公开(公告)号：WO2015134957A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-11

申请号：PCT/US2015/019335

申请日：2015-03-07

Applicant: THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Inventor： SICKING, Dean ,  LITTLEFIEDL, David ,  WALLS, Kenneth ,  COHEN, Seth ,  SCHRUM, Kevin

IPC: E01F15/14

CPC classification number: E01F15/146 ,  B66D1/60 ,  B66D2700/0125 ,  E01F15/143

Abstract: In one embodiment, a self-restoring crash cushion including multiple diaphragms spaced along a length direction of the cushion, an elongated track adapted to be anchored to the ground that extends along the length direction under the cushion, the diaphragms being mounted to the track in a manner in which they can slide along the track when impacted by a moving vehicle or when the cushion is being restored, and means for dissipating energy of the moving vehicle.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，包括沿着垫子的长度方向间隔开的多个隔膜的自恢复碰撞缓冲器，适于被锚定到沿着坐垫下方的长度方向延伸的地面的细长轨道，所述隔膜安装到轨道上 当移动的车辆撞击时，或者当缓冲垫被恢复时，它们可以沿着轨道滑动，以及用于耗散移动车辆的能量的装置。

公开(公告)号：WO2019232328A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：PCT/US2019/034845

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Inventor： SICKING, Dean ,  LITTLEFIELD, David ,  SCHRUM, Kevin ,  FELTMAN, Blake ,  DAMERON, Andrew ,  SCHWERTZ, Joseph

IPC: E01F15/14

Abstract: Various embodiments for a coiled containment guardrail system and terminal are described. A guardrail system can include a terminal head configured for placement at a distal end of a guardrail beam, where the terminal head includes a canister having a hollow interior and an impact surface. A chute can be coupled to the terminal head, where the chute is configured to guide a guardrail beam into the terminal head in response to an impact being experienced at the impact surface. The terminal head may further include a flattening device coupled to the chute configured to flatten the guardrail beam in response to the impact being experienced at the terminal head. The canister can be configured to coil and store the guardrail beam as flattened by the flattening device in the hollow interior of the canister.