CN110431277A

CN110431277A - Adjustable base assembly

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Publication number: CN110431277A
Application number: CN201880016528.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 安德鲁·约瑟夫·里韦利; 多米尼克·维沃纳; 维托·保罗·马卡罗内; 杰克·奥尔伍德; 凯尔·贾拉特
Original assignee: Ezbird International Pte Ltd
Current assignee: Ezbird International Pte Ltd
Priority date: 2017-01-11
Filing date: 2018-01-11
Publication date: 2019-11-08
Also published as: CA3049921A1; SG11201906445VA; EP3568542A1; US20200024851A1; AU2018207261A1; WO2018129588A1

Abstract

A kind of base assembly that can receive on a support surface, to support at least one floor components on a support surface, the component includes the first and second components being telescopically interconnected, so as to which extended state and retracted mode is presented, it is possible thereby to adjust the height of base assembly, to set the spacing between floor components and support surface, the component includes the locking mechanism that can be operated under the extended state by the relative rotation of the component, so that first and second component is locked under the extended state.

Description

Adjustable base assembly

Submitted on January 11st, 2017 application No. is the specifications of 2017900067 Australian Provisional Patent Application Complete disclosure be incorporated by reference the application.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of for promoting the base assembly of building surface, is used to support more particularly, to one kind Floor components, for example, wood joist, watt or stone height-adjustable base assembly.

Background technique

Height-adjustable column type pedestal be used to support the floor components on uneven ground be it is common, it is thus this kind of The height of pedestal can be adjusted by the relative rotation of threaded cylinder.Usually arrange this kind of pedestal array on ground It is upper to provide overhead building surface for the subsequent installation of floor components.

The problem of conventional base, is, if necessary to the adjustment of significant height, rotation threaded cylinder will become a consumption Shi Yundong, and if necessary to which a big pedestal array is adjusted, problem will be more complicated.Further disadvantage is that passing The thread cylinder pedestal of system usually covers relatively narrow height gain range, it means that it is generally necessary to buy expensive additional circle Column simultaneously attaches it on pedestal.

It is advantageous applicant have determined that providing a kind of improved base assembly, which is configurable to use In biggish difference in height, and it is possible thereby to rapidly and easily adjust base height.In its preferred embodiment, the present invention It is intended at least partly mitigate the above problem.

Summary of the invention

According to the first aspect of the invention, a kind of base assembly that can receive on a support surface is provided, to support At least one floor components is supported on surface, which includes the first and second components being telescopically interconnected, so as to energy Extended state and retracted mode is enough presented, it is possible thereby to the height of base assembly be adjusted, to set floor components and support surface Between spacing, which includes the locking mechanism that can be operated in the expanded state by the relative rotation of the component so that First and second components are locked in the expanded state.

Preferably, locking mechanism includes the circumferentially spaced locking groove on one of described component and is located at another Complementary locking projection on component, locking projection are set as receiving in the trench, so that lock state be presented.

Preferably, locking groove is disposed proximate or at the top of one component, and locking projection is located on or near separately The bottom end of one component.Preferably, other described components are configured with the structure for being arranged to reinforce the locking projection, each structure Preferably include rib or gusset.

Preferably, each locking projection is by corresponding multiple structural strengthenings, it is each it is multiple in (in each Plurality structure) preferably includes three or more equally spaced structures.

Preferably, locking groove is made of the groove that three basic intervals open 120 degree.Alternatively, locking groove is by four A basic interval opens 90 degree of groove composition.

Preferably, locking mechanism includes at least one protrusion, is arranged on one in the component and in radial direction It is flexibly deviated on direction, to abut another the corresponding shoulder in the component in the locked state, with limiting member It is rotated relative to each other on the direction contrary with the relative rotation.

Preferably, locking mechanism includes at least one tab (tab), is provided with corresponding described flexibly deviates on it Protrusion, tab can push up in the side opposite with the offset direction, to discharge the protrusion from the abutting with shoulder.

Preferably, the base assembly includes: supporting member, is used to receive the floor member abutted with it with support section Part；Pedestal can be fixed closely support surface.

Preferably, base assembly includes the main body between supporting member and pedestal, and main body includes described first and Two components.

Preferably, supporting member includes from the downward projection of threaded portion of the support section, and main body configuration There is corresponding threaded portion, the threaded portion of supporting member is engaged with the threaded portion of the main body, so that supporting member can phase Main body is tightened, to adjust the height of base assembly.

Preferably, first component and pedestal are telescopically interconnected, so as to extended state and retracted mode is presented, Thus the height of base assembly can be adjusted further.

Preferably, first component can the relative rotation between stretching, extension and retracted mode axis it is sliding relative to pedestal It is dynamic.

Preferably, no matter first component and second component are to be in retracted mode, first component in extended state And pedestal can all relatively move between stretching, extension and retracted mode.

Preferably, pedestal includes sleeve part, and first component is rotatably engaged with sleeve part, so that in retracted mode Under, first component is at least partially contained in sleeve part.

Preferably, other than the locking mechanism (" first locking mechanism "), base assembly further include can operate with The locking mechanism (" second locking mechanism ") of first component and pedestal is rotatably locked when extended state.

Preferably, second locking mechanism can be operated by the relative rotation of first component and pedestal in the expanded state, So that first component and pedestal are locked in the expanded state.

Preferably, second locking mechanism includes the circumferentially spaced locking on one in pedestal and first component Complementary locking projection on groove, and another in pedestal and first component, locking projection are arranged to be received In the trench, so that lock state be presented.

Preferably, the locking projection of second locking mechanism is located on or near the top of pedestal, and second locking mechanism Locking groove is located on or near the bottom end of first component.

Preferably, the locking groove of second locking mechanism is located on or near the top of pedestal, and second locking mechanism Locking projection is located on or near the bottom end of first component.

Preferably, first component is configured with the structure for being set as reinforcing the locking projection of second locking mechanism, each Structure preferably includes rib or gusset.

Preferably, each locking projection of second locking mechanism is by corresponding multiple structural strengthenings, it is each it is multiple in Structure preferably include three or more equally spaced structures.

Preferably, the locking groove of second locking mechanism is made of the groove that three basic intervals open 120 degree.Or The locking groove of person, second locking mechanism are made of the groove that four basic intervals open 90 degree.

Preferably, second locking mechanism includes at least one protrusion, and its of pedestal and first component is arranged in the protrusion In on one, and flexibly deviate in radial directions, to go to abut in pedestal and first component in the expanded state Corresponding shoulder on another, to limit first component and pedestal in the relative rotation direction phase with first component and pedestal It is rotated relative to each other on anti-direction.

Preferably, second locking mechanism further includes at least one tab, is provided on it corresponding described flexibly inclined The protrusion of shifting, tab can be pushed up in the side opposite with the offset direction, to discharge flexibly from the abutting with shoulder The protrusion of offset.

Preferably, supporting member is arranged to keep the gasket including at least one shim portions, so that described or each Shim portions can receive between the element of corresponding a pair of adjacent element.

Preferably, gasket includes pedestal, and described or each shim portions are prominent from the pedestal, the pedestal be configured to The supporting member forms cooperation, and thus described or each shim portions can receive between corresponding a pair of of element.

Preferably, support section is configured with the recess portion of upward opening, and the pedestal of gasket can receive in the recess portion to be formed The cooperation, thus pedestal does not project upwards in support section.Preferably, support section includes honeycomb.

Preferably, first and second component can along the relative rotation axis retracted mode and extended state it Between slide.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it provides a kind of for supporting at least one floor components on a support surface Base assembly, including pedestal have downside and the support section that can receive on a support surface, are arranged to reception The floor components abutted therewith are configured with wherein the pedestal includes the first and second components being rotatably interconnected Relative to the inclined abutment surface in the downside, so that described in rotation adjusting of the first component relative to the second component Angle between downside and the support section, thus the angle can be set as the inclined angle equal to support surface, make The inclination is cancelled and described or each floor components therefore be horizontal.

Preferably, one in the component being rotatably interconnected configured with being arranged at surrounding interval location Structure, and in the component being rotatably interconnected another be configured with complementary structure, the first component relative to The corresponding rotational position of the second component, spacer structure can in turn engage the complementary structure, first component protected It holds in corresponding rotation position, so as to incrementally adjust the angle between the downside and the support section.

Preferably, it any of described component or each is configured to be resiliently deformed, so that each spacer structure can be with The complementary structure engagement and disengaging.

Preferably, spacer structure includes recess, and complementary structure includes that can receive described in each rotational position Protrusion in corresponding one of recess.

Preferably, spacer structure includes protrusion, and complementary structure includes recess, and corresponding one in the protrusion is each Rotation position can receive in the recess.

Preferably, base assembly is configured with scale, is set to indicate that angle between the downside and the support section Regulating degree.

Preferably, first component is marked with label to indicate that regulating degree, second component are configured to choose according to the degree Respective markers in label out, thus limit the scale.

Preferably, first component is marked with the respective markers for representing regulating degree, and second component is configured with opening, thus phase The label of number is answered to limit the scale by opening exposure, opening and label according to the degree.

Preferably, first component includes the circular portion for limiting the surface of the component, and second component is configured to So that a part of the circumference of the circular portion protrudes radially outward, so as to be engaged with hand, so as to realize Rotation is adjusted.

Preferably, either one or two of each in the first and second components is configured to the form of plate.

Preferably, base assembly is configured so that the angle between the downside and the support section can be at about 6 degree It is adjusted in range.

According to the third aspect of the invention we, a kind of base assembly according to second aspect is provided, for such as first aspect The base assembly.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it provides a kind of for supporting at least one floor components on a support surface Base assembly, comprising: supporting member has the support section for receiving the floor components；Pedestal can be fixed on support On face；Main body, supporting member are connected through pedestal, and the main body includes the component being telescopically interconnected, so as to energy Extended state and retracted mode is enough presented, thus base assembly is height-adjustable to set between floor components and support surface Interval, wherein supporting member and main body are configured with the screw thread being interconnected, they pass through the threaded connection being interconnected so that Height can be further adjusted by tightening supporting member relative to main body.

Preferably, supporting member includes threaded portion, is downwardly projected from the support section, and shape on its outer At there is a screw thread configured on supporting member, and the screw thread configured in main body shape on the inside of a component of main body At a component of the main body is arranged under the extended state be topmost in the component of the main body One.

Preferably, the component being telescopically interconnected between retracted mode and extended state in axial direction relative to It is slidably moved each other.

Preferably, the component being telescopically interconnected is slidably moved relative to pedestal in the axial direction, so that The height can be adjusted further.

Preferably, main body includes locking mechanism, can be operated to lock the main body under the extended state or can stretch The component being interconnected to contracting.

Preferably, locking mechanism can be operated in the expanded state by the relative rotation for the component being telescopically interconnected, So that these components are locked in the expanded state.

Preferably, locking mechanism includes the circumferentially spaced locking groove on one of described component, and is located at Complementary locking projection on another described component, locking projection is arranged to be received in the trench, so that locking shape be presented State.

Preferably, locking groove is located on or near the top of one component, and locking projection is located on or near another The bottom end of component.

Preferably, another described component is configured with the structure for being set as reinforcing the locking projection, and each structure is preferred Ground includes rib or gusset.

Preferably, each locking projection is by corresponding multiple structural strengthenings, it is each it is multiple in structure preferably wrap Include three or more equally spaced structures.

Preferably, locking mechanism includes at least one protrusion, the protrusion be arranged on one in the component and It flexibly deviates in the radial direction, to abut the corresponding shoulder on another component in the component in the locked state, It is rotated relative to each other on the direction contrary with the relative rotation with limiting member.

Preferably, locking mechanism includes at least one tab, and the corresponding protrusion, the tab are provided on tab It can be pushed along the direction opposite with the offset direction, to discharge the protrusion from the abutting with shoulder.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, a kind of base assembly according to fourth aspect is provided, in first aspect Described in base assembly, wherein the component being telescopically interconnected includes first and second component.

According to the sixth aspect of the invention, a kind of base assembly according to fourth aspect is provided, is second aspect institute The base assembly stated, wherein the pedestal with downside is the pedestal being capable of fixing on a support surface, it is described to be used for The support section for receiving floor components is arranged to the support section for receiving floor components, and it is described telescopically The component being interconnected is the component of the main body.

According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it provides a kind of for being provided commonly for supporting on a support surface at least with pedestal The gasket of one floor components, the gasket include pedestal, with two opposite sides；At least one first shim portions, It is prominent from a side；With at least one the second shim portions, prominent from another side, the pedestal is selectively along two Any one direction in direction is engaged with pedestal, so that the exposure of first or second shim portions, to be received in corresponding a pair Between the element of the adjacent element, wherein first and second shim portions have different lateral dimensions so as to alternate Spacing is accommodated their elements of reception therebetween.

Preferably, the lateral dimension of first shim portions is about 3mm.Preferably, the cross of second shim portions To having a size of from about 5mm.Preferably, the quantity of the first shim portions is four.Preferably, the quantity of the second shim portions is four It is a.

Preferably, pedestal is configured to engage the pedestal on the direction perpendicular to each of described two directions Installation part, to limit the shim portions to substitute first and second shim portions, which be can receive Between the element of the pair of adjacent element.

Preferably, the thickness of pedestal is different from the lateral dimension of the first shim portions and/or the transverse direction of the second shim portions Size, to accommodate the element received therebetween with another alternately spacing.

Preferably, at least one of described first and second shim portions can be separated with pedestal, thus two members Part can be flush against the side.

Preferably, at least one described first shim portions and at least one described second shim portions can be with pedestals point From with allowing two element levelings against the side.

Preferably, pad deployment is frangible, so that the shim portions or each shim portions that can separate with pedestal It is separable.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of component, including according to the 7th aspect gasket and the pedestal, Wherein gasket engages in the orientation with pedestal.

Preferably, pedestal base assembly described in the according to the present invention first to the 6th aspect limits.

According to being described below, the other embodiments of aspect described in other aspects of the present invention and earlier paragraphs will become Obviously.

In the description and attached drawing of embodiment, it is denoted by the same reference numerals and refers to using with first embodiment For corresponding feature.

Detailed description of the invention

Only description is of the invention by way of non-limiting example with reference to the drawings, in which:

Figure 1A is the perspective view of height-adjustable base assembly according to the preferred embodiment of the invention；

Figure 1B is the perspective view of the height-adjustable base assembly of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention；

Fig. 1 C is another perspective view of the base assembly of Figure 1B seen from above；

Fig. 1 D and 1E are the perspective views of the base assembly of the Figure 1B seen from below；

Fig. 2 is the front view of the base assembly of Figure 1A in retracted mode；

Fig. 3 is the front view of the base assembly of Figure 1A in extended state；

Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view along the base assembly of Fig. 3 of D-D plane cutting；

Fig. 5 A is the top plan view of the base assembly of Figure 1B；

Fig. 5 B is the bottom plan view of the base assembly of Figure 1B；

Fig. 5 C is the top plan view of the base assembly of Figure 1A；

Fig. 6 A is the plan view of the supporting member of component；

Fig. 6 B is the cross-sectional view of supporting element cutting；

Fig. 7 is the front view of supporting element；

Fig. 8 is the bottom view of supporting element；

Fig. 9 is the front view for the gasket being used together with base assembly；

Figure 10 A is the top plan view of gasket；

Figure 10 B is the bottom plan view of gasket；

Figure 11 is the view of base assembly, and wherein gasket is installed with horizontal direction to supporting member；

Figure 12 is the view of base assembly, and wherein gasket is installed with vertical direction；

Figure 13 is the side view of the base assembly of Figure 12；

Figure 14 A is the front view of the telescoping member of component；

Figure 14 B is the side view of telescoping member；

Figure 15 is the plan view of telescoping member；

Figure 16 is the bottom view of telescoping member；

Figure 17 is the front view of another telescoping member of the component；

Figure 18 is the plan view of the telescoping member of Figure 17；

Figure 19 is the bottom view of the telescoping member of Figure 17；

Figure 20 is the front view of the pedestal of base assembly；

Figure 21 is the plan view of pedestal；

Figure 22 is the bottom view of pedestal；

Figure 23 is the front view of the second component of pedestal；

Figure 24 is the plan view of second component；With

Figure 25 is the bottom view of second component.

Specific embodiment

Although the various aspects of base assembly will be described below now to be combined with each other in a preferred embodiment of the invention It uses, it should be appreciated that, described each single aspect of the invention can also be used independently of other aspects.

Fig. 1 to 3 shows height-adjustable base assembly 10, with supporting member 100, is used to support such as wooden block The floor components of beam or stone watt；Pedestal 300 has tubular shell 310 and bottom plate 350, for being fixed to ground for base assembly 10 On plate；Main body 200, is operatively coupled to supporting member 100 and pedestal 300, and main body 200 is equipped with the tubulose in arranged concentric The telescoping member 210,250 of component form.Gasket 400 may be coupled to supporting member 100, which has protrusion 430, is used for Gap is provided between floor components in use.Adjustable base assembly 10, allow its height be arranged respectively at as Between lower position shown in Fig. 2 and 3 and high position.The telescoping member 210,250 of main body 200 can be manipulated to adjust base assembly 10 whole vertical height.Specifically, telescoping member 210,250 can be between extended state and retracted mode relative to each other It is slidably moved, and can be rotatably moved relative to each other with engaging locking mechanisms (" twist-lock " (twist-lock)), So that the vertical height of base assembly 10 quickly can be adjusted and be locked by user.

With reference to Fig. 6 to 8, supporting member 100 includes the surface plate for being used to support one or more floor components (not shown) 110.Surface plate 110 has centre bore 114, has the device for operationally receiving gasket 400, and gasket 400 includes hanging down The protrusion directly extended, for provide fixed interval (FI) between the adjacent floor components that are supported by surface plate 110.In a kind of configuration In, centre bore 114 is provided with an inwardly projecting lantern ring 116, and the circumference that it surrounds hole 114 extends, for pacifying gasket 400 It is placed in its horizontal direction.

In a preferred embodiment, supporting member 100 includes the threaded hollow tubular extended from the side of surface plate 110 Component 120.Tubular element 120 has helicitic texture 122, and helicitic texture 122 is configured for the phase with main body 200 during installation It answers threaded hole 212 to couple, allows to adjust by rotating tubular element 120 relative to main body 200 with small increment The distance of pedestal between supporting member 100 and main body.Tubular element 120 can be set to be pushed away with what locking projection was integrally formed Dynamic releasing piece (push release tab) 124, one end of the helicitic texture for abutting threaded hole 212, to prevent tubulose Component 120 is detached from from main body 200 in use, unless release tab 124 is pushed to be actuated by the user.

In one configuration, as shown in the cross-sectional view of Fig. 6 B, supporting member 100 is provided with a pair of of slit or groove 118, Size is adapted to be received in the plate 410 of the gasket 400 oriented in vertical plane.Each slit 118 is by the inner wall from surface plate 110 And/or two protrusions that the center in screw member 120 towards hole 114 extends are made.The size of slit 118 is with friction/interference The mode of cooperation receives gasket 410.Surface plate 110 can be set honeycomb pattern and arrange to reduce the material used.Surface plate 110 are also provided with additional hole to be further reduced the material used.

Fig. 9,10A and 10B show the gasket 400 being used together with base assembly 10.Gasket 400 includes that there are two phases for tool To the plate 410 on surface 412,414, each apparent surface 412,414 can be horizontally positioned in the collar 116 of surface plate 110, As uppermost surface (that is, side of the gasket 400 in its horizontal direction is reversible).Each surface 412,414 includes At least one protrusion 430,432 extended laterally, wherein its thickness provides the floor being mounted in surface plate 110 during use Gap/interval between element.In some embodiments, plate 410 is in the disc format there are two truncation side.

The protrusion 430,432 of each corresponding apparent surface 412,414 is configured to the thickness for having different, so that gasket 400 not ipsilateral can be used for adapting to the clearance requirement of different floor components.In one embodiment, apparent surface 412,414 Any one of the thickness of protrusion be about 3mm.In another embodiment, apparent surface 412, any one of 414 The thickness of protrusion be about 5mm.In some configurations, protrusion is formed as " W " shape in its horizontal cross-section, to minimize material Waste, while keeping structural strength.Each opposite surface 412,414, which can be set, to be located at there are four such with cross shape Protrusion 430,432 on surface 412,414.Other side opening 420 and centre bore 422 can be added to plate 410 to save material Material.

Advantageously, gasket 400 is used in the horizontal direction in surface plate 110 in addition to lying in as shown in figure 11 in plate 410 Outside, gasket 400 can also be received by the complementary groove 118 of surface plate 110 in vertical direction as shown in Figures 12 and 13.In the vertical cloth In setting, 430,432 horizontal extension of protrusion, and the thickness of plate 410 is alternatively between the floor components of such as wood joist Gap/interval is provided.It is removed in addition, protrusion 430, at least one of 432 is configured to available hand, so that when gasket 400 hangs down When straight installation, the floor components of such as wood joist can be flush against the surface 412 or 414 of plate 410.In addition, plate 410 can be with Be provided with close to the hole 440 that removable protrusion 430,432 is formed so that when removing protrusion 430,432, then exposed hole 440 with Fastener is allowed to be inserted between the floor components for being installed on the partition 410 of neighbouring vertical orientation.

In one configuration, the size of plate 410 is further, so that the middle spot diameter at its widest point is greater than surface plate The diameter in 110 hole 114, so that the outer edge 416 of plate 410 will abut against the inward flange in hole 114, and it is narrow to prevent plate 410 from passing through Slot 118 is further mobile.The outer edge 416 of plate 410 can be configured with adjacent recess 417, so as in the vertical direction of plate 410 Facilitate to install and remove plate 410 when upper use.

4A and 14B to 19 referring now to fig. 1, the main body 200 of base assembly 10 include at least two telescopically arrangeds Component 210,250 (such as tubular element of arranged concentric) is configured to move between extended state and retracted mode, In in the expanded state, component 210,250 extends relative to each other as shown in Figure 3, under retracted mode, a component such as Fig. 2 It is shown to be at least partially received in another component.When 10 full extension of pedestal, first/top telescoping member 210 is located at On second/bottom telescoping member 250.In one configuration, telescoping member 210,250 are sized such that overhead 210 Diameter be less than bottom member 250 diameter so that overhead 210 can retracted position receive in bottom member In 250.Top telescoping member 210 is configured with the internal screw thread for being suitable for being operatively coupled with the screw member 120 of supporting member 100 Hole 212.

It should be appreciated that when telescoping member 210,250 may be considered that and can be moved relative to each other, it is also assumed that flexible Component 210,250 can be mobile relative to pedestal 300.In one configuration, pedestal 300 includes tubular element 310, in component 10 accommodate main body 200 when being in retracted configuration as shown in Figure 3.Tubular shell component 310 is suitable for and the operationally coupling of main body 200 It closes, two telescoping members 210,250 of main body 200 may be considered that and move between following states: component 210,250 (a) The extended state extended as shown in Figure 3 relative to shell 310, and component 210 (b), one in 250 is at least partially received at Retracted mode in shell 310, and (c) to be all at least partially received at shell as shown in Figure 2 intracorporal for two components 210,250 Further retracted mode.

In a preferred configuration, telescoping member 210,250 can longitudinal sliding motion relative to each other so that a component 210, 250 simply can move on to extended position from another drawing.In another is preferably configured, telescoping member 210,250 is configured For can be relative to 310 longitudinal sliding motion of shell.It should be appreciated that the telescoping member 210,250 of main body 200 can account for the whole of base assembly 10 Sizable a part of body height, therefore the position of telescoping member 210,250 is adjusted be converted to component during use 10 vertical height is adjusted.

It should be appreciated that advantageously, adjusting telescoping member 210,250 relative to each other and relative to base housing 310 Position is that base assembly 10 provides adjustable height gain of wide scope.In one configuration, telescoping member 210, in 250 Any one height accounts for about total height-adjustable the 30% of base assembly 10.In another arrangement, telescoping member 210, Any one height accounts for about total height-adjustable the 25% of base assembly 10 in 250.In another configuration, telescoping member Any one height accounts for about total height-adjustable the 20% of base assembly 10 in 210,250.

Main body 200 includes locking mechanism, can be operated to lock the movement and/or telescoping member of telescoping member 210,250 Movement between 250 and base housing 310, so that one relative rotation influences another rotation.In a preferred embodiment, Locking mechanism is arranged in main body 200 and pedestal 300, and and if only if when telescoping member 210,250 extends relative to each other, or It is just engageable when telescoping member 250 extends relative to base housing 310.It should be appreciated that the meaning of " extension " should be explained Be include when telescoping member relative to each other and/or base housing 310 slightly or it is fully extended when telescoping member configuration.

In a preferred embodiment, locking mechanism can by the relative rotation and/or telescoping member 250 of component 210,250 with Relative rotation between base housing 310 operates.Locking mechanism in the embodiment can be described as " twist-lock ", wherein leading to It crosses and relatively rotates corresponding component 210,250 and/or base housing 310 to realize component 210,250 and/or base housing 310 lock or unlock.It is understood that embodiment combination telescoping member 210,250 and/or bottom with twist-lock feature The slidably characteristic of seat shell body 310 advantageously allows the height for rapidly and easily adjusting base assembly 10.User can pass through Telescoping member 210,250 and/or base housing 310 is reversed in a first direction to increase to adjust the big height of base assembly 10 Then amount slideably pulls or pushes telescoping member 210,250 to unlock pedestal (if it is in the lock state) first And/or base housing 310 is to desired height gain, and finally by reverse component 210 in a second direction, 250 and/or Base housing 310 locks telescoping member 210,250 and/or base housing 310,310.By rotating branch relative to main body 200 The screw member 120 for supportting component 100, can carry out the height adjustment of further fine dimension.

In one configuration, telescoping member 210,250 and/or the locking mechanism of base housing 310 include being stretched positioned at bottom Locking groove/the slit 270,320 being radially spaced on 310 inside of contracting component 250 and/or base housing, for engaging position In the lock tongue 220,260 of the complementary shape on 210,250 outside of telescoping member.Lock tongue 220,260 is at least partly around flexible The excircle of component 210,250 extends, and the reception groove 270 of complementary shape, and 320 at least partly around bottom telescoping member 250 and/or base housing 310 inner periphery extend.In one configuration, component 210, between 250 and/or component 210,250 In opposite rotating clockwise between shell 310 engage the twist-lock, and rotationally disengage locking counterclockwise.At it During he configures, opposite direction of rotation will engage and be detached from the twist-lock.

Figure 14 A and 14B to Figure 19 is returned to, in one embodiment, locking groove 270,320 is located at or close to flexible The top of component 250 and base housing 310.Lock tongue is located at or close to the bottom end of telescoping member 210 and 250.It should be appreciated that There may be the locking grooves and lock tongue of any amount of complementation as described above, and to surround 210,250 He of telescoping member Any radial arrangement of base housing 310 provides.In some embodiments, exist as three for being spaced apart substantially 120 degree Locking mechanism.In other configurations, there are four such locking mechanisms for being spaced apart substantially 90 degree.In some embodiments, Ribs or gusset (gusset) 222,262 are extended vertically from the lock tongue 220,260 on the outside of telescoping member 210,250.In In a kind of configuration, telescoping member 210,250 includes evenly spaced four ribs of length along each lock tongue 220,260, is used for Finger grip is provided for user, and is used for the bigger structural support of lock tongue 220,260.In other embodiments, tubulose Telescoping member 210, any of 250 each can be reinforced/reinforce at one or more parts of its wall, such as logical Cross region with the wall for increasing thickness and/or by the protrusion (such as rib) on the inner surface of wall and/or outer surface/band-like Object.

In a preferred embodiment, locking mechanism further includes the protrusion near lock tongue 220, at least one of 260 224,262, for being operatively engaged the complementary recess 272,322 being located near locking groove 270, at least one of 320. This is used for by being frictionally engaged one and base housing 310 in telescoping member 210,250 and/or telescoping member 210,250 It locks together, so that the rotation of another component of the Effect of Rotation of component.Locking mechanism is also provided with and protrusion 224,262 integrally formed promotion releasing pieces 226,266, allow to push/activate by user the promotion releasing piece come Protrusion 224,262 is helped to be detached from recess 272,322.Once protrusion 224,262 is detached from from recess 272,322, user can revolve Turn telescoping member 210,250 and/or base housing 310 to completely disengage locking mechanism.

Referring now to Fig. 20 to 25, base assembly 10 includes the pedestal 300 with tubular base shell 310 and bottom plate 350, For base assembly 10 to be fixed to floor.In a preferred embodiment, the lower part one of opposite plate 312 and base housing 310 Body is formed.Ribs 330 and 332 can extend to the upper surface of opposite plate 312 from the outer wall of base housing 310 to provide the bottom of to The structural strengthening of seat 300.

Plate 312 and 350 is arranged to be rotatably installed in together.Plate 312, at least one of 350 is configured with and tilts/have The surface 314,364 of the gradient, so that during installation, the inclined surface on floor can be offset/be adapted to the relative rotation of plate 312,350 Angle.In a preferred embodiment, two plates 312,350 are equipped with corresponding inclined surface 314,364.Preferably, nauropemeter Face 314,364 is configured according to scheduled inclination angle, and preferably, surface slope angle is constant.

In one configuration, the opposite plate 312,350 with inclined surface 314,364 is arranged to facing with each other, and by This makes it possible the pre-determined tilt angular range of pedestal 300 by the relative rotation of opposite plate 312,350.It therefore can be with Adjustment base 300 is with counteracting/adaptation floor unevenness and/or inclined surface angle.In one configuration, the inclination angle on surface Degree adjustable range is up to 6 degree.When seated, the inclination of adjustment base 300 can be carried out by the relative rotation of opposite plate 312,350 Degree.In one embodiment, bottom plate 350 includes label, and range indicates the surface inclined degree relative to pedestal from 0 to 8.Phase Pair plate 312 hole 340,342 can be set, for observing the respective markers value of bottom plate 350, allow user according to logical Via hole 340 marks shown in 342, rotates opposite plate 312,350 with the inclination angle of adjustment base.

In a preferred embodiment, opposite plate 312, one in 350 includes the protrusion 344 being radially spaced, for rubbing The complementary recess 354 of ground engagement opposite plate 312,350.In alternative embodiments, opposite plate 312, one in 350 includes radial Recess spaced apart, for frictionally engaging the complementary projection of opposite plate 312,350.Bottom plate 350 can be equipped with one or more Wall 352, for being operatively coupled or clamping opposite plate 312.The inside of at least one of wall 352 be equipped with protrusion 334 and/ Or recess 354, for engaging the complimentary geometries of opposite plate 312.

In one embodiment, bottom plate 350 is substantially configured as triangular shaped, for adapting to base assembly 10 around turning The use at angle.In this embodiment, opposite plate 312 will have as shown in Figure 1 sudden and violent when being installed in 350 top of bottom plate The side of dew, in order to which plate rotation and pedestal inclination angle are adjusted.

In use, multiple base assemblies 10 can be in ground configuration at array.The height of each base assembly can lead to The locking mechanism for being rotatably detached from main body 200 and pedestal 300 is crossed, pulls the flexible structure of the one or more of main body 200 as needed Part 210,250, and the locking mechanism is rotatably engaged to adjust.Spiral shell is rotated by the threaded hole 212 relative to main body 200 Line surface plate 110 can be finely adjusted base assembly height.By rotating opposite bottom plate 312,350, ground can be offset Tilt angle, to adjust the tilt angle of pedestal 300.It can repeat the above steps to multiple base assemblies 10, so as to Suitable overhead building surface is provided to support the installation of floor components.

Although provide above-mentioned steps with particular order, above-mentioned steps can any modification of the sequence execute, And additional step can be executed between above-mentioned steps.

Increase it should be appreciated that the preferred embodiment of the present invention advantageously provides rapidly and easily to adjust compared with big height The base assembly of amount, to save a large amount of time and labor cost.In addition, the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides tool There is the improved base assembly of wider adjustment height range to purchase and install and be used for which reduce user as shown in Figures 2 and 3 The needs of other add-on assembles of base assembly；It potentially contributes to further save cost.

Although multiple embodiments of the invention are described above, it should be appreciated that, they are only in an illustrative manner It presents, not as limitation.For those skilled in the relevant art it is readily apparent that do not depart from spirit of the invention and In the case where range, various changes can be carried out in form and details.Therefore, the present invention should not be by any of above exemplary reality Apply the limitation of example.

In the whole instruction and the attached claims, unless the context otherwise requires, otherwise word " comprising " and all As the variant of "comprising" and " containing " will be understood as implying include the entirety or step or entirety or step combination, but It is not excluded for the combination of any other entirety or step or entirety or step.

Claims

1. a kind of base assembly that can receive on a support surface, to support at least one floor first on the support surface Part, the component include the first and second components being telescopically interconnected, so as to which extended state is presented and retracts shape State, thus the height of the base assembly is adjustable, between setting between the floor components and the support surface Away from the component includes the locking mechanism operated under the extended state by the relative rotation of the component, so that described First and second components are locked under the extended state.

2. base assembly according to claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism includes being located at one of described component above circumferentially Locking groove spaced apart and locking projection mutually is reissued on another component, the locking projection is arranged to be received in institute It states in groove, so that lock state is presented.

3. base assembly according to claim 2, wherein the locking groove is located on or near the top of one component End, and the locking projection is located on or near the bottom end of another component.

4. base assembly according to claim 2 or 3, wherein another described component is configured with and is provided for reinforcing The structure of the locking projection, each structure preferably include rib or gusset.

5. base assembly according to claim 4, wherein each locking projection by corresponding multiple structural strengthenings, It is each it is multiple in the structure preferably include three or more equally spaced structures.

6. the base assembly according to any one of claim 2 to 5, wherein the locking groove is by three basic intervals Open 120 degree of groove composition.

7. the base assembly according to any one of claim 2 to 5, wherein the locking groove is by four basic intervals Open 90 degree of groove composition.

8. base assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking mechanism includes that at least one is prominent It rises, the protrusion be arranged in the component one upper and flexibly deviate in radial directions, so as in lock state The lower corresponding shoulder for abutting another component, to limit the component on the direction contrary with the relative rotation It rotates relative to each other.

9. base assembly according to claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism includes at least one tab, the tab On be provided with the protrusion flexibly deviated, the tab is on the contrary direction with the offset can It pushes, to discharge the protrusion from the abutting of the shoulder.

10. base assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising:

Supporting member has the support section for receiving the floor components；With

Pedestal can be fixed to the support surface.

11. base assembly according to claim 10, including the main body between the supporting member and the pedestal, institute Stating main body includes first and second component.

12. base assembly described in 0 or 11 according to claim 1, the supporting member includes dashing forward downwards from the support section Threaded portion out, and the main body is configured with corresponding threaded portion, the threaded portion of the supporting member and the master The threaded portion of body engages, so that the supporting member is tightened relative to the main body, to adjust the height of the base assembly Degree.

13. base assembly according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the first component and the pedestal can It is telescopically interconnected, so as to extended state and retracted mode is presented, thus the height of the base assembly can be into One step section.

14. base assembly according to claim 13, wherein the first component can be along the extended state and retraction The axis of the relative rotation between state is slided relative to the pedestal.

15. base assembly described in 3 or 14 according to claim 1, wherein no matter first and second component, which is in described, is stretched Exhibition state or the retracted mode, the first component and the pedestal can be in the extended states and the retracted mode Between relatively move.

16. base assembly described in any one of 3 to 15 according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal includes sleeve part, institute First component is stated rotatably to engage with the sleeve part, so that under the retracted mode, the first component at least portion Ground is divided to be included in the sleeve part.

17. base assembly described in any one of 3 to 16 according to claim 1, in addition to the locking mechanism (" the first locking machine Structure ") except, it further include that can operate rotatably to lock the locking mechanism of the first component and pedestal in the extended state (" second locking mechanism ").

18. base assembly according to claim 17, wherein the second locking mechanism can by the first component and The relative rotation of pedestal operates under the extended state, so that the first component and pedestal are locked under the extended state It is fixed.

19. base assembly according to claim 18, wherein the second locking mechanism includes being located at the pedestal and institute The circumferentially spaced locking groove on one in first component is stated, and in the pedestal and the first component Complementary locking projection on another, the locking projection is configured to receive in the trench, so that lock state be presented.

20. base assembly according to claim 19, wherein the locking projection of the second locking mechanism be located at or Close to the top of the pedestal, and the locking groove of the second locking mechanism is located on or near the first locking machine The bottom end of structure.

21. base assembly according to claim 19, wherein the locking groove of the second locking mechanism be located at or Close to the top of the pedestal, and the locking projection of the second locking mechanism is located on or near first mechanism Bottom end.

22. base assembly according to claim 21, wherein the first component is configured with and is set as reinforcing described second The structure of the locking projection of locking mechanism, each structure preferably include rib or gusset.

23. base assembly according to claim 22, wherein each locking projection of the second locking mechanism is by corresponding Multiple structural strengthenings, it is each it is multiple in the structure preferably include three or more equally spaced structures.

24. base assembly described in any one of 9 to 23 according to claim 1, wherein the lock of the second locking mechanism Determine groove to be made of the groove that three basic intervals open 120 degree.

25. base assembly described in any one of 9 to 23 according to claim 1, wherein the lock of the second locking mechanism Determine groove to be made of the groove that four basic intervals open 90 degree.

26. base assembly described in any one of 7 to 25 according to claim 1, wherein the second locking mechanism includes at least One is arranged in one of them of the pedestal and the first component, and flexibly deviates in radial directions prominent It rises, to go down to abut the corresponding shoulder on another in the pedestal and the first component in the extended state, with The first component and the pedestal are limited in the contrary side with the first component and the relative rotation of pedestal It rotates relative to each other upwards.

27. base assembly according to claim 26, wherein the second locking mechanism further includes at least one tab, The corresponding protrusion flexibly deviated is provided on the tab, the tab is contrary with the offset Can be pushed on direction, with from the protrusion flexibly deviated is discharged from the abutting of the shoulder.

28. base assembly described in any one of 0 to 27 according to claim 1, wherein the supporting member is arranged to keep Gasket including at least one shim portions so that described or each shim portions can receive it is corresponding a pair of it is adjacent described in Between the element of element.

29. base assembly according to claim 28, wherein the gasket includes pedestal, the shim portions or each Shim portions are prominent from the pedestal, and the pedestal is configured to be formed together cooperation with the supporting member, thus described or every A shim portions can receive between the element of corresponding a pair.

30. base assembly according to claim 29, wherein the support section is configured with the recess portion of upward opening, institute The pedestal for stating gasket can receive to form the cooperation in the recess portion, and thus the pedestal does not project upwards in the support Part.

31. base assembly described in any one of 0 to 30 according to claim 1, wherein the support section includes honeycomb knot Structure.

32. base assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein first and second component can be along described The axis of relative rotation slides between the retraction and extended state.

33. a kind of for supporting the base assembly of at least one floor components, including pedestal on a support surface, having can be connect It is received in the downside on the support surface；And support section, it is arranged for receiving the floor components, wherein the bottom Seat includes rotatable the first and second components being interconnected, and is configured with relative to the inclined abutment surface in the downside, So that the first component adjusts the angle between the downside and the support section relative to the rotation of the second component, Thus the angle may be set to the inclined angle equal to the support surface, so that the inclination is cancelled and described or every Therefore a floor components are horizontal.

34. base assembly according to claim 33, wherein one in the component being rotatably interconnected is matched It is equipped with the structure being arranged at surrounding interval location, and another in the component being rotatably interconnected is matched It is equipped with complementary structure, in corresponding rotational position of the first component relative to the second component, the spacer structure It can successively be engaged with the complementary structure, the first component is maintained at corresponding rotation position, thus incrementally Adjust the angle between the downside and the support section.

35. base assembly according to claim 34, wherein any of described component or each be configured to elasticity Ground deformation, so that each spacer structure is engaged and is detached from the complementary structure.

36. base assembly according to claim 35, wherein the spacer structure includes recess, and the complementation is tied Structure includes the protrusion that can receive in corresponding one of the recess of each rotational position.

37. base assembly according to claim 35, wherein the spacer structure includes protrusion, and the complementary structure Including recess, a corresponding protrusion can receive in the recess in each rotational position.

38. the base assembly according to any one of claim 33 to 37, is configured with scale, the scale is set to indicate that The regulating degree of angle between the downside and the support section.

39. the base assembly according to claim 38, wherein the first component is marked with the instruction regulating degree Label, and the second component is configured to choose the respective markers in the label according to the degree, thus described in restriction Scale.

40. the base assembly according to claim 38, wherein the first component, which is marked with, represents the regulating degree Respective markers, and the second component, configured with opening, thus the label of corresponding number passes through institute according to the degree Opening exposure is stated, the opening and label limit the scale.

41. the base assembly according to any one of claim 33 to 40, wherein the first component includes described in restriction The circular portion on the surface of component, and the second component structure is configured so that one of the circumference of the circular portion Divide and protrude radially outward, to be engaged with hand, so as to realize that the rotation is adjusted.

42. the base assembly according to any one of claim 33 to 41, wherein every in first and second component Any of one is configured to the form of plate.

43. the base assembly according to any one of claim 33 to 42 is configured so that the downside and the support Angle between part is adjusted in the range of about 6 degree.

44. the base assembly according to any one of claim 33 to 42, for according to any one of claims 1 to 32 institute The base assembly stated.

45. a kind of for supporting the base assembly of at least one floor components on a support surface, comprising:

Supporting member has the support section for receiving the floor components；

Pedestal can be fixed on a support surface；

Main body, supporting member is connected to pedestal by the main body, and the main body includes the structure being telescopically interconnected Part, so as to which extended state and retracted mode is presented, thus base assembly is height-adjustable to set the floor components Interval between the support surface,

Wherein, the supporting member and the main body are configured with the screw thread being interconnected, they pass through the spiral shell being interconnected Line connection, so that further adjusting the height by tightening the supporting member relative to the main body.

46. base assembly according to claim 45, wherein the supporting member includes threaded portion, the threaded portion Divide and be downwardly projected from the support section, and is formed with the screw thread that supporting member is configured on the outside of the threaded portion, The screw thread of the main body configuration is formed on the inside of a component of main body, and a component of the main body is set Be set under the extended state be topmost in the component of the main body a component.

47. the base assembly according to claim 45 or 46, wherein the component being telescopically interconnected is described It retracts and is in axial direction slidably moved relative to each other between extended state.

48. the base assembly according to any one of claim 45 to 47, wherein the structure being telescopically interconnected Part is slidably moved relative to the pedestal in the axial direction, so that the height can be adjusted further.

49. the base assembly according to any one of claim 45 to 48, wherein the main body includes locking mechanism, institute State locking mechanism and can operate the component to lock the main body under the extended state or telescopically be interconnected.

50. the base assembly according to any one of claim 45 to 49, wherein the locking mechanism can be stretched by described The relative rotation for the component being interconnected to contracting operates under the extended state, so that the component is under the extended state It is locked.

51. the base assembly according to claim 49 or 50, wherein the locking mechanism includes being located in the component Circumferentially spaced locking groove on one component, and the complementary locking on another component in the component Protrusion, the locking projection is arranged to be received in the trench, so that lock state be presented.

52. base assembly according to claim 51, wherein the locking groove is located on or near one component Top, and the locking projection is located on or near the bottom end of another component.

53. the base assembly according to claim 51 or 52, wherein another described component, which is configured with, to be set as reinforcing institute The structure of locking projection is stated, each structure preferably includes rib or gusset.

54. base assembly according to claim 53, wherein each locking projection is added by corresponding multiple structures By force, it is each it is multiple in the structure preferably include three or more equally spaced structures.

55. the base assembly according to any one of claim 51 to 54, wherein the locking groove by three it is basic between Separate 120 degree of groove composition.

56. the base assembly according to any one of claim 51 to 54, wherein the locking groove by four it is basic between Separate 90 degree of groove composition.

57. the base assembly according to any one of claim 51 to 56, wherein the locking mechanism includes at least one Protrusion deviates on the component that the protrusion is arranged in the component and flexibly, in radial directions to lock Determine to abut the corresponding shoulder on another component in the component under state, with limit the mechanism with the relative rotation Contrary direction on rotate relative to each other.

58. base assembly according to claim 57, wherein the locking mechanism includes at least one tab, described The corresponding protrusion is provided on tab, the tab can push on the contrary direction with the offset, With from the protrusion is discharged from the abutting of the shoulder.

59. the base assembly according to any one of claim 45 to 58 is described in any one of claims 1 to 32 Base assembly, wherein the component being telescopically interconnected includes first and second component.

60. the base assembly according to any one of claim 45 to 58, for according to any in claim 33 to 44 Base assembly described in is used wherein the pedestal with downside is the pedestal that can be fixed on the support surface It is arranged to the support section for receiving the floor components in the support section for receiving the floor components, and And the component being telescopically interconnected is the component of the main body.

61. a kind of for being provided commonly for supporting the gasket of at least one floor components on a support surface with pedestal, the gasket packet Pedestal is included, with two opposite sides；At least one first shim portions, it is prominent from a side；And at least one Second shim portions, it is prominent from another side, the pedestal selectively in both directions in any one direction with it is described Pedestal engagement, so that first or second shim portions exposure, to be received in the member of corresponding a pair of adjacent element Between part, wherein first and second shim portions have different lateral dimensions to accommodate with alternate spacing by it Receive element therebetween.

62. according to the gasket of claim 61, wherein the lateral dimension of first shim portions is about 3mm.

63. the gasket according to claim 61 or 62, wherein the lateral dimension of second shim portions is about 5mm.

64. the gasket according to any one of claim 61 to 63, wherein the quantity of first shim portions is four It is a.

65. the gasket according to any one of claim 61 to 64, wherein the quantity of second shim portions is four It is a.

66. the gasket according to any one of claim 61 to 65, wherein the pedestal is configured to perpendicular to described two The installation part of the pedestal is engaged on the direction in each of a direction, to limit to substitute first and second pad The shim portions of the shim portions of piece part, the substitution receive between the element of the pair of adjacent element.

67. gasket according to claim 66, wherein the thickness of the pedestal is different from the cross of first shim portions To size and/or the lateral dimension of second shim portions, to be received therebetween with another alternate spacing receiving Element.

68. the gasket according to claim 66 or 67, wherein at least one of described first and second shim portions can It is separated with the pedestal, thus two elements can be flush against the side.

69. the gasket according to claim 66 or 67, wherein at least one described first shim portions and at least one institute Stating the second shim portions can separate with the pedestal, with allowing two element levelings against the side.

70. the gasket according to claim 68 or 69 is frangible, so that described in being separated with the pedestal or every A shim portions are separable.

71. a component, including the gasket according to any one of claim 61 to 70 and the pedestal, wherein described Gasket engages in a direction with the pedestal.

72. component according to claim 71, wherein pedestal base as described in any one of claim 1 to 60 Holder assembly limits.