Device for measuring straightness of road wave-shaped guardrail

By designing an automated measuring device, the problem of inaccurate measurement position caused by human factors was solved, enabling efficient and accurate measurement of the straightness of highway corrugated guardrails and simplifying the operation process.

CN224151703UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-21宁夏公路管理中心银川分中心 +1
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
宁夏公路管理中心银川分中心
Filing Date
2025-05-29
Publication Date
2026-04-21

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Technical Problem

In the traditional process of measuring the straightness of highway guardrails, human factors can lead to inaccurate measurement positions, affecting the accuracy of the calculation results and increasing the complexity and uncertainty of the work.

Method used

A device comprising a support, measuring wheels, vertical and horizontal telescopic rods, measuring arc plate, sensors, and receivers was designed. The device records deformation through automated measuring wheels and sensors, and clears obstacles by combining a leveling mechanism, thereby achieving automated measurement and data recording.

Benefits of technology

It eliminates the need for manual adjustment of the string and steel ruler, improving measurement accuracy and stability, simplifying the measurement process, and reducing human error.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a device for measuring the straightness of a waveform guardrail of a road, and belongs to the technical field of measurement. The device mainly comprises a support; the measuring wheel is arranged between the lower ends of the brackets; the vertical telescopic rod is mounted at the upper end of the bracket; the transverse telescopic rod is mounted at the other end of the vertical telescopic rod; the measuring arc plate is mounted at the other end of the transverse telescopic rod; the sensor is mounted on one side of the measuring wheel; and the receiver is mounted on the vertical telescopic rod. According to the device for measuring the straightness of the waveform guardrail of the road, the vertical telescopic rod and the transverse telescopic rod are arranged, so that the effect of measuring the straightness without manual operation is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of measurement technology, specifically to a device for measuring the straightness of a highway corrugated guardrail. Background Technology

[0002] During highway construction, corrugated guardrails need to be installed on both sides of the highway. During and after installation, the straightness of the guardrails needs to be checked.

[0003] The traditional testing method involves randomly selecting a 20-meter section of guardrail. Two people at both ends pull the rope taut and attach it to the top and side of the guardrail. Another person visually estimates the maximum gap and measures it with a steel ruler. This maximum gap is the maximum measured value of straightness.

[0004] In actual straightness testing, the positions of the string and steel ruler need to be frequently adjusted. However, during these frequent adjustments, negligence or lack of skill on the part of the measuring personnel may lead to inaccurate measurement positions. Inaccurate measurement positions directly affect the straightness calculation results, resulting in inaccurate assessments. This may necessitate re-measurement or correction of existing data, increasing the complexity and uncertainty of the work.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a device for measuring the straightness of highway corrugated guardrails to solve the above problems.

[0006] It should be noted that the information disclosed in this background section is only for understanding the background technology of this application concept, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0007] Based on the aforementioned problems in the existing technology, the problem to be solved by this application is to provide a device for measuring the straightness of highway corrugated guardrails, which solves the problem that the measurement position may be inaccurate due to human error during the measurement process, thus affecting the straightness calculation results.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by this application to solve its technical problem is: a device for measuring the straightness of highway corrugated guardrails, comprising:

[0009] support;

[0010] A measuring wheel is disposed between the lower ends of the bracket;

[0011] A vertical telescopic rod is installed at the upper end of the bracket;

[0012] A lateral telescopic rod, which is installed at the other end of the vertical telescopic rod;

[0013] A measuring arc plate is installed at the other end of the transverse telescopic rod;

[0014] A sensor is mounted on one side of the measuring wheel;

[0015] A receiver is mounted on the vertical telescopic pole.

[0016] Furthermore, the measuring wheel has a diameter of 15.9 cm and a circumference of 50 cm.

[0017] Furthermore, the curvature and dimensions of the measuring arc plate are matched with the dimensions of the protruding end of the guardrail.

[0018] Furthermore, a leveling mechanism is provided at one end of the bracket. The leveling mechanism includes a mounting bracket fixedly mounted at one end of the bracket, a fixing rod fixedly mounted at the other end of the mounting bracket, a mounting plate fixedly mounted at the other end of the fixing rod, and a cover fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the mounting plate.

[0019] Furthermore, a rotating shaft is rotatably arranged inside the housing, and a small gear is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft inside the housing. A motor is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate, and the output end of the motor extends through the housing into the interior and is fixedly connected to a large gear, which meshes with the small gear.

[0020] Furthermore, a scanning plate is fixedly installed at the other end of the rotating shaft.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this application are: the device provided in this application for measuring the straightness of highway corrugated guardrails achieves the effect of eliminating the need for manual measurement of straightness by setting vertical telescopic rods and horizontal telescopic rods.

[0022] In addition to the purposes, features, and advantages described above, this application has other purposes, features, and advantages. A further detailed description of this application will be provided below with reference to the figures. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of this application. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain this application and do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings:

[0024] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of a device for measuring the straightness of a highway corrugated guardrail according to this application;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the sweeping mechanism;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the leveling mechanism from another angle;

[0027] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0028] 1. Measuring wheel; 2. Bracket; 3. Vertical telescopic rod; 4. Horizontal telescopic rod; 5. Measuring arc plate; 6. Sensor; 7. Receiver; 8. Sweeping mechanism; 80. Mounting bracket; 81. Fixing rod; 82. Mounting plate; 83. Cover; 84. Motor; 85. Large gear; 86. Small gear; 87. Rotating shaft; 88. Sweeping plate. Detailed Implementation

[0029] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0030] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, this application provides a device for measuring the straightness of a highway corrugated guardrail, including a bracket 2 and a measuring wheel 1 rotatably disposed between the lower ends of the bracket 2. The measuring wheel 1 has a diameter of 15.9 cm and a circumference of 50 cm, so as to further improve the accuracy of the measurement in the future.

[0032] Furthermore, a vertical telescopic rod 3 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the bracket 2. The vertical telescopic rod 3 is used to provide variables when measuring the longitudinal straightness of the guardrail. At the same time, a horizontal telescopic rod 4 is installed at the top of the vertical telescopic rod 3. The horizontal telescopic rod 4 is used to provide variables when measuring the lateral straightness of the guardrail.

[0033] Meanwhile, a sensor 6 is fixedly installed on one side of the measuring wheel 1, and a receiver 7 is installed at the lower end of the vertical telescopic rod 3. The sensor 6 and the receiver 7 cooperate with each other. The sensor 6 contacts the receiver 7 at the lower end of the vertical telescopic rod 3 to record data and transmit the data to the data processing system for analysis.

[0034] When it is necessary to test the longitudinal straightness of the guardrail, first place the measuring wheel 1 on the road surface, then place the horizontal telescopic rod 4 on the upper part of the guardrail, and finally push the entire device forward to make the measuring wheel 1 roll on the road surface. At this time, the vertical telescopic rod 3 will extend and retract due to the longitudinal undulation of the guardrail. After the measuring wheel 1 rotates once, the sensor 6 on the measuring wheel 1 will contact the receiver 7 installed on the vertical telescopic rod 3. At this time, the deformation of the vertical telescopic rod 3 is recorded. Push the measuring wheel 1 forward and record a deformation every 50cm. Finally, take the average value of all recorded deformations as the longitudinal straightness of the guardrail installation.

[0035] In order to measure the lateral straightness of the guardrail, a measuring arc plate 5 is detachably installed at the other end of the lateral telescopic rod 4. The arc and size of the measuring arc plate 5 match the size of the protruding end of the guardrail, and the measuring arc plate 5 can rotate 90° so that it can fit against the guardrail during the measurement process, further improving the stability of the measurement. When the measurement begins, the measuring arc plate 5 is first installed at the other end of the lateral telescopic rod 4 and made to fit tightly against the protruding end of the guardrail. Then, the measuring wheel 1 is pushed to move. At this time, the lateral telescopic rod 4 will deform due to the lateral bending of the guardrail. When the sensor 6 on the measuring wheel 1 and the receiver 7 on the vertical telescopic rod 3 come into contact, the deformation of the lateral telescopic rod 4 is recorded. The measuring wheel 1 is pushed forward and a deformation is recorded every 50cm. Finally, the average value of all recorded deformations is taken as the lateral straightness of the guardrail installation.

[0036] To address the issue of the measuring wheel 1 being obstructed by stones and other obstacles on the road surface during its movement, a leveling mechanism 8 is installed at one end of the support 2. Figures 1-3 As shown, the sweeping mechanism 8 is used to sweep away stones and sharp objects in the path of the measuring wheel 1.

[0037] The sweeping mechanism 8 includes a mounting bracket 80 fixedly mounted at one end of the bracket 2, a fixing rod 81 fixedly mounted at the other end of the mounting bracket 80, a mounting plate 82 fixedly mounted at the other end of the fixing rod 81, and a cover 83 fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the mounting plate 82.

[0038] Furthermore, a rotating shaft 87 is rotatably arranged inside the housing 83, and a small gear 86 is fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft 87 inside the housing 83, so that the small gear 86 can rotate inside the housing 83 along with the rotating shaft 87.

[0039] Meanwhile, a motor 84 is fixedly installed on the mounting plate 82. The output end of the motor 84 extends through the cover 83 into the interior and is fixedly connected to a large gear 85. The large gear 85 meshes with a small gear 86 so that the motor 84 can be started to drive the small gear 86 through the large gear 85 to drive the rotating shaft 87 to rotate.

[0040] Furthermore, the other end of the rotating shaft 87 extends through the cover 83 to the outside. A sweeping plate 88 is fixedly installed at the other end of the rotating shaft 87. The sweeping plate 88 is in direct contact with the ground to facilitate the movement of stones and obstacles on the subsequent cleaning route. The starting motor 84 drives the small gear 86 through the large gear 85 to rotate the rotating shaft 87, thereby causing the sweeping plate 88 to perform a fan-shaped swing operation. While swinging, the stones and obstacles are swept to both sides, thus achieving the effect of clearing obstacles on the route.

[0041] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An apparatus for measuring the straightness of a highway waveline barrier, characterized by: include: Support (2); Measuring wheel (1), which is disposed between the lower ends of the bracket (2); A vertical telescopic rod (3) is installed on the upper end of the bracket (2); A horizontal telescopic rod (4) is installed at the other end of the vertical telescopic rod (3); Measuring arc plate (5), which is installed at the other end of the transverse telescopic rod (4); Sensor (6), which is mounted on one side of the measuring wheel (1); Receiver (7), which is mounted on the vertical telescopic rod (3).

2. The device for measuring the straightness of a highway wavelike guardrail according to claim 1, wherein: The measuring wheel (1) has a diameter of 15.9 cm and a circumference of 50 cm.

3. The device for measuring the straightness of a highway wavelike guardrail according to claim 1, wherein: The curvature and dimensions of the measuring arc plate (5) are matched with the dimensions of the protruding end of the guardrail.

4. The device for measuring the straightness of a highway wavelike guardrail according to claim 1, wherein: The bracket (2) is provided with a leveling mechanism (8) at one end. The leveling mechanism (8) includes a mounting bracket (80) fixedly mounted at one end of the bracket (2). A fixing rod (81) is fixedly mounted at the other end of the mounting bracket (80). A mounting plate (82) is fixedly mounted at the other end of the fixing rod (81). A cover (83) is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the mounting plate (82).

5. A device for measuring the straightness of a highway W-beam barrier according to claim 4, wherein: The housing (83) is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft (87), and a small gear (86) is fixedly provided on the rotating shaft (87) inside the housing (83). A motor (84) is fixedly provided on the mounting plate (82). The output end of the motor (84) extends through the housing (83) into the interior and is fixedly connected to a large gear (85). The large gear (85) meshes with the small gear (86).

6. A device for measuring the straightness of a highway W-beam barrier according to claim 5, wherein: A scanning plate (88) is fixedly installed at the other end of the rotating shaft (87).