VEHICLE STOPPING APPARATUS

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle stopping apparatus including tire infiltration units configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into a tire and a stop plate connected to one side of the tire infiltration units, wherein when the tire is rotated, the stop plate is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of at least one of the tire infiltration units and collides with a vehicle body, thereby completely preventing a vehicle from running away.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a vehicle stopping apparatus including tire infiltration units configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into a tire and a stop plate connected to one side of the tire infiltration units, wherein when the tire is rotated, the stop plate is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of at least one of the tire infiltration units and collides with a vehicle body, thereby completely preventing a vehicle from running away.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, for vehicle stopping apparatuses used in sobriety tests, etc., there is widely used a method in which a spike strip provided with a plurality of iron needles is deployed on a road surface so that a tire is punctured when a vehicle passes through a checkpoint while ignoring inspection, thereby preventing the vehicle from running normally.

The use of the conventional spike strip has an advantage of making it possible to prevent a vehicle from running away by preventing the normal running of the vehicle. However, steering ability is temporarily lost when a tire is broken, and thus a problem arises in that a secondary accident may be caused when a vehicle is forcibly driven in the state in which the tire has been broken. Furthermore, recently, a vehicle capable of running at a constant speed even when a tire is punctured has been developed. Therefore, another problem arises in that a vehicle cannot be completely prevented from running away by simply puncturing a tire.

DISCLOSURE

Technical Problem

The present invention has been conceived to overcome the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle stopping apparatus including tire infiltration units configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into a tire and a stop plate connected to one side of the tire infiltration units, wherein when the tire is rotated, the stop plate is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of at least one of the tire infiltration units and collides with a vehicle body, thereby completely preventing a vehicle from running away.

However, the objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described object, and other objects that are not mentioned above but are based on the specific configurations of the following solutions or embodiments will be clearly understood by those having ordinary knowledge in the art from the following description.

Technical Solution

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle stopping apparatus, including: tire infiltration units configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into a tire, and a stop plate connected to one side of the tire infiltration units; wherein when the tire is rotated, the stop plate is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of at least one of the tire infiltration units and collides with a vehicle body, thereby preventing a vehicle from moving forward.

In the above case, each of the tire infiltration units may include a tire contact unit configured to be pressed and lowered by contact with the tire, a case configured to accommodate the tire contact unit therein, and a tire stop unit installed inside the case and configured to be rotated by the tire contact unit; the tire contact unit may include a pointed head part configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into the tire and formed such that an end thereof in the direction of the tire is pointed, a cooperative operation bar disposed below the pointed head part and formed in a bar shape, and a column part disposed below the cooperative operation bar; and the cooperative operation bar and the column part may be lowered by the lowering of the pointed head part, and the tire stop unit may be rotated and projected out of the case in conjunction with the lowering of the cooperative operation bar.

In the above case, the case may include a case body formed such that the shape thereof is hollow and the top thereof is open, and a plurality of first openings formed in one side of the case body in a circumferential direction; the tire stop unit may include stop bars rotatably fastened to the side walls of the first openings and bent at a specific angle; and the cooperative operation bar and the column part may be lowered by the lowering of the tire contact unit, and the first sides of the stop bars may be caught and rotated downward by the lowering of the cooperative operation bar and the remaining sides of the stop bars may be projected through the first openings of the case body and enter the inside of the tire.

In the above case, first protrusion bar units and second protruding bar units are installed in the column part, and the case body comprises second openings formed below the first openings and reception depressions depressed from an inside surface of the case body; the first protrusion bar units may be disposed in a horizontal direction, and may include respective first protruding bars configured to be inserted into first seat depressions formed in the column part and to be projected out of the case via the second openings; the second protruding bar units may be disposed in a horizontal direction, and may each include a second protruding bar configured to be inserted into a corresponding one of the second seat depressions formed in the column part and a second elastic unit provided between the bottom surface of the second seat depression and the second protruding bar and configured to press the second protruding bar; the second openings may have a predetermined height in a height direction so that the first protruding bars are selectively lifted and lowered in the state of being projected out of the second openings while being lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part; and the second protruding bars may reach the reception depressions and be inserted into the reception depressions while being lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part.

In the above case, the cooperative operation bar may be formed in a cross shape, and the first openings formed in the case may be four in number; the second protruding bar units provided in the column part may be installed at lower locations than the first protrusion bar units and be disposed in intersecting directions; and an elastic support portion may be disposed on the bottom of the column part.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from on the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

Prior to the detailed description, it should be noted that the terms or words used in the present specification and the attached claims should not be interpreted as being limited to common or dictionary meanings and the technical terms used in the present specification of the present invention are used merely to describe specific embodiments based on the principle that an inventor may appropriately define the concepts of terms in order to describe his or her invention in the best way and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Furthermore, each singular expression used herein includes a plural expression, unless otherwise stated in the context. In the present application, the term “have,” “include,” or the like should not necessarily be construed as including all components or steps described herein, may not include some of them or may further include one or more additional components or steps, and should be construed as having a meaning or concept suitable for technical spirit.

Advantageous Effects

According to the above-described present invention, there is achieved the effect of completely preventing a vehicle from running away.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams of a vehicle stopping apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle stopping apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are sectional views taken along lines A-A and B-B of FIG. 3; and

FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views taken along lines A-A and B-B of FIG. 3.

MODE FOR INVENTION

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, the thicknesses of lines, the sizes of components, etc. shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for the sake of clarity and convenience of description.

Furthermore, terms that will be described later are terms that are defined by taking into account their functions in the present invention, and may vary depending on a user, the intention of an operator, or practice. Therefore, the definitions of the terms should be made based on the context of the overall present specification.

As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle stopping apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes tire infiltration units 10 configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into a tire and a stop plate 20 connected to one side of the tire infiltration units 10. Via this configuration, when a tire T is rotated, the stop plate 20 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of at least one of the tire infiltration units 10 and collides with a vehicle body C, thereby preventing a vehicle from running away.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of tire infiltration units 10 may be installed on a base 400 in a lengthwise direction, and the stop plate 20 may be connected to the base 400 by connection members 30, such as connection pins or the like.

Via this configuration, when a vehicle that runs away runs over at least one of the tire infiltration units 10 according to the present invention, the tire infiltration unit 10 enters the inside of the tire, as described above. The tire infiltration unit 10 is also rotated by the rotation of the tire, and accordingly the stop plate 20 is also rotated. As the stop plate 20 is rotated, the stop plate 20 is stuck in the vehicle body of a vehicle, and thus the rotation of the stop plate 20 is stopped. Therefore, the forward movement of the vehicle is prevented.

The stop plate 20 may use various configurations, and may use, for example, a Hercules wire rope or the like. The purpose of the stop plate 20 is to be caught on a vehicle and prevent the vehicle from moving forward, as described above. As long as the above purpose is achieved, the stop plate 20 falls within the scope of the present invention even when it uses other configurations.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, each of the tire infiltration units 10 includes a tire contact unit 100 configured to be pressed and lowered by contact with a tire, a case 200 configured to accommodate the tire contact unit 100 therein, and a tire stop unit 300 installed inside the case 200 and configured to be rotated by the tire contact unit 100.

The tire contact unit 100 includes a pointed head part 110 configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into the tire and formed such that an end thereof in the direction of a tire is pointed, a cooperative operation bar 120 disposed below the pointed head part 110 and formed in a bar shape, and a column part 130 disposed below the cooperative operation bar 120. In other words, as shown in the drawings, the pointed head part 110 is formed to be pointed in the direction of a tire, i.e., a direction toward the tops of the drawings. When a tire runs over the pointed head part 110, the pointed head part 110 enters the inside of the tire. The cooperative operation bar 120 and the column part 130 are formed below the pointed head part 110. When a tire runs over the pointed head part 110, the pointed head part 110, the cooperative operation bar 120, and the column part 130 are lowered by a predetermined height. When the column part 130 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the inside of the case 200, the above lowering is stopped and the pointed head part 110 enters the inside of the tire, as described above.

In other words, the cooperative operation bar 120 and the column part 130 are lowered by the lowering of the pointed head part 110, and the tire stop unit 300 is rotated and projected out of the case 200 in conjunction with the lowering of the cooperative operation bar 120. The tire stop unit 300 is stuck in a tire, and thus the tire infiltration unit 10 is stuck inside the tire.

The case 200 includes a case body 210 formed such that the shape thereof is hollow and the top thereof is open, and a plurality of first openings 220 formed in one side of the case body 210 in a circumferential direction. As described above, the pointed head part 110, the cooperative operation bar 120, and the column part 130 are accommodated inside the case body 210.

The tire stop unit 300 includes stop bars 310 rotatably fastened to the side walls of the first openings 220 and bent at a specific angle. In this case, the cooperative operation bar 120 and the column part 130 are lowered by the lowering of the tire contact unit 100, and the first sides of the stop bars 310 are caught and rotated downward by the lowering of the cooperative operation bar 120 and the remaining sides of the stop bars 310 are projected through the first openings 220 of the case body 230 and enter the inside of a tire.

Each of the stop bars 310 includes a stop bar body 311 bent at a specific angle. A through hole 312 is formed in the stop bar body 311, and a pin P is inserted into the through hole 312. The pin P is also inserted into a reception hole 221 formed in the side walls of the first opening 220. Via this configuration, the stop bar 310 is rotatably installed on the side walls.

As shown in the drawings, the stop bar body 311 includes a horizontal portion 311-1 formed in a horizontal direction, and a vertical portion 311-2 bent downward at an end of the horizontal portion 311-1 in the direction of the outside of the case 200. The through hole 312 is formed in a portion where the horizontal portion 311-1 and the vertical portion 311-2 are connected to each other. A portion of the horizontal portion 311-1 in the direction of the inside of the case 200 is caught by the lowering of the cooperative operation bar 120. When the portion of the horizontal portion 311-1 in the direction of the inside of the case 200 is pushed downward, the stop bar body 311 is rotated around the pin P, and the bottom end of the vertical portion 311-2 is rotated upward and is projected through the first opening 220 in the direction of the outside of the case 200.

First protrusion bar units 140 and second protruding bar units 150 are installed in the column part 130. Furthermore, the case body 210 includes second openings 230 formed below the first openings 220, and reception depressions 240 depressed from the inside surface of the case body 210. The first protruding bar units 140 and the second protruding bar units 150 may be installed at the same height, in which case the second openings 230 and the reception depressions 240 may be also installed at the same height. It will be apparent that the second protruding bar units 150 may be installed at lower locations than the first protruding bar units 140, as shown in the drawings, in which case the reception depressions 240 may be formed at lower locations than the second openings 230.

The first protrusion bar units 140 are disposed in a horizontal direction, and include respective first protruding bars 141 configured to be inserted into first seat depressions 132 formed in the column part 130. The first protruding bars 141 are projected out of the case 200 via the second openings 230.

The second protruding bar units 150 are disposed in a horizontal direction, and each include a second protruding bar 151 configured to be inserted into a corresponding one of the second seat depressions 133 formed in the column part 130 and a second elastic unit 152 provided between the bottom surface of the second seat depression 133 and the second protruding bar 151 and configured to press the second protruding bar 151. In other words, the second protruding bars 151 of the second protruding bar units 150 press the inside surface of the case body 210, are lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part 130, and reach the height of the reception depressions 240 and are inserted into the reception depressions 240.

The second openings 230 have a predetermined height in a height direction so that the first protruding bars 141 are selectively lifted and lowered in the state of being projected out of the second openings 230 while being lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part 130. In other words, when the pointed head part 110 enters the inside of a tire, the column part 130 is lowered and the stop bar 310 is rotated by the cooperative operation bar 120. In this case, when the displacement over which the column part 130 is lowered is insufficient, the angle around which the stop bars 310 are rotated is insufficient, and thus there is a case where the vertical portions 311-2 of the stop bars 310 are not projected in the direction of the outside of the case 200.

In order to eliminate this concern, the second openings 230 through which the first protruding bars 141 pass have a specific height. In other words, when the pointed head part 110 enters the inside of a tire, the tire presses the first protruding bars 141. The column part 130 is lowered by the lowering of the first protruding bars 141, and the cooperative operation bar 120 is also lowered. Via this configuration, the angle around which the stop bars 310 are rotated can be sufficiently secured.

While being lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part 130 as described above, the second protruding bars 151 reach the reception depressions 240, and are inserted into the reception depressions 240. Via this configuration, the lowered column part 130 is fastened and prevented from being lifted back.

The cooperative operation bar 120 is intended to rotate the stop bars 310 as described above, and may be formed in a cross shape. Accordingly, four first openings 220 may be formed in the case 200 and four stop bars 310 may be also formed, and thus the stop bars 310 may be rotated through the respective first openings 220.

Meanwhile, the second protruding bar units 150 provided in the column part 130 are installed at lower locations than the first protrusion bar units 140, and the second protruding bar units 150 and the first protrusion bar units 140 are disposed in intersecting directions. For example, when the first protruding bars 140 are disposed in the front-back direction of the drawings, the second protruding bars 150 may be disposed in a left-right direction.

Furthermore, an elastic support portion 160, such as a spring or the like, is disposed below the column part 130, and elastically supports the bottom of the column part 130.

Meanwhile, the vehicle stopping apparatus according to the present invention further includes an information communication unit (not shown) provided inside the case 200 and configured to store detection information regarding the lowering of the column part 130 and to transmit the detection information to a user.

In this case, the information communication unit includes a separate detection sensor, and transmits information related to the fact that the pointed head part 110 has been inserted into a tire and information related to the type of vehicle based on the degree of the insertion via the degree to which the column part 130 has been lowered.

In this case, the detection sensor is configured in the form of a load cell, is connected to the first protruding bars 140, and detects the degree to which the first protruding bars 140 have been lowered.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be appreciated by those having ordinary knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains that the present invention may be practiced in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential feature of the present invention.

Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be construed to be illustrative and non-limitative in all aspects, the range of the present invention described in the detailed description should be defined by the attached claims, and all alterations or modified forms derived from the meanings and ranges of the claims and equivalents thereto should be construed to fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle stopping apparatus, comprising:

tire infiltration units configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into a tire, and a stop plate connected to one side of the tire infiltration units;

wherein when the tire is rotated, the stop plate is rotated in conjunction with rotation of at least one of the tire infiltration units and collides with a vehicle body, thereby preventing a vehicle from moving forward.

2. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

each of the tire infiltration units comprises a tire contact unit configured to be pressed and lowered by contact with the tire, a case configured to accommodate the tire contact unit therein, and a tire stop unit installed inside the case and configured to be rotated by the tire contact unit;

the tire contact unit comprises a pointed head part configured to come into contact with and infiltrate into the tire and formed such that an end thereof in a direction of the tire is pointed, a cooperative operation bar disposed below the pointed head part and formed in a bar shape, and a column part disposed below the cooperative operation bar; and

the cooperative operation bar and the column part are lowered by lowering of the pointed head part, and the tire stop unit is rotated and projected out of the case in conjunction with the lowering of the cooperative operation bar.

3. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the case comprises a case body formed such that a shape thereof is hollow and a top thereof is open, and a plurality of first openings formed in one side of the case body in a circumferential direction;

the tire stop unit comprises stop bars rotatably fastened to side walls of the first openings and bent at a specific angle; and

the cooperative operation bar and the column part are lowered by lowering of the tire contact unit, and first sides of the stop bars are caught and rotated downward by the lowering of the cooperative operation bar and remaining sides of the stop bars are projected through the first openings of the case body and enter an inside of the tire.

4. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

first protrusion bar units and second protruding bar units are installed in the column part, and the case body comprises second openings formed below the first openings and reception depressions depressed from an inside surface of the case body;

the first protrusion bar units are disposed in a horizontal direction, and comprises respective first protruding bars configured to be inserted into first seat depressions formed in the column part and to be projected out of the case via the second openings;

the second protruding bar units are disposed in a horizontal direction, and each include a second protruding bar configured to be inserted into a corresponding one of the second seat depressions formed in the column part and a second elastic unit provided between a bottom surface of the second seat depression and the second protruding bar and configured to press the second protruding bar;

the second openings have a predetermined height in a height direction so that the first protruding bars are selectively lifted and lowered in a state of being projected out of the second openings while being lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part; and

the second protruding bars reach the reception depressions and are inserted into the reception depressions while being lowered in conjunction with the lowering of the column part.

5. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the cooperative operation bar is formed in a cross shape, and the first openings formed in the case are four in number;

the second protruding bar units provided in the column part are installed at lower locations than the first protrusion bar units, and are disposed in intersecting directions; and

an elastic support portion is disposed on a bottom of the column part.

6. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an information communication unit provided inside the case and configured to store detection information regarding the lowering of the column part and to transmit the detection information to a user.

7. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 6, wherein the information communication unit comprises a load cell-type detection sensor configured to detect a degree to which the first protruding bars are lowered.

8. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 2, further comprising an information communication unit provided inside the case and configured to store detection information regarding the lowering of the column part and to transmit the detection information to a user.

9. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 3, further comprising an information communication unit provided inside the case and configured to store detection information regarding the lowering of the column part and to transmit the detection information to a user.

10. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an information communication unit provided inside the case and configured to store detection information regarding the lowering of the column part and to transmit the detection information to a user.

11. The vehicle stopping apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an information communication unit provided inside the case and configured to store detection information regarding the lowering of the column part and to transmit the detection information to a user.