Modular demountable safety panels, compatible with application on concrete bases or metal barriers at motor racing circuits and their respective assembly process
A new type of demountable modular panel and its respective assembly process, intended for use on motor sports circuits, particularly on urban circuits. It has the advantage of being easily assembled and disassembled, allowing easy access to any point on the circuit. It can be used on metal barriers or on concrete bases fitted with “U” section metal guides at their ends, into which a metal support profile is inserted. Above the base, a fencing panel is placed, with a top section included at 45°. A tubular metal shaft is introduced vertically through metal connectors and tightly clamped in rectangular retention brackets. The attachment of the panel is reinforced by “L” section metal brackets and respective bolts with washers.
1. A demountable modular safety panel for installation on concrete bases at motor racing circuits, the demountable modular safety panel comprising:
a tubular metal shaft ( 11 ), vertically aligned with ends of a fencing panel ( 3 ), the fencing panel ( 3 ) fastened to the tubular metal shaft ( 11 ) by a plurality of rectangular retaining brackets ( 9 ) and a plurality of metal connectors ( 12 );
a top section ( 3 - a ) framed by a square tubular profile ( 3 - b ), the top section ( 3 - a ) having an insertion portion ( 10 ) configured to mount the top section ( 3 - a ) to the fencing panel ( 3 ) at a 45° angle relative to the fencing panel ( 3 ); and
wherein the demountable modular safety panel comprises two “I” section metal supports ( 15 ) configured to engage two “U” section channel guides ( 14 ) at either end of each concrete base ( 13 ) such that each “I” section metal support does not protrude from either end of the concrete base the tubular metal shaft is also received inside the “U” section channel guides along with the “I” shaped section, and an “L” section metal bracket ( 17 ) configured to affix the fencing panel ( 3 ) of the top section ( 3 - a ) to the concrete base ( 13 ).