FR3049911B1 - SUPPORT OF A SIGNALING STRIP - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a support (1) of a band (2) signaling adapted to be secured to a wing (F) of a vehicle (A), the wing (F) having a cover (3) which at a distance remotely envelops at least one wheel (4) of the vehicle (A), the hood (3) extending longitudinally along the frame (5) of the vehicle (A) and transversely from an edge (30). ) adjacent to the chassis (5) of the vehicle (A) towards a free edge (31), the free edge (31) being extended by a border (32) which extends in a plane parallel to the chassis (5) of the vehicle (A) towards the wheel (4). According to the invention, the support (1) of a signaling strip (2) comprises, on the one hand, a plate (10) whose visible face (11) carries a signaling strip (2), and which is disposed below the edge (32) to extend along the latter, and secondly, at least two fastening elements arranged at a distance from one another and solidarisant the plate (10) to the hood (3). ), each fastening element comprising a support and fastening flange to the cover (3), and an offset segment, shaped to circumvent the edge (32) of the cover (3) so as to make visible the strip (2) signaling.

Description

Support of a signaling tape

The present invention is in the field of vehicle equipment and in particular in vehicle signaling equipment of mass greater than 7.5 tons.

In order to improve the assessment, for road users, of the length of a vehicle with a mass exceeding 7.5 tonnes, it has been decided by regulation that each sidewall of this type of vehicle, had to have linear markup.

Linear marking is defined on a vehicle of mass greater than 7.5 tonnes as a continuous or discontinuous line with determined spacings, this line must cover the entire width and length of the vehicle, on its right and left flanks, from the cabin to the rear overhang.

However, there are vehicles over 7.5 tonnes with a bodywork above the chassis that is removable, such as a dump truck with a removable bucket, a truck top or a flat bed truck. In this case, in order to prevent the vehicle from traveling without the warning strips when it is not equipped with the removable upper bodywork, the regulation provides that the signaling strips are arranged on fixed elements and chassis.

Thus, the linear marking of a vehicle with a removable bodywork must include a statutory percentage of at least 70% of the total length of the vehicle of the signaling strips on each of its flanks. For these purposes, the signaling strips consist in particular of retro-reflective strips, preferably white, yellow or red, which are considered as a high-visibility marking. Therefore, to achieve the objective of affixing warning tapes on 70% of the length of the vehicle To an equipment manufacturer / body builder / repairer has various fixed elements: the cabin B of the vehicle A, the side protections C, the chests D, the rear overhang B and the double wings F (shown in Figure 1). Among these various elements, the wing F double axle poses a problem of fixing the signal band.

In general, the dual-axle wing F has a function of "mudguard" protecting the body of the various projections made by the wheels of the vehicle when traveling. For this purpose, the wing F comprises a cover which extends longitudinally along a chassis of the vehicle and envelopes at a distance superiorly at least one wheel of the vehicle. The hood extends in a direction transverse to the chassis of the vehicle between a first edge adjoining the chassis of the vehicle and a second free edge having a border extending in a plane parallel to the chassis of the vehicle and towards the wheel wrapped at a distance by the wing F. However, in general the border has a height of less than 50 millimeters, while the signaling strips must present a regulatory height of between 50 and 60 millimeters.

However, a wing F double axle is about 15 to 20% of the length of such a vehicle of type heavyweight. It is therefore essential for the equipment / bodybuilder / repairer to use this potential length of the fixed frame of the chassis to reach the required regulatory percentage of the signalized length of the vehicle A.

In this context, the present invention provides an aesthetic solution for fixing a signal strip on a part or the entire length of the double-axle wing. For this purpose, the present invention relates to a support of a signaling strip adapted to be secured to a wing of a vehicle, the wing comprising a cover which surrounds at a distance superiorly at least one wheel of the vehicle, the hood s' extending longitudinally along the chassis of the vehicle and transversely from an edge adjoining the chassis of the vehicle to a free edge, the free edge being extended by a border which extends in a plane parallel to the vehicle chassis in the direction wheel, characterized in that it comprises, on the one hand, a plate whose visible face carries a signaling strip, and which is arranged under the edge to extend along the latter, and other on the other hand, at least two fastening elements arranged at a distance from each other and solidarisant the plate to the hood, each fastening element comprising a base plate and solidarisatien hood, and a segment of offset, confo rmed to bypass the hood border so as to make visible the signaling band.

Preferably, the fastening elements are shaped so that the support plate is secured to the underside of the cover, the plate being disposed inside the wing and visible from the outside. Thus, the warning tape support makes it possible to equip a wing of a vehicle in an aesthetic manner without there being a visual break in the curves of the hood of the wing, everything being easily visible for the users of the road.

According to another characteristic of the invention, the offset segment comprises an extension extending towards the wheel that envelopes the cover in a plane parallel to the vehicle frame, and a chamfer making it possible to move the plate relative to the support sole.

In addition, according to an additional feature of the invention, the fastening element comprises a rib extending longitudinally in a plane parallel to the cap, and connecting the offset segment to the plate so as to position the plate close to the border. This rib also has the advantage, because of its arrangement with respect to the plate, to increase the mechanical strength properties of the support of a signaling strip.

It should be noted that the support plate is secured to the hood by mechanical means. In addition, according to one embodiment of the invention, the mechanical means are formed by a first hole made in the cover, a second hole, preferably an oblong hole, made on the base plate, and a threaded screw disposed at through the two holes, the threaded screw solidarisant the hood and the base plate by cooperating with a nut.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the support of a signaling strip comprises three fastener elements arranged at a distance from one another.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plate and the fastening elements constitute a single-piece profile.

According to another embodiment of the invention, each fixing element is secured to the plate mechanically. Other features and advantages will become apparent in the following detailed description of two non-limiting exemplary embodiments of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7 in the appendix and in which: FIG. 1 is a side view a truck and its fixed lower chassis; FIG. 2 is a perspective representation of a double-axle wing equipped with a signaling support according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention; - Figure 3 is a view of a cross section of the support of Figure 2 fixed on a hood of the double-axle wing; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the signal carrier, of FIG. 2; - Figure 5 is a perspective representation of a double-axle wing equipped with a signal carrier according to a second embodiment of the invention; - Figure 6 a cross sectional view of the support of Figure 5 fixed on a hood of the double axle wing; and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the signal carrier of FIG. 5.

The present invention relates to a support 1 of a signaling strip 2 adapted to be secured to a wing F of a vehicle A, here a wing F double axle of a vehicle A with a mass greater than 7.5 tonnes having a removable upper body.

In a regulatory manner, it was decided that the signaling strip 2 should consist of a retro-reflective strip with a height of between 50 mm and 60 mm. Preferably, the retro-reflective strip must be white, yellow or red in order to mark the vehicle, these colors being considered as conforming for high visibility marking.

In order not to add too much load to the vehicle A which would lead to overconsumption of fuel, the support 1 is made of a non-ductile and light material, here the support 1 is made of aluminum. However, the support 1 can also be made of another non-ductile material such as another metallic material or a polymeric material (for example polyethylene or PVC), etc.

As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the wing F comprises a cover 3 which envelopes two wheels 4 of the vehicle A at a distance and above. For this purpose, the cover 3 extends, on the one hand, longitudinal along the chassis 5 of the vehicle A, and secondly, transversely from an edge 30 adjacent to the frame 5 of the vehicle A to a free edge 31. This free edge 31 is extended by a border 32 which s' extends in a plane parallel to the chassis 5 of the vehicle A and towards the wheels 4.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 2 to 7, the support 1 comprises a plate 10, a visible face 11 carries a band 2 signaling. Preferably, the signaling strip 2 is secured to the entire length of the plate 10 by gluing, heat sealing, or any other means of attachment whether it is mechanical, electromagnetic or chemical.

So that the signaling strip 2 is visible and occupies a maximum length of the wing F, the plate 10 is disposed under the border 32 and extends longitudinally along this edge 32.

In addition, in the example illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 5, the cover 3 comprises, on the one hand, a central portion 33 which extends horizontally above the two wheels 4 of the vehicle A, and on the other hand, a front portion 34 and a rear portion 35 which each descend by describing a curve so as to respectively wrap away portion of the wheel 4 before and part of the rear wheel 4. In addition, the edge 32 extending the free edge 31 of the cover 3 extends from a free end 36 of the front portion 34 of the cover to a free end 37 of the rear portion 35 of the cover 3.

In order to provide a signaling solution of the vehicle A complying with the legislation while having an aesthetic character, the plate 10 has a face height of between 50 mm and 70 mm and preferably 65 mm, and its front length is between 1600 mm and 2000 mm. Thus, an equipment manufacturer / bodybuilder / repairman equipping the vehicle A can cut at will the plate 10 so as to adapt to the length & the wing F of the vehicle A he wants to equip.

Advantageously and as illustrated in Figures 2 and 5, during the laying of the support 1 of the signaling strip 2, the plate 10 extends longitudinally beyond the curve of the front portions 34 and rear 35 of the cover 3 ce which makes it possible not to create a visual break between the signaling strip 2 and the curves of the hood 3 of the wing E.

In the example illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6, the support 1 comprises four fastening elements 6 providing four attachment points 60 of the support 1 on the cover 3 of the wing F. In addition, the plate 10 and each fastening element 6 are rigidly secured. For this purpose, the plate 10 and each fixing element 6 may constitute a monobloc profile machined by cutting or molding according to the material constituting the support 1. In the case of a support 1 obtained by cutting, bends are then made to The final shape of the plate 10 and each fastening element 6 should be noted. It should be noted that each fastening element 6 can also be rigidly attached to the plate 10 mechanically, chemically, electromagnetically, etc.

In the present example, two fastening elements 6 are arranged near and at an equal distance from the center 12 of the plate 10, two other fastening elements 6 being arranged near each end 13, 13 'of the plate 10 and equidistantly. of the center 12 of the plate 10. This arrangement of the four fastening elements 6 makes it possible to provide two central fixing points 60 with respect to the cover 3 of the wing E of the vehicle A, and two lateral attachment points 60 arranged at the ends 330. 330 'of the central portion 33 of the cover 3 and near the front 34 and rear 35 thereof.

However, the support 1 can be effectively fastened to the cover 3 of a vehicle A with only two attachment points 60. In this case, the support 1 comprises two fastening elements 6 arranged at a distance from the center 12 of the plate 10 so as to fix the support 1 at each end 330, 330 'of the central part 33 of the cover 3 and close to its ends. front 34 and rear 35.

It should be noted that the support 1 could also comprise three fastening elements 6 distributed along the plate 10.

In this case, it is preferable to have a fixing element 6 at the center 12 of the plate 10 and two other fastening elements 6 near these two ends 13, 13 'of the plate 10.

In the example illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6, the fastening element 6 comprises a bearing plate 61 which is secured to a lower face 38 of the cover 3 of the wing F by mechanical means 7, the plate 10 being disposed in the interior G of the wing F. Here, the mechanical means 7 comprise a screw 70 passing through a first hole made by the equipment manufacturer / bodybuilder / repairer in the cover 3 of the wing F and a second drilling 71 formed in the sole 61 ·. To secure the support plate 61 to the cover 3, the mechanical means 7 comprises a nut 72 which has a thread complementary to that of the screw 70. The cooperation between the screw 70 and the nut 72 secures the support plate 61 to the cover 3 by clamping. In addition, in order to limit the mechanical play, the mechanical means 7 also comprise a first washer 73 which is disposed between the head 700 of the screw 70 and an upper face 39 of the cover 3 and a second washer 74 which is arranged between the nut and a lower face 610 of the bearing plate 61. Of course, the support plate 61 can be secured to the cover 3 by any other mechanical, chemical, electromagnetic etc.

As indicated above, in general, the edge 32 of the hood 3 of a wing F of a vehicle A, extends in a longitudinal plane parallel to the chassis 5 of the vehicle A and perpendicular to the plane in which the central portion 33 of the cover 3 extends. However, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6, the free edge 31 consists of a curved junction between the cover 3 and the edge 32, this curved junction of the free edge 31 moves the edge 32 relative to the cover 3 of the wing F. Therefore, in order to position the visible face 11 of the plate 10 under the edge 32 and inside G of the wing F, the fastening element 6 comprises, on the one hand, an offset segment 62 shaped to bypassing the curved junction of the free edge 31 and the edge 32 of the cover 3, and secondly, a rib 63 extending longitudinally in a horizontal plane and parallel to the central portion 33 of the cover 3. Advantageously, this rib 63 connects the offset segment 62 has the plate 10 so as to position the plate 10 near the edge 32. In addition, the plate 10 is positioned vertically in a plane perpendicular to the rib 63. This particular provision of the rib 63 , with respect to the plate 10, has the effect to strengthen the mechanical strength of the support I.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 6, the plate 10 is disposed inside G of the wing F and under the border 32. For this purpose, the offset segment 62 includes an extension 64 and a chamfer 65 making it possible to deport the plate 10 with respect to the support plate 61 so as to arrange the plate 10 at the desired position, that is to say, inside G of the wing F and under the border 32.

In this regard, the extension 64 extends in a plane parallel to the chassis 5 of the vehicle A towards the wheels 4 which are wrapped by the cover 3. Advantageously, the extension 64 allows the plate 10 to be displaced relative to the sole of the vehicle. support 61 vertically towards the wheels 4 and thus to position the plate 10 under the edge 32. In addition, the chamfer 65 allows for it to laterally and vertically offset the plate 10 relative to the support plate 61. Thus, the cooperation between the offset segment 62 and the rib 63 contributes to the positioning, inside G of the wing F, of the visible face 11 of the plate 10 under the edge 32 and close to the latter . This arrangement allows road users to easily distinguish the signaling band 2 attached to the plate 10 of the carrier 1 (shown in FIGS. 3 and 6).

It should be noted that the extension 64 and the chamfer 65 which constitute the offset segment 62 may have various dimensions and be arranged differently depending on the shape of the wing F of the vehicle to equip.

Thus, in the example illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the chamfer 65 connects the offset segment 62 to the bearing flange 61 and forms a 90-degree angle between the bearing flange 61 and the extension 64 which connects the This arrangement makes it possible to present the plate 10 under the border 32 bypassing the curved junction of the free edge 31 and the edge 32 of the cover 3.

On the other hand, in the example illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the extension 64 connects the offset segment 62 to the bearing plate 61 and the chamfer 65 connecting the offset segment 62 to the rib 63 at an angle of 112. between the rib 63 and the bearing plate 61. Here, the arrangement and the structure of the fastening element 6 make it possible to bypass the curved junction of the free edge 31, the edge 32 of the cover 33 and a groove 300 formed. in the hood 3 before the curved junction of the free edge 31.

According to an additional feature illustrated in Figures 4 and 7, the second bore 71 formed in the bearing plate 61 is oblong. This feature allows the equipment / body builder / repairer to have a margin of adjustment when attaching the support plate 61 to the cover 3, so it is possible to adjust the position of the plate 10 to the interior G of the wing F with respect to the border 32 by playing on the adjustment margin of the fixing of the support plate 61. This adjustment margin makes it possible to arrange the plate 10 in the desired position by compensating for possible small deformations of the hood 3 which. may appear after one or more minor shocks. In the same way, some wings F may include a non-slip tear-resistant cover 3, that is to say, a cover 3 having ridges. Thus, the oblong shape of the bore 71 of the bearing plate 61 gives the equipment / bodybuilder / repairer the possibility of avoiding making a fixing hole on a groove and drilling into the flat areas of the cover 3,

According to another additional feature illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 7, the bearing plate 61 has two free corners 611, 611 'chamfered facilitating their handling during the installation of the support 1 of a signaling band 2 on a wing F, in avoiding any injuries to the bodybuilder / equipment manufacturer / repairer when installing the support 1.

According to another characteristic illustrated in FIG. 7, the rectangular plate 10 has at each of its ends 13, 13 ', an upper corner 14, 14' having a curved bevel. This characteristic makes it possible, in the case of a central portion 33 of a wing F slightly greater than the length of the plate 10, not to create a visual break between the signaling band 1 and the curves of the hood 3 of the wing F , the curve of the bevel merging then the curve of the front portion 34 and / or rear 35 of the hood 3 of the wing E,

Claims (9)

claims 1. Support {1} of a band (2) of signaling configured to be secured to a wing (F) of a vehicle (A), the wing (F) having a cover (3) which wraps at a higher distance at least one wheel {4} of the vehicle (A), the hood (3) extending longitudinally along the chassis (5) of the vehicle (A) and transversely from an edge (30) adjoining the chassis ( 5) of the vehicle (A) to a free edge (31), the free edge (31) being extended by an edge (32) which extends in a plane parallel to the chassis (5) of the vehicle (A) in the direction of the wheel (4), characterized in that it comprises, on the one hand, a plate (10) whose visible face (11) carries a retro-reflective signaling strip (2), and on the other hand, at least two fixing elements (6) arranged at a distance from each other and solidarisant the plate (10) to the cover (3), each fastening element (6) comprising a support plate (61) and fastening to the hood (3), and an offset segment (62), shaped to circumvent the edge (32) of the cover (3) so as to position the plate (10) below the edge (32) and make visible the retro-reflective strip (2) reflective. 2. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening elements (6) are shaped so that the support plate (61) is secured to the underside (38) of the cover (3), the plate (10) being disposed inside the wing (F) and visible from the outside. 3. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the offset segment (62) comprises an extension (64) extending towards the wheel (4) wrapping the cover (3) in a plane parallel to the chassis (5) of the vehicle (A), and a chamfer (65) for moving the plate (10) relative to the support plate (61) ). 4. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the fastening element (6) comprises a rib (63) extending longitudinally in a plane parallel to the cover (3), and connecting the offset segment (62) to the plate (10) so as to position the plate (10) near the edge (32). 5. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bearing plate (61) is secured to the cover (3) by mechanical means (7). ). 6. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to claim 5, characterized in that the mechanical means (7) are formed by a first hole in the cover (3), a second hole (71) , preferably an oblong bore (71) formed on the bearing flange (61), and a threaded screw (70) disposed through the two bores, the threaded screw (70) solidifying the bonnet (3) and the sole bearing (61) cooperating with a nut (72), 7. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it comprises three fastening elements (6) arranged at a distance from each other. 8. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the plate (10) and the fastening elements (6) constitute a single-piece profile. 9. Support (1) of a band (2) signaling according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that each fastening element (6) is secured to the plate (10) mechanically.