US20090173856A1 - Safety Device For A Cantilevered Beam And Boom Assembly Incorporating The Same - Google Patents

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US20090173856A1
US20090173856A1 US11/970,593 US97059308A US2009173856A1 US 20090173856 A1 US20090173856 A1 US 20090173856A1 US 97059308 A US97059308 A US 97059308A US 2009173856 A1 US2009173856 A1 US 2009173856A1
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Matthew Sean Rodgers
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16MFRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02Heads
    • F16M11/04Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/06Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting
    • F16M11/10Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a horizontal axis
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16MFRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M2200/00Details of stands or supports
    • F16M2200/04Balancing means
    • F16M2200/041Balancing means for balancing rotational movement of the head
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16MFRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M2200/00Details of stands or supports
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  • the present invention relates generally to cantilevered assemblies and in particular, to a safety device for a cantilevered beam and boom assembly incorporating the same.
  • Wall mounted cantilevered assemblies such as for example projector mounts are known in the art.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,490,655 to Bates discloses a video/data projector and monitor ceiling/wall mount.
  • the wall mount includes a wall support assembly fixedly secured to a wall surface.
  • a pair of struts extends horizontally from the wall support assembly.
  • a projector/monitor adapter is supported by the ends of the struts.
  • the wall support assembly includes a strut adapter that rests between a pair of adapter plates extending from a wall plate.
  • a fastener secures the strut adapter to the adapter plates in a manner to permit rotation of the adapter plate and hence, the struts about a vertical axis.
  • Bates discloses an assembly for supporting a projector that is to be secured to a wall surface
  • the Bates wall mount suffers disadvantages.
  • the entire load is taken up by the wall mount and the wall surface due to the fact that the wall mount is static. If the load is significant, the load may cause damage to the wall mount and/or the wall surface.
  • a ladder or other similar device must be used to gain access to the wall mount and/or projector.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,540,366 to Keenan et al. discloses an overhead projection system comprising an overhead projector support assembly extending generally horizontally from a generally vertical support surface.
  • a display screen having a display surface is mounted on the support surface beneath the projector support assembly.
  • a projector is mounted on the projector support assembly and is aimed to project images onto the display surface of the display screen.
  • the projector support assembly comprises a governor in the form of a damper and spring arrangement to control downward pivotal movement of the projector support assembly when a load is placed on the projector support assembly and to return the projector support assembly to its generally horizontal orientation when the load is removed.
  • a safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface.
  • the safety device is adapted to bridge the beam and the support surface and is structured so that when coupled to the beam and support surface, the safety device maintains the beam in a substantially fixed cantilevered condition until a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the beam and thereafter controls downward pivoting of the beam.
  • the safety device comprises first structure to maintain the beam in the substantially fixed cantilevered condition and second structure to control downward pivoting of the beam.
  • the first structure is physically altered when a downward force exceeding the threshold is applied to the beam.
  • the first structure is at least one elongate link that breaks when the downward force exceeding the threshold is applied to the beam.
  • the first structure comprises a shear pin and retainer assembly.
  • the second structure comprises at least one beam-pivoting resisting element.
  • the at least one beam-pivoting resisting element may be selected from (i) at least one chain-link element, (ii) at least one spring element, and (iii) at least one dashpot.
  • a boom assembly comprising a boom pivotally coupled adjacent one end to a support surface.
  • a safety device acts between the boom and the support surface. The safety device maintains the boom in a substantially horizontal orientation but fails when a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the boom to permit the boom to pivot downwardly. After failure, the safety device controls downward pivoting of the boom.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interactive whiteboard and boom assembly
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational view in cross-section of the boom assembly
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged, partly cut-away, perspective view of a portion of the boom assembly
  • FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a safety device forming part of the boom assembly
  • FIG. 5 is a safety device moment displacement plot
  • FIG. 6 is a top plan view of another embodiment of a safety device
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6 taken along line 7 - 7 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a top plan view of yet another embodiment of a safety device
  • FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 taken along line 9 - 9 ;
  • FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of a portion of the boom assembly showing yet another embodiment of a safety device
  • FIG. 11 is a side elevational view of a portion of the boom assembly showing yet another embodiment of a safety device
  • FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the boom assembly showing still yet another embodiment of a safety device.
  • FIG. 13 is an enlarged, side elevational view of the safety device shown in FIG. 12 .
  • an interactive whiteboard is shown and is generally identified by reference numeral 50 .
  • the IWB 50 is a 600i series interactive whiteboard manufactured by SMART Technologies ULC, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, assignee of the subject application.
  • the IWB 50 comprises a touch screen 70 having a touch surface 72 surrounded by a bezel 74 .
  • a tool tray 76 is affixed to the bezel 74 adjacent the bottom edge of the touch surface 72 and accommodates one or more tools that are used to interact with the touch surface.
  • the touch screen 70 is mounted on a wall surface 78 via mounting brackets (not shown).
  • the touch screen 70 may be one of a number of types including but not limited to analog resistive, capacitive, camera-based, electromagnetic, surface acoustic wave etc.
  • a boom assembly 82 is also mounted on the wall surface 78 above the touch screen 70 via a mounting bracket 84 .
  • the boom assembly 82 comprises a generally horizontal boom 86 that extends outwardly from the mounting bracket 84 .
  • the boom 86 supports a projector 88 intermediate its length and a mirror 89 adjacent its distal end.
  • the projector 88 is aimed at the mirror 89 so that the image projected by the projector 88 is reflected by the mirror 89 back towards the touch screen 70 and onto the touch surface 72 .
  • the mounting bracket 84 comprises a pair of laterally spaced, vertical flanges 90 between which a pivot pin 92 extends.
  • the pivot pin 92 is accommodated by a cup 94 provided on the underside of the boom 86 thereby to enable the boom to pivot downwardly in a vertical plane.
  • the mounting bracket 84 also comprises a horizontal flange 96 that extends outwardly from the mounting bracket above the boom 86 .
  • a safety device 100 is secured at one end to the horizontal flange 96 and at its opposite end to the top surface of the boom 86 .
  • the safety device 100 maintains the boom 86 in its substantially horizontal orientation unless a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to the boom 86 .
  • the safety device 100 releases the boom allowing the boom 86 to swing downwardly. In this manner, damage to the wall surface 78 and/or mounting bracket 84 is avoided. Even though the safety device 100 releases the boom 86 , the safety device 100 controls downward pivotal movement of the boom to avoid injury to anyone and/or damage to anything beneath the boom 86 as well as to avoid damage to the projector 88 and the mirror 89 supported by the boom 86 .
  • the safety device 100 in this embodiment is in the form of a metal strap formed of steel or other structurally suitable material comprising a pair of spaced bands 102 a and 102 b respectively.
  • Each band has pair of laterally spaced holes 104 provided therein.
  • the holes 104 in band 102 a accommodate fasteners that secure the band 102 a to the horizontal flange 96 .
  • the holes 104 in band 102 b accommodate fasteners that secure the band 102 b to the top of the boom 86 .
  • the bands 102 a and 102 b are joined by a generally central link 106 having a region of weakness 108 midway along its length.
  • the region of weakness 108 in this embodiment is a region of reduced width that acts as a mechanical fuse.
  • a pair of elongate boom-pivoting resisting elements in the form of chain-link elements 110 also joins the bands 102 a and 102 b .
  • Each chain-link element 110 is positioned on an opposite side of the link 106 .
  • the safety device 100 When the boom 86 is normally loaded, the safety device 100 is placed in tension as the safety device acts to maintain the boom 86 in its horizontal orientation. During normal loading, the integrity of the safety device 100 remains intact keeping the boom 86 in position. However, if the boom 86 is overloaded as a result of one or more individuals pulling down on or hanging from the boom, when the load placed on the boom reaches a threshold, the region of weakness 108 provided along the link 106 fails thereby releasing the boom and permitting the boom 86 to pivot downwardly. Failure of the region of weakness 108 along the link 106 provides clear visual evidence that the boom 86 has been overloaded.
  • the point at which the region of weakness 108 along the link 106 fails is selected to meet safety standard requirements and to avoid damage to the wall surface 78 from occurring as a result of the mounting bracket 84 being pulled from the wall surface 78 .
  • the link 106 is designed so that it fails at the region of weakness 108 under an applied load in the range of from about 50 lbs to about 80 lbs.
  • the link is designed so that it fails at the region of weakness 108 under an implied load equal to about 62 lbs.
  • the chain-link elements 110 bend while resisting downward pivoting of the boom 86 thereby to control the descent of the boom 86 in a manner to avoid injury to anyone and/or damage to anything beneath the boom 86 as well as to avoid damage to the projector 88 and the mirror 89 supported by the boom 86 .
  • the configuration of the region of weakness 108 can be tailored to adjust the point at which the link 106 fails under load applied to the boom 86 .
  • the configuration of the chain-like elements 110 can be tailored to adjust the manner by which the boom 86 swings downwardly.
  • the boom assembly 82 can be reset and returned to its normal operating condition by removing the failed safety device, pivoting the boom 86 upwardly to its generally horizontal orientation, and fastening a replacement safety device 100 to the boom 86 and horizontal flange 96 .
  • FIG. 5 is a moment displacement plot showing the moment applied to the boom 86 in foot-pounds versus the extension of the safety device 100 in inches.
  • the safety device 100 retains its integrity and extends very little.
  • the region of weakness 108 along the link 106 begins to fail and the safety device 100 extends.
  • Point F represents the point at which the region of weakness 108 fails under the applied moment.
  • Point F 2 represents the point at which the chain-like elements 110 fail under the applied moment.
  • the link 106 can be configured so that rather than breaking, the link stretches to a point beyond recovery when the boom 86 is subjected to a load exceeding the threshold.
  • the region of weakness 108 along the link 106 can take other forms.
  • the region of weakness 108 can be formed by perforating the link 106 .
  • Alternative safety device configurations are also possible.
  • the safety device 100 is shown as including a single link 106 positioned between a pair of chain-link elements 110 , those of skill in the art will appreciate that many variations are permissible.
  • the safety device 100 may include a single link 106 and a single chain-link element 110 .
  • the safety device 100 may comprise a single chain-link element 110 and a plurality of links 106 or a plurality of both chain-link elements 110 and links 106 .
  • the links and chain-link elements can be arranged in an alternating pattern or other desired arrangement.
  • other structure can be used to maintain the boom 86 in its horizontal orientation and control downward pivoting of the boom 86 after the boom has been overloaded.
  • the safety device 200 comprises a pair of spaced bands 202 a and 202 b respectively, with each band having a pair of laterally spaced holes 204 provided therein.
  • the holes 204 in band 202 a accommodate fasteners that secure the band to the horizontal flange 96 .
  • the holes 204 in band 202 b accommodate fasteners that secure the band to the top of the boom 86 .
  • the bands 202 a and 202 b are joined by a generally central mechanical fuse assembly 206 .
  • a pair of elongate coil springs 210 also joins the bands 202 a and 202 b .
  • Each coil spring 210 is positioned on an opposite side of the mechanical fuse assembly 206 .
  • the mechanical fuse assembly 206 comprises an arm 212 integral with the band 202 b that terminates midway between the bands.
  • the distal end of the arm 212 is configured to form a recess 214 .
  • An arm 216 integral with the band 202 a terminates with its distal end accommodated in the recess 214 .
  • a shear pin 218 passes through the arms 212 and 216 and the recess 214 thereby to interconnect and retain the arms and inhibit their separation.
  • the integrity of the safety device 200 remains intact keeping the boom 86 in its generally horizontal orientation.
  • the shear pin 218 fails thereby to allow the arms 210 and 214 to separate and permit the boom 86 to pivot downwardly.
  • the point at which the shear pin 218 fails is selected to avoid damage to the wall surface 78 from occurring as a result of the mounting bracket 84 being pulled from the wall surface.
  • the springs 210 extend thereby resisting downward pivoting of the boom 86 and controlling the descent of the boom 86 in a manner to avoid injury to anyone and/or damage to anything beneath the boom 86 as well as to avoid damage to the projector 88 and the mirror 89 supported by the boom 86 .
  • the number and arrangement of mechanical fuse assemblies and coil springs 210 can be varied.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 yet another embodiment of a safety device is shown and is generally identified by reference numeral 300 .
  • the safety device 300 in this embodiment is very similar to that shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 .
  • the safety device 300 comprises a pair of spaced bands 302 a and 302 b respectively, with each band having a pair of laterally spaced holes 304 provided therein.
  • the holes 304 in band 302 a accommodate fasteners that secure the band to the horizontal flange 96 .
  • the holes 304 in band 302 b accommodate fasteners that secure the band to the top of the boom 86 .
  • the bands 302 a and 302 b are joined by a central mechanical fuse assembly 306 .
  • a pair of dashpots 310 also joins the bands 302 a and 302 b .
  • Each dashpot 310 is positioned on an opposite side of the central mechanical fuse assembly 306 .
  • the mechanical fuse assembly comprises an arm 312 integral with the band 302 b that terminates midway between the bands.
  • the distal end of the arm 312 is configured to form a recess 314 .
  • An arm 316 integral with the band 302 a terminates with its distal end accommodated in the recess 314 .
  • a shear pin 318 passes through the arms 312 and 316 and the recess 314 thereby to interconnect and retain the arms and inhibit their separation.
  • the safety device 300 functions in a manner almost identical to that of safety device 200 except that during downward swinging of the boom 86 , the dashpots 310 control the descent of the boom 86 .
  • each of the safety devices need not carry a single type of mechanical fuse or boom-pivoting resisting element.
  • each safety device may comprise a variety of boom-pivoting resisting elements and/or a variety of mechanical fuses.
  • the safety device may comprise one or more chain-link elements as well as one or more spring elements and/or dashpots.
  • the safety device may also comprise one or more elongated links and one or more mechanical fuse assemblies.
  • the safety device 400 comprises a shear pin 420 extending upwardly from the top surface of the boom 86 adjacent the mounting bracket 84 .
  • a retainer 422 in the form of a triangular ring extends from the mounting bracket 84 and surrounds the shear pin 422 .
  • a coil spring 424 is secured at one end to the mounting bracket 84 and at its opposite end to the top surface of the boom 86 . Similar to the embodiment of FIGS. 6 and 7 , during normal loading, the shear pin 420 remains intact thereby trapping the retainer 422 and keeping the boom 86 in its generally horizontal orientation.
  • the shear pin 420 fails thereby releasing the retainer 422 and permitting the boom 86 to pivot downwardly.
  • the coil spring 424 controls the descent of the boom 86 .
  • FIG. 11 shows still yet another embodiment of a safety device 500 .
  • the safety device 500 is very similar to that shown in FIG. 10 .
  • the safety device 500 comprises a shear pin 520 extending upwardly from the top surface of the boom 86 adjacent the mounting bracket 84 .
  • a retainer 522 in the form of a triangular ring extends from the mounting bracket 84 and surrounds the shear pin 520 .
  • a dashpot 524 is secured at one end to the mounting bracket 84 and at its opposite end to the top surface of the boom 86 .
  • the safety device 500 functions almost identical to that of safety device 400 except during downward swinging of the boom 86 , the dashpot 524 controls the descent of the boom.
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 still yet another embodiment of a safety device is shown and is generally identified by reference numeral 600 .
  • the safety device comprises a spool 602 rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 84 .
  • a tether 604 is wound about the spool 602 and is attached at its free end to the boom 86 .
  • a retaining pin 606 extends through the spool 602 thereby to inhibit rotation of the spool and hence, paying out of the tether 604 .
  • a brake 608 exerts force on the spool 602 .
  • the integrity of the retaining pin 606 remains intact thereby locking the spool 602 and tether 604 and keeping the boom 86 in its generally horizontal orientation.
  • the retaining pin 606 fails allowing the spool 602 to rotate and pay out the tether 604 thereby permitting the boom 86 to pivot downwardly.
  • the brake 608 which exerts a force on the spool 602 , resists the downward pivoting of the boom 86 thereby to control the descent of the boom.
  • the safety device is not limited to a boom assembly 82 supporting a projector 88 and mirror 89 .
  • Other equipment such as for example camera assemblies, mirrors, microphones etc. may be supported by the boom assembly.
  • the safety device may be used in virtually any environment where a cantilevered beam may be subjected to overloading.

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