CN100370100C - Functional ceiling structure - Google Patents

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CN100370100C
CN100370100C CNB038251949A CN03825194A CN100370100C CN 100370100 C CN100370100 C CN 100370100C CN B038251949 A CNB038251949 A CN B038251949A CN 03825194 A CN03825194 A CN 03825194A CN 100370100 C CN100370100 C CN 100370100C
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A functional ceiling construction is provided comprising a primary channel (10), a secondary channel (20) substantially perpendicular to the primary channel, and a hanger bracket (40) for connecting the primary channel (10) and the secondary channel (20). The suspension (40) comprises suspension means (41, 61) for suspending the ceiling system (1) from an original ceiling. Wings (21) are provided at the ends of the secondary channels (20) for insertion into overlapping slots (11, 42) in the primary channels (10) and the hanger bracket (40) to lock the primary channels (10) and the secondary channels (20) to the hanger bracket (40).

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The functional ceilings structure
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to ceiling system, more specifically, is a kind ofly not need to use screw or nut and can mount and dismount the metal grill conduit ceiling system of ceiling.
Background technology
Because at edifice or be to have the atmosphere that ceiling in the building of higher heights of ceilings can produce " cordiality " more accurately, so metal grill conduit ceiling system uses widely.The chances are is used as the ceiling of furniture warehouse for a modal purposes of functional ceilings system, for furniture being illustrated under the suitable environment, in edifice shape to make warm atmosphere be very important, though other purposes can be offices for example, shop etc.The common methods that reaches this environment provides a kind of ceiling that comprises metal grill and ceiling appurtenances, and described metal grill comprises the metal grill conduit, and described ceiling appurtenances are placed between described conduit and the described metal grill.
The existing apparatus that is used for this ceiling system generally comprises the grid of being made up of the main channel and second conduit, and wherein the length of second conduit length that equals main channel deducts its width.As can obviously finding out from below, by channel lengths is set like this, ceiling system can comprise grid square modules.
The main channel and second conduit are installed by suspension, use a suspension in their each crosspoint.Suspension provides suspension arrangement, thereby it can be suspended on the whole erection system from suitable height place of original ceiling.
The subject matter of functional ceilings is that second conduit is connected with main channel by welded end plate.This welded end plate makes second conduit more expensive than needed cost, and returning this structure has in addition increased weakness.Welded end plate is by screw, and rivet or similar approach are connected to main channel.Use the connection of screw or rivet to be very time-consuming and to make mistakes easily.The another one shortcoming is that welded end plate has caused tender spots.If the weld failure between conduit and the end plate, whole ceiling system may collapse, thereby causes major accident.
The encapsulation that tape welding connects the conduit of end plate also is a problem.In fact, to connect the encapsulation volume of conduit of end plate bigger by 46% than the encapsulation volume of the conduit that does not have welded end plate for tape welding.
Using screw that the main channel and second conduit are coupled together has improved main channel and has not been connected enough tight risk.This outward appearance that makes whole ceiling is not pleasing especially.
A key character of functional ceilings is to hold cable in the conduit of metal grill network, for example electrical equipment, communication and data communication cable.In the grid of prior art, in second conduit that is connected with suspension, hold cable and have many problems, this is because entering by " wall " perpendicular to length axes of threading hindered.The problem of Chan Shenging is that the sharp metal edge of narrow opening may cut damage with the epidermis of cable like this, finally can cause catching fire.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is by providing a kind of functional ceilings structure to solve above-mentioned said and other problem, this functional ceilings structure comprises main channel, be approximately perpendicular to second conduit of main channel, and the suspension that is used to connect the main channel and second conduit.Suspension comprises and being used for described ceiling system from the suspended suspension arrangement of former ceiling.End at second conduit is provided with alar part, is used for being inserted into the overlapping groove of main channel and suspension and the main channel and second conduit are locked in suspension.
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Accompanying drawing shows the preferred embodiments of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of the tie point between the main channel and second conduit.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of suspension of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of an end of second conduit of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the stereogram of an end of main channel of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the stereogram that is used for the connector of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 shows the lateral view of a side of connector among Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows the lateral view of an end of connector among Fig. 5.
Fig. 8 shows embodiment according to Fig. 1-7 and is in stereogram under the state that assembles.
Fig. 9 is the exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is applicable to the turning or along the stereogram of the suspension of grid terminal.
Figure 11 shows suspension among Figure 10 and is in stereogram under the state that assembles.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 shows the decomposition view of the tie point in the functional ceilings system 1, and this ceiling system comprises two main channel 10 and two second conduits 20.Also show suspension 40 and two connectors 50 in addition.Main channel 10, the second conduits 20, the composition of suspension 40 and connector 50 and function be more detailed description below.
Fig. 2 shows the suspension 40 of amplification, comprises bottom 40a, the first side 40b, the second side 40c suspension arrangement 41, main slit 42, the second slits 43, projection 44, locking device 45 and hooking device 46.
Fig. 3 shows the stereogram of an end of second conduit 20.As can be seen, second conduit comprises bottom 20a, sidepiece 20b and footing 20c.The end of sidepiece 20b is provided with alar part 21 and hooking device 46 '.Alar part 21 is provided with poroid crooked device 22 and the locking device 45 ' of being beneficial to.
Fig. 4 shows the stereogram of an end of main channel 10, comprises bottom 10a, sidepiece 10b and footing 10c.Sidepiece 10b has recess in the place near the end of main channel 10, and each these notch part is provided with the main slit 11 and second slit 12.The end of each notch part has semicircular breach 13.
Fig. 5-7 shows the various views of connector 50.Connector 50 comprises rounded top portion 50a, sidepiece 50b and two fins 51.Fin 51 comprises base portion 53 and top 52.Described top is wideer than described base portion, makes that like this cross section of fin is "T"-shaped.In addition, connector 50 is provided with hook 54.
Fig. 8 shows the tie point that has assembled.Also show and hang connecting rod 61.With reference to above-described accompanying drawing, the assembling of tie point will be described below.
The assembling of tie point start from end with main channel 10 be advanced to suspension 40 above, this can understand by comparison diagram 1 and Fig. 8.Can find out obviously that from figure the sidepiece 40b of suspension 40,40c are installed in the space below the footing 10c that is provided at main channel.The bottom 40a of suspension 40 is installed between the sidepiece 10b of main channel.Main channel 10 advances along suspension 40, and the semicircle breach 13 up to the outer end that is positioned at main channel engages with projection 44.When semi-circular hole 13 engages with projection 44, be positioned at the main slit and 11,12 meetings and the main slit and second slit, 42,43 overlaids that are positioned on the suspension of second slit of main channel notch part.Below main channel is connected to that to be considered as on the suspension be first installation step.
Therefore, the footing 10c of main channel not merely improves the steadiness of main channel sidepiece, and is used as linkage in the connection between suspension and main channel, the sidewall 40b of suspension 40, and 40c is contained under the footing 10c of main channel 10.
Second installation step comprises second conduit 20 is fixed in the suspension 40.As mentioned above, main slit 11 and main slit 42 are overlapping, make like this and alar part 21 can be inserted in the overlapping slit 11,42.Certainly, the size of overlapping main slit 11,42 should be can not have unnecessaryly with gap the alar part 21 of second conduit 20 to be received in the slit.Alar part 21 is inserted into causes hooking device 46 in the overlapping slit 11,42 equally, 46 ' is bonded with each other, thereby the top of second conduit is locked on the suspension.Alar part 21 is inserted into the position of also relative suspension 40 locking main channel 10 in the overlapping slit 11,42, and this is because alar part is received in the overlapping main slit 11,42.
Third step comprises the alar part bending, so that second conduit 20 is locked on the suspension 40.Preferably, alar part 21 " inwardly " bending towards ground mutually.Help bending apparatus 22 by careful location, can play the effect of " stretching ", thereby minimize the gap between the suspension and second conduit 20.This can preferably realize by helping bending apparatus 22 to be positioned near the place of the second conduit sidepiece 20b.Because alar part 21 is mutually towards the ground bending, the locking device 45 ' of alar part and the protruding locking device of suspension 40 45 engage, thereby prevent second conduit upwards " upspringing ", and this is upspring and can cause the decomposition of tie point.
The 4th step comprises the recess side that connector 50 is connected to main channel 10, is inserted on the suspension 40 and is positioned on the crooked alar part 21.This is inserted into the second overlapping slit 12,43 by the base portion 53 with fin 51 and realizes.The broad top 52 of the base portion 53 of connector 50 prevents that described base portion from ejecting from the second overlapping slit 12,43.Hook 54 is buckled on the crooked alar part 21, thereby prevents that connector from spinning off from overlapping slit 12,43.The position that is inserted into lockable main channel 10 in the overlapping slit 12,43 of fin base portion, thus space between the main channel prevented, have better outward appearance therefrom.Its " back side " was faced mutually when connector preferably inserted, and promptly sidewall 50b does not have a side of fin projection towards other connectors 50.By such insertion, the crooked alar part 21 of second conduit 20 can be locked on the bending position, prevents locking device 45 thereby provide, the 45 ' Additional Protection that breaks away from and prevent the disengaging between the suspension 40 and second conduit 20 equally mutually.
Can find out that connector comprises the top 50a that makes fillet from Fig. 5-7.The circularity at top can prevent to be contained in cable in second conduit by sharp thin sheet of metal edge abrasion.
Fig. 9 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention.In this embodiment, connector replaces with screw, prevents that alar part 21 from becoming straight and get loose and the engaging of suspension 40.Though this embodiment is more a little bit poorer than the embodiment shown in Fig. 1-8, under not departing from the scope of the present invention, has shown and realized an example of the present invention.
Figure 10 shows the suspension 40 ' that is suitable for being used in turning and grid end.It comprises the same feature of above-mentioned suspension embodiment, but an end of suspension is cut off and replace with enclosure portion 62, preferably paints the color same with conduit 10,20.
When suspension 40 ' was used for terminal, promptly three conduit ends interconnected.One end of main channel 10 advances along suspension 40 ', and two second conduits 20 are connected to suspension, with above-mentioned same method main channel 10 are locked on the suspension 40 then.
When suspension was used in the turning, only one second conduit was connected on the suspension.The opposite side of suspension, promptly suspension one side that is connected with suspension facing to second conduit is used corner cover 64 cappings.Corner cover 64 is preferably painted the color same with main channel.Intermediate plate 65 is used for by the method that it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that corner cover 64 being connected to suspension 40 '.Equally also demonstrated connector 50.
Figure 11 illustrates the grid corner of having used above-mentioned adapted hanger bracket.
Although the variation of material is possible within the scope of the present invention, the material of various parts is selected can be as follows.The preferred material of the main channel and second conduit 10,20 is sheet metal panel, can the chances are 0.7 millimeters thick.Conduit preferably paint to prevent that them from getting rusty, simultaneously more refined.The ductility of thin sheet of metal should be selected to be like this: alar part 21 bending at least back and forth many times and not can come off from second conduit 20.
The preferred material of suspension 40 is electroplated sheet metal of about 1.5 millimeters thick.Because it is sightless when functional ceilings 1 rear suspension being installed, suspension does not need japanning.But when being used for turning and terminal, be visible because the part of rear suspension 40 ' is installed, so suspension 40 ' is preferably painted.
The preferred material of connector is plastics, preferably thermoplastic.Select for use thermoplastic several benefits can be arranged as the material of connector:
Thermoplastic can injection mo(u)lding, and this is a kind of cost-effective method when making the element of complicated shape.
Thermoplastic is an electric insulation.Provide extra safety during at second conduit when cable holding like this.
Thermoplastic has enough elasticity, even the space that is provided by overlapping slit still can be inserted in the time of somewhat narrow.
Hinted above, and as can be seen from Figure 8, ceiling system is suspended from former ceiling by hanging connecting rod 61.Hanging connecting rod can for example be threaded rod, also can be rope or wirerope if still be fit to.

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1. functional ceilings is constructed, comprise main channel (10), second conduit (20) perpendicular to main channel, with the suspension (40) that is used to be connected described main channel (10) and described second conduit (20), described suspension comprises and being used for described ceiling structure from the suspended suspension arrangement (41 of former ceiling, 61), it is characterized in that
Be provided with alar part (21) in the end of described second conduit (20), be used to be inserted into the overlapping slit (11 that is positioned at described main channel (10) and described suspension (40) lining, 42) in, described main channel (10) and described second conduit (20) are locked on the suspension (40).
2. functional ceilings system according to claim 1 (1) is characterized in that, described alar part (21) provides the locking effect of described second conduit (20) by bending.
3. functional ceilings structure according to claim 1 is characterized in that connector (50) engages and alar part (21) is locked on the bending position with described crooked alar part by providing support wall (50b).
4. functional ceilings structure according to claim 3 is characterized in that described connector (50) is inserted into respectively in the overlapping slit (12,43) that is positioned at described main channel (10) and suspension (40) lining.
5. according to claim 3 or 4 described functional ceilings structure, it is characterized in that, described connector (50) comprise top (52) than base portion (53) wide fin (51).
6. according to claim 3 or 4 described functional ceilings structures, it is characterized in that described connector (50) comprises hooking device (54), be buckled on the described crooked alar part 21.
7. according to claim 3 or 4 described functional ceilings structures, it is characterized in that described connector is made of plastic.
8. functional ceilings structure according to claim 7 is characterized in that described plastics are thermoplastics.
9. according to each described functional ceilings structure of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, described alar part (21) comprises locking device (45 '), and this locking device engages on described suspension (40) with locking device (45), pops up to prevent described second conduit (20).
10. according to each described functional ceilings structure of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, lay respectively at hooking device (46,46 ') on described suspension (40) and described second conduit (20) firm described second conduit (20).
11. according to each described functional ceilings structure of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, sidepiece (the 40b of suspension (40), 40c) be installed in the space that the footing (10b) that provided by described main channel (10) and bottom (10a) provide, the projection (44) on the described suspension (40) and the joint of the breach (13) on the described main channel have determined the relevant position of described suspension (40) and main channel (10).
12., it is characterized in that described alar part (21) is provided with and helps bending apparatus (22) according to each described functional ceilings structure of claim 1-4.
13. according to each described functional ceilings structure of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, described main channel (10) and second conduit (20) comprise footing (10c, 20c).
14., it is characterized in that described suspension (40) is provided with suspension arrangement (41) according to each described functional ceilings structure of claim 1-4.
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