JP7129376B2 - Road cone installation recovery device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cone-shaped hollow road cone installation and recovery device installed, for example, at the boundary between a highway construction site and a roadway.

Conventionally, as this type of road cone installation and recovery device, a storage section capable of storing a plurality of road cones is provided on the carrier of a moving vehicle, and a delivery section for the road cones is provided outside the storage section. A turning transfer mechanism capable of turning and transferring the road cone up and down between the delivery position and the installation/recovery position on the road surface is provided, and the turning/transfer mechanism is capable of turning up and down between the installation/recovery position and the delivery position. A structure comprising a member, a reciprocating turning mechanism for reciprocating turning of the turning member, a pair of opposing holding members provided on the turning member and capable of holding and releasing the road cone, and a clamping mechanism for holding and releasing the pair of opposing holding members. are known.

JP-A-6-57716 Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-62326 JP 2018-104936

However, in the case of the conventional structure, the road cone is clamped by a pair of opposing holding members of the clamping mechanism, and the road cone is rotated up and down between the delivery position of the delivery section and the installation and collection position on the road surface. When performing installation and recovery work on the road surface, the road cone is formed in a hollow conical shape made of, for example, synthetic resin or rubber. There is a possibility that the road cone may separate from the holding member due to its own weight and centrifugal force, which may lead to unstable recovery and installation work.

An object of the present invention is to solve such inconveniences. Among the present invention, the invention according to claim 1 is a road cone installation and recovery device installed on a moving vehicle and placed on the road surface. a storage part capable of storing a plurality of road cones is provided on the carrier of the moving vehicle, a delivery part for the road cones is provided outside the storage part, and the delivery position of the delivery part and installation on the road surface; a turning transfer mechanism capable of vertically turning and transferring the road cone between the collection position and the turning transfer mechanism; A reciprocating turning mechanism for reciprocating turning of a turning member, a pair of opposing lower holding members provided on the turning member and capable of holding and releasing the lower portion of the road cone, and a pair of opposing lower holding members provided on the turning member to hold the upper portion of the road cone. It comprises a pair of releasable opposing upper holding members, and a holding mechanism for holding and releasing the pair of opposing lower holding members and the pair of opposing upper holding members, respectively . The road cone installing and recovering device is characterized by comprising a single driving mechanism for holding and releasing the pair of upper holding members facing each other .

A second aspect of the invention is characterized in that the single drive mechanism is a cylinder mechanism. It is characterized in that it is formed so that it can be held and released by clamping or releasing the lower part of the cone, and the pair of opposing upper holding members is formed so that it can be held and released by crushing or releasing the upper part of the road cone.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the turning transfer mechanism is arranged on both left and right sides of the moving vehicle.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the road cone is installed on the road surface, the moving vehicle is advanced in the traveling direction, and the road cone in the storage section is transferred to the delivery position in the delivery section. Then, the road cone transferred to the delivery position is held by the lower holding member and the upper holding member by the holding mechanism of the turning transfer mechanism, and the turning member is transferred to the delivery section on the outer side of the moving vehicle by the reciprocating turning mechanism of the turning transfer mechanism. is pivoted downward from the above-mentioned road surface to a set-and-recovery position on the road surface, at the set-and-retrieve position the clamping mechanism releases the road cone, the road cone is placed on the road surface, and upon release of the road cone, the pivot member moves to the set-and-retrieve position. turn upward to the delivery position, and the moving vehicle can be placed on the road surface by proceeding and repeating the above-mentioned actions in sequence, and when the road cone placed on the road surface is recovered, the moving vehicle is The traveling direction is opposite to the traveling direction when the road cone is installed, the turning member is turned downward from the delivery position to the installation and recovery position on the road surface, and at the installation and recovery position, the road cone moves the turning member. When approaching the lower part, the clamping mechanism clamps the road cone, the turning member holds the road cone and turns upward from the installation recovery position to the delivery position, and the road cone at the delivery position is stored in the storage part, thereby Installation and recovery of the road cone can be reliably performed, and furthermore, at this time, the rotary transfer mechanism includes a rotary member capable of vertically turning between the installation and recovery position and the delivery position, and a rotary member that reciprocates. a pair of opposing lower holding members provided on the rotating member and capable of holding and releasing the lower portion of the road cone; and a pair of opposing upper holding members provided on the rotating member and capable of holding and releasing the upper portion of the road cone. and a clamping mechanism for holding and releasing the pair of opposing lower holding members and the pair of opposing upper holding members. Both parts of the lower part can be held in a state of being held on both sides, and the road cone is transferred up and down between the delivery position of the delivery part and the installation and recovery position on the road surface to install and recover it on the road surface. When performing work, the road cone can be securely held by both the lower holding member and the upper holding member, the road cone can be prevented from coming off due to its own weight and centrifugal force, and the recovery and installation work can be stably performed. Further, the clamping mechanism holds and releases the pair of opposed lower holding members and the pair of opposed upper holding members, respectively. Since the single drive mechanism is provided, the holding and releasing operations of the lower holding member and the upper holding member can be made common, and the structure of the holding mechanism can be simplified .

Further , in the second aspect of the invention, the single driving mechanism is a cylinder mechanism, so that the structure of the clamping mechanism can be further simplified. The pair of opposed lower holding members are formed to be held and released by pinching or releasing the lower portion of the road cone, and the pair of opposed upper holding members are formed to be held and released by crushing or releasing the upper portion of the road cone. Therefore, the road cone can be held more securely.

Further, in the fourth aspect of the invention, since the turning transfer mechanism is disposed on both the left and right sides of the moving vehicle, the turning transfer mechanism on the left side of the traveling direction of the moving vehicle or the other turning on the right side of the traveling direction of the moving vehicle is arranged. It can be carried out by a transfer mechanism, can be installed and recovered at both left and right positions in the direction of travel, and can increase the flexibility of installation and recovery of road cones.

1 is an overall front view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an overall plan view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged front view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged front view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged side view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged side view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged plan cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a usage state diagram when a cone is installed according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a usage state diagram of the embodiment of the present invention when collecting cones;

FIGS. 1 to 14 show an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in FIGS. is made of synthetic _resin or rubber. The road cone W is turned up and down between the delivery portion C of the road cone W . and a rotating transfer mechanism D that can be transferred.

3 and 4, the turning transfer mechanism D includes a turning member 1 that can turn up and down between the installation/recovery position SK and the delivery position T, and a reciprocating turning mechanism that reciprocates the turning member 1. 2, a pair of opposing lower holding members 3, 3 provided on the turning member 1 capable of holding and releasing the lower portion of the road cone W, and a pair of opposing lower holding members 3, 3 provided on the rotating member 1 capable of holding and releasing the upper portion of the road cone W. and a pinching mechanism 5 for holding and releasing the pair of opposing lower holding members 3.3 and the pair of opposing upper holding members 4.4.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage portion B is provided so that a plurality of road cones W can be stored in the loading platform A ₁ of the moving vehicle A. Then, a plurality of road cones W are separately supplied one by one to the delivery position _T of the delivery section C via the takeout and storage position BT of the storage section B, and when the road cone W is recovered from the road surface G. In this case, the road cones W collected and transferred one by one to the delivery position _T of the delivery section C by the turning transfer mechanism D are stored in the storage section B in a horizontal state through the take-out storage position BT of the storage section B. It is equipped with a transporting and storing/retrieving mechanism (not shown).

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the turning transfer mechanism D is provided with _a platform 6 on the loading platform A1 of the mobile vehicle A, and the mobile plate 7 is attached to the platform 6 by a pair of guides 8, 8 and a hydraulic system. It is provided movably between the pick-up/storage position BT and the delivery position _T in the left-right direction intersecting the traveling direction H of the moving vehicle A by a moving cylinder 9 . are rotatably provided by bearings 11, 11, and a hydraulic turning cylinder 12 for reciprocating the turning support shaft 10 is provided. and the tip of the link 13 are connected by a pin 13a, a swivel arm 14 is protruded from the swivel support shaft 10, the swivel member 1 is attached to the tip of the swivel arm 14, and the pair of opposed lower holding members is attached to the swivel member 1. A clamping mechanism 5 comprising a single drive mechanism 5a for holding and releasing the members 3, 3 and the pair of opposed upper holding members 4, 4 is provided.

In this case, as the clamping mechanism 5, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8, and 9, a hydraulic cylinder mechanism 15 for clamping is installed in the square cylindrical revolving member 1, and as shown in FIG. A mounting piece 16 is fixed to the lower end opening of the swivel member 1, and a pair of opposing substantially H-shaped fulcrum plates 17 are fixed to the mounting piece 16 with bolts 18, as shown in FIGS. , opening/closing crosspieces 19, 19 are pivotally attached to the fulcrum plates 17, 17 by fulcrum shafts 20, 20, and the upper ends of the opening/closing crosspieces 19, 19 and the rod portion 15a of the clamping cylinder mechanism 15 are paired for opening and closing. Links 21, 21 are connected by pins 22, 23, 24, and as shown in FIGS. 25 and bolts 26, 26, and, as shown in FIGS. It is pivoted by pins 28, 28, spring hooking pins 29, 29 are protruded from each of the opening/closing frame plates 27, 27, and a clamping spring 30 is hung between the spring hooking pins 29, 29, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, stopper portions 19a, 19a capable of contacting the inner surfaces of the opening and closing frame plates 27, 27 are formed on the opening and closing bar plates 19, 19, and the lower ends of the opening and closing frame plates 27, 27 are formed as shown in FIGS. The piece members 31 are pivotally mounted inside the section by pins 32 and 32, and the middle portions of the pair of opposing planar arc-shaped lower holding members 3 are attached to the bottom surfaces of the piece members 31 and 31 by pins 33 and 33. A guide crosspiece 34 is installed between the opposing ends of the lower holding members 3, 3 with pins 35, 35, and an L-shaped guide 36 is attached to the turning member 1 as shown in FIGS. A U-shaped frame 37 is pivotally attached to an L-shaped guide 36 by a connecting shaft 38, two guide rods 39, 39 are fixed to the U-shaped frame 37, and the two guide rods 39, 39 are attached to the guide rail plate 34. Loosely inserted into the insertion holes 34a, 34a, the rod portion 15a of the clamping cylinder mechanism 15 is expanded and contracted so that the pair of opposed lower holding members 3, 3 clamp or release the lower portion of the road cone W, thereby holding and releasing. The pair of opposed upper holding members 4, 4 are formed so as to be held and released by crushing or releasing the upper portion of the road cone W.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 13, when the road cone W is installed, the turning transfer mechanism D is arranged in the traveling direction H of the moving vehicle A and the downward turning direction R from the delivery position T to the installation recovery position SK. are opposite to each other, and the traveling speed H _V of the moving vehicle A and the turning speed R _V of the turning member 1 (peripheral speed of the ground contact portion of the road cone W) are substantially opposite to each other. set to the same speed.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, when the road cone W is collected, the traveling direction of the moving vehicle A is the traveling direction P which is opposite to the traveling direction H when the road cone W is installed. The traveling direction P of the vehicle A and the upward turning direction S from the installation/recovery position SK to the delivery position T are opposite to each other. It is

In this case, although not shown, the turning transfer mechanisms D are arranged on both the left and right sides of the moving vehicle A, and the pair of turning transfer mechanisms D and D on the left and right sides have a bilaterally symmetrical structure. formed.

Since this embodiment has the above configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. are placed at intervals, the road cones W are stored in a storage portion B on the loading platform A ₁ of the moving vehicle A in a plurality of overlapping states, and the moving vehicle A is moved in the traveling direction H, in this case, the forward direction , the road cone W in the storage section B is transferred to the transfer position _T of the transfer section C via the take-out/storage position BT. The holding mechanism 5 clamps the lower holding members 3, 3 and the upper holding members 4, 4, and the reciprocating turning mechanism 2 of the turning transfer mechanism D moves the turning member 1 from the delivery position T on the outside of the moving vehicle A onto the road surface G. At the installation and recovery position SK, the gripping mechanism 5 releases the road cone W, the road cone W is placed on the road surface G, and the road cone W is released, the turning member 1 turns upward from the setting recovery position SK to the delivery position T, and the road cone W can be set on the road surface G at intervals by the movement of the moving vehicle A and the above-described repeated operation. can.

Further, for example, after the construction is completed, as shown in FIG. The reciprocating turning mechanism 2 of the turning transfer mechanism D causes the turning member 1 to move downward from the delivery position T on the outside of the moving vehicle A to the set recovery position SK on the road surface G. , and when the cone detection sensor detects that the road cone W has approached the lower portion of the turning member 1 at the set recovery position SK, the lower holding members 3, 3 are held by the clamping mechanism 5 as shown in FIGS. and the upper holding members 4, 4 hold the road cone W, and the turning member 1 holds the road cone W by the reciprocating turning mechanism 2 and turns upward from the installation/recovery position SK to the delivery position T. The traveling direction P and the upward turning direction S from the installation/recovery position SK to the delivery position T are configured to be opposite to each other. The road cone W is transferred to the pick-up/storage position _BT on the other side, and stored in the storage portion B _via the pick-up/storage position BT. It is possible to collect the road cone W installed at the .

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, when the road cone W is installed on the road surface G, the moving vehicle A is advanced in the direction of travel H, and the road cone W in the storage section B _passes through the pick-up/storage position BT to the delivery section. The road cone W transferred to the delivery position T of C, and transferred to the delivery position T, is clamped by the lower holding members 3, 3 and the upper holding members 4, 4 by the clamping mechanism 5 of the turning transfer mechanism D. The reciprocating turning mechanism 2 turns the turning member 1 downward from the delivery position T on the outside of the moving vehicle A in the delivery section C to the installation recovery position SK on the road surface G, and at the installation recovery position SK, FIG. 12, the gripping mechanism 5 releases the road cone W, the road cone W is placed on the road surface G, and when the road cone W is released, the turning member 1 turns upward from the installation recovery position SK to the delivery position T, The road cone W can be placed on the road surface G by the sequential movement of the moving vehicle A and the above-described repeated operation. The vehicle A is advanced in the traveling direction P opposite to the traveling direction H when the road cone W is installed, and the turning member 1 is turned downward from the delivery position T to the installation recovery position SK on the road surface G, and installed. At the recovery position SK, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the road cone W approaches the lower part of the turning member 1, the clamping mechanism 5 clamps the road cone W, and the turning member 1 holds the road cone W and collects it. Turning upward from the position SK to the delivery position T, the traveling direction P of the moving vehicle A and the upward turning direction S from the installation recovery position SK to the delivery position T are opposite to each other, and the road cone at the delivery position T is formed. W is stored in the storage portion B _via the take-out/storage position BT, so that the installation and recovery of the road cone W can be reliably performed.

At this time, the turning transfer mechanism D includes a turning member 1 that can turn up and down between the installation/recovery position SK and the delivery position T, a reciprocating turning mechanism 2 that reciprocates the turning member 1, and the turning member 1. A pair of opposing lower holding members 3, 3 provided to hold and release the lower portion of the road cone W, and a pair of opposing upper holding members 4, 4 provided to the revolving member 1 and capable of holding and releasing the upper portion of the road cone W. and the clamping mechanism 5 for holding and releasing the pair of opposing lower holding members 3, 3 and the pair of opposing upper holding members 4, 4, respectively. 3 and a pair of opposed upper holding members 4, 4 can hold both the upper and lower parts in a state of being held on both sides, and between the delivery position T of the delivery part C and the set recovery position SK on the road surface G. , the road cone W can be reliably held by both the lower holding member and the upper holding member when the road cone W is transferred up and down to turn around and placed on and recovered from the road surface G, and its own weight and The detachment of the road cone W due to centrifugal force can be prevented, and the collection and installation work can be stably performed.

In this case, the pair of opposed lower holding members 3, 3 are formed so as to be able to be held and released by clamping or releasing the lower portion of the road cone W, and the pair of opposed upper holding members 4, 4 hold the road cone W. Since it is formed so that it can be held and released by crushing or releasing the upper part, the road cone W made of synthetic resin or rubber can be reliably held. Since the single drive mechanism 5a is provided for holding and releasing the holding members 3, 3 and the pair of upper holding members 4, 4, respectively, the lower holding members 3, 3 and the upper holding members 4, 4 are held and released. The operation can be made common, and the structure of the clamping mechanism 5 can be simplified. In this case, since the single drive mechanism 5a is the cylinder mechanism 15, the structure of the clamping mechanism 5 can be further simplified. can be

In this case, the reciprocating turning mechanism 2, as shown in FIG. are arranged in opposite directions to each other, it is possible to suppress the collapse of the road cone W due to the inertial force of the road cone W acting as the moving vehicle A advances, and stable installation work can be performed. Further, in this case, since the traveling speed _HV of the moving vehicle A and the turning speed _RV of the turning member 1 are set to be substantially the same speed in opposite directions, the road cone W acting as the moving vehicle A moves is also set. It is possible to further suppress the lodging of the road cone W due to the inertial force of , and to perform stable installation work.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, the reciprocating turning mechanism 2 is such that when the road cone W is collected, the traveling direction P of the moving vehicle A is opposite to the traveling direction H when the road cone W is installed. , and the traveling direction P of the moving vehicle A and the upward turning direction S from the installation/recovery position SK to the delivery position T are opposite to each other. When the road cone W is stopped at the installation recovery position SK and approaches the turning member 1, the clamping mechanism 5 clamps the road cone W, and the turning member 1 turns upward from the installation recovery position SK to the delivery position T and moves. The traveling direction P of the vehicle A and the upward turning direction S from the installation/recovery position SK to the delivery position T are opposite to each other, so that sliding between the road cone W and the road surface G can be suppressed. can be collected smoothly.

Further, in this case, the turning transfer mechanisms D are arranged on both left and right sides of the moving vehicle A, and in this case, the pair of turning transfer mechanisms D on the left and right sides are formed in a bilaterally symmetrical structure. Therefore, for example, when driving lanes are regulated on an expressway, when installing and recovering a road cone W on the road surface G at the boundary between the driving lane and the overtaking lane where construction is performed, it is necessary to turn left in the direction of travel It can be performed by the mechanism D or the other rotating transfer mechanism D on the right side, and can be installed and recovered at both left and right positions in the traveling direction, and the flexibility of installation and recovery of the road cone W can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above _- described embodiments. , rotating transfer mechanism D, rotating member 1, reciprocating rotating mechanism 2, lower holding member 3, upper holding member 4, clamping mechanism 5, driving mechanism 5a, cylinder mechanism 15, the number, form, structure, etc., may be changed as appropriate. It is a thing.

In the above-described embodiment, the moving vehicle A is continuously advanced to continuously set and collect the road cones W. The traveling vehicle A may be intermittently advanced to set up or recover the road cone W by alternately repeating the traveling and stopping of the traveling vehicle A.

As described above, the intended purpose can be sufficiently achieved.

G road surface W road cone A mobile vehicle A ₁ loading platform B storage section C delivery section T delivery position SK installation and recovery position D turning transfer mechanism 1 turning member 2 reciprocating turning mechanism 3 lower holding member 4 upper holding member 5 clamping mechanism 5a drive mechanism 15 cylinder mechanism

Claims (4)

A road cone installation and recovery device installed on a moving vehicle and placed on a road surface, wherein a storage section capable of storing a plurality of road cones is provided on the carrier of the moving vehicle, and road cones are provided outside the storage section. is provided with a delivery section, and a turning transfer mechanism capable of vertically turning and transferring the road cone between the delivery position of the delivery section and the installation and recovery position on the road surface, wherein the turning transfer mechanism a reciprocating revolving mechanism for reciprocatingly revolving the revolving member; and a pair of opposing members provided on the revolving member capable of holding and releasing the lower portion of the road cone. a lower holding member, a pair of opposing upper holding members provided on the turning member and capable of holding and releasing an upper portion of the road cone, and holding and releasing the pair of opposing lower holding members and the pair of opposing upper holding members, respectively. and a clamping mechanism , wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a single drive mechanism for holding and releasing the pair of opposed lower holding members and the pair of opposed upper holding members respectively. recovery device. 2. The road cone placing and collecting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said single drive mechanism is a cylinder mechanism. The pair of opposing lower holding members are formed to be held and released by pinching or releasing the lower portion of the road cone, and the pair of opposing upper holding members are formed to be held and released by crushing or releasing the upper portion of the road cone. 3. The road cone installation and recovery device according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that there is a road cone installation recovery device. 3. The road cone installing and recovering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said turning transfer mechanism is arranged on both left and right sides of said moving vehicle.

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