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WO2012004500A1 - Device for drawing attention to and protecting buried pipes or cables - Google Patents

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WO2012004500A1
WO2012004500A1 PCT/FR2011/051562 FR2011051562W WO2012004500A1 WO 2012004500 A1 WO2012004500 A1 WO 2012004500A1 FR 2011051562 W FR2011051562 W FR 2011051562W WO 2012004500 A1 WO2012004500 A1 WO 2012004500A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the present invention relates to a warning device and protection of buried pipes or cables.
  • a first type of known warning and protection device consists of a reinforced concrete protection plate. This type of protection device has sufficient mechanical strength to protect underground pipes or cables against damage caused by the bucket of a shovel.
  • a first disadvantage of such a protection plate is that it is heavy and bulky, which has the effect of making the latter difficult to manipulate.
  • a second disadvantage of such a protective plate is that it promotes the retention of groundwater, which can lead to landslides.
  • the metal reinforcements incorporated in such a reinforced concrete protection plate can parasitize the electrical or electromagnetic signals emitted by a device for detecting and identifying buried elements, and thus prevent a satisfactory identification of the buried pipe by an operator. This results in risks of deterioration of the buried pipe during subsequent earthworks.
  • a second type of known warning and protection device as described in US Pat. No. 4,242,010, comprises a plurality of concrete protection plates extending transversely to the laying direction of the device, and connecting cables. extending in the laying direction of the device, the cables being arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates so as to connect the latter together.
  • Such protection device has substantially the same disadvantages as the protection device described above.
  • a third type of known warning and protection device consists of a warning grid intended to be unrolled over buried pipes or cables. Such a warning mesh is easily manipulated and promotes the evacuation of groundwater, but has, however, insufficient mechanical strength to securely protect underground pipes or cables against damage caused by the bucket of a digger.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these disadvantages.
  • the technical problem underlying the invention therefore consists in providing a warning and protection device for underground pipes or cables which is simple in structure, economical, resistant and light, while reducing the risk of landslides.
  • the present invention relates to a device for warning and protection of buried pipes or cables, comprising a plurality of protection plates extending transversely to the laying direction of the device, and connecting means extending substantially in the laying direction of the device, the connecting means being arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates so as to connect the latter together, characterized in that each protection plate comprises a plurality of through holes opening respectively in a first and a second faces of said protection plate.
  • the presence of the through holes allows the evacuation of groundwater through each protection plate, which reduces the risk of landslide.
  • the presence of the through holes facilitates the passage of electrical or electromagnetic signals emitted by a detection and identification device, thus improving the location of pipes and / or buried cables.
  • the warning and protection device covers gas lines, the presence of the through holes prevents gas accumulation under the protective plates in case of leakage.
  • each protection plate is made of synthetic material in one piece.
  • each protection plate provides a warning device and protection of low weight and therefore easy to handle.
  • the use of synthetic material makes it possible to produce each protection plate by molding and thus to obtain very low manufacturing costs.
  • each protective plate is made of synthetic material makes it possible not to interfere with the electrical or electromagnetic signals emitted by a device for detecting and identifying buried elements, and thus not to compromise the detection and identification of buried pipes.
  • each protective plate is made of synthetic material also makes it possible to obtain, using a suitable synthetic material, a brightly colored warning and protection device.
  • a device will form, by its bright color, a visual warning means for an operator during earthworks.
  • it is no longer necessary to provide warning systems complementary to the warning mesh type, which makes it possible to reduce the costs of protecting buried pipes or cables.
  • the connecting means comprise at least one reinforcing strap, and for example three reinforcing straps.
  • the protection plates are spaced from each other and are overmolded on the reinforcing strap or straps.
  • each protection plate is substantially rectangular and has first assembly means formed at one of its longitudinal edges and second assembly means, complementary to the first means of assembly. assembly, formed at its other longitudinal edge, the second assembly means of a protective plate being intended to cooperate with the first assembly means of an adjacent protective plate.
  • the first and second assembly means are designed to allow articulation between two adjacent protection plates around an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of said protection plates.
  • the first assembly means comprise at least one substantially cylindrical portion extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protection plate, and the second assembly means comprise at least one hook portion having a shape at least partially complementary to that of said substantially cylindrical portion.
  • the or each reinforcing strap is interlaced with a plurality of protection plates so as to be arranged alternately above and below the protective plates.
  • the means of the iaison preferably comprise means of identification of buried pipes or cables, the means of identification being preferably printed inscriptions.
  • the inscriptions may for example be of the "gas”, “gas attention” or “high pressure gas” type.
  • each protective plate has, on at least a portion of its surface, projections, such as ribs.
  • projections such as ribs.
  • the presence of projections on at least one of the faces of each protective plate improves the holding of said plate, particularly at the bottom of the trench intended to receive the latter, and further reduces the risk of landslide.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view from below of a warning and protection device according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a partial perspective view from below, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a partial perspective view from above, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view from above of a warning and protection device according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 5 is a partial view in perspective from below, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a partial perspective view from above, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 4.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 show a warning and protection device 2 for underground pipes or cables, such as fluid transport conduits, or electrical or telecommunication cables.
  • Each protection plate 3 comprises a plurality of through holes 6 opening respectively into the lower and upper faces 4, 5 of said protection plate.
  • Each through hole 6 has for example a substantially triangular shape.
  • each protection plate 3 has projections, and more particularly reinforcement ribs 7 forming a plurality of braces.
  • the front face 5 of each protection plate 3 is substantially smooth.
  • the warning and protection device 2 further comprises connecting means extending substantially in the laying direction of the device.
  • the connecting means are arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates 3 so as to connect them to each other.
  • the connecting means comprise at least one reinforcing strap 8, and preferably three reinforcing straps, namely a first and a second straps extending respectively close to the opposite transverse edges of the protective plates, and a third strap. extending substantially to the centers of the protective plates 3.
  • the means of the iaison preferably comprise means for identifying buried pipes or cables.
  • Means of identification The inscriptions may advantageously be of the "gas”, “gas attention” or “high pressure gas” type.
  • the protection plates 3 are overmolded on the reinforcing straps 8.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 show a warning and protection device 2 according to a second embodiment which differs from that shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 essentially in that each protection plate 3 has first assembly means provided at level of one of its long longitudinal edges and second assembly means, complementary to the first assembly means, provided at its other longitudinal edge, the second means for assembling a protective plate being intended for to cooperate with the first means of assembly of an adjacent protective plate, and in that each reinforcement strap 8 is interlaced with a plurality of protection plates 3 so as to be arranged alternately above and below the protective plates.
  • the first and second assembly means are designed to allow articulation between two adjacent protection plates 3 around an axis A substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of said protection plates.
  • the first assembly means comprise a plurality of cylindrical portions 1 1 extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protection plate, and a plurality of
  • the second assembly means also comprise a plurality of cylindrical portions 13 extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protection plate, and a plurality of hook portions 14.
  • each cylindrical portion 1 1 belonging to the first assembly means is arranged to cooperate with a hook portion 14 belonging to the second assembly means, while each cylindrical portion 13 belonging to the second assembly means is arranged to cooperate with a hook portion 12 belonging to the first assembly means.
  • the protective plates have no means of assembly in the passage zones of the reinforcing straps.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiments of this warning and protection device, described above as examples, it encompasses all the variants.

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Abstract

This protective and attention-drawing device (2) comprises a plurality of protective plates (3) running transversely to the direction in which the device is laid, and connecting means (8) extending substantially in the direction in which the device is laid, the connecting means being designed to collaborate with a plurality of protective plates so as to join the latter together. Each protective plate (3) comprises a plurality of through-holes (6) opening respectively onto a first and a second face (4, 5) of said protective plate.

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Dispositif d'avertissement et de protection de conduites  Warning and protection device for pipes

ou câbles enterrés  or buried cables

La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection de conduites ou câbles enterrés.  The present invention relates to a warning device and protection of buried pipes or cables.

Afin d'éviter la dégradation de conduites ou câbles enterrés lors de travaux de terrassement, il est connu d'utiliser des dispositifs d'avertissement et de protection noyés dans la terre et disposés au-dessus des conduites ou câbles enterrés.  In order to avoid the degradation of pipes or cables buried during earthworks, it is known to use warning and protection devices embedded in the earth and disposed above buried pipes or cables.

Ces dispositifs de protection permettent d'une part de protéger les conduites ou câbles enterrés contre des détériorations causées par le godet d'une pelle mécanique, et d'autre part d'avertir l'opérateur de la présence de condu ites ou câbles de manière à ce que ce dernier ne creuse pas plus profondément à cet endroit.  These protection devices make it possible, on the one hand, to protect underground pipes or cables against damage caused by the bucket of a shovel, and on the other hand to warn the operator of the presence of pipes or cables in such a way that that the latter does not dig deeper into this place.

Un premier type de dispositif d'avertissement et de protection connu consiste en une plaque de protection en béton armé. Ce type de dispositif de protection présente une résistance mécanique suffisante pour protéger des conduites ou câbles enterrés contre des détériorations causées par le godet d'une pelle mécanique.  A first type of known warning and protection device consists of a reinforced concrete protection plate. This type of protection device has sufficient mechanical strength to protect underground pipes or cables against damage caused by the bucket of a shovel.

Toutefois, un premier inconvénient d'une telle plaque de protection réside en ce qu'elle est lourde et encombrante, ce qui a pour conséquence de rendre cette dernière difficilement manipulable. Un second inconvénient d'une telle plaque de protection réside en ce qu'elle favorise la retenue des eaux souterraines, ce qui peut conduire à des glissements de terrain.  However, a first disadvantage of such a protection plate is that it is heavy and bulky, which has the effect of making the latter difficult to manipulate. A second disadvantage of such a protective plate is that it promotes the retention of groundwater, which can lead to landslides.

De plus, les armatures métall iques incorporées dans une telle plaque de protection en béton armé peuvent parasiter les signaux électriques ou électromagnétiques émis par un dispositif de détection et d'identification d'éléments enterrés, et donc empêcher un repérage satisfaisant de la conduite enterrée par un opérateur. Il en résulte des risques de détérioration de la conduite enterrée lors de travaux de terrassement ultérieurs.  In addition, the metal reinforcements incorporated in such a reinforced concrete protection plate can parasitize the electrical or electromagnetic signals emitted by a device for detecting and identifying buried elements, and thus prevent a satisfactory identification of the buried pipe by an operator. This results in risks of deterioration of the buried pipe during subsequent earthworks.

Un second type de dispositif d'avertissement et de protection connu, tel que décrit dans le document US 4 242 010, comprend une pluralité de plaques de protection en béton s'étendant transversalement à la direction de pose du dispositif, et des câbles de liaison s'étendant dans la direction de pose du dispositif, les câbles étant agencés pour coopérer avec une pluralité de plaques de protection de manière à relier ces dernières entre elles. Un tel dispositif de protection présente sensiblement les mêmes inconvénients que le dispositif de protection précédemment décrit. A second type of known warning and protection device, as described in US Pat. No. 4,242,010, comprises a plurality of concrete protection plates extending transversely to the laying direction of the device, and connecting cables. extending in the laying direction of the device, the cables being arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates so as to connect the latter together. Such protection device has substantially the same disadvantages as the protection device described above.

Un troisième type de dispositif d'avertissement et de protection connu consiste en un grillage avertisseur destiné à être déroulé au-dessus des conduites ou câbles enterrés. Un tel grillage avertisseur est facilement manipulable et favorise l'évacuation des eaux souterraines, mais présente cependant une résistance mécanique insuffisante pour protéger de manière sécurisée les conduites ou câbles enterrés contre des détériorations causées par le godet d'une pelle mécanique.  A third type of known warning and protection device consists of a warning grid intended to be unrolled over buried pipes or cables. Such a warning mesh is easily manipulated and promotes the evacuation of groundwater, but has, however, insufficient mechanical strength to securely protect underground pipes or cables against damage caused by the bucket of a digger.

La présente invention vise à remédier à ces inconvénients.  The present invention aims to remedy these disadvantages.

Le problème technique à la base de l'invention consiste donc à fournir un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection de conduites ou câbles enterrés qui soit de structure simple, économique, résistante et légère, tout en diminuant les risques de glissement de terrain.  The technical problem underlying the invention therefore consists in providing a warning and protection device for underground pipes or cables which is simple in structure, economical, resistant and light, while reducing the risk of landslides.

A c e t effe t , la présente invention concerne un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection de conduites ou câbles enterrés, comprenant une pluralité de plaques de protection s'étendant transversalement à la direction d e pose d u d ispos itif, et d es moyens de liaison s'étendant sensiblement dans la direction de pose du dispositif, les moyens de liaison étant agencés pour coopérer avec une pluralité de plaques de protection de manière à relier ces dernières entre elles, caractérisé en ce que chaque plaque de protection comporte une pluralité d'orifices traversants débouchant respectivement dans une première et une seconde faces de ladite plaque de protection.  To this end, the present invention relates to a device for warning and protection of buried pipes or cables, comprising a plurality of protection plates extending transversely to the laying direction of the device, and connecting means extending substantially in the laying direction of the device, the connecting means being arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates so as to connect the latter together, characterized in that each protection plate comprises a plurality of through holes opening respectively in a first and a second faces of said protection plate.

La présence des orifices traversants permet l'évacuation des eaux souterraines à travers chaque plaque de protection, ce qui diminue les risques de glissement de terrain.  The presence of the through holes allows the evacuation of groundwater through each protection plate, which reduces the risk of landslide.

De plus, la présence des orifices traversants facilite le passage des signaux électriques ou électromagnétiques émis par un dispositif de détection et d'identification, donc améliore la localisation des conduites et/ou câbles enterrés.  In addition, the presence of the through holes facilitates the passage of electrical or electromagnetic signals emitted by a detection and identification device, thus improving the location of pipes and / or buried cables.

En outre, lorsque le dispositif d'avertissement et de protection recouvre des conduites de gaz, la présence des orifices traversants empêche une accumulation de gaz sous les plaques de protection en cas de fuite.  In addition, when the warning and protection device covers gas lines, the presence of the through holes prevents gas accumulation under the protective plates in case of leakage.

La présence de tels moyens de liaison permet d'augmenter la résistance à l'arrachement du dispositif selon l'invention, et donc d'améliorer la protection mécanique des conduites ou câbles enterrés contre des détériorations causées par le godet d'une pelle mécanique. The presence of such connecting means makes it possible to increase the tear resistance of the device according to the invention, and therefore to improve the mechanical protection of underground pipes or cables against damage caused by the bucket of a digger.

Avantageusement, chaque plaque de protection est réalisée en matière synthétique en une seule pièce.  Advantageously, each protection plate is made of synthetic material in one piece.

L'utilisation de matière synthétique pour réaliser chaque plaque de protection permet d'obtenir un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection de faible poids et donc facilement manipulable. De plus, l'utilisation de matière synthétique permet de réaliser chaque plaque de protection par moulage et donc d'obtenir des coûts de fabrication très faibles.  The use of synthetic material to make each protection plate provides a warning device and protection of low weight and therefore easy to handle. In addition, the use of synthetic material makes it possible to produce each protection plate by molding and thus to obtain very low manufacturing costs.

En outre, le fait que chaque plaque de protection soit réalisée en matière synthétique permet de ne pas parasiter les signaux électriques ou électromagnétiques émis par un dispositif de détection et d'identification d'éléments enterrés, et donc de ne pas compromettre la détection et le repérage des conduites enterrées.  In addition, the fact that each protective plate is made of synthetic material makes it possible not to interfere with the electrical or electromagnetic signals emitted by a device for detecting and identifying buried elements, and thus not to compromise the detection and identification of buried pipes.

Le fait que chaque plaque de protection soit réalisée en matière synthétique permet également d'obtenir, en utilisant une matière synthétique appropriée, un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection de couleur vive. Un tel dispositif formera, de par sa coloration vive, un moyen d'avertissement visuel pour un opérateur lors de travaux de terrassement. De ce fait, il n'est plus nécessaire de prévoir des systèmes d'avertissement complémentaires du type grillage avertisseur, ce qui permet de réduire les coûts de protection des conduites ou câbles enterrés.  The fact that each protective plate is made of synthetic material also makes it possible to obtain, using a suitable synthetic material, a brightly colored warning and protection device. Such a device will form, by its bright color, a visual warning means for an operator during earthworks. As a result, it is no longer necessary to provide warning systems complementary to the warning mesh type, which makes it possible to reduce the costs of protecting buried pipes or cables.

De préférence, les moyens de liaison comportent au moins une sangle de renforcement, et par exemple trois sangles de renforcement.  Preferably, the connecting means comprise at least one reinforcing strap, and for example three reinforcing straps.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, les plaques de protection sont espacées les unes des autres et sont surmoulées sur la ou les sangles de renforcement. Ces dispositions permettent, lorsque le dispositif com porte u ne pl u ra l ité d e sang l e de renforcement, de garantir le positionnement et l'écartement des sangles.  According to a first embodiment of the invention, the protection plates are spaced from each other and are overmolded on the reinforcing strap or straps. These arrangements make it possible, when the device comprises a maximum of reinforcing blood, to guarantee the positioning and spacing of the straps.

Selon un second mode de réalisation de l'invention, chaque plaque de protection est sensiblement rectangulaire et présente des premiers moyens d'assemblage ménagés au niveau de l'un de ses bords longitudinaux et des seconds moyens d'assemblages, complémentaires des premiers moyens d'assemblage, ménagés au niveau de son autre bord longitudinal, les seconds moyens d'assemblage d'une plaque de protection étant destinés à coopérer avec les premiers moyens d'assemblage d'une plaque de protection adjacente. De façon avantageuse, les premiers et seconds moyens d'assemblage sont conçus pour autoriser une articulation entre deux plaques de protection adjacentes autour d'un axe sensiblement parallèle aux bords longitudinaux desdites plaques de protection. According to a second embodiment of the invention, each protection plate is substantially rectangular and has first assembly means formed at one of its longitudinal edges and second assembly means, complementary to the first means of assembly. assembly, formed at its other longitudinal edge, the second assembly means of a protective plate being intended to cooperate with the first assembly means of an adjacent protective plate. Advantageously, the first and second assembly means are designed to allow articulation between two adjacent protection plates around an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of said protection plates.

Préférentiellement, les premiers moyens d'assemblage comportent au moins une portion sensiblement cylindrique s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux bords longitudinaux de la plaque de protection correspondante, et les seconds moyens d'assemblage comportent au moins une portion formant crochet présentant une forme au moins partiellement complémentaire de celle de ladite portion sensiblement cylindrique.  Preferably, the first assembly means comprise at least one substantially cylindrical portion extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protection plate, and the second assembly means comprise at least one hook portion having a shape at least partially complementary to that of said substantially cylindrical portion.

Avantageusement, l a ou chaque sangle de renforcement est entrelacée avec une pluralité de plaques de protection de manière à être disposée alternativement au dessus et en dessous des plaques de protection.  Advantageously, the or each reinforcing strap is interlaced with a plurality of protection plates so as to be arranged alternately above and below the protective plates.

Les moyens de l iaison comportent de préférence des moyens d'identification des conduites ou câbles enterrés, les moyens d'indentification étant de préférence des inscriptions imprimées. Les inscriptions peuvent être par exemple du type « gaz », "attention gaz" ou "gaz haute pression".  The means of the iaison preferably comprise means of identification of buried pipes or cables, the means of identification being preferably printed inscriptions. The inscriptions may for example be of the "gas", "gas attention" or "high pressure gas" type.

De façon préférentielle, au moins l'une des première et seconde faces de chaque plaque de protection comporte, sur au moins une partie de sa surface, des saillies, telles que des nervures. La présence de saillies sur au moins l'une des faces de chaque plaque de protection améliore la tenue de ladite plaque, notamment au fond de la tranchée destinée à recevoir cette dernière, et diminue encore les risques de glissement de terrain.  Preferably, at least one of the first and second faces of each protective plate has, on at least a portion of its surface, projections, such as ribs. The presence of projections on at least one of the faces of each protective plate improves the holding of said plate, particularly at the bottom of the trench intended to receive the latter, and further reduces the risk of landslide.

De toute façon, l'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit en référence au dessin schématique annexé représentant, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, deux formes d'exécution de ce dispositif d'avertissement et de protection.  Anyway, the invention will be better understood from the following description with reference to the attached schematic drawing showing, by way of non-limiting examples, two embodiments of this warning device and protection.

Figure 1 en une vue en perspective de dessous d'un dispositif de d'avertissement et de protection selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.  Figure 1 is a perspective view from below of a warning and protection device according to a first embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 est une vue partiel le en perspective de dessous, à l'échelle agrandie, du dispositif de protection de la figure 1 .  Figure 2 is a partial perspective view from below, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 1.

Figure 3 est une vue partielle en perspective de dessus, à l'échelle agrandie, du dispositif de protection de la figure 1 . Figure 4 en u n e vue en perspective de dessus d'un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection selon un second mode de réalisation de l'invention. Figure 3 is a partial perspective view from above, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a perspective view from above of a warning and protection device according to a second embodiment of the invention.

Figure 5 est u ne vue partiel le en perspective de dessous, à l'échelle agrandie, du dispositif de protection de la figure 4.  Figure 5 is a partial view in perspective from below, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 4.

Figure 6 est une vue partielle en perspective de dessus, à l'échelle agrandie, du dispositif de protection de la figure 4.  Figure 6 is a partial perspective view from above, on an enlarged scale, of the protective device of Figure 4.

Les figures 1 à 3 représentent un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection 2 de condu ites ou câbles enterrés, tels q ue des cond u ites de transport de fluides, ou des câbles électriques ou de télécommunication.  FIGS. 1 to 3 show a warning and protection device 2 for underground pipes or cables, such as fluid transport conduits, or electrical or telecommunication cables.

Le dispositif d'avertissement et de protection 2 comporte une pluralité de plaques de protection 3 planes espacées les unes des autres et s'étendant transversalement à la direction de pose du dispositif représentée par la flèche F 1 sur la figure 1 . Chaque plaque de protection 3, de forme sensiblement rectangulaire, est réalisée en matière synthétique en une seule pièce. Chaque plaque de protection 3 présente une face inférieure 4 et une face supérieure 5 opposée à la face inférieure 4.  The warning and protection device 2 comprises a plurality of flat protective plates 3 spaced from each other and extending transversely to the laying direction of the device represented by the arrow F 1 in FIG. Each protective plate 3, of substantially rectangular shape, is made of synthetic material in one piece. Each protection plate 3 has a lower face 4 and an upper face 5 opposite to the lower face 4.

Chaque plaque de protection 3 comporte une pluralité d'orifices traversants 6 débouchant respectivement dans les faces inférieure et supérieure 4, 5 de ladite plaque de protection . Chaque orifice traversant 6 présente par exemple une forme sensiblement triangulaire.  Each protection plate 3 comprises a plurality of through holes 6 opening respectively into the lower and upper faces 4, 5 of said protection plate. Each through hole 6 has for example a substantially triangular shape.

La face inférieure 4 de chaque plaque de protection 3 comporte des saillies, et plus particulièrement des nervures de renforcement 7 formant une pl ural ité de croisillons. La face su périeu re 5 de chaque plaque de protection 3 est sensiblement lisse.  The lower face 4 of each protection plate 3 has projections, and more particularly reinforcement ribs 7 forming a plurality of braces. The front face 5 of each protection plate 3 is substantially smooth.

Le dispositif d'avertissement et de protection 2 comporte en outre des moyens de liaison s'étendant sensiblement dans la direction de pose du dispositif. Les moyens de liaison sont agencés pour coopérer avec une pluralité de plaques de protection 3 de manière à relier ces dernières entre elles.  The warning and protection device 2 further comprises connecting means extending substantially in the laying direction of the device. The connecting means are arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates 3 so as to connect them to each other.

Les moyen s de liaison comportent au moins une sangle de renforcement 8, et de préférence trois sangles de renforcement, à savoir une première et une deuxième sangles s'étendant respectivement à proximité des bords transversaux opposés des plaques de protection, et une troisième sangle s'étendant sensiblement aux centres des plaques de protection 3.  The connecting means comprise at least one reinforcing strap 8, and preferably three reinforcing straps, namely a first and a second straps extending respectively close to the opposite transverse edges of the protective plates, and a third strap. extending substantially to the centers of the protective plates 3.

Les moyens de l iaison comportent de préférence des moyens d'identification des conduites ou câbles enterrés. Les moyens d'indentification sont avantageusement des inscriptions imprimées sur les sangles de renforcement 8. Les inscriptions peuvent être par exemple du type « gaz », "attention gaz" ou "gaz haute pression". The means of the iaison preferably comprise means for identifying buried pipes or cables. Means of identification The inscriptions may advantageously be of the "gas", "gas attention" or "high pressure gas" type.

Selon le mode de réal isation représenté sur les figures 1 à 3, les plaques de protection 3 sont surmoulées sur les sangles de renforcement 8.  According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the protection plates 3 are overmolded on the reinforcing straps 8.

Les figures 4 à 6 représentent un dispositif d'avertissement et de protection 2 selon un second mode de réalisation qui diffère de celui représenté sur les figures 1 à 3 essentiellement en ce que chaque plaque de protection 3 présente des premiers moyens d'assemblage ménagés au niveau de l'un de ses bords long itud inaux et des seconds moyens d'assemblages, complémentaires des premiers moyens d'assemblage, ménagés au niveau de son autre bord longitudinal, les seconds moyens d'assemblage d'une plaque de protection étant destinés à coopérer avec les premiers moyens d'assemblage d'une plaque de protection adjacente, et en ce que chaq ue sangle de renforcement 8 est entrelacée avec une pluralité de plaques de protection 3 de man ière à être disposée alternativement au dessus et en dessous des plaques de protection.  FIGS. 4 to 6 show a warning and protection device 2 according to a second embodiment which differs from that shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 essentially in that each protection plate 3 has first assembly means provided at level of one of its long longitudinal edges and second assembly means, complementary to the first assembly means, provided at its other longitudinal edge, the second means for assembling a protective plate being intended for to cooperate with the first means of assembly of an adjacent protective plate, and in that each reinforcement strap 8 is interlaced with a plurality of protection plates 3 so as to be arranged alternately above and below the protective plates.

Les premiers et seconds moyens d'assemblage sont conçus pour autoriser une articulation entre deux plaques de protection 3 adjacentes autour d'un axe A sensiblement parallèle aux bords longitudinaux desdites plaques de protection.  The first and second assembly means are designed to allow articulation between two adjacent protection plates 3 around an axis A substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of said protection plates.

Comme montré plus particulièrement sur les figures 5 et 6 , les prem iers moyens d'assem blage comportent u ne pl u ral ité de portions cylindriques 1 1 s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux bords longitudinaux de la plaque de protection correspondante, et une pluralité de portions formant crochet 12. Les seconds moyens d'assemblage comportent également une pluralité de portions cylindriques 13 s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux bords longitudinaux de la plaque de protection correspondante, et une pluralité de portions formant crochet 14.  As shown more particularly in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first assembly means comprise a plurality of cylindrical portions 1 1 extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protection plate, and a plurality of The second assembly means also comprise a plurality of cylindrical portions 13 extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protection plate, and a plurality of hook portions 14.

II convient de noter que chaque portion cylindrique 1 1 appartenant aux premiers moyens d'assemblage est agencée pour coopérer avec une portion formant crochet 14 appartenant aux seconds moyens d'assemblage, tandis que chaque portion cylindrique 13 appartenant aux seconds moyens d'assemblage est agencée pour coopérer avec une portion formant crochet 12 appartenant aux premiers moyens d'assemblage. Il convient également de noter que les plaques de protection sont dépourvues de moyens d'assemblage dans les zones de passage des sangles de renforcement. It should be noted that each cylindrical portion 1 1 belonging to the first assembly means is arranged to cooperate with a hook portion 14 belonging to the second assembly means, while each cylindrical portion 13 belonging to the second assembly means is arranged to cooperate with a hook portion 12 belonging to the first assembly means. It should also be noted that the protective plates have no means of assembly in the passage zones of the reinforcing straps.

Comme il va de soi, l'invention ne se limite pas aux seules formes d'exécution de ce dispositif d'avertissement et de protection, décrites ci-dessus à titre d'exemples, elle en embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes de réalisation.  As goes without saying, the invention is not limited to the embodiments of this warning and protection device, described above as examples, it encompasses all the variants.

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REVENDICATIONS 1 . Dispositif d'avertissement et de protection (2) de conduites ou câbles enterrés, comprenant une plural ité de plaques de protection (3) s'étendant transversalement à la direction de pose du dispositif, et des moyens de liaison (8) s'étendant sensiblement dans la direction de pose du dispositif, les moyens de liaison étant agencés pour coopérer avec une pluralité de plaques de protection de manière à relier ces dernières entre elles, caractérisé en ce que chaque plaque de protection (3) comporte une pluralité d'orifices traversants (6) débouchant respectivement dans une première et une seconde faces (4, 5) de ladite plaque de protection. 1. Warning and protection device (2) for underground pipes or cables, comprising a plurality of protection plates (3) extending transversely to the laying direction of the device, and connecting means (8) extending substantially in the laying direction of the device, the connecting means being arranged to cooperate with a plurality of protection plates so as to connect them together, characterized in that each protection plate (3) has a plurality of orifices through-holes (6) opening respectively in first and second faces (4, 5) of said protection plate. 2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que chaque plaque de protection (3) est réalisée en matière synthétique en une seule pièce. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that each protective plate (3) is made of synthetic material in one piece. 3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de liaison comportent au moins une sangle de renforcement (8). 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the connecting means comprise at least one reinforcing strap (8). 4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les plaques de protection (3) sont espacées les unes des autres et sont surmoulées sur la ou les sangles de renforcement (8). 4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the protective plates (3) are spaced apart from each other and overmolded on or reinforcement straps (8). 5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque plaque de protection est sensiblement rectangulaire et présente des premiers moyens d'assemblage (1 1 , 12) ménagés au niveau de l'un de ses bords longitudinaux et des seconds moyens d'assemblages (13, 14), complémentaires des premiers moyens d'assemblage, ménagés au niveau de son autre bord longitudinal, les seconds moyens d'assemblage d'une plaque de protection étant destinés à coopérer avec les premiers moyens d'assemblage d'une plaque de protection adjacente. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that each protection plate is substantially rectangular and has first assembly means (1 1, 12) formed at one of its longitudinal edges and second assembly means (13, 14), complementary to the first assembly means, formed at its other longitudinal edge, the second assembly means of a protection plate being intended to cooperate with the first means of assembly; assembly of an adjacent guard plate. 6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les premiers et seconds moyens d'assemblage sont conçus pour autoriser une articulation entre deux plaques de protection adjacentes autour d'un axe (A) sensiblement parallèle aux bords longitudinaux desdites plaques de protection. 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the first and second connecting means are designed to allow articulation between two adjacent protection plates around an axis (A) substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of said protective plates. 7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les premiers moyens d'assemblage comportent au moins une portion sensiblement cylindrique (1 1 ) s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement aux bords longitudinaux de la plaque de protection correspondante, et en ce que les seconds moyens d'assemblage com portent au moins u ne portion formant crochet (14) présentant une forme au moins partiellement complémentaire de celle de ladite portion sensiblement cylindrique. 7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the first assembly means comprise at least one substantially cylindrical portion (1 1) extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal edges of the corresponding protective plate, and in that the second assembly means comprise at least one hook portion (14) having a shape at least partially complementary to that of said substantially cylindrical portion. 8. Dispositif selon la revendication 3 et l'une des revendications 5 à8. Device according to claim 3 and one of the claims 5 to 7, caractérisé en ce que la ou chaque sangle de renforcement (8) est entrelacée avec une pluralité de plaques de protection (3) de manière à être disposée alternativement au dessus et en dessous des plaques de protection. 7, characterized in that the or each reinforcing strap (8) is interlaced with a plurality of protection plates (3) so as to be arranged alternately above and below the protective plates. 9. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de l iaison comportent des moyens d'identification des conduites ou câbles enterrés, les moyens d'indentification étant de préférence des inscriptions imprimées. 9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the means of l iaison comprise means for identifying buried pipes or cables, the means of identification being preferably printed inscriptions. 10. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'une des première et seconde faces de chaque plaque de protection comporte, sur au moins une partie de sa surface, des saillies (7). 10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that at least one of the first and second faces of each protective plate comprises, on at least a portion of its surface, projections (7).
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