JP2007198072A - Road sign body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a road sign body for efficiently performing level raising work. <P>SOLUTION: A recessed groove in the vertical direction is formed on an inner surface in an annular body 7 constituting the road sign body P. A projection part fitted to and inserted into the recessed groove is formed on an outside surface in a lower part of a sign pole 6. The sign pole 6 can be inserted into and extracted from a column body 2 by passing through the annular body 7 by fitting the projection part in the recessed groove, and the sign pole 6 can be made nonextractable to the column body 2 by locking the projection part on the annular body 7 by dislocating the projection part and the recessed groove. Thus, a level can be efficiently raised only by rotating by inserting the sign pole 6 into a column 1 without fixing the sign pole 6 by using a bolt. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a road marking body that can be used as a snow pole during snowfall and can be used for purposes such as lane separation during periods when there is no snowfall.

Various inventions have been made for conventional road marking bodies. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a columnar body for outdoor installation, which is a road marking body as described below.
In other words, this road marking body is formed by tightly covering the column main body and at least the side circumferential surface of the coil spring arranged so that the axis of the column main body coincides with the elastic covering layer. In addition, the elastic coating layer is made of, for example, a material in which retroreflective resin beads are mixed in advance or mixed with the retroreflective resin beads in order to improve daytime and nighttime visibility. It is desirable to form a white painted surface.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-4518

  However, in the road marking body as described above, when it is installed in an area with snow, it is necessary to install a road marking body with a high height that can be seen even if there is snow. Because of its high height, it gives the driver a feeling of pressure.

  In order to solve this problem, it has been proposed to insert a snow pole with a high height into a columnar body with a low height and fasten them with bolts in a certain period of snow. The fastening work to be performed is not so much when the quantity is small, but when the quantity is large, it takes time and labor for fastening.

  Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems and provide a road marking body that can be efficiently raised.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.
In other words, the road marking body according to the present invention is a road marking body in which a marking pole is supported so as to be inserted and removed on a column erected on the road, and the column is fixed to the road. An annular body made of an elastic material that can be bent and deformed, and standing on the base, and an annular body into which the marking pole can be inserted from above is attached to an upper end, and the annular body A vertical groove is formed on the inner surface, and a convex portion is formed on the outer surface of the lower portion of the marking pole, and the convex portion is inserted into the concave groove. Thus, the lower part of the marking pole can be inserted into and removed from the column main body.

  According to the present invention, the annular body has a vertical groove formed on the inner surface thereof, and a convex portion that is fitted into the groove is formed on the outer surface of the lower portion of the marking pole. Is inserted into the concave groove and the annular body is allowed to pass through, so that the marking pole can be inserted into and removed from the column main body, and the convex part and the concave groove are shifted to lock the convex part to the annular body. It is possible to prevent the support pole body from being pulled out of the marking pole. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently raise the bulk by simply inserting the label pole into the support and turning it without fixing the mark pole using a bolt.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a road marking body according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a marking pole constituting the road marking body. FIG. 4 is a front view, b) a plan view, and c) a sectional view of an annular body constituting a road marking body.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a support column provided with a support column body 2, a core body 3, a base 4 and a reinforcing spring 5. By inserting a display pole 6 into the support column 1 from above, a road marking object P is configured.

  The column main body 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape with both upper and lower ends opened, and has a vertically long and appropriate length. The column main body 2 is erected integrally on the base 4, and an annular body 7 into which the marking pole 6 can be fitted is attached to the upper end portion. Further, the column main body 2 is made of an elastic material that can be bent and deformed, such as a polyurethane resin, having elasticity that quickly restores the original shape even when the column main body 2 is bent temporarily due to external force applied by contact with an automobile or the like. .

  The core body 3 is formed in a vertically long cylindrical shape with both upper and lower ends opened, and has a length that is appropriately shorter than the length of the column main body 2. The indicator pole 6 is inserted into the core 3 so as to be integrally formed on the base 4. In order to suppress the rattling of the marking pole 6 as much as possible when the marking pole 6 is inserted, the play between the lower outer diameter of the marking pole 6 and the inner diameter of the core body is reduced, and as described later, the upper portion of the annular body It is preferable to reduce the inner diameter so that the lower part of the marking pole 6 can be inserted.

  The base 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a slightly inclined upper portion, provided with an annular concave groove portion into which the lower end portion of the column main body 2 is inserted, and a cylindrical wall portion 41 into which the lower end portion of the core body 3 is inserted is indicated. It protrudes to the vicinity of the lower end of the pole 6. The lower end portion of the column main body 2 is inserted into the recessed groove portion of the base 4 and integrally joined by rotational fusion or the like, and the lower end portion of the core body 3 is fitted into the cylindrical wall portion 41 of the base 4 to be rotationally fused. Etc. are joined together. A reflector 42 in which glass beads are embedded in a band-shaped synthetic resin molded body is wound around and attached to the side surface of the base 4.

  Further, when the base 4 is molded, the mounting bolt 8 is projected from the bottom of the base 4 by insert molding. The head of the mounting bolt 8 is embedded in the base 4 and the screw shaft portion protrudes downward. By screwing the mounting bolt 8 into the embedded anchor 9 embedded in the road, the column 1 is fixed on the road.

  The reinforcement spring 5 is made of a metal spring, for example, a coil spring in which a piano wire or spring steel is wound in a coil shape, and is manufactured so as to be in the most contracted state with no load. Is inserted between the upper surface of the base 4 and the lower end of the marking pole 6 to be inserted into the core 3, and the marking pole 6 is placed thereon.

  The marking pole 6 is a long cylindrical body made of synthetic resin, and is made of, for example, hard vinyl chloride resin. A convex portion 61 is provided at a predetermined position below the marking pole 6 so that it can be inserted at a time when there is snow and can be removed when there is no snow. The shape of the convex portion 61 can be fitted into a concave groove 71 formed in the longitudinal direction on the inner surface of the annular body 7. For example, a screw having a head size that can be inserted into the concave groove 71 may be screwed into a predetermined position of the marking pole 6. After the convex portion 61 is fitted in the concave groove and passed through the groove portion 71 of the annular body 7, the marking pole 6 is rotated so that the convex portion 61 and the concave groove 71 are shifted from each other. The convex portion is locked to the portion of the annular body 7 where the concave groove 71 is not formed.

  The lower part of the annular body 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the column main body 2, and is integrally coupled to the column main body 2 by rotational fusion or the like. Further, the upper portion of the annular body 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the lower portion thereof and having an inner diameter that is smaller than the lower portion of the marking pole 6 so that insertion is possible. A concave groove 71 into which the convex portion 61 of the marking pole 6 can be inserted is formed in the vertical direction. Further, a bulging portion 72 having an outer diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the column main body 2 is formed in the vicinity of the center of the annular body 7, and glass beads are embedded in a band-shaped synthetic resin molded body on the side surface thereof. A reflector 73 is wound and attached.

  The groove 71 formed in the longitudinal direction on the inner surface of the annular body 7 may be provided at one place, or may be provided at a plurality of places at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction.

  Further, as described above, the column main body 2, the core body 3, the base 4, and the annular body 7 may be integrally joined by rotational fusion, and therefore are made of a homogeneous elastic material such as polyurethane resin. Is preferred.

  Moreover, in order to improve the visibility with respect to the driver, it is preferable to attach the reflectors 10a and 10b to the side surfaces of the column main body 2 and the marking pole 6 by attaching a reflection sheet or the like.

  In the road marking body according to the present invention, a vertical groove is formed on the inner surface of the annular body constituting the road marking body, and a convex portion to be inserted into the groove is formed on the outer surface of the lower portion of the marking pole. By forming the convex part into the concave groove and passing the annular body, the marking pole can be inserted into and removed from the column body, and the convex part and the concave groove are shifted to lock the convex part to the annular body By doing so, it is possible to prevent the marking pole from coming out of the pillar body, so it can be efficiently raised simply by inserting the marking pole into the pillar and turning it, and the road edge, median strip, center It can be suitably used as a gaze guidance mark or a snow pole that is installed on a line or the like to perform gaze guidance.

It is a front view showing one embodiment of a road marking object according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view of FIG. 1. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the marking pole which comprises the marking body for roads. An annular body constituting the road marking body is a front view, b) a plan view thereof, and c) a sectional view thereof.

Explanation of symbols

P road marking body 1 pillar 2 pillar body 3 core body 4 base 5 reinforcing spring 6 marking pole 61 convex part 7 annular body 71 concave groove

Claims (3)

A road marking body in which a marking pole is removably supported on a pillar that is erected on a road, wherein the pillar is made of a base that is fixed to the road and an elastic material that can be bent and deformed. And a cylindrical support body attached to the upper end of the annular body into which the indicator pole can be inserted from above, and the annular body has a longitudinal groove formed on the inner surface thereof. In addition, on the outer surface of the lower portion of the marking pole, a convex portion that is inserted into the concave groove is formed, and by inserting the convex portion into the concave groove, the lower portion of the marking pole is attached to the column main body. A sign for a road characterized by being able to be inserted and removed. The column main body is provided with a reinforcement spring that can be bent and deformed in the lower portion so as to return from the bent state with the lower portion to the bent portion, and an indicator pole is placed on the upper end of the reinforcement spring. The road marking object according to claim 1, wherein: The road marking body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a cylindrical core body made of an elastic material is provided in the support body, and a marking pole is inserted into the core body.