Modular Traffic Divider Interconnection System with H-Shaped Uprights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing traffic dividers with gaps create safety hazards due to discontinuities, which can lead to accidents and are challenging to install correctly to meet national and European safety standards.
Innovation Solution
An interconnection and fixing system for modular traffic dividers using H-shaped connection uprights, guides, base sleeves, and locking means to securely attach dividers to the ground, allowing modular adaptation and quick gap creation without obstructing vehicle passage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular traffic dividers are used with gaps between modules, then installation flexibility and adaptability to road conditions are improved, but safety is worsened due to discontinuities that can lead to accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The traffic divider is divided into modular sections that can be independently installed and configured. Each module contains connection uprights with locking means that enable secure interconnection while allowing for flexible installation patterns and gap configurations according to specific road conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
Connection uprights with locking means serve as intermediary elements between modular sections. These intermediaries provide a secure mechanical link that maintains structural continuity despite the modular nature of the system, preventing gaps from compromising safety while preserving installation flexibility.
2Ease of manufacture
If dividing gaps are installed at regular intervals, then installation simplicity is improved, but road safety is worsened due to created discontinuities and dangerous points for drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of gap positions and configurations based on specific road conditions, vehicle types, and environmental factors. The locking means enable secure connection at various positions, allowing the installation to adapt to safety requirements rather than following fixed patterns, thus maintaining simplicity while enhancing safety.
3Reliability
If traffic dividers are made as continuous barriers, then safety is improved by preventing crossings, but adaptability to different road conditions and emergency situations is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous barrier concept is maintained through modular sections connected by locking means, providing safety while enabling segmentation for adaptability. Modules can be configured to create continuous barriers where needed or to form gaps for emergency access, combining the safety of continuity with the flexibility of segmentation.
4Productivity
If dividing gaps are spaced 2 km apart, then installation frequency and cost are reduced, but safety is worsened due to longer discontinuities that increase accident risk
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables variable spacing of dividing gaps based on specific safety assessments, vehicle types, and road conditions. The locking means provide secure connections that maintain safety even at optimized gap intervals, allowing parameter adjustment to balance installation efficiency with safety requirements without compromising either aspect.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an interconnection and fixing system (1000) for interconnecting and fixing modular traffic dividers. The system (1000) comprises a connection upright (100, 100', 100'') having an H-shaped cross-section, a base sleeve (300) inserted into the ground, two guides (200) fixed to the respective modules to be coupled and to said connection upright, and removable locking means (400). The present invention also relates to an interconnection and fixing system (1000) for interconnecting and fixing modular traffic dividers even different from one another.