CA2491124A1 - Modular platform, walkway or ramp - Google Patents

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CA2491124A1
CA2491124A1 CA002491124A CA2491124A CA2491124A1 CA 2491124 A1 CA2491124 A1 CA 2491124A1 CA 002491124 A CA002491124 A CA 002491124A CA 2491124 A CA2491124 A CA 2491124A CA 2491124 A1 CA2491124 A1 CA 2491124A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G27/00—Temporary arrangements for giving access from one level to another for men or vehicles, e.g. steps, ramps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/002—Ramps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G1/00—Scaffolds primarily resting on the ground
    • E04G1/15—Scaffolds primarily resting on the ground essentially comprising special means for supporting or forming platforms; Platforms
    • E04G1/152—Platforms made of metal or with metal-supporting frame
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G1/00—Scaffolds primarily resting on the ground
    • E04G1/18—Scaffolds primarily resting on the ground adjustable in height
    • E04G1/20—Scaffolds comprising upright members and provision for supporting cross-members or platforms at different positions therealong
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G1/00—Scaffolds primarily resting on the ground
    • E04G1/28—Scaffolds primarily resting on the ground designed to provide support only at a low height
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
    • E04G21/32—Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings
    • E04G21/3204—Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings against falling down
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
    • E04G21/32—Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings
    • E04G21/3204—Safety or protective measures for persons during the construction of buildings against falling down
    • E04G21/3209—Temporary tunnels specially adapted against falling objects
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G5/00—Component parts or accessories for scaffolds
    • E04G5/14—Railings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G3/00—Ambulance aspects of vehicles; Vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances, e.g. for facilitating access of, or for loading, wheelchairs
    • A61G3/02—Loading or unloading personal conveyances; Facilitating access of patients or disabled persons to, or exit from, vehicles
    • A61G3/06—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like
    • A61G3/061—Transfer using ramps, lifts or the like using ramps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/1865—Collapsible or portable balustrades
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/002—Ramps
    • E04F2011/007—Ramps characterised by the supporting structure

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a modular ramp (10) formed of prefabricated components. The modular ramp (10) includes a raked floor (12), elongate members in the form of floor pillars (14) and (15), and hand rails (16). The raked floor (12) is formed of a number prefabricated floor segments, an example of which are prefabricated floor panels (32) which extend between adjacent prefabricated floor bearers (34). The floor bearers (34) are supported by the floor pillars (14) and (15). The prefabricated floor bearers (34) have sleeves (56) and 58 attached at each end for respective receipt of the floor pillars (14) and (15). The pillars (14) and (15) are thus arranged for longitudinal movement relative to the sleeves such as (56) and locating pins (83) retain the pillars (14) or (15) relative to the sleeve (56).

Claims (25)

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1. A deck support which is adjustable to support a deck of a platform, walkway or ramp at a predetermined elevation, the deck support comprising a prefabricated moveable member arranged to engage a corresponding elongate member for retention and longitudinal movement relative to the elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member having an extension arranged to directly support the deck laterally of the elongate member by contact with an underneath surface of the deck and wherein the prefabricated moveable member is locatable at predetermined longitudinal positions relative to the elongate member.
2. A deck support which is adjustable to support a deck of a platform, walkway or ramp at a predetermined elevation, the deck support comprising a prefabricated moveable member and a corresponding elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member being arranged to engage the elongate member prefabricated moveable member for retention and longitudinal movement relative to the elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member having an extension arranged to directly support the deck laterally of the elongate member by contact with an underneath surface of the deck and wherein the prefabricated moveable member is locatable at predetermined longitudinal positions relative to the elongate member.
3. A deck support as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the prefabricated moveable member comprises a slideable member arranged to slide axially relative to the elongate member.
4. A deck support as claimed in claim 3 wherein the slidable member is a collar, sleeve or other tubular member or partly tubular member having a section corresponding to a partial section of a tubular member.
5. A deck support as claimed in claim 3 or claim 4 wherein the slidable member has a hole formed in one or more of its walls arranged for alignment with corresponding longitudinally spaced holes of the elongate member and receipt of a locating pin.
6. A deck support as claimed in claim 3 wherein the deck support comprises a slideable member position at opposite ends of said extension.
7. A deck support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the extension comprises a support bearer.
8. A deck support as claimed in claim 7 wherein the deck support has two or more support bearers that extend from a common slideable member.
9. A deck support as claimed in claim 2 wherein a foot extends from an end of the elongate member, the foot being pivotable relative to the elongate member to accommodate for sloping supporting surfaces.
20. A deck support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the prefabricated moveable member further comprises a handrail support arranged to support one or more prefabricated handrails above the deck.
11. A deck support as claimed in claim 10 wherein the handrail support member is arranged to retain a lower end of a handrail upright of said prefabricated handrail.
12. A deck support as claimed in claims 10 or claim 11 wherein the handrail support member is arranged to receive two adjacent handrail uprights of corresponding adjacent prefabricated handrails.
13. A deck support as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 12 wherein the handrail support member comprises a collar, sleeve or other tubular member or a partly tubular member having a section corresponding to a partial section of a tubular member.
14. A deck support as claimed in claim 12 or claim 13 wherein the handrail support member is arranged for inclination of said handrail upright relative to said elongate member, in a plane which is substantially normal to said extension.
15. A deck support as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 14 wherein the extension covers a lower end of said handrail support member to prevent passage of said handrail upright therethrough.
16. A deck support as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 15 further comprising two or more further handrail support members positioned at predetermined positions along the extension.
27. A deck support as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the elongate member comprises a roof support for supporting a roof.
18. A deck support as claimed in claim 17 wherein the elongate member is arranged to slideably receive a roof support upright for abutment of a lower end of the roof support upright against an upper edge of said prefabricated moveable member.
19. A method of erecting a platform, walkway or ramp comprising the steps of:
providing a plurality of deck supports which are adjustable to support a deck of a platform, walkway or ramp at a predetermined elevation, each of the deck supports comprising a prefabricated moveable member and a corresponding elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member being arranged to engage the elongate member for retention and longitudinal movement relative to the elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member having an extension arranged to directly support the deck laterally of the elongate member by contact with an underneath surface of the deck and the prefabricated moveable member being locatable at predetermined longitudinal positions relative to the elongate member;
adjusting the deck supports by longitudinally moving said prefabricated moveable members relative to corresponding elongate members;
positioning and orientating the deck supports so that their extensions are arranged to support corresponding portions of a deck at a desired elevation; and placing the deck onto the extensions so that the extensions support corresponding portions of the deck to form an erected platform, walkway or ramp.
20. A modular apparatus for constructing a platform, walkway or ramp, said modular apparatus comprising:

a plurality of prefabricated deck segments arranged to collectively form a deck of a platform, walkway or ramp; and a plurality of deck supports for supporting the prefabricated deck segments to form said deck; wherein each deck support is adjustable to support a deck of a platform, walkway or ramp at a predetermined elevation, each deck support comprising a prefabricated moveable member and a corresponding elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member being arranged to engage the elongate member for retention and longitudinal movement relative to the elongate member, the prefabricated prefabricted moveable member having an extension arranged to directly support the deck laterally of the elongate member by contact with an underneath surface of the deck, the prefabricated moveable member being locatable at predetermined longitudinal positions relative to the elongate member.
21. A modular apparatus as claimed in claim 20 further comprising one or more prefabricated handrails, each prefabricated handrail comprising one or more rails supported by one or more handrail uprights and being arranged for attachment to one or more said deck supports.
22. A modular apparatus as claimed in claim 20 or claim 21 wherein one or more edges of said prefabricated deck segments are folded to provide adjacent first and second angular regions.
23. A modular apparatus as claimed in claim 22 wherein, in use, the first angular region extends upwardly, substantially normally of a plane in which the deck segment lies and the second angular region extends downwardly and away from the deck segment to form an enclosed angle with the first angular region of approximately 45°.
24. A platform, walkway or ramp assembly, said assembly comprising:

a plurality of deck supports which are each adjustable to support a deck of a platform, walkway or ramp at a predetermined elevation, each deck support comprising a prefabricated moveable member and a corresponding elongate member, the prefabricated moveable member being arranged to engage the elongate member for retention and longitudinal movement relative to the elongate member, the prefabricated member having an extension arranged to directly support the deck laterally of the elongate member by contact with an underneath surface of the deck and the prefabricated moveable member being locatable at predetermined longitudinal positions relative to the elongate member; and a plurality of prefabricated deck segments;
wherein said prefabricated deck segments are supported by the extensions of said deck supports to form a platform, walkway or ramp.
25. A platform, walkway or ramp assembly as claimed in claim 24 further comprising one or more prefabricated handrails, each prefabricated handrail comprising one or more rails supported by one or,more handrail uprights and being arranged for attachment to one or more said deck supports.
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