ES2418445B1 - ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR SURVEILLANCE TOWER - Google Patents

Abstract

Vandal-proof tubular watchtower, which is constituted from a metal tubular shaft (2), thermally insulated and formed from modular sections of folded sheet steel joined together, comprising a base section (3), a second section (10), optionally one or more intermediate sections (12) and a head section (13), being able to incorporate telecommunications and surveillance equipment within the tower itself, including cooling systems and power supply; counting on internal platforms (16) for equipment, rest and work, external platforms (6, 7) with radar (17), camera (18), lightning rod (19), and supports (8) of parabolic antennas and equipped of security systems and armored access.

Description

ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR SURVEILLANCE TOWER

5 OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention, as expressed in the statement of the present specification, refers to an anti-vandal tubular old watchtower, which contributes to the

10 function to which advantages and features of novelty are destined, which will be described in detail below and which represent a remarkable improvement over what is currently existing in the state of the art for the same purpose.

More particularly, the object of the invention is centered on a watchtower, particularly of the type intended for "SIVE" (Integrated External Vigil System) I projects which presents the

In particular, it has a tubular and vandal-proof structural configuration that is totally different from what has been installed so far for this type of application, allowing, among other advantages, a total autonomy of signal propagation.

25 telecommunications, install all the equipment within the tower itself, including refrigeration and power systems, allowing to incorporate any type of antenna support, and with security and armored access systems

30 that allow keeping said equipment totally safe and free from possible vandalism attacks.

FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

35 The field of application of the present invention is part of the technical sector of the industry dedicated to the manufacture and installation of watchtowers and the military applications sector.

5 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present, and as a reference to the state of the art, it should be noted that, on the part of the applicant, 10 the existence of any other watchtower or invention of similar application that has technical, structural characteristics and constitutive characteristics similar to those presented here is recommended, and whose characterizing details are

15 are conveniently included in the final claims that accompany the present specification thereof.

20 EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

Specifically, what the invention proposes, as noted above, consists of a watchtower, particularly intended for 25 "S IVE" projects, which, thanks to its tubular structural configuration, is prepared to have full autonomy of Propagation of telecommunications signals, since in the stations where it is installed, it is not necessary to use equipment storage booth, nor

30 external building, nor external power supply.

All the equipment necessary to configure a "SIVE" station is installed inside the tower itself,

35 as well as the refrigeration and electrical power systems (being able to install an exterior).

In

its space inside, the tower is ready for

harbor

any kind from team basic from

telecommunications

Due to its special configuration, the tower can be easily mimicked, turning it, to name an example, into a castle tower, coast lighthouse, etc.

The tower has two platforms located at the top of the support tower or shaft. The top platform allows the installation of Terma-type radars of 6.5 ID of 0 and optronic cameras of all types, as well as any type of surveillance cameras, and parabola supports can also be installed on both the railing and the main shaft.

The lower shape pl is designed in such a way that both the main shaft and the 0 114.3 mm tubes. that make up the right feet of the perimeter railing, parabolas of up to 3 m of 0, and of up to 2 m of 0 can be installed in polarization diversity.

In the same way you can install any type of support is telecommunications antennas.

Due to its special configuration and using the different sections that make it up, the tower of the invention has the advantageous feature of being able to become towers of different heights, starting with the minimum height of 11 m. Up to 31 tall. Being able to reach higher heights, changing the thicknesses of sheet metal that configure the sections of the same.

On the other hand, it is important to point out that the interior access system is shielded with a double security opening system, both at the lower door of the tower and at the platform doors.

5 These systems do not consist of standard locks, but have opening systems specially designed for this type of door.

These doors, meanwhile, are fully armored

10 and made of steel, with a final thickness of 90 mm. In addition, the interior opening of the doors is designed so that, with a simple twist of 90 0 of a steering wheel provided on them, it opens and closes without any effort, thus avoiding moments of possible panic

15 of the technicians who access the interior.

Likewise, to avoid vandalism that undermine the stability of the tower, it has been arranged that the joint of the section be completely hidden in the installation

20 anchoring the shaft with the base section of the tower.

In view of the foregoing, it is found that the proposed vandal-proof tubular watch tower represents an innovation of structural characteristics and

25 constitutives unknown so far for this purpose, reasons that together with its practical utility, provide it with sufficient grounds to obtain the privilege of exclusivity that is requested.

30 DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made of the device object of the invention, and to help

35 a better understanding of the characteristics that distinguish it, this report is accompanied

Descriptive, as an integral part of it, of a set of drawings, in which the following has been represented as illustrative and not imitative:

5 Figure number l. - It shows a perspective view of the vandal-proof tubular watchtower object of the invention, showing an example of a simplified embodiment thereof and in which the general external configuration of the shaft and the

10 external platforms as well as the base plate provided at the bottom of the base section for fixing to the ground.

Figure number 2. - Shows an elevation view of

Another embodiment of the tower, according to the invention, which in this case has already been shown installed on a foundation base and with the radar, camera, satellite dishes and other equipment incorporated therein, also showing, with strokes

20 with a broken line, some of the most outstanding internal elements available, such as the staircase or the internal platforms.

25 PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned figures, and according to the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be seen therein, the

30 which comprises the parts and elements described in detail below.

Thus, as shown in these figures, the watchtower (1) in question is constituted from 35 a metal tubular shaft (2), of polygonal section, preferably 24 sides, made of folded sheet

of steel .

DichO fuste (2) in turn, consists of four sections

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well differentiated modular joined together.

The first section or base section {3}, has in its lower part a base plate (4) that is anchored to the foundation (5) by bolts, preferably a total of 72 GEN-type bolts! from 0 = 30mm. Said base plate {4} as shown in Figure 1, when installing the

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tower will be located at a height of 400mm below the zero level of land.

This base section (3) consists of a double hull braced vertically by means of alveol ribs. The resulting gap between the two helmets will be filled with polyurethane foam in order to thermally and acoustically insulate the equipment located inside.

The equipment that will be located inside is an alternating current generator and a diesel tank for food (not shown).

The

to the imentation from stream The electric be external

through

a canalization underground that be

will introduce

until he inside from the tower to through from

its

foundation. When be there a cut from stream

The electric

Y the tower be stay without supply electric

automatically the electric generator will go into continuous operation so that the tower has electric current at all times, it will take air from the inside of the tower for combustion in the internal combustion engine that has the electric generator attached, expelling gases from combustion through a conduit whose output is

it is located at an approximate height of 5.5m from the ground. The heat generated in the combustion causes the temperature gradient that can be produced, in the winter stages the condensation of the water that

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5 contains the humid air of the environment when the dew point is reached in one of the inner walls of the tower, which is why the tower will be thermally insulated with the aforementioned layer of fire retardant polyurethane foam, which will have a thickness

10 approximately 80mm.

In addition, this base section (3) has an electrical panel with all the protection elements of each of the equipment installed inside the tower, on the 15 external platforms {6, 7} or on the supports

(8) of parables.

It should be noted that both this base section (3) and the other sections that make up the shaft (2) of the tower

20 internally have one or more interior platforms (16) on which the equipment is supported at different heights, also allowing the passage of technicians to access them.

25 For the access to the tower (1) a door has been designed

(9) anti-theft with an unconventional security lock. This door has been designed so that it cannot be attacked by combustible liquids. Inside it l l eva a steering wheel that allows its closure to

30 avoid panic from outside attacks.

The second section (10) of the shaft (2) of the tower is provided with a connecting flange (11) at its base or lower edge and another at the tip or upper edge that will allow a flanged connection to be made, by means of a screw quality 8. 8, between the base section (3),

which has also been equipped with a connecting flange

(11) at its upper edge, and this second section (ID) as well as between this section and the intermediate section (12) above.

5 Thus, on the upper flange (11) of the base section (3) any of the remaining sections can be installed, it being necessary to follow a specific order, that is, the usual order will be first place

10 base section (3), followed by the second section (10) on which a first intermediate section (12) will be installed and on this successive intermediate sections (whose number will depend on the height that is intended to be granted to the tower) being placed on they head section (13).

The second section (ID) is a section of Sm of height, totally opaque except for four holes located in the lower part of it where some fans are located (14) that allow to give the tower a forced ventilation that avoids the possible accumulation of gases within it. On the one hand the generator will be fed and the exhaust gases will be expelled with the conduit provided for this purpose. On the other hand, cooling air will be introduced to the rack located

25 on l a p l ataforma of the base section (3).

Apart from these holes for the fans (14), this second section (ID) has two other holes that will take two spotlights (15) that are part of the system of

30 at the threshold of the exterior of the tower and which are activated by a high sensitivity presence detector so that they are automatically switched on in the presence of any person approaching the tower.

35 On the wall of the second section and above the

Third platform (16) is the scanner that controls the radar (17) that is placed on the head section (13) of the tower.

5 As indicated above, on this second section (ID) there are as many intermediate sections (12) as necessary to achieve the height at which the radar (17) and the surveillance camera (lB) should be placed. These intermediate sections (12) also have a flange of

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10 joint (Il) to be secured by quality union screws 8. 8. Its configuration is very simple, all of them being a 24-sided prismatic section with two holes of forced ventilation by means of fans (14) to avoid the accumulation of gases

15 inside.

Finally, the head section (13) is a prismatic section of 5m of the total length that it carries at its base

or bottom edge a connecting flange (11) by 20 screws can be attached directly to the base section

(3), to the second tranche (la) or to the intermediate tranche (12) that corresponds to it.

This head section (13) has two platforms

25 coupled, a lower one (6) that serves to access, by a ladder and exterior (21) to the top of the tower and access the parabolas that are placed on any of the supports (8) provided for this purpose, the which consist of vertical tubes that are

30 joined by their ends to the bases of the platforms.

In addition, this first platform or lower platform (6) is accessed from inside the tower, through a door (9) identical to that provided in

35 base section (3) to access its interior.

For the maintenance of the parabolas, each of the supports (81 of vertical tubes has an own ladder attached (not shown) that will allow access to any of these.

5 The existence of another upper exterior staircase (21) is also contemplated which, after opening a trapdoor

(22) provided for this on the upper platform (7),

gives access to it, allowing the maintenance and assembly of the camera (18), the radar

(17) and the lightning rod (19). Both the radar (17) and the camera (18) have their pedestal corresponding to locate them at the appropriate height and position that allow the monitoring of the greatest amount of space

15 possible.

Attached to the upper platform (7) a balcony (20) will be located on whose railing the lightning rod support tube (19) will be placed. It should be noted that 20 this bal conada (20) does not have to have a location

fixed, it has simply been located so that the radar (171 does not come into contact with the lightning rod (191 at any time. In addition, this balcony (2 O 1 must be braced at the bottom with one of the

25 support tubes (81 of parabolas of the lower platform (6), regardless of whether said support incorporates a satellite dish or not.

In order to allow access to the top

30 of the tower, an internal staircase (23) will be installed inside the sections that make up the shaft

(2) of the tower, said ladder being of the common type consisting of two profiles L50x5 separated from each other 400 mm, joined together by steps constituted by

35 rounds of 20 mm diameter, welded every 300 mm approximately.

Following the particularities of the tower (l) of the invention, it should be noted that it is prepared for the installation of approved safety systems for 5 work at height, such as (IB-35l or any other according to customer needs, in each one of the stairs available to the tower are interior or

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outside

10 As noted above, the tower is provided with interior platforms (16) for rest and work. These interior platforms are installed to allow access and manipulation of the equipment that governs the radar, camera and antennas or parabolas

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15 above the flanged joints of the sections. From the platforms and through the use of a manual ladder, the different sections will be assembled, by means of a screw connection of the connection flanges (11), and then the work

20 maintenance of the structure.

These platforms have the necessary security elements to perform installation and maintenance work with the least risk

25 possible.

It should be noted, finally, that each of the metallic elements that make up the tower will be made of the most suitable materials according to the

30 function to be fulfilled in each case. The welding used will be "electric arc welding", using as a contribution material, electrode with coating or continuous wire in C02 atmosphere. The welding procedure for sheets and profiles will comply with the

35 established technical specifications.

In addition, all the elements that make up the tower, whose dimensions allow it, will be hot dipped galvanized, obtaining a minimum coating of 80 p {equivalent to 60 g / m '). The rest of

5 large elements will be treated 11 in situll with adequate protection; also based on cold galvanized, to avoid any subsequent corrosion on the affected parts.

10 On the other hand, the tower is fixed to the ground by means of a concrete foundation whose dimensions are justified in the project of said tower for the different types of terrain compressibility.

15 The excavation for the foundation must be adjusted as closely as possible to the shape of the foundation, to avoid formwork and to guarantee the performance of the ground on the shoes.

20 In general and in a mandatory manner, the tower will be installed according to the corresponding regulations and regulations of this type of construction.

Describe sufficiently the nature of the present

The invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, does not consider it necessary to extend its explanation so that any expert in the field understands its scope and the advantages that derive from it, stating that, within its

In essence, it may be carried out in other embodiments that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example, and to which it will also achieve the protection that is sought as long as it does not rise, change or modify its fundamental principle .

Claims (7)

one . -TUBULAR ANTIVANDÁL I CA SURVEILLANCE, of the type destined for "SIVE" projects (Integrated System of 5 External Surveillance), in which telecommunications and surveillance equipment are incorporated, characterized in that it is constituted from a shaft {2} metallic tubular, thermally insulated and formed from modular sections connected to each other, said shaft 10 12) being able to incorporate telecommunication and surveillance equipment within the tower itself, including cooling and power supply systems in which said fuste has one or more interior platforms (16) to support the

15 teams, rest and work; in which to the top of said shaft are connected two external platforms (6, 7) in which, in addition to radar (17), camera (lB) and lightning rod (19), supports are incorporated

(8)

of satellite dishes; and in which said tower is provided with security and armored access systems.

2 . - TUBULAR ANTIVANDÁL I CA SURVEILLANCE ROUTE, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sections that make up the shaft (2) are made of folded sheet steel of 25 polygonal section and comprise at least one base section (3), which has a base plate in its lower part (4) that is anchored to the foundation (S) being located at a height below the zero level of land, a second section (10) joined on the base section (3) I 30 optionally one or more intermediate sections (12) I joined on the second section (ID) and at least one section of I head (13) where the external platforms are coupled 16.7). 35 3. -WARD OF VI ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR GILANCE, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the modular sections join together bolted together connecting flanges (11) provided on the lower edge and / or top of them. 5 4. -WARD OF VI GI LANC I TO ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the base section (3) consists of a double hull braced vertically by means of a ribbed vertical bracing ribs exiting between both helmets a 10 filled with polyurethane foam as thermal and acoustic insulation. 5 . ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR SURVEILLANCE CORRECTOR, according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an alternating current generator and a diesel tank for its feeding are located inside the shaft, as well as an electrical panel with all the elements of protection of each of the equipment installed inside the tower, over the 20 p l outer shapes (6, 7) or on the supports (8) of parabolic ace. 6. -WARD OF VI GI LANCIA TUBULAR ANTIVANDÁLICA, according to any of claims 1 to 5, 25 characterized as a security system has anti-theft doors (9) with security lock inside which have an opening and closing steering wheel, one of which is located in the base section (3) and another in the lower platform ( 6).

7. -WARD OF VI GI LANCIA TUBULAR ANTIVANDÁLICA, according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that holes are provided where fans are located

(14)

for forced ventilation and holes that house spotlights

35 (15) as a lighting system and x exterior of the tower, which are activated by a presence detector High sensitivity 8. ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR SURVEILLANCE CORROR, according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized 5 because the supports (B) of the parabolas consist of vertical tubes joined at their ends to the bases of the lower platform (6), and because each of said supports (8) has its own ladder attached. 10 9. ANTIVANDAL TUBULAR SURVEILLANCE CORROR, according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the tower has an internal staircase (23) to climb to the lower platform (6) and access the parables that are located on any of the 15 supports (8); an upper exterior staircase (21) which, through a trapdoor {22} provided in the upper platform (7), gives access to it, all equipped with a safety system for heights.