ES2435467A1 - Anti-intrusion vehicle security barrier - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a security barrier comprising two groups of arms or bars (3, 3') mounted on respective shafts (4, 4') and arranged on a structure or fixed frame (1), all housed in a trench produced for this purpose at crossing points used by vehicles that might have to be stopped by the actuation of the arms or bars (3, 3'), said arms or bars being actuated remotely should a vehicle appear to have no intention of stopping in the area where the barrier is arranged. In a resting position, the arms or bars (3, 3') remain horizontal and flush with the ground in which the pit housing the fixed frame (1) having the arms or bars (3, 3') has been created, while, in an operative position, said arms or bars (3, 3') pivot and are inclined at opposing angles in order to prevent the corresponding vehicle from passing and to stop same.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a vehicle anti-intrusion safety barrier, whose obvious purpose is to prevent the passage of vehicles under certain circumstances.

The object of the invention is to ensure that in any given passage of vehicles, any attempt of intrusion of a vehicle can be prevented quickly and safely.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As is known, in certain vehicle steps, such as border locations or other steps where it is sometimes necessary to prevent vehicles from passing illegally, it is evident that in those steps, when vehicles do not find traffic in certain hours of day or night, in which surveillance is minimal, they can try to pass at high speed, so that when the guard wants to react, the vehicle has already passed without the possibility of stopping it.

Currently, zigzag concrete barriers are used, and even modular plastic barriers with water inside, intended to prevent intrusions, although in any case they are not very effective, since they impede the transit of vehicles in a fluid and orderly manner, in addition of its limitations for heavy vehicles of high dimensions, as well as vehicles with trailers, having a low deterrent effect.

Obviously, these types of barriers are used at border crossings, in high security areas, etc., and it is very difficult for kamicaze cars trying to skip the step, can be stopped.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The security barrier that has been advocated has been conceived to solve the problem described above, based on a simple and effective solution.

More specifically, the barrier of the invention is constituted by a metal frame housed in a groove made on the ground according to a transverse arrangement to the direction of travel of the vehicles, so that in that frame, rigid and preferably of a metallic nature, they are arranged between the lateral branches of the same, two sets of arms, capable of being positioned horizontally to allow the vehicles to pass when they are flush with the ground plane, while when said arms are actuated, they tilt and are inclined, with an inclination 45º preferably and in contrast, so that the passage of the vehicles in one direction allows the lowering of the arms of one of the sets, but nevertheless bumps against the raised end of the other set, the vehicle being retained without any possibility of Continue your march.

Obviously, the arm assemblies are simultaneously operated remotely by a command or by any drive system, being able to be a pneumatic system, due to its higher drive speed, and which will be operated by the step guard at the time that this agent detect that a vehicle is approaching at high speed with no intention of stopping, so that acting on the barrier, the swinging of the arms upwards entails the retention of the vehicle in accordance with the aforementioned.

Each set of elements or tilting arms is mounted on an axis capable of being driven, in each case, by appropriate mechanisms that, as previously mentioned, can be pneumatic systems, electric motors or any other drive system, since in any case Activation of the barrier means that the arms swing instantly preventing the passage of vehicles.

When the arms are operated, they can be arranged at any degree of inclination, depending on the height required in each case.

Between the arms that form the barrier there is enough distance to allow motorcycles to pass without any problem, without them being trapped inside the pit or ditch in which the barrier itself is arranged.

Thus, and from this structuring, it is possible to obtain a bidirectional barrier, with a double sense of blocking.

Obviously, depending on the specific needs of each case, the length and extension of the arms, as well as their inclination, may vary, depending on the level of safety that is intended to be established and the type of vehicles to which the barrier is intended, without affecting the essence of the invention.

According to another feature of the invention, the system allows the passage of water or pipes such as sewers.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows a representation corresponding to a general perspective of a safety barrier made in accordance with the object of the invention, in the rest position.

Figure 2.- Shows a plan view of the same barrier represented in the previous figure.

Figure 3.- Shows a side view of the barrier corresponding to Figure 2.

Figure 4.- Shows a plan view of the safety barrier in operational arrangement.

Figure 5.- Shows a side elevation view of the same barrier of the previous figure, showing the inclined arrangement in which the arms or bars of each of the assemblies established in the barrier remain.

Figure 6.- Shows a perspective view of the safety barrier in operational situation.

Figure 7.- Shows an enlarged detail of a part of the barrier represented in the previous figure.

Figure 8 shows a perspective view of a part of the barrier in an operational situation, without the arms corresponding to one of the two sets of the same, to allow observing the mechanisms involved in the operation and tilting of the sets. of arms or bars of the barrier.

Figure 9 shows, finally, an enlarged view of Figure 3, in which the channels for the passage of water that are defined in the body of the barrier can be observed.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As can be seen in the aforementioned figures, the barrier of the invention is constituted from a frame (1) of a metallic nature, which is elongated and of cross section in "H", as represented in, for example, the figures 1, 6, 7 and 8. Well, between the side wings of that frame in “H” (1), two sets of arms or bars (3, 3 ') are arranged, equal to each other, and each assembled set of tilting shape on an axis of rotation (4, 4 '), which are driven by pneumatic elements (5), or by geared motors or any other appropriate system, showing in figure 8 the forks (7, 7') in which precisely articulate the arms or bars (3, 3 ').

The ends of the bars will be constructed with different geometry depending on the different uses of aggressiveness, being able to present very different designs, such as in the form of a spearhead or rounded.

The barrier thus constituted will be housed inside a pit

or ditch made to the effect on the ground, according to a transverse arrangement to the direction of travel of the vehicles, leaving the arms or bars (3, 3 ’) in rest position in the same plane as the ground.

The structure or frame (1) of the barrier assembly is complemented by an intermediate, longitudinal element (2), as a support support for the arm or bar assemblies (3, 3 ') in rest position, that is, when they occupy the horizontal situation, including also a series of stiffening crossbars (6).

According to the aforementioned, the operation is as follows: taking into account that the drive can be pneumatic or by any other appropriate system, when the person watching the passage of the vehicles in a certain place detects that a vehicle is approaching large speed with the intention of not stopping, then that guard, through a radio frequency remote control or by any other means, sends the order to activate the drive system, so that instantly the arms or bars (3 , 3 ') that form the barrier swing and remain in the inclined position, approximately at 45 °, as shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7.

In that situation, the vehicle will meet the first group of bars or arms (3), yielding them by the weight of the vehicle, and being faced with the second group of arms or bars (3 '), whose ends are facing the height of the radiator, wheels and related areas of the vehicle, such as bearings, tires, etc., causing it to stop and completely preventing its circulation. Obviously, the second group of bars or arms (3 ') do not yield when they reach the vehicle, and this due to the profile offered by said arms or bars in correspondence with the back, butting on the inner side of the lateral wings of the frame (1), blocking those arms or bars (3 ').

Obviously, the system is reversible, that is, it acts in the same way in either of the two directions, since one of the groups of arms or bars of the barrier yields and the other is the one facing the vehicle, retaining it.

As can be seen in the detail of Figure 9, the frame (1) of the barrier has an "H" section, with its middle branch substantially displaced downwards, incorporating a pair of channels (88 ') that allow the passage and evacuation of water, delimited by an intermediate partition (2).

Finally say that the system can be modular according to the needs and measures of the area or step to ensure.

Claims (5)

 R E I V I N D I C A C I O N E S 1.- Vehicle anti-intrusion safety barrier, intended for application in border crossings, high security areas and the like, to avoid and retain vehicles without intention to stop in that area or passage, characterized in that it is constituted from of a rigid and elongated frame in which two groups of arms or bars are arranged transversely, each group being mounted on a rotating shaft that enables the tilting, by pneumatic actuation or any other means, of said arms, from the horizontal or resting at an inclined position, approximately 45 °, to retain the vehicle trying to pass over the set of arms that form the barrier; it being provided that said barrier system is housed in a pit made transversely on the ground in correspondence with the passage area of the vehicles, the arms or bars (3, 3 ') being left in a horizontal position at rest and in the same plane that the ground, while in operational position those arms or bars (3, 3 ') swing to the inclined vehicle retention situation. 2. Anti-intrusion vehicle safety barrier, according to previous claims, characterized in that the frame (1) where the arms or bars (3, 3 ') that constitute the barrier itself are mounted, is rigid and of a metallic nature, having an "H" configuration, whose lateral branches are where the axes corresponding to the arms or bars (3, 3 '), axes (4, 4') are mounted that are parallel and inside the aforementioned lateral branches of the rigid frame in “H” (1). 3. Anti-intrusion vehicle safety barrier, according to previous claims, characterized in that an intermediate rigid and longitudinal profile (2) is included, as a support element for the arms or bars (3, 3 ') in rest position or of horizontality of these. 4.- Vehicle anti-intrusion safety barrier, according to previous claims, characterized in that the arms or bars (3, 3 ’) 5 have their rear end provided with a profile to block said arms or bars (3, 3 ') in an inclined position, after actuation, the arms or bars (3, 3') being facing the direction of travel of the vehicle in situation lockable 10 5. Anti-intrusion vehicle safety barrier, according to previous claims, characterized in that the frame (1) of the barrier has an "H" section, with its middle branch substantially displaced downwards, incorporating a pair of channels ( 8-8 ') of water evacuation, delimited by a rigid and longitudinal intermediate profile (2). SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 201330901 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 06.17.2013 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: E01F13 / 12 (2006.01) RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Category

56 Documents cited Claims Affected

X

WO 2004082309 A2 (PMG INC ET AL.) 09/23/2004, pages 1-17; figures. one

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4

TO

2, 3 and 5

Y

WO 2011129521 A2 (HYUNMU CO LTD ET AL.) 10/20/2011, figures & Summary of the basis of 4

WPI data Recovered from EPOQUE; AN 2011-B69918.

TO

2, 3 AND 5

TO

US 4097170 A (DICKINSON HARRY D) 06/27/1978, figures & Summary of the WPI database. 1-5

Recovered from EPOQUE; AN 1978-G8686A.

TO

WO 2009123485 A1 (D ALMEIDA JOSE CARLOS) 08/10/2009, figures & Summary of the base of 1-5

WPI data Recovered from EPOQUE; AN 2009-P53164.

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 09.12.2013

Examiner M. B. Castañón Chicharro Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 201330901 Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) E01F Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENES, EPODOC State of the Art Report Page 2/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201330901 Date of Written Opinion: 09.12.2013 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 1-5 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims Claims 2, 3 and 5 1 and 4 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 3/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201330901 1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Document

Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01

WO 2004082309 A2 (PMG INC et al.) 23.09.2004

D02

WO 2011129521 A2 (HYUNMU CO LTD et al.) 20.10.2011

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulation of execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement The technical object of the invention is a Vehicle Anti-intrusion Safety Barrier. The inventor intends to offer a safety barrier that effectively stops vehicles before certain circumstances For this, the inventor proposes a bidirectional barrier, capable of being installed in a pit, contained in a frame, comprising two groups of arms mounted on a rotating shaft, which when driven Place the inclined arms in the holding position. The rack is given a certain configuration in “H” shape, for the purpose of installing an arm support partition at rest and incorporating water drainage channels. The request consists of 5 claims, the first being independent and the rest dependent. The first claim includes the essential technical characteristics of the invention. The 2nd, 3rd and 5th claims, refer to the configuration of the frame. The 4th claim refers to the blocking of the arms with stop in active position. Of the documents cited in the State of the Art Report, the closest to the invention is the WO2004082309 (DO1). DO1 discloses a two-way vehicle anti-intrusion safety barrier, capable of being installed in a pit, constituted from a rigid frame (126), in which two are arranged transversely groupings of arms (124), each grouping being mounted on a rotating shaft (110,112) that enables the tilt once activated from the resting position in a horizontal position, to the active one between 45 and 50 (page 9, line 11). The difference between DO1 and the 1st claim is that DO1 does not expressly disclose that the barrier is liable to be installed in a pit. However, this is obvious. DO2 discloses a vehicle anti-intrusion safety barrier, in which the housing (21) abuts the back of the arm (34) blocking it in its active position. It would be obvious to a person skilled in the art, to introduce this technical characteristic in DO1, obtaining the object Technician of claim 4. No document cited in the State of the Art Report questions either in isolation or combined the novelty and inventive activity of claims 2, 3 and 5. Conclusion:

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Claims 1 and 4 are new but lack inventive activity. (Art. 6 and 8 of Patent Law 11/1986)

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 Claims 2, 3 and 5 are new and have inventive activity. (Art. 6 and 8 of Patent Law 11/1986)

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