FR2692708A1 - Traffic sign. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a road sign intended to be mounted on a support post. In accordance with the invention, the sign (100) is produced as two half-signs (101, 102) placed one against the other and joined to one another by matching force-fitting means (120, 121), and it has internal stiffening partitions, including partitionings (107.1) which define a through-channel associated with the support post, and partitionings (107.8, 107.9) which support clamping means (110) allowing the sign (100) to be fixed to the support post, these clamping means being integrated into the said sign while being accessible via the periphery of the latter to be operated.

Description

The present invention relates to road signs, in

  particular signs of signalisa-

  road or rail, these panels being mounted on a poteausupport associated, which is usually vertical and5 depressed in the ground.

  The road signs are usually made of metal, with a front face bearing the desired signaling pattern, behind which is provided one or two fixing jumpers whose shape is adapted to the shape of the post in cross-section. -support (this section is usually rectangular, square, or round). The attachment by jumper (s) allows a height adjustment of the sign, or a removal of this panel for replacement, but

  is a hindrance to a double-sided realization, that is to say

  say with a signaling pattern on each side of the panel Another disadvantage lies in the vulnerability of such a fastener, both against the weather (which involves the use of galvanized components) against malice Finally, such a method of attachment requires the use of metal inserts or other elements

  reported when the panel is made of plastic

  that is why we currently prefer

panels made of metal.

  The invention aims precisely to solve this problem by designing a traffic sign not

  not having the limitations and / or disadvantages mentioned above.

  The object of the invention is therefore to provide a signboard which is both of simple structure and easy to assemble, while being suitable for a plastic embodiment, without necessarily being

limited to a particular outline.

  Another object of the invention is to provide a sign whose attachment is well protected against external aggressions and whose structure makes it possible to have a signaling pattern on two opposite faces. It is more particularly a sign intended to be mounted on a support post, characterized in that it is produced in two halves.

  panels clad against each other and connected to each other by homologous force interlocking means, and it has internal stiffening partitions, including first partitions which define a channel associated with the post - support, and second partition-

  elements that support clamping means for fixing the panel to the support post, said means being integrated in said panel while being accessible by the periphery thereof to be maneuvered.

  Preferably, the two half-panels have an identical structure, with a symmetrical arrangement of the force-fitting means Thus, the manufacture is facilitated to the extent that the same tool allows for the two half-panels, which is particularly sensitive when these half-panels are made of plastic (usually injection molding). Advantageously then, each half-panel comprises means for interlocking by force of a first type on one side of the panel, and means for interlocking by force of a second type complementary to the previous ones on the other side of said panel , said means being arranged on either side of two parallel partitions forming the

  In particular, the means of nesting

  are constituted by male nipples and complementary female nipples, said nipples protruding

  perpendicular to the inner face of each half

respective panel.

  More preferably, the second partition

  which support the clamping means are arranged in

  lower part of the half-panels, such that said clamping means are accessible from below said panel, in the vicinity of the passage channel associated with the post-support.

  According to an advantageous embodiment, the second partitions of each half-panel are constituted

  killed by two adjacent partitions, arranged to define a support platform which is disposed substantially transversely to the passage channel associated with the post-

  support and which supports the clamping means, said clamping means comprising an operating member passing between the adjacent partitions and a wedging member

  arranged to come into contact with the support post.

  For example, the clamping means may be constituted by an angle disposed on the support platform, by a bolt forming an operating member, whose head passes between the adjacent partitions and whose rod passes through a slot of said angle, and by a curved blade forming a wedging member, on which acts the rod of the aforementioned bolt, and one end of which bears against this angle while the other end is arranged to come into direct contact with the support post. the bolt rod is screwed directly onto the curved blade or a nut integral therewith, and the angle of the angle is elongated in a direction transverse to the passage channel associated with the support post, and the bolt head is in support against an intermediate veil joining

  the adjacent partitions of each half-panel.

  It is also interesting that every half

  panel has a peripheral partition extending to the other half-panel to a plane common to the edges

  Finally, according to a mode of execution,

  advantageous, each half-panel is made with its partitions and its interlocking means to force under the

  form of a monobloc set of plastic material.

  Other features and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly in the light of the

  following description and accompanying drawings, relating to a particular embodiment, with reference to FIGS.

  Figure 1 illustrates a sign of

  According to the invention, mounted on a support post, the partial tearing of its end face makes it possible to distinguish the arrangement of the internal stiffening partitions, as well as the arrangement of the force-engaging means and clamping means;

  Figures 2 and 3 are views respectively of

  side and top of the previous panel mounted on its poteausupport (Figure 1 being a section I-I of these figures); FIG. 4 is a partial section according to

  IV-IV in Figure 1 to better distinguish the agency-

  clamping means (here only the

  shaped in the form of an angle); Figure 5 is a view, on the inner side, of one of the half-panels forming the aforementioned panel, as it is before the establishment of the clamping means. FIG. 6 illustrates the mounting of the panel by interlocking with homologous means, the assembly thus produced being ready to be mounted on a support post, the principle of this interlock being illustrated on a larger scale in the detail view of the Figure 7; Figure 8 illustrates, on a larger scale, a detail of Figure 1 corresponding to the clamping means (here spring-leaf), the unlocked position being illustrated in solid lines, and the position blocked in phantom; Figure 9 illustrates a variant of the embodiment of Figure 8, with a screwing of the bolt rod on a nut integral with the leaf spring. FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate a signaling panel 100 according to the invention, mounted on a

  Support post or mast 103 The support post 103 here has a rectangular cross-section, in accordance with a widely-used embodiment, but this in no way constitutes a limitation within the scope of the invention.

  The road sign 100 is made of two half-panels 101, 102 which are pressed one against

  the other, and connected to each other by homologous force-fitting means 120, 121 In addition, the signal panel

  sation 100 has internal divisions of stiffening

  of which there are partitions 107 1 which define a passage channel 104 associated with the support post 103, and partitions 107 8 and 107 9 which support

  tightening 110 for fixing the panel 100 to the post-

  support, these clamping means being integrated into said

  panel while being accessible by the periphery of that-

to be manipulated.

  Although this does not constitute an obligation, it is nevertheless advantageous to provide that

  two half-panels 101, 102 have an identical structure

  This makes it possible to considerably simplify manufacturing, storage, and mounting operations. In this case, the two half-rings 101, 102 have a symmetrical arrangement of the force-fitting means 120, 121. Each half-panel 101, 102 here comprises a peripheral partition 107 2 which extends towards the other half-panel to a median plane corresponding to a free contact edge 105 between the two half-panels Thus, when the two half-panels 101, 102 are plated one

  against each other and linked to each other by the means of

  120, 121, these half-panels constitute a one-piece panel in the form of a hollow housing, delimited by two faces 106 which are the main faces of each half-panels 101, 102, and the outer surface of the partitioning The casing thus assembled 5 has a passage channel 104 for inserting the sign 100 on the support post 103, and to block said panel at the desired height on the support post by manipulating the support means. 110 which will be described in detail below.10 Each half-panel 101, 102 comprises means for interlocking a first type 120 on one side of one side of the panel, and interlocking means to a force of a second type 121 complementary to the previous ones on the other side of this panel In the present case, the means of fitting 15 by force are constituted by male nipples 120 and complementary female nipples 121, said nipples s perpendicularly to the inner face of each respective half-panel 101, 102. The arrangement of these interlocking nipples will be better understood by reference to

  Figure 7 which will be described later.

  As is visible in FIG. 1, or better still in FIG. 5, each half-panel has internal stiffening partitions, of which two parallel partitions 107 1 define a half-passage channel 104 1 associated with the support post On then finds a peripheral partition 107 2 concerning the almost

  the entire periphery of each half-panel, with the excep-

  of the zone corresponding to the passage channel associated with the support post.

  stiffening interiors are provided between

  mentioned above 107 1 and 107 2, and one thus distinguishes connection partitions 107 3, 107 4, 107 5, 107 6,

107 7.

  In the embodiment illustrated here, the

  clamping means are arranged in the lower part of the half

  panels 101, 102, so as to be accessible from below the signaling panel 100, in the vicinity of the passageway 104 associated with the support post 103. It can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 5 that the partitions 107 8 and 107 9, which5 support the clamping means 110, are arranged in the lower part of the half-panels 101, 102, on each side of an axis X corresponding to the central axis of the passage channel 104 associated with the support post The clamping means 110 will be in practice provided on one side of the signi-10 sation panel, to the extent that one achieves a direct blockage on the post-support It is of course nevertheless that one can provide to have identical partitions in upper part of the half-panels 101, 102, on one side and / or on the other side of the axis X can also be used a double clamping, for example by providing clamping means arranged in the lower part of a side of the X axis, and clamping means identical in the upper part of the other side of said axis X In general, if one wants to preserve the advantages inherent to an identical structural realization for the two half-panels, it will be expected to arrange partitions 107 8 and 107 9 on each side of the X axis, even if only one side is used It should be noted however that the arrangement in the lower part remains preferable insofar as it allows good protection against external aggression (bad weather or malice), and o the accessibility zone

  clamping means for their operation is relative-

discreetly.

  As is better seen in FIG. 5, each half-panel comprises adjacent partitions 107 8 and 107 9 defining a support platform 112 which is arranged substantially transversely to the passage channel 104 1 associated with the support post. support form 112 serves to support the clamping means 110, as can be seen in FIG. 1, or better still in FIGS. 4 and 8. The adjacent partitions 107 8 and 107 9 define an intermediate space 108, and are connected to each other. between them, at the platform level

  112, by an intermediate web 109 The whole of the partitions

  107 1, 107 2, 107 3, 107 4, 107 5, 107 6, 107 7, 107 8 and 107 9 have a free edge which is in the same plane corresponding to the aforementioned contact plane 105 On the other hand, the intermediate web 109 is set back with respect to this free edge, so that it defines, with the intermediate web of the other half-panel, a light (visible in FIG. 4) allowing the passage and the bearing stop of the One of the constituent members of the clamping member With reference to FIG. 1, or better still to FIG. 8 which illustrates the detail concerned on a larger scale, it can be seen that the clamping means 100 comprise an operating member 117, here made in the form of a bolt, passing between the adjacent partitions 107 8 and 107 9, and a wedging member 116, here made in the form of a curved blade, arranged to come into contact with the pole In accordance with the embodiment illustrated here, the clamping means 110 are constituted by a

  angle 113, by a bolt 117, and by a curved blade 116.

  The bracket 113 is disposed on the support platform 112, and is in the form of a rigid plate, for example metal, with a rear flange 114 forming a bearing abutment for one end of the arched blade 116 The angle 113 is itself positioned in abutment against a projection 107 10 adjacent to the partitioning

  107 9 and at the end of the peripheral partition 107 2.

  The angle 113 furthermore has a central lumen 115, which is here elongated in a direction transverse to the passage channel associated with the support post. The bolt 117 forming the operating member comprises a head 117 1 which passes between the adjacent partitions 107 8 and 107 9, and abuts against the lower facets of the two intermediate webs 109 The threaded rod 117 2 of the bolt 117 passes in turn into the slot 115 of the angle 113, and the curved blade 116 forming the wedge member The curved blade 116 is a leaf spring which has a concavity 5 turned towards the angle 113, and provides the blocking function of the sign 100 with respect to the post-support This curved blade 116 has indeed a threaded hole 116 1 corresponding to the rod 117 2 bolt 117, and one of its ends 116 2 abuts against the flange 114 of the angle 113, while the other end 116 3 is arranged to tender, when the bolt 117 is operated in the direction of screwing, in an associated passage 111 provided to allow direct contact with the facing wall 103 1 of the post-support Indeed, the screwing of the bolt 117, because of the axial retention of its head 117 1 in abutment against the intermediate webs 109, produces a deformation of the curved blade 116, which results in an advance of the free end 116 3 towards the axis X of the passage channel It will be observed that the deformation of the curved blade 116 causes a slight lateral displacement of the bolt 117 in the direction of the X axis, which lateral displacement is made possible by the elongation of the light 115 in a direction transverse to the passage channel 104 A loosening of the bolt 117 naturally induces a recoil of the free end 116 3 of the curved blade 116, and consequently an unlocking

  of the sign 100 relative to the post-

  Support The parallel partitions 107 1 are organized with a spacing slightly greater than the sectional length of the poteausupport, so as to preserve a sufficient clearance to be able to easily slip the sign on the end of the post-support When the actuating bolt 117 is screwed by a suitable tool whose end is inserted between the partitions 107 8 and 107 9, the free edge 116 3 of the curved blade 116 exerts a direct force of lateral thrust on the support post, and

  consequently strongly applies the opposite wall of said post-

  support against the two other partitions 107 1 of the half-panels If it is alternatively provided to further arrange similar means in the upper part of the panel, on the other side of the axis X, we will obtain in the same way a major support between a side face of the support post and the partitions 107 1 located on the other side of the X axis. FIG. 9 illustrates a variant of the embodiment of the clamping means 110 illustrated in FIG. variant differs from the aforementioned embodiment in that the threaded rod 117 2 of the bolt 117 passes freely through the curved blade 116 at a bore 116 1, and is screwed onto a nut 118 which is secured, for example by This maneuver is moreover exactly identical to that previously described with reference to FIG. 8. The advantage of this variant lies in a better distribution of the axial forces at the level of the threads of the b. 117. In both cases, the curved blade 116 is a wedging member both simple by its structure, and easy to maneuver It is obvious however that we can change the structural arrangement of the clamping means , using, for example, a biting system of

  clamping mounted at the end of a threaded rod.

  As shown in Figure 5, each

  half panel can be easily made with its cloisonne-

  107 1, 107 2, 107 3, 107 4, 107 5, 107 6, 107 7, 107 8, 107 9, and its force interlocking means 120, 121, in the form of a monoblock assembly of material plastic, for example made by molding or by injection A single mold is sufficient if it is provided, in accordance with what has been described above, that the two half-panels have an identical structure, with a symmetrical arrangement of the means

force fitting 120, 121.

  The assembly of two half-panels 101, 102 can then be carried out very simply: as is illustrated in FIG. 6, it suffices to put in place a functional assembly constituting the clamping means 110 on one half-panels (here the half-panel

  102), which in this case is easily obtained by passing the head of the maneuvering bolt between the adjacent partitions.

  corresponding cents, and under the intermediate web of the two half-rings concerned (the curved blade 116 then provides a natural maintenance which facilitates the handling operations). After positioning the other half-panel 101, with its proper orientation so that the force-fitting means are properly arranged (here there are three ends of male studs 120 for each half-panel), there is It suffices then to press the two half-panels 101, 102 against each other, as is shown schematically by the arrows 200, which makes it possible to obtain directly the signaling panel 100 equipped with its own clamping means allowing its fixation on a support post The two half-channels 104 1 and 104 2 of the half-panels 101 and 102

  define the corresponding passage channel 104.

  FIG. 7 makes it possible to better distinguish a pair of homologous force interlocking means, with a male stud 120, here provided on the half-panel 101, which stud here has a chamfered free end 120 1 facilitating introduction into the stud Corresponding female The other half-panel, here the half-panel 102, has meanwhile a female stud 121, the bore 121 1 is chosen to allow for force binding of the associated male stud 120 can naturally provide a variant any equivalent system of

  means for interlocking by force, preferably with a nipple

  irreversible type so as to resist any

  attempt to dismantle the road sign later.

  As can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the signaling panel 100 thus produced makes it possible to have a signaling pattern on two opposite faces, that is to say the faces 101 1 and 102 1 of its two half - panels 101 and 102. It has thus been possible to produce a sign that is both simple and easy structure

  to be assembled, while being suitable for a plastic embodiment, without being limited to a particular contour.

  It will be possible to provide a sign whose peripheral contour has a circular shape10 (as illustrated here), oval, polygonal (in particular square, rectangular, hexagonal, or octagonal), or even more complex (with an arrow shape for example) In general, however, it will be preferable to provide a peripheral contour that has a median plane of symmetry

  passing through the axis of the passageway associated with the post-

  support, which allows to preserve the advantages indicated above inherent to a realization of the two half-panels according to an identical structure, with a symmetrical arrangement

interlocking means.

  The invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described, but

  contrary any variant taking again, with equivalent means

  slow, the essential characteristics set out above.

Claims (10)

  1 sign intended to be mounted on a support post, characterized in that it is made in two half-panels (101, 102) pressed against one another and connected to each other by homologous force-fitting means (120, 121), and has internal stiffening partitions (107 1, 107 2, 107 3, 107 4, 107 5, 107 6, 107 7, 107 8, 107 9), including first partitions (107 1) which define a passage channel (104) associated with the support post, and second partitions (107 8, 107 9) which support clamping means (110) for fixing from the panel (100) to the support post, said means being integrated into said   panel while being accessible by the periphery of that- to be manipulated.   2 Road sign according to claim   cation 1, characterized in that the two half-panels (101, 102) have an identical structure, with a symmetrical arrangement of the interlocking means (120, 121).   3 Road sign according to the   cation 2, characterized in that each half-panel comprises means for interlocking by force of a first type (120) on one side of the panel, and means for interlocking by force of a second type (121). ) complementary to the preceding on the other side of said panel, said means being arranged on either side of two parallel partitions (107 1,   107 1) forming the first partitions.   4 Traffic sign according to claim   cation 3, characterized in that the nesting means   120, 121) are constituted by male nipples (120) and complementary female nipples (121), said nipples protruding perpendicularly to the inner face of   each respective half-panel (101, 102).   5 Signpost according to one of the   claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second   my partitions (107 8, 107 9) which support the clamping means (110) are arranged in the lower part of the half-panels (101, 102), so that said clamping means are accessible from below said panel, vicinity of the passageway (104) associated with the post-   support. 6 Road sign according to one of   claim 1 to 5, characterized in that the second   my partitions of each half-panel are constituted by two adjacent partitions (107 8, 107 9), arranged so as to define a support platform (112) which is disposed substantially transversely to the passage channel (104) associated with the post and supporting the clamping means (110), said clamping means comprising an operating member (117) passing between the adjacent partitions (107 8, 107 9) and a wedging member (116) arranged to come into contact with the support post.   7 Road sign according to claim   cation 6, characterized in that the clamping means (110) are constituted by an angle (113) disposed on the support platform (112), by a bolt (117) forming an actuating member, whose head ( 117 1) passes between the adjacent partitions (107 8, 107 9) and whose rod (117 2) passes through a slot (115) of said angle, and by a curved blade (116) forming a wedging member, on which acts the rod (117 2) of the aforementioned bolt, and one end (116 2) is supported on this angle while the other end (116 3) is arranged to come into contact direct from the post-support.   8 Traffic sign according to claim   cation 7, characterized in that the rod (117 2) of the bolt (117) is screwed directly onto the curved blade (116) or a nut (118) integral therewith, and the light (115) of the angle (113) is elongated in one direction   transverse to the passageway (104) associated with the post-   support. 9 warning sign according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the head (117 1) of the bolt (117) bears against an intermediate web (109) joining the adjacent partitions (107 8, 107 9). of   each half-panel (101, 102). 10 warning sign according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that each   half-panel (101, 102) has a peripheral partition (107 2) extending towards the other half-panel to a   plane common to the edges of the interior partitions (107 1, 107 2, 107 3, 107 4, 107 5, 107 6, 107 7, 107 8, 107 9).   11 Road sign according to one of the   claims 1 to 10, characterized in that each   half panel (101, 102) is made with its partitions   (107 1, 107 2, 107 3, 107 4, 107 5, 107 6, 107 7, 107 8,   107 9) and its force interlocking means (120, 121) under the   form of a monobloc set of plastic material.