CN212249022U - Joint formula floor leveling stabilizer blade - Google Patents

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CN212249022U
CN212249022U CN202020740675.0U CN202020740675U CN212249022U CN 212249022 U CN212249022 U CN 212249022U CN 202020740675 U CN202020740675 U CN 202020740675U CN 212249022 U CN212249022 U CN 212249022U
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武建振
安德亮
魏泽雨
笱欢
熊奘
江海兵
郭成文
李金辉
贾鹏飞
余天江
钱泽军
李宏伟
彭明琦
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The utility model relates to a joint formula floor leveling stabilizer blade, including supporting legs, the screw rod of being connected with the supporting legs, the connection external member of being connected with the screw rod, the tray of being connected with the connection external member, connection external member upper end is equipped with threaded connection portion, be equipped with the connecting hole that link up the tray on the tray, the connecting hole at least lower part is equipped with the internal thread that is used for being connected with threaded connection portion, be equipped with the perforating hole that links up the connection external member on the connection external member, the perforating hole at least lower part is equipped with the internal thread that is used for being connected with the screw rod, the upper end of; the support block is symmetrically provided with two clamping grooves in parallel by taking the connecting hole as a center, the two sides of the two clamping grooves are butt surfaces abutted against the floor structure layer, the middle of the two clamping grooves is a non-butt surface, and the butt surfaces are not higher than the non-butt surfaces. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure, construction are convenient, the levelness adjustable, can practice thrift labour cost and shorten construction cycle.

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Joint formula floor leveling stabilizer blade
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a floor decoration technical field, concretely relates to joint formula floor leveling stabilizer blade.
Background
The assembly type decoration means that parts, components and the like required by decoration are prefabricated and then assembled on site, so that the procedures of measurement, cutting and the like during site construction operation are reduced. Compared with the traditional decoration operation, the assembly type decoration construction operation is more concise and convenient, the operation efficiency can be improved, the material waste can be reduced, the cleanness of the operation site can be kept as far as possible, and the assembly type decoration operation mode is a more green and environment-friendly decoration mode.
The floor in the existing building room is usually paved by arranging a leveling layer and a supporting layer on a concrete floor plate and then installing a floor surface layer, and sometimes a sound insulation layer, a heat insulation layer and the like are additionally arranged according to specific requirements. If the mode of heating supply warms up to adopt, then the pavement of indoor floor is usually compounded with multilayer structures such as supporting layer, puigging, heat preservation, heat accumulation layer, heat-conducting layer, and the supporting layer or the bottom in the module of warming up directly contacts with the floor structural layer, and the heat accumulation layer adopts materials such as polyphenyl granule, XPS extruded sheet more. In the prior art, methods for paving indoor floors by compounding all layered structures into a whole or unit of the floor also exist. However, in any paving method, a leveling process is required in advance. If assembled ceramic tile concrete intergral template, it can directly be laid on the leveling layer, nevertheless because reasons such as machining error, assembled ceramic tile concrete intergral template itself can have the roughness error of several millimeters, and this still need carry out the levelness adjustment when making the site operation, leads to the operating efficiency lower.
As can be seen from the prior art, the following problems mainly exist in the paving process of the fabricated floor: the levelness of the original floor plate has great influence on the levelness of the paved floor, and a leveling layer needs to be arranged in advance for leveling; because the composite floor has certain processing error, the levelness of the composite floor needs to be finely adjusted during paving operation.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a joint formula floor leveling stabilizer blade replaces original leveling layer and utilizes the leveling stabilizer blade to level and/or the fine setting of floor levelness through this leveling stabilizer blade to exist because of need set up leveling layer in advance among the solution prior art and to the operating procedure that reasons such as laminate flooring levelness fine setting lead to many, the inefficiency, the difficult technical problem of leveling. The to-be-solved technical problem of the utility model is realized through following technical scheme.
The improvement of a clamping type floor leveling support leg is that: the supporting leg comprises a supporting leg, a screw rod connected with the supporting leg, a connecting sleeve connected with the screw rod, and a supporting block connected with the connecting sleeve, wherein the upper end of the connecting sleeve is provided with a threaded connecting part, the supporting block is provided with a connecting hole penetrating through the supporting block, at least the lower part of the connecting hole is provided with an internal thread used for being connected with the threaded connecting part, the connecting sleeve is provided with a through hole penetrating through the connecting sleeve, at least the lower part of the through hole is provided with an internal thread used for being connected with the screw rod, and the upper end part of; the length of the screw rod satisfies: the upper end surface of the screwing part is not higher than the upper end surface of the supporting block when the supporting block moves downwards, and the upper end surface of the screwing part is not lower than the upper end surface of the threaded connecting part when the supporting block moves upwards; the support block is symmetrically provided with two clamping grooves in parallel by taking the connecting hole as a center, the two sides of the two clamping grooves are butt surfaces abutted against the floor structure layer, the middle of the two clamping grooves is a non-butt surface, and the butt surfaces are not higher than the non-butt surfaces.
Preferably, the screwing part is a straight groove, a cross groove, an inner quadrangular hole, an inner hexagonal hole, a quadrangular prism or a hexagonal prism which is arranged at the upper end part of the screw rod.
Preferably, the abutting surface is symmetrically provided with deep punched holes by taking the connecting hole as a center.
Preferably, the lower part of the connecting sleeve is provided with a rib part for screwing.
Preferably, the supporting feet are thin cylindrical components, and the supporting feet and the screw rod are integrally formed.
Preferably, the screw is rotatably connected to the supporting foot.
Preferably, the section of the support block in the horizontal plane is square, and the support block is made of plastic materials.
Preferably, the supporting legs are provided with rubber pads, and the rubber pads are sleeved on the supporting legs or attached to the lower surfaces of the supporting legs.
Preferably, a plurality of bulges are arranged on the lower surface of the rubber pad.
Preferably, the bulges are circular, the height of the bulges is 1mm, and the bulges are uniformly distributed on the lower surface of the rubber pad.
The utility model discloses when forming built on stilts floor system for the regulation of floor levelness is easier. The leveling support leg of the utility model replaces the original leveling layer, thereby avoiding the need of setting the leveling layer in advance, reducing the dependence on the levelness of the original floor plate, reducing the operation procedures and improving the operation efficiency; the leveling support legs are used for adjusting the levelness of the floor, and a leveling mode of upper portion adjustment, lower portion adjustment and common upper and lower portion adjustment can be realized, so that the levelness of the floor is simple and convenient to adjust. The utility model discloses in, the supporting legs is used for the support to whole floor, and the screw rod is used for adjusting the height of tray with being connected the external member and mutually supporting to realize the adjustment of floor levelness, the tray is used for bearing floor structural layer, thereby the draw-in groove is used for connecting the fixed connection of floor structural layer realization floor and tray.
When the utility model is used, a plurality of leveling support legs can be uniformly arranged firstly, then the floor structure layer is paved on the leveling support legs, the levelness of the floor structure layer is adjusted while paving, and finally the levelness of the floor structure layer is finely adjusted after paving is finished; or the leveling support legs and the floor structure layer are assembled and leveled, then the floor structure layer units which are assembled and leveled are paved, the levelness is finely adjusted, and finally the levelness of the floor structure layer is finely adjusted after the paving is finished. Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses simple structure, construction are convenient to can realize more easily that the regulation of levelness can effectively shorten construction cycle when practicing thrift labour cost in the operation is laid to the floor.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic top view of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic bottom view of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a screw rod of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of another screw of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of another screw of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of another screw of the present invention;
the reference numbers in the drawings are, in order: 1. supporting legs 11, rubber pads 12, bulges 2, supporting blocks 21, non-abutting surfaces 22, abutting surfaces 23, clamping grooves 24, connecting holes 25, deep punching holes 3, screws 31, screwing parts 4, connecting sleeve parts 41 and threaded connecting parts.
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It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.
Example 1:
referring to fig. 1 to 5, a clamping type floor leveling leg is characterized in that: the supporting leg comprises a supporting leg 1, a screw 3 connected with the supporting leg 1, a connecting sleeve 4 connected with the screw, and a supporting block 2 connected with the connecting sleeve 4, wherein a threaded connecting part 41 is arranged at the upper end of the connecting sleeve 4, a connecting hole 24 penetrating through the supporting block 2 is arranged on the supporting block 2, at least the lower part of the connecting hole 24 is provided with an internal thread connected with the threaded connecting part 41, a through hole penetrating through the connecting sleeve 4 is arranged on the connecting sleeve 4, at least the lower part of the through hole is provided with an internal thread connected with the screw 3, and the upper end part of the screw 3 is provided with a screwing part 31; the length of the screw 3 satisfies: the upper end surface of the screwing part 31 is not higher than the upper end surface of the supporting block 2 when the supporting block 2 moves downwards, and the upper end surface of the screwing part 31 is not lower than the upper end surface of the threaded connecting part 41 when the supporting block 2 moves upwards; the support block 2 is symmetrically provided with two clamping grooves 23 in parallel by taking the connecting hole 24 as a center, the two clamping grooves 23 are used for clamping a floor structure layer, two sides of each clamping groove 23 are abutting surfaces 22 abutting against the floor structure layer, the middle of each clamping groove 23 is a non-abutting surface 21, and the abutting surfaces 22 are not higher than the non-abutting surfaces 21.
In this embodiment, the height of the tray 2 can be adjusted by the connecting kit 4. When the height of the supporting block 2 is adjusted through the connecting sleeve 4, the connecting sleeve 4 is screwed to realize the up-and-down movement of the connecting sleeve 4, and the supporting block 2 connected with the connecting sleeve 4 moves up and down along with the connecting sleeve 4. The height of the support block 2 is adjusted by screwing the connecting sleeve 4, and the height of the support block 2 is adjusted below the floor structure layer. The adjusting mode can be used for adjusting the levelness of the floor structure layer unit when the floor structure layer unit is paved in the floor paving operation.
In this embodiment, the height of the pallet 2 can be adjusted by the screw 31. When the height of the tray 2 is adjusted by the screwing part 31, the screwing part 31 is rotated by a tool to rotate the tray 2 relative to the screw 3, so that the tray 2 moves up and down relative to the screw 3. The rotary screwing part 31 adjusts the height of the support block 2, and the height of the support block 2 is adjusted above the floor structure layer. The adjusting mode can be used for adjusting or finely adjusting the levelness of the floor structure layer unit after the floor structure layer is integrally paved in the floor paving operation. The adjusting mode can also be used for adjusting or finely adjusting the levelness of the floor structure layer unit when the floor structure layer unit is paved in the floor paving operation.
In this embodiment, the levelness of the floor structure layer unit and/or the floor as a whole can be adjusted by the cooperation of the connection sleeve 4 and the screw part 31. For example, in the floor laying work, the height of the support block 2 is adjusted through the connecting sleeve 4, so that the levelness of the floor structure layer unit is roughly adjusted, and then the height of the support block 2 is adjusted through the screwing part 31, so that the levelness of the floor structure layer unit is finely adjusted. For example, in the floor laying operation, the height of the supporting block 2 is adjusted through the connecting sleeve 4, so that the rough adjustment of the levelness of the floor structure layer unit is realized, and after the floor laying operation is finished, the height of the supporting block 2 is adjusted through the screwing part 31, so that the fine adjustment of the levelness of the floor structure layer unit and the whole floor is realized.
Further, the section of the support block 2 in the horizontal plane is square, and the support block 2 is made of plastic materials; furthermore, the supporting block 2 is made of S material in plastic.
Further, the length of the screw 3 is 4-10 cm; further, the length of the screw 3 is 6 cm. The length of the screw rod 3 determines the upward and downward strokes of the connecting sleeve 4 and the supporting block 2, and the length of the screw rod 3 is set to be 6cm, so that the adjustment of the overall levelness of the floor can be basically met.
Example 2:
in addition to embodiment 1, referring to fig. 5 to 8, the screwing portion 31 is a straight groove, a cross groove, an inner quadrangular hole, an inner hexagonal hole, a quadrangular prism, or a hexagonal prism provided at the upper end portion of the screw 3.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 5, the screwing part 31 is a straight groove, and a straight screwdriver can be used to screw the screw 3 so as to move the support block 2 up and down; as shown in fig. 6, the screwing part 31 is a cross-shaped groove, and a cross screwdriver can be used for screwing the screw 3 so as to realize the up-and-down movement of the holding block 2; in fig. 7, the screw part 31 is an inner quadrangular hole, and in fig. 8, the screw part 31 is a hexagonal prism.
Example 3:
in example 1 or 2, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the contact surface 22 is provided with a deep punched hole 25 symmetrically about the connection hole 24.
In this embodiment, the floor structure layer and the carrier 2 are fixedly connected by tapping screws through the floor structure layer and the deep punched holes 14. The fixed connection of the holding block 2 and the floor structure layer can be strengthened by the connection of the deep punched hole 14 and the self-tapping screw and the clamping groove 23.
Example 4:
on the basis of any of the foregoing embodiments, the lower portion of the connection sleeve 4 is provided with a rib portion for screwing.
In this embodiment, through setting up protruding arris portion, can conveniently revolve and twist connection external member 4 to be convenient for carry out the regulation of levelness from the below of floor structure layer.
Example 5:
in any one of embodiments 1 to 4, the support foot 1 is a thin cylindrical member, and the support foot 1 and the screw 3 are integrally formed.
Example 6:
on the basis of any of embodiments 1 to 4, the screw 3 is rotatably connected to the supporting foot 1.
In this embodiment, through rotating 3 connection in supporting legs 1 with the screw rod, can conveniently carry out the regulation of levelness from the top of floor structural layer. When the levelness needs to be adjusted from the lower part of the floor structure layer, the screwing part 31 can be screwed from the upper part of the floor structure layer by using a tool so as to lock the screw rod 3, and then the connecting sleeve 4 is rotated to realize the lifting of the connecting sleeve 4 and the supporting block 2, so that the levelness can be adjusted from the lower part of the floor structure layer.
Example 7:
on the basis of any one of the above embodiments, referring to fig. 2 and 4, the supporting foot 1 is provided with a rubber pad 11, and the rubber pad 11 is sleeved on the supporting foot 1 or attached to the lower surface of the supporting foot 1.
Further, a plurality of protrusions 12 are arranged on the lower surface of the rubber pad 11.
Furthermore, the protrusions 12 are circular, the height of the protrusions 12 is 1mm, and the protrusions 12 are uniformly distributed on the lower surface of the rubber pad 11.
In this embodiment, wrap up supporting legs 1 through rubber pad 11, utilize rubber pad 11 to produce shock attenuation, syllable-dividing effect to play skid-proof effect. In this embodiment, the anti-slip effect is further enhanced by providing the plurality of circular protrusions 12.
It should be noted that the above detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the disclosure. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.
It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Furthermore, it will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.
It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are capable of operation in other sequences than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.
Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements explicitly listed, but may include other steps or elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be oriented in other different ways, such as by rotating it 90 degrees or at other orientations, and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.
In the foregoing detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, like numerals typically identify like components, unless context dictates otherwise. The illustrated embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not meant to be limiting. Other embodiments may be utilized, and other changes may be made, without departing from the spirit or scope of the subject matter presented here.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides a joint formula floor leveling stabilizer blade which characterized in that: the supporting leg comprises supporting legs (1), a screw (3) connected with the supporting legs (1), a connecting sleeve (4) connected with the screw and a supporting block (2) connected with the connecting sleeve (4), wherein a threaded connecting part (41) is arranged at the upper end of the connecting sleeve (4), a connecting hole (24) penetrating through the supporting block (2) is formed in the supporting block (2), at least the lower part of the connecting hole (24) is provided with an internal thread used for being connected with the threaded connecting part (41), a through hole penetrating through the connecting sleeve (4) is formed in the connecting sleeve (4), at least the lower part of the through hole is provided with an internal thread used for being connected with the screw (3), and the upper end part of the screw (3) is provided with a screwing part (; the length of the screw (3) satisfies the following conditions: the upper end surface of the screwing part (31) is not higher than the upper end surface of the supporting block (2) when the supporting block (2) moves downwards, and the upper end surface of the screwing part (31) is not lower than the upper end surface of the threaded connecting part (41) when the supporting block (2) moves upwards; the supporting block (2) is symmetrically provided with two clamping grooves (23) which are used for clamping the floor structure layer in parallel by taking the connecting hole (24) as a center, two sides of the two clamping grooves (23) are abutting surfaces (22) abutted to the floor structure layer, the middle of the two clamping grooves is a non-abutting surface (21), and the abutting surfaces (22) are not higher than the non-abutting surfaces (21).
2. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 1, wherein: the screwing part (31) is a straight groove, a cross groove, an inner quadrangular hole, an inner hexagonal hole, a quadrangular prism or a hexagonal prism which is arranged at the upper end part of the screw rod (3).
3. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 1, wherein: deep punched holes (25) are symmetrically arranged on the abutting surface (22) by taking the connecting hole (24) as a center.
4. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 1, wherein: and a convex rib part for screwing is arranged at the lower part of the connecting sleeve (4).
5. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 1, wherein: the supporting legs (1) are thin cylindrical components, and the supporting legs (1) and the screw rods (3) are integrally formed.
6. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 1, wherein: the screw rod (3) is rotatably connected to the supporting leg (1).
7. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 1, wherein: the cross section of the support block (2) in the horizontal plane is square, and the support block (2) is made of plastic materials.
8. A clip-on floor leveling foot according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that: the supporting legs (1) are provided with rubber pads (11), and the rubber pads (11) are sleeved on the supporting legs (1) or attached to the lower surfaces of the supporting legs (1).
9. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 8, wherein: the lower surface of the rubber pad (11) is provided with a plurality of bulges (12).
10. The clip-on floor leveling foot according to claim 9, wherein: the bulges (12) are circular, the height of the bulges (12) is 1mm, and the bulges (12) are uniformly distributed on the lower surface of the rubber pad (11).
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