EP2813204B1 - Element for forming, when assembled with other identical or similar elements, guiding lines for blind or visually impaired persons - Google Patents

Element for forming, when assembled with other identical or similar elements, guiding lines for blind or visually impaired persons Download PDF

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EP2813204B1
EP2813204B1 EP14172065.6A EP14172065A EP2813204B1 EP 2813204 B1 EP2813204 B1 EP 2813204B1 EP 14172065 A EP14172065 A EP 14172065A EP 2813204 B1 EP2813204 B1 EP 2813204B1
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  • the present invention relates to an element for constituting, when assembled to other identical elements, ground guide lines for blind or visually impaired persons.
  • These slabs are suitable for use inside buildings but not for outdoor use, especially because their ribs are not strong enough.
  • these slabs have the disadvantage of not being easily adaptable to a specific configuration of the surface to be equipped or to the presence of obstacles, and not to allow easy development of runoff flow passages .
  • the element it concerns is able to be fixed to the ground, and comprises an end having a convex rounded edge and another end having a concave rounded edge, the convex rounded edge of an element being adapted to be engaged in the space delimited by the concave rounded edge of another element to allow the positioning of the two elements one after the other on the surface to be equipped, with a continuity of the longitudinal edges of the two elements and with a possibility of placing one of the elements according to several possible positions of non-alignment of this element with respect to the other element, without loss of said continuity.
  • Such an element is described by the publication of patent application No. FR 2 824 088 A1 .
  • a series of elements according to the invention can thus be set up on the surface to be equipped, or several series of such elements can be placed on this surface parallel to each other, to form a line of guiding, or several guiding lines for a blind or visually impaired person.
  • the engagement of said convex edges in the spaces delimited by said concave edges makes it possible to obtain perfect continuity of the longitudinal edges of the elements; in case of an obstacle, it is easy to deflect the guide line without loss of continuity, simply by orienting an element in a position not aligned with respect to a previous element, so as to bypass or avoid the obstacle.
  • the engagement of the pin in said cavity makes it possible to perfectly position an element in alignment with a previous element; when it is a matter of positioning an element non-aligned with respect to a previous element, the pin is simply cut off.
  • the lug is at said rounded convex edge, and the cavity is at said concave rounded edge.
  • the lug can be made sectionable by means of common tools by the nature of the material used and by determining a cross section of the lug adapted to such a section; if necessary, the lug has a weakened area at its base, such as a groove reducing its cross section.
  • the element comprises several transverse lines spaced from weakening of its resistance, allowing to cut this element at such a line.
  • the element may comprise non-slip reliefs on its surface intended to be placed on the upper side of the element after installation on the surface to be equipped.
  • these anti-slip reliefs are in the form of successive groups of chevron ribs, the tips of the rafters formed by the ribs of the same group being directed towards the central point of this group.
  • This form of ribs proves to provide a particularly effective antiskid.
  • the element is preferably intended to be fixed to the ground by means of screws immobilized with resin, or by means of dowels, in particular according to the patent application No. 06 03922 ( FR 2 900 698 ).
  • each hole through which a screw or peg passes through the element is preferably arranged in the center of a group of ribs.
  • the element is preferably aluminum, a material resistant to bad weather and corrosion.
  • the Figures 1 and 2 represent an element 1 making it possible to constitute, when assembled with other identical elements, lines 20, visible on the Figures 5 and 6 , ground guidance for the blind or visually impaired.
  • This element 1 is in the form of an elongate aluminum bar, pierced with holes 2 making it suitable for being fixed to the ground by means of screws 10, as shown in FIGS. Figures 3 and 4 .
  • the element 1 comprises several spaced transverse lines 3, weakening its resistance, allowing the section to give it a specific length. Between these lines 3, the element 1 comprises non-slip reliefs in the form of successive groups 4 chevron ribs 5, the tips of the rafters formed by the ribs 5 of the same group 4 being directed towards the central point of this group .
  • Each hole 2 is arranged in the center of a group 5 and is milled, so that the head of the screw 10 it receives does not protrude beyond the ribs 5 once the screw is in place.
  • a longitudinal end of the element 1 has a convex rounded edge 6 and comprises a detachable lug 7 projecting longitudinally from the element 1 at the central axis of the latter; the other longitudinal end of the element 1 has a concave rounded edge 8 and a cavity 9 opening into this edge 8, arranged at the central axis of the element 1.
  • This cavity 9 is arranged so as to be suitable to receive the lug 7 in an adjusted manner.
  • the convex rounded edge 6 of an element is capable of being engaged in the space delimited by the concave rounded edge 8 of a consecutive element 1, at the same time as the lug 7 is fittedly engaged in the cavity 9 corresponding.
  • the invention provides an element 1 having the decisive advantages of being able to be used both inside and outside buildings, to be easily adapted to a specific configuration of the surface to be equipped. or the presence of obstacles, and to allow for easy development of runoff runoff

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La présente invention concerne un élément permettant de constituer, lorsqu'il est assemblé à d'autres éléments identiques, des lignes de guidage au sol pour les personnes non voyantes ou malvoyantes.The present invention relates to an element for constituting, when assembled to other identical elements, ground guide lines for blind or visually impaired persons.

Il est connu d'aménager de telles lignes de guidage au moyen de dalles en matière plastique comprenant des nervures en relief ; ces dalles sont disposées les unes à la suite des autres sur la surface à équiper, avec les nervures dans la continuité les unes des autres, de manière à ce que ces nervures délimitent lesdites lignes de guidage.It is known to arrange such guide lines by means of plastic slabs comprising raised ribs; these slabs are arranged one after the other on the surface to be equipped, with the ribs in the continuity of each other, so that these ribs delimit said guide lines.

Ces dalles sont adaptées à une utilisation à l'intérieur de bâtiments mais pas à une utilisation en extérieur, notamment du fait que leurs nervures ne sont pas assez résistantes. Outre cette limite, ces dalles ont pour inconvénients de ne pas être facilement adaptables à une configuration spécifique de la surface à équiper ou à la présence d'obstacles, et de ne pas permettre d'aménager facilement des passages d'écoulement des eaux de ruissellement.These slabs are suitable for use inside buildings but not for outdoor use, especially because their ribs are not strong enough. In addition to this limit, these slabs have the disadvantage of not being easily adaptable to a specific configuration of the surface to be equipped or to the presence of obstacles, and not to allow easy development of runoff flow passages .

La présente a pour objectif de remédier à cette limite et à ces inconvénients.The purpose of this is to overcome this limitation and these disadvantages.

L'élément qu'elle concerne est apte à être fixé au sol, et comprend une extrémité présentant un bord arrondi convexe et une autre extrémité présentant un bord arrondi concave, le bord arrondi convexe d'un élément étant apte à être engagé dans l'espace délimité par le bord arrondi concave d'un autre élément pour permettre le positionnement des deux éléments l'un à la suite de l'autre sur la surface à équiper, avec une continuité des bords longitudinaux des deux éléments et avec une possibilité de placer l'un des éléments selon plusieurs positions possibles de non alignement de cet élément par rapport à l'autre élément, sans perte de ladite continuité. Un tel élément est décrit par la publication de demande de brevet N° FR 2 824 088 A1 .The element it concerns is able to be fixed to the ground, and comprises an end having a convex rounded edge and another end having a concave rounded edge, the convex rounded edge of an element being adapted to be engaged in the space delimited by the concave rounded edge of another element to allow the positioning of the two elements one after the other on the surface to be equipped, with a continuity of the longitudinal edges of the two elements and with a possibility of placing one of the elements according to several possible positions of non-alignment of this element with respect to the other element, without loss of said continuity. Such an element is described by the publication of patent application No. FR 2 824 088 A1 .

Selon l'invention,

  • ledit élément est sous la forme d'une barrette allongée ;
  • lesdites extrémités sont les extrémités longitudinales de cet élément ; et
  • l'une des extrémités longitudinales de l'élément comprend un ergot sectionnable, faisant saillie longitudinalement de l'élément, et l'autre extrémité longitudinale de l'élément comprend une cavité apte à recevoir cet ergot de manière ajustée.
According to the invention,
  • said element is in the form of an elongated bar;
  • said ends are the longitudinal ends of this element; and
  • one of the longitudinal ends of the element comprises a detachable lug protruding longitudinally from the element, and the other longitudinal end of the element comprises a cavity adapted to receive this lug in an adjusted manner.

Une série d'éléments selon l'invention peut ainsi être mise en place sur la surface à équiper, ou plusieurs séries de tels éléments peuvent être mises en place sur cette surface parallèlement les unes des autres, pour constituer une ligne de guidage, ou plusieurs lignes de guidage pour une personne non voyante ou mal voyante. L'engagement desdits bords convexes dans les espaces délimités par lesdits bords concaves permet d'obtenir une parfaite continuité des bords longitudinaux des éléments ; en cas d'un obstacle, il est facile de faire dévier la ligne de guidage sans perte de cette continuité, simplement en orientant un élément selon une position non alignée par rapport à un élément précédent, de manière à contourner ou éviter l'obstacle. Le risque de constituer des points d'accroche de la canne d'une personne non voyante ou mal voyante au niveau d'un tel changement de direction de la ligne de guidage, susceptibles de faire échapper la canne hors de la ligne de guidage; est ainsi éliminé. Le fait d'utiliser des éléments allongés sous la forme de barrettes au lieu d'utiliser des dalles permet une souplesse d'installation élevée, adaptée à une installation en extérieur. En outre, pour aménager des passages d'écoulement des eaux de ruissellement, il est simplement laissé un espace entre deux séries d'éléments alignés, ce qui ne pose pas particulièrement de problème d'accrochage de la canne lorsque ces séries sont alignées.A series of elements according to the invention can thus be set up on the surface to be equipped, or several series of such elements can be placed on this surface parallel to each other, to form a line of guiding, or several guiding lines for a blind or visually impaired person. The engagement of said convex edges in the spaces delimited by said concave edges makes it possible to obtain perfect continuity of the longitudinal edges of the elements; in case of an obstacle, it is easy to deflect the guide line without loss of continuity, simply by orienting an element in a position not aligned with respect to a previous element, so as to bypass or avoid the obstacle. The risk of constituting points of attachment of the cane of a blind or visually impaired person at such a change of direction of the guide line, likely to escape the rod out of the guide line; is thus eliminated. The fact of using elongated elements in the form of bars instead of using slabs allows a high installation flexibility, suitable for outdoor installation. In addition, to develop runoff flow passages, it is simply left a space between two sets of aligned elements, which does not pose particularly problem hooking of the cane when these series are aligned.

L'engagement de l'ergot dans ladite cavité permet de parfaitement positionner un élément en alignement avec un élément précédent ; lorsqu'il s'agit de positionner un élément de façon non alignée par rapport à un élément précédent, l'ergot est simplement sectionné.The engagement of the pin in said cavity makes it possible to perfectly position an element in alignment with a previous element; when it is a matter of positioning an element non-aligned with respect to a previous element, the pin is simply cut off.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention, l'ergot se trouve au niveau dudit bord arrondi convexe, et la cavité se trouve au niveau dudit bord arrondi concave.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lug is at said rounded convex edge, and the cavity is at said concave rounded edge.

L'ergot peut être rendu sectionnable au moyen d'outils courants par la nature même du matériau utilisé et par la détermination d'une section transversale de l'ergot adaptée à une telle section ; si nécessaire, l'ergot présente une zone d'affaiblissement au niveau de sa base, telle qu'une rainure réduisant sa section transversale.The lug can be made sectionable by means of common tools by the nature of the material used and by determining a cross section of the lug adapted to such a section; if necessary, the lug has a weakened area at its base, such as a groove reducing its cross section.

De préférence, l'élément comprend plusieurs lignes transversales espacées d'affaiblissement de sa résistance, permettant de sectionner cet élément au niveau d'une telle ligne.Preferably, the element comprises several transverse lines spaced from weakening of its resistance, allowing to cut this element at such a line.

Il est ainsi facile de donner à l'élément une longueur déterminée et donc, à la fin d'une série d'éléments, d'ajuster facilement la longueur de l'élément terminant la série.It is thus easy to give the element a specific length and thus, at the end of a series of elements, to easily adjust the length of the element ending the series.

L'élément peut comprendre des reliefs antidérapants sur sa surface destinée à être placée sur le côté supérieur de l'élément après installation sur la surface à équiper.The element may comprise non-slip reliefs on its surface intended to be placed on the upper side of the element after installation on the surface to be equipped.

De préférence, ces reliefs antidérapants sont sous la forme de groupes successifs de nervures en chevron, les pointes des chevrons formés par les nervures d'un même groupe étant dirigées vers le point central de ce groupe.Preferably, these anti-slip reliefs are in the form of successive groups of chevron ribs, the tips of the rafters formed by the ribs of the same group being directed towards the central point of this group.

Cette forme de nervures s'avère fournir un antidérapant particulièrement efficace.This form of ribs proves to provide a particularly effective antiskid.

L'élément est de préférence destiné à être fixé au sol au moyen de vis immobilisées par de la résine, ou au moyen de chevilles, notamment conforme à la demande de brevet N° 06 03922 ( FR 2 900 698 ). Lorsque l'élément comprend lesdits groupes successifs de nervures en chevron, chaque trou de passage d'une vis ou cheville au travers de l'élément est de préférence aménagé au centre d'un groupe de nervures.The element is preferably intended to be fixed to the ground by means of screws immobilized with resin, or by means of dowels, in particular according to the patent application No. 06 03922 ( FR 2 900 698 ). When the element comprises said successive groups of chevron ribs, each hole through which a screw or peg passes through the element is preferably arranged in the center of a group of ribs.

L'élément est de préférence en aluminium, matériau résistant aux intempéries et à la corrosion.The element is preferably aluminum, a material resistant to bad weather and corrosion.

L'invention sera bien comprise, et d'autres caractéristiques et avantages de celle-ci apparaîtront, en référence au dessin schématique annexé, ce dessin représentant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation préférée de l'élément concerné.

  • La figure 1 en est une vue de dessus ;
  • la figure 2 en est une vue de côté ;
  • les figures 3 et 4 en sont des vues partielles, respectivement de côté et de dessus, après fixation à une surface au moyen de vis ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue de dessus d'une portion de lignes droites de guidage pour des personnes non voyantes ou malvoyantes, formées par l'assemblage de plusieurs séries d'éléments selon les figures 1 à 4, alignés les uns par rapport aux autres ; et
  • la figure 6 est une vue de dessus d'une portion de lignes similaires, lorsque ces lignes forment une déviation afin, par exemple, de contourner un obstacle présent sur la surface à équiper.
The invention will be better understood, and other features and advantages thereof will appear, with reference to the accompanying drawing, this drawing showing, by way of non-limiting example, a preferred embodiment of the element concerned.
  • The figure 1 is a view from above;
  • the figure 2 is a side view;
  • the Figures 3 and 4 are partial views, respectively from the side and from above, after attachment to a surface by means of screws;
  • the figure 5 is a top view of a portion of straight guide lines for blind or partially sighted persons, formed by assembling several series of elements according to the Figures 1 to 4 aligned with each other; and
  • the figure 6 is a top view of a portion of similar lines, when these lines form a deflection in order, for example, to bypass an obstacle present on the surface to be equipped.

Les figures 1 et 2 représentent un élément 1 permettant de constituer, lorsqu'il est assemblé à d'autres éléments identiques, des lignes 20, visibles sur les figures 5 et 6, de guidage au sol pour les personnes non voyantes ou malvoyantes.The Figures 1 and 2 represent an element 1 making it possible to constitute, when assembled with other identical elements, lines 20, visible on the Figures 5 and 6 , ground guidance for the blind or visually impaired.

Cet élément 1 est sous la forme d'une barrette allongée, en aluminium, percée de trous 2 la rendant apte à être fixée au sol au moyen de vis 10, comme montré sur les figures 3 et 4.This element 1 is in the form of an elongate aluminum bar, pierced with holes 2 making it suitable for being fixed to the ground by means of screws 10, as shown in FIGS. Figures 3 and 4 .

L'élément 1 comprend plusieurs lignes transversales espacées 3, d'affaiblissement de sa résistance, permettant de le sectionner de manière à lui donner une longueur déterminée. Entre ces lignes 3, l'élément 1 comprendre des reliefs antidérapants sous la forme de groupes successifs 4 de nervures en chevron 5, les pointes des chevrons formés par les nervures 5 d'un même groupe 4 étant dirigées vers le point central de ce groupe.The element 1 comprises several spaced transverse lines 3, weakening its resistance, allowing the section to give it a specific length. Between these lines 3, the element 1 comprises non-slip reliefs in the form of successive groups 4 chevron ribs 5, the tips of the rafters formed by the ribs 5 of the same group 4 being directed towards the central point of this group .

Chaque trou 2 est aménagé au centre d'un groupe 5 et est fraisé, de telle sorte que la tête de la vis 10 qu'il reçoit ne fasse pas saillie au-delà des nervures 5 une fois cette vis mise en place.Each hole 2 is arranged in the center of a group 5 and is milled, so that the head of the screw 10 it receives does not protrude beyond the ribs 5 once the screw is in place.

Une extrémité longitudinale de l'élément 1 présente un bord arrondi convexe 6 et comprend un ergot sectionnable 7, faisant saillie longitudinalement de l'élément 1 au niveau de l'axe médian de ce dernier ; l'autre extrémité longitudinale de l'élément 1 présente un bord arrondi concave 8 et une cavité 9 débouchant dans ce bord 8, aménagée au niveau de l'axe médian de l'élément 1. Cette cavité 9 est aménagée de manière à être apte à recevoir l'ergot 7 de manière ajustée.A longitudinal end of the element 1 has a convex rounded edge 6 and comprises a detachable lug 7 projecting longitudinally from the element 1 at the central axis of the latter; the other longitudinal end of the element 1 has a concave rounded edge 8 and a cavity 9 opening into this edge 8, arranged at the central axis of the element 1. This cavity 9 is arranged so as to be suitable to receive the lug 7 in an adjusted manner.

Comme cela se comprend en référence à la figure 5, le bord arrondi convexe 6 d'un élément est apte à être engagé dans l'espace délimité par le bord arrondi concave 8 d'un élément 1 consécutif, en même temps que l'ergot 7 est engagé de manière ajustée dans la cavité 9 correspondante. Ces engagements permettent le positionnement de ces éléments 1 les uns à la suite des autres sur la surface à équiper, de manière parfaitement alignée, avec une parfaite continuité de leurs bords longitudinaux, laquelle élimine le risque de constituer des points d'accroche de la canne d'une personne non voyante ou mal voyante.As can be understood with reference to the figure 5 the convex rounded edge 6 of an element is capable of being engaged in the space delimited by the concave rounded edge 8 of a consecutive element 1, at the same time as the lug 7 is fittedly engaged in the cavity 9 corresponding. These commitments allow the positioning of these elements 1 one after the other on the surface to be equipped, perfectly aligned, with a perfect continuity of their longitudinal edges, which eliminates the risk of constituting points of attachment of the cane a blind or visually impaired person.

Pour aménager des passages 21 d'écoulement des eaux de ruissellement, il est simplement laissé un espace entre deux séries d'éléments 1 alignés, ce qui ne pose pas particulièrement de problème d'accrochage de la canne lorsque ces séries sont alignées.To develop passages 21 runoff runoff, it is simply left a space between two sets of elements 1 aligned, which does not pose particularly problem hooking of the cane when these series are aligned.

Comme le montre la figure 6, lorsqu'il s'agit de positionner un élément 1 de façon non alignée par rapport à un élément 1 adjacent, par exemple pour contourner un obstacle présent sur la surface à équiper, l'ergot 7 du ou des éléments 1 concernés est simplement sectionné et l'élément est positionné avec l'orientation adéquate par rapport à cet élément 1 adjacent. La parfaite continuité des bords longitudinaux des éléments au niveau de ce changement de direction élimine tout risque de constituer des points d'accroche de la canne.As shown in figure 6 when it is a question of positioning an element 1 non-aligned with respect to an adjacent element 1, for example to circumvent an obstacle present on the surface to be equipped, the lug 7 of the element or elements 1 concerned is simply cut off and the element is positioned with the proper orientation with respect to this adjacent element 1. The perfect continuity of the edges Longitudinal elements at the level of this change of direction eliminates any risk of constituting points of attachment of the cane.

À la fin d'une série d'éléments 1, il est facile de donner au dernier élément 1 une longueur ajustée, simplement en sectionnant cet élément 1 au niveau de la ligne 3 correspondante.At the end of a series of elements 1, it is easy to give the last element 1 an adjusted length, simply by sectioning this element 1 at the corresponding line 3.

Comme cela apparaît de ce qui précède, l'invention fournit un élément 1 présentant les avantages déterminants de pouvoir avoir une utilisation tant à l'intérieur de bâtiments qu'en extérieur, de pouvoir être facilement adapté à une configuration spécifique de la surface à équiper ou à la présence d'obstacles, et de permettre d'aménager facilement des passages d'écoulement des eaux de ruissellementAs appears from the foregoing, the invention provides an element 1 having the decisive advantages of being able to be used both inside and outside buildings, to be easily adapted to a specific configuration of the surface to be equipped. or the presence of obstacles, and to allow for easy development of runoff runoff

L'invention a été décrite ci-dessus en référence à une forme de réalisation donnée à titre d'exemple. Il va de soi qu'elle n'est pas limitée à cette forme de réalisation mais qu'elle s'étend à toutes les autres formes de réalisation couvertes par les revendications ci-annexées.The invention has been described above with reference to an exemplary embodiment. It goes without saying that it is not limited to this embodiment but that it extends to all other embodiments covered by the appended claims.

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  1. Element (1) for forming, when assembled with other identical elements (1) guiding lines (20) on the ground for blind or visually impaired people, this element being adapted to be secured to ground and comprising an end having a convex rounded edge (6) and another end having a concave rounded edge (8), the convex rounded edge (6) of an element (1) being adapted to be engaged in the space defined by the concave rounded edge (8) of another element (1) to allow positioning of the two elements (1) one after the other on the surface to be equipped, with a continuity of the longitudinal edges the two elements (1) and with a possibility of placing one element (1) according to several possible positions of non-alignment of said element relative to the other element (1) without loss of said continuity;
    characterized in that:
    - said element (1) is in the form of an elongate strip;
    - said ends are the longitudinal ends of said element (1); and
    - one of the longitudinal ends of the element (1) comprises a breakable lug (7), projecting longitudinally from the element (1), and the other longitudinal end of said element (1) comprises a cavity (9) adapted to fittingly receive this lug (7).
  2. Element (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the lug (7) is located at said convex rounded edge (6) and the cavity (9) is located at said concave rounded edge (8).
  3. Element according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the lug has a weakened area at its base, such that a groove reducing its cross-section.
  4. Element (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of transverse spaced lines (3) for weakening its resistance, making it possible to severe said element (1) to give it a determined length.
  5. Element (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises non-slip projections (5) on its surface intended to be placed on the upper side of the element (1) after installation.
  6. Element (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that said non-slip projections are in the form of groups (4) of successive chevron ribs (5), the tips of the chevrons formed by the ribs (5) of a same group (4) being directed towards the central point of this group.
  7. Element (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that it is intended to be fixed to the floor by means of screws (10) or pin and in that each hole (2) for passage of a screw (10) or pin through it is arranged at the center of a group (4) ribs (5).
  8. Element (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is made of aluminum.
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