Safety Barrier

Abstract

It is presented a safety barrier for securing a working surface comprising a screen section ( 201 ) and a post ( 206 ) arranged along a first vertical side ( 204 ) of the screen section. A first hinge element ( 202 ) is arranged at the screen section for pivotally engaging with a first external anchoring element, thereby allowing pivotal movement of the screen section ( 201 ) about a vertical pivot axis which extending along a first vertical side ( 204 ) of the screen section. The first hinge element ( 202 ) is arranged at a first end portion ( 310 ) of the post. A second hinge element ( 205 ) is arranged at the screen section ( 201 ) for pivotally engaging with an adjacent safety barrier or a second external anchoring element ( 700 ). A corresponding safety barrier system, and methods for mounting a safety barrier system on a floor are also presented.

1 . A safety barrier ( 200 ) for securing a working surface, said safety barrier comprising:
 a screen section ( 201 );   a first hinge element ( 202 ) arranged at said screen section for pivotally engaging with a first external anchoring element, thereby allowing pivotal movement of said screen section ( 201 ) about a vertical pivot axis extending along a first vertical side ( 204 ) of said screen section; and   a post ( 206 ) having a first end portion ( 310 ) and an opposite second end portion ( 311 ),   
       said post extending along said first vertical side of said screen section, and a second hinge element ( 205 ) arranged at said screen section ( 201 ) for pivotally engaging with an adjacent safety barrier or a second external anchoring element ( 700 ), wherein said first hinge element ( 202 ) is arranged at said first end portion ( 310 ) of said post. 
     
     
         2 . A safety barrier ( 200 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said second hinge element ( 205 ) is arranged at said second end portion ( 311 ). 
     
     
         3 . A safety barrier ( 200 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first hinge element ( 202 ) and said second hinge element ( 205 ) are arranged in opposite vertical directions. 
     
     
         4 . A safety barrier ( 300 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said post is a vertically arranged tubular member ( 306 ). 
     
     
         5 . A safety barrier ( 300 ) according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of said first end portion ( 310 ) and said second end portion ( 311 ) is interspaced a predetermined distance from said screen section ( 201 ). 
     
     
         6 . A safety barrier according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a locking element ( 315 ) for securing of a second end portion ( 208 ) of said screen section ( 201 ). 
     
     
         7 . A safety barrier system for securing a working surface, said system comprising:
 a plurality of horizontally distanced first external anchoring elements; and   a first set of safety barriers according to any one of the preceding claims;   wherein a first hinge element of each safety barrier of said first set is pivotally engaged with a respective first external anchoring element.   
     
     
         8 . A safety barrier system according to  claim 7 , further comprising
 a second set of safety barriers according to any one of  claims 1 - 6 , wherein each safety barrier of said second set is pivotally engaged with a vertically adjacent safety barrier of said first set by engaging said first hinge element with a second hinge element of said vertically adjacent safety barrier of said first set either directly or by means of a second external anchoring element.   
     
     
         9 . A safety barrier system according to  claim 7  or  8 , wherein horizontally adjacent safety barriers are arranged to overlap. 
     
     
         10 . A method for mounting a safety barrier system on a floor, said method comprising:
 providing a plurality of first external anchoring elements being fixated to said floor at predetermined distances;   providing a first set of safety barriers having a first hinge element arranged at a first end for pivotally engaging with a first external anchoring element;   mounting a respective safety barrier by:
 placing said first end of said safety barrier at the vicinity of a respective first external anchoring element; 
 tipping up said safety barrier on a lower corner of its second end; 
 guiding said first hinge element into engaging with said first external anchoring element; and 
 releasing said safety barrier. 
   
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein each safety barrier of said first set comprises a second hinge element arranged at said first side, said method further comprising:
 providing a second set of safety barriers having a first hinge element arranged at a first end; and   mounting said second set of safety barriers on top of said first set   of safety barriers by engaging said first hinge element with a respective second hinge element of an underlying safety barrier of said first set.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 10 , wherein each safety barrier of said first set comprises a second hinge element arranged at said first side, said method further comprising:
 providing a second set of safety barriers having a first hinge element arranged at a first end;   providing a plurality of second external anchoring elements, each being arranged for in a first end engaging with a first hinge element of a safety barrier of said second set, and in a second end engaging with a second hinge element of a safety barrier of said first set;   mounting a second external anchoring element onto a respective safety barrier of said first set;   mounting said second set of safety barriers by engaging said first hinge element with a respective second external anchoring element.   
     
     
         13 . A method for mounting a safety barrier system comprising:
 providing a plurality of distanced first external anchoring elements;   mounting a first set of safety barriers according to anyone of  claims 1 - 7  onto a respective first external anchoring element;   providing each safety barrier of said first set with a second external anchoring element; and   mounting a second set of safety barriers according to anyone of  claims 1 - 7  onto a respective second external anchoring element.   
     
     
         14 . A method according to any one of  claims 10 - 13 , further comprising:
 providing at least one third external anchoring element which is arranged to engage with a second hinge element and an external fixing structure;
 mounting said third external anchoring element onto at least one safety barrier; and 
 fixating said third external anchoring element to said external fixing structure.