Integrated rapid traffic cone collecting and releasing device and collecting engineering truck thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an integrated rapid traffic cone collecting and releasing device and a collecting engineering van thereof in the technical field of road rescue and obstacle clearance, the integrated rapid traffic cone collecting and releasing device comprises a lifting device, a cone barrel fixing frame, a first driving part and a guide rod, and the lifting device moves in the vertical direction through the guide rod and can slide in the cone barrel fixing frame; the lifting device comprises an overturning platform, a lifting plate and a conical barrel support, the lifting plate is hinged to the overturning platform, the conical barrel support is fixedly connected to the lifting plate, and the second driving part and the third driving part are used for controlling overturning and horizontal movement correspondingly; the guiding device is used for guiding traffic cones into the lifting device; the tooth shifting devices are arranged at the two ends of the lifting plate, and traffic cones are controlled to be laid or supported through cooperation of the driving roller, the transmission roller and clamping teeth. The system further comprises a storage transfer device and a warning board placing device, is compact in structure, clear in laying and recycling path, accurate in guiding and suitable for efficient and safe traffic site rapid laying, controlling and withdrawing operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device and a collection engineering vehicle thereof, belonging to the technical field of road emergency obstacle removal. Background Art

[0002] Traffic cones are widely used in road construction, traffic accident handling, and temporary road closures to guide vehicles or warn pedestrians. Traditional traffic cone deployment and retrieval methods rely primarily on manual or mechanical assistance, resulting in low deployment efficiency, high labor intensity, and poor operational safety. This is particularly true on high-speed roads like highways, where operators are exposed to traffic lanes, making accidents highly likely.

[0003] Most existing automated traffic cone deployment devices utilize a "lift-to-receive cone - flip-to-place" process. This complex process, with its numerous interlocking mechanisms, results in poor reliability and slow deployment speeds, making it difficult to adapt to the demands of rapid, continuous operations. Furthermore, integrating deployment and retrieval functions into the same device limits the deployment process, making the path susceptible to interference, and the retrieval and deployment paths often intertwined. This makes the operational process difficult to streamline, and the mechanical structure becomes bulky and complex.

[0004] Furthermore, during the retrieval process, cones are often tilted or scattered, making rapid directional guidance and uprighting of cones a technical bottleneck difficult to overcome with existing solutions. Most existing devices lack efficient guiding structures and auxiliary uprighting mechanisms, resulting in difficult cone positioning, unstable retrieval, and low efficiency.

[0005] Currently, few construction vehicles integrate traffic cone retraction and deployment with warning sign deployment. Warning signs still rely on manual placement or mechanical deployment from the vehicle's side, leading to issues such as inaccurate positioning, unstable deployment, and low automation, making them unable to meet the demands of efficient and safe road safety operations. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide an integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and releasing device and its collection engineering vehicle to solve the problems of the existing traffic cone retracting and releasing device having a complex structure, cumbersome movements, lack of effective traffic cone guiding and flipping mechanism, and difficulty in achieving efficient integrated operations.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is implemented by adopting the following technical solutions: In a first aspect, an integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device is provided, comprising a lifting device, a cone barrel fixing frame, a first driving member, and a guide rod; the cone barrel fixing frame encloses a space for movement of the traffic cone and the lifting device; the first driving member is used to enable vertical movement of the lifting device; wherein the lifting device achieves vertical movement via the guide rod; The lifting device includes a flip platform, a lifting plate, a cone barrel bracket, a second driving member for driving the lifting plate to flip relative to the flip platform, and a third driving member for driving the lifting plate to move horizontally. The cone barrel bracket is fixedly connected to the lifting plate, and the lifting plate is hinged to the flip platform. The invention also comprises: a guide rail for guiding the traffic cone and an interception rod installed on the guide rail and perpendicular to the guide rail.

[0008] Furthermore, it also includes a gear shifting device; the gear shifting device is arranged at both ends of the lifting plate; The gear shifting device includes: a fourth driving member, an active roller, and a transmission roller; the active roller and the transmission roller rotate in opposite directions; the fourth driving member is connected to the active roller and transmits power to the transmission roller through a sprocket drive; The surfaces of the active roller and the transmission roller are provided with a plurality of latch teeth.

[0009] Furthermore, the guide rail includes: a fifth driving member and an extension bracket; the fifth driving member is used to flip the extension bracket.

[0010] Furthermore, the side wall of the extension bracket is provided with a plurality of rollers for guiding the traffic cones.

[0011] Furthermore, the guide rail also includes a main beam and an electric push rod, the electric push rod is connected to the extension bracket and is used to adjust the angle between the two extension brackets; the main beam is connected to the fifth driving member, and one end of the main beam is connected to the extension bracket.

[0012] Furthermore, the cone barrel bracket is configured to be conical in shape so as to overlap with the interior of the traffic cone.

[0013] In a second aspect, a traffic cone collection vehicle is provided, comprising the integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device as described in the first aspect; It also includes: a vehicle body and a warning sign placement device arranged on the side wall of the vehicle body; The warning sign placement device includes: a main warning sign and a secondary warning sign hinged to each other, a warning sign lifting device for lifting the main warning sign and the secondary warning sign, and a clamping crossbar for clamping the main warning sign.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a storage and transportation device, which is used to transport the traffic cones to the lifting device or recover the traffic cones in sequence during the deployment or recovery process.

[0015] Furthermore, a guide rail is installed at the rear end of the vehicle body, and the integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device is horizontally moved by the guide rail.

[0016] Furthermore, a guide groove is provided at the lower end of the main warning sign, and the clamping cross bar clamps the main warning sign through the guide groove.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The present invention provides a lifting device, a cone barrel fixing frame, a first drive member and a guide rod, so that the lifting device can move stably in the vertical direction within a limited space, avoiding the problem of cross-interference between the deployment and recovery paths in traditional devices, and improving the smoothness and reliability of the operation; the lifting plate is connected to the flip platform by a hinge, the cone barrel bracket is fixed to the lifting plate, the second drive member is used to realize the flipping action of the lifting plate, and the third drive member is used to drive the lifting device to slide horizontally, thereby ensuring that the structure is compact while achieving efficient connection and precise control of traffic cones during the deployment and recovery process; in addition, the provided guide rail and the vertical intercepting rod together constitute the introduction and guidance structure of the traffic cone, which can effectively limit the deviation posture of the traffic cone during the recovery process, ensure that it is smoothly introduced into the cone barrel bracket and completes the flip and upright action, thereby further improving the recovery stability and success rate of the overall system. The overall structure has a clear action path and reliable linkage, which can significantly improve the efficiency, safety and adaptability of automatic traffic cone deployment and recovery operations, and is particularly suitable for high-risk road operation scenarios such as highways. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 The figure shows an overall side view of the traffic cone collection engineering vehicle provided by the present invention; Figure 2 Shown is a schematic diagram of the warning sign placement device provided by the present invention; Figure 3 Shown is a schematic diagram of the guide rod structure provided by the present invention; Figure 4 Shown is a schematic diagram of the integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device provided by the present invention; Figure 5 The figure shows the retraction diagram of the cone barrel support provided by the present invention. Figure 6 Shown is a schematic diagram of the installation of the fourth driving member provided by the present invention; Figure 7 Shown is a schematic diagram of the gear shifting device provided by the present invention.

[0019] Reference numerals: 1. Lifting device; 2. Cone barrel fixing frame; 3. First driving member; 4. Guide rod; 5. Turning platform; 6. Lifting plate; 7. Cone barrel bracket; 8. Second driving member; 9. Third driving member; 10. Guide rail; 11. Intercepting rod; 12. Gear shifting device; 13. Fourth driving member; 14. Active roller; 15. Transmission roller; 16. Gear; 17. Fifth driving member; 18. Extension bracket; 19. Roller; 20. Main beam; 21. Electric push rod; 22. Warning sign placement device; 23. Main warning sign; 24. Auxiliary warning sign; 25. Warning sign lifting device; 26. Clamping cross bar; 27. Storage and transfer device; 28. Guide rail; 29. Guide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances. Example 1:

[0022] like Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 7 This embodiment provides an integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device, comprising a lifting device 1, a cone barrel fixing frame 2, a first driving member 3, and a guide rod 4. The cone barrel fixing frame 2 encloses a space for the traffic cone and the lifting device 1 to move. The first driving member 3 is used to enable the lifting device 1 to move in the vertical direction. The lifting device 1 is vertically moved by the guide rod 4. The lifting device 1 includes a flip platform 5, a lifting plate 6, a cone barrel bracket 7, a second driving member 8 for driving the lifting plate 6 to flip relative to the flip platform 5, and a third driving member 9 for driving the lifting plate 6 to move horizontally. The cone barrel bracket 7 is fixedly connected to the lifting plate 6, and the lifting plate 6 is hinged to the flip platform 5. The cone barrel fixing frame 2 is a rectangular structure with three closed sides and one open side, formed by welding steel pipes or profiles, and a cavity for the movement of traffic cones is formed inside.

[0023] The lifting device 1 is slidably mounted inside the cone barrel fixed frame 2 and can be lifted and lowered and horizontally extended within the space thereof; the lifting device 1 comprises: Lifting plate 6: a flat plate structure that supports the flip platform 5, with the bottom hingedly connected to the flip platform 5; Flipping platform 5: controlled by a second driving member 8 to achieve flipping action relative to the lifting plate 6, wherein the second driving member 8 can be optionally a small hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, which is used to flip the traffic cone from an inclined state to an upright state to facilitate the recovery of the traffic cone.

[0024] Cone barrel bracket 7: installed on the upper surface of the flip platform 5, its shape is conical, fits the inside of the traffic cone, and prevents the traffic cone from tipping over or shaking; The third driving member 9 controls the horizontal sliding of the lifting device 1 so that the lifting plate 6 can be extended to the outside of the cone barrel fixing frame 2, thereby preventing the cone barrel bracket 7 from interfering with the placement result when the traffic cone is placed.

[0025] The first driving member 3 includes a servo motor and a servo electric cylinder combination structure, which is used to drive the lifting device 1 to move up and down in the vertical direction along the guide rod 4, wherein the guide rod 4 plays a role of limiting and guiding.

[0026] To assist the deployment and recovery process, the device is also provided with a guide rail 10, which is composed of a main beam 20, an extension bracket 18 and a roller 19. One end of the main beam 20 is connected to the vehicle body through a fifth drive member 17; the extension bracket 18 is hinged to the main beam 20, and the angle between the extension brackets 18 is controlled by an electric push rod 21. The angle can be adjusted according to actual conditions to guide the traffic cone to enter or leave the lifting device 1.

[0027] The intercepting rod 11 is vertically installed on the upper part of the guide rail 10. When the traffic cone is recovered, the vehicle body continues to move, and the intercepting rod 11 pushes down the traffic cone horizontally, so that the bottom of the traffic cone can overlap with the cone barrel bracket 7, thereby achieving recovery.

[0028] A gear shifting device 12 is provided below the lifting device 1, comprising an active roller 14 and a transmission roller 15 arranged at both ends of the lifting plate 6. The outer surfaces of the two rollers are provided with latching teeth 16 to provide bottom support or release when deploying or retrieving traffic cones; the active roller 14 is driven by the fourth driving member 13, and the power is transmitted to the transmission roller 15 through the sprocket mechanism, causing the two rollers to rotate in opposite directions to achieve the clamping or release function.

[0029] Specifically, such as Figure 6 As shown, the shaft gear is driven by a chain, and then the two mutually meshing gears rotate, and then another chain is used to transmit the transmission roller 15, thereby realizing the reverse rotation of the active roller 14 and the transmission roller 15.

[0030] During the traffic cone placement operation, the lifting device 1 is first lowered to a low position by the first driving member 3, and the lifting plate 6 is pushed and leaves the cone barrel fixed frame 2 by the action of the third driving member 9, and the lifting device 1 is again raised to a specified height by the first driving member 3; at this time, the cone barrel bracket 7 is placed, thereby reducing interference in the traffic cone placement process; then the storage and transfer device 27 sends the traffic cones into the cone barrel bracket 7 in sequence, and the traffic cones will fall on the gear shifting device 12, and the fourth driving member 13 will gradually rotate and transmit it to the driven roller through the chain, and then the active roller 14 and the driven roller will rotate synchronously until the tooth 16 on the surface of the gear shifting device 12 is disengaged from the traffic cone, and the traffic cone is placed on the ground; in this process, Figure 3 As shown, the guide rail 10 has been reversed under the action of the fifth driving member 17 and is parallel to the ground, so that the position of the traffic cone can be fine-tuned by the roller 19 on the extension bracket 18 after placement.

[0031] During the recovery operation, the guide rail 10 is flipped and unfolded under the action of the fifth drive member 17. The roller 19 of the guide rail 10 and the intercepting rod 11 guide the traffic cone into the vehicle. Subsequently, the intercepting rod 11 is lower than the height of the traffic cone, so that when the vehicle moves, it can knock down the traffic cone. The flip platform 5 is then flipped by the second drive member 8, and the cone barrel bracket 7 is inserted into the interior of the traffic cone. The second drive member 8 works again to make the traffic cone stand upright. The lifting device 1 rises under the action of the first drive member 3, and the traffic cone is lifted into the cone barrel fixed frame 2. It is then recovered in conjunction with the storage and transfer device 27. Specifically, the storage and transfer device 27 is composed of a transfer belt, a pulley, a servo module, a clamping device, and a support frame. The traffic cones are placed in rows on the belt. When the vehicle is in motion, the clamping device clamps the cone barrel and fixes it. During operation, the servo module drives the traffic cone into the above-mentioned cone barrel fixed frame 2. Example 2:

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a traffic cone collection engineering vehicle, including the integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and releasing device mentioned in Example 1; including a vehicle body, an integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and releasing device, a warning sign placement device 22, a storage and transfer device 27, and a guide rail 28 system.

[0033] The integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and extending device is provided at the rear of the vehicle body. The structure and operation process thereof are detailed in the first embodiment.

[0034] The retractable device is mounted on a guide rail 28 structure at the rear of the vehicle body. The guide rail 28 is a transverse guide rail that cooperates with a sliding seat and a locking mechanism to enable the retractable device to be adjusted in the vehicle width direction to adapt to different working channel widths and angles.

[0035] The vehicle body is also provided with a storage and transfer device 27 for stacking and storing a plurality of traffic cones, and is equipped with a conveyor belt and a clamping device. The conveyor belt sequentially transports the traffic cones to the top of the retracting device, which cooperates with the retracting device to place or receive the cone barrels.

[0036] The warning sign placement device 22 is installed on the side of the vehicle, including: a main warning sign 23 and a secondary warning sign 24, which are hingedly connected and can be folded and unfolded. After unfolding, they support each other to form a stable structure; The warning sign lifting device 25 is controlled by a lifting frame and a driving cylinder to lift it vertically; the clamping cross bar 26 is installed at the lower end of the main warning sign 23, and is clamped and locked by a guide groove 29 at the lower part of the vehicle body when it is retracted.

[0037] The workflow is: like Figure 2 As shown, after the vehicle reaches the predetermined position, the warning sign placement device 22 is unlocked and rotated outward to a set angle (usually 90 degrees); the warning sign lifting device 25 descends until the main warning sign 23 and the auxiliary warning sign 24 touch the ground, and the clamping cross bars 26 approach each other to release the warning signs; at this time, the vehicle moves forward and stops when the main warning sign 23 and the auxiliary warning sign 24 leave the rear of the vehicle.

[0038] The operator uses the remote control to remotely deploy the main warning sign 23 and the auxiliary warning sign 24 in a specific order and form a support, thus completing the automatic deployment of the main warning sign 23 and the auxiliary warning sign 24. When the auxiliary warning sign 24 is deployed, the warning sign lifting device 25 rises, and the warning sign placement device 22 rotates inward to the set angle (usually 90 degrees). Start the traffic cone deployment mode, and the integrated device automatically releases the traffic cones in sequence; After the operation is completed, the vehicle reverses to the warning sign position, the main warning sign 23 and the auxiliary warning sign 24 are automatically folded, and the clamping cross bar 26 is inserted into the guide groove 29; the warning sign lifting device 25 lifts the clamping cross bar 26 to the locking position, the electromagnetic device adsorbs and fixes it, and the device is closed.

[0039] The entire vehicle system coordinates the control of the lifting device 1, warning signs and storage and transportation structure to achieve the rapid, accurate and safe deployment and retrieval of traffic cones and warning signs in the vehicle.

[0040] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device, characterized in that: include: A lifting device (1), a cone barrel fixing frame (2), a first driving member (3) and a guide rod (4); the cone barrel fixing frame (2) encloses a space for the traffic cone and the lifting device (1) to move, and the first driving member (3) is used to realize the movement of the lifting device (1) in the vertical direction; wherein the lifting device (1) realizes the vertical movement through the guide rod (4); The lifting device (1) comprises a turning platform (5), a lifting plate (6), a cone barrel bracket (7), a second driving member (8) for driving the lifting plate (6) to turn relative to the turning platform (5), and a third driving member (9) for driving the lifting plate (6) to move horizontally, the cone barrel bracket (7) being fixedly connected to the lifting plate (6), and the lifting plate (6) being hinged to the turning platform (5); It also includes a guide rail (10) for guiding traffic cones and an intercepting rod (11) installed on the guide rail (10) and perpendicular to the guide rail (10).

2. The integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a gear shifting device (12); the gear shifting device (12) is arranged at both ends of the lifting plate (6); The gear shifting device (12) comprises: a fourth driving member (13), an active roller (14) and a transmission roller (15); the active roller (14) and the transmission roller (15) rotate in opposite directions; the fourth driving member (13) is connected to the active roller (14) and transmits power to the transmission roller (15) through a sprocket drive; The surfaces of the active roller (14) and the transmission roller (15) are provided with a plurality of latch teeth (16).

3. The integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide rail (10) comprises: a fifth driving member (17) and an extension bracket (18); the fifth driving member (17) is used to flip the extension bracket (18).

4. The integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side wall of the extension bracket (18) is provided with a plurality of rollers (19) for guiding traffic cones.

5. The integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide rail (10) further comprises a main beam (20) and an electric push rod (21), wherein the electric push rod (21) is connected to the extension bracket (18) and is used to adjust the angle between the two extension brackets (18); the main beam (20) is connected to the fifth driving member (17), and one end of the main beam (20) is connected to the extension bracket (18).

6. The integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cone barrel bracket (7) is configured to be in a cone shape that overlaps with the interior of the traffic cone.

7. A traffic cone collection vehicle, characterized in that: comprising the integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6; It also includes: a vehicle body and a warning sign placement device (22) arranged on the side wall of the vehicle body; The warning sign placement device (22) comprises: a main warning sign (23) and a secondary warning sign (24) hinged to each other, a warning sign lifting device (25) for lifting the main warning sign (23) and the secondary warning sign (24), and a clamping crossbar (26) for clamping the main warning sign (23).

8. The traffic cone collection vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a storage and transfer device (27), which is used to sequentially transport the traffic cones to the lifting device (1) or to recycle the traffic cones during the deployment or recovery process.

9. The traffic cone collection vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide rail (28) is installed at the rear end of the vehicle body, and the integrated rapid traffic cone retracting and deploying device is horizontally moved via the guide rail (28).

10. The traffic cone collection vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide groove (29) is provided at the lower end of the main warning sign (23), and the clamping cross bar (26) clamps the main warning sign (23) through the guide groove (29).

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