A mechanism for mounting in ground, foundation or structure, to provide road, port, railway or similar passive safety for protection of the respective vehicles or structures, having at least one rigid element arranged as a side of a triangle whose basal side rests on the ground, with its first end at the apex of the triangle, its midpoint pivoted to an intermediate element, and with its second end pivoted with respect to at least one friction element; a friction dissipation member; at least one elastic element arranged with its axis in the direction of the degree of freedom; the at least one friction element and at least one rigid element are attached by a coupling element allowing sliding of each friction element perpendicular to the impact load when it compresses the elastic element.


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    Title :

    Self-centering impact energy dissipation mechanism



    Publication date :

    2024-10-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61K Andere Hilfseinrichtungen für Eisenbahnen , OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS / E04H Gebäude oder ähnliche Bauwerke für besondere Zwecke , BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES / E01F ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE , Zusätzliche Baumaßnahmen, wie die Ausstattung von Straßen oder die bauliche Ausbildung von Bahnsteigen, Landeplätzen für Hubschrauber, Wegweisern, Schneezäunen oder dgl. / F16F SPRINGS , Federn / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / E02B HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING , Wasserbau



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