Safety fence and vehicle testing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11268882-B2
Application number	US-201917264015-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2019
Priority date	Jul 30, 2018
Publication date	Mar 8, 2022
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022

Abstract

A safety fence for a vehicle testing device includes a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover. A first foldable fence part is attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part. A second foldable fence part is attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part. A third foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A safety fence for a vehicle testing device, comprising:
a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover;
a first foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part;
a second foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part;
a third foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part; and
a fourth foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the second foldable fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the second foldable fence part.

2. The safety fence as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a support structured to support the fixed fence part;
a first support member arranged at the support, and structured to additionally support the fixed fence part in parallel with the wheel of the test vehicle; and
a second support member arranged at the support, and structured to support the first foldable fence part, the second foldable fence part, and the fourth foldable fence part in series with the fixed fence part.

3. A safety fence for a vehicle testing device, comprising:
a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover;
a first foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part;
a second foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part;
a third foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part;
a first angled fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the fixed fence part; and
a second angled fence part attached to an end portion of the second foldable fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the second foldable fence part.

4. The safety fence as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising:
a first angle adjustment plate structured to define a range of rotation of the first angled fence part; and
a second angle adjustment plate structured to define a range of rotation of the second angled fence part.

5. The safety fence as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising a connecting member structured to connect the first angle adjustment plate and the second angle adjustment plate to each other such that the fixed fence part and the second foldable fence part are arranged in parallel with each other.

6. The safety fence as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
a first hand knob structured to fix the first angled fence part to the first angle adjustment plate at a position in the range of rotation of the first angled fence part; and
a second hand knob structured to fix the second angled fence part to the second angle adjustment plate at a position in the range of rotation of the second angled fence part.

7. The safety fence as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:
the first angled fence part is structured to be positioned within a range of 270 degrees from a position parallel with the fixed fence part; and
the second angled fence part is structured to be positioned within a range of 270 degrees from a position parallel with the second foldable fence part.

8. A safety fence for a vehicle testing device, comprising:
a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover;
a first foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part;
a second foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part;
a third foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the fixed fence part; and
a part structured to support the fixed fence part, wherein the part attaches the fixed fence part to the pit cover or a roller cover.

9. A safety fence for a vehicle testing device, comprising:
a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover;
a first foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part;
a second foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part;
a fourth foldable fence part attached to a lower end portion of the second foldable fence part, and structured to be arranged in parallel with the second foldable fence part;
a support structured to support the fixed fence part;
a first support member arranged at the support, and structured to additionally support the fixed fence part in parallel with the wheel of the test vehicle; and
a second support member arranged at the support, and structured to support the first foldable fence part, the second foldable fence part, and the fourth foldable fence part in series with the fixed fence part.

10. A safety fence for a vehicle testing device, comprising:
a fixed fence part structured to be arranged substantially in parallel with a wheel of a test vehicle, wherein the test vehicle is placed on a roller exposed through a roller opening of a pit cover;
a first foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the fixed fence part;
a second foldable fence part attached to an end portion of the first foldable fence part, and structured to swing outwardly of the first foldable fence part;
a first angled fence part attached to an end portion of the fixed fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the fixed fence part;
a second angled fence part attached to an end portion of the second foldable fence part, and structured to swing inwardly and outwardly of the second foldable fence part;
a first angle adjustment plate structured to define a range of rotation of the first angled fence part;
a second angle adjustment plate structured to define a range of rotation of the second angled fence part; and
a connecting member structured to connect the first angle adjustment plate and the second angle adjustment plate to each other such that the fixed fence part and the second foldable fence part are arranged in parallel with each other.

Assignees

• Meidensha Electric Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Takahashi Toshimichi
• Suto Shoki

Classifications

• G01M17/0074 Primary

  Details, e.g. roller construction, vehicle restraining devices · CPC title

• E01F15/00

  Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact (arrangements for fastening signs or signals to safety barriers or the like E01F9/669; for forcibly arresting vehicles E01F13/00) · CPC title

• G01M17/007 Primary

  Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles (G01M17/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01M17/0072 Primary

  the wheels of the vehicle co-operating with rotatable rolls (G01M17/022, G01M17/045, G01M17/065 take precedence) · CPC title