The present invention relates to a temporary dual-layer rapid-deployment ground-covering structure.
The aim of the invention is to propose a structure formed from panels, for example rectangular, formed of rigid individual plates made from plastic or composite material, able to be deployed easily and rapidly so as to form a temporary surface or track for storing products or for movement for vehicles.
To this end, the object of the invention is a temporary dual-layer rapid-deployment ground-covering structure formed from plates, preferably rigid, made from suitable material, characterised in that the said plates are disposed parallel to each other and are connected together in cascade by a connecting element articulated so that, between two consecutive plates, the said element is connected firstly to one edge of one of the plates and secondly and preferably in a central area of the other plate, the said element defining inter-plate articulation axes parallel to the longitudinal or transverse axis of the plates.
The plates 1 to 6 are for example rectangular, identical and parallel to each other.
The plates 1 to 6 are connected by a flexible band B fixed successively to a half-face of each plate and preferably over its entire length.
Between two consecutive plates, the band 12 defines an articulated connecting area L forming a hinge and connecting the edge of one plate to the central part of the following plate.
The hinge C is a single one and extends over the entire width (or length) of the plate 2 or is formed from several individual aligned elements.
This makes it possible (
A reversible mechanical locking can be provided between the two structures 1 and 2, for example between the bottom plates of one structure and the top plates of the second structure, in order to guarantee good positioning of the structures and perfect connection between them.
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