ES1056863U - Protector of guardrail post clamping. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Protection for guardrail fixing post for vertical posts (1), especially those that show a section in i, which constitute the support surfaces of the biondas that are part of the security barriers or guardrails installed in the roads, characterized in that it is constituted by a hard outer casing (2) with softly rounded edges that extends in height protecting the clamping post (1), inside which is a core (3) of spongy rubber that has of holes (4) to enhance the elastic effect and internally to this has a hard inner casing (5) that shows a geometry coinciding with the corresponding perimeter edge of the clamping post (1) in order to facilitate its adaptation to it . (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Protector for clamping post guardrail.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a protector application for mounting on the fixing posts that they support the bionda that is part of the guardrails of roads.

It is an object of the invention that the protector be constitute a means of security for the people involved in a traffic accident, so that it covers practically by complete the clamping post, especially the sharp edges of the post to prevent them from being visible and can section the body of the injured.

It is also the object of the invention that the protector is conceived in softly edged elastic material rounded to cushion the possible impact that may suffer the injured and thus reduce the severity of injuries that could occur.

Background of the invention

Bikers driving on the road they are normally exposed to additional danger when they are seen involved in an accident because of the consequences that the impact and / or the fall may have on the injured motorist we must add the highly negative effects that can be derived by the sharp contact against the road guard.

The violence itself of the impact against the Guarrail is aggravated with the possibility that the injured impact the sharp edges of the guardrail, as then you can suffer cuts that lead to serious injuries and they can even be deadly.

The installation of these guardrails or barriers of security they try to avoid in certain sections of the road since they constitute obstacles in themselves with the negative consequences described above, so they are installed only if other alternative measures such as how to widen shoulders, soften slopes or others. On highways by example constitutes the means normally used to define the median that separates the pathways of opposite senses of circulation.

The bionda of the guardrail itself shows a profile finished at upper and lower ends that can be highly sharp. To minimize its cutting effect it resort to soften sharp shapes by rounding them to the extent as much as possible or installing a double bionda, however before the high speed impact these edges continue to constitute Dangerous surfaces for the physical integrity of the hilly.

In relation to the biondas clamping posts, the same problem also occurs, since they normally show an I or H profile that have wings that turn out to be highly sharp.

The possibility of solving this problem by incorporating protections that cover these surfaces make feasible the development of the invention that to described below.

Description of the invention

The clamp post protector The guardrail object of this invention constitutes a means of cushioning of impacts that eliminates the risk of occurrence sharp wounds on the body of the injured person when contacted against the clamping posts.

With this object the protector consists mainly in a rubber profile manufactured by extrusion or formed molding based on two types of rubber, a central rubber spongy and a peripheral hard rubber.

The extruded or molded profile may be closed or open on one side.

In the event that guardrails are installed new on the road, usually after the construction of a new road or by replacement of old guardrails, they are mounted closed protectors that are introduced by the upper end of the post before installing biondas.

In the case of road sections in which the guardarail is already installed open protectors are mounted to Save the bionda stand. Once mounted the protector is proceed to close it by introducing additional pieces of rubber in the open section being adhered with the rest of the protector by heat application

The protector incorporates a housing inside hard that shows a geometry coinciding with that corresponding to perimeter edge of the profile that forms the holding post with in order to facilitate its adaptation to it, below wrapping around it is a spongy rubber core that constitutes the body of the protector that is provided with holes for enhance its elasticity, and topping off the protector is find an outer hard shell that extends throughout its perimeter, except in the case of a protector open that then shows a transverse groove that gives the protective sideways flexibility in order to facilitate your adaptation to the holding post saving other parts intermediate.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to an example preferred practical implementation of it, is accompanied as integral part of that description, a set of drawings where with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

Figure 1.- Shows a sectioned plan view of an open protector constituting the object of this invention adapted to a post of a guardrail.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

The protector object of this invention is applicable for vertical posts (1), especially those shown in an I section, which constitute the bearing surfaces of the biondas that are part of the safety barriers or guardrails installed on the roads , and is essentially constituted by a hard outer shell (2), which extends in height protecting the clamping post (1), which can be of hexagonal section, as shown in the figure, or of any other polygonal configuration of smoothly rounded or circular edges, inside of which there is a core (3) of spongy rubber that has holes (4) to enhance the elastic effect and internally it has a hard inner shell (5) that shows a geometry coinciding with that corresponding to the perimeter edge of the clamping post (1) in order to facilitate its adaptation to it.

It is contemplated in a possible embodiment that the hard outer shell (2) and hard inner shell (5) be you continue to include the spongy rubber core between them (3) constituting a closed protector for its introduction by plugged through the upper end of the clamp post (one).

In another possible embodiment the protector counts with a cross section (6) between the hard outer shell (2) and the hard inner shell (5) constituting an open protector endowed with flexibility for its coupling on the pole of clamping (1).

Claims (3)

1. Protection for application guardrail for pole posts (1) vertical, especially those showing an I section, which constitute the bearing surfaces of the biondas that are part of the safety barriers or guardrails installed in the roads, characterized in that it is constituted by a hard outer shell (2) of smoothly rounded edges that extends in height protecting the clamping post (1), inside which is a core (3) of spongy rubber that has of holes (4) to enhance the elastic effect and internally it has a hard inner shell (5) that shows a geometry coinciding with that corresponding to the perimeter edge of the clamping post (1) in order to facilitate its adaptation to it . 2. Protection for guardrail fastening post according to claim 1 characterized in that the hard outer shell (2) and the hard inner shell (5) are continuous encompassing between both the spongy rubber core (3) constituting a closed protector for its introduction by plugged through the upper end of the clamping post (1). 3. Protection for guardrail fastening post according to claim 1 characterized in that it has a cross-section (6) between the hard outer shell (2) and the hard inner shell (5) constituting an open protector provided with flexibility for its coupling on the clamping post (1).