GB2309244A - Traffic cone dispenser/collector - Google Patents

Traffic cone dispenser/collector Download PDF

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GB2309244A
GB2309244A GB9600811A GB9600811A GB2309244A GB 2309244 A GB2309244 A GB 2309244A GB 9600811 A GB9600811 A GB 9600811A GB 9600811 A GB9600811 A GB 9600811A GB 2309244 A GB2309244 A GB 2309244A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
    • E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
    • E01F9/70—Storing, transporting, placing or retrieving portable devices

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Traffic Cone Conveyor This invention relates to a Traffic Cone Conveyor At present traffic cones are applied and removed from the road / highway surface manually. To apply cones to the road surface, persons are required to lift the cones out of the cone carrying vehicle and place them on the road surface. To remove the cones from the road surface persons are required to pick the cones off the road surface and place them in the cone carrying vehicle.
These operations can be dangerous when working on a road that is still being used by traffic. It can also be physically demanding involving repetitive bending and stretching.
The purpose of the Traffic Cone Conveyor is to make the applying and removing of traffic cones on the road / highway easier, faster, safer and more accurate.
By using the traffic cone conveyor to apply or remove the cones from the road surface the need for personnel to bend and stretch from the vehicle to retrieve or apply cones will be avoided thus making the process easier, this should also speed up the process as the person only has to load or unload the conveyor. The process should also be safer as the personnel can remain in the back of the vehicle reducing the risk of being hit by traffic using the road, accuracy should also be improved as the personnel do not have to estimate the distance between cones but use the markings on the conveyor.
The traffic cone conveyor is a device fitted to a vehicle which applies or removes traffic cones from the road surface. It is comprised of a frame, drive wheels, conveyor belt and scoop.
The traffic cone conveyor (see diagram A) is clamped (not shown) to the side of the truck or trailer (not shown) carrying the traffic cones. The top of the traffic cone conveyor pivots allowing the drive wheels (10) fitted to the bottom of the traffic cone conveyor to run along the road surface. The conveyor can be used to apply or remove cones from the road surface which would depend on the direction the vehicle was travelling and the way the traffic cone conveyor was pointing. The traffic cone conveyor would be driven by the friction between the road and the driving wheels (10) causing the driving wheels to turn, this in turn would drive a cog (not shown) connected to the conveyor belt (1 1 ) mechanism. The rotation of the driving wheels (10) would cause the conveyor belt (11) to either go up or down.
In the vehicle would be personnel who's job it would be to load or unload the traffic cone conveyor. The traffic cone conveyor would also be marked (12) with a series of dots to tell the personnel when to place the cones on the conveyor belt to achieve a certain spacing on the roadway i.e. 4 would mean four meters.
Two specific embodiments of the invention will now be described by way of examples with reference to the accompanying drawing in which : Drawing B shows traffic cones being collected from the road surface.
Drawing C shows traffic cones being applied to the road surface.
Referring to drawing B the traffic cone conveyor is clamped (not shown) to the cone carrying vehicle with the driving wheels (10) pointing in the direction in which the vehicle is travelling. The movement of the vehicle would cause the driving wheels (10) to turn causing the conveyor belt (11) to ascend. The driver would steer the vehicle so that the scoop (14) would collect and guide the traffic cones onto the conveyor belt (11). On reaching the top personnel (not shown) would remove the cones and stack them in the back of the vehicle.
Referring to drawing C the traffic cone conveyor is clamped (not shown) to the cone carrying vehicle with the driving wheels (10) pointing in an opposite direction to that in which the vehicle is travelling. The movement of the vehicle would cause the driving wheels (10) to turn causing the conveyor belt (11) to descend. The driver would steer the vehicle so that the traffic cone conveyor would follow the intended line of cones. Personnel (not shown) located in the back of the vehicle would place the traffic cones on the conveyor belt (11) which would descend and unload the traffic cones onto the road surface. The scoop (14) would be detached so not to hinder the cones leaving the conveyor belt.

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1. A Traffic Cone Conveyor comprising a frame fitted with a conveyor belt, driving wheels and a scoop located at the bottom.
2. A conveyor belt as claimed in Claim 1 where the conveyor belt is marked with dots.
3. Driving wheels as claimed in Claim 1 where the driving wheels are fitted with a drive cog to drive the conveyor belt mechanism.
4. A traffic cone conveyor substantially described herein with reference to diagram A of the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (15)

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GB2325683A (en) * 1997-05-28 1998-12-02 Alan Leslie Jordan Apparatus for collecting cones
WO2000032877A1 (en) * 1997-05-28 2000-06-08 Alan Leslie Jordan Apparatus for collecting cones
GB2377244A (en) * 2001-06-20 2003-01-08 Brian Patrick Flynn Apparatus for laying and collecting road cones
WO2003102309A1 (en) * 2002-05-30 2003-12-11 University Of Wales, Bangor Improvements in and relating to the deployment of traffic cones
GB2396650A (en) * 2002-12-24 2004-06-30 Brian Patrick Flynn Delivery and retrieval device for road cones
FR2861759A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-06 M I L Maintenance Ind Lyonnais On-board unit for e.g. highway site, has conveyor belt rotated in reverse direction with respect to wheels of vehicle, during forward movement of vehicle, so that belt reels marks on rollers of platform and lays marks on ground
GB2421975A (en) * 2005-01-06 2006-07-12 Ian John Mounter Traffic cone dropper and retriever
US7306398B2 (en) 2005-01-06 2007-12-11 Doran Jr John Terrence Highway marker transfer vehicle
US7581918B2 (en) 2004-08-31 2009-09-01 Alan L Jordan Cone collecting and laying apparatus
CN102493374A (en) * 2011-11-28 2012-06-13 北京公联洁达公路养护工程有限公司 Automatic collecting equipment for traffic pyramid
CN102660928A (en) * 2012-06-08 2012-09-12 北京工商大学 Stacking device for traffic cones
CN102877423A (en) * 2012-10-20 2013-01-16 荣乌高速公路潍坊管理处 Automatic road cone placing and recycling device
CN105064235A (en) * 2015-07-08 2015-11-18 江阴市艾迪电器科技有限公司 Safety stack automatic folding and unfolding technology
WO2019041834A1 (en) * 2017-08-30 2019-03-07 济南昶顺建设工程服务有限公司 Traffic cone placing vehicle
CN111636324A (en) * 2020-05-11 2020-09-08 计泽朝 Highway toper reflection of light section of thick bamboo collection device

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US4597706A (en) * 1983-12-13 1986-07-01 Michit Emile J Process and machine to mechanically pick up, store and place hollow cone markers used as lane guides
GB2175336A (en) * 1985-05-21 1986-11-26 Phillip John Clark Apparatus for placing road marker cones
GB2240126A (en) * 1990-01-23 1991-07-24 Addco Mfg Inc Road cone dispenser and collector
GB2268772A (en) * 1992-07-18 1994-01-19 Tickhill Eng Co Ltd Apparatus for collecting/setting road traffic cones
GB2301131A (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-27 Gareth Ashby Bliss Apparatus for the collection and deployment of road cones

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4597706A (en) * 1983-12-13 1986-07-01 Michit Emile J Process and machine to mechanically pick up, store and place hollow cone markers used as lane guides
GB2175336A (en) * 1985-05-21 1986-11-26 Phillip John Clark Apparatus for placing road marker cones
GB2240126A (en) * 1990-01-23 1991-07-24 Addco Mfg Inc Road cone dispenser and collector
GB2268772A (en) * 1992-07-18 1994-01-19 Tickhill Eng Co Ltd Apparatus for collecting/setting road traffic cones
GB2301131A (en) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-27 Gareth Ashby Bliss Apparatus for the collection and deployment of road cones

Cited By (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2325683A (en) * 1997-05-28 1998-12-02 Alan Leslie Jordan Apparatus for collecting cones
WO2000032877A1 (en) * 1997-05-28 2000-06-08 Alan Leslie Jordan Apparatus for collecting cones
GB2325683B (en) * 1997-05-28 2001-08-15 Alan Leslie Jordan Apparatus for collecting cones
GB2377244A (en) * 2001-06-20 2003-01-08 Brian Patrick Flynn Apparatus for laying and collecting road cones
WO2003102309A1 (en) * 2002-05-30 2003-12-11 University Of Wales, Bangor Improvements in and relating to the deployment of traffic cones
GB2396650A (en) * 2002-12-24 2004-06-30 Brian Patrick Flynn Delivery and retrieval device for road cones
FR2861759A1 (en) * 2003-10-31 2005-05-06 M I L Maintenance Ind Lyonnais On-board unit for e.g. highway site, has conveyor belt rotated in reverse direction with respect to wheels of vehicle, during forward movement of vehicle, so that belt reels marks on rollers of platform and lays marks on ground
US7581918B2 (en) 2004-08-31 2009-09-01 Alan L Jordan Cone collecting and laying apparatus
US7306398B2 (en) 2005-01-06 2007-12-11 Doran Jr John Terrence Highway marker transfer vehicle
GB2421975A (en) * 2005-01-06 2006-07-12 Ian John Mounter Traffic cone dropper and retriever
CN102493374A (en) * 2011-11-28 2012-06-13 北京公联洁达公路养护工程有限公司 Automatic collecting equipment for traffic pyramid
CN102660928A (en) * 2012-06-08 2012-09-12 北京工商大学 Stacking device for traffic cones
CN102877423A (en) * 2012-10-20 2013-01-16 荣乌高速公路潍坊管理处 Automatic road cone placing and recycling device
CN102877423B (en) * 2012-10-20 2014-10-15 荣乌高速公路潍坊管理处 Automatic road cone placing and recycling device
CN105064235A (en) * 2015-07-08 2015-11-18 江阴市艾迪电器科技有限公司 Safety stack automatic folding and unfolding technology
WO2019041834A1 (en) * 2017-08-30 2019-03-07 济南昶顺建设工程服务有限公司 Traffic cone placing vehicle
CN111636324A (en) * 2020-05-11 2020-09-08 计泽朝 Highway toper reflection of light section of thick bamboo collection device
CN111636324B (en) * 2020-05-11 2022-01-07 深圳市红头船建设集团有限公司 Highway toper reflection of light section of thick bamboo collection device

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