Partition device

The partition device secures cone bars to road cones using through holes and anti-detachment mechanisms, addressing the issue of cone bar detachment and improving safety.

JP3254603UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13TAISEI CORP
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Application Number
JP2025004014U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-11-19
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2035-11-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing partition devices with cone bars fail to effectively prevent the cone bars from falling off road cones, leading to potential safety hazards and inconvenience.

Method used

A partition device comprising a conical road cone with horizontally penetrating through holes and a bolt-nut assembly or a vertically penetrating through hole with a support member and lid member to secure the cone bar, preventing it from detachment.

Benefits of technology

Prevents cone bars from falling off road cones, enhancing safety and stability of demarcation setups.

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Abstract

To provide a partition device capable of preventing a cone bar from falling off a road cone. [Solution] The compartmentation device 1 comprises a conical road cone 10 installed on the ground 2, and a cone bar 20 attached to the road cone 10. A ring 22 at the end of the cone bar 20 can be fitted onto the upper end of the road cone 10. The road cone 10 is provided with a fall prevention device 30 that prevents the cone bar 20 from falling off. A pair of through holes that penetrate horizontally are formed at the upper end of the road cone 10, above the height position at which the ring 22 of the cone bar 20 fits. The fall prevention device 30 comprises a suspension bolt inserted into the through holes and decorative nuts screwed onto both ends of the suspension bolt.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a partitioning device comprising a conical road cone that is installed on the ground and a cone bar that is attached to the road cone. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been a demarcation device that includes a plurality of road cones arranged at predetermined intervals and a cone bar installed between the road cones to demarcate a route or a dangerous area. In order to prevent the cone bar from falling off the road cone, the following proposal has been made (see Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 proposes providing a locking element that extends diagonally downward from the upper end of the road cone. With the configuration of Patent Document 1, the ring of the cone bar contacts the locking element at the upper end of the road cone, preventing the cone bar from falling off the road cone. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2024-177667 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a partition device that can prevent cone bars from falling off from road cones. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The first invention of the partitioning device (for example, the partitioning device 1 described below) is a partitioning device comprising a conical road cone (for example, the road cone 10 described below) that is installed on the ground (for example, the ground 2 described below) and a cone bar (for example, the cone bar 20 described below) that is attached to the road cone, wherein a ring (for example, the ring 22 described below) at the end of the cone bar can be fitted to the upper end of the road cone, and the road cone is provided with a fall prevention device (for example, the fall prevention device 30 described below) that prevents the cone bar from falling off, and a pair of horizontally penetrating through holes (for example, the through hole 11 described below) are formed at the upper end of the road cone above the height position at which the ring at the end of the cone bar is fitted, and the fall prevention device comprises a bolt (for example, the hanging bolt 31 described below) that is inserted into the through hole and a nut (for example, the decorative nut 32 described below) that is screwed onto the bolt.

[0006] According to this device, bolts and nuts are attached as anti-detachment devices to the road cone above the height position where the ring at the end of the cone bar fits. Therefore, the bolts and nuts protruding from the surface of the road cone function as anti-detachment devices for the ring at the end of the cone bar, preventing the cone bar from falling off.

[0007] The second invention of the partitioning device (for example, the partitioning device 1A described below) is a partitioning device comprising a conical road cone (for example, the road cone 10 described below) that is installed on the ground (for example, the ground 2 described below) and a cone bar (for example, the cone bar 20 described below) that is attached to the road cone, wherein a ring (for example, the ring 22 described below) at the end of the cone bar can be fitted to the upper end of the road cone, the road cone is provided with a fall prevention device (for example, the fall prevention device 30A described below) that prevents the cone bar from falling off, a through hole (for example, the through hole 11A described below) that penetrates vertically is formed at the upper end of the road cone, and the fall prevention device comprises a support member (for example, the support member 40 described below) that is inserted into the through hole of the road cone and extends upward, and a lid member (for example, the lid member 50 described below) attached to the upper end of the support member.

[0008] According to this device, a cover member is attached to the upper end of the road cone, so that the ring at the end of the cone bar engages with the cover member, preventing the cone bar from falling off the road cone. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, a partition device can be provided that can prevent the cone bar from falling off the road cone. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view of a compartment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 2 is an enlarged view and a cross-sectional view of the portion of the compartment device of FIG. 1 surrounded by dashed line A. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the fall-off prevention device of the compartment device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart of a procedure for attaching the fall-off prevention device according to the first embodiment to a road cone. [Figure 5] 4A and 4B are partial enlarged and cross-sectional views of a compartment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6]FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a fall-off prevention device of a compartment device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for attaching a fall-off prevention device according to a second embodiment to a road cone. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the preferred embodiments, the same components will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified. [First embodiment] Fig. 1 is a side view of a compartmentation device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2(a) is an enlarged view of the area surrounded by dashed line A of the compartmentation device 1 in Fig. 1. Fig. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 2(a). Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the anti-fall device 30 of the compartmentation device 1.

[0012] The partitioning device 1 includes a plurality of conical cylindrical road cones 10 installed at predetermined intervals on the ground 2, and cone bars 20 attached between the road cones 10. The cone bar 20 includes a bar body 21 and annular rings 22 provided at both ends of the bar body 21. The ring 22 of the cone bar 20 is attached to the upper end of the road cone 10 at a predetermined height so as to fit therewith.

[0013] The road cone 10 is provided with a fall prevention device 30 that prevents the cone bar 20 from falling off. At the upper end of the road cone 10, above the height position of the ring 22 of the cone bar 20, a pair of through holes 11 are formed penetrating in the horizontal direction. The fall prevention device 30 includes a hanging bolt 31 inserted into the through hole 11 and a decorative nut 32 screwed onto both ends of the hanging bolt 31. The decorative nut 32 protrudes from the surface of the road cone 10, and the length dimension P of this fall prevention device 30 is larger than the inner diameter Q of the ring 22 of the cone bar 20.

[0014] The procedure for attaching the fall-off prevention device 30 to the road cone 10 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S1, a through hole 11 is formed in the road cone 10 using a drill or the like. In step S2, the road cones 10 are arranged, and cone bars 20 are installed between the road cones 10. In step S3, the fall prevention device 30 is attached to the road cone 10.

[0015] According to this embodiment, the following effects are obtained. (1) The hanging bolt 31 and the decorative nut 32 are attached to the road cone 10 above the height position where the ring 22 of the cone bar 20 fits. Therefore, the ring 22 of the cone bar 20 engages with the decorative nut 32 protruding from the surface of the road cone 10, preventing the cone bar 20 from falling off the road cone 10.

[0016] Second Embodiment Fig. 5(a) is a partially enlarged view of a compartmentation device 1A according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5(b) is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 5(a). Fig. 6 is an exploded view of a drop-off prevention device 30A of the compartmentation device 1A. In this embodiment, the configuration of a fall-off prevention device 30A is different from that of the first embodiment. That is, the road cone 10 has a through hole 11A formed at its upper end, which penetrates in the vertical direction. The fall-off prevention device 30A includes a support member 40 that is inserted into the through-hole 11A of the road cone 10 and extends upward, and a cover member 50 that is attached to the upper end of the support member 40.

[0017] The lid member 50 includes a lid member main body 51 that is circular in plan view, and a rising portion 52 that extends downward from the peripheral edge of the lid member main body 51. The lid member 50 is, for example, an end cap for piping. A through hole 53 is formed in approximately the center of the lid member main body 51. The outer diameter R of the lid member 50 is larger than the inner diameter Q of the ring 22 of the cone burr 20.

[0018] The support member 40 includes a lower support member 41 attached to the road cone 10 and an upper support member 42 attached to the cover member 50 and joined to the lower support member 41. The lower support member 41 includes a bolt 43 inserted from below into the through hole 11A of the road cone 10, and a long nut 44 threaded onto the bolt 43. The lower support member 41 is fixed to the road cone 10 by sandwiching the road cone 10 between the head of the bolt 43 and the long nut 44. The upper support member 42 includes a decorative bolt 45 inserted from above into a through-hole 53 of the lid member 50, and a nut 46 threaded onto the decorative bolt 45. The upper support member 42 is fixed to the lid member 50 by sandwiching the lid member body 51 of the lid member 50 between the head of the decorative bolt 45 and the nut 46. The tip end of the decorative bolt 45 of the upper support member 42 is screwed into the long nut 44 of the lower support member 41, and the upper support member 42 and the lower support member 41 are joined together.

[0019] The procedure for attaching the fall-off prevention device 30A to the road cone 10 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S11, a through hole 11A is formed in the road cone 10 using a drill or the like, and a lower support member 41 is attached to the road cone 10. Also, an upper support member 42 is attached to the cover member 50. In step S12, the road cones 10 to which the lower support members 41 are attached are arranged, and the cone bars 20 are installed between the road cones 10. In step S13, the upper support member 42 of the cover member 50 is joined to the lower support member 41 of the road cone 10, thereby attaching the cover member 50 to the road cone 10.

[0020] According to this embodiment, the following effects are obtained. (2) The lid member 50 is attached to the upper end of the road cone 10. Therefore, the ring 22 of the cone bar 20 engages with the lid member 50, preventing the cone bar 20 from falling off the road cone 10.

[0021] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any modifications and improvements that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1, 1A... Compartment device 2... Ground 10... Road cone 11, 11A... Through hole 20... Cone bar 21... Bar body 22... Ring 30, 30A... Fall prevention device 31... Bolt 32... Decorative nut 40...Support member 41...Lower support member 42...Upper support member 43...Bolt 44...Long nut 45...Decorative bolt 46...Nut 50... Lid member 51... Lid member main body 52... Falling portion 53... Through hole

Claims

1. A partitioning device comprising a conical road cone installed on the ground and a cone bar attached to the road cone, The ring at the end of the cone bar can be fitted onto the upper end of the road cone, The road cone is provided with a fall prevention device that prevents the cone bar from falling off, A pair of through holes penetrating horizontally is formed in the upper end of the road cone above the height position where the ring at the end of the cone bar is fitted, A compartment device characterized in that the anti-fall-out device comprises a bolt that is inserted into the through hole and a nut that is screwed onto the bolt.

2. A partitioning device comprising a conical road cone installed on the ground and a cone bar attached to the road cone, A ring at the end of the cone bar can be fitted onto the upper end of the road cone, The road cone is provided with a fall prevention device that prevents the cone bar from falling off, A through hole is formed at the upper end of the road cone, the through hole penetrating in the vertical direction, A compartment device characterized in that the anti-fall-off device comprises a support member that is inserted into a through hole of the road cone and extends upward, and a lid member attached to the upper end of the support member.

Citation Information

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  • Road cone and road cone-cone bar connection structure

    JP2024177667A