WO2005019537A1 - Support structure - Google Patents
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- WO2005019537A1 WO2005019537A1 PCT/IB2004/002705 IB2004002705W WO2005019537A1 WO 2005019537 A1 WO2005019537 A1 WO 2005019537A1 IB 2004002705 W IB2004002705 W IB 2004002705W WO 2005019537 A1 WO2005019537 A1 WO 2005019537A1
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D27/00—Foundations as substructures
- E02D27/01—Flat foundations
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B5/00—Floors; Floor construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted therefor
- E04B5/02—Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units
- E04B5/14—Load-carrying floor structures formed substantially of prefabricated units with beams or girders laid in two directions
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
- E04C5/01—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings
- E04C5/06—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings of high bending resistance, i.e. of essentially three-dimensional extent, e.g. lattice girders
- E04C5/065—Light-weight girders, e.g. with precast parts
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
- E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
- E04B1/24—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of metal
- E04B1/2403—Connection details of the elongated load-supporting parts
- E04B2001/2457—Beam to beam connections
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
- E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons
- E04B1/24—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons the supporting parts consisting of metal
- E04B2001/2466—Details of the elongated load-supporting parts
- E04B2001/2472—Elongated load-supporting part formed from a number of parallel profiles
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
- E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
- E04C3/04—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal
- E04C2003/0486—Truss like structures composed of separate truss elements
- E04C2003/0495—Truss like structures composed of separate truss elements the truss elements being located in several non-parallel surfaces
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- THIS invention relates to a support structure.
- the invention is concerned with a support structure for use in a telecommunications shelter.
- Telecommunications shelters are used for housing telecommunications and electronics equipment at telecommunications masts. Due to the fact that telecommunications equipment are sensitive to high temperatures it is preferable that a telecommunications shelter not be secured to a concrete slab as it has been found that such a configuration could lead to heat being conducted into the shelter consequently causing ' temperature levels inside the shelter to reach unfavourable magnitudes.
- telecommunications shelters have been installed on support structures comprising either I-beams or sheet metal beams which are typically welded together.
- These support structures further include adjustable pillars for providing a level base on which a shelter portion can be secured on uneven ground surfaces.
- a support structure comprising: a first lattice beam comprising support members which are attached to each other by way of latticework; a second lattice beam comprising support members which are attached to each other by way of latticework, a portion of the second lattice beam fitting between the latticework of the first lattice beam to form an interconnection; and a connector having gripping formations for holding portions of the lattice beams in the interconnection thereby securing the lattice beams to each other.
- a telecommunications shelter comprising a support structure and a shelter portion attachable to the support structure for holding telecommunications equipment, the support structure including: a first lattice beam comprising support members which are attached to each other by way of latticework; a second lattice beam comprising support members which are attached to each other by way of latticework, a portion of the second lattice beam fitting between the latticework of the first lattice beam to form an interconnection; and a connector having gripping formations for holding portions of the lattice beams in the interconnection for securing the lattice beams to each other.
- a kit for constructing a support structure comprising: a first lattice beam comprising support members which are attached to each other by way of latticework; a second lattice beam comprising support members which are attached to each other by way of latticework, the second lattice beam being sized such that a portion thereof can fit between the latticework of the first lattice beam to form an interconnection; and a connector having gripping formations for holding portions of the lattice beams in the interconnection such that the lattice beams can be secured to each other.
- the invention extends to a billboard having a support structure in accordance with the first aspect of the invention.
- Figure A shows a perspective view of a portion of a lattice beam
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a telecommunications shelter including a support structure according to the invention
- Figure 2 shows a further perspective view of the telecommunications shelter of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 shows a rear view of the telecommunications shelter shown in Figure 1 ;
- Figure 4 shows a side view of the telecommunications shelter
- Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the support structure of the invention
- Figure 6 shows an exploded perspective view of a connector for a support structure according to the invention
- Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention in which the support structure is incorporated in a billboard
- Figure 8 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention wherein the support structure is incorporated in an alternative telecommunications shelter;
- Figure 9 shows a further perspective view of the telecommunications shelter of Figure 8 with a floor in place
- Figure 10 shows an exploded perspective view of a connector used in the support structure of Figure 8 and Figure 9.
- FIG. A shows a portion of a lattice beam, generally indicated with the reference numeral 1.
- the lattice beam 1 comprises a number of support members 2 which are connected to each other by way of latticework, generally indicated with the reference numeral 3.
- FIGS 1 to 4 show a telecommunications shelter 10 employing a support structure according to the invention, generally indicated with the reference numeral 12.
- the telecommunications shelter 10 includes a shelter portion, shown in broken lines and indicated with the reference numeral 14, which houses telecommunications and electronics equipment. Due to the heat sensitivity of the equipment housed in the shelter portion 14, the telecommunications shelter 10 will typically include an air-conditioning unit, not shown in the drawings.
- FIG. 5 shows the support structure 12 of the telecommunications shelter 10 with the shelter portion 14 removed.
- the support structure 12 is formed by a number of lattice beams which are configured as shown.
- the lattice beams indicated with the reference numerals 1-8.1 , 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 and 18.5 have like dimensions and also lie parallel to each other in a flat plane. It is however pointed out that although the proportions of the lattice beams 18.1 , 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 and 18.5 are similar to those of the lattice beams 16.1 , 16.2 and 16.3, they are smaller in dimension.
- the lattice beams 16.1 , 16.2 and 16.3 lie transverse to the lattice beams 18.1 , 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 and 18.5. It will be appreciated that the number of lattice beams used in constructing the support structure 12 could vary greatly depending on the size of the support structure which is constructed and the load which it should be capable of supporting.
- the support structure 12 is carried by four pillars 20.1 , 20.2, 20.3 and 20.4 which are located at the corners of the support structure 12.
- the height of the pillars is adjustable. Adjustment of the pillars ensures that the support structure 12 can be erected on an uneven ground surface and still provide a flat and level base on which to secure the shelter portion 14.
- further pillars could be provided along the lattice beams in cases where very heavy loads are to be supported.
- each connector 24 comprises a pair of plates 26 and 28 which are connectable via a lug 30, located on the plate 28, which can be located in a hole 32 in the plate 26.
- the plate 26 has a number of gripping elements 34.1 , 34.2, 34.3 and 34.4 as shown.
- the plate 28 carries corresponding gripping elements 36.1 , 36.2, 36.3 and 36.4.
- the respective gripping elements of the two plates 26 and 28 are configured to co-operate to form four gripping formations when the plates are connected to each other.
- a connector 24 could also be formed by using two plates 26 and doing away with the plate 28. In such a configuration the plates 26 are attached to each other with a bolt, which extends through the hole 32 of each plate, and a nut which is attached to the bolt.
- the operation of the connectors 24 will be explained with specific reference to the interconnection 22.4 where the lattice beams 16.1 and 18.2 interconnect. This is clearly illustrated in the enlarged portion of Figure 5. As shown the latticework of the lattice beams interconnect at this position.
- the connector 24 has four gripping formations, generally indicated with the reference numerals 38, 40, 42 and 44. By gripping two support members 46 and 48 of the lattice beam 18.2 in the gripping formations 42 and 44 as well as two support members 50 and 52 of the lattice beam 16.1 in gripping formations 38 and 40, the connector 24 connects these two lattice beams.
- the lug 30 which may include a screw threaded portion on which a fastener, typically a nut, can be located in position for locking the connector 24 in place.
- a fastener typically a nut
- the connections at the corners of the support structure 12 will now be explained with specific reference to the support member 20.1 , as shown in the enlarged portion of Figure 5, where the lattice beams 16.1 and 18.1 interconnect.
- the pillar 20.1 comprises a square bar 54 to which supports 56 and 58 are welded. Recesses, not shown in the drawings, are provided between the support 56 and the bar 54 and the support 58 and the bar 54. These recesses are for respectively receiving a bent end portion of a support member 60 of the lattice beam 16.1 and a bent end portion of a support member 62 of the lattice beam 18.1 as shown.
- a lug on the lower plate 28 is provided by a portion 72 of the pillar bar 54 which protrudes through a hole, not shown, at the position where the lug 30 is normally situated.
- the connector 24 at this corner can now again be secured with a suitable fastener, typically a nut.
- the connections at the other corners are made in a similar fashion.
- the connectors not only serve to connect adjacent lattice beams but also assist the lattice beams in carrying a load. In cases where very heavy loads are to be supported it is envisaged that the support members of the lattice beams could tend to be splayed apart. However by using the connectors described above, the support members are held in position and can not be forced apart.
- FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention wherein a billboard 74 is formed by configuring lattice beams as shown and connecting them with connectors as described above.
- FIG 8 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment in which the support structure of the invention has been incorporated, as was the case for the embodiment of Figures 1 to 6, in a telecommunications shelter, now indicated with the reference numeral 80.
- the support structure 82 of this embodiment is constructed in a manner similar to that which was described above. It is however in respect of the construction of the pillars that the embodiments differ.
- the pillars indicated respectively with the reference numerals 84.1 , 84.2, 84.3 and 84.4, are provided by angle irons 86 which are attached to footplates 88.
- the pillars 84.1 , 84.2, 84.3 and 84.4 are connected to one another with the use of bent sheet metal shirts 90.
- the outermost lattice beams 92 are carried inside the bent sheet metal shirts -90. It will be appreciated that by hiding the lattice beams inside the bent sheet metal shirts, the aesthetic features of the telecommunications shelter 80 is enhanced.
- load bearing supports 94 are provided. As shown in Figure 8 a load bearing support 94, here in the form of a beam, is attached to the pillar 84.1 at one end and to a connector 24 at its other end. The other load bearing supports 94 are attached in a similar fashion to the remaining pillars.
- Figure 9 shows a perspective view of the telecommunications shelter 80 with its shelter portion removed to show a floor 96
- Figure 10 shows an exploded view of the connector 24.
- the connector 24 however includes a load spreading member 98, here a large washer, for spreading the load which is carried by the floor 96.
- the connector 24 also includes a counter sunk bolt 100.
- the support structure of the present invention could be used in a wide range of applications non-related to telecommunications structures. Such applications could include that containers, shelters of kiosks and pre-fabricated site offices, mobile homes and diners are carried on support structures as described above.
- the support structure as described above addresses the cost, labour and transport problems which are discussed in the background portion of this specification.
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EP04769147A EP1668193B1 (en) | 2003-08-20 | 2004-08-20 | Support structure |
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US3477189A (en) | 1967-02-20 | 1969-11-11 | Anthes Imperial Ltd | Load supporting structure |
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