Highway protection barrier

Abstract

The barrier is formed by a solid body of soft material ( 1, 1 ′) with, embedded within, a series of elastic elements ( 2, 2′, 4, 5 ) that can be embedded directly in the body (V) or embedded within elements ( 3, 3 ′) of a soft material like that of the body ( 1, 1 ′), forming a type of bollard inside said body ( 1, 1 ′). The internal elastic elements may be constituted by helical springs ( 2, 2 ′), bands ( 4 ) or rods ( 5 ) and, in any event, the body ( 1 ) is capable of being bent over, following the same bend as the internal elastic elements ( 2 - 3′, 4 - 3 ′ and 5 - 3 ′).

1 . A highway protection barrier provided for use as a separation median in roads or use in urban areas for separating or demarcating some areas from others, characterized in that it is made up of a solid body of soft material ( 1 ,  1 ′), within which are vertically arranged a plurality of elastic elements ( 2 ,  2 ′,  4 ,  5 ) housed in cylindrical or similar elements ( 3 ,  3 ′) like bollards, also made of soft material, and in which said elastic elements ( 2 ,  2 ′,  4 ,  5 ) will be embedded; the incorporation of impact detection means ( 7 ,  10 ) having been provided for activating light signaling elements ( 6 ,  14 ) and/or acoustic signaling elements ( 13 ). 
     
     
         2 . The highway protection barrier according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the material from which the body ( 1 ,  1 ′) of the barrier is made is preferably rubber. 
     
     
         3 . The highway protection barrier according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the elements ( 3 ,  3 ′) which house and in which are embedded the corresponding elastic elements ( 2 ,  2 ′,  4 ,  5 ) are preferably made from a rubber material. 
     
     
         4 . The highway protection barrier according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the body of soft material ( 1 ′) has a bent over profile with the concavity oriented inwardly, said curvature or bending affecting the elastic elements ( 2 ′- 3 ,  4 - 3 ′ and  5 - 3 ′) in the same manner. 
     
     
         5 . The highway protection barrier according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic elements ( 2 ,  2 ′) are helical springs. 
     
     
         6 . The highway protection barrier according to  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that the elastic elements ( 4 ) housed within the elements ( 3 ′) of the bent over bodies ( 1 ′) of the barrier are made up of sheets or strips ( 4 ) with the same curved profile as the element ( 3 ′) in which they are housed and of the body ( 1 ′) of the barrier itself. 
     
     
         7 . The highway protection barrier according to  claims 1  to  4 , characterized in that the elastic elements housed within the elements ( 3 ) embedded in the body ( 1 ′) of the barrier are made up of rods ( 5 ) having the same curved profile as the body ( 1 ′) of the barrier itself. 
     
     
         8 . The highway protection barrier according to the preceding claims, characterized in that both the elastic elements ( 2 ,  2 ′,  4  and  5 ) and the elements ( 3 ,  3 ′) in which they are housed are optionally interconnected between each other by means of meshes or elements arranged horizontally forming an inner reinforcement of the assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The highway protection barrier according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the detection elements ( 7 ) are made up of motion and/or impact sensors for sonorous, visual or telematic sending to a control center, it having been provided that the intercommunication between the sensors ( 7 ) is done by means of cable means or by radio frequency to the corresponding signaling elements ( 6 ). 
     
     
         10 . The highway protection barrier according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the impact detection means ( 10 ) are made up of a pressure sensor or by a pendular element ( 11 ) for detecting the change in inclination of the element or part of the body in which it is applied. 
     
     
         11 . The highway protection barrier according to  claims 1  and  10 , characterized in that optionally the acoustic and/or light signaling means ( 13 ,  14 ) are physically independent of the structure of the element in which the impact detection means ( 10 ) are arranged and common for two or more of the latter, in which case the corresponding control circuit ( 10 ) is associated with a radio frequency emitter ( 16 ) through which the warning signal is sent to the acoustic and/or light signaling circuit, the latter incorporating a control sub-circuit ( 8 ′) associated with a radio frequency receiver module ( 18 ), as well as the corresponding speakers ( 13 ′) and light indicators ( 14 ′). 
     
     
         12 . The highway protection barrier according to  claims 1 ,  9  and  10 , characterized in that the independent elements able to form the highway protection barrier are able to have any configuration.