Mobile, tetrahedral security barrier for vehicle defense
The tetrahedral vehicle barrier addresses transportability, installation, and impact resistance issues by tilting upon impact to immobilize vehicles, offering ease of use and maintenance-free operation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE202025001946
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-07-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle barriers are difficult to transport, require specialist installation, and lack sufficient impact resistance and maintenance, often failing to stop vehicles effectively.
A tetrahedral locking device made of stainless steel with a 10 mm wall thickness, designed for easy transport and setup, which tilts upon impact to lift and render vehicles inoperable, and can be filled with water for added weight and stability.
Provides high impact resistance, ease of transport and setup, maintenance-free operation, and reliable vehicle immobilization without moving parts.
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Abstract
Description
Technical field
[0001] The invention relates to a mobile locking device for preventing the unauthorized entry of vehicles into areas used by people or requiring special protection. State of the art
[0002] Common mobile barriers such as massive concrete blocks, plastic barriers, or mobile bollard systems are often difficult to transport, require extensive maintenance, or offer insufficient resistance. Furthermore, they frequently fail to reliably stop or disable vehicles.
[0003] In addition to regular maintenance (e.g., corrosion protection coatings), these barriers often require a specialist for installation. Object of the invention
[0004] The object of the invention is therefore to provide a mobile barrier that is easy to transport, does not require a specialist for setup and is easy to set up, but at the same time has high resistance to impact vehicles and is maintenance-free. Solution to the task
[0005] The problem is solved by a locking device in the form of a tetrahedron. Its unique geometry causes an impacting vehicle to transfer energy into tilting the tetrahedron, thereby lifting the vehicle and rendering it inoperable. The device is preferably made of stainless steel with a wall thickness of at least 10 millimeters. Forklift pockets allow for transport by forklift or pallet jack. The interior can be filled with water or other material to increase stability, thus rendering the vehicle inoperable and reliably preventing further penetration. Advantages of the invention: The invention offers in particular the following advantages:
[0006] Increased safety thanks to the special tetrahedral shape, which causes vehicles to tip over upon impact, rendering them unusable.
[0007] Maintenance-free operation thanks to the use of stainless steel.
[0008] High flexibility due to easy transportability with forklift, crane or pallet truck.
[0009] Possibility of weight adjustment by filling with water.
[0010] Modular design, allowing multiple barriers to be placed next to or behind each other.
[0011] No moving parts, no wear and tear.
[0012] Stackability of multiple locks for storage and transport. Brief description of the drawings
[0013] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. These show: Fig. 1: Perspective view with forklift pockets Fig. 2: Base plate with integrated forklift pockets Fig. 3: Single view of a forklift pocket. Fig. 4: Illustration of a triangular sheet metal plate. Fig. 5: Illustration of a transport eyelet. Fig. 6: Water filling port Fig. 7: Drain spout water Example of implementation
[0014] The barrier consists of four welded stainless steel triangular plates with a wall thickness of 10 millimeters. In operation, the barrier is placed in access areas. Upon impact, the tetrahedron topples over, rendering the vehicle inoperable. The interior can be filled with water to increase its weight.
Claims
[1] Mobile barrier device. For preventing unauthorized entry of vehicles into areas used by people or requiring special protection. characterized by that the locking device has the shape of a tetrahedron, which essentially consists of 4 equilateral triangular sheets welded together. [2] Mobile locking device according to claim 1, characterized by that it is made of stainless steel. [3] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the wall thickness of the material is 10 millimeters. [4] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that corrosion protection coatings are unnecessary due to the use of stainless steel. [5] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat integrated forklift pockets are provided in the base surface, which allow the locking device to be moved using a forklift or pallet truck. [6] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the interior of the tetrahedron is designed to receive filling material, especially water [7] Mobile locking device according to claim 6, characterized by that the locking device is equipped with filling and emptying nozzles. [8] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that transport lugs are provided which allow the locking device to be lifted with a crane. [9] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by that several locks are designed to be stackable. [10] Mobile locking device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat reflective or brightly colored markings are provided to increase visibility.