HUE027208T2 - Manhole with a raisable highways device - Google Patents

Description

manhole with a :mmmLE mígotais oevice lie present loveodon relates!® a manhole provided with a ralsafei® highways device which may fee used for closing said msmhoie.

Fig. Í rifusfrates a knows sdsstfele Mghworks device bearing reference 1 and comprisi ng a guiding frame 2: which wife fee mounted on the concrete sha h 3 of a manhole to be obturated and a guided frame 4 wish a covering element not shown, suet· as a eovec the guided frame 4 feesng intended to cooperate with the guiding fterne 2 during the mourning of the frame 4 to the covering element on the manhole. lie Mghwofkx device f is raisahle In that, in the assembled eondldmvihe femme 4 with a covering element, which has to be substantialiy flushed with the surface of the roadway, is more or less deeply inserted into the guiding Same 2 depending on the freight of the teservation or sheet $ in which this assembly Is housed and retained ate having fitted the reservation 5 with a coaling. in order to ensure this raising, the homes 2, 4 which eaeh have a general annular shape, are each provided with a respectively cylindrical extension fe, 2 made In the same material, the extension 7 of the frame 4 extending in the assembled condition, into the extension 6 of the guiding iramé 2,

Ills known highways device has the drawback of requiring tplmtveiy great depth of reservation 5 usuaiiy of about 3 i(i mm, so that it cannot he used in reservations of lessee shaft depth, such as of 130 mm usually used for receiving a single frame wltii a covering element.

Further, this known raissfrie highways devise, the gufdf ng and guided frames of which are made in east Iron is not only relatively expensive, but is afro relatively feulky, then posing storage problems.

Dmimmt: WO 2006/082569 describes a manhole including the characteristics as listed it! the preamble of claim 1. ..According to this prior document, the position in height of the frame It Is reservation may he :adj#ted via a mechanism with columns located a; the Sour copters Offfee fraine betweentne lafrerand fease plates secured t<> the upper edge of the shall. Fach adjustment column comprises a threaded vertical rod crossing a censmte coatistg; and fire asphalt of the :roadwayand afufenlar md which nray he turned relatively to the threaded rod in one direction or ht the mber depending on whether ft is desired to lift or Sower the frame to a determined height for being flushed with the sttriaee of the roadway.

Thus, this adpstment mechanism for the ppsition in height of the frame relatively # the shaft requires: the presence: In: the reservation: of adpstmeni columns at i:he lour corners of the frame which complicates the procedure for installing such a mechanism and requires tedious adjustments us height of the columns. 'Document US 2093/8235467 describes a manhole comprising: a. first tubular element Installed: or the ground and a second tubular element of a smaller diameter and which anay fee positioned concentrically in this first element

Several elements for supporting a stepped configuration are provided on fete internal surface of the first tubular element and several configuration supporting elements like the supporting elements are provided m the outer surface of the second tubular element, The supporting elements of fepth tubular eieraeths cooperate with each other so as to allow adjptsfrnsni in height of lire second tubular element in the fost ítfouiar element :8«eh te tfeg upper feeder of the second ttfoujar element nay dó gtteitíeneíí frnslted With she surface of the roadway.

Such a structure widri#nlar elemssfe and: supporting elements is relatively complicated toftifedle ciursng us installation,

The object of the présen! invention is fo find ® remedy tő: she drawbacks above of 'known highway devices by proposing ó caisabie highways device which may he: easily adapted to different types of reservations of shahs in which it shook! he integrated. for Ibis propose, according to the invention, the Manhole comprising a shad provided with a reservation, a bstno able to recelwi a covering element, soch as p cover and which may fee housed In foe mserystiop of the sfeafi, a means which otay cooperate with the harne lor poxiiiotfoig the latter in height relatively to the shaft so that the iramé is substantially flushed with the surface of the roadway, and a coaling Whfcb may he introduced and compacted fe the reservation for maintaining the ifofrie in the reservation substantially flushed with foe surface of -bo roadway, is characterised in that foe means for positioning foe frame comprises a skirt removably attached by snap-on means in a crows of the frame and comprising at least two radially externa! lugs which may elastically respectively snap onto two retention cavities formed in the crow® of foe frame, which skirt emends downwards the frame and the section of foe external peripheral surface of which corresponds to She free section of foe opening: of the shad in order to allow foe flirt to fee housed in: the opening of the shat and in that the skirt has a jnodetermíned height such; that once it is infrtsdoeed into foe opening of the shall if allows m adjustment in position of the height of foe frame relatively to the shaft depending on the height of foe reservation ádvahfageoosly, each lug is formed with a curved tine end of an elastically deforrhafels tab cut out in foe wall of the skirt along a generatrix of this skirt. featfo lug is located lo psoxlfoity to the eircular edge of the end portion of the skirt by engaging into foe crown of the frame.

Is foe fated position of the Skirt lb the crown of foe frame, the circular edge of the skirt is supported on foe fewer face of an: internal flange of the frame, d'lfe erowrs eotnpfises at Its ihlet opening a frosfoedniedl peripheral surface foning downwards sod. giving the possibility of eiasiiealiy and rachaliy inside the skirt separating the fogs opon introducing its ettd pttioo Into foe crown before they may elastically anchor into the two cavities for refommg foe clown.

Each lug wifi elastically he supported on 0 retertiio® ahdtfofor of foe cavity In foe fitted position: of the skirt In the crown. dtp an example, tlse sldri is ns a steel sheet and wifoWgeoerally cylindrical shape..

The invention siwr alms at a method for installing a manhole as defined earlier atsd which is characterizing that ii consists of introducing the skirt:, removably attached to the frame by the radiahy external ekeaucttW smtpped-on lugs respectively in both retention cavities of fos drown of the frame, in the open ing of foe: shaft, adjust the position lit height of foe skirt in the opening of foe shaft so that the frame Is loosed in the reservation while being stfosiahfially iufoed; with foe sorfoce of the foadway, and introdtsee sal compact a: coating i® tire reservation: for maintaining foe frame in the reservation.

During íhe operation fur adjusting ip height the skin in she shaft itt order to bring the flush so as to be dashed with the xoriaee of the roadway, the fente is temporarily suspended under two parallel bars lying on the ground; and which two removed after having introdneed the coasting into the reservation.

The inveptiop will be better usdersioodiarsd: other objects, characteristics, details and advantages thereof will heeotne rnsfe clearly apparent in She: exgianatcsry description which fellows, made with reference i&amp;. the appended seftetpalic drawings only given as m example illustrating m cifeodhoent of the invent lot; and wherein: fig. 1 illustrates as a kmgitudinal sectfetal view a ratable highways device according to the prior art; fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating á ralsable highways device of a rnanhtde according to the invention; - Fig, 3 is a partial enlarged view írod? the side along tha strew til of Fig. 2; and:

Fig. 4 Is an enlarged perspective view of a skid being part of the ralsahle highways device of a manhole of the investfiott;. hetesring bach to Figs. 2 to 4, tbs raisable highways device 1ft of a manhole accosdióg to the Invenilon comprises a &amp;autc I 1 intended to receive a covering element, not shown, sa«h as a cover# a lid, and lor example intended' to be mounted on the concrete shaft 12 Of a thbPhölp to be pbíuráted. fit the assembled condition of the feme II Its the reservation of shéet 13 of the shaft |2, the fente I I and Its covering elmtam are substantially flush with the surface of lie roadway.

The frame i I has a relatively small height, fór exarupíe of about 166 e and may fee kpased in a reservation:: 13 wiflfa depth ranging from about 126 nm to 238 tnm as this: wil he seen, subsequently.

The frame U is mounted on a sahsfettiafiy cylmdrieal skirt 14 removably added to the feme by snap-oo fastening irt a crown IS so that the skirt 14 extends downwards the frame .11 co-axMiy with the latter.

With this purpose, the skirt 14 comprises in the present c&amp;s# .Me fgero&amp;l Up Id which tatty he elastically snappedrt>n respecti vely In fttnr retention gaybies IT fesfferly teemed ip the crown 15 of the fmme 11,

Each lug Idrpay be fermed with a curvedfee end of a tab IS cot out lathe wail of the skip along a generatrix of the latter, rite lag id being located írt proximity to the circular edge of the end portion of the skirt 14 engaging into the crown If of the feme If. Each pfrion fb is elasftcaliy delfertpabie in the direction radial to the sksn. 14.

The crown 15 of the frame 11 comprises, at its ittlét opening directed downwards from the frame, a frostoconieai peripheral surface t\t tlanng towatxls tftp ;feoftö» Of'the im»« fed g|«Sig the possibility of elastically radially separating inside the skirt 14 the lug id MpP: ftftFOdupMg.^e <3gt&amp;!$oniÍ&amp;$ e»d pwé®. of the skirt i 4 in the crows: 15 before these lugs Id may elastically be anchored in the respective teiefeori cavities 3 7 of the crown 15,

In the fitted position of the skirt: 14 in the crews 1$, the curved end of each Ing 16 is elastically supported1 op a ritptddef or rctenlidft edge 17a delhplfibg tfie lower portion of the cavity 17, f tifthbr, thp feircukr edge of the skirt: 14 located Ip puwimity to its sugs 16 Is supported oh the lower face 1%: of as interna? flange 19 of the trame I Ulus face· tó»g opposite tó-:éé «égé 17a for circumferentially delimltmg with She latter the cavity 17,

The skirt 14 kas i(s m&amp;md peripheral surface having a section c«^enilsg fe the ftee sedit® •of the opening ofthe shat kar allowing ihe skirt 14 1» be kössed is this opening aí á relative possiion to the shat. M m example, the diameter ©f the opening of the shah 12 -may'fee ©f feui: 615 mm and És oaier diameter of fie steW: It may then be of about 698 torn , la any ease, the skirt 14 has a predetermsued height such that when it is once introduced sat© the optpg of fe Shat i 2, it allows a position aeypAhWf in height of the frame I f rekthvely i© the shall depending ©a the heightof ihe reservation 13. M an exahtple, tor reservations with a height ranging hota 120 asos to 236 0505, a skirt 14 with a height of about 140 mm allows a position adjustment ©f the frame 11 its ihe reservation 13 fer.reservation heights 13 its tbs range which has just been defined. Advantageoosiy, the skirt 14 is made irons a steel metal feet.

The tnomxtiag; ofthe skirt 14 to ihe if ante 11 is very simple since it Is suftlsient to tura around tie shaft 11 supported ost the ground so that it has sis crown I S directed upwards and, alter angular positioning of the skirt 14 yelróvbly to the ©row© 15, to drive in the skirt 14 into the crown 15 m Ihat the tree ends ©f the lags lb are elastically radially separated towards lie inside of lie skirt 14 by the frostoconieal surface 45a until tise lug éhekéig fisspoivefy inf© the fetenfiem cavities 17. Next, the user turns over ihe ft»»· 11 and the skirt 14 assembly so· as to introduce lie latter into the opening of the manhole: 12 for adjusting it to Its relative position: such that the fene and: its crowing elemesxt are housed in the reservation 13 substantially flush with the stuface of the roadway.. .Fist this purpose, the Iramé 11 provided: with: the skirt 14 is temporarily attached so as to be suspended tinder two parallel bars 2-0 (illustrated in dash lines in-fig, || lying on the ground ill order to maintain centred the frame assembly 11, the crowning element atxd Sksá 14 m the reservation 13 and at a level such that the frame 11 and its crowning; element: are: substantially Hushed with ihe surface of the roadway, this suspension technique being kuown:próse. Of course, the frame 11 gnd its crewing element: Is then maintained' is the reservation 13 by a coat?n| istiroduced: into the reservation ami cosrspaetpd seeobhng to the usual technique after having, removed both suspension bars. It should be noted, that the skirl 14 prevents the coating from falling 'info- the- opening of the manhole 12.

The skirt: 14-may include a certain number of lugs 16 different from four, at least two luge 16 diameirieaiiy opposite which may be sufficient bar retaining the skirt 14 in the crown 15 of the fatue 11. Further, fig. 4 shows that the four lugs M are symmetrlcaliy positioned with respect to a WgitudiOal media© plane 14 of the skirt with two of dm closest fugs 16 of this plane: than the two ©liters. Of course, the tour lugs 16 may quite simply be regularly spaced apró around the skirt 14. Although in principle the skirt 14 fpmains permanently attached to· the haw ! i,: it may he removed ft©m this tame by disengaging the lugs 16 from their respective retention cavities 1? in order to tea- example replace it with another skirt in better condition.

The device of the másfele according to the invention may he used M' replacing a different hipways: device mounted In a reservation of a pre-wivtmg shall: without having: to: break: the concrete of ibis shad in brdhf t© adapt the reservaiiort t© the «swift device of the 'invention· since: it:: adapts itséiíí" to

Claims (4)

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   1. AKaáíld^s, smftartalöíax egy csatornát (12) egy kSaréiyhéssel (13), egy keretei fi i), ami alkalmas egy Sb# efeai,. jfeldáúl egy aknaíedél befepdásáíá, Is a csatorna (12) kimélyltésébé (1:3) IJleszihéíAsiy öilyait álemeí (14) arts &amp; kerettel: (11) tad együtüntikődni, hogy azt a csatötna.flS) niagíiSságáfea: á|y (adja pozícionálta, hogy a keret (11) m «Ica felszíné vsi szintben legyen,, és egy bltumea résxg asyi a lirnélyitcxébe (13) isgy«^teg .ás w^SKlár-áitható, hegy a keretet (1!) az· utca Mszinéyet sziaShén: tatóa, ahol a kese): pozicionáló elesne egy,; a keret koszortpbaíi: :{t:5) oklhatőas *0g«fe(: tóéay (14), ásni a :kereíet (II): létété meghosszabbítja, ét aminek kerssxssneísKetö: a kerület kuísö felületénél megfeleli a esatornu (12) nvüás szabói; k«szt«fezeténök, hogy a kötény {M) a csatorna (12) nyílásában úgy helyezkedjék el, hogy egy olyan, meghatározott magasságban legyen, ami, ha egysa&amp;g « csatorrta i i 2) nyilasába bekerssli, lehetővé teszi, hogy a kémnek (Hsa csatornához (i 2 s viszosiystótt magassága a krméiyíté» (13) magasságin függően beállítható legyen, szKái: jdfémszvöj, hogy a kötény (14) a keret koszorújában (IS) MesMemsrtel oidhaíöan van rögzítve, és legalább két kft#, sugárirányú horgot (16) tartalmaz, amik. daszükosazt reíesaefedtónek kél a feet (J1 > koszos-újában (15) kld&amp;kitoíi Cutóösegbers (17).
2. 2. Az 1, igénypont szerintii aknafedés, azzal: jieifemozye, hogy mindegyik horog (16) egy elasztikusán defbrmálbaío nyelv (18) szabad végéből van kialakítva, ánú a kötény (Ml tálából a palást mentén van kivágva.
3. 3. Az I. vagy 2. igénypont szerinti aknafedés, azzal jellemezve, hop mindegyik horog 06) a kötény (14) külső, kör alakú peremének közeiében van, ami a keret (Π) koszorújába fiát kapaszkodik, 4. &amp;% Igénypont szerinti aknsfedés, azzal jelfemyzm, hogy a ikötény í 1# külső, kör alakú pereme a köténynek (Í4) a keret (II) koszorújába (15) kapaszkodó helyzetében a keret (I I) ep belső karimáiéra (19) ütközik tel.
4. 5. Az 1 "· 4, Igénypontok bármelyike szerinti akna fedés, azzal jelteinezvé, hogy a koszorú (;|5) bevezefe nyúlásánál égy kúpos köti Ibii szakasszal (15a) van. ellátva, atm lefelé kiszélesédiik, és lehetővé teszi, hogy álhorgok (16) * araikor végeik a koszomba (i 5} vannak. bevezetve - a kölény (14) békéjében: sngárlrányban kitáguljanak, snielőtl koszorú (15) két fertoüregében Op) rögzülnek. δ. ·Μ ί ·· 5, ÍgéRvpöfitok Amelyike szerint} tdasa&amp;des, azM |«|eÉe2v«, itögy a fcméaysek (1 4} a; kaszernba 05} reísssdt bdyzalshea mindégyik horog aíartóörég (I?) egytsrtcperetriére(l?a), T. te aiszö jgéoypöR^I bibnmiyiké szerinti aknaíedés:, mml §tíkmxw€,. hagy a kötény :(14} ae#ssné2bdi fcészíl!* áilaikban hengeres aOkban, •8:, Bps# bá 1 ··· 7. ígény^emtok Mffiíelyike mririti. aknsíedés StmesmtsMsém· «ássál jJéifemeMg^ hogy a kdiéssyí (14), amihek kliisö. sugárirányú horgai 0$). elasaAtmn reiesaelMnek a seréi (141 femoröp» (15) kialakított tartdbségekbeíi 0?3, &amp; így oldhatóak ménak rögzítve a köréiben 0.1),. pyxOö$dk 3 02) «pinába, és: s kötény: 04} magasságát a csatorna (12) nyíléiban ágy állítjuk be. hogy a keret Π i> a kimélyitésehs (Π) iík^skedjek, és: lényegében m. idea Msglpvei Szintben legyen, maid: a kimélykéséhe (|3) btosera viszünk be és megszilárdltink, begy a -terét (11) a kii8%ítésében: (!S)ta«sA. 9. A: S, igénypont szerinti eljárás,; »aa»!; jellemtnKne, bogy armkor a Mtéoy (14) magasságát a e&amp;Mta (12) beállítják, hogy a kéret (1 0az utca felszínével szintben legyen, a Imréiét (i i} Ideigfeoeseá: két, a fenéken feltáínasztöií prteamos rudoakpöl lelikgges^tlk, maid eMvaittjnk őket, migíáít tikhnéiyiíesébe (Π) a bldaaenkbevltbik.