A racking protection device that includes a housing and vibration monitor. The vibration monitor is arranged to record the vibration transmitting through a racking component. The housing includes an alert for alerting a user when the racking requires inspection for damage to impacts. The vibration monitor records the frequency and time of each impact. The vibration monitor includes a memory that counts and records the number of minor impacts. The vibration monitor determines a minor impact when the peak frequency is between a minimum and maximum pre-set level for a predetermined time period. When a predeteiiiiined number of minor impacts is exceeded, the alert is arranged to alert the user to inspect the racking for damage. When the frequency exceeds the maximum pre-set level for a predetermined time period the vibration monitor determines that a severe impact has occurred and the alert is arranged to alert the user to inspect the racking for damage.
B65D 79/02 - Arrangements ou dispositifs pour indiquer un stockage ou un transport incorrects
G01C 9/06 - Moyens d'indication ou de lecture électriques ou photo-électriques
G01P 15/08 - Mesure de l'accélérationMesure de la décélérationMesure des chocs, c.-à-d. d'une variation brusque de l'accélération en ayant recours aux forces d'inertie avec conversion en valeurs électriques ou magnétiques
A racking protection device comprises a housing and vibration monitor. The vibration monitor is arranged to record the vibration transmitting through a racking component. The housing includes an alert for alerting a user when the racking requires inspection for damage to impacts. The vibration monitor records the frequency and time of each impact. The vibration monitor includes a memory that counts and records the number of minor impacts. The vibration monitor determines a minor impact when the peak frequency is between a minimum and maximum pre-set level for a predetermined time period. When a predetermined number of minor impacts is exceeded, the alert is arranged to alert the user to inspect the racking for damage. When the frequency exceeds the maximum pre-set level for a predetermined time period the vibration monitor determines that a severe impact has occurred and the alertis arranged to alert the user to inspect the racking for damage.
G01P 15/08 - Mesure de l'accélérationMesure de la décélérationMesure des chocs, c.-à-d. d'une variation brusque de l'accélération en ayant recours aux forces d'inertie avec conversion en valeurs électriques ou magnétiques
G01H 11/00 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores par détection des changements dans les propriétés électriques ou magnétiques
A47B 96/00 - Parties constitutives des meubles à tiroirs, étagères ou rayons non couvertes par un seul des groupes Éléments généraux de meubles
There is provided a barrier and a method of opening and closing a barrier. The barrier including a first arm moveable about a first support, a second arm moveable about a second support and at least one coupling. The first and second supports are spaced across an opening and the barrier is arranged between an open and closed position, such that in the closed position, the arms are arranged in combination to traverse the opening. The barrier is further arranged in a locked position, such that the coupling is slidably coupled to the first and second arms. The barrier improves the safety of loading bay areas in order to allow the efficient transfer of goods on freight transportation vehicles.
The protector is generally elongate and includes a mouth that is able to open to accommodate the structure. The mouth is biased towards a closed position so that the mouth grips the structure to hold it in place. The mouth is provided by a pair of opposed jaws and an inner plate provided to act as a stop for the mouth. A bumper is provided that extends spaced from the inner plate. The protector further includes at least one angled linear web that extends between the inner plate and bumper at a front of the protector. Advantageously, it has been found that as the bumper crushes, the angled linear web and the side connection of the bumper combine to cause the bumper to spread outwardly and around the structure thereby acting to deflect the force of the impact around the structure. Such deflection reduces the damage to the structure.
F16F 1/44 - Ressorts en matière plastique, p. ex. en caoutchoucRessorts faits d'un matériau à friction intérieure élevée caractérisés par le mode de travail travaillant principalement à la compression
E01F 15/14 - Dispositions de sécurité pour ralentir, maintenir sur la route ou arrêter les véhicules à la dérive, p. ex. bornes de protection ou pieux garde-fousDispositions pour réduire les dommages occasionnés aux structures du bord de la route par l'impact de véhicules spécialement adaptées pour une protection localisée, p. ex. pour piles de ponts, pour îlots de circulation
There is provided a pin (100) having a tool engagement portion (220) and a resiliently deformable cover (204) arranged over the tool engagement portion. The resiliently deformable cover is operable to deform from a first position to a second position to allow for the engagement of the tool engagement portion with a tool. The tool engagement portion is substantially concealed when the cover is in the first position, reducing the opportunities for dirt ingress. A tool may be used to deform the cover and allow the tool to engage with the tool engagement portion such that rotation of the tool causes co- rotation of the pin.
There is provided a barrier and a method of opening and closing a barrier. The barrier comprising a first arm moveable about a first support, a second arm moveable about a second support and at least one coupling. The first and second supports are spaced across an opening and the barrier is arranged between an open and closed position, such that in the closed position, the arms are arranged in combination to traverse the opening. The barrier is further arranged in a locked position, such that the coupling is slidably coupled to the first and second arms. The barrier improves the safety of loading bay areas in order to allow the efficient transfer of goods on freight transportation vehicles.
There is provided a barrier having first and second spaced posts interconnected by a rail, wherein the rail and posts are not inserted within one another. In the exemplary embodiments, the parts are hollow in at least the region of the intended interconnection. Each post is connected to the rail by a coupling. Each coupling includes a connector that is arranged to extend inside the hollow region of the post and inside the hollow region of the rail. Here, the post includes an aperture wherein when assembled the connector is arranged to extend through the aperture. The connecter includes an abutment that abuts an inside of the post to prevent movement of the connector through the aperture. The connector is arranged to be moveable further into one of the hollow sections of the post or rail to withdraw the connector from the other of the post or rail. This allows the rail to be disconnected from the post without increasing the distance between the two spaced posts.
There is provided a protector (10) for protecting a structure (1) from impact. The protector is generally elongate and includes a mouth (16) that is able to open to accommodate the structure. The mouth is biased towards a closed position so that the mouth grips the structure to hold it in place. The mouth is provided by a pair of opposed jaws (12, 14) and an inner plate (18) provided to act as a stop for the mouth. A bumper (28) is provided that extends spaced from the inner plate. The protector further includes at least one angled linear web (30) that extends between the inner plate and bumper at a front of the protector. Advantageously, it has been found that as the bumper crushes, the angled linear web and the side connection of the bumper combine to cause the bumper to spread outwardly and around the structure thereby acting to deflect the force of the impact around the structure. Such deflection reduces the damage to the structure.
A47B 95/04 - Entrées de serruresOrnements ou similaires
E01F 15/14 - Dispositions de sécurité pour ralentir, maintenir sur la route ou arrêter les véhicules à la dérive, p. ex. bornes de protection ou pieux garde-fousDispositions pour réduire les dommages occasionnés aux structures du bord de la route par l'impact de véhicules spécialement adaptées pour une protection localisée, p. ex. pour piles de ponts, pour îlots de circulation
A dock bumper is provided. The dock bumper (10) comprises a housing holding a plurality of rollers (100) arranged in an array. The plurality of rollers are arranged to absorb impact from a reversing vehicle. Upon impact, outer surfaces (110) of the rollers (100) are arranged to rotate relative to the frame (20). Consequently, scrubbing between the vehicle and dock bumper (10) is reduced as are excess forces acting on fixings between the frame (20) and wall. Also, a surface area at each contact location is increased as a cushioning effect is provided by rotation of the roller, thereby prolonging the operation life of the rollers. Furthermore, in one form, the dock bumper (10) is modularised so that only worn or damaged rollers (100) need be replaced at one time.
A dock bumper is provided. The dock bumper includes a housing holding a plurality of rollers arranged in an array. The plurality of rollers are arranged to absorb impact from a reversing vehicle. Upon impact, outer surfaces of the rollers are arranged to rotate relative to the frame. Consequently, scrubbing between the vehicle and dock bumper is reduced as are excess forces acting on fixings between the frame and wall. Also, a surface area at each contact location is increased as a cushioning effect is provided by rotation of the roller, thereby prolonging the operation life of the rollers. Furthermore, in one form, the dock bumper is modularized so that only worn or damaged rollers need be replaced at one time.
A method is provided for connecting an upwardly extending member to a support member including the steps of providing a substantially rigid support member and then extruding plastics material to form a hollow component which will include the upwardly extending member, and then forcing the members together such that the hollow component slides over the support member, the hollow member being such that it deforms elastically as it moves relatively over the base member such that the two members are secured together by a combination of interference fit, and the elastic gripping of the support member by the upwardly extending member. The invention includes an article manufactured using the method according to the invention. The article may include a post attached to a base plate and the article may include part of a plastics barrier or fence system.
F16M 13/00 - Autres supports ou appuis pour positionner les appareils ou les objetsMoyens pour maintenir en position les appareils ou objets tenus à la main
B29C 47/00 - Moulage par extrusion, c. à d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désirée; Appareils à cet effet (moulage par extrusion-soufflage B29C 49/04)
B29C 65/56 - Assemblage d'éléments préformésAppareils à cet effet en utilisant des moyens mécaniques
B29C 65/64 - Assemblage d'un élément en matière autre que plastique avec un élément en matière plastique, p. ex. à force
B29C 65/00 - Assemblage d'éléments préformésAppareils à cet effet
E04H 12/02 - Structures faites en matériaux spécifiés
E04H 12/22 - Semelles ou montures pour pylônes ou poteaux
A method is provided for connecting an upwardly extending member (23) to a support member (10, 12), comprising the steps of providing a substantially rigid support member (10, 12), and then extruding plastics material to form a hollow component (23) which will comprise the upwardly extending member, and then forcing the members together such that the hollow component slides over the support member, the hollow member (23) being such that it deforms elastically as it moves relatively over the base member (10, 12), such that the two members are secured together by a combination of interference fit, and the elastic gripping of the support member (10, 12) by the upwardly extending member (23).
B29C 69/02 - Combinaisons de techniques de façonnage non prévues dans un seul des groupes principaux , p. ex. associations de techniques de moulage et d'assemblageAppareils à cet effet de techniques de moulage uniquement
E04H 12/22 - Semelles ou montures pour pylônes ou poteaux
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