Dissecting barrier
View Patent ↗The present subject matter provides a dissecting element that comprises a flat body having an upper side and a bottom side and opposite edges; a hinge on the bottom side wherein the hinge is connected to a surface, wherein the dissecting element is configured to move between an erected state in which the flat body is in an upright position and a horizontal state in which the flat body is adjacently lying on the surface. A plurality of dissecting elements can be provided on a portable ramp and several dissecting elements or ramps establish a barrier system. A method is also provided to prevent passage of vehicles using the dissecting elements.
1. A dissecting barrier unit for blocking a fast-approaching vehicle comprising:
at least one dissecting element sized to reach at least the height of a chassis of the vehicle having a flat body with opposite side edges, wherein at least one edge of the opposite side edges is a sharp edge that is arranged to substantially face a potential direction of the vehicle; and
a ramp onto which said at least one dissecting unit is pivotally connected,
wherein the at least one dissecting element is configured to move between an erected active state in which the flat body is in an upright position capable of dissecting parts of the fast-approaching vehicle in front of wheels of the vehicle that first encounter the sharp edge and a horizontal inactive state in which the flat body is adjacently lying on the ramp allowing the vehicle to pass through, and
wherein the dissecting element is configured to block the fast-approaching vehicle by dissecting the chassis, motor, and tires of the vehicle when the vehicle impacts the dissecting element.
2. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one dissecting element is pivotally connected to the ramp by a hinge.
3. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the ramp is configured to permanently or reversibly be connected to the at least one other ramp.
4. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the ramp is configured to allow passage of a vehicle over the ramp when the dissecting elements are in a horizontal state.
5. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the ramp is substantially flat or curved.
6. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the flat body has an upper side that is wide and lower side that is relatively narrow.
7. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the edges of the dissecting element is sharp, having a blade-like shape.
8. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the dissecting element further comprises a stopper configured to stop movement of the dissecting element and firmly hold the dissecting element in the erected state.
9. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the ramp is configured to be anchored to a surface.
10. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 9 , wherein the ramp is permanently anchored to the surface.
11. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 9 , wherein the ramp is reversibly anchored to the surface.
12. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 1 , wherein the ramp further comprises at least one connecting element for connecting the ramp to the at least one other ramp.
13. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 12 , wherein the connecting element is a tube-like element attached beneath the ramp and configured to accommodate a shaft-like element configured to be inserted into the tube-like element of one ramp and a tube-like element of an adjacent ramp, thus connecting the ramps and holding them together.
14. The dissecting barrier unit of claim 5 , wherein a degree of curvature of the ramp is such that it allows free passage of a vehicle over the ramp when the dissecting elements are in a horizontal state.
15. A dissecting barrier system comprising a plurality of dissecting barrier units according to claim 1 .
16. The dissecting barrier system of claim 15 , wherein at least two of the dissecting barrier units are connected one to the other.
17. The dissecting barrier system of claim 15 , wherein each one of the dissecting barrier units is independently controlled.
18. The dissecting barrier system of claim 15 , wherein each one of the dissecting barrier units is adapted to be in an erected state or in horizontal state.
19. The dissecting barrier system of claim 15 , wherein each one of the dissecting barrier units is independently controlled.
20. The dissecting barrier system of claim 19 , wherein the dissecting barrier units are remotely controlled.
21. The dissecting barrier system of claim 17 , wherein the dissecting elements are remotely controlled.