CN211649282U - Hanger for supporting fire fighting pipeline - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to a gallows for supporting fire pipeline uses in building fire control field, and its technical scheme's main points are: contain two first connecting plates of L type, it is equipped with two L type second connecting plates to correspond every first connecting plate respectively on the girder, two second connecting plates pass through connecting bolt interconnect with first connecting plate respectively, the girder is pressed from both sides tightly between first connecting plate and second connecting plate, the below of two first connecting plates is equipped with U type carriage, first through-hole has been seted up respectively to the one end that the girder was kept away from to two first connecting plates, the second through-hole corresponding with first through-hole is seted up respectively at the both ends of carriage, be equipped with the gusset plate of wearing to establish two first through-holes and two second through-holes simultaneously on the carriage, the fire control pipeline is erect between carriage and gusset plate. The utility model discloses the technical effect who has is: can carry out stable support to fire control pipeline.
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Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of the technique of building fire control and specifically relates to a gallows for supporting fire-fighting pipeline is related to.
Background
The fire-fighting pipeline refers to a pipeline material which is used for fire fighting, connecting fire-fighting equipment and equipment, and conveying water, gas or other media for fire fighting. Due to special requirements, the thickness and the material of the fire fighting pipeline have special requirements, and the fire fighting pipeline is sprayed with red oil paint and used for conveying fire fighting water.
Notice No. CN209484063U discloses a back-supporting type fire pipeline gallows, including connecting in the jib on roof, the jib cover is equipped with the back-supporting ring, back-supporting ring and jib realize both fixed connection through fixed subassembly, the back-supporting ring is provided with three piece at least bracing pieces, the upper end of bracing piece is provided with the mounting panel of laminating in the roof, mounting panel and roof pass through the installed part and realize both fixed connection.
The utility model provides another kind of bearing structure supports the fire-fighting pipeline.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a gallows for supporting fire pipeline, its advantage: can carry out stable support to fire control pipeline.
The above technical purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions: the utility model provides a gallows for supporting fire control pipeline, contains two L type first connecting plates, corresponds every on the girder respectively first connecting plate is equipped with two L type second connecting plates, two the second connecting plate passes through connecting bolt interconnect with first connecting plate respectively, and the girder is pressed from both sides tightly between first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, two the below of first connecting plate is equipped with U type carriage, two first through-hole has been seted up respectively to the one end that the girder was kept away from to first connecting plate, the second through-hole corresponding with first through-hole has been seted up respectively to the both ends of carriage, be equipped with on the carriage and wear to establish the gusset plate of two first through-holes and two second through-holes simultaneously, fire control pipeline is erect between carriage and the gusset plate.
Through the technical scheme, two first connecting plates correspond each other and pass through connecting bolt interconnect with four second connecting plates respectively, the effect with first connecting plate and girder interconnect has been reached, the fire-fighting pipeline erects in the carriage, the carriage plays the supporting role to the fire-fighting pipeline, the carriage passes through gusset plate interconnect with first connecting plate, the setting up of gusset plate makes the fire-fighting pipeline apply for the pressure accessible gusset plate of carriage evenly apply on two first connecting plates, thereby make the pressure that comes from the fire-fighting pipeline can be by homodisperse on carriage and first connecting plate, so that the carriage can carry out stable support to the fire-fighting pipeline.
The utility model discloses further set up to: bolt holes are respectively formed in two ends of the reinforcing plate, the supporting frame is located between the two bolt holes, reinforcing bolts penetrate through the bolt holes and are in threaded connection with the bolt holes respectively, and one end of each reinforcing bolt facing the first connecting plate is connected to the first connecting plate through a bolt.
Through above-mentioned technical scheme, two reinforcing bolt's setting has played the effect of restriction reinforcing plate position for the reinforcing plate is difficult to break away from in first through-hole and the second through-hole, has reduced the pipeline and has rocked the drive reinforcing plate and rock and break away from, leads to carriage and the separation of first connecting plate, and the difficult possibility that continues to carry out the support to the fire control pipeline, thereby has strengthened the stability of being connected between reinforcing plate and the carriage.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the two ends of the supporting frame are respectively provided with a fastening bolt which penetrates through the supporting frame and the first connecting plate, a nut is connected to the fastening bolt in a threaded mode, and the nut abuts against the first connecting plate tightly.
Through above-mentioned technical scheme, fastening bolt's setting makes and is difficult to rock relatively between first connecting plate and the carriage to the firm in connection nature between first connecting plate and the carriage has been strengthened.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the first connecting plate is respectively provided with a fixing groove matched with the nut, and the nut is tightly propped in the fixing grooves.
Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the setting up of fixed slot makes the nut be difficult to rotate, has reduced first connecting plate and has rocked and drive the nut and rotate, leads to being connected between fastening bolt and the nut not hard up, influences the possibility of being connected the fastness between first connecting plate and the carriage.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the end face, facing the supporting frame, of the first connecting plate is provided with a rubber pad, and the rubber pad is abutted between the first connecting plate and the supporting frame.
Through the technical scheme, under the effect of the fastening bolt, the rubber pad is abutted between the first connecting plate and the supporting frame, when the first connecting plate and the supporting frame are abutted to each other tightly and shake, the rubber pad plays a role in buffering, so that deformation caused by abutting stress is not easy to occur between the first connecting plate and the supporting frame, and the possibility that the supporting effect is influenced by the distortion deformation of the joint between the first connecting plate and the supporting plate after long-time use is reduced.
The utility model discloses further set up to: the utility model discloses a fire control pipeline, including the support frame, the support frame comprises two regulating plates and a U type support frame, two a plurality of regulation holes have been seted up along vertical direction to the regulating plate, the connecting hole with regulation hole assorted is seted up respectively at the both ends of support frame, be equipped with the adjusting bolt who wears to establish connecting hole and one of them regulation hole simultaneously on the support frame, fire control pipeline erects on the support frame.
Through the technical scheme, two connecting holes on the support frame are respectively aligned with the adjusting holes with different heights on the adjusting plate by workers, and the distance between the support frame and the reinforcing plate is adjusted by the support frame and the adjusting plate through the adjusting bolts in a bolt connection mode, so that the support frame can support fire fighting pipelines with different pipe diameters, and the applicability of the support frame to the fire fighting pipelines with different pipe diameters is improved.
The utility model discloses further set up to: and reinforcing ribs are obliquely arranged at two inner corners of the supporting frame respectively.
Through above-mentioned technical scheme, constitute triangle-shaped stable structure between strengthening rib and the carriage for self difficult distortion when the carriage rocks along the fire control pipeline, thereby strengthened the fastness of carriage self structure.
The utility model discloses further set up to: connecting pieces are respectively arranged at two ends of the reinforcing rib, and the two connecting pieces are respectively connected to the supporting frame through bolts.
Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the mode that staff's accessible bolt was dismantled is lifted connection piece and strengthening rib off to whether the staff can decide to install the strengthening rib according to the big or small condition of pipeline, thereby promoted the flexibility of carriage.
To sum up, the utility model discloses a beneficial technological effect does:
1. the arrangement of the reinforcing plate enables the supporting frame to stably support the fire fighting pipeline;
2. the arrangement of the reinforcing bolts strengthens the connection stability between the reinforcing plate and the supporting frame;
3. the interval between support frame and the gusset plate is adjustable has promoted the suitability of carriage to different pipe diameter fire control pipelines.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the entire structure of embodiment 1.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the entire structure of embodiment 2.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view for embodying the reinforcing plate in example 2.
Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view for embodying a fastening bolt in embodiment 2.
Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a structure for embodying a connection hole in embodiment 2.
Reference numerals: 1. a first connecting plate; 2. a support frame; 3. a first through hole; 4. a second through hole; 5. a reinforcing plate; 6. a fire conduit; 7. bolt holes; 8. reinforcing the bolt; 9. fastening a bolt; 10. a nut; 11. fixing grooves; 12. a rubber pad; 13. an adjusting plate; 14. a support frame; 15. an adjustment hole; 16. connecting holes; 17. adjusting the bolt; 18. reinforcing ribs; 19. connecting sheets; 20. a main beam; 21. a second connecting plate; 22. a connecting bolt; 23. a sleeve.
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The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Example 1: a hanging bracket for supporting a fire fighting pipeline comprises two L-shaped first connecting plates 1, two L-shaped second connecting plates 21 are erected on a main beam 20 respectively corresponding to each first connecting plate 1, the two second connecting plates 21 are respectively positioned at two ends of each first connecting plate 1 along the length direction, each first connecting plate 1 is mutually bolted with the two second connecting plates 21 through four connecting bolts 22, and the main beam 20 is clamped between the first connecting plates 1 and the second connecting plates 21, so that the effect of mutually connecting the first connecting plates 1 and the main beam 20 is achieved; the lower part of the two first connecting plates 1 is connected with a U-shaped supporting frame 2 matched with the two first connecting plates 1, and a fire fighting pipeline 6 is erected in the supporting frame 2. The supporting frame 2 plays a supporting role in the fire fighting pipeline 6, so that the effect of stably supporting the fire fighting pipeline 6 is achieved.
As shown in fig. 1, four connecting bolts 22 that wear to establish on first connecting plate 1 are two liang respectively in the both sides of girder 20, and the cover is equipped with sleeve pipe 23 on the connecting bolt 22 of keeping away from girder 20 that is located the homonymy, and sleeve pipe 23's length is set up to: when the first connecting plate 1 and the second connecting plate 21 are tightly connected to the main beam 20 through the connecting bolt 22, two end faces of the sleeve 23 are tightly connected to the first connecting plate 1 and the second connecting plate 21 respectively. Therefore, the sleeve 23 has a supporting function on the second connecting plate 21, so that the second connecting plate 21 is not easy to bend downwards under the action of the tensile force of the first connecting plate 1, and the connection firmness between the first connecting plate 1 and the main beam 20 is enhanced.
Example 2: a hanger for supporting a fire fighting pipeline, which is different from embodiment 1 in that: as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, the fixing plate 5 is further included, one end of each of the two first connecting plates 1, which is far away from the main beam 20, is provided with a first through hole 3 matched with the fixing plate 5 along the horizontal direction, two second through holes 4 with the same size as the first through hole 3 are provided at two ends of each of the support frames 2, which are close to the first connecting plates 1, when two ends of each of the support frames 2 are respectively abutted against the inner corners of the first connecting plates 1, the two first through holes 3 and the two second through holes 4 are respectively tightly attached to each other and correspond to each other, and the support frames 2 are respectively extended from two ends of the fixing plate 5 while penetrating through the two first through holes 3 and the two second through holes 4. Consequently, the staff can erect 6 in the carriage of fire control pipeline 2, and at this moment, carriage 2 receives the pressure that comes from 6 of fire control pipeline and can support tightly on gusset plate 5, and gusset plate 5 atress can support tightly on first connecting plate 1 to the realization is to the support of 6 of fire control pipeline, and the setting of gusset plate 5 makes the pressure that carriage 2 received can pass through 5 even transmission to first connecting plate 1 on, so that carriage 2 can carry out stable support to 6 of fire control pipeline.
As shown in fig. 3 and 4, two ends of the support frame 2 are respectively bolted with the first connection plate 1 through two fastening bolts 9, the two fastening bolts 9 are located above the reinforcing plate 5 and are parallel to the reinforcing plate 5, a nut 10 is screwed on the fastening bolts 9, a fixing groove 11 matched with the nut 10 is respectively formed in the end surface of the first connection plate 1 departing from the support frame 2, when the first connection plate 1 and the support frame 2 are mutually abutted under the action of the fastening bolts 9, the nut 10 is partially located in the fixing groove 11 and abutted against the bottom of the fixing groove 11. Therefore, the firmness of connection between the first connecting plate 1 and the supporting frame 2 is enhanced due to the arrangement of the fastening bolts 9, so that the supporting frame 2 is not easy to shake along with the fire fighting pipeline 6, and the stability of the supporting frame 2 is further enhanced; the nut 10 is tightly pressed in the fixing groove 11 and is difficult to rotate, so that the possibility that the fastening bolt 9 is loosened due to the rotation of the nut 10 is reduced, and the connection stability between the first connecting plate 1 and the supporting frame 2 is further enhanced.
As shown in fig. 3 and 4, a rubber pad 12 is adhered to an end surface of the first connecting plate 1 facing the support frame 2 in the horizontal direction, and when the first connecting plate 1 and the support frame 2 are abutted against each other by the fastening bolt 9, the rubber pad 12 is abutted against between the first connecting plate 1 and the support frame 2. Therefore, when first connecting plate 1 rocks with carriage 2 along with fire control pipeline 6 and produces the lateral extrusion, rubber pad 12 is located and has the effect of buffering extrusion force between first connecting plate 1 and the carriage 2 between the two, has reduced between first connecting plate 1 and the carriage 2 direct contact and has supported the extrusion tightly each other, leads to the extrusion department of first connecting plate 1 and carriage 2 to appear the possibility of distortion to strengthened the fastness of first connecting plate 1 and carriage 2 junction.
As shown in fig. 4, the two ends of the reinforcing plate 5 extending out of the supporting frame 2 are respectively provided with a bolt hole 7 along the vertical direction, the two bolt holes 7 are respectively penetrated and provided with a reinforcing bolt 8 towards the direction of the first connecting plate 1, and one end of the reinforcing bolt 8 close to the first connecting plate 1 is connected to the first connecting plate 1 through a bolt. Therefore, the two reinforcing bolts 8 have the effect of fixing the relative position between the reinforcing plate 5 and the first connecting plate 1, so that the reinforcing plate 5 is difficult to move transversely relative to the first connecting plate 1, the support frame 2 and the first connecting plate 1 are fixed with each other through the fastening bolts 9, and the first connecting plate 1, the reinforcing plate 5 and the support frame 2 are fixed with each other, so that the overall stability of the hanger is enhanced; simultaneously, the mode that staff's accessible bolt was dismantled unloads fastening bolt 9 and reinforcing bolt 8 respectively, takes reinforcing plate 5 out from carriage 2, dismantles the gallows with the mode that carriage 2 lifted off from first connecting plate 1 then to the staff can accomodate first connecting plate 1, carriage 2 and reinforcing plate 5 respectively, saves the storage space and is convenient for transport.
As shown in fig. 3 and 5, the supporting frame 2 is respectively composed of two adjusting plates 13 and a U-shaped supporting frame 14, the adjusting plates 13 are uniformly provided with three adjusting holes 15 along the vertical direction, two ends of the supporting frame 14 are respectively provided with a connecting hole 16 matched with the adjusting holes 15, and an adjusting bolt 17 penetrates through the connecting hole 16. Consequently, the staff can wear to establish the regulation hole 15 of co-altitude and with support frame 14 and the mutual bolted connection of first connecting plate 1 with adjusting bolt 17 to reached the effect of adjusting the height of carriage 2 self, so that the staff can adjust carriage 2 to the height that is fit for according to the fire-fighting pipeline 6 of different pipe diameters, thereby has promoted carriage 2 to the suitability of different pipe diameters fire-fighting pipeline 6.
As shown in fig. 3 and 5, two inner corners of the supporting frame 14 are respectively connected with reinforcing ribs 18 through two connecting pieces 19 by bolts, the two reinforcing ribs 18 are respectively obliquely arranged at the two inner corners and form a triangular stable structure with the supporting frame 14, and the two connecting pieces 19 are respectively fixedly connected at two ends of the reinforcing ribs 18. Therefore, the arrangement of the reinforcing ribs 18 enhances the structural firmness of the support frame 14 itself; simultaneously, when 6 pipe diameters of fire-fighting pipeline were great, staff's accessible bolt dismantlement's mode was lifted off strengthening rib 18, vacated the space for fire-fighting pipeline 6 to the flexibility of strengthening rib 18 has been promoted.
The implementation principle of the embodiment is as follows: the staff can use connecting bolt 22 to carry out bolted connection with first connecting plate 1 and the mutual bolted connection of second connecting plate 21, press from both sides girder 20 tightly between first connecting plate 1 and second connecting plate 21, later with two liang a set of and with a set of first connecting plate 1 of them through fastening bolt 9 mutual bolted connection, and align two first through-holes 3 with two second through-holes 4 respectively each other, later wear to establish two first through-holes 3 and two second through-holes 4 with gusset plate 5 simultaneously, through reinforcing bolt 8 with gusset plate 5 and the mutual bolted connection of first connecting plate 1, wear to establish in the regulation hole 15 of suitable height with adjusting bolt 17 according to the pipe diameter of fire-fighting pipeline 6, and through adjusting bolt 17 with support frame 14 and the mutual bolted connection of adjusting plate 13, so that carriage 2 can carry out stable support to fire-fighting pipeline 6.
The embodiment of this specific implementation mode is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not limit according to this the utility model discloses a protection scope, so: all equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the utility model are covered within the protection scope of the utility model.
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1. The utility model provides a gallows for supporting fire service pipeline which characterized in that: comprises two L-shaped first connecting plates (1), two L-shaped second connecting plates (21) are arranged on a main beam (20) corresponding to each first connecting plate (1) respectively, the two second connecting plates (21) are connected with the first connecting plates (1) through connecting bolts (22) respectively, the main beam (20) is clamped between the first connecting plates (1) and the second connecting plates (21), a U-shaped supporting frame (2) is arranged below the two first connecting plates (1), first through holes (3) are respectively arranged at one ends of the two first connecting plates (1) far away from the main beam (20), second through holes (4) corresponding to the first through holes (3) are respectively arranged at two ends of the supporting frame (2), reinforcing plates (5) penetrating through the two first through holes (3) and the two second through holes (4) are arranged on the supporting frame (2) simultaneously, a fire fighting pipe (6) is erected between the support frame (2) and the reinforcement plate (5).
2. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as recited in claim 1, wherein: bolt holes (7) have been seted up respectively at the both ends of gusset plate (5), carriage (2) are located between two bolt holes (7), wear to establish respectively and threaded connection has reinforcing bolt (8) in bolt hole (7), reinforcing bolt (8) are towards the one end bolted connection of first connecting plate (1) on first connecting plate (1).
3. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as recited in claim 1, wherein: the two ends of the supporting frame (2) are respectively provided with a fastening bolt (9) penetrating through the supporting frame (2) and the first connecting plate (1), the fastening bolt (9) is connected with a nut (10) in a threaded mode, and the nut (10) abuts against the first connecting plate (1).
4. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the first connecting plate (1) is respectively provided with fixing grooves (11) matched with the nuts (10), and the nuts (10) are tightly propped against the fixing grooves (11).
5. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the end face, facing the supporting frame (2), of the first connecting plate (1) is provided with a rubber pad (12), and the rubber pad (12) is abutted between the first connecting plate (1) and the supporting frame (2).
6. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as recited in claim 1, wherein: support frame (2) constitute by two regulating plates (13) and a U type support frame (14) respectively, two a plurality of regulation holes (15) have been seted up along vertical direction in regulating plate (13), connecting hole (16) with regulation hole (15) assorted have been seted up respectively at the both ends of support frame (14), be equipped with adjusting bolt (17) of wearing to establish connecting hole (16) and one of them regulation hole (15) simultaneously on support frame (14), fire control pipeline (6) erect on support frame (14).
7. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as recited in claim 1, wherein: two inner corners of the supporting frame (2) are respectively provided with a reinforcing rib (18) in an inclined mode.
8. The boom for supporting a fire fighting pipeline as recited in claim 7, wherein: connecting pieces (19) are respectively arranged at two ends of the reinforcing rib (18), and the two connecting pieces (19) are respectively connected onto the supporting frame (2) through bolts.
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