Modular Road Barrier Panels for Impact Resistance and Easy Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle path or road barriers are either inflexible and heavy, requiring costly installation and removal, or they lack the ability to adapt to different space constraints and impact resistance needs.
Innovation Solution
A modular path or road barrier system using panels that can be arranged in parallel to form a bollard barrier part, allowing for adjustable dimensions, weight, and resistance against impacting vehicles, with panels made of lightweight materials that can be easily handled and assembled.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional heavy steel barriers are used to provide high impact resistance, then the strength and stability of the barrier is improved, but the weight and installation cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier is divided into multiple separate panels that can be assembled together. Each panel is made of lighter material (aluminum or plastic) but the combined structure provides equivalent or superior impact resistance through the collective arrangement of multiple panels, reducing the weight of individual components while maintaining overall strength
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier uses composite construction with panels made of aluminum or plastic materials combined with a concrete foundation. This composite approach allows the use of lighter materials for the visible barrier portions while the concrete foundation provides the necessary anchoring and structural support to achieve high impact resistance without requiring the entire structure to be heavy steel
2Reliability
If fixed concrete-embedded steel barriers are installed to ensure permanent blocking, then the reliability and permanence of the barrier is improved, but the ease of removal and reinstallation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier system is segmented into removable panels that can be easily taken out and reinstalled. The panels are designed to fit into a concrete foundation but can be removed and repositioned without destroying the foundation or requiring heavy equipment, enabling temporary or movable blocking needs while maintaining reliable blocking when installed
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier transitions from a static permanent structure to a dynamic system that can be installed and removed as needed. The panels are designed with features that allow them to be securely positioned when installed for reliable blocking, but easily removed when temporary blocking is sufficient, adapting to different operational requirements
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom-designed barriers are created to fit specific space constraints, then the adaptability to different locations is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier panels are designed as universal, standardized components that can be used in multiple locations and configurations. The same panel design fits various space constraints through different arrangement patterns, eliminating the need for custom designs for each location while maintaining adaptability to different spatial requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier system achieves adaptability not through varying panel designs but through dimensional arrangement - panels can be configured in different patterns (single row, double row, angled arrangements) to accommodate various space constraints. This shifts the adaptation from the design dimension to the configuration dimension, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while providing location versatility
4Ease of operation
If modular panel design is used to reduce weight and simplify handling, then the ease of installation is improved, but the structural stability and impact resistance may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier is segmented into manageable panels that are lightweight enough for easy handling and installation by workers without heavy equipment. The segmentation is designed so that while individual panels are light, the collective arrangement of multiple panels creates a structure with sufficient impact resistance, balancing ease of installation with structural strength
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses composite construction where lightweight panels (aluminum or plastic) are combined with a heavy concrete foundation. The panels provide ease of handling and installation, while the concrete foundation provides the necessary weight and anchoring to ensure structural stability and impact resistance, compensating for the lighter panel materials
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a path or road barrier for vehicles, having a foundation which can be inserted into a depression of the driving surface and in which a recess is located. A bollard barrier part (30) is arranged in the recess of the foundation (10), and the path or road barrier is to prevent vehicles with a preferred travel direction in particular from passing through, said travel direction being oriented against the bollard barrier part (30) as the impact direction (15). The bollard barrier part (30) is made of two or more panels (31, 32, 33, 34) which can be handled separately from one another, said panels (31, 32, 33, 34) being arranged parallel to one another. The impact direction (15) is oriented against an impact face (35) of the bollard barrier part (30), said impact face being arranged perpendicularly to the panels (31, 32, 33, 34).