US20070256895A1

US20070256895A1 - Device of protected work in height

Info

Publication number: US20070256895A1
Application number: US11/810,143
Authority: US
Inventors: Manuel Machado
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-11-30
Filing date: 2007-06-05
Publication date: 2007-11-08
Also published as: EP1827616A1; WO2006058974A1; FR2878446A1; FR2878446B3; AU2005311233A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device of protected work in height including an profile of progression(10) and a device of progression (20) on profile of progression(10) bound by a life line to the user characterized in that the device of progression (20) includes handles of progression (P) and slippers of progression (C) assembled sliding out of the two smooth rails (11) of the profile of progression (10) and which the surface of connection (12) between the two rails of progression (11) on the profile of progression(10) does not include steps making it possible to progress along the profile of progression (10) without the device of progression (20).

Description

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device of protected work in height. It advantageously replaces the scales equipped with rambardes of safety.

ANTERIOR ART

There exists in the former art many protected devices of work in height. There are for example scales equipped with rambardes of safety. These rambardes being laid out with the foot of the scale to prohibit of them the access to not qualified people or around the scale, forming a neck. A defect of rambardes of foot of scale being that not qualified people can by effraction reach these scales. A defect of rambardes of neck being that the qualified people who climb on the scale are insufficiently made safe and can fall all the same with the top of rambardes or in the neck.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A principal object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which gives best guaranteed safety.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which prohibits with a person not described as being able to become user about it.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which is economic and easy to industrialize.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which is easy to go up and to position. The invention equipping in particular with the posts, which they are electric, telephone, cable cars of mountain, techniques, or of the walls of work as for the restoration, maintenance, the access to service shafts, ceilings. The invention concerning as well the professionals of technical maintenance, such as for example in electricity, telephony, building, transport, or the private individuals who equip their dwelling.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which adapts to extreme conditions such as for example, the high mountain, the hard atmospheric conditions, inclined plans positively or the negatively.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which is simple of use and which makes it possible to work with equipment which is sometimes a little bulky, such as for example, back bag, ski boots, material of maintenance and work.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which is discrete and which is not ugly from an architectural point of view.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height which is easily adaptable on any type of support, posts, frontages, pipe galleries and which can be posed more close possible support allowing a saving in space consequently, in particular critical subject in the pipe galleries. A scale with its bars for example being positioned at a certain distance from the support in order to allow to be able to pose the plant of the feet on the bar, the scale being thus distant frontage of at least ten centimetres.
An object of the invention is to propose a device of work in height whose maintenance is simple and who allows to change elements coins by coins without having to change the whole as in the majority of the cases and in particular in the case of the scales.
In a principal aspect the invention comprises an profile of progression fixed on the wall to climb two rails of progression on which the user can position a device of progression to go down or go up to the height desired on the rails. The device of progression including the handles of progression and the slippers of progression assembled on each rail.
In an aspect the invention the rails of progression are connected by a plane surface, which does not leave any walk or any point of support to be able to progress above as on a scale. In a preferential form, the profile of progression being thus a profile composed by two rails and a smooth surface. In another form this surface inter rail which can as well be a very spaced netting or bars, i.e. for example of more than at least one meter so that it is impossible to progress above the made-to-order there to progress as on a traditional scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Other goals, characteristics and advantages of this invention will more clearly arise from the description which follows of an example of realization given on a purely illustrative basis, in reference to the annexed drawings on which:
FIG. 1 represents a front view of an profile of progression according to the invention
FIG. 2 represents a front view of a user equipped with a device with progression going up on an amount with progression according to the invention
The FIGS. 3 a and 3 b represent in prospect and sight of top a slipper of progression according to a particular form of the invention
The FIGS. 4 a and 4 b represent seen top and side view of a handle of progression according to a particular form of the invention
FIG. 5 represents a sight of top of an profile of progression according to the invention
The FIG. 6 represents a sight of top of an profile of progression with the handles of progression according to the invention
FIG. 7 represents a sight in prospect for a longitudinal connection for two amounts
FIG. 8 represents a diagrammatic sight of progression of a user according to the invention
FIG. 1 represents a front view of an profile of progression(10) according to the invention. On this figure the profile of progression being made up by the longitudinal assembly of two amounts identical (10 a) and (10 b) according to a junction coast to coast (13). The amount being made up by two rails (11) connected by a surface of connection of rails smoothes (12). This surface not giving no hangs to a user not equipped with device of progression. A passer by finding in front of him only one surface without any catch. To progress on the profile of progression(10) a device of progression (20) being useful. FIG. 2 represents a front view of a user (U) equipped with a device with progression on amount (20) on an amount with progression (10) according to the invention. The device of progression (20) including/understanding handles of progression (P) connected to slippers of progression (C) by a bond (22) as a longe. Handles of progression being connected to safety straps carried by the user (U) by another longe (23). Handles of progression (P) and slippers of progression (C) being gone up sliding on the rails of progression (11) allowing the user to progress in height, downwards or to the top and to reach such as for example in the example an object of repair (26). The user (U) posing his two feet in the slippers (C) and releasing in this posture of work one or two hands of the handles (P) to use them on the task of work (26). FIG. 8 represents a diagrammatic sight of progression of a user according to the invention, with in FIG. 8A the user who did not climb yet the profile of progression(10), appears of it 8B the user starts by making slide to the top the right handle (P) to arrive in FIG. 8C with a tended longe and a handle raising the single-breasted slipper in the movement, the user appears 8 D of it having stopped the progression of the handle right and now making progress the left handle with fact by drive the left slipper. It thus is well understood that the user (U) progresses out of crab upwards or downwards while successively operating a handle (P) which actuates its slipper (C) respective, then on the other handle (P) which actuates its other slipper (C) respective. The FIGS. 3 a and 3 b represent in prospect and sight of top a slipper of progression according to a particular form of the invention. In this form, the slipper (C) includes/understands a guide of rail (32) which marries the rail (11), this guide for example being equipped with a device of actuation and blocking to solidarize or disunite the slipper (C) on the rail (11). The slipper (C) including/understanding a sole (33) to pose the plant of the feet there. This sole (33) for example being notched in order to cause adherence or to make fall snow under the ski boots from the technicians of maintenance of pylons. The slipper also including/understanding side walls (34) to hold the foot in the slipper (C) and one frontage (35) to fix the guide of rail (32) and to protect at it the rail (11) against the blows from point of foot of the user. The FIGS. 4 a and 4 b represent seen top and side view of a handle of progression according to a particular form of the invention. In this form the handle (P) includes/understands a volume of gripping (42) which is placed in the hand of the user, a guide of rail (46) which comes to enclose the rail, a trigger (45) of actuation of a device of blocking and progression (43, 44). The user regulating by means of the trigger (45) the adherence of the handle along the rail (11). FIG. 5 represents a sight of top of an profile of progression(10) according to the invention. That Ci is for example a profile coming from a die, it can be out of aluminum. It includes/understands two rails (11) of form appreciably rectangular, hollow, laid out at two ends of a sheet of bond of rail (12). The sheet of bond (12) being solidarized with the wall by a fastening according to reservations' (55) according to a median part (52) of its surface. There the sheet of bond presenting a setback (54) for each bond with the rails (11) in order to move away the rails from the wall of a distance to the wall (D) sufficient to be able to pass the handles of progression. The rails (11) also presenting an installation (56) which is a side drilling and the function is to be used as device safety and chock for the fixing of a sleeve D′ alignment (70) described of FIG. 7. The zone of fixing enters the rail (11) and the sheet of bond of rail (12) presenting a bulge (58) giving solidity to the stricture. The FIG. 6 represents a sight of top of an profile of progression(11) with the handles of progression (P) assembled on the rails (11), the profile being fixed against a plane surface (S) which is for example a wall. The handle enclosing the rail and slipping at a sufficient distance lower than (D) between the rail and the wall to be able to seize the interior side surface of rail (61). FIG. 7 represents a sight in prospect for a longitudinal connection (70) for two jointed amounts. It can be useful to one moment to change part of the device of progression without changing the unit. The longitudinal connection of amount (70) having for function to guarantee the perfect alignment of the rails. This connection of amount (70) slipping inside the rail (11) and being fixed by an appendix (71) coming to be fixed against the walls of the adjustment (56) of chock laid out on a face from rail, this part of face not being maintained by the device of progression (44). The connection of rail consolidating the alignment of the amounts, but contributing only marginally to longitudinal solidity since each amount is fixed at the wall (S).
The invention relates to a device of protected work in height including an profile of progression(10) and a device of progression (20) on profile of progression(10) bound by a life line to the user characterized in that the device of progression (20) includes handles of progression (P) and slippers of progression (C) assembled sliding out of the two smooth rails (11) of the profile of progression (10) and which the surface of connection (12) between the two rails of progression (11) on the profile of progression(10) does not include steps making it possible to progress along the profile of progression (10) without the device of progression (20).
The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe characterized in that the slipper (C) includes a guide of rail (32) which marries the rail (11), The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe characterized in that the handle (P) includes a volume of gripping (42) which is placed in the hand of the user, guide of rail (46) who comes to enclose the rail, a trigger (45) of actuation of a device of blocking and progression (43, 44), the user regulating by means of the trigger (45) the adherence of the handle along the rail (11)
The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe characterized in that it includes two rails (11) of appreciably rectangular form, hollow, laid out at two ends of a sheet of bond (12)
The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe characterized in that the sheet of bond (12) is solidarized with the wall by a fastening according to reservations (55) according to a median part (52) of its surface, the sheet of bond presenting a setback (54) for each bond with the rails (11) in order to move away the rails from the wall of a distance to the wall (D) sufficient to be able to pass the handles of progression.
The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe characterized in that the rails (11) also present an installation in the hollow for the fixing of a sleeve alignment (70) slipping inside the rail (11), the sleeve alignment (70) being fixed by an appendix (71) coming to be fixed against a face of rail
The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe 1 characterized in that the profile of progression is carried out starting from a die
The invention relates to a device of work in height made safe characterized in that the profile of progression is out of aluminum
One thus sees well that many alternatives possibly suitable for combine can be brought here without never leaving the framework of the invention such as it is defined below. An alternative possible being to lay out a number of rails different with an ergonomics from use of different device of progression.

Claims

1. Device of protected work in height including an profile of progression(10) and a device of progression (20) on profile of progression(10) bound by a life line to the user characterized in that the device of progression (20) includes handles of progression (P) and slippers of progression (C) assembled sliding out of the two smooth rails (11) of the profile of progression (10) and which the surface of connection (12) between the two rails of progression (11) on the profile of progression(10) does not include steps making it possible to progress along the profile of progression (10) without the device of progression (20).

2. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 1 characterized in that the slipper (C) includes a guide of rail (32) which marries the rail (11),

3. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 1 characterized in that the handle (P) includes a volume of gripping (42) which is placed in the hand of the user, guide of rail (46) who comes to enclose the rail, a trigger (45) of actuation of a device of blocking and progression (43, 44), the user regulating by means of the trigger (45) the adherence of the handle along the rail (11)

4. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes two rails (11) of appreciably rectangular form, hollow, laid out at two ends of a sheet of bond (12)

5. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 4 characterized in that the sheet of bond (12) is solidarized with the wall by a fastening according to reservations (55) according to a median part (52) of its surface, the sheet of bond presenting a setback (54) for each bond with the rails (11) in order to move away the rails from the wall of a distance to the wall (D) sufficient to be able to pass the handles of progression.

6. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 4 characterized in that the rails (11) also present an installation in the hollow for the fixing of a sleeve alignment (70) slipping inside the rail (11), the sleeve alignment (70) being fixed by an appendix (71) coming to be fixed against a face of rail

7. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 1 characterized in that the profile of progression is carried out starting from a die

8. Device of work in height made safe according to claim 1 characterized in that the profile of progression is out of aluminum