KR102345303B1 - Rubber cone pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a rubber cone pickup device for picking up a rubber cone used in road construction. According to the present invention, the rubber cone pickup device comprises: an installation frame mounted on a side panel of a work vehicle; a main frame fastened to the installation frame and disposed on the side of the work vehicle; a laying unit disposed in front of the main frame to knock down a rubber cone erected on a road to a road surface as the work vehicle advances; and a lifting unit which is formed rotatably with a rotating shaft and lifts the rubber cone, which has fallen down by the laying unit, upward so as to be adjacent to the side panel. The present invention can prevent an accident and improve work efficiency by allowing a worker to pick up the rubber cone while riding in a loading space.

Description

Rubber cone collection device {RUBBER CONE PICKUP DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a rubber cone collection device for collecting rubber cones used in road construction, etc.

A cone or cone-shaped sign is used for safety marking in various road construction works. Typically, such a marker is called a rubber cone or a traffic cone. For convenience, in this specification, this is collectively referred to as a rubber cone. The rubber cone may be used to mark a construction area or restricted access area on a road. In general, a plurality of rubber cones are installed spaced apart at a predetermined interval along a construction area, etc. to restrict access by vehicles or pedestrians.

A typical rubber cone has an approximately square-shaped support formed at the lower portion, and a cone or cone-shaped cone portion extends upward from the center of the support. When it is erected on a road surface by a support, the protruding cone part draws attention to the driver. For this purpose, the rubber cone can be produced in an easily conspicuous color, usually orange or red. Also, as the name suggests, the rubber cone may be partially or entirely made of an elastic material such as rubber. This is because there is a possibility of an unintentional collision with a vehicle or the like on the road, and the management or storage thereof is easy.

Currently, in most road construction projects, the installation or collection of rubber cones is done manually by workers. That is, when the work vehicle loads the rubber cone and drives slowly, the operator directly lowers the loaded rubber cone on the road and installs it. Similarly, when the rubber cone is collected, the worker directly gets off the road and moves, lifts the installed rubber cone and loads it into the work vehicle. Accordingly, there are many cases in which workers who install or collect rubber cones are injured by vehicles traveling on the road. In particular, since rubber cones are collected after road construction is completed, driving vehicles may drive quickly without properly recognizing the construction area, which in many cases causes large-scale fatal accidents.

In the background as described above, some devices for installing or collecting conventional rubber cones have been devised, but their handling and management are difficult and the cost of equipment is also considerable, so that practical use is hardly achieved. In addition, there is a problem in that a dedicated vehicle equipped with the device is required, so the utilization is reduced. Nevertheless, there is a problem in that breakdowns or malfunctions occur frequently due to a complicated operation structure or mechanism.

An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber cone collecting device that can safely collect rubber cones installed on a road, can be easily implemented at a relatively low cost, and have improved usability.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an installation frame mounted on a side panel of a work vehicle; a main frame fastened to the installation frame and disposed on a side of the work vehicle; a laying unit disposed in front of the main frame to knock down a rubber cone erected on a road surface as the work vehicle advances; and a lifting unit which is formed to be rotatable with a rotating shaft and lifts the rubber cone collapsed by the laying-down unit to an upper side so as to be adjacent to the side panel.

The rubber cone collecting apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention may properly collect the rubber cone disposed on the road surface while the operator is riding in the loading space. Accordingly, various safety accidents that occur during rubber cone collection can be effectively prevented, and the efficiency and speed of collection operation can also be improved.

In addition, the rubber cone collecting apparatus according to the embodiments of the present invention can be easily manufactured and implemented at a relatively low cost in view of its structure or operating principle, and has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from a work vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the cost required to construct the facility, and also to improve the operating efficiency of the facility.

In addition, in the rubber cone collecting apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention, the collection operation may be performed at the side of the work vehicle while the work vehicle is advanced. Accordingly, the operator can keep an eye on the front while performing the collection operation, and the road condition or other vehicles can be more easily recognized, thereby improving safety during the collection operation. In addition, it is possible to easily identify the location of the rubber cone to be collected according to the forward gaze, so that work convenience and efficiency can be further improved.

1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a state in which a rubber cone collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a work vehicle.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is a side view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a first operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 5 is a second operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 6 is a third operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 7 is a fourth operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following examples are provided to help the understanding of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples. The following embodiments are provided to more fully explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art, and detailed descriptions of known configurations that may obscure the technical gist of the present invention will be omitted. do it with

1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a state in which a rubber cone collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a work vehicle. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 . 3 is a side view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 2 .

1 to 3 , the rubber cone collecting device (hereinafter, referred to as “collecting device 100 ”) of the present embodiment may be used to collect the rubber cones 10 disposed on the road surface.

The rubber cone 10 is conventionally known to be used to mark a construction area on a road. The rubber cone 10 has an easy-to-identify color such as orange or red, and some or all of it may be made of an elastic material such as rubber. However, the collection device 100 of this embodiment is not usable because of the limited color or material of the rubber cone 10 . The collection device 100 can be widely used for a rubber cone 10 of a typical type having a support 11 and a cone part 12 .

The rubber cone 10 may include a support 11 and a cone part 12 .

The support 11 may be formed in the form of a plate that can be supported on the installation surface (road surface). In this embodiment, the support 11 is illustrated in the most commonly used square shape. However, in some cases, the support 11 may have a shape such as a rectangle, a polygon, or a circle.

An opening 13 may be formed through the center of the support 11 . The opening 13 may extend toward the inside of the cone part 12 to form a predetermined space inside the cone part 12 .

The support 11 may have a predetermined width 14 in plan view. In the illustrated support 11 of the square shape, the width 14 may generally correspond to the length of one side of the square. As another example, in the case of a rectangle, a polygon, a circle, etc., the width 14 may mean the maximum width of a rectangle, a polygon, a circle, etc.

The cone part 12 may be formed to extend a predetermined height from the support 11 in a cone or cone shape. As described above, an opening 13 may be formed at the lower end of the cone part 12 in contact with the support 11 , and a predetermined space extending from the opening 13 may be formed inside the cone part 12 . For reference, the above space may be used for storage, transport, etc. by overlapping the rubber cone 10 .

The lower end of the cone part 12 may have a predetermined diameter 15 in plan view. The diameter 15 of the lower end of the cone part 12 may generally correspond to the diameter of the opening 13 . When the cone part 12 is deformed in the form of a polygonal pyramid, the diameter 15 may mean the maximum width formed by the lower end of the cone part 12 .

The rubber cone 10 as described above can be installed and used by being erected on the road surface. The collection apparatus 100 of this embodiment may be used to collect the rubber cone 10 erected on the road surface again using the work vehicle 20 . In particular, the collection device 100 has one feature in that the operator can perform the collection operation on the work vehicle 20 without directly getting off the road.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the collection device 100 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

1 to 3 , the collection device 100 of the present embodiment may include an installation frame 110 .

The installation frame 110 allows the collection device 100 to be mounted and installed on the work vehicle 20 .

Here, the installation frame 110 may be formed to be detachably attached to the work vehicle 20 . Accordingly, the collection apparatus 100 of the present embodiment may be installed and used in a specific work vehicle 20, and then, when the work is completed, it may be moved to another work vehicle, etc. to be installed and used. This method can be very useful for increasing the utilization of the device and reducing the equipment cost.

Specifically, the installation frame 110 may be mounted on the side panel 21 of the work vehicle 20 . In general, a loading space 22 for loading cargo, etc. is provided in small and medium-sized trucks, and a side panel 21 forming a side surface of the loading space 22 is provided. The collection device 100 of the present embodiment may be installed in the work vehicle 20 using the side panel 21 . Installation with the side panel 21 has an advantage in terms of convenience and safety of the collection operation. That is, the operator located in the loading space 22 can perform the collection operation while watching the moving direction of the work vehicle 20 , so that other vehicles or obstacles in front can be appropriately recognized. In addition, it may be advantageous to determine the location of the rubber cone 10, which is a collection target.

The installation frame 110 may be installed in such a way that the inner installation frame 111 and the outer installation frame 112 clamp the side panel 21 with the side panel 21 interposed therebetween. In this case, the inner installation frame 111 and the outer installation frame 112 may be mutually approached by a predetermined pressure and tightening means and fixed to the side panel 21 , or, conversely, may be separated from the side panel 21 by being spaced apart from each other. After placing the collection device 100 by hanging the side panel 21 between the inner and outer installation frames 111 and 112, the operator approaches the inner and outer installation frames 112 with each other through a predetermined pressure tightening means. It can be fixed to the side panel (21). In this way, the collection device 100 can be easily attached to and detached from the work vehicle 20 .

If necessary, the control unit 113 necessary to drive or operate the collection device 100 may be disposed on the inner installation frame 111 disposed inside the loading space 22 . In this case, the operator can properly drive and control the collection device 100 by manipulating the control unit 113 while riding in the loading space 22 .

Meanwhile, the collection apparatus 100 of the present embodiment may include a main frame 120 .

The main frame 120 may be mounted and supported by the installation frame 110 and disposed outside the side panel 21 . The main frame 120 may be disposed adjacent to the road surface at the side of the work vehicle 20 .

The main frame 120 may be generally formed in a frame structure in which a plurality of frames or brackets are combined. However, the external shape of the main frame 120 may be transformed into various shapes as long as the main functions or operations described below are included, and the external shape is not necessarily limited to the exemplified external shape.

The main frame 120 may include a vertical extension frame 121 disposed at a front portion of the collection device 100 . The vertical extension frame 121 may be formed to extend a predetermined height up and down, and the lower portion may be disposed adjacent to the road surface with a slight gap. The upper portion of the vertical extension frame 121 may have a predetermined connection structure and be connected to and supported by the installation frame 110 .

A pair of vertically extending frames 121 may be provided with a predetermined interval from left to right. Accordingly, a predetermined space through which the rubber cone 10 can pass may be formed between the left and right vertical extension frames 121 .

The main frame 120 may include a lower horizontal frame 122 extending in the horizontal direction from the lower end of the vertical extension frame 121 . The lower horizontal frame 122 may be disposed adjacent to the road surface at a predetermined distance and may be formed to extend a predetermined length forward and backward. For example, the lower horizontal frame 122 may be spaced apart from the road surface by about 20 to 30 cm.

A pair of left and right lower horizontal frames 122 may be provided to correspond to a pair of left and right vertical extension frames 121 . Accordingly, a predetermined separation space 123 may be formed between the left and right lower horizontal frames 122 . The separation space 123 may function as a space for aligning and loading the rubber cone 10 .

The interval 122a between the left and right lower horizontal frames 122 may be set in consideration of the width 14 of the support 11 . For example, the gap 122a may be formed to be about 1.2 to 1.5 times the width 14 of the support 11 . This is to allow the rubber cone 10 to be properly interfered with and aligned between the left and right lower horizontal frames 122 . If the interval 122a between the left and right lower horizontal frames 122 is too wide, the rubber cone 10 may pass through the separation space 123 and may not be properly aligned. There may be a case where it is not possible to smoothly enter the separation space 123 .

If necessary, an auxiliary frame 124 may be added to the inner surface of the lower horizontal frame 122 facing the separation space 123 . The auxiliary frame 124 has a predetermined length in front and back and may be mounted on the inner surface of the lower horizontal frame 122 . In some cases, the auxiliary frame 124 may be implemented integrally with the lower horizontal frame 122 or detachably from the lower horizontal frame 122 . In the latter case, the spacing of the separation space 123 may be adjusted by adding the auxiliary frame 124 according to the type of the rubber cone 10 as the work target or the work environment.

A pair of auxiliary frames 124 may be provided on the left and right to correspond to the pair of left and right lower horizontal frames 122 . Accordingly, the left and right auxiliary frames 124 may have a predetermined interval 124a. The gap 124a may have a size smaller than the gap 122a between the left and right lower horizontal frames 122 described above according to the width of the auxiliary frame 124 .

The auxiliary frame 124 is formed to extend a predetermined length toward the front from the rear end of the lower horizontal frame 122, it may have a slightly shorter length than the lower horizontal frame (122). Accordingly, the front end of the auxiliary frame 124 may be spaced apart from the front end of the lower horizontal frame 122 rearward by a predetermined distance to be exposed in the spaced space 123 .

Here, an inclined surface 124b may be formed at the front end of the auxiliary frame 124 . The inclined surface 124b may be inclined downward from the auxiliary frame 124 toward the lower horizontal frame 122 in a forward direction. The inclined surface 124b may contact the rubber cone 10 disposed in the separation space 123 to assist the rubber cone 10 to be more completely aligned. That is, the posture of the rubber cone 10 can be primarily aligned by the lower horizontal frame 122 having a predetermined interval 122a from side to side in the front region of the separation space 123 , and then the rubber cone 10 is As it comes into contact with the inclined surface 124b, it may be entered between the narrower intervals 124a to align the posture. Accordingly, the rubber cone 10 may be aligned in a more accurate posture or position.

If necessary, the main frame 120 may be provided with a separation prevention rib 125 . The separation prevention rib 125 is disposed at the rear end of the separation space 123 to be mounted and supported on the lower horizontal frame 122 or the auxiliary frame 124 . The separation prevention rib 125 may restrict the separation of the rubber cone 10 from the rear in the separation space 123 . This is to prevent the rubber cone 10 from being separated again on the road when it is difficult to collect the rubber cone 10 directly depending on the work situation. According to the example, the separation prevention rib 125 is exemplified in a form in which a pair is spaced apart from the left and right by a predetermined distance to correspond to the pair of lower horizontal frames 122 to narrow the spacing at the rear end of the separation space 123 . However, the separation preventing rib 125 may have various structures or shapes as long as it can appropriately interfere with the rubber cone 10 to prevent separation of the rubber cone 10, and is not necessarily limited to the illustrated ones.

Meanwhile, the collection device 100 of this embodiment may include a rubber cone induction unit 130 .

The rubber cone guide unit 130 may be mounted and disposed on the front end of the lower horizontal frame 122 . The rubber cone guide unit 130 may guide the movement of the rubber cone 10 so that the rubber cone 10 on the road can properly enter the separation space 123 of the main frame 120 .

The rubber cone induction unit 130 may include a pair of contact induction bars 131 spaced apart from each other left and right. The contact guide bar 131 may be formed to extend obliquely while forming a predetermined angle with respect to the front-rear direction. The left and right contact induction bars 131 may be formed to extend obliquely in a direction toward each other toward the rear end.

The left and right contact induction bars 131 may form an induction path 132 therebetween. As the contact guide bar 131 extends obliquely, the guide path 132 may be formed to have a left and right width narrow toward the rear. For example, the width 132a of the front end of the induction path 132 may be formed to be about 2 to 3 times greater than the diameter 15 of the lower end of the cone unit 12, and the width 132b of the rear end of the induction path is the diameter of the lower end of the cone unit 12. It can be formed at about 1.2 to 1.5 times compared to (15). Accordingly, the rubber cone 10 on the road may be easily introduced into the taxiway 132 , and the left and right positions may be properly aligned while moving (relatively moving) along the taxiway 132 .

On the other hand, the collection device 100 of the present embodiment may include a lying down portion (140).

The laying-down part 140 may be disposed adjacent to the rear end of the induction path 132 . The laying-down part 140 may be operated to knock down the rubber cone 10 by hitting the rubber cone 10 aligned with the position through the guideway 132 . That is, the rubber cone 10 built on the road may be aligned with left and right positions through the guideway 132 , and may collide with the folding unit 140 from the rear of the guideway 132 to be laid down on the floor.

Specifically, the laying down portion 140 may include a locking bar 141 . The locking bar 141 may be formed to extend a predetermined length from side to side. The left and right lengths of the locking bars 141 may be formed to substantially correspond to the intervals between the left and right vertical extension frames 121 . The locking bar 141 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the road surface by a predetermined height. Preferably, the locking bar 141 may be disposed so as to interfere in contact with the upper portion of the rubber cone 10 disposed on the road surface. This allows the rubber cone 10 to be overturned more easily.

The hanging bar 141 may be provided with hinge brackets 142 at both ends, and the hinge bracket 142 may be hinge-coupled to the vertical extension frame 121 to be rotatably axially rotatable in the left and right directions. Accordingly, the locking bar 141 may be rotated about the hinge axis.

Laying down portion 140 is provided with an elastic restoring means 143 for placing the locking bar 141 to the initial position, or for returning the locking bar 141 rotated by the rubber cone 10 back to the initial position. can In this embodiment, the elastic restoring means 143 is exemplified by a tensile coil spring 143 . One end of the tension coil spring 143 is fixed to the main frame 120 , and the other end is fastened to the engaging bar 141 or the hinge bracket 142 to provide elastic restoring force to the engaging bar 141 . For convenience, the following description will be made on the assumption that the tension coil spring 143 is used as the elastic restoring means 143 .

However, the elastic restoration means 143 may be appropriately replaced with springs of various methods or forms other than the illustrated tension coil spring 143 , and is not necessarily limited to the illustrated tension coil spring 143 . For example, the tension coil spring 143 may be appropriately replaced with a torsion spring provided on the hinge shaft.

Meanwhile, the collection apparatus 100 of the present embodiment may include a sensor unit 150 .

The sensor unit 150 may be formed to detect whether the locking bar 141 is rotated. That is, the sensor unit 150 may detect whether the locking bar 141 is rotated from the initial position and provide a detection signal to the controller 113 or the like when the locking bar 141 is rotated. The detection signal of the sensor unit 150 may be used to determine whether the rubber cone 10 has entered the separation space 123 of the main frame 120 .

The sensor unit 150 may have a structure or arrangement capable of appropriately detecting the rotation of the locking bar 141 , and various types of known sensor means may be utilized.

Preferably, the sensor unit 150 may be mounted on the vertical extension frame 121 at a position adjacent to the hinge axis of the hinge bracket 142 . In addition, the hinge bracket 142 is supported by the tension coil spring 143 and may be disposed outside the sensing range of the sensor unit 150 in the initial state. In this case, when the hinge bracket 142 is rotated (clockwise in the drawing) by the rubber cone 10, the hinge bracket 142 is detected by the sensor unit 150 to determine whether the rubber cone 10 is inserted. can be

Meanwhile, the collection device 100 of the present embodiment may include a lifting unit 160 .

The lifting unit 160 may be formed to recover the rubber cone 10 introduced into the separation space 123 of the main frame 120 over the work vehicle 20 . Accordingly, the operator can collect the rubber cone 10 on the road surface while riding in the loading space 22 without getting off the road.

Specifically, the lifting unit 160 may include a rotating frame 161 . The rotating frame 161 may have a rotating shaft 161a and be rotatably formed. The rotation frame 161 may be formed to extend in a radial direction from the rotation shaft 161a. Alternatively, the rotation frame 161 may be extended to have a predetermined structure or shape so that the insertion cone 162 can be mounted and supported to be spaced apart from the rotation shaft 161a by a predetermined interval. In this embodiment, the rotation frame 161 has a rotation shaft 161a in the center of the longitudinal direction, and is illustrated in the form of a straight bar extending back and forth from the rotation shaft 161a. This is in consideration of manufacturing convenience or cost.

However, the structure or shape of the rotating frame 161 may be appropriately deformed according to the number of insertion cones 162 . For example, when three or more insertion cones 162 are used unlike the example illustrated, the rotation frame 161 may be formed of three or more bars extending radially from the rotation shaft 161a.

In addition, the lifting unit 160 may include one or more insertion cones 162 . The insertion cone 162 may be mounted on an end of the rotation frame 161 and spaced apart from the rotation shaft 161a by a predetermined distance. Preferably, a plurality of insertion cones 162 may be provided, and in this embodiment, two insertion cones 162 are exemplified at intervals of approximately 180 degrees. However, as described above, the number of insertion cones 162 may be three or more as necessary.

The insertion cone 162 may have a substantially conical shape. More preferably, the insertion cone 162 may be formed in the shape of a truncated cone or a partial cone in which the head of the cone is cut to a predetermined degree. This is to prevent the insertion cone 162 or the road from being accidentally hit by the head of the insertion cone 162 on the road surface or the like.

The insertion cone 162 may be formed so that the diameter 162a of the rear end coupled to the rotation frame 161 is larger than the diameter 162b of the front end opposite thereto. That is, the insertion cone 162 may have a conical bottom surface coupled to the rotation frame 161 . The shape of the insertion cone 162 is so that the insertion cone 162 can be easily inserted into the opening 13 of the rubber cone 10 .

In some cases, the diameter 162a of the rear end of the insertion cone 162 may be substantially the same as or slightly larger than the diameter 15 of the opening 13 formed in the rubber cone 10 . In this case, when the insertion cone 162 is completely inserted into the opening 13 , the insertion cone 162 and the rubber cone 10 are properly brought into close contact, and in the process of lifting the rubber cone 10 into the upper loading space 22 , Separation of the rubber cone 10 can be prevented. The diameter 162b of the front end of the insertion cone 162 may be formed to be sufficiently small compared to the opening 13 for smooth insertion of the insertion cone 162 .

Although not shown, a friction member may be provided on the outer surface of the insertion cone 162 if necessary. The friction member increases the friction force between the outer surface of the insert cone 162 and the inner surface of the rubber cone 10 to prevent the rubber cone 10 from being separated while the insert cone 162 lifts the rubber cone 10 . . The friction member may be made of an elastic friction material such as rubber disposed on a part or all of the outer surface of the insertion cone 162, protrusions, grooves, and other mechanical shapes or materials for increasing frictional force.

The insertion cone 162 is disposed adjacent to the road surface according to the rotation of the rotation frame 161 and is engaged with the rubber cone 10 in the separation space 123, or is rotated upward from the separation space 123 to the loading space. It may be disposed adjacent to the side of (22). The length of the rotation frame 161 or the vertical position of the rotation shaft 161a may be appropriately set in consideration of the operation of the insertion cone 162 .

Meanwhile, the collection device 100 of the present embodiment may include a rotation driving unit 170 .

The rotation driving unit 170 may be connected to the rotation shaft 161a of the lifting unit 160 to rotate the lifting unit 160 . Preferably, the rotation driving unit 170 may repeatedly rotate the lifting unit 160 at a predetermined angle depending on the number or arrangement of the insertion cones 162 . That is, when the two insertion cones 162 are provided as illustrated, the rotation driving unit 170 may repeatedly rotate the lifting unit 160 at intervals of approximately 180 degrees. In addition, in some cases, the rotation driving unit 170 may be manually driven and controlled by the control unit 113 mounted on the loading space 22 .

The operation of the collection device 100 as described above may be performed as follows.

FIG. 4 is a first operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , when the work vehicle 20 slowly travels to the side of the rubber cone 10 , the rubber cone 10 to be collected flows into the guideway 132 of the rubber cone guide unit 130 . The rubber cone 10 erected on the road is moved along the taxiway 132 and left and right positions may be properly aligned. Thereafter, the rubber cone 10 exits the induction path 132 and gradually approaches the stopping bar 141 .

In the above, the locking bar 141 is supported by the tension coil spring 143 and is disposed in an initial state, that is, a position not detected by the sensor unit 150 . In addition, the insertion cone 162 is in a waiting state to enter the rear end of the main frame 120 or spaced apart a predetermined distance to the rear thereof.

FIG. 5 is a second operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , the work vehicle 20 continues to advance, and the rubber cone 10 falls forward toward the road surface by being caught by the locking bar 141 at the upper end of the rubber cone 10 . Here, the engaging bar 141 may be rotated (clockwise in the drawing) to a predetermined degree by being caught by the rubber cone 10 , and accordingly, the hinge bracket 142 is detected by the sensor unit 150 . When the detection signal is generated, the rotation driving unit 170 may rotate the lifting unit 160 . In some cases, the operation of the lifting unit 160 may be performed by manual control of an operator.

On the other hand, the rubber cone 10 can be collapsed on the road surface in a posture in which the support 11 is arranged toward the rear, and as the work vehicle 20 advances, it is properly positioned between the lower horizontal frames 122 on the left and the right. can The auxiliary frame 124 allows the rubber cone 10 to be aligned in a more accurate position or posture through the inclined surface 124b or the like in this process.

FIG. 6 is a third operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 7 is a fourth operation view of the rubber cone collecting device shown in FIG. 1 .

6 and 7 , the lifting unit 160 is rotated so that the insertion cone 162 is inserted and fastened into the opening 13 of the rubber cone 10 . Afterwards, when the lifting unit 160 continues to rotate, the rubber cone 10 fastened to the insertion cone 162 may be transported to a height corresponding to the upper side panel 21 or the loading space 22 . The lifting unit 160 may be temporarily stopped in a state as shown in FIG. 5 after being rotated by a predetermined angle (eg, 180 degrees in the present embodiment). Thereafter, the rubber cone 10 is separated from the insertion cone 162 by the operator riding in the loading space 22 , and is loaded in the loading space 22 to complete the recovery.

Meanwhile, the above process may be continuously and repeatedly performed while the work vehicle moves slowly next to the rubber cone 10 . As above, while any one of the rubber cones 10 is recovered, a new rubber cone 10 can be approached and put into the rubber cone induction unit 130 again. A collection process may take place.

As described above, the collection apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can properly collect the rubber cone 10 disposed on the road surface while the operator is riding in the loading space 22 . Accordingly, various safety accidents occurring during the collection of the rubber cone 10 can be effectively prevented, and the efficiency and speed of the collection operation can also be improved.

In addition, the collection apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can be easily manufactured and implemented at a relatively low cost in view of its structure and operating principle, and has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from the work vehicle 20 . Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the cost required to construct the facility, and also to improve the operating efficiency of the facility.

In addition, in the collection apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the collection operation may be performed at the side of the work vehicle 20 while the work vehicle 20 moves forward. Accordingly, the operator can keep an eye on the front while performing the collection operation, and the road condition or other vehicles can be more easily recognized, thereby improving safety during the collection operation. In addition, the position of the rubber cone 10 to be collected can be easily grasped according to the forward gaze, so that work convenience and efficiency can be further improved.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those of ordinary skill in the art can add, change, delete or The present invention may be variously modified or changed by addition, etc., and this will also be included in the scope of the present invention.

10: rubber cone 11: support
12: cone 20: work vehicle
21: side panel 22: loading space
100: rubber cone collection device 110: installation frame
120: main frame 130: rubber cone induction part
140: lying down 150: sensor unit
160: lifting unit 170: rotational driving unit

Claims (8)

an installation frame 110 mounted on the side panel 21 of the work vehicle 20;
a main frame 120 fastened to the installation frame 110 and disposed on the side of the work vehicle 20;
a lay-down part 140 disposed in front of the main frame 120 to knock down the rubber cone 10 erected on the road as the work vehicle 20 advances to the road surface; and
A lifting unit 160 that is formed rotatably with a rotating shaft 161a and lifts the rubber cone 10 collapsed by the laying-down unit 140 upward so as to be adjacent to the side panel 21;
The main frame 120 is
a lower horizontal frame 122 extending back and forth in parallel to the road surface, a pair of which is spaced apart from one another to form a predetermined space 123 therebetween; and
A pair of vertical extension frames 121 extending upwardly from the lower horizontal frame 122 and spaced apart from each other left and right so that the rubber cone 10 can pass therebetween;
The separation space 123 is,
The left and right intervals 122a are formed to be larger than the width 14 of the support 11 of the rubber cone 10 by a predetermined degree,
The main frame 120 is
It is disposed on the side of the lower horizontal frame 122 facing the separation space 123 and is formed to extend a predetermined length from the rear end of the lower horizontal frame 122 toward the front, and is shorter than the lower horizontal frame 122 by a predetermined amount. It has a length and has an inclined surface 124b that is inclined downward toward the side of the lower horizontal frame 122 at the front end, and a pair of spaced apart from the left and right is arranged in the rear end area of the spaced space 123 in the spaced space 123 ) auxiliary frame 124 formed to reduce the left and right spacing to a predetermined degree; and
A rubber cone collecting device comprising a; a separation prevention rib (125) provided at the rear end of the lower horizontal frame (122) to limit the rear separation of the rubber cone (10) in the separation space (123). delete delete The method according to claim 1,
It is mounted on the front end of the main frame 120, the rubber cone inducing part 130 for guiding the entrance of the rubber cone 10 on the road to the main frame 120;
The rubber cone induction unit 130,
It extends obliquely at a predetermined angle with respect to the front-rear direction, and a pair is spaced apart from side to side to form a guideway 132 through which the rubber cone 10 enters, and is in contact with the side surface of the cone part 12 of the rubber cone 10 and a contact guide bar 131 for aligning the left and right positions of the rubber cone 10 to a predetermined degree according to the progress of the work vehicle 20,
The induction path 132 is
A rubber cone collecting device in which the width 132a of the front end is larger than the width 132b of the rear end according to the inclination of the contact guide bar 131 . an installation frame 110 mounted on the side panel 21 of the work vehicle 20;
a main frame 120 fastened to the installation frame 110 and disposed on the side of the work vehicle 20;
a lay-down part 140 disposed in front of the main frame 120 to knock down the rubber cone 10 erected on the road as the work vehicle 20 advances to the road surface; and
A lifting unit 160 that is formed rotatably with a rotating shaft 161a and lifts the rubber cone 10 collapsed by the laying-down unit 140 upward so as to be adjacent to the side panel 21;
The laying down part 140 is,
It is fastened to the front end portion of the main frame 120 so as to be rotatable about the hinge axis in the left and right directions by the hinge bracket 142, and is hung on the upper portion of the rubber cone 10 as the work vehicle 20 advances. a stopping bar 141 for knocking down the rubber cone 10; and
A rubber cone collecting device comprising a; a tension coil spring 143 fastened to the hinge bracket 142 to elastically support the locking bar 141 to a predetermined initial position. 6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising; a sensor unit 150 for detecting the rotation position of the lying unit 140;
The sensor unit 150,
When the locking bar 141 comes into contact with the rubber cone 10 and rotates backward from the initial position, it is formed to sense it and generate a predetermined detection signal,
The lifting unit 160 is
A rubber cone collecting device configured to be rotated at a predetermined angular interval according to the generation of the detection signal. The method according to claim 1,
The lifting unit 160 is
a rotation frame 161 rotatably formed on the side of the work vehicle 20 about a rotation shaft 161a in the left and right directions; and
Doedoe mounted on the rotation frame 161, a plurality of insertion cones 162 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction along the rotation shaft (161a); includes;
The insert cone 162 is,
A rubber cone collecting device having a shape of a cone or a partial cone having a diameter (162b) of the front end smaller than the opening (13) so that it can be inserted into the opening (13) under the rubber cone (10). 8. The method of claim 7,
The lifting unit 160 is
In the initial state, the insertion cone 162 is disposed adjacent to the rear end of the main frame 120 and is in standby, and the rotating frame 161 is rotated around the rotating shaft 161a according to a predetermined detection signal or control signal. A rubber cone collecting device that is driven to rotate at a predetermined angle, and is formed such that the insertion cone 162 is inserted and fastened into the opening 13 of the rubber cone 10 according to the rotation of the rotation frame 161 .

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