Arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025263932-A1
Application number	US-202519198869-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 5, 2025
Priority date	Aug 31, 2018
Publication date	Aug 21, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An arrangement for attaching a falling post on a base structure, the post being rotatably movable between a standing and a recumbent position. The arrangement includes a stand, wherein the post is attached pivotally to the stand by a pin. The stand includes at least one groove arranged laterally in respect to the post, and the post has at least one projection extending in a lateral direction from the post. The at least one groove is arranged with respect to the at least one projection such that when the stand is in the standing position, the at least one projection lies in the at least one groove and thereby locks the post in the standing position. The at least one projection is attached to the post such that it may move with respect to the stand in a longitudinal direction of the post.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An arrangement attaching a falling post on a base structure, the post being rotatably movable between a standing and a recumbent position, the arrangement comprising:
a stand including an attachment element arranged for attaching the falling post to the base structure, wherein the post is attached pivotally to the stand by a pin, the post being arranged to rotate from the standing position to the recumbent position with respect to the stand, the stand having at least one groove arranged laterally with respect of the post, at least one projection extending in a lateral direction from the post, the at least one groove being arranged with respect to the least one projection such that when the post is in the standing position, the at least one projection lies in the at least one groove, and thereby locks the post in the standing position, the at least one projection being attached to the post and arranged to move with respect to the stand in a longitudinal direction of the post, an exterior of the stand including a guidance surface ending at the at least one groove, the guidance surface being arranged to lift the at least one projection along the post and guide the projection to move into the at least one groove; and wherein the pin extends through the stand and is arranged to move vertically with the post in the stand such that as the at least one projection moves along the guidance surface the pin moves vertically.

2 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one projection is arranged fixedly to the post, the stand including vertically elongated mounting holes for receiving the pin attached to the post, such that as the at least one projection moves along the guidance surface the pin moves vertically within the elongated mounting hole.

3 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one projection is arranged fixedly to the post, the post including a vertically elongated mounting hole for receiving the pin attached to the stand, such that the guidance surface is arranged to lift the post therewith and the post is guided within the elongated mounting hole.

4 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove comprises two grooves, the two grooves being arranged on opposite sides of the stand, and wherein the post includes two projections extending in opposite directions from the post.

5 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an upper section of the guidance surface has a convex profile.

6 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one groove includes a rear edge that extends higher from a bottom of the groove than a front edge joining the guidance surface.

7 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pin is arranged eccentrically with respect to the guidance surface, such that a distance of an upper part of the guidance surface from the pin is more than a distance between the pin and lower parts of the guidance surface.

8 . The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , a lever rotatably attached on the stand, the lever including a first end, the at least one projection being arranged to move on the guidance surface to push the first end of the lever and rotate the lever in a first direction therewith, and the at least one projection being arranged to push down the first end simultaneously with moving into the at least one groove, such that when the post is in the standing position the first end of the lever is situated under the at least one projection lying in the at least one groove, and wherein the lever being arranged when activated to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the first end of the lever being arranged to lift the at least one projection away from the at least one groove, thus allowing the post to be moved towards the recumbent position.

9 . A vehicle, comprising the arrangement as claimed in claim 1 .

10 . The vehicle as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the vehicle is a mining vehicle, and wherein the arrangement is arranged in a safety railing of the mining vehicle.

Assignees

• Sandvik Mining & Construction Oy

Inventors

• Lietonen Jani
• Laihonen Esko

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