GB2578722A

GB2578722A - Bridge plank applicable to construction sites

Info

Publication number: GB2578722A
Application number: GB1818002.6A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Lai Chong Kwok
Original assignee: Canyon Metal Scaffolding Engineering Ltd
Current assignee: Canyon Metal Scaffolding Engineering Ltd
Priority date: 2018-11-05
Filing date: 2018-11-05
Publication date: 2020-05-27
Also published as: GB201818002D0

Abstract

A bridge plank for placement on scaffolding or support frames comprises left and right walls 2, 3 which are disposed either side of a main board 1. The left and right walls are integrally molded with the main board and the front and back ends of the main board are each provided with an end cap 4. The left and right walls are identical and each includes an outer wall. The bottoms of the outer walls are bent to form footings that are parallel to the main board, with the ends of the footings bent upwards to form inner walls. The top edges of the inner walls are in contact with the bottom of the main board. The end caps may comprise an outer wall, the bottom of which is bent inwardly towards the main board, and is further bent to form an inner wall that is in contact with the end cap. The bent inner walls serve as hand protectors. A plurality of reinforcing stiffeners are disposed at the bottom of the main board between the left and right walls, and parallel to the end caps.

Description

BRIDGE PLANK APPLICABLE TO CONSTRUCTION SITES

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0001] Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to a bridge plank, which is applicable to constniction sites by placing on scaffolds or support frames to allow construction workers to walk thereon.

[0003] Description of the Related Art

[0004] Metal scaffolds are generally erected at construction sites, with typical metal planks placed on each layer of scaffold materials to allow construction workers to walk back and forth thereon to work. These typical metal planks comprise of a main board, a left wall and a right wall respectively folded down the two edges of the main board, and end caps respectively covering the front and back ends of the main board; wherein, the main board and the left and right walls are generally molded integrally, and a hollow frame is outlined by the two end caps at both ends, the left and right walls and the main board. The end caps and the left and right walls are typically formed by a continuously-bent metal sheet and usually, in order to save costs, the left and right walls are formed from the metal sheets being continuously bent but fail to make contact with the bottom of the main board or the inner walls of the main board. By adopting such structure, there are two main defects: First, since the left and right walls fail to make contact with the inner walls or the bottom of the main board, the overall strength of the main board is reduced; Second, when workers transfer the bridge plank, their fingers are likely to be injured by the metal edges of the bent sides, below the main board, on the end caps at the front and back, as well as the left and right walls; as a result, the chances of injuries with the current design are consequently increased.

BRIEF SUNIMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0005] The objective of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a bridge plank, of which is applicable to all construction sites. This plank, with inner walls located on the left and right sides of the main board and upper ends extending upwards until the edges of the inner walls make contact with the bottom of the main board, strengthens the overall rigidity of the main board and completely eradicates potential safety hazards.

[0006] To fulfill the above objective, the technical scheme adopted by the present invention is as follows: a bridge plank applicable to construction sites comprises of a main board, with left and right walls respectively tucked into the bottom of the main board, and the left and right walls are integrally molded with the main board in one-piece; with the front and back ends of the main board each provided with an end cap. The left and right walls are identical in structure with each inclusive of an outer wall, and bottoms of the outer walls are bent inwardly toward the main board to form a lower bent footing parallel to the main board, while tail ends of the lower bent footing are bent upwards to form inner walls, and lastly, edges of the metal sheet form the inner walls as the edges fold in and make contact with the bottom of the main board.

[0007] Preferably, the overall bridge plank will each comprise of an outer wall, with the bottoms of the outer walls bent towards the inside of the main board to form lower bent footing parallel to the main board, and tail ends of the lower bent footing are bent upwards to form inner walls, and top ends of the inner walls are bent to form hand protection boards since the tail ends are securely in contact with the inner walls of the main board.

[0008] Furthermore, the tail ends, being in contact with the inner walls of the main board, of the hand protection boards are bent to form attaching boards, and the attaching boards are attached to the inner walls of side boards of the bridge plank.

[0009] A plurality of reinforcing ribs are tucked in at the bottom of the main board, located between the left and right walls, and parallel to the end caps.

[0010] The bridge plank applicable to construction sites has the following technical effects. The outer walls of the left and right boards are formed by bending from the main board all in one-piece to form the inner walls, with the edge of the planks tucked in and making contact with the bottom of the main board; meanwhile, the outer walls of the end caps at the front and back ends of the main board are bent in one piece to form hand protections, and the footing of these hand protection sides then make contact with the inner walls. When the bridge plank is transferred, the hands of workers will directly make contact with the surfaces of the inner walls or the surfaces of the footing of the board's sides instead of making contact with the raw edges of the inner walls or the upper edges of the inner walls, this design protects the hands of the workers against injuries. Compared with the prior art, the design of the bridge plank is both strengthened in rigidity as well as completely eradicating potential safety hazards.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 is a disassembled bottom view of the present invention; [0012] FIG 2 is a perspective view of the present invention, [0013] FIG 3 is a disassembled top view of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0014] To make those skilled in this technical field have a better understanding of the scheme of the present invention, a further detailed description of the present invention is given as follows in combination with the drawings and embodiments [0015] As shown in FIGs. 1-3, a bridge plank applicable to construction sites is comprised of a main board 1, a left wall 2 and a right wall 3, respectively disposed on two edges of the main board, wherein the left and right walls are integrally molded with the main board; and the front and back ends of the main board are each provided with an end cap 4, comprising of an outer wall 41, bottoms of the outer walls of the end caps that are bent towards the inside of the main board to form lower bent walls 42 parallel to the main board, tail ends of the lower bent boards that are bent upwards to form inner walls 43, and top ends of the inner walls that are bent to be one-piece inclusive to form hand protection boards 44 during transport with the tail ends directly in contact with the inner walls of the end caps.

[0016] In order to be more tightly attached to the inner walls of the outside of the end caps 4, the tail ends, in contact with the inner walls of the end caps 4, of the hand protection boards 44 are bent to form attaching boards 45, and the attaching boards are attached to the inner walls of the end caps [0017] The left wall 2 and the right wall 3 of the main board are identical in structure. Herein, the structure of the left wall 2 and the right wall 3 is described with the left wall 2 as an example The left wall 2 and the right wall 3 each comprises of an outside wall 21. Namely, the left wall comprises of an outside wall 21, wherein a bottom of the outside wall is bent towards the inside of the main board to form a lower bent side board 22 parallel to the main board, and a tail end of the lower bent side board is bent upwards to form an inside wall 23, with a top edge of the inside wall making direct contact with the bottom of the main board.

[0018] A plurality of reinforcing stiffeners 5 are disposed at the bottom of the main board 1 located between the left wall 2 and the right wall 3 and are parallel to the end caps 4.

[0019] Although the present invention is described with the embodiments, those ordinarily skilled in this field would appreciate that various transformations and alterations of the present invention can be made without deviating the spirit of the present invention, and all these transformations and alterations intend to be included with the claims without deviating the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

[0001] What is claimed is: 1. A bridge plank applicable to construction sites, comprising of a main board, a left wall and a right wall respectively disposed on two sides of the main board, wherein the left and right walls are integrally molded in one-piece with the main board, and a front end and a back end of the main board are each provided with an end cap; wherein the left and right walls are identical in structure and each comprises of an outside wall, bottoms of the outside walls are bent towards the inside of the main board to form lower bent side boards parallel to the main board, with tail ends of lower walls bent upwards to form inner walls, and top edges of inside walls directly contacting with the bottom of the main board.
2. The bridge plank applicable to the construction sites according to Claim 1, wherein the end caps each comprises of an outer wall, bottoms of the outer walls are bent inwardly towards the main board to form lower bent boards parallel to the main boards, with tail ends of the lower bent boards bent upwards to form inner walls, and top ends of the inner walls bent to serve as hand protection boards with the tail ends in direct contact with the inner walls of the end caps.
3. The bridge plank applicable to the construction sites according to Claim 2, wherein tail ends of metal sheets are in contact with the inner walls of the end caps, with the hand protection boards bent to form attaching boards inside, and the attaching boards are directly attached to the inner walls of the end caps.
4. The bridge plank applicable to the construction sites according to Claim 1, wherein a plurality of reinforcing stiffeners are disposed at the bottom of the main board, located between the left and right walls and parallel to the end caps.