Pier fender device
By installing upper and lower anti-collision units around the bridge piers, and connecting them with rubber balls and various types of anchor chains to form a ring protection, the problem of short cable life is solved, and long-term safety protection of the bridge piers is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHENGMAO GRP
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
The cables in existing bridge pier anti-collision devices have a short service life and are prone to breakage, which affects the safety of the bridge piers.
The system employs upper and lower anti-collision units, which are respectively composed of upper rubber balls and various types of anchor chain groups connected to form a ring structure, including upper straight anchor chain groups, positive T-shaped anchor chain groups, oblique T-shaped anchor chain groups, and V-shaped anchor chain groups. These are connected to U-shaped hooks via shackles to form a ring-shaped protection covering the bridge piers and abutments.
It improved the service life and reliability of the device, reduced maintenance costs, and significantly enhanced the collision resistance of the bridge piers.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a bridge pier safety protection device, and more particularly to a device that can absorb the energy of a ship or obstacle impacting a bridge pier and protect the safety of the bridge pier and the ship, belonging to the field of bridge safety protection technology. Background Technology
[0002] Bridge piers are crucial structural components related to bridge safety, and the decks of various bridge types are supported by varying numbers of piers. Bridges built on navigable rivers and seas use anti-collision devices to protect piers from impacts by ships or water obstacles. Currently, the piers above the waterline are surrounded by a safety protection device consisting of multiple rubber balls connected by cables. These rubber balls, acting as elastic bodies, effectively absorb most of the impact energy through their elastic deformation upon impact, significantly reducing the impact energy on the pier and preventing damage, thus ensuring the safety of bridge traffic. However, the cables have a short lifespan and require frequent replacement. Once a cable breaks, the connection between the rubber balls immediately disintegrates, seriously affecting the safety of the pier. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a bridge pier anti-collision device that is easy to install and has a long service life.
[0004] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0005] A bridge pier anti-collision device includes an upper anti-collision unit surrounding the bottom of the bridge pier column and a lower anti-collision unit surrounding the bridge pier abutment. The upper anti-collision unit includes several upper rubber balls and several sets of upper straight anchor chains. The several upper rubber balls are connected in sequence by upper straight anchor chains of unequal lengths to form a ring covering the bottom of the bridge pier column. The lower anti-collision unit includes several lower rubber balls and two sets of T-shaped anchor chains, two sets of oblique T-shaped anchor chains, and two sets of V-shaped anchor chains. The several lower rubber balls located on the longitudinal outer side of the bridge pier abutment are respectively connected to both ends of the T-shaped anchor chains. The third end of the T-shaped anchor chains... The two ends of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the U-shaped hook rings embedded in the longitudinal middle of the pier foundation; the two ends of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of two lower rubber balls located outside one end of the pier foundation and whose axes intersect at right angles; the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook rings embedded in the end corner of one end of the pier foundation; the two ends of the V-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of two other lower rubber balls located outside the other end of the pier foundation and whose axes intersect at right angles; the third end of the V-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook rings embedded in the end corner of the other end of the pier foundation, thereby connecting several lower rubber balls in sequence to form a ring covering the pier foundation.
[0006] The objective of this utility model can also be further achieved through the following technical measures.
[0007] Furthermore, both the upper and lower rubber abutments are cylindrical structures with rounded end faces. The outer diameter and length of the upper rubber abutment are smaller than those of the lower rubber abutment. The central base plates at both ends of the cylinder are fixedly connected to the U-shaped ring base plates. The two ends of the upper straight anchor chain assembly are connected to the U-shaped ring base plates at the corresponding ends of the upper rubber abutment via shackles. The two ends of the T-shaped anchor chain assembly are fixedly connected to the U-shaped ring base plates at the adjacent ends of the lower rubber abutment via shackles. The third end of the T-shaped anchor chain assembly is connected via shackles to the U-shaped ring base plates pre-embedded in the middle of the longitudinal side of the pier abutment. The outer end of the hook and ring is connected; the two ends of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the U-shaped ring base plate of the two lower rubber balls located at right angles to each other on one end of the pier foundation through shackles; the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook and ring pre-embedded in the corner of one end of the pier foundation through shackles; the two ends of the V-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of the other two lower rubber balls at right angles to each other on the other end of the pier foundation through shackles; the third end of the V-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook and ring pre-embedded in the corner of the other end of the pier foundation through shackles.
[0008] The upper straight anchor chain assembly includes at least one ordinary chain link and end chain links connected to both ends of the ordinary chain link. The end chain links are connected to the U-shaped ring base plate of the corresponding upper rubber ball end through shackles.
[0009] Furthermore, the T-shaped anchor chain assembly includes a central ring, two sets of first anchor chain links, and one set of second anchor chain links. The second anchor chain link has the same connection structure as the first anchor chain link, and the length of the second anchor chain link is greater than that of the first anchor chain link. The first anchor chain link includes sequentially connected end links, several ordinary links, and end links. The second anchor chain link includes several ordinary anchor chain links connected as one unit and end links at both ends. The chain diameter and length and width dimensions of the end links are both greater than those of the ordinary anchor chain links. The central ring is connected to the end links at one end of each of the two sets of first anchor chain links. The central ring is also connected to the end links at one end of the second anchor chain link via shackles. The end links at the other end of the first anchor chain link are connected to the U-shaped ring base plate corresponding to the rubber ball end via shackles. The end link at the third end of the T-shaped anchor chain assembly, i.e., the other end of the second anchor chain link, is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the middle of the longitudinal side of the pier abutment via shackles.
[0010] The oblique T-shaped anchor chain assembly includes a central ring and three sets of second anchor chain links. The end links of one end of two sets of second anchor chain links are respectively connected to the central ring. The end links of the other end of the two sets of anchor chain links are respectively connected to the U-shaped ring base plates of two lower rubber balls at adjacent ends on one end of the pier abutment and whose axes intersect at right angles through shackles. The end link of one end of a second anchor chain link, which is the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain assembly, is connected to the central ring through a shackle. The end link of the other end of the second anchor chain link is connected to the outer end of a U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the corner of one end of the pier abutment through a shackle.
[0011] The V-shaped anchor chain assembly includes two sets of second anchor chain links. The end link of one end of the second anchor chain link is connected to the U-shaped ring base plate of the adjacent ends of two other lower rubber balls on the other end of the pier abutment, which are perpendicular to each other, by means of a shackle. The end link of the other end of the second anchor chain link is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the corner of the other end of the pier abutment by means of a shackle.
[0012] Furthermore, one end of the straight rod on both sides of the U-shaped hook is bent outward by 90° and then bent outward by 180° to form a hook-shaped end. The other end of the straight rod and the hook-shaped end are respectively embedded in their corresponding positions in the pier abutment.
[0013] The upper and lower anti-collision units of this invention use shackles and various types of anchor chains to connect several rubber balls into a ring structure that covers the pier column and pier foundation. This makes assembly and disassembly convenient, significantly extends the service life of the upper and lower anti-collision units, reduces maintenance costs, and significantly improves the reliability of the upper and lower anti-collision units.
[0014] The advantages and features of this utility model will be illustrated and explained through the following non-limiting description of preferred embodiments, which are given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0015] Figure 1 This is a front view of the utility model installed on a bridge pier;
[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 AA section view;
[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of Part I;
[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of Part II;
[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of Part III;
[0020] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of Part IV. Detailed Implementation
[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0022] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, this embodiment includes an upper anti-collision unit 1 surrounding the bottom of the pier column 10 and a lower anti-collision unit 2 surrounding the pier abutment 20. The upper anti-collision unit 1 includes six upper rubber balls 30 and four sets of upper straight anchor chains 11. There are two upper rubber balls 30 on each of the longitudinal sides of the pier column 10 and one upper rubber ball 30 on each of the longitudinal ends. The diameter and length of the upper rubber balls 30 on the longitudinal ends of the pier column 10 are smaller than those on the longitudinal sides of the pier column 10. The six upper rubber balls 30 are connected in sequence by upper straight anchor chains 11 of unequal length to form a ring covering the bottom of the pier column 10, effectively protecting the pier column 10.
[0023] The lower anti-collision unit 2 includes six lower rubber abutments 40, two sets of T-shaped anchor chains 21, two sets of oblique T-shaped anchor chains 22, and two sets of V-shaped anchor chains 23. Two lower rubber abutments 40 are located on each of the two outer sides of the longitudinal direction of the pier cap 20, and one lower rubber abutment 40 is located at each of the two outer sides of the longitudinal direction of the pier cap 20. These two lower rubber abutments 40 are connected to both ends of the T-shaped anchor chains 21. The third end of each T-shaped anchor chain 21 is connected to a U-shaped hook 3 pre-embedded in the middle of the longitudinal direction of the pier cap 20. The diameter of the lower rubber abutment 40 on the right side of the pier cap 20 is smaller than that of the other lower rubber abutments 40, but its length is greater than that of the other lower rubber abutments 40. The two ends of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group 22 are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of two lower rubber balls 40 located outside the left end of the pier foundation 20 and whose axes intersect at right angles. The third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group 22 is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook ring 3 pre-embedded in the end corner of the left end of the pier foundation 20. The two ends of the V-shaped anchor chain group 23 are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of two other lower rubber balls 40 located outside the right end of the pier foundation 20 and whose axes intersect at right angles. The third end of the V-shaped anchor chain group 23 is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook ring 3 pre-embedded in the end corner of the right end of the pier foundation 20, thereby connecting the six lower rubber balls 40 in sequence to form a ring covering the pier foundation 20, effectively protecting the pier foundation 20.
[0024] Both the upper rubber ball 30 and the lower rubber ball 40 are cylindrical structures with rounded end faces. The outer diameter and length of the upper rubber ball 30 are smaller than those of the lower rubber ball 40, respectively. Figure 3 The central base plates 301 at both ends of the cylinder shown are fixedly connected to the U-shaped ring base plates 302 respectively.
[0025] like Figure 3 As shown, the upper straight anchor chain assembly 11 includes at least one ordinary chain link 111 and end chain links 112 connected to both ends of the ordinary chain link 111. The end chain links 112 are connected to the U-shaped ring base plate 302 at the corresponding end of the upper rubber ball 30 through shackles 113. Figure 2In the middle, two straight adjacent upper rubber balls 30 are connected by an upper straight-through anchor chain group 11 with only one ordinary chain link 111, and two right-angle adjacent upper rubber balls 30 are connected by an upper straight-through anchor chain group 11 with multiple ordinary chain links 111.
[0026] like Figure 4 As shown, the T-shaped anchor chain assembly 21 includes a central ring 211, two sets of first anchor chain links 212, and one set of second anchor chain links 213. The second anchor chain link 213 has the same connection structure as the first anchor chain link 212, but its length is greater than that of the first anchor chain link 212. The first anchor chain link 212 includes sequentially connected end links 112, several ordinary links 111, and end links 112. The second anchor chain link 213 includes several ordinary anchor chain links 111 connected as a single unit and end links 112 at both ends. The chain diameter and length / width dimensions of the end links 112 are larger than those of the ordinary anchor chain links 111. The central ring 211 is connected to the end links 112 at one end of each of the two sets of first anchor chain links 212. The central ring 211 is also connected to the end links 112 at one end of the second anchor chain link 212 via shackles 113. The end link 112 of the other end of the first anchor chain link 212 is connected to the U-shaped ring base plate 302 of the corresponding rubber ball 40 end through shackles 113. The end link 112 of the other end of the third end of the positive T-shaped anchor chain group, namely the second anchor chain link 213, is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook 3 embedded in the middle of the longitudinal side of the pier abutment 20 through shackles 113.
[0027] like Figure 5 As shown, the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group 22 includes a central ring 211 and three sets of second anchor chain links 213. The end links 112 at one end of the two sets of second anchor chain links 213 are respectively connected to the central ring 211. The end links 112 at the other end of the two sets of second anchor chain links 213 are respectively connected to the U-shaped ring base plates 302 at the adjacent ends of the two lower rubber balls 40 on the left side of the pier foundation 20 and whose axes intersect at right angles through shackles 113. The end link 112 at one end of a second anchor chain link 213, which is the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group 22, is connected to the central ring 211 through shackles 113. The end link 112 at the other end of the second anchor chain link 213 is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook 3 pre-embedded in the left corner of the pier foundation 20 through shackles 113.
[0028] like Figure 6 As shown, the V-shaped anchor chain group 23 includes two sets of second anchor chain links 212. The end link 112 of one end of the second anchor chain link 212 is connected to the U-shaped ring base plate 302 of the adjacent ends of the two lower rubber balls 40 on the right side of the pier foundation 20 and whose axes intersect at right angles through shackles 113. The end link 112 of the other end of the second anchor chain link 212 is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook ring 3 embedded in the right corner of the pier foundation 20 through shackles 113.
[0029] like Figure 4 As shown, one end of the straight rod 31 on both sides of the U-shaped hook ring 3 is bent outward by 90° and then bent outward by 180° to form a hook-shaped end. The hook-shaped ends are respectively embedded in their corresponding positions in the pier foundation 20. This structure effectively improves the connection strength between the U-shaped hook ring 3 and the pier foundation 20, prevents the lower anti-collision unit 2 from detaching from the pier foundation 20, and improves the reliability of this utility model.
[0030] In addition to the above embodiments, the present invention may have other implementation methods. All technical solutions formed by equivalent substitution or equivalent transformation fall within the protection scope claimed by the present invention.
Claims
1. A bridge pier anti-collision device, characterized in that, The system includes an upper anti-collision unit surrounding the bottom of the bridge pier column and a lower anti-collision unit surrounding the pier cap. The upper anti-collision unit comprises several upper rubber balls and several sets of upper straight anchor chains. The several upper rubber balls are connected in sequence by upper straight anchor chains of varying lengths to form a ring covering the bottom of the bridge pier column. The lower anti-collision unit comprises several lower rubber balls and two sets of T-shaped anchor chains, two sets of oblique T-shaped anchor chains, and two sets of V-shaped anchor chains. The several lower rubber balls located on the longitudinal outer side of the pier cap are connected to both ends of the T-shaped anchor chains. The third end of the T-shaped anchor chains is connected to a pre-embedded... The U-shaped hooks are connected in the longitudinal middle of the pier foundation; the two ends of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of two lower rubber balls located outside one end of the pier foundation and whose axes intersect at right angles; the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hooks embedded in the end corner of one end of the pier foundation; the two ends of the V-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of two other lower rubber balls located outside the other end of the pier foundation and whose axes intersect at right angles; the third end of the V-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hooks embedded in the end corner of the other end of the pier foundation, thereby connecting several lower rubber balls in sequence to form a ring covering the pier foundation.
2. The bridge pier anti-collision device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Both the upper and lower rubber abutments are cylindrical structures with rounded end faces. The outer diameter and length of the upper rubber abutment are smaller than those of the lower rubber abutment. The central base plates at both ends of the cylinders are fixedly connected to the U-shaped ring base plates. The two ends of the upper straight anchor chain assembly are connected to the U-shaped ring base plates at the corresponding ends of the upper rubber abutments via shackles. The two ends of the T-shaped anchor chain assembly are fixedly connected to the U-shaped ring base plates at the adjacent ends of the lower rubber abutments via shackles. The third end of the T-shaped anchor chain assembly is connected to the U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the middle of one longitudinal side of the pier abutment via shackles. External connection; the two ends of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the U-shaped ring base plate of the two lower rubber balls located at right angles to each other on one end of the pier foundation through shackles; the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the corner of one end of the pier foundation through shackles; the two ends of the V-shaped anchor chain group are respectively connected to the adjacent ends of the other two lower rubber balls at right angles to each other on the other end of the pier foundation through shackles; the third end of the V-shaped anchor chain group is respectively connected to the U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the corner of the other end of the pier foundation through shackles.
3. The bridge pier anti-collision device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The upper straight anchor chain assembly includes at least one ordinary chain link and end chain links connected to both ends of the ordinary chain link. The end chain links are connected to the U-shaped ring base plate of the corresponding upper rubber ball end through shackles.
4. The bridge pier anti-collision device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The T-shaped anchor chain assembly includes a central ring, two sets of first anchor chain links, and one set of second anchor chain links. The second anchor chain link has the same connection structure as the first anchor chain link, but its length is greater than that of the first anchor chain link. The first anchor chain link includes sequentially connected end links, several ordinary links, and end links. The second anchor chain link includes several ordinary anchor chain links connected as one unit and end links at both ends. The diameter and length / width of the end links are larger than those of the ordinary anchor chain links. The central ring is connected to the end links at one end of each of the two sets of first anchor chain links. The central ring is also connected to the end links at one end of the second anchor chain link via shackles. The end links at the other end of the first anchor chain link are connected to the U-shaped ring base plate corresponding to the rubber ball end via shackles. The end link at the third end of the T-shaped anchor chain assembly, i.e., the other end of the second anchor chain link, is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook ring embedded in the middle of the longitudinal side of the pier abutment via shackles. The oblique T-shaped anchor chain assembly includes a central ring and three sets of second anchor chain links. The end links of one end of two sets of second anchor chain links are respectively connected to the central ring. The end links of the other end of the two sets of anchor chain links are respectively connected to the U-shaped ring base plates of two lower rubber balls at adjacent ends on one end of the pier abutment and whose axes intersect at right angles through shackles. The end link of one end of a second anchor chain link, which is the third end of the oblique T-shaped anchor chain assembly, is connected to the central ring through a shackle. The end link of the other end of the second anchor chain link is connected to the outer end of a U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the corner of one end of the pier abutment through a shackle. The V-shaped anchor chain assembly includes two sets of second anchor chain links. The end link of one end of the second anchor chain link is connected to the U-shaped ring base plate of the adjacent ends of two other lower rubber balls on the other end of the pier abutment, which are perpendicular to each other, by means of a shackle. The end link of the other end of the second anchor chain link is connected to the outer end of the U-shaped hook ring pre-embedded in the corner of the other end of the pier abutment by means of a shackle.
5. The bridge pier anti-collision device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the straight rod on both sides of the U-shaped hook is bent outward by 90° and then bent outward by 180° to form a hook-shaped end. The other end of the straight rod and the hook-shaped end are respectively embedded in their corresponding positions in the pier cap.