FR2614918A1

FR2614918A1 - Underframe for supporting tubular elements

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Publication number: FR2614918A1
Application number: FR8706528A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1987-05-05
Filing date: 1987-05-05
Publication date: 1988-11-10

Abstract

The subject of the invention relates to the technical field of connecting elements. The support underframe according to the invention is made up of a base 1 which is shaped so as to act as a container and has, directly or in an added manner, at least one internal arrangement adapted to receive, by interfitting, one or more tubes 2, the said base being furthermore intended to receive a ballasting means suitable for allowing in particular decorative floral elements to be planted.

Description

L'invention concerne un piètement support d'éléments tubulaires. L'objet de l'invention se rattache au secteur technique des éléments de raccord. The invention relates to a support base for tubular elements. The object of the invention relates to the technical sector of the connecting elements.

Le problème posé est d'assurer le positionnement au sol d'un ou plusieurs éléments tubulaires pour des applications diverses I1 est nécessaire que les éléments soient maintenus d'une manière stable, généralement en position verticale Généralement, les piètements proposés ne sont pas très esthétiques et surtout ils ne permettent pas le départ de plusieurs tubes. The problem is to ensure the positioning on the ground of one or more tubular elements for various applications I1 is necessary that the elements are held in a stable manner, generally in a vertical position Generally, the proposed legs are not very aesthetic and above all they do not allow the departure of several tubes.

Rebut recherché selon l'invention est de réaliser un piètement qui, d'une manière préférée, permet le maintien en position verticale de plusieurs tubes d'une manière sûre et efficace, d'une part, tout en créant un élément décoratif et attractif, d'autre part. Rejection sought according to the invention is to produce a base which, in a preferred manner, allows the maintenance in vertical position of several tubes in a safe and effective manner, on the one hand, while creating a decorative and attractive element, on the other hand.

A cet effet, le piètement est composé d'une embase conformée pour faire office de contenant et présente directement ou d'une manière rapportée au moins un agencement interne adapté pour recevoir par emmanchement, un ou des tubes, ladite embase étant en outre destinée à recevoir un moyen de lestage apte à permettre l'implantation d'éléments floraux de décoration notamment. To this end, the base is composed of a base shaped to act as a container and has directly or in an attached manner at least one internal arrangement adapted to receive by fitting, one or more tubes, said base being further intended for receive a ballasting means capable of allowing the establishment of decorative floral elements in particular.

L'invention est exposée ci-après plus en détail à l'aide des dessins qui représentent seulement un mode d'exécution. The invention is set out below in more detail with the aid of the drawings which represent only one embodiment.

- La figure 1 est une vue en perspective du piètement,
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe longitudinale du piètement,
- la figure 3 est une vue en plan correspondant à la figure 1,
- les figures 4, 5 et 6 montrent par des vues en perspective et en plan un quelconque exemple d'application nullement limitatif du piètement,
- la figure 7 est une vue en plan d'une variante de réalisation.- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the base,
FIG. 2 is a view in longitudinal section of the base,
FIG. 3 is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 1,
FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show by perspective and plan views any example of a non-limiting application of the base,
- Figure 7 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment.

Afin de rendre plus concret l'objet de l'invention, on le décrit maintenant d'une manière non limitative en se référant aux exemples de réalisation des figures des dessins. In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in a nonlimiting manner with reference to the exemplary embodiments of the figures of the drawings.

Le piètement est composé d'une embase (1) d'appui au sol, conformée pour faire office de contenant en constituant un bac. La section de ce bac (1) peut être ronde, carrée ou autre forme polygonale. The base is composed of a base (1) for supporting the ground, shaped to act as a container by constituting a tray. The section of this tray (1) can be round, square or other polygonal shape.

Selon l'invention, le bac (1) présente intérieurement notamment, dans sa partie centrale, directement ou d'une manière rapportée, des agencements pour recevoir par emmanchement au moins un élément tubulaire (2). According to the invention, the container (1) has internally in particular, in its central part, directly or in an attached manner, arrangements for receiving by fitting at least one tubular element (2).

D'une manière préférée, ces agencements constituent des fourreaux ou manchons cylindriques (la) ou autre dont la section interne est complémentaire à celle du tube (2) devant y être engagé, pour autoriser son libre engagement. Ces manchons (la) apparaissent en débordement du fond (lb) du bac et sont d'une hauteur suffisante pour assurer le guidage et le maintien efficace des tubes (2), sans toutefois déborder du rebord supérieur dudit bac (figure 2). Preferably, these arrangements constitute cylindrical sleeves or sleeves (la) or other whose internal section is complementary to that of the tube (2) to be engaged therein, to allow its free engagement. These sleeves (la) appear beyond the bottom (lb) of the tank and are of sufficient height to ensure the guidance and effective maintenance of the tubes (2), without however overflowing the upper edge of said tank (Figure 2).

Les manchons (la) sont obtenus directement lors du moulage du bac. Plus particulièrement, plusieurs manchons (lal) sont positionnés périphériquement à un manchon central (la2), lesdits manchons périphériques (lal) étant réunis par des éléments entretoises verticaux (lc) (figure 3). A titre indicatif, les manchons périphériques sont au nombre de six, ce qui fait au total sept départs possibles de tubes. The sleeves (la) are obtained directly during the molding of the tank. More particularly, several sleeves (lal) are positioned peripherally to a central sleeve (la2), said peripheral sleeves (lal) being joined by vertical spacer elements (lc) (Figure 3). As an indication, there are six peripheral sleeves, which makes a total of seven possible tube runs.

Des éléments raidisseurs (ld) sont aussi formés lors du moulage du bac, en débordement de sa base pour relier chaque manchon avec la paroi interne du pourtour du bac (). Stiffening elements (ld) are also formed during the molding of the tank, overflowing from its base to connect each sleeve with the internal wall of the periphery of the tank ().

Ainsi conformé, le bac (1) peut être rempli de terre, de sable, de galets et autres, pour assuer la disposition de fleurs et/ou de plantes (P) naturelles, et/ou artificielles, assurant ainsi, d'une part, la décoration du piètement et d'autre part, son lestage. A partir de cette conception, on peut envisager de nombreuses applications comme le montrent non limitativement les figures 4, 5 et 6. Thus shaped, the tank (1) can be filled with earth, sand, pebbles and the like, to ensure the arrangement of flowers and / or plants (P) natural, and / or artificial, thus ensuring, on the one hand , the decoration of the base and on the other hand, its ballasting. From this design, many applications can be envisaged, as shown in non-limiting manner in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6.

A la figure 4, le piètement reçoit un tube cintré engagé dans un seul manchon et présentant en bout un luminaire (L). In Figure 4, the base receives a curved tube engaged in a single sleeve and having a light fixture (L) at the end.

A la figure 5, à partir d'un même et unique piètement, plusieurs tubes sont emmanchés dans le fourreau correspondant, chaque tube recevant en bout un luminaire par exemple. In FIG. 5, from the same single base, several tubes are fitted into the corresponding sheath, each tube receiving at the end a luminaire for example.

A la figure 6, les piètements selon l'invention permettent, deux à deux, le positionnement d'éléments tubulaires en forme d'arceaux par exemple, pour la décoration et la limitation d'une salle par exemple. In FIG. 6, the legs according to the invention allow, two by two, the positioning of tubular elements in the form of arches for example, for the decoration and the limitation of a room for example.

Les avantages ressortent bien de la description. En particulier, on souligne la double fonction remplie par le piètement compte-tenu de sa conformation en constituant à la fois un bac à fleurs et un élément support et de positionnement pour un ou plusieurs tubes. The advantages are apparent from the description. In particular, the dual function fulfilled by the base is emphasized, taking into account its conformation, by constituting both a flower box and a support and positioning element for one or more tubes.

Eventuellement, on peut prévoir d'équiper le ou les manchons de moyens de blocage en position des éléments tubulaires. De même, le ou les manchons peuvent être remplacés par un élément monobloc (le) percé verticalement d'un ou plusieurs trous (lel) correspondant à la section des tubes à emmancher (figure 7). Optionally, provision may be made to fit the sleeve (s) with locking means in position for the tubular elements. Similarly, the sleeve or sleeves can be replaced by a monobloc element (le) pierced vertically with one or more holes (lel) corresponding to the section of the tubes to be fitted (FIG. 7).

Claims

- 1 - Base support for tubular elements in particular, characterized in that it is composed of a base (1) shaped to act as a container and having, directly or in an attached manner, at least one internal arrangement suitable for receive by fitting, one or more tubes (2), said base being further intended to receive a ballasting means capable of allowing the implantation of decorative floral elements in particular.

- 2 - Base according to claim 1, characterized in that the arrangement or arrangements intended to receive the tube or tubes, are tubular sleeves (la) whose internal section allows the free engagement of the external section of the tube or tubes.

- 3 - Legs according to claim 2, characterized in that several sleeves (lal) are positioned peripherally to a central sleeve (la2), said peripheral sleeves (lal) being joined by vertical spacer elements.

- 4 - Legs according to claim 3, characterized in that the sleeves are obtained directly during the molding of the container (1) which constitutes a tray.

- 5 - Legs according to claim 4, characterized in that stiffening elements (ld) are formed projecting from the base of the tank to connect each sleeve with the inner wall of the periphery of the tank.

- 6 - Base according to claim 2, characterized in that the height of the sleeve (s) is determined to ensure the guidance and positioning of the tube (s).

- 7 - Base according to claim 2, characterized in that alternatively the arrangement (s) designed to receive the tube (s), consist of one or more monoblock elements (the) pierced vertically with one or more holes.