ES1061758U - Perfected rotula device for portful or similar structures. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Improved ball joint device for supporting or similar structures, of the type constituted by a main body (1) adopting an approximately parallelepipedic shape formed by two front faces (1a) and rear (1b) square with blunt vertexes and four lateral faces ( 1c) rectangular, rounded edges; wherein said main body (1), has on its lateral (1c) and rear (1b) sides, alternately, two cubic niches (2) suitable for housing and fixing, by conventional means such as screw threading through of the holes (3), allowing the articulation or pivoting in a range of up to 90º of the tubular elements that will make up the structure to which it is intended characterized by the fact of comprising the main body (1), on the front face (1a ) axially a through hole (4) able to receive the tie element (5), which consists of an elongated cylindrical piece (5a) provided at its end with a frustoconical head (5b), axially associated therewith by means of a small stem (5c), to which a groove (5d) has been made to give it a certain elasticity that will allow its introduction and fixation in said through hole (4), thus acting as an element of association and positioning between conjugate nodular numbers or between one of them and a fixed base. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Patella device perfected for bearing structures or similar.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates, as expresses the statement of the present specification, to a patella device perfected for supporting structures or Similar.

More specifically, the device subject to the invention is configured as a polyhedral body, which has, in addition to means to receive laterally and alternatively the elements, generally tubular, of the structure for which It is designed, allowing its articulation at an angle of up to 90 °, of innovative and advantageous means to accommodate and fix axial, superior, lateral and frontally a plurality of elements of association optionally suitable to support any type of auxiliary device in the structure.

Background of the invention

The use of structures, mainly of a temporary nature, such as by example signage fences, display modules, stands advertising, etc., which use tubular elements, more or less resistant to its configuration, being in most of the cases of special relevance its ability to quickly assemble and disassembly of them.

In order to facilitate such assembly and disassembly, these structures usually use nodules or kneecaps as assembly and fixing instruments, usually by pressure or threaded, at the intersection of the different tubular elements forming between them the reticular lattice, flat or volumetric structure.

In reference to the state of the art, you must mention that there are various types of nodules or kneecaps suitable to receive and fix alternately on each of its lateral the end of a tubular element.

The applicant himself is the holder of the model n ° 1049742 in which by "Ball joint device for structure bearing or similar "describes such a device constituted by a polyhedral core, which has a receptacle in the form of a niche, capable of housing, fixing and allowing pivoting in a range of 90 ° to an elongated element; with means to fix the spatial position of said core, in relation to  similar means integrating the structure to be constituted, in the form of braces that have suitable terminals to stay and be fixed inside the core of the kneecap element; auxiliary means of support, suitable to form a base lane on which can be optionally housed and fixed devices outside the structure; and auxiliary support means, suitable for form at least two points of support, in which to receive and to support laminar elements or any other suspension nature.

Explanation of the invention.

With the present invention, a patella device for bearing structures or the like of the type described above to which a series of improvements providing it with new and innovative technical, structural and constitutive characteristics with a view to to achieve substantial improvements and / or alternatives to existing devices

Thus, the invention provides a patella device that, through a simple design, provides a great versatility allowing to be suitable for the configuration of a extensive range of reticular structures.

More specifically, the device is essentially constituted by a main body of form polyhedral, which, in addition to having on its side faces and subsequently, alternately, of cubic niches suitable for housing, fix and allow articulation in a range of up to 90 ° of tubular elements of the structure to which it is intended, in its front face, which like the back face has a square shape, incorporates various holes, grooves and grooves sides intended to act as livelihoods for receive, host and fix a wide range of different types of auxiliary elements, both tubular, laminar or any other other type of non-structure devices.

The new perfected kneecap device for bearing structures or similar represents, by consequently, an innovative structure of features structural and constitutive unknown so far for that purpose, reasons that together with its practical utility, give it a foundation enough to get the privilege of exclusivity that request.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, is attached herein descriptive, as an integral part of it, of a sheet of planes, in which with an illustrative and non-limiting nature it has been represented the following:

Figure number 1.- Shows a view in perspective of an exploded view of the device in which the main body and auxiliary elements involved in the configuration of the structure formation reticulate, so that both its constitution and its value are appreciated provision.

Figure number 2.- Shows a view in section according to a cross-section of the device to which it has been coupled as an example some of the elements represented in the figure number 1.

Figure number 3.- Shows a view in section according to a vertical cut of the device to which also some of the auxiliary elements have been coupled as an example represented in figure number 1.

Figure number 4.- Shows a view in section according to a vertical cut of the device to which coupled different elements to those represented in the figure number 3.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the commented figures and of according to the numbering adopted, it can be observed in them a preferred embodiment of the kneecap device perfected for bearing structures or similar comprising the parts indicated below.

In this way, as seen in the figure 1, the device is essentially constituted by a body principal (1) that adopts an approximately parallelepipedic form formed by two front (1a) and back (1b) square faces of blunt vertices and four rectangular side faces (1c), consequently rounded edges.

Said main body (1), has on its faces lateral (1c) and posterior (1b), alternately, of two cubic niches (2) suitable for housing and fixing, by means conventional such as screw threading through the holes (3) intended for this purpose, allowing articulation or pivoting in a range of up to 90 ° of the tubular elements (not represented) that will conform the structure to which it is destined.

For its part, on the front face (1a) the body main (1), axially has a through hole (4) suitable to accommodate the tie rod element (5), which consists of a cylindrical and elongated piece (5a) provided at its end with a truncated conical head (5b), axially associated with it by a small stem (5c), to which a groove (5d) has been made to provide it with a certain elasticity that will allow its introduction and fixing in the mentioned through hole (4), acting from this mode as an element of association and positioning between sets nodular or between one of them and a fixed base.

Slit paths (6) wedge-shaped blunt vertex, arranged symmetrically and along the vertical axis of the main body (1) also on its front face (1a), located respectively above and below the above through hole (4), they constitute alternative means of support for the element of  auxiliary association of laminar type (7), whose upper end (7a) adopts an identical configuration to the slit (6) in order to achieve a perfect adaptation, holding by magnet provided on its back coinciding with the magnet provided in one of the blind holes (8 ') existing in the center of said slits (6) constituting the other blind hole (8) the means of support for the support element (9).

Said support element (9) is coupled to the main body (1), in said blind hole (8), by a stud (9a) that is provided on one of its faces located on a protuberance (9b) that takes a form identical to the slit (6) fitting perfectly in it, and by means of two quadrangular pivots (9e) located laterally to said protuberance (9b) intended to fit in the holes home runs (13) that will be described later. By his face opposite this piece (9) has two rods (9c) equipped with perimeter tab (9d) intended to receive and retain Suspend any auxiliary element to the structure.

An auxiliary element (10) formed by a transverse plane (10a) from whose ends guide paths emanate internal (10b) forming a "U" piece, attaches to the body main (1) of the device through slots (11) that this It is provided laterally, allowing to receive and maintain auxiliary devices outside the structure.

Other auxiliary element (12), likewise intended to receive and maintain auxiliary devices outside the structure, also adopts a "U" shape by being a transverse plane (12a) from whose ends guide paths emanate (12b), in this case external, and among which there is an area laminar (12c) approximately triangular and has a incoming (12d) at its vertex, which fits into any of the previously mentioned side grooves (11) of which is provided the main body (1) and that obviously and for that purpose, penetrate under the front face (1a) of the main body (1) internally adopting said triangular shape.

The aforementioned entree (12d) provided in the area laminar triangular (12c) of the above auxiliary element (12), allows the entry of auxiliary elements in the holes quadrangular (13) provided on the front face (1a) of the body main (1) located on both sides of the grooves (6), thus expanding the means of support of the device.

On the other hand, the external guides (12b) that presents this auxiliary element (12), for example allow coupling of another device by inserting the same in the lateral grooves (11) of that.

Finally, the mentioned holes quadrangular (13) mentioned above, are suitable for receive and support a last element of auxiliary association of laminar type (14), similar in configuration to the above element (7) but whose end (14a) adopts a pointed shape, having several projections and indentations inside which together with a quadrangular pivot (14b) perfectly fit with said hole (13) and with the groove (11).

Describe sufficiently the nature of the The present invention, as well as how to implement it, is it states that, within its essentiality, it may be taken to the practice in other embodiments that differ in detail from the one indicated by way of example, and which will reach also the protection that is collected as long as it is not altered, change or modify its fundamental principle.

Claims (8)

1. Patella device perfected for supporting structures or similar, of the type consisting of a main body (1) that adopts an approximately parallelepipedic shape formed by two square front (1a) and rear (1b) square of blunt vertices and four lateral faces ( 1c) rectangular, with rounded edges; wherein said main body (1), has on its side (1c) and rear (1b), alternately, two cubic niches (2) suitable for housing and fixing, by conventional means such as screw threading through of the holes (3), allowing the articulation or pivoting in a range of up to 90 ° of the tubular elements that will conform the structure to which it is intended characterized by the fact of understanding the main body (1), on the front face ( 1a) axially a through hole (4) suitable for receiving the rod element (5), which consists of a cylindrical and elongated part (5a) provided at its end with a frustoconical head (5b), axially associated with it by a small rod (5c), to which a groove (5d) has been made to provide it with a certain elasticity that will allow its introduction and fixation in the said through hole (4), thus acting as an element of association and positioning between conju nodular nodes or between one of them and a fixed base. 2. Perforated kneecap device for supporting structures or the like, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the wedge-shaped grooves (6) are bluntly arranged, symmetrically arranged and along the vertical axis of the main body (1). on its front face (1a), located respectively above and below the aforementioned through hole (4), they constitute alternative means of support for the laminar type auxiliary association element (7), whose upper end (7a) adopts an identical configuration to the slit (6) in order to achieve a perfect adaptation, holding by means of a magnet provided in its rear part coinciding with the magnet provided in one of the blind holes (8 ') existing in the center of said slits (6) constituting the other hole blind (8) the support means for the support element (9). 3. Improved ball joint device for supporting structures or the like, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support element (9) is coupled to the main body (1) by means of a stud (9a) which is provided in one of its faces located on a protuberance (9b) that adopts an identical shape to the slit (6) perfectly fitting in it, and by means of quadrangular pivots (9e) located laterally to said protuberance (9b) destined to fit in the holes quadrangular (13), and has on its opposite side two rods (9c) equipped with perimeter flange (9d) intended to receive and hold any auxiliary element to the structure suspended. 4. Improved ball joint device for supporting structures or the like, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the auxiliary element (10) formed by a flat transverse (10a) from whose ends emanate internal guides (10b) forming A "U" piece is coupled to the main body (1) of the device by means of grooves (11) of which it is provided laterally, allowing to receive and maintain auxiliary devices outside the structure. 5. Improved ball joint device for supporting structures or the like, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that another auxiliary element (12), which also adopts a "U" shape being constituted by a flat transverse (12a) from whose ends emanate external guides (12b), and between which there is a laminar zone (12c) of approximately triangular shape and that has a recess (12d) at its vertex, which fits into any of the aforementioned lateral grooves ( 11) that the main body (1) is provided and that for this purpose, they penetrate under the front face (1a) of the main body (1) internally adopting said triangular shape, it is also intended to receive and maintain auxiliary devices outside the structure. 6. Improved kneecap device for supporting structures or the like, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the said recess (12d) provided in the triangular laminar zone (12c) of said auxiliary element (12), allows the Auxiliary elements input into the quadrangular holes (13) provided on the front face (1a) of the main body (1) located on both sides of the grooves (6), thus expanding the support means of the device. 7. Improved ball joint device for supporting structures or the like, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the external guides (12b) presented by this auxiliary element, for example, allow the coupling of another device by inserting the same in the lateral grooves (11) of that. 8. Improved ball joint device for bearing structures or the like, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the quadrangular holes (13), are suitable for receiving and supporting another auxiliary association element of the laminar type (14), of a configuration similar to the element (7) but whose end (14a) adopts a pointed shape, having several projections and grooves inside it that together with a quadrangular pivot (14b) fit perfectly with said hole (13) and with the groove (11) of the main body (1).