Intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus and method for high-pier bridge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12146274-B2
Application number	US-202117440940-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 20, 2021
Priority date	Jan 27, 2021
Publication date	Nov 19, 2024
Grant date	Nov 19, 2024

Abstract

An intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for a high-pier bridge includes: a double-layer metal protective net; and a support unit and an actuation unit connected to the double-layer metal protective net. The double-layer metal protective net is mounted to a backside of the high-pier bridge through the support unit. The actuation unit includes a hydraulic link mechanism. The hydraulic link mechanism is connected to one end of the double-layer metal protective net. The hydraulic link mechanism is moved to unwind the double-layer metal protective net on the backside of the high-pier bridge to capture a vehicle. In this way, the apparatus stops and buffers a vehicle that is about to rush out of a high-pier bridge.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for a high-pier bridge, the apparatus comprising: a double-layer metal protective net;
a support unit and an actuation unit connected to the double-layer metal protective net, wherein
the double-layer metal protective net is mounted to a backside of the high-pier bridge through the support unit, and
the actuation unit comprises a hydraulic link mechanism, the hydraulic link mechanism is connected to one end of the double-layer metal protective net, and the hydraulic link mechanism is moved to unwind the double-layer metal protective net on the backside of the high-pier bridge to capture a vehicle; and

a detection unit and a control unit, wherein the detection unit comprises a radar sensing device and an image collection device that are configured to collect a signal of a vehicle on a road surface over a high-pier bridge and transmit the signal to the control unit in real time, and the control unit is configured to receive and process the signal of the vehicle to generate an instruction signal and transmit the instruction signal to the actuation unit to control an action of the actuation unit.

2. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 1 , wherein the actuation unit further comprises a hydraulic system, and the hydraulic system is connected to the hydraulic link mechanism through a hydraulic oil circuit to control an action of the hydraulic link mechanism by controlling hydraulic oil.

3. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic link mechanism comprises a first link, a second link, and a support frame connected in sequence, the first link is connected to one end of the second link through a first pulley, another end of the second link is connected to one end of the support frame through a second pulley, and another end of the support frame is connected to the double-layer metal protective net.

4. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 3 , wherein a first hydraulic cylinder is provided in the first link, the first hydraulic cylinder is connected to the first pulley to drive the first pulley to rotate by a set angle, a second hydraulic cylinder is provided in the second link, and the second hydraulic cylinder is connected to the second pulley to drive the second pulley to rotate by a set angle.

5. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 4 , wherein the first link is mounted to a top face of the high-pier bridge and is disposed inside a guide rail of the high-pier bridge, and the second link is disposed across one end of the high-pier bridge.

6. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 1 , wherein the support unit comprises a support rod and a rolling shaft, one end of the support rod is fixedly mounted to the backside of the high-pier bridge, and another end of the support rod is connected to the double-layer metal protective net and the rolling shaft.

7. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 6 , wherein the support rod comprises a steel tube and a third hydraulic cylinder, the third hydraulic cylinder is mounted in the steel tube, and one end of the third hydraulic cylinder is connected to the rolling shaft to drive the rolling shaft to move to wind or unwind the double-layer metal protective net.

8. The intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for the high-pier bridge according to claim 1 , wherein the double-layer metal protective net comprises a first metal net, a second metal net, and an elastic member, the first metal net and the second metal net are arranged in parallel, and the first metal net is connected to the second metal net through the elastic member.

9. A method of use of an intelligent vehicle capturing apparatus for a high-pier bridge, the method comprising:
winding a double-layer metal protective net through a rolling shaft of a support unit, and mounting the double-layer metal protective net to a backside of a high-pier bridge;
collecting and transmitting, by a radar sensing device and an image collection device, a signal of a vehicle on a road surface over a high-pier bridge to a control unit in real-time;
generating and transmitting, by the control unit, an instruction signal after receiving and processing the signal of the vehicle, and to an actuation unit to control an action of a hydraulic link mechanism; and
driving, by the hydraulic link mechanism, the double-layer metal protective net on the backside of the high-pier bridge to move along a set trajectory to unwind the double-layer metal protective net when the vehicle is about to crash into a guide rail and rush out of the high-pier bridge, so as to capture, stop and buffer the vehicle.

Assignees

• Univ Shandong

Inventors

• Yang Zeying
• Qu Weisong
• Yang Qianyi
• Qu Cuiping
• Zhao Fengjin
• Wang Tianmin
• Zhang Da
• Zhang Peng
• Gao Liqiang
• Zhang Huiqin
• Liu Jie
• Xin Gongfeng
• Xu Chuanchang
• Wang Yangchun
• Ma Naixuan
• Tian Li
• Hou Hetao
• Wu Ke
• Sun Yinglin

Classifications

• G01S13/931

  of land vehicles · CPC title

• G01S13/867

  Combination of radar systems with cameras · CPC title

• E01F15/146

  fixed arrangements · CPC title

• F16F15/06

  with metal springs (with rubber springs also F16F15/08) · CPC title

• E01F15/148

  mobile arrangements · CPC title