FR2721963A1 - ROAD EQUIPMENT OR URBAN FURNITURE TYPE CAB - Google Patents

Abstract

A cabin of the roadway equipment or street furniture type comprises a base on which are mounted walls (11, 13). These walls (11, 13) are made up of composite panels (11, 13) assembled directly to each other, fixing means (17, 18) being adapted to pass at least partially through the composite panels (11, 13) in a fixing zone in which the panels (11,13) overlap. (see figure 4).

Description

"Road equipment or street furniture type cabin" This

  The invention relates to a cabin of the street equipment or street furniture type, such as for example a cabin equipping the toll areas on

the highways.

  Such structures are generally adapted to form a shelter and a work station for one person, or even several. They are placed on the ground and do not require prior foundations for their

  implantation. A level floor may suffice.

  The cabins known so far have a metal frame defining the contours of the structure and filling panels fixed to

the frame at different points.

  The presence of this metal frame makes the

  assembly and assembly of the complex cabin.

  In addition, many sealing problems have to be solved due to the multiple bonds between

  the frame and the filling panels.

  The main object of the present invention is to solve the aforementioned drawbacks and to propose a simplified assembly cabin, better suited to its use, and having a reduced bulk when

of its transport.

  The cabin of the street equipment or street furniture type targeted by the invention comprises a base on

which are mounted walls.

  According to the invention, these walls consist of composite panels assembled directly to each other, fixing means being adapted to pass at least partially through the composite panels in a fixing zone in which said said

panels overlap.

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  Thus, the cabin according to the invention no longer has a metal frame, the side walls being produced by a succession of composite panels

attached to each other.

  In addition, these panels overlapping in the fixing zones, sealing, in particular against rainwater, is ensured at the various panel junctions. The composite panels preferably have a closed peripheral surface, having an internal face and an external face, and a space, extending between the internal and external faces, filled with an insulating material. Thus, each panel constitutes a closed and sealed module in which is included a material ensuring

  thermal and sound insulation of the cabin.

  Good insulation is important insofar as these cabins are intended to be installed outside, in generally very urban environments

noisy.

  According to an advantageous version of the invention, the composite panels include metal profiles embedded inside the composite panels in the

fixing area.

  The purpose of these metal sections is to reinforce the structure of the cabin, in particular at the level of the

  fixings between composite panels.

  These metal profiles thus contribute with the

  base to reconstruct an invisible framework.

  Other features and advantages of the invention

  will appear further in the description below.

  In the accompanying drawings, given by way of nonlimiting examples: - Figure 1 is a side view of a cabin according to the invention;

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  - Figure 2 is a front view of the cabin of Figure 1; - Figure 3 is a rear view of the cabin of Figure 1; - Figure 4 is a partial sectional view along the line IV-IV in Figure 1; - Figure 5 is a partial sectional view along the line V-V in Figure 1; - Figure 6 is a partial sectional view along line VI-VI in Figure 3; - Figure 7 is a partial sectional view along the line VII-VII in Figure 1; - Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 according to another embodiment of the invention; and - Figure 9 is a partial sectional view along the

line IX-IX in Figure 1.

  The side of the cabin opposite to that shown in FIG. 1 is not shown since it is

completely identical.

  Referring firstly to Figures 1 to 3, the cabin covered by the invention belongs to the equipment for

roads or street furniture.

  It can be found for example at toll stations, on motorways, or in cities, to serve as an information desk, ticket sales point ... These cabins are intended generally to serve as a shelter for an employee responsible for example to collect the amount of the toll and contain for this purpose

  all materials related to the toll.

  These cabins are without foundations and have a base

  on which walls 11, 12, 13 are mounted.

  According to the invention, the walls 11, 12 and 13 consist of composite panels 11, 12, 13 assembled

directly to each other.

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  As better illustrated in FIG. 4, fixing means 17, 18 are adapted to pass at least partially through the composite panels in a fixing zone in which these panels 11, 12, 13 overlap. Thanks to this zone of overlap of the panels 11, 12, 13, the fixing is carried out directly between composite panels 11, 12, 13, without intermediate metal frame. The composite panels 11, 12, 13 have a closed peripheral surface 14 so that each

  panel appears as a waterproof module.

  This peripheral surface 14 has an internal face 14a, intended to form the interior wall of the cabin, and an external face 14b, intended to form the

external wall of the cabin.

  Preferably, this peripheral surface 14 is made of polyester resin covered with a colored finishing coating. The composite panels 11, 12, 13 thus have an appearance

smooth and uniform exterior.

  Inside the panels, in the space 15 extending between the internal faces 14a and the external faces 14b, is inserted an insulating material such as foam

synthetic.

  This foam filling ensures good thermal and sound insulation of the cabin vis-à-vis

of its external environment.

  The assembly of the panels 11, 12, 13 to each other contributes both to the sealing and to the good mechanical strength of the assembly by constituting a rigid envelope. These panels also include metal profiles 16 embedded inside the panels.

  composites, in the fixing area.

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  These metal profiles can extend over the entire height of the panel. They are fixed inside the composite panels 11, 12, 13 by overmolding in the polyester resin constituting the faces 14a, 14b of each panel. These metal profiles 16 have the function of reinforcing the structure, in particular at the level of the

panel-panel connections.

  The thickness of each panel 11, 12, 13, corresponding to the distance separating the internal face 14a from the external face 14b, is less in the fixing zone than the thickness of the panel outside this fixing zone. Preferably, the thickness of a panel 11, 12, 13 in the fixing zone is equal to half the thickness of the panel outside this fixing zone. Thus, during assembly, the thickness of the two panels 11, 13 assembled in the fixing zone does not exceed the thickness of each panel 11, 13 outside this zone, so that no additional thickness appears

  neither outside nor inside the cabin.

  The metal profiles 16 have, in cross section, a shape which follows the contour of the wall

  14a, 14b on which they are fixed by overmolding.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, they have a bent shape to follow the complementary recesses of the internal face 14a of a first panel 11 and of the external wall 14b of a second panel 13, recesses due to the decrease in thickness of each of these panels 11, 13 in the

fixing area.

  The fixing means are adapted to protrude only inside the cabin, in order to keep the different external faces 14b of each panel 11,

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  12, 13, constituting the exterior wall of the cabin,

a smooth and waterproof appearance.

  The fixing means may comprise a flat head screw 17 mounted in a sheath 18b molded into the composite panels 11, 13 and held by a

  nut 18 housed inside a composite panel 11.

  The nut 18 is fixed to the metal section 16a. Similarly, the sheath 18b is fixed in an opening made

in the metal profile 16b.

  Thus, the fixing screw 17 successively passes through the internal face 14a of a first panel 13, the sheath 18b, a first metal section 16b, the external face 14b of the first panel 13, the internal face 14a of a second panel 11, a second metal profile 16a and

nut 18.

  The tightness of this attachment can be perfect by the introduction of a seal 19a between the two panels 11, 13, for example having an adhesive face so as to be glued to one of the panels 11, 13 at the

mounting.

  The gaps remaining between the two panels 11,

  13 can be sealed with a silicone seal 19b.

  The cabin illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 thus comprises two substantially identical side walls 11,

  a front wall 12 and a rear wall 13.

  In this example, the side walls 11 are flat and the front and rear walls 12 and 13 have a profile

transverse curved.

  The fixing of these four walls 11, 12, 13 to each other is carried out in the manner described above,

with reference to Figure 4.

  These walls 11, 12, 13 are fixed at their base on a

  metal base 30 intended to be placed on the ground.

  This base 30 preferably has a cross section in

  "U" shape as shown in Figure 5.

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  The fixing of each composite panel 11, 12, 13 to this base 30 is carried out by bolting: each panel 11, 12, 13 has at its base a part of thickness less than that of the rest of the panel so as to form a shoulder lla coming to bear on the base 30. A nut 18 is housed inside the composite panel 11 and a screw 17a is screwed into a bore 18a successively passing through the base 30, the internal face

14a of panel 11 and nut 18.

  The screw head 17a protrudes inside the base 30 so as to have no projection on the surface

  exterior 14b of the composite panel 11.

  The base 30 is thus fixed on the four sides of the

  wall and allows to reinforce the structure at its base.

  On this base 30, can be disposed a floor 31 and a floor covering 32 such as a rubber mat, a carpet ... A monobloc roof 20 in polyester lined internally with insulation panels is fixed to the

walls 11, 12, 13 of the cabin.

  This roof 20 comprises wings 20a substantially vertical and parallel to the walls 11, 12, 13 of the cabin and a part forming a roof 20b intended to

cover the entire cabin.

  A metal angle 21 in the form of a square makes it possible to fix the roof 20 to the walls 11,

  12, 13 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

  A first part 21a of the angle 21 is integral with the wing 20a of the roof 20, preferably by being embedded in a polyester lining 23 on the wall

wing internal 20a.

  A second part 21b of the angle iron 21 is fixed to the upper edge of the composite panel 11 by a screw-nut system similar to that described

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  previously for fixing the wall 11 to the base 30. The metal angle 21 thus positioned makes it possible to strengthen the assembly of the cabin on its upper part. Such an angle iron 21 can be fixed on all of the straight parts of the walls 11, 12, 13 of the cabin. A false ceiling 22 can also be assembled to this angle iron 21. A space is thus reserved for arranging, for example, a lighting or treatment system.

air (air conditioner, heating ...).

  This metal angle 21, the profiles 16 and the base 30 thus make it possible to form a framework.

invisible metal from the cabin.

  On the rear wall of the cabin, a door 40 is

  intended to authorize access to this cabin.

  Preferably, this door 40 consists of a composite panel similar to the panels 11, 12, 13

forming the walls of the cabin.

  The door 40 has a thinner portion 43 in the lower part extending parallel to the base 30 and on which a door seal 42 can be stuck allowing the sealing of the closure of the

door.

  Identical door seals 41 are also bonded to the wall 13, along the frame of the door opening 40, as shown in FIG. 4. A metal door sill 33 is fixed in the floor 31 of the cabin so as to maintain the

floor covering 32.

  The cabin also has numerous glass surfaces 50, 60, 70 which are better produced

  shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9.

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  In the case of a sliding window 60, a frame 61 is

fixed by gluing to the wall 11.

  A shim 63 makes it easier to position the

  frame 61 in the opening in the wall 11.

  The tightness and the maintenance of this frame 61 are achieved by installing a silicone seal 62 in

the interstices.

  When it is a fixed glazing 70, requiring no opening, the glass 70 can be directly bonded on its sides to the wall 11 by means of a putty 71

for example.

  The edges of each opening created in each wall 11, 12, 13 or in the door 40, intended to accommodate glazing, are made up of finer parts llb of

composite panels.

  In FIGS. 7 and 8, it can clearly be seen that the edges llb of each opening consist only of the internal and external faces 14a, 14b made of polyester resin, almost in contact with each other.

the other.

  Preferably, when a curved glazing 50 is produced, such as that fitted to the front wall 12 of the cabin for example, the flat parts 52 are made of glass and the curved portions 51 are made of a transparent plastic material, such as polycarbonate. The flat glass parts 52 are then bonded to the curved portions 51 so as to obtain a panoramic U-shaped and curved assembly.

vertically.

  It is thus possible to obtain a large glazed surface without resorting to the bending techniques of the panels.

  glass delicate and expensive to implement.

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  The entire transparent surface can also be formed from a single block of polycarbonate or acrylic. All of the characteristics described above make it possible to obtain a cabin without a foundation or a metal frame. Thanks to the use of relatively light materials such as polyester filled with glass fibers which constitutes the side panels 11, 12, 13, the roof 20 and the door 40, a cabin weighing approximately 250 kg is obtained, much lighter than the cabins of

  the prior art, the weight of which can reach 700 kg.

  In addition, these materials provide the cabin with

  fire protection (fire, smoke).

  Provisions relating to security against attacks can also be implemented during

  the production of cabins in accordance with the invention.

  So we can add a specific fiber fabric to

  the interior of the composite panels to make these

  ci invulnerable to common firearms.

  The standard dimensions of such a cabin are 2.4 meters in length, 1.2 meters in width and

2.7 meters in height.

  Of course, the dimension of the panels 11, 12, 13 is modular so as to be able to constitute cabins

specific format.

  The roof 20 of the cabins can also be provided with a system for evacuating rainwater and

  condensates as well as a water treatment system.

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Claims (10)

  1. Cabin of the street equipment or street furniture type comprising a base (30) on which walls (11, 12, 13) are mounted, characterized in that the walls consist of composite panels (11, 12,   13) assembled directly to each other.   2. Cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that fixing means (17, 18) being adapted to pass at least partially through the composite panels (11, 12, 13) in a fixing zone in which   composite panels overlap.   3. Cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that the composite panels comprise a closed peripheral surface (14), having an internal face (14a) and an external face (14b), and a space (15), extending between said internal faces (14a) and   external (14b), filled with an insulating material (15).   4. Cabin according to one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that the composite panels (11, 12, 13) have metal profiles (16) embedded inside the composite panels (11, 12, 13) in said attachment zone.   5. Cabin according to one of claims 3 or 4,   characterized in that said peripheral surface (14) is made of polyester resin.   6. Cabin according to one of claims 3 to 5,   characterized in that the insulating material (15) is a synthetic foam.   7. Cabin according to one of claims 3 to 6,   characterized in that the thickness of a composite panel (11, 12, 13), corresponding to the distance separating the internal face (14a) from the external face (14b), is less in said zone for fixing to the thickness of the composite panel (11, 12, 13) outside of said attachment zone. 12 2721963   8. Cabin according to claim 7, characterized in that the thickness of a composite panel (il, 12, 13) in said fixing zone is equal to half the thickness of the panel outside said zone of fixation.   9. Cabin according to one of claims 1 to 8,   characterized in that a single piece roof (20)   polyester is attached to said walls (11, 12, 13).   10. Cabin according to claim 9, characterized in that a metal angle (21) comprises a first part (21a) integral with the roof (20) and a second part (21b) fixed to said walls (11, 12, 13 ).