Anchoring-free guardrail

By designing an anchor-free guardrail, utilizing the weight of the base and the structure of the connecting holes, combined with a buffer device, the stability and collision prevention issues of existing guardrails are solved, resulting in a guardrail with high stability and collision prevention capabilities, suitable for safety assurance during road construction.

CN119266143APending Publication Date: 2025-01-07WUHAN ZHONGJIAO TRAFFIC ENG CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411599393.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-11
Publication Date
2025-01-07

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Technical Problem

Existing guardrails suffer from poor stability and connectivity due to the inability to be anchored during road construction, resulting in a lack of anti-collision and buffering capabilities and failing to guarantee traffic safety and the safety of construction workers.

Method used

An anchor-free guardrail was designed, which provides stability through the weight of the base itself, achieves a firm connection through connecting holes and connecting blocks, provides anti-collision buffering capacity in combination with first and second buffer devices, and drains accumulated water through water guide holes and water guide channels.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high stability and a firm connection of the guardrail without the need for anchoring, has good anti-collision and buffering capabilities, and has a simple structure that is easy to install, disassemble, and transport.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an anchoring-free guardrail which comprises a guardrail body and a long base, a limiting groove is formed in the top of the base, and the bottom of the guardrail body is clamped in the limiting groove. Anchoring is not needed, the stabilizing effect can be achieved through the self weight of the base placed on the ground, stability is high, and safety is high. The two adjacent anchoring-free guardrails are connected through the connecting holes and the connecting blocks, the anchoring-free guardrails are firmly connected, and the good anti-collision buffering capacity is achieved; a water guide hole and a water guide groove are further formed in the base, water accumulated in the limiting groove can be discharged through the water guide hole, and accumulated water flowing to the ground through the water guide hole can flow out from a gap between the water guide groove and the ground along the water guide groove; the device is simple in structure, convenient to quickly mount and dismount and high in practicability; impact can be buffered through the first buffering device and the second buffering device, and rapid recovery can be achieved through the first buffering spring and the second buffering spring after impact.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of guardrails, and in particular relates to an anchor-free guardrail suitable for being arranged at the periphery of road construction. Background Art

[0002] At present, with the rapid development of my country's economy and modernization construction, many in-service roads can no longer bear the current traffic flow. Under the background of dual carbon, the reconstruction and expansion of existing in-service roads in busy traffic sections has its unique advantages of saving land, saving resources and strengthening the main functions of highways. my country's highway construction has gradually transitioned from pure new construction to a construction situation that emphasizes both new construction and reconstruction and expansion, and the proportion of reconstruction and expansion roads has increased year by year. The widening and reconstruction of the original highway is often implemented under the condition of not interrupting traffic. While ensuring the safe operation of traffic flow, it is necessary to ensure the safety of construction workers. However, during the pavement construction process, the guardrail cannot be anchored to the pavement and needs to be able to move at any time. When ordinary guardrails are not anchored to the ground, their own stability is poor, the connectivity between ordinary guardrails is poor, and there is basically no anti-collision buffering ability. In this state, traffic safety and the safety of construction workers cannot be guaranteed. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an anchor-free guardrail in view of the above-mentioned problems existing in the prior art.

[0004] The above-mentioned purpose of the present invention is achieved by the following technical means:

[0005] The invention discloses an anchor-free guardrail, comprising a guardrail, an elongated base, and a bottom plate. The base is fixedly arranged on the bottom plate, a limiting groove is arranged on the top of the base, the bottom of the guardrail is clamped in the limiting groove, a plurality of water guide holes are provided on the bottom of the limiting groove, and the plurality of water guide holes are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the base. The bottom of the base is provided with an upwardly concave water guide groove, both ends of each water guide groove extend along the width direction of the base until they penetrate the side wall of the base in the width direction, each water guide hole penetrates the base and is connected with a water guide groove, and connecting holes and connecting blocks are respectively provided at both ends of the base, and the shapes and sizes of the connecting blocks and the connecting holes are adapted.

[0006] As described above, the guardrail includes a guardrail base, fixed piles, railings, and protective posts. The guardrail base is clamped in a limiting groove. There are multiple vertical fixed piles on the top of the guardrail base. The multiple fixed piles are evenly arranged along the length direction of the guardrail base. One end of each fixed pile is buried in the guardrail base, and the other end of each fixed pile extends out of the top of the guardrail base. A protective post is arranged on each fixed pile. A U-shaped mounting groove is opened at the bottom of the protective post. The spacing between the groove walls of the mounting groove is adapted to the thickness of the fixed pile. The groove walls on both sides of the mounting groove of each protective post are clamped on the left and right sides of the corresponding fixed pile, and the groove walls of the mounting groove and the fixed pile are fixed horizontally through screws. The tops of all protective posts are connected to the horizontal railings.

[0007] As described above, a first buffer device is provided on each protective column, and the first buffer device includes a mounting sleeve, a limiting ring, and a first buffer spring. The mounting sleeve is sleeved and fixed at the center height of the corresponding protective column, and the mounting sleeve is fixedly connected to the corresponding protective column. Limiting rings are movably sleeved on the column sections on the upper and lower sides of the mounting sleeve of each protective column, and each limiting ring is connected to the mounting sleeve through the corresponding first buffer spring. One end of the first buffer spring is connected to the mounting sleeve, and the other end of the first buffer spring is connected to the corresponding limiting ring. A protective plate is provided on the front side of each protective column, and the back side of the protective plate is fixedly connected to the limiting ring of the corresponding protective column through a connecting rod, and the protective plate and the corresponding protective column are spaced at a set distance.

[0008] As mentioned above, a second buffer device is also provided on the rear side of each protective column, and the second buffer device includes a buffer rod, a buffer tube, and a second buffer spring. The second buffer spring is arranged in the buffer tube, and the second buffer spring is arranged along the length direction of the buffer tube. One end of the buffer tube is movably sleeved on the buffer rod, and the other end of the buffer tube is hinged to the base plate. One end of the buffer rod is hinged to the mounting sleeve of the corresponding protective column, and the other end of the buffer rod is fixedly connected to one end of the second buffer spring. The hinge between the buffer tube and the base plate is spaced at a set distance from the base, and the buffer rod and the buffer tube both form an angle with the horizontal plane.

[0009] As described above, a plurality of fixing grooves are provided on the bottom of the limiting groove, and the plurality of fixing grooves are evenly spaced along the length direction of the base. A plurality of fixing protrusions adapted to the fixing grooves are also provided at the bottom of the guardrail base, and the fixing protrusions are clamped in the fixing grooves.

[0010] As described above, the number of the fixing protrusions is the same as the number of the fixing grooves, and the distance between two adjacent fixing protrusions is the same as the distance between two adjacent fixing grooves.

[0011] As described above, the plurality of fixing grooves are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the base, and the fixing grooves and the water guide holes are arranged in a staggered manner.

[0012] As described above, the connecting hole includes a first connecting hole and a second connecting hole, the diameter of the second connecting hole is larger than the diameter of the first connecting hole, the second connecting hole is arranged inside the base, the first connecting hole passes through the end and is connected to the second connecting hole, and the connecting block includes a first connecting block and a second connecting block that are fixedly connected, and the shapes and sizes of the first connecting block and the second connecting block are respectively adapted to the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) The present invention does not require anchoring. The weight of the base placed on the ground can provide stability, and the stability is high. Two adjacent anchor-free guardrails are connected through connecting holes and connecting blocks. The anchor-free guardrails are firmly connected and have good anti-collision and buffering capabilities.

[0015] (2) The present invention can discharge the water accumulated in the limiting groove through the water guide hole, and the accumulated water flowing to the ground through the water guide hole can flow out from the gap between the water guide groove and the ground along the water guide groove;

[0016] (3) The present invention can buffer the impact through the first buffer device and the second buffer device, and can quickly recover after the impact through the first buffer spring and the second buffer spring.

[0017] (4) The present invention has a simple structure, is easy to install and disassemble, has strong practicality, and is also easy to transport. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a side view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a front view of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 A front view of the present invention without showing the protective plate;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the present invention in the main viewing direction;

[0022] Figure 5 A top view of the base of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 A side view showing a second buffer spring in a buffer tube according to the present invention;

[0024] Reference numerals and corresponding component names:

[0025] 1—guardrail; 2—base; 3—fixing groove; 4—water guide hole; 5—water guide groove; 6—first connecting hole; 7—second connecting hole; 8—first connecting block; 9—second connecting block; 12—guardrail base; 13—fixing protrusion; 14—outward ring; 15—fixing pile; 16—protective column; 17—railing; 18—limiting groove; 19—installation sleeve; 20—limiting ring; 21—first buffer spring; 22—protective plate; 24—buffer rod; 25—buffer tube; 26—second buffer spring; 27—bottom plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to facilitate those skilled in the art to understand and implement the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with embodiments. The embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0027] Embodiment 1:

[0028] An anchor-free guardrail comprises a bottom plate 27, a guardrail 1, and an elongated base 2, wherein the base 2 is fixedly arranged on the bottom plate 27, a limiting groove 18 is arranged on the top of the base 2, the bottom of the guardrail 1 is clamped in the limiting groove 18, the base 2 is placed on the ground, a plurality of water guide holes 4 are provided on the bottom of the limiting groove 18, and the plurality of water guide holes 4 are evenly spaced and arranged along the length direction of the base 2, and the water accumulated in the limiting groove 18 can be discharged through the water guide holes 4, and the bottom of the base 2 is provided with a water guide groove which is concave upwards 5, both ends of each water channel 5 extend along the width direction of the base 2 until they penetrate the side wall of the base 2 in the width direction, each water guide hole 4 penetrates the base 2 and is connected with a water channel 5, and the accumulated water flowing to the ground through the water guide hole 4 can flow out from the gap between the water channel 5 and the ground along the water channel 5, and the two ends of the base 2 are respectively provided with a connecting hole and a connecting block, and the shape and size of the connecting block and the connecting hole are adapted, and two adjacent anchor-free guardrails can be connected by interference fit through the connecting hole and the connecting block;

[0029] The present invention does not require anchoring, and the weight of the base 2 placed on the ground can provide stability, and has high stability. Two adjacent anchor-free guardrails are connected by connecting holes and connecting blocks, and the anchor-free guardrails are firmly connected, with good anti-collision and buffering capabilities.

[0030] The guardrail 1 includes a guardrail base 12, a fixing pile 15, a railing 17, and a protective column 16. The guardrail base 12 is clamped in the limit groove 18. A plurality of vertical fixing piles 15 are arranged on the top of the guardrail base 12. The plurality of fixing piles 15 are evenly arranged along the length direction of the guardrail base 12. One end of each fixing pile 15 is buried in the guardrail base 12, and the other end of each fixing pile 15 extends out of the top of the guardrail base 12. A protective column 16 is arranged on each fixing pile 15. A U-shaped installation groove is provided at the bottom of the protective column 16. The spacing between the groove walls of the installation groove is adapted to the thickness of the fixing pile 15. The groove walls on both sides of the installation groove of each protective column 16 are clamped on the left and right sides of the corresponding fixing pile 15, and the groove walls of the installation groove and the fixing pile 15 are transversely penetrated by screws to fix the groove walls of the installation groove and the fixing pile 15, so that the bottom of the protective column 16 is locked with the fixing pile 15, and the tops of all protective columns 16 are connected to the transverse railing 17;

[0031] An outward-turned ring 14 is also provided at the bottom of the fixing pile 15 , and the outward-turned ring 14 of the fixing pile 15 is clamped in a clamping groove provided in the guardrail base 12 .

[0032] A first buffer device is provided on each protective column 16, and the first buffer device includes a mounting sleeve 19, a limiting ring 20, and a first buffer spring 21. The mounting sleeve 19 is sleeved and fixed at the center height of the corresponding protective column 16, and the mounting sleeve 19 is fixedly connected to the corresponding protective column 16. The position of the mounting sleeve 19 on the corresponding protective column 16 remains unchanged. Limiting rings 20 are movably sleeved on the column sections on the upper and lower sides of the mounting sleeve 19 on each protective column 16, and the limiting rings 20 can slide along the corresponding protective column 16. The two limiting rings 20 are respectively connected to the mounting sleeve 19 through a first buffer spring 21, and one end of the first buffer spring 21 is connected to the mounting sleeve 19. The first buffer The other end of the spring 21 is connected to the corresponding limiting ring 20. A protective plate 22 is provided on the front side of each protective column 16. The back side of the protective plate 22 is fixedly connected to the two limiting rings 20 of the corresponding protective column 16 through a connecting rod, so that the protective plate 22 and the corresponding protective column 16 are spaced at a set distance. When the protective plate 22 is hit, the protective plate 22 moves toward the corresponding protective column 16, so that the limiting ring 20 on the corresponding protective column 16 moves upward and downward respectively, and the distance between the limiting rings 20 becomes larger, and the corresponding first buffer spring 21 is stretched, thereby playing a buffering role; after the impact, the elastic force generated by the reset of the first buffer spring 21 can reset the limiting ring 20 and the protective plate 22;

[0033] A second buffer device is also provided at the rear side of each protective column 16. The second buffer device includes a buffer rod 24, a buffer tube 25, and a second buffer spring 26. The second buffer spring 26 is provided in the buffer tube 25. The second buffer spring 26 is provided along the length direction of the buffer tube 25. One end of the buffer tube 25 is movably sleeved on the buffer rod 24. The buffer rod 24 can slide back and forth in the buffer tube 25 along the buffer tube 25. The other end of the buffer tube 25 is hinged to the bottom plate 27. One end of the buffer rod 24 is hinged to the mounting sleeve 19 of the corresponding protective column 16. The other end of the buffer rod 24 is hinged to one end of the second buffer spring 26. The buffer tube 25 is fixedly connected, and the hinge between the buffer tube 25 and the bottom plate 27 is spaced apart from the base at a set distance, so that the buffer rod 24 and the buffer tube 25 form an angle with the horizontal plane, thereby improving the stability of the second buffer device; when the protective plate 22 is hit and the protective column 16 tilts backward, the buffer rod 24 squeezes the second buffer spring 26 to cause the second buffer spring 26 to contract, thereby playing a buffering role; after the impact, the elastic force generated by the reset of the second buffer spring 26 can reset the buffer rod 24 and the protective column 16, and then the device of the present invention can be restored by tightening the screws connecting the protective column 16 and the fixing pile 15.

[0034] A plurality of fixing grooves 3 are provided on the bottom of the limiting groove 18, and the plurality of fixing grooves 3 are evenly spaced along the length direction of the base 2, and the fixing grooves 3 are staggered with the water guide holes 4. A plurality of fixing protrusions 13 adapted to the fixing grooves 3 are also provided at the bottom of the guardrail base 12, and the number of the fixing protrusions 13 is the same as the number of the fixing grooves 3. The fixing protrusions 13 are clamped in the fixing grooves 3, and the spacing between two adjacent fixing protrusions 13 is the same as the spacing between two adjacent fixing grooves 3. The fixing protrusions 13 can be clamped in the fixing grooves 3, and the guardrail base 12 can be clamped in the limiting groove 18, so that the guardrail base 12 is installed on the base 2, and the fixing protrusions 13 and the fixing grooves 3 can further fix and limit the position of the guardrail base 12.

[0035] As an implementation method, the connecting hole includes a first connecting hole 6 and a second connecting hole 7, the diameter of the second connecting hole 7 is larger than the diameter of the first connecting hole 6, the second connecting hole 7 is arranged inside the base 2, the first connecting hole 6 passes through the end and is connected to the second connecting hole 7, the connecting block includes a first connecting block 8 and a second connecting block 9 that are fixedly connected, the shapes and sizes of the first connecting block 8 and the second connecting block 9 are respectively adapted to the first connecting hole 6 and the second connecting hole 7, after the connecting block and the connecting hole are connected, the small diameter first connecting hole 6 can confine the connecting block in the connecting hole, making the connection more secure.

[0036] It should be noted that the embodiments described in the present invention are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the described embodiments or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the attached claims.

Claims

1. An anchor-free guardrail, comprising a guardrail (1), characterized in that: The invention also comprises an elongated base (2) and a bottom plate (27), wherein the base (2) is fixedly arranged on the bottom plate (27), a limiting groove (18) is arranged on the top of the base (2), the bottom of the guardrail (1) is clamped in the limiting groove (18), a plurality of water guide holes (4) are arranged on the bottom of the limiting groove (18), the plurality of water guide holes (4) are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the base (2), an upwardly concave water guide groove (5) is arranged on the bottom of the base (2), both ends of each water guide groove (5) extend along the width direction of the base (2) until penetrating the side wall of the base (2) in the width direction, each water guide hole (4) penetrates the base (2) and is connected to a water guide groove (5), and a connecting hole and a connecting block are respectively arranged at both ends of the base (2), and the shapes and sizes of the connecting block and the connecting hole are adapted.

2. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guardrail (1) comprises a guardrail base (12), a fixing pile (15), a railing (17), and a protective column (16); the guardrail base (12) is clamped in a limiting groove (18); a plurality of vertical fixing piles (15) are arranged on the top of the guardrail base (12); the plurality of fixing piles (15) are evenly arranged along the length direction of the guardrail base (12); one end of each fixing pile (15) is buried in the guardrail base (12); and the other end of each fixing pile (15) protrudes out of the guardrail base (12). Outside the top, each fixing pile (15) is provided with a protective column (16), and a U-shaped installation groove is provided at the bottom of the protective column (16). The spacing between the groove walls of the installation groove is adapted to the thickness of the fixing pile (15). The groove walls on both sides of the installation groove of each protective column (16) are clamped on the left and right sides of the corresponding fixing pile (15), and the groove walls of the installation groove and the fixing pile (15) are fixed horizontally through screws. The tops of all protective columns (16) are connected to the horizontal railing (17).

3. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first buffer device is provided on each protective column (16), the first buffer device comprising a mounting sleeve (19), a limiting ring (20), and a first buffer spring (21); the mounting sleeve (19) is sleeved and fixed at the center height of the corresponding protective column (16); the mounting sleeve (19) is fixedly connected to the corresponding protective column (16); the column sections on the upper and lower sides of each protective column (16) are movably sleeved with limiting rings (20), and each limiting ring (20) is respectively passed through The protective column (16) is connected to the mounting sleeve (19) through a corresponding first buffer spring (21), one end of the first buffer spring (21) is connected to the mounting sleeve (19), and the other end of the first buffer spring (21) is connected to the corresponding limiting ring (20). A protective plate (22) is arranged on the front side of each protective column (16), and the back side of the protective plate (22) is fixedly connected to the limiting ring (20) of the corresponding protective column (16) through a connecting rod, and a set spacing is formed between the protective plate (22) and the corresponding protective column (16).

4. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second buffer device is also provided on the rear side of each protective column (16), the second buffer device comprising a buffer rod (24), a buffer tube (25), and a second buffer spring (26), the second buffer spring (26) being provided in the buffer tube (25), the second buffer spring (26) being provided along the length direction of the buffer tube (25), one end of the buffer tube (25) being movably sleeved on the buffer rod (24), the other end of the buffer tube (25) being hinged to the bottom plate (27), one end of the buffer rod (24) being hinged to the mounting sleeve (19) of the corresponding protective column (16), the other end of the buffer rod (24) being fixedly connected to one end of the second buffer spring (26), the hinged portion between the buffer tube (25) and the bottom plate (27) being spaced from the base by a set distance, and the buffer rod (24) and the buffer tube (25) both forming an angle with the horizontal plane.

5. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of fixing grooves (3) are provided on the bottom of the limiting groove (18), and the plurality of fixing grooves (3) are evenly spaced and distributed along the length direction of the base (2). A plurality of fixing protrusions (13) adapted to the fixing grooves (3) are also provided at the bottom of the guardrail base (12), and the fixing protrusions (13) are clamped in the fixing grooves (3).

6. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 5, characterized in that: The number of the fixing protrusions (13) is the same as the number of the fixing grooves (3), and the spacing between two adjacent fixing protrusions (13) is the same as the spacing between two adjacent fixing grooves (3).

7. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 6, characterized in that: The plurality of fixing grooves (3) are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the base (2), and the fixing grooves (3) and the water guide holes (4) are arranged in a staggered manner.

8. The anchor-free guardrail according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connection holes include a first connection hole (6) and a second connection hole (7), the diameter of the second connection hole (7) is larger than the diameter of the first connection hole (6), the second connection hole (7) is arranged inside the base (2), the first connection hole (6) passes through the end portion and is connected to the second connection hole (7), and the connection block includes a first connection block (9) and a second connection block (8) which are fixedly connected, and the shapes and sizes of the first connection block (8) and the second connection block (9) are respectively adapted to the first connection hole (6) and the second connection hole (7).