WO2000004236A1 - Platform structure - Google Patents

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WO2000004236A1
WO2000004236A1 PCT/GB1999/002120 GB9902120W WO0004236A1 WO 2000004236 A1 WO2000004236 A1 WO 2000004236A1 GB 9902120 W GB9902120 W GB 9902120W WO 0004236 A1 WO0004236 A1 WO 0004236A1
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platform
standing
support member
support means
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Derek William Rea
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Derek William Rea
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Priority claimed from GBGB9815303.4A external-priority patent/GB9815303D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9820614.7A external-priority patent/GB9820614D0/en
Application filed by Derek William Rea filed Critical Derek William Rea
Priority to DE69933039T priority Critical patent/DE69933039D1/de
Priority to EP99932988A priority patent/EP1117872B1/de
Priority to AU49178/99A priority patent/AU4917899A/en
Priority to GB0105947A priority patent/GB2365885B/en
Publication of WO2000004236A1 publication Critical patent/WO2000004236A1/en
Priority to HK02100628.8A priority patent/HK1042329A1/zh

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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H3/00Buildings or groups of buildings for public or similar purposes; Institutions, e.g. infirmaries or prisons
    • E04H3/10Buildings or groups of buildings for public or similar purposes; Institutions, e.g. infirmaries or prisons for meetings, entertainments, or sports
    • E04H3/22Theatres; Concert halls; Studios for broadcasting, cinematography, television or similar purposes
    • E04H3/24Constructional features of stages
    • E04H3/28Shiftable or portable platforms
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61RAILWAYS
    • B61BRAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B1/00General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidings; Railway networks; Rail vehicle marshalling systems
    • B61B1/02General arrangement of stations and platforms including protection devices for the passengers
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01FADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F1/00Construction of station or like platforms or refuge islands or like islands in traffic areas, e.g. intersection or filling-station islands; Kerbs specially adapted for islands in traffic areas
    • E01F1/005Portable or movable traffic-area platforms or islands, e.g. portable loading islands, retractable platforms for traffic-directing officer

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  • the invention herein described relates to a temporary or permanent platform for use, preferably but not exclusively, at or between public transport stations to provide platform access.
  • An efficient public transport system is desirable since it is a cost effective means to move people and/or freight within and between cities and countries. Additionally, from an environmental aspect, it is also desirable to encourage road users to utilise public transport rather than use automobiles. This effectively decreases pollution and thereby increases air quality.
  • Integrated Rail Systems have an extensive infrastructure (i.e. the lines that the trains run on, the signals that control train movement and the stations that provide locations for passengers and freight to embark and disembark. It is essential to ensure that the rail lines and stations are maintained to provide safe transport for its customers, and freight. In the time in which Rail Systems have been in existence, the growth in terms of passengers and freight has required significant expansion and modernisation.
  • Expansion requires construction of permanent or semi-permanent rail stations between major main-line stations for more efficient public transport providing more stops.
  • a platform adapted to be constructed at a selected site comprising at least one selectively sized and shaped standing part having at least one support means whereby said support means provides a variable height adjustment to said standing part and further whereby said standing part is at least partially slideably engaged to provide a standing surface which is adapted to be at least partially continuous.
  • the present invention provides of a permanent/semi-permanent or temporary platforms which can be constructed speedily, cost effectively and at a ' selected site, without the need to build a dedicated station or foundation to provide means by which the public wishing to use a transport system may connect with major public transport systems.
  • the freestanding platform would be provided with items that one would be associate with main-line stations, for example and not by way of limitation, drainage, lighting, handrails, steps, toilets, shelters.
  • the platform may be free standing or continuous with an exisiting structure, having a dedicated access from said existing structure
  • the platform may be a temporary platform adapted for use in association with an existing platform to be repaired, comprising at least one selectively sized and shaped standing part having at least one support means whereby said support means provides a variable height adjustment to said standing part and further whereby said standing part is at least partially slideably engaged to provide a standing surface which is adapted to be least partially continuous.
  • the standing surface may therefore be adapted to project or protrude a desired amount from an existing platform to be repaired, preferably to the extent to which the existing platform has been dismantled for reconstruction, and more preferably to provide safe access to a public transport means.
  • the platform may be adapted to provide temporary, permanent or at least a semi permanent standing surface.
  • the platform may provide means to secure it in place in association with the existing platform or as a free standing platform structure, in the form of any temporary or permanent fixing.
  • the standing part may comprise a fixing means (adapted to be welded, screwed, glued or otherwise fixed to the existing platform or foundation, at a position remote from at least one support means, thereby providing two points of fixture).
  • said platform comprises a plurality of standing parts, selectively sized and shaped, and adapted to slideably engage said support means such that said standing parts are adapted to provide a standing surface that is at least partially continuous, with the existing platform., or can form an at least partially continous standing surface for a free standing platform as hereindescribed.
  • Standing parts may be of similar or different sizes.
  • Said standing parts may be manufactured from any robust, durable, rigid material of sufficient strength to provide a secure standing surface to those members of the public or freight using said platform.
  • any robust, durable, rigid material of sufficient strength to provide a secure standing surface to those members of the public or freight using said platform For example, and not by way of limitation, wood, steel, aluminium, composites such as reinforced plastics and the like.
  • said standing surface provides a platform that in one respect provides a continuous standing surface for the members of the public, but additionally and advantageously, the slideable engagement of said standing parts with said support means allows for construction workers and/or engineers to access the surface beneath said platform to complete - necessary building and/or repair to said surface.
  • the slidable engagement of said standing surface provides a speedy and cost effective means to construct at least a semi-permanent platform as hereindescribed.
  • the temporary platform may be constructed during the night when the number of passengers using a rail station is less than during peak hours of travelling and/or commuter times of the early morning and evening. Work on the platform beneath the temporary surface can be undertaken by the construction workers and/or engineers during these periods by simply sliding the standing parts from the support means thereby allowing access to the platform. During busier times the standing parts are replaced to form a semi- continuous surface on which rail travellers may walk. The plurality of the standing parts to form the continuous standing surface is advantageous insofar as there is no requirement to close entire platforms to restrict passenger movement. The multi-component nature of the temporary platform facilitates its rapid construction in situ .
  • the provision of standing parts of selected dimensions also means that the temporary platform may be customised to an individual platform since not all station platforms are identical in their construction. Furthermore even during busy periods it may still be possible to build/repair the surface beneath the temporary platform in selected areas without the necessity to close the entire platform.
  • said support means comprises a base part and releasably connected thereto an extendable support member characterised by an upper portion adapted so as to be slideably engaged with said standing parts.
  • said base part is provided with a recess, indentation, cavity or throughbore or the like, into which said extendable support member may be securely located via frictional engagement.
  • said support member may be adapted to be selectively adjustable in length.
  • Means to selectively alter the length of said support member are well known in the art and include, for example and not by way of limitation, the provision of telescopic parts which can be adjusted to alter the length of said support member.
  • said support member may be provided in a variety of fixed lengths. It will be apparent that alteration to support member length may be desirable due to differences between the height of a given platform and the height of a carriage. This reflects the differences in platform construction for different public transport means or locations.
  • the adjustable nature of the support means facilitates the construction of free standing platforms as hereindescribed.
  • said telescopic support member is provided with locking means to secure said length adjustment to said support member.
  • this may be provided by a series of spaced apertures aligned in each part of the said telescopic support member through which a securing pin or similar may be at least partially placed therethrough to secure said length adjustment.
  • said support member may be located and securely positioned in said base part by similar securing pins.
  • said support member is adapted at or near the upper most portion of the said support member by a bracket selectively sized and shaped to engage at least partially said standing parts.
  • a method to build and/or repair a platform comprising;
  • a temporary platform as substantially herein described and/or with reference to * the corresponding figures.
  • Figure la represents a plan view of a platform according to the invention.
  • Figure lb represents a side view of an installed platform
  • Figure 2a represents a side view of a support means
  • Figure 2b represents a plan view of the base part of said support means
  • Figure 2c represents a side view of the upper most part of said support means with a partial view of an installed standing part
  • Figure 2 d represents a side view of the rear end of a standing part adapted by the provision of a fixing to secure said standing part to the rear of the platform to be repaired;
  • Figure 3a represents a side view of a free standing platform of the invention
  • Figure 3b is a plan view of a platform sectioned to show the attachment part of the support means with installed standing parts;
  • Figure 4 is a plan view of a complete platform
  • Figure 5 is a detailed side view of a free standing platform
  • Figure 6 is a detailed side view of narrow free standing platform.
  • Figure la represents a plan view of a plurality of standing parts (1) representing a semi-continous standing surface (2) of the platform.
  • This embodiment shows five full standing parts of equal width and length.
  • the support means (not seen in Figure 1) are selectively positioned to provide stable support for the standing surface.
  • the standing surface (2) is constructed by sliding standing parts (1) into the support means.
  • the standing surface may be easily dismantled to facilitate access to the surface covered by the temporary platform by construction workers/engineers to effect building/repairs to the covered surface.
  • the standing surface is for use in a permanent or semi-permanent platform, the construction of the platform may be rapidly assembled to provide a functional platform in a minimum of time.
  • FIG. lb a side view of an installed temporary platform showing part of the support member (6), a bracket (8) and slideaby connected thereto a standing part (1).
  • Standing part (1) is fixed to the rear most part of the platform via conventional means, in this example, using a bolt (9).
  • Figure 2a represents the support means (3) of the platform.
  • the base part (4) provides for releasable attachment of a support member (5).
  • Support member (5) is selectively sized to slideably engage the base part (4) via a centrally located recess in the base means (4).
  • Figure 2b is a plan view of the base part showing the centrally located recess (9).
  • the support means (3) is adjustable by provision of an insert member(6) of similar dimensions to support member (5) but with a cross sectional area less than that of support member (5). This allows the insert member (6) to locate in the body of support member (5) to provide telescopic adjustment to the length of the support means (3).
  • the engagement of insert member (6) within support member (5) is secured by conventional means.
  • the spacing of the apertures allow the overall length of the support means (3) to be adjusted to requirements.
  • the support member In use as a permanent or at least semi-permanent platform the support member would be provided with a secure foundation to provide stable support to the platform.
  • the uppermost part of insert member (6) is further adjusted by the provision of a bracket (8) which is provided with means to engage the standing part (1) of the standing surface (2).
  • the standing part (1) is secured to the bracket (8) via pinch bolts (7), or similar means, to ensure stable attachment of the standing part (1) to the support means (3).
  • This is explicitly shown in figure 2c showing the attachment of the pinch bolts (7) through the bracket (8) to connect with the standing part (1).
  • the positioning of a selected number of support means about an area to be built and/or repaired provides a frame into which the standing parts may be assembled to provide a standing surface.
  • the rearmost standing parts are secured to the platform surface by the provision of conventional fixing means (9), see Figure 2d. This provides additional stability to the temporary standing surface thereby increasing safety for users.
  • the area to be built/repaired is marked.
  • the standing parts are assembled into the provided brackets (8) at the uppermost part of the support means (3).
  • Standing part (1) is fixed to the bracket (8) via pinch bolts (7).
  • Selected standing parts are disconnected from the bracket (8) to allow construction workers/engineers access to * conduct necessary work.
  • the standing surface is maintained to reduce disruption to passenger movement
  • Figure 4 is a plan view and side elevation of an assembled platform.
  • the length and width of the platform may be varied by incorporating or removing component parts of the platform.
  • Figures 5 and 6 show sideviews of alternative embodiments of the platform.
  • Figure 5 represents a narrow construction using pairs of spaced support means.
  • Figure 6 represents a broader platform showing its relative positioning with respect to the rail track (12). If the platform is to be used on a permanent or at least semi-permanent basis then those facilities typically associated with public transport stations are added to the platform structure.
  • drainage for example, and not by way of limitation, drainage, lighting, handrails, steps, toilets, shelters.
  • the platform may have applications other than its use at railway stations.
  • temporary harbour walkways for use by the Merchant/Royal Navy temporary stages for the performing arts; temporary walkways for pedestrians during repair to pavements and/or roads.
  • the platform provides a rapid means to construct a standing surface.
  • the platform is to be used in the repair of existing platforms it is evident that the platform can be advantageously dismantled either wholly or partially to allow access to the surface beneath to effect building and/or repair work.

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PCT/GB1999/002120 1998-07-15 1999-07-14 Platform structure WO2000004236A1 (en)

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DE69933039T DE69933039D1 (de) 1998-07-15 1999-07-14 Bahnsteigstruktur
EP99932988A EP1117872B1 (de) 1998-07-15 1999-07-14 Bahnsteigstruktur
AU49178/99A AU4917899A (en) 1998-07-15 1999-07-14 Platform structure
GB0105947A GB2365885B (en) 1998-07-15 1999-07-14 Platform structure
HK02100628.8A HK1042329A1 (zh) 1998-07-15 2002-01-25 平臺結構

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GBGB9815303.4A GB9815303D0 (en) 1998-07-15 1998-07-15 Temporary platform
GB9815303.4 1998-07-15
GBGB9820614.7A GB9820614D0 (en) 1998-09-23 1998-09-23 Platform structure
GB9820614.7 1998-09-23

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