KR100358985B1 - A traffic sign device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a traffic sign apparatus. The present invention consists of two arc-shaped clamping bands of which one end is hinged to each other, the post clamp is coupled to the other end by the fastening means so as to surround the outer periphery of the post perpendicular to the road, and any one of the clamping band outer post An annular band having a support bar composed of a fixed pipe, one end of which is joined in a radial direction, and a movable pipe inserted into the fixed pipe, and a coupling slot into which the free end of the movable pipe is fitted, the assembly grooves on both sides It includes a sign made up of a front and rear cover having a skirt inserted into both assembly grooves of the frame and the band frame, and a reinforcement block interposed between the front and rear cover and bonded to each other with an adhesive and fixed to the free end of the movable pipe. The post-clamp, support bar and sign band frame and the front and rear cover are made of non-ferrous metal of high corrosion resistance.

The present invention can be easily installed for the traffic sign, the sign is configured in the form of the housing is not exposed to the fastening portion with the support bar can realize a beautiful appearance and durability is also increased, as well as the corrosion of the components as possible In addition to maintaining a beautiful appearance permanently, you can reduce maintenance costs.

Description

A traffic sign device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traffic sign device mounted on a prop on a roadway to indicate various regulations, instructions, and cautions necessary for safe road operation, or to inform location information of a road or a building. In particular, the present invention relates to a traffic sign apparatus that can easily install a sign on a post and improve durability against physical force from the outside and maintain a beautiful appearance permanently.

In general, to inform drivers and pedestrians of various dangers that may occur on the edge of a road or above a roadway, to ensure safe and smooth road traffic and to preserve road structures. For this purpose, there are road signs that inform you of the various things necessary for the use of the road.

These road signs are produced and installed as prescribed by law, and the contents to be conveyed are expressed in letters, graphic symbols, or a combination thereof.

Depending on the nature of the message, it is divided into warning signs for warning of road hazards and necessary cautions, regulatory signs that regulate certain actions for pedestrians and vehicles, and indication signs for actions or spots.

Therefore, the road sign should be easy to recognize, and it should be possible to grasp the contents of the sign in a short time by determining the type of the sign at a long distance. In addition, since it must be able to read at night, it must be appropriately arranged for the purpose.

On the other hand, on the road, in addition to the above road signs, various guide signs are provided for informing various kinds of information related to the road, for example, location information about the direction of travel, the distance or the place of the road.

Such road signs and guide signs (collectively referred to as 'traffic signs') are provided on a single pillar according to the size of the road, and are provided on both sides of the road. Fuzhou (復 柱式) attached to the horizontal bar (bar) connecting the two shores (지주 式) is installed in different forms, except for the highway is usually used.

1A and 1B show the most general configuration of such a skid type traffic sign device. This is a plurality of channels joined horizontally to the hanger 2 by a band clamp at a proper height position of the post P on the road, and joined to the back of the sign plate 3. Insert the head of the bolt (7) to the (channel) type guide rail (4), and then hook a plurality of U-bands (5) to the hanger (2) and the flange (6) at both ends of the bolt (7) of the sign (3) The sign 3 is attached to the support P by fastening with a nut 8.

The conventional traffic sign device having such a configuration can also be found in, for example, Republic of Korea Patent Application Publication No. 1999-0079008, Registration Utility Model Publication No. 20-0195042.

By the way, such a conventional traffic sign device binds the hanger 2 to the support P, and assembles the bolts 7 to the respective guide rails 4 provided on the back of the sign 3, and then hangs the hanger ( There was a problem that the installation work was quite complicated because the plurality of U-bands (5) to 2) to be fastened to the bolt (7) by the nut (8).

In addition, each component is made of iron and coated with paint. If it elapses over a long period of time, the paint is peeled off due to the weather, which causes oxidative corrosion, which leads to rust. Careful maintenance was required.

In particular, since the sign 3 is formed in a thin plate, the fastening guide rails 4 and the bolts 7 are exposed to the outside. There was also a problem that is easily deformed by.

Meanwhile, various types of traffic sign devices have been proposed to solve the above problems. For example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1996-0009278 and Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-0009420 are registered. Utility Model Publication No. 20-0167877, Registration No. 20-0265849, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-168835, and the like.

Utility Model Publication No. 1996-0009278 discloses that a cover panel is composed of a pair of synthetic resin partitions, and a boss and a projection are formed on each partition to be assembled together to fit each other. It is to be installed on the upper end of the support by having a support insertion boss.

However, the conventional traffic guide sign panel is easy to install and has a beautiful appearance without fear of corrosion. However, since the cover panel is assembled by simply fitting, it is not only likely to be dismantled by external force, but also easy to deform and strength. There was a vulnerable problem.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-0009420 consists of a first and a second panel each having a guide rail for assembling bolts on the back, and is to be fastened with a plurality of U-bands on horizontal bars fixed to props. Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 20-0265849 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 10-168835 are provided with a separate cover on the back of a conventional sign to prevent exposure of the fastening portion with the prop.

However, since these signs are fixed to bands by using bands and bolts, installation work is complicated, and in the case of the Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-0009420, the bolt fastening part is not completely covered, and there is still a problem of oxidation corrosion. It was always there.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, while providing a traffic sign device that can implement a beautiful appearance by minimizing the exposure of the fastening portion with the support while being able to easily install the sign on the support. The purpose is.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic sign device that can improve durability against physical forces from the outside and at the same time suppress oxidative corrosion to maintain a beautiful appearance permanently and to easily maintain.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic sign apparatus capable of easily and firmly installing a sign regardless of the size or shape of the prop.

1A and 1B are a perspective view showing a typical traffic sign and a main portion excerpt sectional view,

2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a traffic sign device according to the present invention is installed on a post,

3 is an exploded perspective view of a traffic sign apparatus according to the present invention;

4 is a side view of the coupled state of FIG.

5 is a plan view taken along the line V of FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 5;

7 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 4,

8 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing an assembly process of a traffic sign apparatus sign according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: Post clamp 11: first clamping band

12: hinge groove 13: flange

15: 2nd clamping band 16: hinge protrusion

20: support bar 21: fixed pipe

24: movable pipe 26: stopping plate

30: Sign 31: Band frame

34, 35: front and rear covers 38: reinforcement blocks

38a: T-type fixed slot 40: contact protrusion

In order to achieve the above objects, the traffic sign apparatus according to the present invention comprises two arc-shaped clamping bands, one end of which is hinged to each other, and wraps around the periphery of the post perpendicularly to the road. A post clamp, the other end of which is bound by a fastening means; A support bar comprising a fixed pipe having one end radially joined to an outer circumference of the clamping band of the post clamp, and a movable pipe inserted into the fixed pipe and integrally fastened by a fastening means; A ring-shaped band frame having a coupling slot in which the free end of the movable pipe is fitted on its main surface and having assembling grooves on both sides thereof, and a skirt respectively inserted into both assembling grooves of the band frame. It is interposed between the front and rear cover having a front and rear cover (sign plate) consisting of a reinforcing block bonded to each of the adhesive and fixed to the free end of the movable pipe.

According to one preferred feature of the present invention, a T-shaped fixed slot is formed in the reinforcing block so as to communicate with its main surface, and a locking plate having a width larger than its diameter is joined to the free end of the movable pipe to move the reinforcing block. The pipes are fixed by being fitted together.

According to another preferred feature of the present invention, the post-clamp, support bar, and the band frame and the front and rear covers of the sign are made of nonferrous metal such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance.

Accordingly, the present invention can be installed very easily to the post because it is an integral structure by mounting the post clamp to the post and then attaching the movable pipe fixed to the post into the fixed pipe joined to the post clamp. Of course, the fastening portion of the sign and the post is not exposed to the outside can realize a beautiful appearance.

In addition, the signage is formed in a housing form, which not only increases durability against external forces, but also consists of a non-ferrous metal material having excellent corrosion resistance. Since it can be maintained in the same way, the traffic sign has a great effect on improving the quality and reliability of the traffic sign, installation workability, and reducing maintenance costs.

Such specific features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 to 5, the traffic sign device according to the present invention is a post clamp 10 is mounted to the post (P) installed perpendicular to the road side, and fixed to the post clamp 10 in the radial direction and arranged horizontally It is composed of a support bar 20 and a sign 30 mounted on the free end of the support bar 20 to display a predetermined matter for road traffic.

The post clamp 10 consists of two arc-shaped clamping bands 11 and 15, one end of which is hinged to each other and the other end of which is fastened to each other by bolts 18 and nuts 18a.

To this end, a hinge groove 12 having an approximately C-shaped cross section is formed at one end of the first clamping band 11. A screw groove 11a having a C-shaped cross section is formed near the hinge groove 12, and screws 19 are coupled to both ends thereof so that a portion of the head part invades the hinge groove 12 region and thus the hinge groove 12. The separation of the second clamping band 15 fitted in the prevent.

A flange 13 having a plurality of fastening holes 13b is formed at the other end of the first clamping band 11. The flange 13 is formed with a channel-shaped bolt head seat 13a which supports the head of the bolt 18 so as not to rotate.

In the middle of the outer circumference of the first clamping band 11, a support land 14 for jointly supporting the support bar 20 is protruded, and a reinforcing rib (to be described later) in the middle of the joint surface of the support land 14 is formed. An assembling groove 14a for assembling the rib 27 is formed in the axial direction.

In addition, a slit is formed in the axial direction in the middle of the inner circumference of the first clamping band 11, and an adhesive protrusion 40 that elastically compresses the strut P when fastening with the strut P is installed. The adhesion protrusion 40 prevents the flow or rotation of the clamp 10 due to a gap between the post clamp 10 and the support P, which may occur when the support P is formed in a square shape. For sake.

Therefore, the contact protrusion 40 may be detachably mounted and may be selected according to the shape of the pillar P. Even if the circular pillar P is a small difference in the diameter of the pillars, the post clamp 10 may be supported. Make sure that it is firmly fixed to (P). Such a close contact 40 is preferably composed of a rubber material having an appropriate elasticity, for example.

Meanwhile, one end of the second clamping band 15 is formed with a hinge protrusion 16 rotatably inserted into the hinge groove 12 of the first clamping band 11, and a plurality of fastening holes 17a are formed at the other end thereof. A flange 17 is formed. Although not separately illustrated, a close contact may be provided by forming a slit in the axial direction on the inner circumference of the second clamping band 15.

Such post clamp 10 is preferably manufactured by extruding a non-ferrous metal such as aluminum, which is excellent in corrosion resistance.

The support bar 20 is a fixed pipe 21 welded to the support land 14 of the post clamp 10, and is inserted into the fixed pipe 21 so as to be movable, so that the bolt 28 and the nut 28a It consists of a movable pipe 24 is fastened and fixed.

The fixed pipe 21 and the movable pipe 24 have guide protrusions 22 and 25 corresponding to portions thereof so as to prevent relative rotation as shown in FIG.

On the outer circumferential side of the fixed pipe 21, a bolt head 21a for seating and supporting the head of the bolt 28 is formed long along the axial direction in a channel shape, and two bolt heads 21a The fastening holes 21b are formed to be spaced apart and face in the radial direction.

Reinforcing ribs 27 are preferably joined to upper and lower outer peripheries of the fixed pipe 21 to stably support them with respect to the post clamp 10.

The reinforcing rib 27 has a coupling protrusion 27a at one edge thereof and is fitted into the assembly groove 14a of the support land 14, and one edge adjacent to the coupling protrusion 27a has an outer circumference of the fixing pipe 21. It is fitted in the rib assembly grooves 23a and 23b formed in the axial direction on the upper side and the lower side, respectively, and welded.

The movable pipe 24 is configured to be relatively longer than the fixed pipe 21, and a plurality of fastening holes 24a are arranged at regular intervals along the axial direction thereof. As a result, the length of the entire support bar 20 can be appropriately expanded and contracted by changing the fixing position of the movable pipe 24 with respect to the fixed pipe 21 as necessary.

The support bar 20 is also manufactured by extruding a nonferrous metal material such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance.

On the other hand, the sign 30 is a ring-shaped band frame 31 having a predetermined shape as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, and front and rear covers 34 and 35 attached to both sides of the band frame 31. ) And a reinforcing block 38 interposed between the two covers 34 and 35.

The band frame 31 is formed into a square, such as a circle, a triangle, or a square, which is determined by a law according to the nature of the label content. At both side ends of the band frame 31, assembling grooves 32 for fitting the skirts 36 and 37 of the front and rear covers 34 and 35, which will be described later, are formed to an appropriate depth.

In addition, a coupling slot 33 through which the free end of the movable pipe 24 of the support bar 20 is formed is formed at one outer circumference of the band frame 31.

The front and rear covers 34 and 35 are composed of a flat plate for printing or attaching the cover content on the outer surface thereof, and a skirt 36 fitted to the corresponding assembly grooves 32 of the band frame 31 at the edge thereof ( 37) are formed respectively.

The band frame 31 and the front and rear covers 34 and 35 are also made of nonferrous metal such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance.

The reinforcement block 38 is interposed between the front and rear covers 34 and 35 to be integrally bonded with them by an adhesive such as epoxy, so that each cover 34 or 35 is assembled to the band frame 31. Secure with. In addition, it improves the structural strength of the sign 30 including each cover 34, 35.

Here, although not separately shown, the front and rear covers 34 and 35 are not fixed to the band frame 31 only by the reinforcing blocks 38 interposed therebetween, and each skirt 36 and 37. May be welded to the assembly groove 32 of the band frame 31 or more firmly fixed by screwing.

Such reinforcement block 38 is preferably made of a lightweight foam material or synthetic resin for easy handling while contributing to the structural strength of the sign 30, the size is filled tightly inside the band frame 31 It may have a size that can be, or may have a suitable size to connect and secure the movable pipe 24 as shown.

Meanwhile, the fixing of the reinforcing block 38 and the movable pipe 24 may be made in various forms. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 8, the reinforcing block 38 is pulled in from the main surface thereof. T-shaped fixed slot 38a is formed, and a locking plate 26 having a width larger than that of the movable pipe 24 drawn into the coupling slot 33 is bonded to the locking plate 26. Can be achieved by fitting to the T-shaped fixed slot 38a of the reinforcing block 38.

The traffic sign device according to the present invention configured as described above includes a post clamp 10 to which the fixed pipe 21 of the support bar 20 is joined, and a sign 30 to which the movable pipe 24 of the support bar 20 is fixed. Manufactured in two unit assembly of)) is transferred to the installation site in the assembled state and installed on the support (P).

Therefore, in the field, after the post clamp 10 is fastened to the posts P, the fixed pipes 24 to which the movable pipe 24 of the support bar 20 fixed to the sign 30 are joined to the post clamp 10 ( 21) the installation can be completed by a simple operation of fastening with the bolt 28 and the nut 28a.

Furthermore, since the post clamp 10 consists of two arc-shaped clamping bands 11 and 15 which are hinged to each other, the mounting of the post clamp 10 to the prop P is also very simple. The work becomes very easy.

Of course, at this time, in consideration of the conditions of the installation site, etc., if necessary, by appropriately selecting the fixed position of the movable pipe 24 with respect to the fixed pipe 21, the sign 30 may be installed in an optimal position.

In particular, the traffic sign device of the present invention is configured in the form of a housing in which the sign 30 is a built-in reinforcement block 38 is connected to the support bar 20 is located inside the sign 30, the outside of the sign fastening portion Exposure is certainly prevented.

Accordingly, the durability of the external force can be excellent, as well as a beautiful appearance can contribute to the aesthetic appearance of the road.

In addition, since each component is made of a non-ferrous metal of aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance, oxidation does not occur, and there is no need to periodically perform painting as in the prior art, thereby making maintenance easier.

In the above, the present invention has been described as a post clamp consisting of two clamping bands, but this is merely for the purpose of illustration, the present invention is not limited to this, of course, can be variously modified.

For example, although not separately shown, at least one auxiliary clamping band having a small arc length having hinge grooves and hinge protrusions formed on both ends thereof is further provided to selectively assist the first and second clamping bands according to the diameter of the support. The clamping bands can be connected to one another or the post clamp can be divided into two or more clamping bands.

In this case, the post clamp can be easily attached to all the shores regardless of the diameter size of the shores. In addition, each component may be made of a synthetic resin having excellent strength such as high strength plastic instead of nonferrous metal.

As described above, according to the traffic sign apparatus according to the present invention, after the post clamp is mounted on the post, the movable pipe fixed to the sign is inserted into the fixed pipe joined to the post clamp, thereby forming an integral structure. It can be installed very easily, as well as the fastening portion of the sign and the support bar is not exposed to the outside can realize a beautiful appearance.

In addition, the signage is formed in a housing form, which not only increases durability against external forces compared to a conventional single plate, but also maintains a beautiful appearance as each component is made of a non-ferrous metal having excellent corrosion resistance, thereby suppressing oxidative corrosion as much as possible. In addition to this, maintenance costs can be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the present invention is a useful invention having an excellent effect of improving the aesthetics of the road while improving the quality and structural stability of traffic signs, ease of installation work, and maintenance costs.

Claims (5)

A post clamp consisting of two arc-shaped clamping bands, one end of which is hinged to each other, the other end of which is bound by a fastening means so as to surround the outer periphery of the shore vertically installed on the road; A support bar comprising a fixed pipe having one end joined in a radial direction to an outer circumference of the clamping band of the post clamp, and a movable pipe inserted into the fixed pipe and integrally fastened by a fastening means; A front and rear cover having a ring-shaped band frame of a predetermined shape, each of which has a coupling slot into which the free end of the movable pipe is fitted, having an assembling groove at each side end thereof, and a skirt inserted into both assembling grooves of the band frame. And a sign made of a reinforcement block interposed between the front and rear covers, each of which is bonded to each other by an adhesive and fixed to the free end of the movable pipe. According to claim 1, T-shaped fixed slot is formed in the reinforcing block to communicate with its main surface, the engaging plate having a width larger than its diameter is bonded to the free end of the movable pipe to fit the reinforcing block and the movable pipe mutually. The traffic sign device, characterized in that fixed by. 2. The traffic sign apparatus according to claim 1, wherein rubber contact protrusions are provided on the inner circumference of at least one clamping band of the post clamp to elastically compress the posts. The traffic sign apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the post clamp further comprises at least one auxiliary clamping band that can be selectively connected between the respective clamping bands according to the size of the posts. . The traffic sign device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the post clamp, the support bar, the band frame and the front and rear covers of the sign are made of a non-ferrous metal such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance.