FR2768163A1 - Personal parking place barrier - Google Patents

Abstract

The barrier (3) is moved between a vertical position preventing occupation of the parking place and a horizontal position giving access for parking by an electrically operated power cylinder (7) pivoted at one end to the barrier and at the other to an anchoring frame on the ground. The barrier is in the shape of an arch pivoted by the two lower ends of its uprights to the anchor frame. The upper end of the power cylinder is connected to a crossbar on the barrier and it is operated by a power feed (16) with an electronic unit (17) which is linked in turn to a remote control (12). The cylinder can be protected by a bellows or a fabric cover which also goes over the crossbar and the ground based control.

Description

BARRIER FOR PERSONAL PARKING SPOT
The present invention relates to a retractable type barrier intended to preserve a personal parking space for its user and more particularly relates to its actuation device.

 Parking problems mainly due to a regular increase in the car fleet and traffic, as well as a diversification and an increase in drivers, have become more and more frequent in cities. These parking problems are very unpleasant and disturbing, especially when they occur, at home or at work. In order to remedy these drawbacks, there are retractable barriers comprising a main movable occupancy member, which can be locked in a position where it extends above the reserved parking space and which can be retracted so as to allow the user to park his vehicle.

 However, these barriers have many drawbacks and in particular that of forcing their user to stop their car in order to manually actuate the member in order to position it in the retracted position in order to be able to park, the reverse maneuver when it leaves its personal location. reserved parking also obliging him to get out of his car in order to set up the barrier. Therefore, its use is not very practical and makes the user lose precious time.

 Thus, the present invention proposes to solve the aforementioned problems using simple, reliable means, easy to set up and easy to use.

According to its main characteristic, the barrier for personal parking space of the type comprising a main occupancy member, movable between an active occupancy position where the member extends above the location preventing vehicle parking on said location and a passive parking position where
The member is retracted at least in part so as to allow free access to the location for the vehicle of the user, is characterized in that it comprises actuating means allowing the main occupying member to move automatically from its active occupancy position to its passive parking position and vice versa.

 According to another characteristic, the barrier according to the invention is characterized in that the main occupancy member is pivotally mounted on a frame for anchoring the barrier secured to the ground and in that the actuation means consist of an electric type jack pivotally mounted on the anchoring frame at one of its ends and pivotally mounted on the main occupancy member at the other of its ends.

 According to an additional characteristic, the jack is controlled by a control device comprising supply means and an electronic device arranged in one or more control box (es).

 According to another characteristic, the barrier is characterized in that the electronic device is controlled by a remote control member such as a remote control.

 According to one embodiment of the invention, the barrier is characterized in that its main occupancy member is constituted by an arch formed by two portions of lateral tubes articulated in pivoting on the anchoring frame, said tubes being connected together by a transverse tube at their upper ends and by a transverse bar in their central zone, the jack being articulated on a connecting piece integral with the transverse bar.

 According to another characteristic of the barrier, the anchoring frame comprises a longitudinal U-shaped profile inside which the cylinder is positioned when the barrier is in the passive position.

 According to an additional characteristic, the barrier comprises means for protecting the jack, such as a bellows, fixed at its two ends and / or means for protecting the whole of the barrier, such as a covering fabric.

 According to the preferred embodiment of the barrier, it comprises a safety device intended to interrupt the movement of the main occupying member when it encounters an obstacle in the path of its movement.

 According to this embodiment, the safety device is advantageously constituted by a torque controller intended to control the torque of the electric motor of the jack.

 According to the preferred embodiment of the barrier, the anchoring frame is constituted by a base formed by two lateral boxes at the front of which is articulated the main occupancy member and in that the control device is constituted by two control boxes removably attached to the base by means of hooking and locking means.

 Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description which follows with reference to the appended drawings which are given only by way of nonlimiting examples.

 Figures 1 to 13c illustrate different embodiments of the invention and their variant embodiments.

 Figures 1 to 8 illustrate a first embodiment and its variants.

 Figure 1 illustrates in perspective a first preferred embodiment of the barrier in the active position.

 Figure 2 illustrates in perspective the barrier in the passive position.

 Figure 3 shows the barrier in longitudinal section in the active position.

 Figure 4 shows in a view similar to Figure 3 the barrier in the passive position.

 FIG. 5a illustrates the main member or hoop in front view.

 Figure 5b shows the main body in side view.

 Figure 6a illustrates the anchoring frame in top view.

 Figure 6b shows in cross section said frame.

 FIG. 7 illustrates in longitudinal section an alternative embodiment of the barrier in the active position.

 FIG. 8 illustrates another variant in perspective with an anchoring frame of different shape.

 Figures 9 to 11 illustrate a second embodiment of the invention which constitutes the preferred embodiment.

 Figure 9 illustrates in rear perspective the barrier in the active position.

 Figure 10 shows in perspective before the barrier and its removable control box.

 Figure 11 illustrates in rear perspective the barrier in the passive position.

Figure 12 shows schematically in longitudinal section an alternative embodiment of the actuating means of the device
Figures 13a to 13c schematically illustrate in longitudinal section another alternative embodiment of the device.

 The invention relates to a barrier bearing the general reference (1) intended to be placed on a personal parking space (2) reserved for its user. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the barrier comprises in a manner known per se a main occupancy member (3) movably disposed between an active occupancy position (A) lockable, where it is positioned so s 'extend above the parking space (2) thus preventing the parking of any vehicle on said location and a retracted passive position (B) where the user can access his location because the member (3) is at less partially retracted as, for example, positioned elongated along the ground (15). According to the invention, the barrier (1) comprises actuating means (MA) intended to move the main occupying member (3) from its active position to its passive position, and vice versa, automatically without requiring d handling operation by its user.

 According to the invention, the actuation means (MA) of the main member are controlled by a control device (11), the stressing of which can, for example, be carried out using a control member with distance (12). Furthermore, said barrier has locking means intended to allow the main occupancy member (3) to be locked when it is in the active position (A) as illustrated in FIG. 1 and possibly when it is in passive position (B) illustrated in Figure 2 or in an intermediate position.

 According to a first embodiment of the barrier (1) illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6b, it comprises a main occupying member, constituted by an assembly of bars or tubes (13a, 13b, 13c, 14) forming an arch (3) or inverted U-shaped fork. This member (3) is advantageously articulated in pivoting at its lower ends on an anchoring frame (4) also formed by a set of tubes or bars anchored in the ground. The occupation member is pivoted along F as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 between an active position (A) where it is arranged in a substantially vertical plane and a passive position (B) where it is positioned against the ground (15), as shown in Figures 3 and 4 respectively It has a height H1 of between 20 cm and 100 cm, and advantageously chosen equal to 50 cm in order to prevent access to the location (2) regardless of the type of vehicle used.

 According to the preferred embodiment of the device, the actuating means (MA) consist of an electric actuator (5) formed by two portions of coaxial tubes (6, 7) whose diameters are adjusted so as to allow them to slide l 'one inside the other, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. Thus, the jack (5) is articulated, on the one hand, on the anchoring frame (4) at one of its ends (5a), and on the other hand, on the arch (3) at the other of its ends (5b). The jack (5) comprises in a tube portion (6), called the fixed tube portion, an electric type motor (8) intended to rotate a threaded rod also called a worm (9) parallel to the axis sliding tubes. A nut (10) integral with the other portion of tube (7), called portion of movable tube, is disposed around the screw (9), and means for locking the rotation of the nut (10) relative to the screw (9) are provided, so as to cause a relative displacement in translation between the two tubes during the rotation of the worm (9), as illustrated in FIGS. 4a, 4b. Note also that the screw (9) is guided by at least one bearing (24) and that the means for locking in rotation can be obtained by the articulation of the portion of mobile tube on the hoop (3) articulation which allows the pivoting of the actuator about a transverse axis (ZZ '), but prevents its pivoting around the axis of revolution of the tubes (YY').

 According to this first embodiment of the barrier, the control device (11) comprises supply means intended to supply the motor (8) of the electric actuator (5), said supply means being constituted by one or more batteries (16) as for example of the automobile battery type (12 Volt). The motor control device (11) (8) also comprises an electronic device (17) fulfilling the function of a switch with respect to the electric motor (8), said device being connected to the jack (5) by connection means. such as a power cable for example and being controlled remotely by a remote control (12), for example. The electronic device (17) and the battery (16) are arranged in a box (18) intended to be fixedly arranged in or on the ground (15), directly above the arch (3) when the latter this is positioned in the passive position or intended to be removably disposed on the anchoring frame (4).

 The box (18) also comprises a battery charger (19) intended to allow recharging of the battery (16) when the latter weakens, said operation being able to be carried out easily either by bringing the current to the charger, the latter remaining fixed in the box and connection means then being provided outside or inside the box to connect an outlet and perform charging, either by moving the charger and the battery which are then removably arranged in the box control (18). Note that the box (18) has closing and locking means intended to prevent the theft of the elements it contains. Similarly, it is advantageously fixed in its housing from the ground for similar reasons.

 According to the first embodiment, the box (18) includes sealing means intended to protect its interior from humidity in order to thus prevent any deterioration of the elements which it contains. Note that the barrier (1) advantageously includes a safety device intended to avoid or interrupt the movement of the main member and in particular the pivoting of the arch (3) when an obstacle is in the path of its movement. This safety device is advantageously constituted by a torque controller comprising a sensor (not shown) arranged on the motor (8) so as to measure said torque, said sensor being intended to transmit information to the electronic device (17) located in the box. (18), which device will control the immediate shutdown of the motor (8) and / or the reversal of its operating direction in order to return the roll bar to the initial passive or active position in which it was previously.

 Furthermore, it should be noted that the battery (16) is provided with a light or sound indicator or with a not shown charge indicator intended to warn the user when said battery is discharged. This indicator can advantageously be placed on the box (18), but can also be placed inside the box on the battery (16) or on the electronic device (17), for example.

 According to the first embodiment and as shown in Figures 5a and 5b, the main occupancy member or the arch (3) is constituted in a manner known per se by two portions of parallel side tubes (13a, 13b) connected between them at their ends by a portion of transverse tube (13c) advantageously bent at their junction a transverse bar (14) also connects the portions of tubes (13a, 13b) at their central zones. The articulation between the jack (5) and the hoop (3) takes place at the level of the central zone of said transverse bar (14). Thus, the stroke necessary for the jack (5) to move the arch (3) from its active position (A) to its passive position (B) is small and allows, in particular, a relatively rapid passage from a position to the 'other. The articulation is advantageously constituted in a manner known per se by a portion of transverse axis (22) serving as a pin for securing the end (5b) of the jack and a connecting piece (23) of the transverse bar having the form d 'a jumper, for example. It goes without saying that the arch and its articulation with the jack could be produced differently, without however departing from the claimed protective field of the invention.

 The anchoring frame (4) illustrated in FIGS. 6a and 6b is formed according to the first embodiment of the invention by a set of tubes (24, 25, 28, 29) on which are articulated in pivoting around transverse axes the jack (5) at its end (5a) and the arch (3) at the lower ends of its portions of lateral tubes (13a, 13b). Thus, the anchoring frame is constituted by two bent tubes (24, 25) joining at their rear end around a U-shaped section (28) arranged longitudinally, and diverging at their front ends (24b, 25b). The jack (5) is pivotally articulated about a transverse axis advantageously at their rear ends (24a, 25a) in the U-shaped section (28), while the portions of lateral tubes (13a, 13b) of l 'hoop are articulated at their front ends (24b, 25b) coaxial and divergent. The pivoting of the arch (3) from its active position (A) to its passive position (B) is thus carried out when the jack (5) passes from an initial position to an extended position, the pivoting arch of about 900 along F from rear to front, as shown in Figures 1 to 4 Furthermore, note that the locking means in active position (A) of the arch (3) are constituted by the cylinder (5 ) itself, the latter also making it possible to lock said hoop in its passive position (B) and in its intermediate positions when the engine stops and the nut (10) is thus positioned and locked on the threaded rod (9).

 Note that the U-shaped profile (2X) of the frame arranged longitudinally is intended to receive the cylinder (5) when the barrier (1) is in the passive position, as shown in Figures 2 and 4 In addition, the frame (4) can also have a crossbar (29) disposed vertically above the arch (3) and on which it can be articulated.

 According to the first embodiment, the jack (5) sensitive to bad weather includes protection means intended to ensure, in particular, its tightness. Said means consist of a bellows (26) fixed to the ends of the jack by rubber collars, for example. The barrier (1) with all of its constituent elements may also include protective means intended to prevent wear due to the weather and in particular to snow. These protective means can be constituted by a flexible or rigid covering fabric (27) intended to cover the entire barrier (1) whatever its position, as shown in the alternative embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7. The fabric can advantageously be fixed to the ends of the longitudinal profile (28) of the frame (4) and laterally at the articulations of the hoop on the frame and be positioned above the upper transverse tube (13c) of the hoop. Thus, the entire barrier (1) is protected.

 Note that when the cylinder is in the elongated position, the barrier is in its passive position while when it is in its reverse position, the barrier is in the active position. The jack could also be arranged on the other side of the occupancy member in order to reverse the correspondence between its positions and those of the barrier.

 It goes without saying that the barrier and its actuation means described above are not the only possible embodiment of the invention and that the actuation means can be obtained by other equivalent devices without however leaving the protective field of the invention. Likewise, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 showing alternative embodiments, the shapes of the anchoring frame and of the main occupancy member can also be different, for example in the form of a semicircle for the upper transverse tube (13c) of the arch (3), the arch (3) being able, moreover, to be constituted by angles or profiles in U or L, for example, in place of the tubes previously described .

 According to a second embodiment of the device which advantageously constitutes the preferred embodiment of the invention, it comprises a main occupying member (3) as well as actuation means (MA) of the type of those described in the first embodiment and its variant embodiments. However, the arch (3) and the jack (5) are articulated respectively on an anchoring frame (4) of a different type from that previously described.

 According to this preferred embodiment, the anchoring frame is constituted by a base (50) disposed on the ground (15) in a fixed manner. The base (50) has a longitudinal U-shaped profile (28), identical to that of the previous frame, capable of receiving the jack (5) when it is in the passive position. Two lateral boxes (50a, 50b) are arranged on either side of the longitudinal section (28) so as to extend above the ground (15), and two articulation tabs (51a, 51b) extend at the front of the two boxes (50a, 50b) in order to allow the articulation between the hoop (3) and the base (50) to be obtained as illustrated in FIG. 10. The jack (5) is articulated on the arch (3) and in the longitudinal section (28) in an identical manner to that of the embodiments described above as shown in FIG. 9, however the control device (11) of the jack (5) is located in two boxes control (60a, 60b) removably arranged on the base (50). Latching means and locking means (55, 56) of a type known per se are provided in order to lock the control boxes (60a, 60b) on the base (50) advantageously in the extension of the side boxes (50a, 50b) of this one. The locking means (55, 56) comprising, for example, a locking lock allow the user to remove the control boxes so as, in particular to recharge the battery (16) which is located inside these, for example. Furthermore, protection and safety means may be provided intended to cover the projecting parts of the hooking and locking means of the base so as to avoid any incident when the control boxes (SOa, 50b) are detached.

 Other alternative embodiments can be envisaged with different actuation means (MA) as shown in FIG. 12 representing an embodiment actuated by a cable (70) and reel (72) system for example. Note that in this embodiment illustrated schematically, the device uses a single cable (70) to actuate in both directions the toggle (71) intended to move the arch (3) itself.

According to another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 13a to 13c, the actuating means (MA) also consist of a cable system (70) and reel (72) in which it can be noted that the ends of the cable are fixed on a link (80) movable between two positions so as to allow the displacement of the cable traction point so as to reduce the necessary traction force. This link (80) is in the plane of the hoop in abutment for lowering the barrier as shown in FIGS. 13c while it is in a position substantially orthogonal to said plane for mounting the barrier as shown in FIGS. 13a and 13b . Note that according to this embodiment, the device may include a system for adjusting the tension of the cable (s)
Furthermore, there may be provided on the arch between the various tube portions (13a, 13b, 13c, 14) a plate (81) mounted on fixing lugs (82) as illustrated in FIG. 10, said plate being able to be a name plate or an advertising plate for example
Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown by way of examples, but it also includes all the technical equivalents and their combinations.

Claims (10)

 1. Barrier (1) for personal parking space (2) of the type comprising a main occupancy member (3) movable between an active occupancy position (A) where the member extends above the location (2) preventing vehicle parking on said location and a passive parking position (B) where the member (3) is retracted at least in part so as to allow free access to the location (2) for the user vehicle, characterized in that it includes actuation means (MA) allowing the main occupancy unit (3) to automatically change from its active occupation position (A) to its passive parking position (B) and vice versa.  2. Barrier (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the main occupancy member (3) is pivotally mounted on an anchoring frame (4, 50) of the barrier (1) integral with the ground and in that the actuating means (MA) consist of an electric type jack (5) pivotally mounted on the anchoring frame (4, 50) at one of its ends (5a) and pivotally mounted on the main member occupancy (3) at the other of its ends (5b).  3. Barrier (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the jack (5) is controlled by a control device (11) comprising supply means (16) and an electronic device (17), arranged in a or more control box (es) (18, 60a, 60b).  4 barrier (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the electronic device (17) is controlled by a remote control member (12) such as a remote control  5. Barrier (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the main occupancy member consists of a hoop (3) formed by two portions of lateral tubes (13a, 13b), articulated pivoting on the anchoring frame (4), said tubes being connected together by a transverse tube (13c) at their upper ends and by a transverse bar (14) in their central zone, the jack (5) being articulated on a connecting piece (23) integral with the crossbar (14).  6. Barrier (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the anchoring frame (4) comprises a longitudinal section (28) in a U inside of which is positioned the cylinder (5 ) when the barrier is in the passive position.  7. Barrier (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that it comprises means for protecting the jack, such as a bellows (26), fixed at its two ends, and / or means for protecting the entire barrier (1), such as a covering fabric (27).  8. Barrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a safety device intended to interrupt the movement of the main occupying member (3) when it encounters an obstacle on the trajectory of its movement.  9. Barrier (1) according to claims 2 and 8, and any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the safety device is constituted by a torque controller intended to control the torque of the electric motor (8) of the jack (5).  10. Barrier (1) according to claim 3 and any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the anchoring frame (4) is constituted by a base (50) formed by two lateral boxes (50a, 50b) at the front which is articulated the main occupancy member (3) and in that the control device (11) consists of two control boxes (60a, 60b) removably attached to the base (50) via hooking and locking means (55, 56).