EP3757291A1 - A portable scissor gate - Google Patents
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- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
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- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
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- E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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- the present invention relates to the field of portable scissor gates.
- a portable scissor gate is a gate that is collapsible, i.e. it has two opposites states, one where it is collapsed to its minimum length and one where it is extended to its maximum length.
- the overall construction of the portable scissor gate for instance as shown at the web page http://blockadergates.com/low-portable-folding-steel-security-gates/ , is a grid built from elongated bars which have been rotatably interconnected thereby providing the collapsibility; vertical end posts to which the grid has been attached, and ground wheels arranged in pairs at both end posts.
- a portable scissor gate comprising a grid, which is collapsible, wherein the length of the portable scissor gate is adjustable between a maximum length and a minimum length by collapsing and extending the portable scissor gate, a first end frame connected with a first end of the grid, and a second end frame connected with a second end of the grid.
- Each end frame comprises a pair of ground wheels, wherein the wheels of each pair are spaced transversally of the portable scissor gate.
- the first end frame is provided with a stop element protruding towards the second end frame, wherein the stop element is operable between an active position and an inactive position.
- the grid is provided with a stop portion arranged to, when collapsing the portable scissor gate while the stop element is in its active position, engage with the stop element such that the collapsing movement is stopped before the portable scissor gate is fully collapsed. Consequently, by means of the stop element the portable scissor gate is prevented from reaching its minimum length. Due to the larger length the risk of the portable scissor gate turning over is reduced.
- the stop element comprises a pivoting arm arranged to engage with the stop portion and arranged to pivot between the active position and the inactive position. This is a simple and efficient way of providing the two-position function.
- the first end frame comprises opposite side members, extending vertically in an operable position of the portable scissor gate, and a transverse member connecting the side members, wherein each side member is provided with a groove facing the opposite side member, wherein the stop element comprises a support rod extending transversally of the portable scissor gate between the side members, wherein the support rod is vertically slidably received in the respective groove at its ends.
- the pivoting arm is pivotally attached to the support rod.
- the pivoting arm comprises a transverse protrusion extending into at least one of the grooves, and having a width which is smaller than a width of the groove, wherein a centre axis of the transverse protrusion, which centre axis extends transversally of the portable scissor gate, is eccentric relative to the support bar, thereby causing the transverse protrusion to move across the width of the groove when the pivoting arm is operated between its active and inactive positions, and thereby limiting the pivoting movement of the pivoting arm.
- the support rod is attached to the first end of the grid.
- the portable scissor gate comprises an inhibition element, which is arranged at the second end frame, and which is switchable between an inhibition position where it is arrange to engage with the stop element of an adjacent portable scissor gate when the adjacent portable scissor gate is collapsed, and an idle position where it does not engage with the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate, wherein the inhibition element, in the inhibition position, is arranged to operate the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate from its active position to its inactive position during collapsing of the adjacent portable scissor gate, thereby enabling the adjacent portable scissor gate to reach its minimum length.
- the inhibition element provides for an automated inhibition function when two or more portable scissor gates are attached to each other.
- the inhibition element By first operating the inhibition element to the inhibition position, such as before interconnecting the portable scissor gates, or before collapsing one or more of them, the inhibition element moves the stop element to its inactive position, either already at the interconnection or during the collapsing operation.
- the pivoting arm comprises an inhibition portion extending downwards, the inhibition portion being arranged to engage with the inhibition element of an adjacent portable scissor gate.
- the inhibition element is pivotally mounted at the second end frame, and is pivotable between the idle position and the inhibition position. Thereby, a simple operation of the inhibition element between its two positions is provided.
- An embodiment of the portable scissor gate 1 comprises a grid 2, a first end frame 3 connected with a first end of the grid 2, and a second end frame 4 connected with a second end of the grid 2.
- Each end frame 3, 4 comprises a pair of ground wheels 5, 6.
- the wheels 7, 8 of each pair 5, 6 are spaced transversally of the portable scissor gate 1. Words relating to orientation in space have been defined with respect to the portable scissor gate 1 being in an operable position, such as shown in Fig. 1 , i.e. a position where it stands up on its wheels 7, 8.
- the portable scissor gate 1 is portable to such an extent that it can be rolled about, mounted and demounted by a person, but it typically requires several persons to be lifted.
- the portable scissor gate 1 is extendable/collapsible, and the length of the portable scissor gate 1 is adjustable between a maximum length and a minimum length by collapsing and extending the portable scissor gate 1.
- the maximum length is, for instance shown in Figs. 1 and 2
- the minimum length for instance, is shown in Fig. 8 .
- the first end frame 3 is provided with a stop element 9 protruding towards the second end frame 4, wherein the stop element 9 is operable between an active position and an inactive position, wherein the grid 2 is provided with a stop portion 10 arranged to, when collapsing the portable scissor gate 1 while the stop element 9 is in its active position, engage with the stop element 9 such that the collapsing movement is stopped before the portable scissor gate 1 is fully collapsed.
- the stop element 9 when the stop element 9 is in the active position, the portable scissor gate 1 becomes semi-collapsed.
- the grid 2 comprises two grid sections 11, arranged in parallel with each other and laterally spaced.
- the grid sections 11 are attached to each other by means of transverse connection bars 12.
- Each grid section comprises two sets of several grid bars 13, 14, where the grid bars 13, 14 of each set are parallel to each other and arranged with a space between them, and where grid bars 13 of one set extends obliquely to the grid bars 14 of the other set to form the grid structure, and they are rotatably attached to the grid bars 14 of the other set.
- the grid 2 is extendable/collapsible.
- the stop element 9 comprises a pivoting arm 15 arranged to engage with the stop portion 10 and arranged to pivot between the active position and the inactive position.
- the active position is a default position, which the pivoting arm takes if not forced to pivot.
- the pivoting arm 15 pivots upwards from the active position to the inactive position, as will be further described below.
- the pivoting arm 15 has a front end 16 with a recessed portion 17, which is arranged to receive the stop portion 10.
- the stop portion 10 is a middle portion of one of the transverse connection bars 12, which is located at a bottom of the grid 2.
- the stop element 9 further comprises a support rod 18, which also is one of the transverse connection bars 12 and is located at the bottom of the grid 2. More particularly, the support rod 18 is the end most transverse connection rod 12 at the bottom of the grid 2, at a first end of the grid 2 at the first end frame 3, while the transverse connection bar 12 comprising the stop portion 10 is the second end most transverse connection bar 12 at the bottom of the grid 2 at the first end thereof.
- the pivoting arm 15 is pivotally attached to the support rod 18 at a rear end 24 of the pivoting arm 15, i.e. it rotates about the support rod 18.
- the first end frame 3 comprises opposite side members 19, 20, extending vertically in an operable position of the portable scissor gate 1, a top transverse member 21, and a bottom transverse member 22.
- the top and bottom transverse members 21, 22 are connected with the side members 19, 20 at the top and bottom, respectively, of the first end frame 3.
- Each side member 19, 20 is provided with a groove 23 facing the opposite side member 20, 19.
- the opposite ends of the support rod 18 extend into the grooves 23, and they are vertically slidable in the grooves 23.
- the pivoting arm 15 further comprises an inhibition portion 25 extending downwards at the rear end 24 of the pivoting arm 15, and a transverse protrusion 26 extending into at least one of the grooves 23.
- the transverse protrusion 26 is a pin.
- the transverse protrusion 26 has a width which is smaller than a width of the groove 23.
- a centre axis of the transverse protrusion 26, which centre axis, thus, extends transversally of the portable scissor gate 1, is eccentric relative to the support bar 18, thereby causing the transverse protrusion 26 to move across the width of the groove 23 when the pivoting arm 15 is operated between its active and inactive positions. Thereby, the pivoting movement of the pivoting arm 15 is limited.
- the support bar 24 moves downwards in the grooves 23, while the stop portion 10 moves closer to the stop element 9 as well as downwards.
- the downward movements are caused by the grid 2 being vertically fixed by a middle transverse connection bar 12 at each end thereof, being fixedly attached to the respective end frame 3, 4 at approximately half the height of the end frame 3, 4.
- the grid bars 13, 14 becomes more and more vertical, and the vertical position of the ends of each grid bar 13, 14 consequently moving away from the middle point of the grid bar 13, 14.
- the stop portion 10 engages with the recess 17 of the front end 16 of the pivoting arm 15, and halts the collapsing movement.
- the portable scissor gate 1 is now semi-collapsed, and more particularly it is substantially, but not fully, collapsed.
- the length of the portable scissor gate 1 is longer than the minimum length shown in Fig. 8 , and the portable scissor gate 1 can be pushed around with a reduced risk of turning over compared to if it had been fully collapsed.
- the portable scissor gate 1 further comprises an inhibition element 27, which is arranged at the second end frame 4, and which is switchable between an inhibition position, shown in Fig. 5 , where it is arrange to engage with the stop element 9 of an adjacent portable scissor gate 30, see Fig.
- the inhibition element 27 is arranged to, in the inhibition position, operate the stop element 9 of the adjacent portable scissor gate 30 from its active position to its inactive position during collapsing of the adjacent portable scissor gate 30, thereby enabling the adjacent portable scissor gate 30 to reach its minimum length. Furthermore, the inhibition element 27 is pivotally mounted at the second end frame 4, at the bottom transverse member 22 thereof, and is pivotable between the idle position and the inhibition position.
- the collapsing of a portable scissor gate when it is connected with another portable scissor gate is operated as follows.
- the portable scissor gates 1, 30 have been attached to each other, for example by means of a screw joint, such that the second end frame 4 of one portable scissor gate 1, below referred to as the first portable scissor gate, has been connected with the first end frame 3 of the other portable scissor gate 30, below referred to as the second portable scissor gate.
- the inhibition element 27 of the first portable scissor gate 1 is operated to the inhibition position, where it protrudes beyond the rest of the second end frame 4, such that when the first and second portable scissor gates 1, 30 have been interconnected the inhibition element 27 extends into the first end frame of the second portable scissor gate 30, as can be seen in Figs. 7 and 11 .
- the user starts collapsing the second portable scissor gate 30 by pushing its second end frame end towards its first end frame, and thus towards the first portable scissor gate 1.
- the grid 2 starts collapsing, and thereby inclination of the grid bars 13, 14, decreases as they become more and more vertical.
- the support rod 18 moves downwards in the grooves 23 of the side members 19, 20 of the first end frame 3, and causes the connection bar 12 comprising the stop portion 10 to move towards the front end 16 of the pivoting arm 15.
- the inhibition portion 25 at the rear end 24 of the pivoting arm 15 impinges on the inhibition element 27. More particularly, the inhibition portion 25 engages with a sloping top portion 28 of the inhibition element 27.
- the pivoting arm 15 continues to descend and the inhibition portion 25 slides along the sloping top portion 28 causing the front end 16 of the pivoting arm 15 to pivot upwards.
- the stop portion 10 When the stop portion 10 reaches the pivoting arm 15, the front portion 16 thereof has been raised enough to let the stop portion 10 pass below the pivoting arm 15, and more particularly to slide along a bottom surface of the pivoting arm 15, as illustrated in Fig. 11 . Consequently, the second portable scissor gate 30 will be fully collapsed to its minimum length.
- the portable scissor gate 1 further comprises a brake device 31 having a brake operating member 32, and brake rods 33.
- the brake operating member 32 is rotatably attached to the bottom transverse member 22 of the first end frame 3.
- the rotation axis extends longitudinally of the portable scissor gate 1.
- the brake operating member 32 is operable to a brake position and to a release position by rotating it about the rotation axis.
- the brake rods 33 constitute of a first and a second brake rod 33, and extend transversally of the portable scissor gate 1.
- a first end of each brake rod 33 is rotatably attached to the brake operating member 32, and a second end extends longitudinally movably through a guide hole of wheel holder 34.
- the first end of the first brake rod 33 is attached above the rotation axis of the brake operating member 32, and the first end of the second brake rod 33 is attached below the rotation axis.
- the brake rods 33 extend transversally of the portable scissor gate 1 in opposite directions, i.e. towards the respective wheels 7 at opposite sides of the portable scissor gate 1. Thereby, when rotating the brake operating member 32 to the brake position, the brake rods 33 are transversally displaced and their second ends thereof moves into the wheels 7 and prevents them from rolling. For instance, each brake rod 33 extends into the space between two spokes of the wheel, or into a recess of the wheel 7.
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- The present invention relates to the field of portable scissor gates.
- A portable scissor gate is a gate that is collapsible, i.e. it has two opposites states, one where it is collapsed to its minimum length and one where it is extended to its maximum length. The overall construction of the portable scissor gate, for instance as shown at the web page http://blockadergates.com/low-portable-folding-steel-security-gates/, is a grid built from elongated bars which have been rotatably interconnected thereby providing the collapsibility; vertical end posts to which the grid has been attached, and ground wheels arranged in pairs at both end posts. In order to provide a robust portable scissor gate, it is typically made of steel and being too heavy to be easily carried, and therefore the wheels are provided to enable the portable scissor gate to be pushed or pulled. In order to build long fences or cover a very wide opening, several scissors gates are connected to each other.
- For storage purposes the aim is to obtain as small collapsed width as possible. Not the least when several portable scissor gates are interconnected. However, since the construction is most efficient from a collapsible perspective, a single collapsed portable scissor gate has a tendency to turn over when being pushed due to its small length, in particular on a rough ground.
- It would be advantageous to solve the above-mentioned problem. In a first aspect of the invention there is presented a portable scissor gate comprising a grid, which is collapsible, wherein the length of the portable scissor gate is adjustable between a maximum length and a minimum length by collapsing and extending the portable scissor gate, a first end frame connected with a first end of the grid, and a second end frame connected with a second end of the grid. Each end frame comprises a pair of ground wheels, wherein the wheels of each pair are spaced transversally of the portable scissor gate. The first end frame is provided with a stop element protruding towards the second end frame, wherein the stop element is operable between an active position and an inactive position. The grid is provided with a stop portion arranged to, when collapsing the portable scissor gate while the stop element is in its active position, engage with the stop element such that the collapsing movement is stopped before the portable scissor gate is fully collapsed. Consequently, by means of the stop element the portable scissor gate is prevented from reaching its minimum length. Due to the larger length the risk of the portable scissor gate turning over is reduced.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the stop element comprises a pivoting arm arranged to engage with the stop portion and arranged to pivot between the active position and the inactive position. This is a simple and efficient way of providing the two-position function.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the first end frame comprises opposite side members, extending vertically in an operable position of the portable scissor gate, and a transverse member connecting the side members, wherein each side member is provided with a groove facing the opposite side member, wherein the stop element comprises a support rod extending transversally of the portable scissor gate between the side members, wherein the support rod is vertically slidably received in the respective groove at its ends.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the pivoting arm is pivotally attached to the support rod.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the pivoting arm comprises a transverse protrusion extending into at least one of the grooves, and having a width which is smaller than a width of the groove, wherein a centre axis of the transverse protrusion, which centre axis extends transversally of the portable scissor gate, is eccentric relative to the support bar, thereby causing the transverse protrusion to move across the width of the groove when the pivoting arm is operated between its active and inactive positions, and thereby limiting the pivoting movement of the pivoting arm.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the support rod is attached to the first end of the grid.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, it comprises an inhibition element, which is arranged at the second end frame, and which is switchable between an inhibition position where it is arrange to engage with the stop element of an adjacent portable scissor gate when the adjacent portable scissor gate is collapsed, and an idle position where it does not engage with the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate, wherein the inhibition element, in the inhibition position, is arranged to operate the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate from its active position to its inactive position during collapsing of the adjacent portable scissor gate, thereby enabling the adjacent portable scissor gate to reach its minimum length. The inhibition element provides for an automated inhibition function when two or more portable scissor gates are attached to each other. By first operating the inhibition element to the inhibition position, such as before interconnecting the portable scissor gates, or before collapsing one or more of them, the inhibition element moves the stop element to its inactive position, either already at the interconnection or during the collapsing operation.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the pivoting arm comprises an inhibition portion extending downwards, the inhibition portion being arranged to engage with the inhibition element of an adjacent portable scissor gate.
- In accordance with an embodiment of the portable scissor gate, the inhibition element is pivotally mounted at the second end frame, and is pivotable between the idle position and the inhibition position. Thereby, a simple operation of the inhibition element between its two positions is provided.
- The invention will now be described in more detail and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a portable scissor gate according to the present invention; -
Fig. 2 is a side view of the portable scissor gate shown inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view of a portion of the portable scissor gate shown inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the portable scissor gate shown inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 5 is an enlarged portion ofFig. 2 ; -
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a system of several portable scissor gates of the embodiment shown inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 7 is an enlarged portion ofFig. 6 ; -
Fig. 8 is a side view of the portable scissor gate shown inFig. 1 in a collapsed state; -
Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the portable scissor gate shown inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 10 is a side view of the portable scissor gate shown inFig. 1 in an alternative collapsed state; and -
Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of the system shown inFig. 6 . - An embodiment of the
portable scissor gate 1 according to the present invention comprises agrid 2, afirst end frame 3 connected with a first end of thegrid 2, and asecond end frame 4 connected with a second end of thegrid 2. Eachend frame ground wheels wheels pair portable scissor gate 1. Words relating to orientation in space have been defined with respect to theportable scissor gate 1 being in an operable position, such as shown inFig. 1 , i.e. a position where it stands up on itswheels portable scissor gate 1 is portable to such an extent that it can be rolled about, mounted and demounted by a person, but it typically requires several persons to be lifted. - The
portable scissor gate 1 is extendable/collapsible, and the length of theportable scissor gate 1 is adjustable between a maximum length and a minimum length by collapsing and extending theportable scissor gate 1. The maximum length is, for instance shown inFigs. 1 and2 , while the minimum length, for instance, is shown inFig. 8 . - The
first end frame 3 is provided with astop element 9 protruding towards thesecond end frame 4, wherein thestop element 9 is operable between an active position and an inactive position, wherein thegrid 2 is provided with astop portion 10 arranged to, when collapsing theportable scissor gate 1 while thestop element 9 is in its active position, engage with thestop element 9 such that the collapsing movement is stopped before theportable scissor gate 1 is fully collapsed. In other words, when thestop element 9 is in the active position, theportable scissor gate 1 becomes semi-collapsed. - The
grid 2 comprises twogrid sections 11, arranged in parallel with each other and laterally spaced. Thegrid sections 11 are attached to each other by means oftransverse connection bars 12. Each grid section comprises two sets ofseveral grid bars grid bars grid bars 13 of one set extends obliquely to thegrid bars 14 of the other set to form the grid structure, and they are rotatably attached to thegrid bars 14 of the other set. Thereby, thegrid 2 is extendable/collapsible. When collapsing theportable scissor gate 1, and thus thegrid 2, from an extended state, the angle between thegrid bars 13 of one set of grid bars and the grid bars of the other set of grid bars decreases. Similarly, a distance d between thegrid bars Fig. 8 . - As shown, inter alia, in
Fig. 4 , thestop element 9 comprises apivoting arm 15 arranged to engage with thestop portion 10 and arranged to pivot between the active position and the inactive position. The active position is a default position, which the pivoting arm takes if not forced to pivot. The pivotingarm 15 pivots upwards from the active position to the inactive position, as will be further described below. Thepivoting arm 15 has afront end 16 with arecessed portion 17, which is arranged to receive thestop portion 10. Thestop portion 10 is a middle portion of one of thetransverse connection bars 12, which is located at a bottom of thegrid 2. - The
stop element 9 further comprises asupport rod 18, which also is one of thetransverse connection bars 12 and is located at the bottom of thegrid 2. More particularly, thesupport rod 18 is the end mosttransverse connection rod 12 at the bottom of thegrid 2, at a first end of thegrid 2 at thefirst end frame 3, while thetransverse connection bar 12 comprising thestop portion 10 is the second end mosttransverse connection bar 12 at the bottom of thegrid 2 at the first end thereof. The pivotingarm 15 is pivotally attached to thesupport rod 18 at arear end 24 of the pivotingarm 15, i.e. it rotates about thesupport rod 18. - The
first end frame 3 comprisesopposite side members portable scissor gate 1, a toptransverse member 21, and a bottomtransverse member 22. The top and bottomtransverse members side members first end frame 3. Eachside member groove 23 facing theopposite side member support rod 18 extend into thegrooves 23, and they are vertically slidable in thegrooves 23. - The pivoting
arm 15 further comprises aninhibition portion 25 extending downwards at therear end 24 of the pivotingarm 15, and atransverse protrusion 26 extending into at least one of thegrooves 23. Here, thetransverse protrusion 26 is a pin. Thetransverse protrusion 26 has a width which is smaller than a width of thegroove 23. A centre axis of thetransverse protrusion 26, which centre axis, thus, extends transversally of theportable scissor gate 1, is eccentric relative to thesupport bar 18, thereby causing thetransverse protrusion 26 to move across the width of thegroove 23 when the pivotingarm 15 is operated between its active and inactive positions. Thereby, the pivoting movement of the pivotingarm 15 is limited. - As shown in
Fig. 10 , when a user is collapsing theportable scissor gate 1 from an extended position as shown in several of the figures, thesupport bar 24 moves downwards in thegrooves 23, while thestop portion 10 moves closer to thestop element 9 as well as downwards. The downward movements are caused by thegrid 2 being vertically fixed by a middletransverse connection bar 12 at each end thereof, being fixedly attached to therespective end frame end frame grid bar grid bar - Eventually, the
stop portion 10 engages with therecess 17 of thefront end 16 of the pivotingarm 15, and halts the collapsing movement. Theportable scissor gate 1 is now semi-collapsed, and more particularly it is substantially, but not fully, collapsed. Thus, the length of theportable scissor gate 1 is longer than the minimum length shown inFig. 8 , and theportable scissor gate 1 can be pushed around with a reduced risk of turning over compared to if it had been fully collapsed. - In some situations, though, such as then two or more
portable scissor gates 1 have been connected with each other in a row, it is desirable to be able to completely collapse theportable scissor gate 1. This can of course be obtained by manually lifting the first end of the pivotingarm 15, and then finish the collapsing operation to the fully collapsed state. However, it would be advantageous to have a more automatic mechanism eliminating that user operation. To solve that problem theportable scissor gate 1 further comprises aninhibition element 27, which is arranged at thesecond end frame 4, and which is switchable between an inhibition position, shown inFig. 5 , where it is arrange to engage with thestop element 9 of an adjacentportable scissor gate 30, seeFig. 6 , when the adjacentportable scissor gate 30 is collapsed, and an idle position, shown inFig. 5 with broken lines, where it does not engage with thestop element 9 of the adjacentportable scissor gate 30. Theinhibition element 27 is arranged to, in the inhibition position, operate thestop element 9 of the adjacentportable scissor gate 30 from its active position to its inactive position during collapsing of the adjacentportable scissor gate 30, thereby enabling the adjacentportable scissor gate 30 to reach its minimum length. Furthermore, theinhibition element 27 is pivotally mounted at thesecond end frame 4, at the bottomtransverse member 22 thereof, and is pivotable between the idle position and the inhibition position. - Referring to inter alia
Figs. 6 and11 , the collapsing of a portable scissor gate when it is connected with another portable scissor gate is operated as follows. Theportable scissor gates second end frame 4 of oneportable scissor gate 1, below referred to as the first portable scissor gate, has been connected with thefirst end frame 3 of the otherportable scissor gate 30, below referred to as the second portable scissor gate. Before connecting theportable scissor gates inhibition element 27 of the firstportable scissor gate 1 is operated to the inhibition position, where it protrudes beyond the rest of thesecond end frame 4, such that when the first and secondportable scissor gates inhibition element 27 extends into the first end frame of the secondportable scissor gate 30, as can be seen inFigs. 7 and11 . The user starts collapsing the secondportable scissor gate 30 by pushing its second end frame end towards its first end frame, and thus towards the firstportable scissor gate 1. Then thegrid 2 starts collapsing, and thereby inclination of the grid bars 13, 14, decreases as they become more and more vertical. That causes thesupport rod 18 to move downwards in thegrooves 23 of theside members first end frame 3, and causes theconnection bar 12 comprising thestop portion 10 to move towards thefront end 16 of the pivotingarm 15. Before thestop portion 10 reaches the pivotingarm 15, theinhibition portion 25 at therear end 24 of the pivotingarm 15 impinges on theinhibition element 27. More particularly, theinhibition portion 25 engages with a slopingtop portion 28 of theinhibition element 27. During the continued collapsing movement, the pivotingarm 15 continues to descend and theinhibition portion 25 slides along the slopingtop portion 28 causing thefront end 16 of the pivotingarm 15 to pivot upwards. When thestop portion 10 reaches the pivotingarm 15, thefront portion 16 thereof has been raised enough to let the stopportion 10 pass below the pivotingarm 15, and more particularly to slide along a bottom surface of the pivotingarm 15, as illustrated inFig. 11 . Consequently, the secondportable scissor gate 30 will be fully collapsed to its minimum length. - The
portable scissor gate 1 further comprises abrake device 31 having abrake operating member 32, andbrake rods 33. Thebrake operating member 32 is rotatably attached to the bottomtransverse member 22 of thefirst end frame 3. The rotation axis extends longitudinally of theportable scissor gate 1. Thebrake operating member 32 is operable to a brake position and to a release position by rotating it about the rotation axis. Thebrake rods 33 constitute of a first and asecond brake rod 33, and extend transversally of theportable scissor gate 1. A first end of eachbrake rod 33 is rotatably attached to thebrake operating member 32, and a second end extends longitudinally movably through a guide hole ofwheel holder 34. The first end of thefirst brake rod 33 is attached above the rotation axis of thebrake operating member 32, and the first end of thesecond brake rod 33 is attached below the rotation axis. Thebrake rods 33 extend transversally of theportable scissor gate 1 in opposite directions, i.e. towards therespective wheels 7 at opposite sides of theportable scissor gate 1. Thereby, when rotating thebrake operating member 32 to the brake position, thebrake rods 33 are transversally displaced and their second ends thereof moves into thewheels 7 and prevents them from rolling. For instance, eachbrake rod 33 extends into the space between two spokes of the wheel, or into a recess of thewheel 7. - While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, such illustration and description are to be considered illustrative or exemplary and not restrictive. The invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.
- Other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims. In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measured cannot be used to advantage. Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.
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- A portable scissor gate (1) comprising a grid (2), which is collapsible, wherein the length of the portable scissor gate is adjustable between a maximum length and a minimum length by collapsing and extending the portable scissor gate, a first end frame (3) connected with a first end of the grid, and a second end frame (4) connected with a second end of the grid, wherein each end frame comprises a pair of ground wheels (5, 6), wherein the wheels (7, 8) of each pair are spaced transversally of the portable scissor gate, wherein the first end frame is provided with a stop element (9) protruding towards the second end frame, wherein the stop element is operable between an active position and an inactive position, wherein the grid is provided with a stop portion (10) arranged to, when collapsing the portable scissor gate while the stop element is in its active position, engage with the stop element such that the collapsing movement is stopped before the portable scissor gate is fully collapsed.
- The portable scissor gate according to claim 1, wherein the stop element (9) comprises a pivoting arm (15) arranged to engage with the stop portion (10) and arranged to pivot between the active position and the inactive position.
- The portable scissor gate according to claim 2, wherein the first end frame (3) comprises opposite side members (19, 20), extending vertically in an operable position of the portable scissor gate (1), and a transverse member (12) connecting the side members, wherein each side member is provided with a groove (23) facing the opposite side member, wherein the stop element comprises a support rod (18) extending transversally of the portable scissor gate between the side members, wherein the support rod is vertically slidably received in the respective groove at its ends.
- The portable scissor gate according to claim 3, wherein the pivoting arm (15) is pivotally attached to the support rod (18).
- The portable scissor gate according to claim 4, wherein the pivoting arm (15) comprises a transverse protrusion (26) extending into at least one of the grooves (23), and having a width which is smaller than a width of the groove, wherein a centre axis of the transverse protrusion, which centre axis extends transversally of the portable scissor gate (1), is eccentric relative to the support bar (18), thereby causing the transverse protrusion to move across the width of the groove when the pivoting arm (18) is operated between its active and inactive positions, and thereby limiting the pivoting movement of the pivoting arm (15).
- The portable scissor gate according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the support rod (18) is attached to the first end of the grid (2).
- The portable scissor gate according to claim 1, further comprising an inhibition element (27), which is arranged at the second end frame (4), and which is switchable between an inhibition position where it is arranged to engage with the stop element (9) of an adjacent portable scissor gate (30) when the adjacent portable scissor gate is collapsed, and an idle position where it does not engage with the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate, wherein the inhibition element, in the inhibition position, is arranged to operate the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate from its active position to its inactive position during collapsing of the adjacent portable scissor gate, thereby enabling the adjacent portable scissor gate to reach its minimum length.
- The portable scissor gate according to any one of claims 2 to 6, further comprising an inhibition element (27), which is arranged at the second end frame (4), and which is switchable between an inhibition position where it is arranged to engage with the stop element (9) of an adjacent portable scissor gate (30) when the adjacent portable scissor gate is collapsed, and an idle position where it does not engage with the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate, wherein the inhibition element, in the inhibition position, is arranged to operate the stop element of the adjacent portable scissor gate from its active position to its inactive position during collapsing of the adjacent portable scissor gate, thereby enabling the adjacent portable scissor gate to reach its minimum length.
- The portable scissor gate according to claim 8, wherein the pivoting arm (15) comprises an inhibition portion (25) extending downwards, the inhibition portion being arranged to engage with the inhibition element (27) of an adjacent portable scissor gate.
- The portable scissor gate according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the inhibition element (27) is pivotally mounted at the second end frame (4), and is pivotable between the idle position and the inhibition position.
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