Cable housing system

摘要

An embedded housing system storing cables below the surface in a protected environment, with a moveable surface lid lying flush with the existing surface and following the crown or slope across the travel path. The cables are readily raised out of the housing structure to obstruct traffic across the travel path, or lowered into the housing system to allow unobstructed traffic passage. Single cables, multiple cables, and utility lines can be enclosed and remain protected within the housing support structure. Once raised, the cables can be attached to an end support. The housing support structure is prefabricated in sections, selectively attached to match the existing crown or slope across the travel path, and then installed below the surface. The flush surface lid of the cable housing structure is only about 8 inches wide, and can be locked while in the closed position. Surface lid sections remain connected while opening simultaneously across the sloping travel path, using an interlocking mechanism. Rain water is inhibited from entering the housing support structure by the surface lid, but if it seeps inside, it will drain away by gravity. Ice and snow is melted by a heating device.

主权项

1. A cable housing system which stores at least one cable such that traffic is unobstructed from directions on either side of the cable, and provides for the cable to be raised to obstruct traffic from directions on either side of the cable, the cable housing system comprising:
a housing positioned below a travel path, the travel path defining a surface crown across the travel path, wherein said housing comprises housing sections that connect to match the surface crown; a plurality of surface lid sections connected to said housing, said surface lid sections generally lying flush with the surface crown of the travel path when in a closed position and defining gaps between the surface lid sections in an open position to accommodate the closed position with the surface lid sections matching the surface crown across the travel path; at least one surface lid interlocking mechanism connecting at least two adjacent surface lid sections, said interlocking mechanism comprising a horizontal pin attached to an underside of one lid section and a receiving stay attached to an adjacent underside of an adjacent lid section so that the pin extends into the receiving stay, wherein said interlocking mechanism connects the adjacent surface lid sections across the respective gap formed by moving both adjacent surface lid sections from the closed position to the opened position; at least one attachment mechanism connecting said surface lid sections to said housing, such that said attachment mechanism provides for said surface lid sections to be selectively moved relative to said housing.