FR3057583A1 - CONNECTING DEVICE AND RIGIDIFICATION DEVICE FOR CIRCULATION PATH SEPARATORS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates in particular to a connecting and stiffening device (1) configured to connect a first channel separator (101) and a second channel separator (102), characterized in that the connecting and stiffening device (1) ) comprises: - a first reinforcing element (3) configured to connect the first and the second separator (101, 102) on a longitudinal first face (101a, 102a) of said first and second separators (101, 102), - a second reinforcing member (3) configured to connect the first and second separators (101, 102) on a second longitudinal face (101b, 102b) of said first and second separators (101, 102), the second face (101b, 102b) being opposed to the first face (101a, 102a), the first reinforcing member (2) and the second reinforcing member (3) being adjustably joined to each other by at least one connecting member (4) , the connecting member (4) being intended for extending along the width of the at least one first separator (101) into a mounted position of the connecting and stiffening device (1).

Description

© Publication no .: 3,057,583 (to be used only for reproduction orders)

©) National registration number: 16 60142 ® FRENCH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

COURBEVOIE © Int Cl ⁸ : E 01 F15 / 02 (2017.01), E 01 F 15/08, 9/576

A1 PATENT APPLICATION

©) Date of filing: 19.10.16. ©) Priority: ©) Applicant (s): AGILIS Simplified joint stock company - FR. @ Inventor (s): LOUBET PIERRE. ©) Date of public availability of the request: 20.04.18 Bulletin 18/16. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ©) Holder (s): AGILIS Simplified joint-stock company. ©) Extension request (s): ® Agent (s): CABINET GERMAIN & MAUREAU.

IM) CONNECTION AND RIGIDIFICATION DEVICE FOR ROAD SEPARATORS.

FR 3 057 583 - A1 yVJ The invention relates in particular to a connection and stiffening device (1) configured to connect a first track separator (101) and a second track separator (102), characterized in that the device connection and stiffening (1) includes:

a first reinforcing element (3) configured to connect the first and the second separator (101, 102) on a first longitudinal face (101a, 102a) of said first and second separators (101, 102),

- a second reinforcing element (3) configured to connect the first and the second separator (101,102) on a second face (101b, 102b) longitudinal of said first and second separators (101, 102), the second face (101b, 102b ) being opposite the first face (101 a, 102a), the first reinforcing element (2) and the second reinforcing element (3) being joined together in an adjustable manner by at least one connecting member (4), the connecting member (4) being intended to extend along the width of the at least one first separator (101) in a mounted position of the connecting and stiffening device (1).

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The present invention relates to the field of modular separators of traffic lanes and in particular of motorways and more particularly to devices for connecting and stiffening said separators.

The modular lane dividers are intended for permanent or temporary use to equip, for example, the central reservation of a motorway or to delimit a work area or traffic lanes.

Modular track dividers are elements generally made of concrete or metal and assembled to each other by connection devices of the tenon / mortise or pin / plate type specific to the separator model. In the event of a vehicle impact, the separators remain linked (most of the time) and absorb the shock, in particular at the level of these connecting devices which have a predetermined and fixed rigidity which weakens them all the more. To reinforce these connecting devices, a known solution consists in adding a wedge system to limit the rotation of one separator relative to another.

The invention aims to improve the rigidity of its separators by lateral connection and reinforcement devices for better shock absorption and better retention of the separators with each other, regardless of the model of said separators.

The subject of the invention is a connection and stiffening device configured to connect a first track separator and a second track separator, characterized in that the connection and stiffening device comprises:

a first reinforcing element configured to connect the first and the second separator on a first longitudinal face of said first and second separators,

- A second reinforcement element configured to connect the first and the second separator on a second longitudinal face of said first and second separators, the second face being opposite to the first face, the first reinforcement element and the second reinforcement element being joined l '' with each other adjustable by at least one connecting member, the connecting member being intended to extend along the width of the at least one first separator in a mounted position of the connecting and locking device .

Thanks to this configuration of the connection and blocking device, the shocks are better absorbed due to the positioning of the connection device substantially parallel to the width of the lane (s), and the adjustable connection of the two reinforcing elements positioned on either side. other separators can modulate the rigidity of the connection and adapt to any type of separator.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each reinforcing element is in the form of a shoe or a plate.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each reinforcing element is dimensioned according to the type of separator.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each connection and stiffening device can be positioned, either at the connection of each separator, or at variable intervals in order to modulate their stiffness on demand.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the first reinforcing element and / or the second reinforcing element is positioned at a base respectively of the first separator and of the second separator to be connected.

Preferably, the first reinforcing element is arranged astride a part of the first separator and a part of the second separator.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the connecting member is a threaded rod or equivalent.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the connection and stiffening device comprises at least two connection members.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the first reinforcing element comprises at least one passage orifice shaped to receive the at least one connecting member.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the second reinforcing element comprises at least one passage orifice shaped to receive the at least one connecting member.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each reinforcing element has a first portion intended to be supported on the first face or the second face of at least one separator to be connected.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each reinforcing element has a second portion intended to be housed at least partially in a withdrawal of material formed on at least one separator to be connected.

The invention also relates to a safety assembly for traffic lanes, comprising at least at least a first separator and a second separator connected to each other by a connection and stiffening device according to the invention.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator comprises an elongated body extending along the longitudinal axis X-X.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the body of the separator comprises a base called heel.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator comprises a substantially trapezoidal cross section.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator comprises a narrowed portion separating the base of the separator from an opposite end whose width is smaller than the width of the base.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the base of each separator has a first upper portion and a second lower portion, the first portion being positioned between the second portion and the narrowed portion of the separator.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the first portion is chamfered.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the second portion is straight.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator comprises a first face extending longitudinally, a second face opposite the first face.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side.

Advantageously, the first side extends in a plane intersecting the plane in which the first face extends. More particularly, the first side extends along the width of the separator.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the separators are final. In the present application, the term "final separators" means separators which are intended to be installed on traffic lanes in a sustainable manner.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the separators are temporary. In the present application, the term "temporary separators" means separators which are intended to be installed on traffic lanes temporarily and which are easily movable.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the separators according to the invention are said to be modular because they form a safety assembly per section.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the separators of the security assembly are identical.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator comprises on a first side a tenon, and on a second opposite side an orifice, the tenon of a first separator being shaped to be housed in the orifice of a second separator. Advantageously, the tenon / orifice cooperation between the separators makes it possible to simply assemble the separators together before fitting the connection device. This cooperation allows a correct positioning of the separators with respect to each other.

According to a characteristic of the invention, each separator has at least one withdrawal of material shaped to receive at least partially the at least one connecting member of the connecting and locking device.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the withdrawal of material is provided over at least part of the width of the first side and / or of the second side of the separator.

Preferably, the separator has two recesses of material each provided over at least part of the width respectively of the first side and the second side.

In the mounted position, the connecting members extend at least partially in the withdrawal of material.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the withdrawal of material is partially provided over a part of the width of the first side and / or of the second side of the separator and is designed to accommodate at least partially a reinforcing element.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the separator comprises at least one bore formed in the width of the separator and intended to receive at least partially the at least one connecting member of the connecting and locking device.

The invention will be better understood from the following description, which relates to embodiments according to the present invention, given by way of nonlimiting examples and explained with reference to the appended schematic drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the safety assembly according to the invention comprising a connection and stiffening device according to a first embodiment of the invention,

FIG. 2 is a sectional view along the axis A-A shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of the safety assembly shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the safety assembly shown in FIG. 1,

FIG. 6 is a detailed view according to box B of FIG. 5,

FIG. 7 is a front view of the safety assembly according to the invention comprising a connection and stiffening device according to a second embodiment of the invention,

FIG. 8 is a sectional view along the axis C-C shown in FIG. 7,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the safety assembly shown in FIG. 7,

FIG. 10 is a detailed view according to box D of FIG. 9,

FIG. 11 is an exploded side view of the safety assembly shown in FIG. 7,

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 11.

Whatever the embodiment of the connection and stiffening device 1 according to the invention, the connection and stiffening device 1 is configured to connect a first channel separator 101 and a second channel separator 102.

Whatever the embodiment of the connection and stiffening device 1 according to the invention, the connection and stiffening device 1 comprises a first reinforcing element 2 configured to connect a first separator 101 and a second separator 102 on a first longitudinal face 101a, 102a of said first separator 101 and second separator 102.

Whatever the embodiment of the connection and stiffening device 1 according to the invention, the connection and stiffening device 1 comprises a second reinforcing element 3 configured to connect the first separator 101 and the second separator 102 to a second longitudinal face 101b, 102b of said first separator 101 and second separator 102, the second face 101b, 102b being opposite to the first face 101a, 102a.

Whatever the embodiment of the connection and stiffening device 1 according to the invention, the first reinforcing element 2 and the second reinforcing element 3 being joined together in an adjustable manner by at least one member connecting 4, the connecting member 4 being intended to extend along the width of the at least one first separator 101 in a mounted position of the connecting device 1 according to the invention.

As can be seen in Figures 2 and 8, the first reinforcement element 2 is preferably positioned at the base 101e, 102e of the separators

101.102.

Whatever the embodiment of the connecting and stiffening device 1 according to the invention, the connecting and stiffening device 1 comprises two connecting members 4 which are, in the examples illustrated, threaded rods.

Whatever the embodiment of the connection and stiffening device 1 according to the invention, the connection and stiffening device 1 comprises at least one passage orifice 2c, 3c configured to receive the connection members 4.

A safety assembly 100 for traffic lanes according to the invention will now be described, regardless of the embodiment of the connection and blocking device. This safety assembly is partially illustrated in Figures 1, 5, 7 and 9 and in detail in Figures 2 to 4, 6, 8,10 to 12.

The security assembly 100 comprises at least two separators 101, 102 connected to one another by a connection and stiffening device 1 according to the invention.

According to the invention and as illustrated in particular in Figures 5 and 9, each separator 101,102 comprises an elongated body extending along longitudinal axis X-X. Each separator 101, 102 comprises a first face 101a, 102a extending longitudinally, a second face 101b, 102b opposite the first face 101a, 102a. Each separator 101, 102 comprises a first side 101c, 102c and a second side lOld, 102d opposite the first side 101c, 102c. The body of each separator 101, 102 includes a base 101e called heel. Advantageously, the first side 101c, 102c extends in a plane intersecting the plane in which the first face extends 101a, 102a. More particularly, the first side 101c, 102c extends along the width of the separator 101,102.

In addition, as can be seen in particular in FIGS. 2 and 11, each separator 101, 102 includes a narrowed portion lOlf, 102f separating the base 101e, 102e of the separator 101, 102 from an opposite end 101g, 102g whose width is smaller than the width. from the base 101st, 102nd. Thus, each separator 101, 102 comprises a substantially trapezoidal cross section.

As shown in Figures 3 and 11 in particular, the base 101e, 102e of each separator 101.102 has a first upper portion lOlh, 102h and a second lower portion lOli, 102i, the first portion lOlh, 102h being positioned between the second portion lOli, 102i and the narrowed portion lOlf, 102f of the separator 101, 102. The first portion lOlh, 102h is chamfered and the second portion lOli, 102i is straight.

Advantageously, and as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 12, each separator

101, 102 comprises on a first side 101c, 102c, a tenon 103, and on a second opposite side lOld, 102d an orifice 104, the tenon 103 of a first separator 102 being shaped to be housed in the orifice 104 of a second separator 102.

The first embodiment of the connection and stiffening device according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to

6.

According to the first embodiment of the connection and stiffening device according to the invention and as illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 6, the first reinforcing element 2 comprises a common passage orifice 2c shaped to receive the connection members 4. Furthermore , as visible in FIG. 4, the second reinforcing element 3 comprises two passage orifices 3c each shaped to receive one of the connecting members 4.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, each reinforcing element 2, 3 has a first portion 2a, 3a intended to be supported on the first face 101a, 102a or the second face 101b, 102b of the two separators 101, 102 to be connected. As can be seen in Figures 1, 5 and 6, the first portion of the reinforcing element 2, 3 straddles the two separators 101, 102. In addition, each reinforcing element 2, 3 has a second portion 2b, 3b intended to be housed at least partially in a withdrawal of material 105 formed on each of the separators 101, 102 to be connected, as illustrated in FIG. 2 and in FIG. 4.

According to the first embodiment of the connection and stiffening device and as illustrated in FIG. 4, each separator 101, 102 has a first withdrawal of material 105 extending over the entire width of the first side 101c, 102c of the separator 101,102. Advantageously, each separator 101, 102 has a second shrinkage of material 105 extending over the entire width of the second side lOld, 102d of the separator 101, 102.

Each withdrawal of material 105 is shaped to receive the connecting members 4 of the connecting and locking device 1 as shown in particular in FIG. 2.

The second embodiment of the connection and stiffening device according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to

12.

According to the second embodiment of the connection and stiffening device according to the invention and as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 12, the first reinforcement element 2 comprises two passage orifices each shaped to receive a connection member 4. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the second reinforcing element 3 comprises two passage orifices 4 each shaped to receive one of the connecting members 4.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, each reinforcing element 2, 3 has a first portion 2a, 3a intended to be supported in the first face 101a, 102a or the second face 101b, 102b of the two separators 101, 102 to be connected. As can be seen in FIGS. 7, 9 and 10, the first portion of the reinforcing element 2, 3 straddles the two separators 101, 102. Each reinforcing element 2, 3 according to the second embodiment of the linking and stiffening device is in the form of a plate.

According to the second embodiment of the connection and stiffening device and as illustrated in FIG. 12, each separator 101, 102 has a first partial withdrawal of material 105 extending over part of the width of the first side 101c, 102c. In addition, each separator 101, 102 has a second partial shrinkage 105 extending over part of the width of the second side lOld, 102d. The partial removal of material 105 is shaped to accommodate each reinforcing element 2, 3 as visible in FIG. 10.

As shown in FIG. 11, each separator 101, 102 comprises at least one bore 106 formed in the width of the separator 101, 102 and intended to receive the connecting members.

To form a safety assembly 100 according to the invention, at least two separators 101, 102 are fitted one into the other via the pin 103 / orifice 104 cooperation. Once assembled, this assembly is stiffened by positioning the connection and stiffening according to the invention.

According to the first embodiment, the reinforcing elements 2, 3 are positioned on either side of the separators 101, 102, straddling the junction of the separators 101, 102. Then the connecting members 4 are inserted into the elements of reinforcement 2, 3 and tightened until the desired stiffness of the connection and stiffening device is obtained.

According to the second embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the reinforcing elements 2, 3 are housed in the withdrawal of partial material 105 formed on each of the faces and side of the separators 101, 102 so that the passage orifices 2c, 3c of each reinforcement elements 2, 3 are opposite the holes 106 made over the entire width of the sides of each separator 101, 102. Then insert the connecting members 4 into the reinforcement elements 2, 3 and tighten until the desired stiffness of the connecting and stiffening device is obtained.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown in the appended figures. Modifications remain possible, in particular from the point of view of the constitution of the various elements or by substitution of technical equivalents, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the invention.

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Claims (10)

1. Connection and stiffening device (1) configured to connect a first track separator (101) and a second track separator (102), characterized in that the connection and stiffening device (1) comprises: a first reinforcing element (3) configured to connect the first and the second separator (101, 102) on a first longitudinal face (101a, 102a) of said first and second separators (101,102), a second reinforcing element (3) configured to connect the first and the second separator (101, 102) on a second longitudinal face (101b, 102b) of said first and second separators (101, 102), the second face (101b, 102b) being opposite the first face (101a, 102a), the first reinforcement element (2) and the second reinforcement element (3) being joined together in an adjustable manner by at least one connecting member (4), the connecting member (4) being intended to extend along the width of the at least one first separator (101) in a mounted position of the connecting and stiffening device (1). 2. Connection and stiffening device (1) according to claim 1, in which the first reinforcing element (2) and / or the second reinforcing element (3) comprises at least one shaped orifice (2c, 3c) to receive the at least one connecting member (4). 3. Connection and stiffening device (1) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, in which each reinforcing element (2, 3) has a first portion (2a, 3a) intended to be supported on the first face (101a, 102a) or the second face (101b, 102b) of at least one separator (101, 102) to be connected. 4. Safety assembly (100) for traffic lanes, comprising at least a first separator (101) and a second separator (102) connected to each other by a connection and stiffening device (1) according to l 'any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. Safety assembly according to claim 4, wherein the first reinforcing element (2) and / or the second reinforcing element (3) is positioned at a base (101e, 102e) respectively of the first separator (101 ) and the second separator (102) to be connected. 6. Safety assembly according to any one of claims 4 or 5, wherein the first reinforcing element (2) is arranged astride a part of the first separator (101) and a part of the second separator (102). 7. Safety assembly according to any one of claims 4 to 6, in which each separator (101, 102) has at least one shrinkage of material (105) formed over at least part of the width of a first side ( 101c, 102c) and / or on a second side (lOld, 102d) of the separator (101,102), said withdrawal of material being shaped to receive at least partially the at least one connecting member (4) of the connecting device and stiffening (1). 8. Security assembly according to claim 7, wherein each reinforcing element (2, 3) has a portion (2a, 3a, 2b, 3b) intended to be housed at least partially in the withdrawal of material (105). 9. Safety assembly according to any one of claims 4 to 8, in which the separator comprises at least one bore formed in the width of the separator and intended to receive at least partially the at least one connecting member (4) of the connecting and stiffening device (1). 10. Safety assembly according to any one of claims 4 to 9, in which each separator (101, 102) comprises on a first side (101c, 102c) a stud (103), and on a second side (lOld, 102d ) an orifice (104), the tenon (103) of the first separator (101) being shaped to be housed in the orifice (104) of the second separator (102). 1/6