) le long du bord de la première face latérale 18 du corps 17.For reasons of mechanical strength, it is clear that it is preferable that, when the tongue 22 of the base 15 is forced into the housing 12 of the fixing rail 2, the rear face 21 of the body 17 of the base 15 either in support on the back of the panel 3. For this, it is therefore necessary that the bearing area of said rear face 21 is offset from the rear face (not shown in the figures) of the tongue 22 from a height corresponding substantially to the thickness of the core 9 of said fixing rail 2. The offset of the rear face 21 of the body 17 may be total or partial. In the latter case, said rear face 21 advantageously comprises a peripheral heel 37 (see FIG. figure 4 ) along the edge of the first lateral face 18 of the body 17.

L'élément de protection 8 est avantageusement réalisé en matière synthétique par moulage.The protective element 8 is advantageously made of plastic by molding.

Description d'autres modes de réalisationDescription of other embodiments

Selon une première variante représentée sur la figure 8, le dispositif de fixation 1 comporte un élément de protection 38 monobloc en forme générale de T comprenant un corps 39 en forme globale de demi tronc de cône présentant une première face latérale 40 non plane du type globalement hémi-tronconique, une deuxième face latérale 41 plane joignant les bords libres de ladite première face latérale 40, une face avant 42 et une face arrière 43, lesdites faces avant et arrière 42,43 étant en forme générale de demi disque sensiblement parallèles entre eux et reliées par les première et deuxième faces latérales 40,41.Ledit élément de protection 38 comporte en outre une languette 44 en forme globale de quart de cylindre s'étendant perpendiculairement du milieu de la deuxième face latérale 41 dudit corps 39. Ladite languette 44 comporte deux lamelles 45 s'étendant chacune le long d'un des bords inférieurs de la languette 44 en direction de la face avant 42 du corps 39 et vers l'extérieur de ladite languette 44, de sorte que les lamelles 45 et la face arrière (non représentée sur les figures) de la languette 44 présentent une section transversale dont la forme générale est un U évasé.According to a first variant represented on the figure 8 , the fastening device 1 comprises a one-piece protection element 38 in the general shape of T comprising a body 39 in the overall shape of a half-truncated cone having a non-planar first lateral face 40 of the generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second lateral face 41 plane joining the free edges of said first lateral face 40, a front face 42 and a rear face 43, said front and rear faces 42,43 being in the general shape of a half-disc substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second lateral faces 40.41.This protection element 38 further comprises a tab 44 in the overall shape of a quarter cylinder extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second lateral face 41 of said body 39. Said tongue 44 comprises two lamellae 45 each extending along one of the lower edges of the tongue 44 in the direction of the front face 42 of the body 39 and towards the outside of said tongue 44 , so that the slats 45 and the rear face (not shown in the figures) of the tongue 44 have a cross section whose general shape is a flared U.

En outre, pour obtenir le décalage entre la zone d'appui de ladite face arrière 43 et la face arrière de la languette 44, ladite face arrière 43 comporte avantageusement un talon périphérique 46 le long du bord de la première face latérale 40 du corps 39.In addition, to obtain the offset between the bearing zone of said rear face 43 and the rear face of the tongue 44, said rear face 43 advantageously comprises a peripheral heel 46 along the edge of the first lateral face 40 of the body 39. .

L'élément de protection 38 du dispositif de fixation 1, selon l'invention, est mis en place à l'une des extrémités libres du rail de fixation 2 en insérant à force la languette 44 dans le logement 12 dudit rail de fixation 2 jusqu'à ce que la deuxième face latérale 41 du corps 39 vienne en butée contre le rail de fixation 2. Lors de cette insertion, les lamelles 45 de la languette 44 ont la même fonction que les lamelles 23 précédemment décrites et se déforment en se repliant l'une vers l'autre et exercent un effort sur les ailes 10 du rail de fixation 2 assurant l'immobilisation de l'élément de protection 38 dans ledit rail de fixation 2.The protection element 38 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fixing rail 2 by forcing the tongue 44 into the housing 12 of said fixing rail 2 until the second lateral face 41 of the body 39 comes into abutment against the fixing rail 2. During this insertion, the lamellae 45 of the tongue 44 have the same function as the lamellae 23 previously described and deform by folding back. one towards the other and exert a force on the wings 10 of the fixing rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the protection element 38 in said fixing rail 2.

Selon une deuxième variante représentée sur la figure 9, le dispositif de fixation 1 comporte un élément de protection 48 monobloc en forme générale de T semblable à l'élément de protection 38 précédemment décrit et comprenant un corps 49 en forme globale de demi tronc de cône présentant une première face latérale 50 non plane du type globalement hémi-tronconique, une deuxième face latérale 51 plane joignant les bords libres de ladite première face latérale 50, une face avant 52 et une face arrière 53, lesdites faces avant et arrière 52,53 étant en forme générale de demi disque sensiblement parallèles entre eux et reliées par les première et deuxième faces latérales 50,51.According to a second variant represented on the figure 9 , the fixing device 1 comprises a one-piece protection element 48 in the general shape of T similar to the protection element 38 previously described and comprising a body 49 in the overall shape of a half-truncated cone having a first non-planar lateral face 50 of the generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face 51 joining the free edges of said first lateral face 50, a front face 52 and a face rear 53, said front and rear faces 52,53 being generally half-disk substantially parallel to each other and connected by the first and second side faces 50,51.

Ledit élément de protection 48 comporte en outre une languette 54 en forme globale de quart de cylindre s'étendant perpendiculairement du milieu de la deuxième face latérale 51 dudit corps 49. Ladite languette 54 comporte deux lamelles 55 s'étendant chacune perpendiculairement le long d'un des bords inférieurs de la languette 54.Said protection element 48 further comprises a tongue 54 in the global quarter-cylinder shape extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second lateral face 51 of said body 49. Said tongue 54 comprises two lamellae 55 each extending perpendicularly along one of the lower edges of the tongue 54.

En outre, pour obtenir le décalage entre la zone d'appui de ladite face arrière 53 et la face arrière de la languette 54, ladite face arrière 53 comporte avantageusement un talon périphérique 56 le long du bord de la première face latérale 50 du corps 49.In addition, to obtain the offset between the bearing zone of said rear face 53 and the rear face of the tongue 54, said rear face 53 advantageously comprises a peripheral heel 56 along the edge of the first lateral face 50 of the body 49. .

L'élément de protection 48 du dispositif de fixation 1, selon l'invention, est mis en place à l'une des extrémités libres du rail de fixation 2 en insérant à force la languette 54 dans le logement 12 dudit rail de fixation 2 jusqu'à ce que la deuxième face latérale 51 du corps 49 vienne en butée contre le rail de fixation 2. Lors de cette insertion, les lamelles 55 de la languette 54, qui sont plus épaisses que les lamelles 45 précédemment décrites, ne se déforment pas et sont encastrées à force entre les ailes 10 du rail de fixation 2 assurant l'immobilisation de l'élément de protection 48 dans ledit rail de fixation 2.The protection element 48 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fixing rail 2 by forcing the tongue 54 into the housing 12 of said fixing rail 2 until the second lateral face 51 of the body 49 comes into abutment against the fixing rail 2. During this insertion, the lamellae 55 of the tongue 54, which are thicker than the lamellae 45 previously described, do not deform and are embedded in force between the flanges 10 of the fixing rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the protective element 48 in said fixing rail 2.

Enfin, selon une troisième variante représentée sur la figure 10, le dispositif de fixation 1 comporte un élément de protection 58 monobloc en forme générale de T semblable à l'élément de protection 48 précédemment décrit et comprenant un corps 59 en forme globale de demi tronc de cône présentant une première face latérale 60 non plane du type globalement hémi-tronconique, une deuxième face latérale 61 plane joignant les bords libres de ladite première face latérale 60, une face avant 62 et une face arrière 63, lesdites faces avant et arrière 62,63 étant en forme générale de demi disque sensiblement parallèles entre eux et reliées par les première et deuxième faces latérales 60,61.Finally, according to a third variant represented on the figure 10 , the fixing device 1 comprises a one-piece protection element 58 in the general shape of T similar to the protection element 48 previously described and comprising a body 53 in the overall shape of a half-truncated cone having a first non-planar side face 60 of the a generally hemi-frustoconical type, a second flat lateral face 61 joining the free edges of said first lateral face 60, a front face 62 and a rear face 63, said front and rear faces 62, 63 being in the general shape of a substantially parallel half-disc between them and connected by the first and second lateral faces 60,61.

Ledit élément de protection 58 comporte en outre une languette 64 en forme globale de quart de cylindre s'étendant perpendiculairement du milieu de la deuxième face latérale 61 dudit corps 59.Said protection element 58 further comprises a tongue-shaped tab 64 in the overall shape of a quarter-cylinder extending perpendicularly from the middle of the second lateral face 61 of said body 59.

Dans cet élément de protection 58, la ladite face arrière 63 est de préférence entièrement décalée par rapport à la face arrière non représentée de la languette 64. Toutefois, on pourra obtenir le décalage entre la zone d'appui de ladite face arrière 63 et la face arrière de la languette 64 à l'aide d'un talon périphérique disposé le long du bord de la première face latérale 60 du corps 59 sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention.In this protection element 58, the said rear face 63 is preferably entirely offset with respect to the not shown rear face of the tongue 64. However, it will be possible to obtain the offset between the bearing zone of said rear face 63 and the rear face of the tongue 64 with a peripheral heel disposed along the edge of the first side face 60 of the body 59 without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Cette variante minimaliste de l'élément de protection 58 du dispositif de fixation 1, selon l'invention, est mis en place à l'une des extrémités libres du rail de fixation 2 en insérant à force la languette 64 dans le logement 12 dudit rail de fixation 2 jusqu'à ce que la deuxième face latérale 61 du corps 59 vienne en butée contre le rail de fixation 2. Lors de cette insertion, la languette 54 est encastrée à force entre les ailes 10 du rail de fixation 2 assurant l'immobilisation de l'élément de protection 58 dans ledit rail de fixation 2.This minimalist variant of the protection element 58 of the fixing device 1, according to the invention, is put in place at one of the free ends of the fixing rail 2 by forcing the tongue 64 into the housing 12 of said rail fixing 2 until the second lateral face 61 of the body 59 abuts against the fastening rail 2. During this insertion, the tongue 54 is embedded in force between the flanges 10 of the fastening rail 2 ensuring the immobilization of the protection element 58 in said fixing rail 2.

Possibilité d'application industriellePossibility of industrial application

Le dispositif de fixation 1 selon l'invention s'applique plus particulièrement à la fixation d'un panneau 4 de signalisation routière sur un support 4, mais il peut également être utilisé pour d'autres types de signalisation.The fixing device 1 according to the invention is more particularly applicable to the fixing of a road signboard 4 on a support 4, but it can also be used for other types of signaling.

Enfin, il va de soi que les exemples de dispositif de fixation 1 conformes à l'invention qui viennent d'être décrits ne sont que des illustrations particulières, en aucun cas limitatives de l'invention.Finally, it goes without saying that the examples of fixing device 1 according to the invention which have just been described are only particular illustrations, in no way limiting of the invention.

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  1. Device (1) for mounting a road sign (3) on a supporting member (4) and comprising at least one mounting rail (2) having an overall C shape secured to the back of said sign (3), a flange (5) suitable for extending around the supporting member (4) and clamping elements for clamping said flange (5) on the mounting rail (2) in order to mount the sign (3) onto said supporting member (4), said mounting device (1) being characterised in that it comprises a protecting element (8, 38, 48, 58) at least partially inserted at each free end of said mounting rail (2).
  2. Mounting device (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that said protecting element (8) comprises:
    - a base (15) including a body (17) and a tab (22) arranged to be inserted into one of the ends of said mounting rail (2) until the body (17) abuts against said end,
    - a cover (16) suitable for being secured to said base (15) to at least partially mask said base (15).
  3. Mounting device (1) according to claim 2, characterised in that the body (17) has an overall half truncated cone shape and has a first non-plane semi-frusto-conical type side face (18), a second plane side face (19) joining the free edges of said first face (18), a front face (20) and a rear face (21), said front and rear faces (20, 21) having a general half-disk shape substantially parallel with one another and connected by the first and second side faces (18, 19).
  4. Mounting device (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that the front face (20) of the body (17) includes a countersink (29) comprising a semi-cylindrical side face (30) and a front face (31) in the shape of a half-disk.
  5. Mounting device (1) according to any of claims 3 or 4, characterised in that the tab (22) has a flattened parallelepipedic shape from the rectilinear edge of the rear face (21) of the body (17) and substantially extending perpendicularly to the second side face (19) and in that this tab (22) includes at the free end thereof two strips (23) each starting along one of the longitudinal edges of the front face (24) of the tab (22) and extending towards the front face (20) of the body (17) and towards the outside of said tab (22), such that the strips (23) and the tab (22) have a cross-section wherein the general shape is a flared U.
  6. Mounting device (1) according to claim 5, characterised in that the tab (22) includes a projection (25) from the front face (24) of the tab (22), extending towards the front face (20) of the body (17) and provided with an orifice (26) passing right through the tab (22) - projection (25) assembly, and at least one retaining abutment (27) arranged projecting from the front face (24) of the tab (22) between the two strips (23).
  7. Mounting device (1) according to any of claims 3 to 6, characterised in that the base (15) also comprises a hollow tube (28) from the tab (22) and extending towards the front face (20) of the body (17).
  8. Mounting device (1) according to claim 7, characterised in that said tube (28) is at least partially integrated into the body (17) and particularly in the second side face (19) thereof.
  9. Mounting device (1) according to any of claims 2 to 8, characterised in that the cover (16) includes a curved body (32) having a convex front face (33), a concave rear face (34) and a peripheral face (35) joining said front and rear faces (33, 34).
  10. Mounting device (1) according to claim 9, characterised in that the cover (17) includes a rod (36) from the rear face (34) of the body (32).
  11. Mounting device (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that said protecting element (38, 48, 58) is made of one-piece having a general T shape and includes:
    - a body (39, 49, 59) with an overall half truncated cone shape having a first non-plane overall semi-frusto-conical type side face (40, 50, 60), a second plane side face (41, 51, 61) joining the free edges of said first face (40, 50, 60), a front face (42, 52, 62) and a rear face (43, 53, 63), said front and rear faces (42, 52, 62; 43, 53, 63) having a general half-disk shape substantially parallel with one another and connected by the first and second side faces (40, 50, 60; 41, 51, 61) and,
    - a tab (44, 54, 64) having an overall quarter-cylinder shape extending perpendicularly from the centre of the second side face (41, 51, 61) of said body (39, 49, 59).
  12. Mounting device (1) according to claim 11, characterised in that said tab (44, 54) includes two strips (45, 55) each from one of the bottom edges of the tab (44, 54).
  13. Mounting device (1) according to claim 11, characterised in that said strips (45) each extend along one of the bottom edges of the tab (44) towards the front face (42) of the body (39) and towards the outside of said tab (44), such that the strips (45) and the rear of the tab (44) have a cross-section wherein the general shape is a flared U.
  14. Mounting device (1) according to claim 11, characterised in that said strips (55) each extend perpendicularly along one of the bottom edges of the tab (54).
  15. Mounting device (1) according to any of claims 5 to 14, characterised in that the rear face (21, 43, 53, 63) of the body (17, 39, 49, 59) is at least partially offset from the rear face of the tab (22, 44, 54, 64).
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