GB2433092A - Self-closing gate - Google Patents

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GB2433092A
GB2433092A GB0623902A GB0623902A GB2433092A GB 2433092 A GB2433092 A GB 2433092A GB 0623902 A GB0623902 A GB 0623902A GB 0623902 A GB0623902 A GB 0623902A GB 2433092 A GB2433092 A GB 2433092A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/02—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights
    • E05F1/025—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights with rectilinearly-moving counterweights
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/02—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass gravity-actuated, e.g. by use of counterweights
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F13/00—Mechanisms operated by the movement or weight of a person or vehicle
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B11/00—Means for allowing passage through fences, barriers or the like, e.g. stiles
    • E06B11/02—Gates; Doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B11/00—Means for allowing passage through fences, barriers or the like, e.g. stiles
    • E06B11/02—Gates; Doors
    • E06B11/022—Gates; Doors characterised by the manner of movement
    • E06B11/027—Gates; Doors characterised by the manner of movement where the gate rotates around a horizontal axis parallel to the plane of the gate
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/1008—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a coil spring parallel with the pivot axis
    • E05F1/1016—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a coil spring parallel with the pivot axis with a canted-coil torsion spring
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/40—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for gates

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Abstract

A gateway system 10 comprises a gate 14 pivotally mounted to a frame 12, wherein the gate is operable on application of an opening force and closeable by means of a force opposing system 18, wherein the gate is pivotable about a generally horizontal axis in either direction. The gate may be operable by a vehicle such as a quad-bike. The force opposing means may be a counterweight system or a spring biasing system.

Description

<p>Title: GATEWAY SYSTEM</p>
<p>DESCRIPTION</p>
<p>The present invention relates to a gateway system.</p>
<p>Gates are provided on pastures for preventing animals from escaping.</p>
<p>However, there is often a problem when cattle had gone astray from the field, and such situation becomes hazardous to motorist when the cattle wonder onto the road.</p>
<p>With most farms there are generally more than one grazing land for the cattle, hence there are often more than one gate. The problem with having so many gates is that it is time consuming for farmers having to open and close the gates, in particular if the farmer having regularly to visit his pasture on his vehicle or quad bike. This results in the farmer having regularly to mount and dismount his quad bike every time he needs to pass through the gate.</p>
<p>It is an object of the invention to provide a gateway system that aims to alleviate the abovementioned drawbacks, in particular not requiring a farmer to dismount his quad bike every time he needs to pass through the gate.</p>
<p>According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a gateway system having a gate pivotally mounted to a frame, wherein the gate is openable on application of an opening force and closeable by means of a force opposing system, wherein the gate is pivotable about a generally horizontal axis in either direction.</p>
<p>Preferably the force opposing system is a counter balance system.</p>
<p>Alternatively the force opposing system may be a torsional member or a spring exerting a closing force onto the gate.</p>
<p>Preferably the counter balance system is associated with at least one side of the frame. Alternatively, the counter balance system may be positioned remotely from the gateway system.</p>
<p>Preferably the counter balance system comprises a weight. Preferably the weight is guided by guiding means. Preferably the guiding means is adapted to guide the weight for substantially linear motion.</p>
<p>Preferably the guiding means comprises a channel, groove or track adapted to receive the weight. Preferably the weight has a complementary engaging means adapted to guide the weight along the length of the channel, groove or track.</p>
<p>Preferably the combination of the guiding means and the complementary engaging means is adapted to have a low coefficient of friction. Preferably the guiding means and the complementary engaging means is coated with friction reducing means.</p>
<p>Preferably the friction reducing means is a lubricant or a polymeric coating.</p>
<p>Preferably the polymeric coating is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).</p>
<p>Preferably the channel, groove or track is provided on, adjacent or juxtaposition to the surface of the at least one side of the frame. Alternatively the channel, groove or track may be positioned remotely from the gateway system.</p>
<p>Preferably the guiding means is a track secured parallel to an upright member of the frame.</p>
<p>Preferably one end of the weight is connected to the gate by a cable or the like.</p>
<p>Preferably the gate has a spigot or the like to which one end of the cable or the like may be attached.</p>
<p>Preferably the counterbalance system comprises a motion retarder to absorb the motion of the weight when the opening force is removed from the gate.</p>
<p>Preferably the motion retarder is a damper or a shocker absorber.</p>
<p>Preferably the cable is guided by guiding means to prevent entanglement.</p>
<p>Preferably the guiding means is a pulley system. Preferably the pulley system is secured to the frame. Preferably the pulley is pivotally mounted to the frame.</p>
<p>Alternatively the pulley system may be positioned away from the frame. Preferably the pulley system is coated with friction reducing means. Preferably the friction reducing means is a lubricant or a polymeric coating. Preferably the polymeric coating is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).</p>
<p>Preferably the pulley system is coated with a corrosion resistant coating.</p>
<p>Preferably the corrosion resistant coating is a zinc galvanised coating. Preferably the corrosion resistant coating is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating.</p>
<p>Preferably the gate is provided with an impact absorber at the distal end of the gate, wherein the impact absorber is adapted to contact the ground.</p>
<p>Preferably the gate comprises a frame having a plurality of members running across the width or length of the frame. Alternatively the gate may be a solid member.</p>
<p>A preferred embodiment of the invention shall now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure la shows a perspective view of the present invention in its closed position according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure lb shows a front view of the gate according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the present invention in its closed position according to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the present invention in its opened position as a vehicle drives over the gate; Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the present invention in its opened position as a vehicle reverses over the gate; Figure 5a shows a perspective view of the counterbalance system; Figure 5b shows a side view of the counterbalance system; and Figure 5c shows a cross sectional and plan view of the counterbalance system.</p>
<p>Referring to the accompanying drawings, a gateway system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The gateway system 10 comprises a gate 14 pivotally mounted at its base to a frame 12 by a pair of hinges 16, wherein the gate 14 is pivotable about a generally horizontal axis in either direction.</p>
<p>Referring to Figures Ia, 5a and 5c, the gate 14 is held in its closed position by a counter balance system 18. The counter balance system 18 comprises a track 40 being secured and positioned parallel to an upright member 22 of the frame 12, and a weight 24 that is moveably attached to the track 40, wherein the weight 24 is adapted to slide along the length of the track 40. As shown in the drawings, the counterbalance system 18 is associated with one side of the frame. One end of the weight 24 is secured via a cable 26 to the gate 14, wherein the cable 26 passes over a pulley system 20 and is secured to the distal end of the gate 14. Referring to Figure 5a, the gateway system 10 is provided with the pulley system 20 to guide the cable 26 and to prevent the cable 26 from entanglement. As shown in the drawings, the pulley system 20 is secured to a member that is extending from the upright member 22 of the frame 12. Referring to figure Sc, the weight 24 is secured to the track 40 via a bracket 42, wherein the bracket 42 has an aperture 44 for receiving the track 40.</p>
<p>As shown in Figure la, the counterbalance system 18 and the pulley system 20 allow the force of the weight 24 to draw the gate 14 to its closed positioned. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, as a vehicle 28 drives toward the gate 14, the vehicle 28 exerts a force that pushes the gate 14 to pivotally open, thus overcoming the force of the weight 24. At the top of the gate, there is provided a shock absorber to damped the motion of the gate 14 as the gate 14 touches the ground. As the vehicle 28 drives over the gate 14, the mass of the vehicle 28 is removed from the gate and the weight 24 draws the gate 14 to back its closed positioned. As shown on Figures 3 and 4, the hinges 16 allow the gate 14 to move back and forth so that the vehicle 28 can drive in either direction through the gate 14.</p>
<p>Referring to Figure ib, the gate 14 is provided with a spigot 17 to which one end of the cable 26 is attached. As shown in Figure 1 b, the spigot 17 is mounted midway along one side of gate 14. Alternatively, the spigot 17 may be mounted biased towards the upper edge of the gate or biased towards the base of the gate.</p>

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  1. <p>Claims: A gateway system comprising a gate pivotally mounted to a
    frame, wherein the gate is openable on application of an opening force and closeable by means of a force opposing system, wherein the gate is pivotable about a generally horizontal axis in either direction.</p>
    <p>2. A gateway system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the force opposing system is a counter balance system.</p>
    <p>3. A gateway system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the force opposing system is a torsional member or a spring exerting a closing force onto the gate.</p>
    <p>4. A gateway system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the counter balance system is associated with at least one side of the frame.</p>
    <p>5. A gateway system as claimed in claim I or 2, wherein the counter balance system is positioned remotely from the gateway system.</p>
    <p>6. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 2, 4 or 5, wherein the counter balance system comprises a weight.</p>
    <p>7. A gateway system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the weight is guided by guiding means.</p>
    <p>8. A gateway system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the guiding means is adapted to guide the weight for substantially linear motion.</p>
    <p>9. A gateway system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the guiding means comprises a channel, groove or track adapted to receive the weight.</p>
    <p>10. A gateway system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the weight has a complementary engaging means adapted to guide the weight along the length of the channel, groove or track.</p>
    <p>11. A gateway system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the combination of the guiding means and the complementary engaging means is adapted to have a low coefficient of friction.</p>
    <p>12. A gateway system as claimed in claim 10 or 11, wherein the guiding means and the complementary engaging means is coated with friction reducing means.</p>
    <p>13. A gateway system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the friction reducing means is a lubricant or a polymeric coating.</p>
    <p>14. A gateway system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the polymeric coating is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).</p>
    <p>15. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the channel, groove or track is provided on, adjacent or juxtaposition to the surface of the at least one side of the frame.</p>
    <p>16. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the channel, groove or track is positioned remotely from the gateway system.</p>
    <p>17. A gateway system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the guiding means is a track secured parallel to an upright member of the frame.</p>
    <p>18. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 17, wherein one end of the weight is connected to the gate by a cable or the like.</p>
    <p>19. A gateway system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the gate has a spigot or the like to which one end of the cable or the like is attached.</p>
    <p>20. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 6 to 19, comprising a motion retarder to absorb the motion of the weight when the opening force is removed from the gate.</p>
    <p>21. A gateway system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the motion retarder is a damper or a shocker absorber.</p>
    <p>22. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 18 to 21, wherein the cable is guided by guiding means to prevent entanglement.</p>
    <p>23. A gateway system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the guiding means is a pulley system.</p>
    <p>24. A gateway system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the pulley system is secured to the frame.</p>
    <p>25. A gateway system as claimed in claim 22 or 23, wherein the pulley is pivotally mounted to the frame.</p>
    <p>26. A gateway system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the pulley system is positioned away from the frame.</p>
    <p>27. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 23 to 26, wherein the pulley system is coated with friction reducing means.</p>
    <p>28. A gateway system as claimed in claim 27, wherein the friction reducing means is a lubricant or a polymeric coating.</p>
    <p>29. A gateway system as claimed in claim 28, wherein the polymeric coating is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).</p>
    <p>30. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 23 to 29, wherein the pulley system is coated with a corrosion resistant coating.</p>
    <p>31. A gateway system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the corrosion resistant coating is a zinc galvanised coating.</p>
    <p>32. A gateway system as claimed in claim 30, wherein the corrosion resistant coating is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating.</p>
    <p>33. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims I to 32, comprising an impact absorber at the distal end of the gate, wherein the impact absorber is adapted to contact the ground.</p>
    <p>34. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 33, wherein the gate comprises a frame having a plurality of members running across the width or length of the frame.</p>
    <p>35. A gateway system as claimed in any one of claims ito 33, wherein the gate is a solid member.</p>
    <p>36. A gateway system substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.</p>
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