WO2005021872A2

WO2005021872A2 - Guide board

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Publication number: WO2005021872A2
Application number: PCT/AT2004/000285
Authority: WO
Inventors: Knut Spelitz; Gerhard Mayerhofer
Original assignee: Knut Spelitz; Gerhard Mayerhofer
Priority date: 2003-08-29
Filing date: 2004-08-12
Publication date: 2005-03-10
Also published as: AT500180B1; AT500180A1; WO2005021872A3; EP1664440A2

Abstract

The invention relates to a guide board (1) or a guide wall (2) comprising at least one lateral surface (6, 25) that can be turned to face the roadway. At least one protective device (2) having a length and a width (7) perpendicular thereto is fastened on the lateral surface (6, 25) and/or on support elements for the guide board (1) or the guide wall (21). Said protective device projects from the lateral surface (6, 25) and is at least partially configured as a longitudinal profile (4). The protective device (2) is arranged between a base (22) and the opposite lateral face of the guide board (21) and covers at least a section of the lateral surface (6, 25). The protective device (2) at least partially covers the lateral surface (6, 25) and is arranged at an angle to the length of the guide board (1) so as to project from it in an apron-like manner.

Description

Guardrail

The invention relates to a guide rail or guide wall, a protective device for attachment to a guide rail for traffic routes and a protective device for attachment to a guide wall for traffic routes, as well as a safety device for traffic routes, according to the features in the preambles of claims 1, 27, 54 and 62 ,

The stopping power of guide rails or guide walls, which are usually made of steel or concrete, is dimensioned for heavy-duty traffic or for the impact of trucks or cars. In order to achieve increased breakthrough safety for heavy goods traffic, the guard rails or guide walls must therefore be manufactured with strength values that are so high that in the event of an impact on a car or motorcycle, and in particular on an accident, an increased load on the passengers or passengers of the corresponding vehicles is coming. Motorcycle accidents, in particular, result in very serious injuries to motorcyclists. For steel guiding devices or

Guardrails are a common consequence of injuries when severing limbs on the guardrail posts. On the other hand, the increased stopping power of the guide rails or the guide walls in the event of a collision by cars increasingly leads to rollovers of the cars, particularly after collisions with concrete guide walls. Various measures have already been proposed to reduce these consequences of the accident.

For example, DE 199 53 892 A1 discloses a traffic control element that is designed as a traffic sign, guide post or guard rail, which has an elastically deformable surface made of rubber material with possible stabilizing elements made of metal on at least one side. The traffic control element can be made entirely of rubber material or contain stabilizing elements made of metal inside. The rubber material can consist of recycled waste rubber but also of a rubber alloy with added elastomers and a recycled plastic can be added.

EP 1 295 993 AI describes a protective system for posts and guide rails made from recycled material

Rubber granulate described, the rubber granulate is made from used tires and is connected by an adhesive. The corresponding protective devices are on your Adjusted on the inside to the post or the guide rail and separated by a longitudinal slot and are placed over the post and / or rails and held thereby.

From document DE 26 01 296 AI plates made of shock-absorbing material for securing guardrails made of a rubber-like material or silicone rubber are known.

The corresponding plates can have chambers in their interior and on the side facing the guardrail e.g. be reinforced with a hardboard. The cross-section of the panels is shaped so that they can be hung over the top edge of the guardrail, thereby protecting against the sharp top edge of the guardrail. Strongly shock absorbing materials such as e.g. Styrofoam, polyurethane foam, inflatable rubber or plastic sacks or hoses with separate compartments have been proposed.

In addition to protective devices that can be attached to guardrails or guardrail uprights, independent guarding devices or protective fences are also known. For example, DE 197 19 594 AI describes a protective device which is made from a multilayer fabric made of at least two mutually parallel textile webs. This multi-layer fabric is stretched between suspensions for use as a protective fence.

DE 199 34 659 AI in turn describes a soundproofing device for traffic routes which are attached to guardrails and / or guardrail posts. The guard rail is protruded upwards and / or downwards through the formwork protection plates and is partially foldable. The soundproofing plate can consist of, in particular, fibrous granules made from old tire rubber with a binder. Due to the elasticity of the soundproofing panels, it is also possible that a possible impact of a vehicle against the guardrail can be dampened.

It can be seen that the proposed measures of the prior art can only inadequately prevent or mitigate the massive consequential damage or injuries, in particular when unprotected, accidentally impacted people collide with the guide rails or guide walls. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide protective devices for guide rails or guide walls of traffic routes or guide devices for traffic routes, by means of which increased protection against consequential damage is achieved even in the event of an impact by cars, motorcycles, but in particular unprotected, accident-prone persons.

The object of the invention is achieved by a guide rail or guide wall according to the characterizing feature of claim 1. The advantage here is that excessive loads can be avoided or reduced even in the event of a collision of vehicles of less mass than that of a truck or truck train.

By installing protective devices on guardrails or guide walls of traffic routes, two-stage or multi-stage restraint systems can be created. For this, the existing system, i.e. Upstream of the guard rails or guard walls, protective devices that have a higher elasticity in comparison, so that the impact forces of vehicles or bodies of lower mass can already be cushioned by them, without causing an impact on the guard rail or guard wall, which is significantly less Has elasticity comes. On the other hand, when a truck train with a comparatively very high mass crashes, there is hardly any influence by the protective device and the kinetic energy of the truck train is essentially absorbed only by the guide rail or guide wall.

The further developments, wherein the longitudinal profile is formed with reinforcing elements aligned essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent and the longitudinal profile comprises a band and the band forms a surface area of the longitudinal profile facing the roadway, has the advantage that protective devices are available which have corresponding Holding devices that are attached to a longitudinal side surface of the guide rail or guide wall can be tensioned.

The design, the band being formed by a fabric or by a braid and / or by a sheet metal, has the advantage that the band can be produced with a lower dead weight while being equally robust. The further developments are also advantageous, the band being designed with stiffening struts oriented in the direction of the width of the longitudinal profile or these stiffening struts being molded into the band or a material for the reinforcing elements and / or the stiffening struts from a group comprising metal wire, carbon fibers, glass fiber and fabrics or nets produced therefrom are selected, since this can result in increased strength or resilience of the band in the event of an object impacting.

The design, in which a surface of the belt facing the roadway is provided with elevations or depressions, achieves the advantage of an additionally increased sound-absorbing effect.

Also advantageous is the further development, according to which the protective devices in the area of a longitudinal extension comprise at least one spacer element, the protective device being connected to the guide rail or guide wall at least by the spacer element, as a result of which an enlarged crumple zone or an extended braking distance for an impacting object Available.

Also advantageous is the design according to which the spacer element is concavely curved on a side facing the roadway or the vertical direction, since this provides an additional catching effect with respect to the vertical direction and can prevent a body striking upwards, however also slides downwards and subsequently hits a part of a guardrail or guide wall behind it.

The design, according to which the spacer element extends over almost the entire longitudinal extent of the protective device, has the advantage that the same restraining effect can be achieved over the entire longitudinal extent.

Also of advantage is the design in which the spacer element is formed with cavities and / or chambers, since this enables a thicker crumple zone or a weight reduction to be achieved with the same amount of material. The further development, in that the spacer element is formed with reinforcing elements oriented essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profile, achieves the advantage of increasing the strength or resilience of the spacer elements.

Also advantageous is the further development, according to which the spacer element is integrally formed on the belt, since this means that the protective device comprises fewer parts overall and thus simpler assembly is possible.

According to further developments, it is provided that at least one material of the longitudinal profile and / or one material of the spacer element from a group comprising rubber,

Granulated rubber from old tires, recycled materials made from plastics and foam, is selected or that the longitudinal profile and / or the spacer contains the rubber with a weight proportion in the range from 70% to 85%, preferably 80%, or that the longitudinal profile and / or a binder with a weight fraction in the range from 10% to 25%, preferably 15%, is contained in the spacer element, since this enables protective devices with favorable elastic properties to be produced.

The further development, according to which the longitudinal profile and / or the spacer element is produced by pressing and curing rubber granules mixed with binder from used tires, has the advantage that protective devices with sufficient strength are available.

Also advantageous is the further development, according to which the band or the protective device is spring-biased in a state mounted on the guide rail or the guide wall, at least in the direction of the longitudinal extent, since this achieves an improved restraining effect or an earlier onset of the required restoring force.

Through the developments, according to which an upper edge zone of the band extends over an upper edge of the guide rail and is fastened to the upper edge of a guide rail or an edge profile is formed in the upper edge zone of the band and the upper strip of the

Band encloses the upper edge of the guide rail in a clamp-like manner or, in the case of a concrete guide wall, the protective device and the concrete guide wall by a holding device in the form of a dovetail extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the protective device. Tail guide are connected to each other, the advantage is achieved that there is a secure connection between the parts extending over the entire longitudinal extent of the protective device.

The design, according to which the longitudinal profile of a concrete guide wall is connected to the concrete guide wall by a receiving part fastened to the concrete guide wall with a dovetail guide extending in the direction of the longitudinal extension, has the advantage that it also provides protective devices for retrofitting or retrofitting of concrete guide walls can be made available.

The design, according to which the joints of two consecutively mounted longitudinal profiles are offset relative to joints of two consecutively mounted concrete guide walls in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the concrete guide walls, has the advantage that the resistance to a relative displacement of adjacent concrete guide walls in the direction transverse to the direction of the carriageway is increased and thus the overall arrangement has increased stability and security.

Another advantage is the further development, according to which light reflectors are attached to a surface area of the longitudinal profile that can be turned towards the roadway, since this can result in improved visibility in the dark and thus increased traffic safety.

The object of the invention is also achieved independently by a protective device for attachment to a guide rail for traffic routes, in accordance with the features in the characterizing part of claim 27. It is advantageous here that, especially in the event of an impact on unprotected, accidentally injured persons, as is the case in motorcycle accidents, jamming with the guardrail posts and consequently the occurrence of massive injuries can be avoided.

The further developments of the protective device according to claims 28 to 53 are also advantageous.

In itself, the object of the invention is also achieved by a safety device for traffic routes according to the features of claim 54. The advantage of this Safety device with the restraining element articulated thereon can be used to prevent an accidentally being thrown onto an oncoming lane and, on the other hand, to increase the braking distance, which significantly reduces the risk of injury when an accident occurs.

Claims 55 to 61 describe further advantageous configurations of the safety device.

The object of the invention is also independently achieved by a protective device for fastening a guide wall for traffic routes, in accordance with the features of the characterizing part of claim 62. The advantage here is that the loads on passengers and passengers of vehicles hitting the baffle can be reduced. In particular, this can prevent the vehicle from overturning when the car collides with the baffle.

Further advantageous embodiments of the protective device are described in claims 63 to 88.

For a better understanding of the invention, this will be explained in more detail with reference to the following figures.

In a schematically simplified representation, they show:

Figure 1 shows a guide rail with a protective device attached, shown in perspective.

FIG. 2 the guardrail 1 with the protective device 2 according to FIG. 1;

3 shows a schematically illustrated situation when a body impacts the protective device according to FIGS. 1 and 2;

4 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a protective device fastened to a guard rail; 5 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a protective device on a guide rail, consisting of a band and spacer elements;

6 shows a protective device which is fastened to guardrail supports;

7 shows a guide wall with a protective device attached to it, shown in perspective;

8 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide wall with a protective device designed as a longitudinal profile from a viewing direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guide wall;

9 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide wall with a protective device which is designed as a hollow profile-like longitudinal profile;

10 shows an arrangement of a plurality of guide walls with protective devices attached thereto, according to FIG. 7 in a top view;

11 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a protective device attached to a guide wall;

FIG. 12 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide rail with a protective device attached thereto, shown in perspective according to FIG. 5;

13 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide rail with a protective device, according to FIG. 6;

14 shows a guide wall with a saddle-like overhanging protective device, shown in perspective;

15 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a saddle-shaped protective device for a guide wall, shown in section; 16 shows a guide wall with a saddle-shaped protective device with an upper retaining element, shown in section;

17 shows a protective device for a guide wall with an articulated rear hard element in the upright starting position, shown in section;

FIG. 18 shows the protective device according to FIG. 17 in a position of the upper retaining element pivoted to the side, shown in section;

19 shows a protective device for a guide rail with an upper retaining element in the upright starting position, shown in section;

FIG. 20 shows the protective device according to FIG. 19 in a partially deflected position of the retaining element, shown in section;

21 shows a section of a protective device designed as an independent safety device for traffic routes with an upper, pivotable retaining element.

In the introduction, it should be noted that in the differently described embodiments, the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals or the same component names, and the disclosures contained in the entire description can be applied analogously to the same parts with the same reference numerals or the same component names. The location information selected in the description, e.g. above, below, laterally, etc. refer to the figure described and illustrated immediately and are to be transferred analogously to the new position in the event of a change in position. Furthermore, individual features or combinations of features from the different exemplary embodiments shown and described can also represent independent, inventive or inventive solutions.

1 shows a guide rail 1 with a protective device 2 attached to it, shown in perspective. The guardrail 1 is fastened to two guardrail uprights 3 which are offset with respect to one another in the direction of the carriageway. The protective device 2 is designed as a longitudinal profile 4 and, according to this exemplary embodiment, comprises the band 5 which, in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the guide rail 1, is stretched over the guide rail 1 in an apron-like manner, in an apron-like manner, over a longitudinal side surface 6 facing the roadway. For the sake of clarity, however, only part of the band 5 is shown in FIG. 1. A width 7 of the band 5 which is perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal extent of the protective device 2 or the band 5 is dimensioned such that a ground clearance 8 of at least a few centimeters remains below the band 5. Since it is provided that the band 5 extends over the entire

If the length of the guide rail 1 extends, this remaining clearance 8 ensures that at least small animals can slip under the protective device 2 or the wall 5.

The band 5 or the longitudinal profile 4 is largely made of rubber, such as Rubber granulate made from used tires, which can also contain recycled plastics. In addition, reinforcing elements 9 are embedded or molded into the band 5, essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profile 4. These reinforcing elements 9 are formed by fibers or wires. The reinforcement elements 9 integrated into the band 5, e.g. made of metal wire, but also carbon fibers

Glass fibers can exist, the tensile strength of the band 5 with respect to an expansion in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal profile 4 is significantly increased. In order to additionally increase the resistance of the band 5 in the event of an object or an accident, an additional provision is made for the band to be designed with stiffening struts 10 oriented in the direction of the width 7 of the longitudinal profile 4. These stiffening struts 10 can be attached to a rear side 11 of the longitudinal profile 4 facing away from the roadway. Preferably, the stiffening struts 10, like the reinforcing elements 9, are molded into the band 5. Since the stiffening struts 10 are preferably subjected to bending, it is advantageous to produce them from tubular thin bars. Alternatively, it is also possible that the in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the

Reinforcing elements 9 aligned along the longitudinal profile 4 and the stiffening struts 10 aligned perpendicular thereto are connected to one another to form a fabric or net. The ground clearance 8 remaining below the belt 5 can also prevent damage to the protective devices 2 when snow clearing vehicles move past, since the belt 5 is thus flexible in its lower region and can be at least slightly pushed away by the gap clearing devices. The remaining ground clearance 8 also ensures, however, that there is no impediment to the required water drainage through the protective device 2 in the event of very heavy rain.

FIG. 2 shows the guardrail 1 with the protective device 2 according to FIG. 1.

The band 5 or longitudinal profile 4 is fastened to the guardrail 1 and covers the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guardrail 1 or most of the guardrail uprights 3 like a curtain, with the exception of the area of the ground clearance 8. The strap 5 is at least at an upper edge 12 of the guardrail 1 attached. For this purpose, the band 5 is formed in an upper edge zone 13 with an edge profile 14 extending in the longitudinal direction of the band 5. This edge profile 14, like the reinforcing elements 9 or the stiffening struts 10, is preferably molded into the band 5 and can be formed, for example, from a profiled metal insert. By means of this edge profile 14, the upper strip or the upper edge zone 13 of the band 5 can enclose the upper edge 12 of the guide rail 1 in a clamp-like manner and thus form the edge zone 13 of the band 5 as a holding device. In addition to this holding device or fastening in the area of the edge zone 13 of the band 5, further holding devices can of course be provided on the guide rail 1.

FIG. 3 shows, in a schematically illustrated manner, the situation when a body 15 impacts the protective device 2. The body 15 can, for example, be an accident victim who strikes the belt 5 from a direction 16 with a flat angle of impact. The striking body 15 initially deforms the band 5 transversely to its longitudinal extent, as a result of which an internal state of tension and thus a corresponding counterforce builds up, which leads to the body 15 being deflected and subsequently along a curved movement path 17 from the guardrail 1 (Fig. 1, 2) away in

Is deflected towards the road. Both the reinforcing elements 9 and the stiffening struts 10 (FIG. 1), which are stretched or bent and thereby contribute to the build-up of the internal state of tension or the corresponding counterforce generate a corresponding counterforce. The structure of the counterforce required to retain the body 15 is additionally increased by the fact that the band 5 or longitudinal profile 4, in the state mounted on the guide rail, is spring-loaded at least in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the band 5, that is to say during assembly Band 5 is placed under tension and thus mounted on the guide rail 1.

The protective device 2 can thus prevent the body 15 of the accident victim from sliding under the guardrail 1 and possibly bumping against the guardrail post 3 and causing massive injuries. When dimensioning the width 7 of the band 5 or the remaining ground clearance 8 (FIGS. 1 and 2), it must also be taken into account that not only the torso of the body 15 of the accident victim but also extremities are not under the band 5 in the region of the ground clearance 8 can slide through between the floor and belt 5. In this way, in particular in the event of accidents involving motorcycle drivers, it is possible to prevent jamming, which often leads to serious injuries.

4 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a protective device 2 fastened to a guide rail 1.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the protective device 2 also comprises a spacer element 18 which is arranged in the region below the guide rail 1 between the guide rail uprights 3 and the band 5 of the protective device 2. This spacer element 18, like the band 5, is made of a material of high elasticity. Rubber granules from used tires or recycling materials made from plastics or foam waste are preferably used for this purpose. By using the spacer elements 18, the extent of the deflection of the band 5 when a body 15 (FIG. 3) strikes is additionally restricted. The spacer elements 18 are particularly advantageous when the point of impact of the body 15 is in the vicinity of the guardrail post 3. In such a situation, the guardrail post 3 could bump despite the restrained effect of the band 5. Due to the elastically designed spacer elements 18, the impact can also be better dampened in the area of the guide rail uprights 3. The spacer elements 18 can be subsequently attached to the guide rail uprights 3 or the band 5 of the longitudinal profile 4, but they can also be used in the manufacture of the longitudinal profile 4 in the distances of the guide rail uprights 3 predefined by the corresponding guide rail system are formed on the band 5. These spacer elements 18 preferably also form a holding device for fastening the protective device 2 or the longitudinal profile 4 to the guard rail 1 or to the guard rail uprights 3.

5 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a protective device 2 on a guide rail 1, consisting of a band 5 and spacer elements 18.

In this exemplary embodiment, in addition to the spacer element 18, which is arranged between the guardrail post 3 and the band 5 of the longitudinal profile 4, a further spacer element 19 is formed. However, in contrast to the spacer elements 18, the spacer element 19 is designed to be continuous in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the guide rail 1 or the longitudinal profile 4, i.e. the spacer element 19 extends approximately over the entire longitudinal extent of the protective device 2. This spacer element 19 now also achieves an additional damping effect of the longitudinal profile 4 or the protective device 2 in the height region corresponding to the guide rail 1 in the event of being pushed against it from a lateral direction. In order to improve the elastic properties of the spacer element 19, it is preferably designed with reinforcing elements 9 which extend essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the protective device 2 and are preferably molded into the spacer element 19.

6 shows a protective device 2 which is fastened to the guardrail uprights 3.

The spacer element 18, according to this exemplary embodiment, is formed on its side 20 facing away from the guardrail post 3 with a concave curvature in the direction of the width 7 or perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the protective device 2. The band 5 attached to these spacer elements 18 is thus also shaped with a concave curvature. A body 15 (FIG. 3) which is flung sideways against the band 5 in the region of the width 7 experiences, due to this concave curvature of the band 5, also an additional catching effect with respect to the vertical direction, so that it can be prevented from slips down and then hits the guardrail 1. 7 shows a guide wall 21 with a protective device 2 attached to it, shown in perspective.

A front end region of the guide wall 21 is shown with a foot part 22 in the lower end region of the guide wall 21 and a guide web 23 arranged thereon and oriented essentially in the vertical direction. The baffle 21 is of the type of a conventional concrete baffle, the foot part 22 and the baffle 23 being made in one piece.

The protective device 2 is on the side of the guide bar 23, i.e. attached to the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide web 23 or the guide wall 21. The protective device 2 is arranged such that it extends essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guide wall 21 and thereby covers at least a partial area of the longitudinal side surface 6 between the foot part 22 and an upper longitudinal end face 24 of the guide wall 21 or the guide web 23. The protective device 2 projects beyond the longitudinal side surface 6 and, like the longitudinal side surface 6, faces the adjacent roadway. The part of the longitudinal profile 4 protruding over the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide rail 1 is approximately trapezoidal.

In the event that the guide wall 21 is provided for separating adjacent roadways, it is of course also possible for a protective device 2 to also be attached to a longitudinal side surface 25 opposite the longitudinal side surface 6.

The protective device 2 is formed by the longitudinal profile 4 with a width 7 perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the protective device 2 and an average depth 26 corresponding to the extent to which the longitudinal profile 4 protrudes beyond the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide wall 21. The material for producing the longitudinal profile 4 is preferably rubber or

Recycled material from waste materials or plastics used, so that the long profile 4 forms a resilient damping body. The elastic properties of the longitudinal profile 4 can also be achieved by integrating or adding different fibers, e.g. Carbon fiber or glass fibers can be improved.

To connect the longitudinal profile 4 to the guide wall 21, a holding device 27 in the form of a dovetail guide is provided, which is directed parallel to the longitudinal extension of the guide wall 21. For this purpose, the longitudinal profile 4 has a dovetail shape Extension 28 and the guide wall 21 in their longitudinal side surface 6 via a dovetail-shaped receptacle 29. To mount the longitudinal profile 4 on the guide wall 21, this can be pushed into the receptacle 29 with the extension 28 parallel to the longitudinal extension of the guide wall 21.

In the event of collisions between cars and concrete guide walls in the form of a guide wall 21, rollovers often occur, particularly when there is a large impact angle. This is mainly due to the fact that the stamina (the corresponding test regulations are defined in the EN1317 standard) are primarily designed for trucks or truck trains. When a car crashes, however, the crumple zone is too small, so that the kinetic energy cannot be sufficiently reduced by deformation or displacement of the guide wall 21 and the excess energy leads to the car rolling over. By attaching the protective device 2 designed as a long profile 4 to the guide wall 21 it can now be achieved that the braking process of an impacting car takes place less abruptly and extends over a longer distance corresponding to the depth 26 of the longitudinal profile 4, as a result of which rollovers occur Cars can be prevented.

8 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide wall 21 with a protective device 2 designed as a longitudinal profile 4 from a viewing direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guide wall 21.

The longitudinal profile 4 is fastened in the region of the longitudinal side surface 6 to the guide web 23 of the guide wall 21. Of course, it is also possible to also attach a longitudinal profile 4 to the opposite longitudinal side surface 25. According to this exemplary embodiment, the protective device 2 now also comprises a receiving part 30, which in turn is also profile-shaped and is fastened to the guide wall 21 in an aligned manner parallel to the longitudinal extent thereof. The exception part 30 is provided for the subsequent installation of a protective device 2 on a guide wall 21. For this purpose, it has, on the one hand, a dovetail-shaped receptacle 29 and, on the other hand, openings 31 or bores which are countersunk in the receptacle, through which a hole is passed by means of corresponding bolts

Attachment of the receiving part 30 can take place on the guide wall 21. The longitudinal profile 4, the outer shape of which is also trapezoidal, is formed to cover the receiving part 30. On the side of the longitudinal profile 4 facing the receiving part 30, a dovetail-shaped extension 28 corresponding to the receiving 29 is formed on the long profile 4. To mount the protective device 2 on the guide wall 21, the receiving part 30 is first attached to the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide wall 21 and then the longitudinal profile 4 or its extension 28 is inserted into the Aufhal me 29 of the receiving part 30.

Rubber or plastic waste or granules thereof are also provided as the material for the receiving part 30, the elasticity of the receiving part 30 preferably being less than the elasticity of the longitudinal profile 4. The guide wall 21 with the receiving part 30 and the long profile 4 thus forms a multi-stage, ie in this case a three-stage, restraint system. In the order of the longitudinal profile 4, the receiving part 30 and the guide wall 21, the elasticity of the parts and their deformability decrease step by step. While when a body 15 (FIG. 3) hits a comparatively small mass, the available deformation path of the longitudinal profile 4 is sufficient for retention, the restraining effect on a body 15 (FIG. 3) of large mass, such as e.g. reached a truck train, almost entirely through the guide wall 21. In this case, due to the deformation paths of the longitudinal profile 4 or the receiving part 30, only a comparatively small proportion of the kinetic energy of the impacting truck train is absorbed.

The protective device 2 according to the invention thus makes it possible to create a two-stage or multi-stage restraint system which can also meet the requirements of motorcycles and cars by avoiding excessive loads on the occupants of the corresponding vehicles. How much such adjustments the

Guardrails or guide walls are of importance, is particularly evident from the mass differences or the mass ratios between motorcycles, cars and trucks, which are 1:40 for cars / trucks or 1: 200 for motorcycles / trucks.

FIG. 9 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide wall 21 with a protective device 2, which is designed as a hollow profile-like longitudinal profile 4. The longitudinal profile 4 is formed on the inside with cavities 32 extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profile 4. These cavities 32 can extend continuously in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the guide wall 21, but the cavities 32 are preferably formed by separate and closed chambers 33 in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profile 4. Since pressure equalization cannot take place between the chambers 33, an improved damping effect in the manner of a cushion is thereby achieved.

According to this exemplary embodiment of the protective device 2, the longitudinal profile 4 also includes the band 5, which is facing away from or in one of the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide wall 21

Surface area of the longitudinal profile 4 facing the roadway is arranged. The main component of the band 5 is made of rubber or plastic recycling material and contains reinforcing elements 9 consisting of wires or fibers. The reinforcing elements 9 are preferably oriented in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal profile 4, but can also be made by means of nets or fabrics made of metal wires or glass fibers or Carbon fibers are formed.

The band 5 arranged in the surface area of the longitudinal profile 4 facing the carriageway on the one hand improves the elastic properties of the longitudinal profile 4 or the protective device 2 and on the other hand prevents it from being punctured or punctured by the impact of pointed or sharp-edged parts of a vehicle. Cutting the longitudinal profile 4 comes, whereby the restraining effect of the protective device 2 was greatly reduced. The band 5 formed with reinforcing elements 9 thus ensures the cohesion of the longitudinal profile 4 and thus the damping effect on an impacting body 15 (FIG. 3).

Furthermore, it is provided that, in order to increase traffic safety, light reflectors projecting laterally protruding in the surface area of the longitudinal profile 4 facing the roadway are attached or molded.

FIG. 10 shows an arrangement of several guide walls 21 with protective devices 2 attached to them, according to FIG. 7 in a top view. In each case, two consecutively mounted guide walls 21 each form a butt joint 34 with their end faces lying against one another. In the same way, successively mounted longitudinal profiles 14 of the protective devices 2 each form a butt joint 35 with their end faces. The butt joints 35 are now provided according to the invention successively mounted longitudinal profiles 4 or protective devices 2 are offset in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the guide wall 21 or the protective device 2 with respect to the joints 34 formed by two successively mounted guide walls 21. This staggered arrangement of the joints 34, 35 ensures that an arrangement of a plurality of guide walls 21 or protective devices 2 mounted one inside the other is given greater rigidity or internal stability.

The longitudinal profiles 4, which are arranged in an offset manner on the guide wall 21, form an additional resistance in the event of a vehicle collision with respect to a relative displacement of two adjacent guide walls 21 in a direction transverse to the direction of the roadway or transverse to the longitudinal extent of the guide walls 21 at the abutment points 34. This is the longitudinal profile

4 additionally equipped with a band 5 with reinforcing elements 9, as described in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 9, this resistance to a relative displacement of the guide walls 21 at the abutment points 34 is additionally increased. This also contributes to the fact that the spacer elements 18 are or can also be formed with reinforcing elements 9, which extend essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the protective device 2.

FIG. 11 shows another exemplary embodiment of a protective device 2 attached to a guide wall 21. The long profile 4 of this protective device 2 comprises the band 5 equipped with the reinforcing elements 9. This band 5 is on the spacer elements 18, which are at equal intervals 36 on the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide wall 21 in the area between the longitudinal end face 24 of the guide wall 21 and the foot part 22 are arranged. The band 5 covers the longitudinal side surface 6 in the region of a width 7.

Both the spacer elements 18 and the band 5 are predominantly made of rubber or rubber or plastic recycling material. The band 5 additionally has the reinforcing elements 9, which are formed from wires or fibers. Through this in Reinforcing elements 9 aligned in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the band 5 significantly increase the elastic properties or the tensile strength of the band 5. In practical use of the protective device 2, according to this exemplary embodiment, it is therefore also provided that the band 5 is initially pretensioned in the direction of its longitudinal extent and is mounted in this pretensioned state on the spacer elements 18 or the long side surface 6 of the guide wall 21. The ratio of the distance 36 between two spacer elements 18 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the guide wall 21 and the mean depth 26 of a spacer element 18 should preferably be in the range from 3: 1 to 6: 1.

An additional advantage of this protective device 2 for guide walls 21 is that the individual

Components can be transported in a compact, space-saving form. This embodiment is therefore particularly suitable for retrofitting guide walls 21 with a protective device 2 as an inexpensive variant.

The longitudinal profile 4 or the band 5 consists of a soft material and thus also has a certain sound-absorbing effect. In addition, it can also be provided that a surface 37 of the belt 5 facing the roadway is formed with a surface structure, i.e. that the surfaces 37 are not smooth but with small elevations or depressions in the size range of a few millimeters or centimeters. This further increases the sound-absorbing effect of the belts 5, which is particularly advantageous in situations where concrete baffles 21 are arranged on roadways on both sides and there is a particularly high level of noise between them.

FIG. 12 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide rail 1 with a protective device 2 attached to it, shown in perspective according to FIG. 5.

The longitudinal profile 4 or the band 5 is fastened with its upper edge zone 13 to the guide rail 1, the spacer element 19 also being arranged between the longitudinal side surface 6 of the guide rail 1 and the band 5. The band 5 according to this embodiment consists of a fabric that is formed by plastic fibers. Alternatively, this fabric or braid of the band 5 can also be made of steel wires or for example Glass fiber be formed. In particular in the case of a fine-mesh wire mesh made of metal wires, the band 5 has an increased inherent rigidity.

In an alternative embodiment, the spacer elements 18 are concavely curved on their side 20 facing the roadway with respect to the vertical direction. The band 5 stretched over these spacer elements 18 is also concavely curved, as a result of which the catching or restraining effect on a body 15 that bumps against it (FIG. 3) is increased.

Materials such as rubber, plastics and foams are particularly suitable for producing the protective device 2 according to the invention. The use of rubber granulate from used tires is particularly cost-effective. The rubber granulate, which can also be mixed with recycling materials made of plastics, is mixed with a binder, molded into molded bodies or the spacer elements 18, 19 and then cured. To improve the elastic properties, fiber materials can also be added.

In particular, the reinforcing elements 9 are molded into the longitudinal profiles 4 in the form of wires or fibers or a sheet metal and stiffening struts 10. The materials mentioned are also used for the band 5 of the longitudinal profile 4. For the longitudinal profile 4 or the spacer element 18, rubber with a weight fraction in the range from 70% to 85%, preferably 80%, is used with respect to the total weight. The weight fraction of the

Binder is in a range from about 10% to 25%, preferably 15%. The remaining proportion by weight is claimed by the reinforcing elements 9 or the stiffening struts. Longitudinal profiles 4 or protective devices 2 are thus obtained which have increased elasticity with respect to the guide rail or the guide wall.

FIG. 13 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a guide rail 1 with a protective device 2, according to FIG. 6.

A distance element 51, which is formed by a metal body or a sheet metal part, is usually used to connect the guard rail 1 to the guard rail post 3.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the spacer element 51 is formed by a damping block 52. Materials as are also used for the spacer elements 18, 19 (FIG. 5) are suitable as materials for the damping block 52. The guide is rail 1 attached to the guardrail post 3, the damping block 52 being clamped between the guardrail post 3 and the guardrail 1 or an abutment plate 54 which bears against the guardrail 1. It is preferably provided that the damping block 52 is in a resiliently pretensioned state - by screwing the screw 53 correspondingly far together. The screw 53 is arranged in such a way that the damping block 52 can be further compressed by reducing the distance between the guide rail 1 and the guide rail post 3 when there is a corresponding force acting horizontally on the guide rail 1.

14 shows a guide wall 21 with a saddle-like overhanging protective device 2.

The protective device 2 comprises two longitudinal profiles 4, one of which is arranged on the long side surface 6 and the long side surface 25 on the guide bar 23 of the guide wall 21. The two longitudinal profiles 4 are connected to one another by a saddle part 55, so that the two longitudinal profiles 4 together with a plurality of saddle parts 55 arranged over the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profiles 4 (only one saddle part 55 is shown in FIG. 14) form a unit. In an alternative embodiment, the saddle part 55 can also extend continuously over the entire longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profiles 4 or the guide wall 21. The protective device 2 can thus be hung on the guide web 23 of the guide wall 21 on its longitudinal end face 24 in a self-retaining manner. In addition, it can also be provided that the protective device 2 or the longitudinal profiles 4 are attached to the longitudinal side surfaces 6, 25 by gluing.

15 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a saddle-shaped protective device 2 for a guide wall 21, shown in section.

The two longitudinal profiles 4 are in turn connected to one another by the saddle part 55, which is placed over the longitudinal end face 24 of the guide web 23. The longitudinal profiles 4 extend with their lower end regions 56 to the foot part 22 or in the vicinity of the foot part 22, where, in addition to the bonds on the longitudinal side surfaces 6, 25, an additional holding device, for example in the form of a screw for fastening the protective device 2 to the Guide wall 21 can be provided. 16 shows a guide wall 21 with a saddle-shaped protective device 2 with an upper retaining element 57, shown in section.

In addition to the saddle part 55 and the two longitudinal profiles 4, which extend downwards in the direction of the foot part 22 of the guide wall, the protective device 2 comprises, according to this

Exemplary embodiment, the retaining element 57 standing vertically upward over the upper longitudinal end face 24 of the guide wall 21. Like the two longitudinal profiles 4, the retaining element 57 extends in the longitudinal direction of the guide wall 21. This upper retaining element 57 of the protective device 2 can prevent, for example, a accident victim is thrown over the guide wall onto an adjacent oncoming lane.

An exemplary embodiment of a protective device 2 for a guide wall 21 with an upper retaining element 57 which is articulated on the saddle part 55 is described below with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

17 shows the protective device 2 with the articulated retaining element 57 in the upright starting position. 18 shows the protective device 2 with the upper retaining element 57 in a position pivoted to the side.

The protective device 2 has a joint 58 adjoining the saddle part 55, through which the saddle part 55 with the longitudinal profiles 4 on the one hand and the upper retaining element 57 on the other hand are connected to one another. The joint 58 can be formed solely by a point of reduced wall thickness in the transition area between the saddle part 55 and the retaining element 57. The joint function is ensured by the elastic deformability of the material from which the protective device 2 is made.

The joint 58 is preferably formed by joint axes 59 or joint shells 60 which extend at least in regions over the longitudinal extent of the protective device 2. A first retaining spring 61 and a second retaining spring are also on the joint 58

Arranged 62, which are biased against each other, so that the retaining element 57 is held in the vertically aligned position. As a result, the resistance of the retaining element 57 against lateral deflection is correspondingly increased. In addition, Rich of the joint 58 a directional lock 63 is formed. If, for example, an accident causes a person to be deflected laterally onto the retaining element 57, the kinetic energy of the impacting body is gradually converted into the potential energy of the tensioned springs of the retaining springs 61, 62 until the impacting body finally comes to rest. By means of the directional lock 63, the retaining element 57 is finally held in its maximally deflected position, so that the potential energy remains stored in the deformed retaining springs 61, 62 and prevents the impacting body from being thrown back by the relaxing springs.

18 shows the protective device 2 with the retaining element 57 at one point in the longitudinal extent of the guide wall 21 in the lateral direction, shown in section.

In order to be able to return the restraining element 57 from the deflected position to the vertically oriented position after an impact, it is provided that a device is provided by means of which the locked position of the anti-rotation lock 63 can be released.

19 and 20, an embodiment of a protective device 2 fastened to a guide rail 1 with an upper retaining element 57 is described.

FIG. 19 shows the retaining element 57 in its upright initial position, while in FIG. 20 the retaining element 57 is shown in a partially deflected or pivoted-back position.

According to this exemplary embodiment, the reinforcement element 9 of the band 5 of the protective device 2 is formed by a sheet metal 64 which has a support layer 65 on its side facing the street. The already mentioned plastics, rubber, foams as well as rubber granulates from used tires or recycling materials are suitable as material for the overlay layer 65. In particular, materials with ner increased surface friction, as an increased braking effect is achieved when impacting and sliding along an object on the belt 5.

In addition to the band 5, the protective device 2 further comprises the upper retaining element 57, which is connected in an articulated manner to the guardrail 1 or the guardrail post 3. The hinge axis 59 of the hinge 58 of the retaining element 57 is aligned horizontally or parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guardrail 1 and is fastened to a support 66 which is connected to the guardrail post 3. The upper retaining element 57, like the band 5, is formed by a sheet metal 67 with a support layer 68 made of a rubber-like material. The retaining element 57 also comprises, in the direction of the adjacent roadway, concavely curved rib elements 69 to which the sheet metal 67 with the support layer 68 is fastened. The back element 57 thus has a basket-shaped cross section. The ribs 69 are each firmly connected to an articulation shell 60 and are thus mounted on the articulation axis 59 of the articulation 58. The retaining spring 61 is arranged between the carrier 66 and the rib element 69. This is so biased that the

Retaining element 57 is pressed against a stop (not shown) of the carrier 66 and is thus held in the upright rest position.

Instead of the sheet 67, the upper back element 57 can also comprise a wire mesh. If the body of an accident victim or another object, in which the body moves in a direction 70 towards the side facing away from the road, hits the restraint element 57, it is caught by the restraining element 57 and braked. Its kinetic energy is primarily absorbed by the retaining spring 61. Part of the kinetic energy is also used to deform the retaining element 57 by locally bulging or bulging in the direction 70 towards the side facing away from the road

Side. That Due to its large longitudinal extent in relation to its thickness, the retaining element 57 has a corresponding flexibility or internal deformability. Another important part of the braking effect on an impacting body is also achieved by the friction between this body and the support layer 68.

In order to prevent the impacting body, after it has been braked, from being thrown back onto the road or the road by the action of the retaining spring 61, the direction-of-rotation lock 63 is also formed in the joint 58. By the The direction of rotation blocker 63 holds the return element 57 or the rib elements 69 in the pivoted-back or deflected position, so that the energy stored in the retaining springs 61 cannot be released again. In order to be able to return the retaining element 57 or its rib element 69 to its undeflected starting position after an impact, it is provided that the locking of the rotational direction lock 63 can be released or unlocked again.

Steel sheets with a thickness of approximately 1 mm are suitable as sheets 64, 67 for the band 5 or the retaining element 57.

21 shows an alternative embodiment of the protective device 2 in section.

It is provided that uprights 61 are fastened in the ground at regular intervals along a road edge. A damping spacer 72 is attached to the side of this post 71 facing the street. The band 5 forming the long profile 4 is stretched over several such spacer elements 72, again on the side facing the street. This is preferably formed by the sheet 64 and the support layer 65.

At the upper end region of the uprights 71, rib elements 69 are fastened by the joints 58.

The sheet metal 67 with the support layer 68 is stretched or fastened to the side of the rib elements 69 facing the road parallel to the edge of the roadway, and the retaining element 57 is formed by this arrangement. The retaining element 57, according to this exemplary embodiment, additionally also comprises one or more longitudinal rib elements 73 which extend parallel to the longitudinal extension of the retaining element 57. These longitudinal rib elements 73 can be formed, for example, by a tube or a steel cable, as a result of which the retaining element 57 has increased rigidity having. The longitudinal rib elements 73 are arranged on the rear side of the sheet metal 67 facing away from the road and are preferably connected directly to the rib elements 69 which are mounted on the joints 58.

The protective device 2, according to this exemplary embodiment, thus represents an independent safety device for traffic routes. The mode of operation of the upper rear Holding element 57, which is pivotable in the direction 70 facing away from the road, corresponds to the mode of operation as has already been described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. Given approximately the same dimensions of the upright 71 of the protective device 2 in comparison to the commonly used guide rail uprights 3 (FIG. 1), a band 5 with a width 7, corresponding to the height of the upright 71, can have an approximately equal retention effect on a vehicle, such as a car or a truck can be achieved, as is possible with the known guide rails 1 (Fig. 1). In contrast to the guide rails 1 that are usually used, the bands 5 described have the advantage that people who hit them and have an accident are exposed to a significantly reduced risk of injury. With a sheet 64 with a thickness of approximately 2 mm, approximately the same retention effect as with a guide rail 1 can be achieved. The effectiveness of this safety device is additionally increased by the retaining elements 57.

The exemplary embodiments show possible design variants of the guide rail or guide wall or corresponding protective devices, it being noted at this point that the

Invention is not limited to the specifically shown embodiment variants of the same, but rather various combinations of the individual embodiment variants with one another are also possible, and this variation possibility lies in the ability of the person skilled in the art in this technical field due to the teaching of technical action through objective invention. The scope of protection also includes all conceivable design variants which are possible by combining individual details of the embodiment variant shown and described.

For the sake of order, it should finally be pointed out that, in order to better understand the structure of the guide rail or guide wall or the corresponding protective devices, these or their components have been partially shown to scale and / or enlarged and / or reduced.

The task on which the independent inventive solutions are based can be found in the description.

Above all, the individual in FIGS. 1, 2, 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8th; 9, 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20 and 21 shown the subject of independent, invented form appropriate solutions. The relevant tasks and solutions according to the invention can be found in the detailed descriptions of these figures

B e z u s z e i c h e n a u f s t e l l u n

Guardrail 41

Protection device 42

Guardrail stand 43

Longitudinal profile 44

Volume 45

Longitudinal side surface 46

Width 47

Ground clearance 48

Reinforcing element 49

Stiffening strut 50

Rear 51 spacer

Edge 52 damping block

Edge zone 53 screw

Edge profile 54 abutment plate

Body 55 saddle part

Direction 56 end area

Trajectory 57 restraining element

Spacer 58 joint

Spacer 59 joint axis

Page 60 Joint cup

Guide wall 61 retaining spring

Foot section 62 retaining spring

Guide bar 63 direction of rotation lock

Longitudinal face 64 sheet

Long side surface 65 overlay

Depth 66 beams

Holding device 67 sheet

Extension 68 overlay

Photo 69 rib element

Receiving part 70 direction

Breakthrough 71 stayer

Cavity 72 spacer

Chamber 73 longitudinal rib element

joint

distance

surface

Claims

Patent claims

1. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) with at least one longitudinal side surface (6, 25) facing a roadway, characterized in that on the longitudinal side surface (6, 25) and / or on carrier elements for the guide rail ( 1) or guide wall (21), at least one protective device (2) protruding beyond the long side surface (6, 25) and at least partially formed as a longitudinal profile (4) is fastened with a longitudinal extension and a width (7) perpendicular thereto, the protective device (2 ) between a foot part (22) and the longitudinal end face of the guide wall (21) opposite this, the longitudinal side surface (6, 25) is arranged covering at least in a partial area or wherein the protective device (2) covers the longitudinal side surface (6, 25) at least partially and transversely for the longitudinal extension of the guide rail (1) this is arranged projecting like an apron.

2. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to claim 1, characterized in that the long profile (4) with aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal extent

Reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) is formed.

3. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (4) comprises a band (5).

4. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the band (5) forms a surface area of the longitudinal profile (4) facing the roadway.

5. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the band 5 is formed by a fabric or by a braid.

6. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the band (5) with in the direction of the width (7) of the longitudinal profile

(4) aligned stiffening struts (10) is formed.

7. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stiffening struts (10) are formed in the band (5).

8. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a surface 37 of the band 5 facing the roadway with

Elevations or depressions is formed.

9. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a material for the reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) and / or the stiffening struts (10) from a group comprising metal wire, carbon fiber fibers, glass fibers and fabrics or nets made from them is selected.

10. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protective device (2) in the region of a longitudinal extension comprises at least one spacer element (18, 19), the protective device (2) at least through the spacer element (18, 19) is connected to the guide rail (1) or guide wall (21).

11. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) on one side facing the roadway (20) is concavely curved with respect to the vertical direction.

12. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) extends over almost the entire longitudinal extent of the protective device (2).

13. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is formed with cavities and / or chambers (33).

14. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is formed with reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) aligned essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profile (4) ,

15. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is integrally formed on the band (5).

16. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one material of the longitudinal profile (4) and / or a material of the spacer element (18, 19) from a group comprising rubber, rubber granules Used tires, recycled plastics and foam materials.

17. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the long profile (4) and / or in the spacer element (18, 19) the rubber with a weight fraction in the range from 70% to 85 %, preferably 80%, is contained.

18. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the longitudinal profile (4) and / or in the spacer element (18, 19) a binder with a weight fraction in the range from 10% to 25 %, preferably 15%, is contained.

19. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the long profile (4) and / or the spacer element (18, 19) is produced by pressing and curing rubber granules mixed with binder from old tires.

20. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the band (5) or the protective device (2) in a state on the guide rail (1) or the guide wall (21) at least mounted is resiliently biased in the direction of the longitudinal extent.

21. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a guide rail (1) and an upper edge zone of the band (5) extends over an upper edge of the guide rail (1) and on the upper edge is attached.

22. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to claim 21, characterized in that an edge profile (14) is formed in the upper edge zone of the band (5) and the upper strip of the band (5) the upper edge of the guide rail ( 1) enclosed in brackets.

23. Guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to claim 20, characterized in that it comprises a concrete guide wall and the protective device (2) and the concrete guide wall in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the protective device (2) extending holding device (27) in in the form of a dovetail guide.

24. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to claim 20, characterized in that it comprises a concrete guide wall and the long profile (4) with the concrete guide wall by a receiving part fastened to the concrete guide wall (30) with a extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent Dovetail guide is connected.

25. guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that joints (35) of two successively mounted longitudinal profiles (4) opposite joints (34) of two successively mounted concrete guide walls in the direction of Longitudinal extension of the concrete guide walls are offset.

26. Guide rail (1) or guide wall (21) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that light reflectors are attached to a surface area of the longitudinal profile (4) which can be turned towards the roadway.

27. Protection device (2) for fastening to a guide rail (1) for traffic routes, characterized in that a longitudinal profile (4) is formed with a longitudinal extension and a width (7) perpendicular thereto and the longitudinal profile (4) with at least two spacer elements ( 18, 19), which extend approximately over the entire width (7) of the longitudinal profile (4), is connected, wherein a holding device (27) for attachment to one

Longitudinal side surface (6, 25) of a guardrail post (3) facing the roadway.

28. Protection device (2) according to claim 27, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (4) comprises a band (5).

29. Protection device (2) according to claim 27 or 28, characterized in that the band (5) forms a surface area of the longitudinal profile (4) facing the roadway.

30. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 29, characterized in that the band (5) is formed by a fabric or a braid.

31. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 30, characterized in that the band (5) is formed with stiffening struts (10) oriented in the direction of the width (7) of the longitudinal profile (4).

32. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 31, characterized in that the stiffening struts (10) are molded into the band (5).

33. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 32, characterized in that a surface 37 of the band 5 facing the roadway is formed with elevations or depressions.

34. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 33, characterized in that a material for the reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) and / or the stiffening struts (10) from a group comprising metal wire, carbon fibers, glass fibers and therefrom manufactured fabrics or nets and sheet metal is selected.

35. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 34, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) on a side facing the roadway (20) is concavely curved with respect to the vertical direction.

36. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 35, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) extends over almost the entire longitudinal extent of the protection device (2).

37. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 36, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is formed with cavities and / or chambers (33).

38. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 37, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is formed with reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) oriented essentially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the longitudinal profile (4).

39. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 38, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is integrally formed on the band (5).

40. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 39, characterized in that at least one material of the longitudinal profile (4) and / or a material of the spacer element (18, 19) from a group comprising rubber, rubber granulate from old tires .

Recycled plastics and foam materials are selected.

41. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 40, characterized in that in the longitudinal profile (4) and / or in the spacer element (18, 19) the rubber with a weight fraction in the range of 70% to 85%, preferably 80% is included.

42. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 41, characterized in that in the longitudinal profile (4) and / or in the spacer element (18, 19), a binder with a weight fraction in the range of 10% to 25%, preferably 15% is included.

43. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 42, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (4) and / or the spacer element (18, 19) is produced by pressing and curing rubber granules mixed with binder from used tires.

44. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 43, characterized in that an edge profile (14) is formed in the upper edge zone of the band (5) and the upper strip of the band (5) the upper edge of the guide rail (1 ) in brackets.

45. Protective device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 44, characterized in that light reflectors are attached to a surface area of the longitudinal profile (4) which can be turned towards the roadway.

46. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 27 to 45, characterized in that it comprises an upper retaining element (57) extending parallel with respect to the longitudinal profile (4), the retaining element (57) being connected by a joint (58) to a Carrier (66) is connected.

47. Protection device (2) according to claim 46, characterized in that a retaining spring (61) is arranged between the retaining element (57) and the carrier (66).

48. Protection device (2) according to claim 46 or 47, characterized in that a rotational direction lock (61) is arranged between the retaining element (57) and the carrier (66) on the joint (58).

49. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 46 to 48, characterized in that the retaining element (57) comprises a metal sheet (67) and a support layer (68).

50. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 46 to 49, characterized in that the retaining element (57) is formed with rib elements (69) which are each mounted on a joint (58).

51. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 46 to 50, characterized in that the retaining element (57) is concavely curved in the direction of a side facing a roadway.

52. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 49 to 51, characterized in that comprising at least one material of the support layer (68) from a group Rubber, rubber granulate from waste tires, recycling materials from plastics and foam.

53. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 49 to 52, characterized in that the sheet (67) is formed by a steel sheet.

54. Safety device for traffic routes with uprights (3, 71) spaced apart from one another along a Falirbahnrand and a longitudinal profile (4) attached to the uprights (3, 71), characterized in that a parallel to the longitudinal profile (4) extending upper retaining element (57) is formed, the retaining element (57) being connected to the uprights (3, 71) by a joint (58).

55. Safety device according to claim 54, characterized in that a retaining spring (61) is arranged between the retaining element (57) and the uprights (3, 71).

56. Safety device according to claim 54 or 55, characterized in that between the retaining element (57) and the uprights (3, 71) a rotational direction lock (61) is arranged on the joint (58).

57. Safety device according to one of claims 54 to 56, characterized in that the retaining element (57) comprises a sheet (67) and a support layer (68).

58. Safety device according to one of claims 54 to 57, characterized in that the retaining element (57) is formed with rib elements (69) which are each mounted on a joint (58).

59. Safety device according to one of claims 54 to 58, characterized in that the retaining element (57) in the direction of one facing the carriageway

Side is concavely curved.

60. Safety device according to one of claims 57 to 59, characterized in that at least one material of the support layer (68) is selected from a group comprising rubber, rubber granules from old tires, recycling materials from plastics and foam.

61. Safety device according to one of claims 57 to 60, characterized in that the sheet (67) is formed by a steel sheet.

62. Protective device (2) for fastening to a guide wall (21) for traffic routes, characterized in that a longitudinal profile (4) with a longitudinal extension and a width (7) perpendicular thereto on a longitudinal side surface (6, 25) one on one Foot part (22) of a guide wall (21) arranged guide web (23) of the guide wall (21) is fastened, wherein the longitudinal profile has an increased elasticity with respect to the guide wall (21) and wherein the longitudinal profile is parallel to the longitudinal extension and at least partially parallel to Includes width (7) of the longitudinal profile extending reinforcing element (9, 64, 67).

63. Protection device (2) according to claim 62, characterized in that at least one spacer element (18, 19) is designed for fastening the longitudinal profile to the longitudinal side surface (6, 25).

64. Protection device (2) according to claim 62 or 63, characterized in that the longitudinal profile comprises a band (5).

65. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 64, characterized in that the band (5) forms a surface area of the longitudinal profile (4) facing the roadway.

66. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 65, characterized in that the band (5) is formed by a fabric or braid.

67. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 66, characterized in that the band (5) is designed with stiffening struts (10) oriented in the direction of the width (7) of the longitudinal profile (4).

68. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 67, characterized in that the stiffening struts (10) are molded into the band (5).

69. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 68, characterized in that a surface 37 of the band 5 facing the carriageway is formed with depressions or elevations.

70. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 69, characterized in that a material for the reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) and / or the stiffening struts (10) from a group comprising metal wire, carbon fibers, glass fibers and fabrics or nets and sheet made therefrom is selected.

71. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 70, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is concavely curved with respect to the vertical direction on a side (20) facing the carriageway.

72. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 71, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) extends over almost the entire longitudinal extent of the protection device (2).

73. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 72, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is formed with cavities and / or chambers (33).

74. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 73, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is formed with reinforcing elements (9, 64, 67) oriented essentially parallel to the longitudinal extent of the longitudinal profile (4).

75. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 74, characterized in that the spacer element (18, 19) is integrally formed on the band (5). »- 39 -

76. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 75, characterized in that at least one material of the longitudinal profile (4) and / or a material of the spacer element (18, 19) from a group comprising rubber, rubber granules from old tires, recycling materials made of plastics and foam. 5

77. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 76, characterized in that in the longitudinal profile (4) and / or in the spacer element (18, 19) the rubber with a weight fraction in the range from 70% to 85%, preferably 80% is included.

10 78. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 77, characterized in that in the longitudinal profile (4) and / or in the spacer element (18, 19) a binder with a weight fraction in the range of 10% to 25%, preferably 15%.

15 79. Protective device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 78, characterized in that the longitudinal profile (4) and / or the spacer element (18, 19) is made from used tires by pressing and curing rubber granules mixed with binder.

80. Protective device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 79, characterized in that it comprises a concrete guide wall and the protective device (2) and the concrete guide wall by a holding device (27) extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the protective device (2) ) are connected to each other in the form of a dovetail guide.

81. Protective device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 80, characterized in that it comprises a concrete guide wall and the longitudinal profile (4) with the concrete guide wall through a receiving part fastened to the concrete guide wall (30) with a extending in the direction of the longitudinal extent Dovetail guide is connected.

30 82. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 81, characterized in that light reflectors are attached to a surface area of the longitudinal profile (4) which can be turned towards the roadway.

83. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 62 to 82, characterized in that it is formed by two longitudinal profiles (4) and a saddle part (55) connecting the two longitudinal profiles (4).

84. Protection device (2) according to claim 83, characterized in that the two longitudinal profiles (4) each have a holding device in a lower end region (56).

85. Protection device (2) according to claim 83 or 84, characterized in that on the saddle part (55) extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal profiles (4)

Retaining element (57) is formed.

86. Protection device (2) according to claim 85, characterized in that the retaining element (57) is connected to the saddle part (55) by a joint (58).

87. Protection device (2) according to claim 85 or 86, characterized in that a retaining spring (61) is arranged between the retaining element (57) and the saddle part (55).

88. Protection device (2) according to one of claims 85 to 87, characterized in that between the retaining element (57) and the saddle part (55) on the joint (58), a directional lock (61) is arranged.