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Abstract
A safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface 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.
Description
- 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. Although Bates discloses an assembly for supporting a projector that is to be secured to a wall surface, the Bates wall mount suffers disadvantages. When a load is placed on the wall mount, 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. In addition, if it is necessary to service the wall mount and/or the projector supported thereon, 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. Although this overhead projection system has proven to be very effective and overcomes the deficiencies associated with the Bates assembly, it is expensive. In some environments where cost is of primary concern, most cost effective solutions are desired.
- It is therefore an object of the present invention at least to provide a novel safety device for a cantilevered beam and to a boom assembly incorporating the same.
- Accordingly, in one aspect there is provided 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.
- In one embodiment, 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. In one form, the first structure is at least one elongate link that breaks when the downward force exceeding the threshold is applied to the beam. In another form, 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.
- According to another aspect there is provided 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.
- Embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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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 ofFIG. 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 ofFIG. 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; and -
FIG. 13 is an enlarged, side elevational view of the safety device shown inFIG. 12 . - Turning now to
FIG. 1 , an interactive whiteboard (IWB) is shown and is generally identified byreference numeral 50. In this embodiment, the IWB 50 is a 600i series interactive whiteboard manufactured by SMART Technologies ULC, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, assignee of the subject application. As can be seen, the IWB 50 comprises atouch screen 70 having atouch surface 72 surrounded by abezel 74. Atool tray 76 is affixed to thebezel 74 adjacent the bottom edge of thetouch surface 72 and accommodates one or more tools that are used to interact with the touch surface. Thetouch screen 70 is mounted on awall surface 78 via mounting brackets (not shown). Thetouch 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 thewall surface 78 above thetouch screen 70 via amounting bracket 84. Theboom assembly 82 comprises a generallyhorizontal boom 86 that extends outwardly from themounting bracket 84. Theboom 86 supports aprojector 88 intermediate its length and amirror 89 adjacent its distal end. Theprojector 88 is aimed at themirror 89 so that the image projected by theprojector 88 is reflected by themirror 89 back towards thetouch screen 70 and onto thetouch surface 72. - The
mounting bracket 84 comprises a pair of laterally spaced,vertical flanges 90 between which apivot pin 92 extends. Thepivot pin 92 is accommodated by acup 94 provided on the underside of theboom 86 thereby to enable the boom to pivot downwardly in a vertical plane. Themounting bracket 84 also comprises ahorizontal flange 96 that extends outwardly from the mounting bracket above theboom 86. Asafety device 100 is secured at one end to thehorizontal flange 96 and at its opposite end to the top surface of theboom 86. Thesafety device 100 maintains theboom 86 in its substantially horizontal orientation unless a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to theboom 86. If such a downward force is applied to theboom 86, thesafety device 100 releases the boom allowing theboom 86 to swing downwardly. In this manner, damage to thewall surface 78 and/or mountingbracket 84 is avoided. Even though thesafety device 100 releases theboom 86, thesafety device 100 controls downward pivotal movement of the boom to avoid injury to anyone and/or damage to anything beneath theboom 86 as well as to avoid damage to theprojector 88 and themirror 89 supported by theboom 86. - Turning now to
FIGS. 2 to 4 , thesafety device 100 is better illustrated. As can be seen, thesafety 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 spacedbands holes 104 provided therein. Theholes 104 inband 102 a accommodate fasteners that secure theband 102 a to thehorizontal flange 96. Theholes 104 inband 102 b accommodate fasteners that secure theband 102 b to the top of theboom 86. Thebands central link 106 having a region ofweakness 108 midway along its length. The region ofweakness 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 thebands link element 110 is positioned on an opposite side of thelink 106. - The operation of the
safety device 100 will now be described. When theboom 86 is normally loaded, thesafety device 100 is placed in tension as the safety device acts to maintain theboom 86 in its horizontal orientation. During normal loading, the integrity of thesafety device 100 remains intact keeping theboom 86 in position. However, if theboom 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 ofweakness 108 provided along thelink 106 fails thereby releasing the boom and permitting theboom 86 to pivot downwardly. Failure of the region ofweakness 108 along thelink 106 provides clear visual evidence that theboom 86 has been overloaded. The point at which the region ofweakness 108 along thelink 106 fails is selected to meet safety standard requirements and to avoid damage to thewall surface 78 from occurring as a result of the mountingbracket 84 being pulled from thewall surface 78. In typical applications, thelink 106 is designed so that it fails at the region ofweakness 108 under an applied load in the range of from about 50 lbs to about 80 lbs. For example, when supporting atypical projector 88, the link is designed so that it fails at the region ofweakness 108 under an implied load equal to about 62 lbs. - During downward swinging of the
boom 86 under continued application of the applied load and/or under its own weight, the chain-link elements 110 bend while resisting downward pivoting of theboom 86 thereby to control the descent of theboom 86 in a manner to avoid injury to anyone and/or damage to anything beneath theboom 86 as well as to avoid damage to theprojector 88 and themirror 89 supported by theboom 86. As will be appreciated, the configuration of the region ofweakness 108 can be tailored to adjust the point at which thelink 106 fails under load applied to theboom 86. Also, the configuration of the chain-like elements 110 can be tailored to adjust the manner by which theboom 86 swings downwardly. After failure of thesafety device 100, theboom assembly 82 can be reset and returned to its normal operating condition by removing the failed safety device, pivoting theboom 86 upwardly to its generally horizontal orientation, and fastening areplacement safety device 100 to theboom 86 andhorizontal flange 96. -
FIG. 5 is a moment displacement plot showing the moment applied to theboom 86 in foot-pounds versus the extension of thesafety device 100 in inches. As can be seen, initially as the moment applied to theboom 86 increases, thesafety device 100 retains its integrity and extends very little. When the applied moment reaches the threshold, the region ofweakness 108 along thelink 106 begins to fail and thesafety device 100 extends. Point F, represents the point at which the region ofweakness 108 fails under the applied moment. Once the region ofweakness 108 fails, the chain-link elements 110 extend as theboom 86 pivots downwardly. Point F2 represents the point at which the chain-like elements 110 fail under the applied moment. - If desired, the
link 106 can be configured so that rather than breaking, the link stretches to a point beyond recovery when theboom 86 is subjected to a load exceeding the threshold. Also, the region ofweakness 108 along thelink 106 can take other forms. For example, the region ofweakness 108 can be formed by perforating thelink 106. Alternative safety device configurations are also possible. - For example, although the
safety device 100 is shown as including asingle link 106 positioned between a pair of chain-link elements 110, those of skill in the art will appreciate that many variations are permissible. Thesafety device 100 may include asingle link 106 and a single chain-link element 110. Alternatively, thesafety device 100 may comprise a single chain-link element 110 and a plurality oflinks 106 or a plurality of both chain-link elements 110 and links 106. When thesafety device 100 comprises a plurality of chain-link elements 110 and a plurality oflinks 106, the links and chain-link elements can be arranged in an alternating pattern or other desired arrangement. Of course other structure can be used to maintain theboom 86 in its horizontal orientation and control downward pivoting of theboom 86 after the boom has been overloaded. - Turning now to
FIGS. 6 and 7 , another embodiment of a safety device is shown and is generally identified byreference numeral 200. In this embodiment, thesafety device 200 comprises a pair of spacedbands holes 204 provided therein. Theholes 204 inband 202 a accommodate fasteners that secure the band to thehorizontal flange 96. Theholes 204 inband 202 b accommodate fasteners that secure the band to the top of theboom 86. Thebands mechanical fuse assembly 206. A pair ofelongate coil springs 210 also joins thebands coil spring 210 is positioned on an opposite side of themechanical fuse assembly 206. Themechanical fuse assembly 206 comprises anarm 212 integral with theband 202 b that terminates midway between the bands. The distal end of thearm 212 is configured to form arecess 214. Anarm 216 integral with theband 202 a terminates with its distal end accommodated in therecess 214. Ashear pin 218 passes through thearms recess 214 thereby to interconnect and retain the arms and inhibit their separation. - Similar to the previous embodiment, during normal loading the integrity of the
safety device 200 remains intact keeping theboom 86 in its generally horizontal orientation. However, if theboom 86 is overloaded as a result of one or more individuals pulling down on or hanging from the boom, when the load placed on theboom 86 reaches the threshold, theshear pin 218 fails thereby to allow thearms boom 86 to pivot downwardly. The point at which theshear pin 218 fails is selected to avoid damage to thewall surface 78 from occurring as a result of the mountingbracket 84 being pulled from the wall surface. During downward swinging of theboom 86 under continued application of the applied load and/or under its own weight, thesprings 210 extend thereby resisting downward pivoting of theboom 86 and controlling the descent of theboom 86 in a manner to avoid injury to anyone and/or damage to anything beneath theboom 86 as well as to avoid damage to theprojector 88 and themirror 89 supported by theboom 86. As with the embodiment ofFIGS. 1 to 5 , the number and arrangement of mechanical fuse assemblies andcoil springs 210 can be varied. - Turning now to
FIGS. 8 and 9 , yet another embodiment of a safety device is shown and is generally identified byreference numeral 300. Thesafety device 300 in this embodiment is very similar to that shown inFIGS. 6 and 7 . As can be seen, thesafety device 300 comprises a pair of spacedbands holes 304 provided therein. Theholes 304 inband 302 a accommodate fasteners that secure the band to thehorizontal flange 96. Theholes 304 inband 302 b accommodate fasteners that secure the band to the top of theboom 86. Thebands mechanical fuse assembly 306. A pair of dashpots 310 (i.e. pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder and piston arrangements) also joins thebands dashpot 310 is positioned on an opposite side of the centralmechanical fuse assembly 306. The mechanical fuse assembly comprises anarm 312 integral with theband 302 b that terminates midway between the bands. The distal end of thearm 312 is configured to form arecess 314. Anarm 316 integral with theband 302 a terminates with its distal end accommodated in therecess 314. Ashear pin 318 passes through thearms recess 314 thereby to interconnect and retain the arms and inhibit their separation. As will be appreciated, thesafety device 300 functions in a manner almost identical to that ofsafety device 200 except that during downward swinging of theboom 86, thedashpots 310 control the descent of theboom 86. - Each of the safety devices need not carry a single type of mechanical fuse or boom-pivoting resisting element. If desired, each safety device may comprise a variety of boom-pivoting resisting elements and/or a variety of mechanical fuses. For example, 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.
- Turning now to
FIG. 10 yet another embodiment of a safety device is shown and is generally identified byreference numeral 400. In this embodiment, thesafety device 400 comprises ashear pin 420 extending upwardly from the top surface of theboom 86 adjacent the mountingbracket 84. Aretainer 422 in the form of a triangular ring extends from the mountingbracket 84 and surrounds theshear pin 422. Acoil spring 424 is secured at one end to the mountingbracket 84 and at its opposite end to the top surface of theboom 86. Similar to the embodiment ofFIGS. 6 and 7 , during normal loading, theshear pin 420 remains intact thereby trapping theretainer 422 and keeping theboom 86 in its generally horizontal orientation. However, if theboom 86 is overloaded, when the load placed on the boom reaches the threshold, theshear pin 420 fails thereby releasing theretainer 422 and permitting theboom 86 to pivot downwardly. During the downward swinging of theboom 86, thecoil spring 424 controls the descent of theboom 86. -
FIG. 11 shows still yet another embodiment of asafety device 500. In this embodiment, thesafety device 500 is very similar to that shown inFIG. 10 . As can be seen, thesafety device 500 comprises ashear pin 520 extending upwardly from the top surface of theboom 86 adjacent the mountingbracket 84. Aretainer 522 in the form of a triangular ring extends from the mountingbracket 84 and surrounds theshear pin 520. A dashpot 524 is secured at one end to the mountingbracket 84 and at its opposite end to the top surface of theboom 86. As will be appreciated, thesafety device 500 functions almost identical to that ofsafety device 400 except during downward swinging of theboom 86, the dashpot 524 controls the descent of the boom. - Turning now to
FIGS. 12 and 13 still yet another embodiment of a safety device is shown and is generally identified byreference numeral 600. In this embodiment, the safety device comprises aspool 602 rotatably mounted on the mountingbracket 84. Atether 604 is wound about thespool 602 and is attached at its free end to theboom 86. A retainingpin 606 extends through thespool 602 thereby to inhibit rotation of the spool and hence, paying out of thetether 604. Abrake 608 exerts force on thespool 602. - In operation, during normal loading the integrity of the retaining
pin 606 remains intact thereby locking thespool 602 andtether 604 and keeping theboom 86 in its generally horizontal orientation. However, if theboom 86 is overloaded, the retainingpin 606 fails allowing thespool 602 to rotate and pay out thetether 604 thereby permitting theboom 86 to pivot downwardly. During the downward pivoting of theboom 86, thebrake 608, which exerts a force on thespool 602, resists the downward pivoting of theboom 86 thereby to control the descent of the boom. - Those of skill in the art will appreciate that use of the safety device is not limited to a
boom assembly 82 supporting aprojector 88 andmirror 89. Other equipment such as for example camera assemblies, mirrors, microphones etc. may be supported by the boom assembly. In fact, the safety device may be used in virtually any environment where a cantilevered beam may be subjected to overloading. - Although embodiments have been described, those of skill in the art will appreciate that variations and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A safety device for a cantilevered beam pivotally mounted adjacent one end thereof to a support surface, said safety device being adapted to bridge said beam and said support surface and being structured so that when coupled to said beam and support surface, said safety device maintains said beam in a substantially fixed cantilevered condition until a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to said beam and thereafter controls downward pivoting of said beam.
2. A safety device according to claim 1 wherein said safety device comprises first structure to maintain said beam in said substantially fixed cantilevered condition and second structure to control downward pivoting of said beam.
3. A safety device according to claim 2 wherein said first structure is physically altered when a downward force exceeding said threshold is applied to said beam.
4. A safety device according to claim 3 wherein said first structure is at least one elongate link.
5. A safety device according to claim 4 wherein said at least one elongate link breaks when a downward force exceeding said threshold is applied to said beam.
6. A safety device according to claim 4 wherein said at least one elongate link stretches to a point of non-recovery when a downward force exceeding said threshold is applied to said beam.
7. A safety device according to claim 5 wherein said at least one elongate link has a region of weakness formed along its length.
8. A safety device according to claim 7 wherein said region of weakness is a region of reduced dimension.
9. A safety device according to claim 5 wherein said second structure comprises at least one beam-pivoting resisting element.
10. A safety device according to claim 9 wherein said at least one beam-pivoting resisting element is selected from (i) at least one chain-link element, (ii) at least one spring element, and (iii) at least one dashpot.
11. A safety device according to claim 10 comprising a plurality of beam-pivoting resisting elements.
12. A safety device according to claim 10 wherein said beam-pivoting resisting elements comprise a combination of at least two of (i) a chain-link element, (ii) a spring element, and (iii) a dashpot.
13. A safety device according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of elongate links.
14. A safety device according to claim 3 wherein said safety device is a metal strap comprising said first and second structure.
15. A safety device according to claim 14 wherein said first structure is at least one elongate link and said second structure is at least one beam-pivoting resisting element.
16. A safety device according to claim 15 wherein said at least one elongate link has a region of weakness formed along its length.
17. A safety device according to claim 16 wherein said region of weakness is a region of reduced dimension.
18. A safety device according to claim 15 wherein said at least one beam-pivoting resisting element is selected from (i) at least one chain-link element, (ii) at least one spring element, and (iii) at least one dashpot.
19. A safety device according to claim 18 comprising a plurality of beam-pivoting resisting elements.
20. A safety device according to claim 3 wherein said first structure comprises a shear pin and retainer assembly.
21. A safety device according to claim 20 wherein said second structure comprises at least one beam-pivoting resisting element selected from (i) at least one chain-link element, (ii) at least one spring element, and (iii) at least one dashpot.
22. A safety device according to claim 21 comprising a plurality of beam-pivoting resisting elements.
23. A safety device according to claim 22 wherein said beam-pivoting resisting elements comprise a combination of at least two of (i) a chain-link element, (ii) a spring element, and (iii) a dashpot.
24. A boom assembly comprising:
a boom pivotally coupled adjacent one end to a support surface; and
a safety device acting between said boom and said support surface, said safety device maintaining said boom in a substantially horizontal orientation but failing when a downward force exceeding a threshold is applied to said boom to permit said boom to pivot downwardly, after failure said safety device controlling downward pivoting of said boom.
25. A boom assembly according to claim 24 wherein said safety device comprises first structure coupling said boom and support surface that is physically altered when subjected to a downward force exceeding said threshold and second structure coupling said boom and support surface that controls downward pivoting of said boom.
26. A boom assembly according to claim 25 wherein said first structure breaks when subjected to the downward force exceeding said threshold.
27. A boom assembly according to claim 26 wherein said first structure and second structure are integrally formed on a strap extending between and secured to said boom and support surface.
28. A boom assembly according to claim 27 further comprising a mounting bracket to which the one end of said boom is pivotally coupled, said mounting bracket being fastened to said support surface.
29. A boom assembly according to claim 28 wherein said strap is fastened adjacent one end thereof to said boom and adjacent an opposite end thereof to said mounting bracket.
30. A boom assembly according to claim 29 wherein said first structure comprises at least one elongate link having a region of weakness thereon and wherein said second structure comprises at least one beam-pivoting resisting element.
31. A boom assembly according to claim 30 wherein said at least one beam-pivoting resisting element is selected from (i) at least one chain-link element, (ii) at least one spring element, and (iii) at least one dashpot.
32. A boom assembly according to claim 31 comprising a plurality of beam-pivoting resisting elements.
33. A boom assembly according to claim 29 wherein said first structure comprises a shear pin and retainer assembly and wherein said second structure comprises at least one beam-pivoting resisting element.
34. A boom assembly according to claim 33 wherein said at least one beam-pivoting resisting element is selected from (i) at least one chain-link element, (ii) at least one spring element, and (iii) at least one dashpot.
35. A boom assembly according to claim 34 comprising a plurality of beam-pivoting resisting elements.
36. A boom assembly according to claim 26 further comprising a mounting bracket to which the one end of said boom is pivotally coupled, said mounting bracket being fastened to said support surface.
37. A boom assembly according to claim 36 wherein said first structure comprises a shear pin and retainer assembly coupling said boom and mounting bracket.
38. A boom assembly according to claim 37 wherein said shear pin is affixed to said boom and said retainer is affixed to said mounting bracket.
39. A boom assembly according to claim 38 wherein said second structure is at least one dashpot coupling said boom and mounting bracket.
40. A boom assembly according to claim 38 wherein said second structure is at least one spring element coupling said boom and mounting bracket.
41. A boom assembly according to claim 36 wherein said first structure comprises a rotatable spool and tether arrangement coupling said mounting bracket and boom, said spool being inhibited from rotation prior to failure of said safety device.
42. A boom assembly according to claim 41 wherein said spool is locked by a retaining pin that fails when a downward force exceeding the threshold is applied to the boom.
43. A boom assembly according to claim 42 wherein said spool is mounted on said mounting bracket, said tether being wound about said spool and affixed adjacent one end thereof to said boom.
44. A boom assembly according to claim 43 wherein said second structure lo is a brake acting on said spool.
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