KR100358988B1 - A traffic sign device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a traffic sign apparatus. The present invention consists of two arc-shaped clamping bands hinged at one end, and the post clamp is coupled to the outer circumference of any one of the clamping band of the post clamp and the other end is fastened to the fastening means so as to surround the strut installed perpendicular to the road A support bar comprising a fixed pipe which is inserted into the fixed pipe and the movable pipe which is fastened by the fastening means, predetermined signs are printed on the front surface, and a sign having a skirt at the edge thereof, and a space between the signs connected to the back of the sign. Sign fixing consisting of a cap-shaped fixing bracket having a plurality of fastening holes and a larger outer diameter than the movable pipe and joined to the free end thereof, and a connecting plate having a plurality of fastening holes and fastening means for fastening the connecting bracket and the connecting plate. Means. Each component is made of non-ferrous metal such as aluminum, which has excellent corrosion resistance.

The present invention can be installed very easily for the traffic sign, the exposure of the fastening portion with the support bar is reduced to improve the appearance, and each component is composed of a non-ferrous metal material excellent in corrosion resistance and beautifully suppressed oxidation corrosion Not only will it maintain its appearance, but it will also reduce maintenance costs.

Description

A traffic sign device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a traffic sign device mounted on a prop on a roadway to indicate various regulations, instructions, and cautions necessary for safe road operation, or to inform location information of a road or a building. In particular, the present invention relates to a traffic sign apparatus that can easily install a sign on a post and contribute to improving durability and aesthetics against physical forces from the outside.

In general, to inform drivers and pedestrians of various dangers that may occur on the edge of a road or above a roadway, to ensure safe and smooth road traffic and to preserve road structures. For this purpose, there are road signs indicating the various matters necessary for the use of the road.

These road signs are produced and installed as prescribed by law, and the contents to be conveyed are expressed in letters, graphic symbols, or a combination thereof.

Depending on the nature of the message, it is divided into warning signs for warning of road hazards and necessary cautions, regulatory signs that regulate certain actions for pedestrians and vehicles, and indicators for indicating actions or points.

Therefore, the road sign should be easy to recognize, and it should be possible to grasp the contents of the sign in a short time by determining the type of the sign at a long distance. In addition, since it must be able to read at night, it must be appropriately arranged for the purpose.

On the other hand, on the road, in addition to the above road signs, various guide signs are provided for informing various kinds of information related to the road, for example, location information about the direction of travel, the distance or the place of the road.

Such road signs and guide signs (collectively referred to as 'traffic signs') are provided on a single pillar according to the size of the road, and are provided on both sides of the road. Fuzhou (復 柱式) attached to the horizontal bar (bar) connecting the two shores (지주 式) is installed in different forms, except for the highway is usually used.

1A and 1B show the most general configuration of such a skid type traffic sign device. This causes the hanger 2 to be horizontally fastened by a band clamp 1 at the proper height of the post P on the road, and a plurality of joints joined to the back of the sign plate 3. Insert the head of the bolt (7) to the channel-shaped guide rail (4), and then hook a plurality of U-bands (5) to the hanger (2) to connect the flange (6) at both ends of the bolt (7) of the sign (3) ), The sign 3 is attached to the support P by fastening with a nut 8.

The conventional traffic sign device having such a configuration can also be found in, for example, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 1999-0079008, the Utility Model Registration No. 20-0195042.

By the way, such a conventional traffic sign device binds the hanger 2 to the support P, and assembles the bolts 7 to the respective guide rails 4 provided on the back of the sign 3, and then hangs the hanger ( There was a problem that the installation work was quite complicated because the plurality of U-bands (5) to 2) to be fastened to the bolt (7) by the nut (8).

In addition, since the sign 3 is formed in a thin plate, the fastening guide rails 4 and the bolts 7 are exposed to the outside, so the appearance is considerably unpleasant, which greatly deteriorates the aesthetics of the road.

Moreover, each component is made of iron and painted with paint. If it elapses over a long period of time, the paint is peeled off due to the weather, oxidative corrosion occurs, and the rust is rusted. Careful maintenance was required.

Meanwhile, various types of traffic sign devices have been proposed to solve the above problems. For example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1996-0009278 and Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-0009420 are registered. Utility Model Publication No. 20-0167877, Registration No. 20-0265849, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-168835, and the like.

Utility Model Publication No. 1996-0009278 is a cover panel composed of a pair of synthetic resin splitters, each of which has bosses and protrusions formed on each partition, and assembled together to fit each other. It is to be installed on the upper end of the support by having a support insertion boss.

However, the conventional traffic guide sign panel is easy to install and has a beautiful appearance without fear of corrosion. However, since the cover panel is assembled by simply fitting, it is not only likely to be dismantled by external force, but also easy to deform and strength. There was a vulnerable problem.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-0009420 consists of the first and second panels each having a guide rail for assembling bolts on the back, and is to be fastened with a plurality of U-bands on horizontal bars fixed to props. Utility Model Publication No. 20-0265849 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. Hei 10-168835 are provided with a separate cover on the back of a conventional sign to prevent exposure of the fastening portion with the prop.

However, these signs are still complicated to install because they are fixed by using bands and bolts to the shore, and in the case of the Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1998-0009420, the bolt fastening part is not completely covered, which is still a problem of oxidation corrosion. Was present.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the related art, and provides a traffic sign apparatus capable of easily improving the appearance by reducing the exposure of the fastening part with the support while being able to easily install the sign on the support. There is this.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic sign apparatus that can easily maintain and maintain a beautiful appearance by suppressing oxidative corrosion.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic sign apparatus capable of easily and firmly installing a sign regardless of the size or shape of the prop.

1A and 1B are a perspective view showing a typical traffic sign and a main portion excerpt sectional view,

2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a traffic sign device according to the present invention is installed on a post,

3 is an exploded perspective view of a traffic sign apparatus according to the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view of the coupling state of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 4. FIG.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: Post clamp 11: first clamping band

12: hinge groove 13: flange

15: 2nd clamping band 16: hinge protrusion

20: support bar 21: fixed pipe

24: movable pipe 30: signs

31: skirt 40: close contact

50: sign fixing means 51: fixing bracket

52: connection plate 53: bolt

In order to achieve the above objects, the traffic sign apparatus according to the present invention comprises two arc-shaped clamping bands, one end of which is hinged to each other, and wraps around the periphery of the post perpendicularly to the road. A post clamp, the other end of which is bound by a fastening means; A support bar comprising a fixed pipe having one end radially joined to an outer circumference of the clamping band of the post clamp, and a movable pipe inserted into the fixed pipe and integrally fastened by a fastening means; A sign plate having a predetermined cover content printed on the front surface and having a skirt extending rearward at an edge thereof; A cap-shaped fixing bracket which is joined to the center of the back of the sign and forms a space between the sign and has a plurality of fastening holes, and is joined to its free end with an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the movable pipe of the support bar. It characterized in that it comprises a; sign fixing means made of a connecting plate and a fixing bracket having a connecting plate and the connecting plate having a mutual fastening means.

According to one preferred feature of the present invention, the post clamp, the support bar, the sign and the sign fixing means are made of nonferrous metal such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance.

Accordingly, the present invention is very easy to install the sign to the post because the post clamp is mounted on the post, and the fixed bracket joined to the sign is bolted to the connecting plate joined to the free end of the movable pipe. In addition, the exposure of the fastening part of the sign and the support bar is reduced, which contributes to the appearance improvement.

In addition, since each component is made of non-ferrous metal such as aluminum, which has excellent corrosion resistance, oxidative corrosion is suppressed as much as possible, so that the beautiful appearance can be maintained permanently, and it has a great effect on improving the quality of the traffic sign, on-site, and maintainability. Will be exercised.

Such specific features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 to 5, the traffic sign device according to the present invention is a post clamp 10 is mounted to the post (P) installed perpendicular to the road side, and fixed to the post clamp 10 in the radial direction and arranged horizontally Supporting the support bar 20 and the free end of the support bar 20 is connected to the support bar 20 to the sign 30 and the sign 30 to display a predetermined matter for the road traffic concentrically It consists of a sign fixing means (50).

The post clamp 10 is composed of two arc-shaped clamping bands 11 and 15, one end of which is hinged together and the other end of which is fastened to each other by bolts 18 and nuts 18a.

To this end, a hinge groove 12 having an approximately C-shaped cross section is formed at one end of the first clamping band 11. A screw groove 11a is formed in the vicinity of the hinge groove 12, and screws 19 are coupled to both ends thereof so that a part of the head part intrudes into the hinge groove 12 region so as to be fitted into the hinge groove 12. The separation of the clamping band 15 is prevented.

A flange 13 having a plurality of fastening holes 13b is formed at the other end of the first clamping band 11. The flange 13 is formed with a channel-shaped bolt head seat 13a which supports the head of the bolt 18 so as not to rotate.

In the middle of the outer circumference of the first clamping band 11, a support land 14 for jointly supporting the support bar 20 is protruded, and a reinforcing rib (to be described later) in the middle of the joint surface of the support land 14 is formed. An assembling groove 14a for assembling the rib 27 is formed in the axial direction.

In addition, a slit is formed in the axial direction in the middle of the inner circumference of the first clamping band 11 to form an adhesive protrusion 40 that elastically compresses the strut P when the stem C is fastened. The adhesion protrusion 40 prevents the flow or rotation of the clamp 10 due to a gap between the post clamp 10 and the support P, which may occur when the support P is formed in a square shape. For sake.

Therefore, the contact protrusion 40 may be detachably mounted and may be selected according to the shape of the pillar P. Even if the circular pillar P is a small difference in the diameter of the pillars, the post clamp 10 may be supported. Make sure that it is firmly fixed to (P). Such a close contact 40 is preferably composed of a rubber material having an appropriate elasticity, for example.

Meanwhile, one end of the second clamping band 15 is formed with a hinge protrusion 16 rotatably inserted into the hinge groove 12 of the first clamping band 11, and a plurality of fastening holes 17a are formed at the other end thereof. A flange 17 is formed. Although not shown separately, a slit is formed in the axial direction in the inner circumference of the second clamping band 15, of course, may be provided with a close protrusion.

Such post clamp 10 is preferably manufactured by extruding a non-ferrous metal material, such as aluminum, having excellent corrosion resistance.

The support bar 20 is a fixed pipe 21 welded to the support land 14 of the post clamp 10, and is inserted into the fixed pipe 21 so as to be movable, so that the bolt 28 and the nut 28a It consists of a movable pipe 24 is fastened and fixed.

The fixed pipe 21 and the movable pipe 24 have guide protrusions 22 and 25 corresponding to portions thereof so as to prevent relative rotation as shown in FIG. 5.

On the outer circumferential side of the fixed pipe 21, a bolt head 21a for seating and supporting the head of the bolt 28 to be prevented from rotating is formed long in a channel shape along the axial direction, and the bolt head 21a has a plurality of bolt heads 21a. The fastening hole 21b is formed in the radial direction.

Further, the reinforcing ribs 27 are preferably welded to the upper and lower outer peripheries of the fixed pipe 21 to support them stably with respect to the post clamp 10.

The reinforcing rib 27 has a coupling protrusion 27a at one edge thereof and is fitted into the assembly groove 14a of the support land 14, and one edge adjacent to the coupling protrusion 27a has an outer circumference of the fixing pipe 21. It is fitted in the rib assembly grooves 23a and 23b formed in the axial direction on the upper side and the lower side, respectively, and welded.

The movable pipe 24 is configured to be relatively longer than the fixed pipe 21, and a plurality of fastening holes 24a are arranged at regular intervals along the axial direction thereof. As a result, the length of the entire support bar 20 can be appropriately expanded and contracted by changing the fixing position of the movable pipe 24 with respect to the fixed pipe 21 as necessary.

The support bar 20 is also manufactured by extruding a nonferrous metal material such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance.

The sign 30 is made of, for example, a plate made of aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance, and is formed in a rectangular, triangular, or square shape set by law according to the nature of the content of the label (shown as a circle in the drawing, for example). being).

The skirt 31 for strength reinforcement is appropriately extended to the edge of the sign 30. The skirt 31 improves the appearance of the sign 30 by appropriately blocking the side exposure of the sign fixing means 50 as well as improving the sign 30.

Meanwhile, the sign fixing means 50 includes a fixing bracket 51 welded to the back center portion of the sign 30, a connecting plate 52 welded to the free end of the movable pipe 24 of the support bar 20, and fixing. It consists of a bolt 53 and a nut 54 for fastening the bracket 51 and the connecting plate 52 to each other.

The fixing bracket 51 is made of aluminum and has a substantially cap shape having a flange 55 for joining at the open end. Accordingly, a predetermined space is formed between the sign 30 and the fixing bracket 51 to shield the external exposure of one side of the bolt fastening portion.

At this time, the fixing bracket 51 may weld the edge of the flange 55 to the sign 30, but to form a plurality of welding slots 55a on the flange 55 at appropriate intervals to realize a more stable bonding force. It is preferable to weld with the sign 30 through each welding slot (55a).

In addition, a plurality of fastening holes 56 are appropriately formed in the fixing bracket 51, and an inner surface of the fixing bracket 51 is integrally welded so that the fastening nuts 54 are concentric with the respective fastening holes 56. do. Here, although not separately illustrated, the bolt 53 may be integrally welded to the fastening hole 56 of the fixing bracket 51 instead of the nut 54.

The connecting plate 52 is made of a plate made of aluminum having a diameter larger than the diameter of the movable pipe 24 of the support bar 20, and a plurality of fastening holes through which the fastening bolt 53 can penetrate the edge portion thereof. Has 57.

This connecting plate 52 is welded to the free end of the movable pipe 24 in advance before transporting the indicator to the installation site, preferably an assembly in which the movable pipe 24 can be fitted at the center thereof to increase the bonding force. The hole 58 is welded with the free end of the movable pipe 24 fitted.

The traffic sign device according to the present invention configured as described above comprises two unit assemblies: a post clamp 10 to which the support bar 20 is attached, and a sign 30 to which the fixing bracket 51 of the sign fixing means 50 is joined. Manufacturing or assembling or transporting to the installation site in the state of assembling the two unit assemblies of the post clamp 10 to which the fixed pipe 21 of the support bar 20 is joined and the sign 30 to which the movable pipe 24 is attached. And is installed on the shore (P).

Therefore, in the field, after the post clamp 10 is fastened to the support P, the fixed bracket 51 joined to the sign 30 and the connecting plate 52 joined to the free end of the movable pipe 24 are fastened. Very simple to fasten with the bolts 53 or insert the movable pipe 24 connected to the sign 30 into the fixed pipe 21 bonded to the post clamp 10 with the bolt 28 and the nut 28a. You will be able to complete the installation just by working.

Furthermore, since the post clamp 10 consists of two arc-shaped clamping bands 11 and 15 which are hinged to each other, the mounting of the post clamp 10 to the prop P is also very simple. The work becomes very easy.

Of course, at this time, in consideration of the conditions of the installation site, etc., if necessary, by appropriately selecting the fixed position of the movable pipe 24 with respect to the fixed pipe 21, the sign 30 may be installed in an optimal position.

In addition, the traffic sign device of the present invention is configured by the fixed bracket 51 attached to the sign 30 to the cap shape is not only prevent the exposure by accommodating one side of the bolt 53 fastening portion therein, the sign 30 The skirt 31 provided at the edge of the cover appropriately covers the fastening portion with the movable pipe 24 to minimize side exposure, thereby improving the appearance.

In addition, since each component is made of a non-ferrous metal material of excellent corrosion resistance, oxidation does not occur, and there is no need to periodically perform painting as in the prior art, thus making maintenance easier.

In the above, the present invention has been described as a post clamp consisting of two clamping bands, but this is merely for the purpose of illustration, the present invention is not limited to this, of course, can be variously modified.

For example, although not separately shown, at least one auxiliary clamping band having a small arc length having hinge grooves and hinge protrusions formed on both ends thereof is further provided to selectively assist the first and second clamping bands according to the diameter of the support. The clamping bands can be connected to one another or the post clamp can be divided into two or more clamping bands.

In this case, the post clamp can be easily attached to all the shores regardless of the diameter size of the shores.

As described above, according to the traffic sign apparatus according to the present invention, after the post clamp is mounted on the post, the fastening bracket of the sign and the connection plate of the support bar joined to the post clamp are integrally formed. In addition, it can be installed very easily, and the exposure degree of the fastening part of the sign and the support bar is also reduced, contributing to appearance improvement.

In addition, each component is composed of non-ferrous metal of aluminum, which is excellent in corrosion resistance, so that oxidative corrosion is suppressed as much as possible, thereby maintaining a beautiful appearance permanently and eliminating the need for periodic painting, thereby greatly reducing maintenance costs. do.

Therefore, the present invention is a useful invention having an excellent effect of improving the aesthetics of the road while improving the quality and structural stability of traffic signs, ease of installation work, and maintenance costs.

Claims (4)

A post clamp consisting of two arc-shaped clamping bands, one end of which is hinged to each other, the other end of which is bound by a fastening means so as to surround the outer periphery of the shore vertically installed on the road; A support bar comprising a fixed pipe having one end joined to the outer circumference of the clamping band in a radial direction and a movable pipe inserted into the fixed pipe and fastened by a fastening means; A sign printed on the front surface of the cover and having a skirt extending rearward at an edge thereof; A cap-shaped fixing bracket which is joined to the center of the back of the sign and forms a space between the sign and has a plurality of fastening holes, and is joined to its free end with an outer diameter larger than the diameter of the movable pipe of the support bar. Traffic sign device comprising a; sign fixing means consisting of a connecting plate having a hole and a fastening means for fastening the connecting bracket and the fixing plate. 2. The traffic sign apparatus according to claim 1, wherein rubber contact protrusions are provided on the inner circumference of at least one clamping band of the post clamp to elastically compress the posts. The traffic sign apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the post clamp, the support bar, the sign and the sign fixing means are made of a non-ferrous metal such as aluminum having excellent corrosion resistance. The traffic sign apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the post clamp further comprises at least one auxiliary clamping band that can be selectively connected between the respective clamping bands according to the size of the posts.