JPH06229096A - Carrier assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To accurately set the cutout, opening, and the like of a set of all carriers to the same level without generating any errors when fitting the carriers to a wall surface in a carrier assembly body for fitting such a member as a panel to the wall surface. CONSTITUTION: A carrier assembly body is made of a carrier 10 with an elongate channel section that can be mounted to a wall surface with its axis being nearly vertical, and the channel section includes a web 12, and two spaced apart side flanges 14 having a bead 16. A guide surface 18 is provided inside the carrier of the channel section, and a fitting machine element 20 can slide vertically so that it touches the guide surface 18 in the carrier. When the fitting machine element 20 moves to a desired position of the carrier, the guide surface 18 is partially deformed so that the fitting machine element can be retained at the position.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a carrier assembly for mounting members on a wall surface. The assembly of the present invention is used to mount members such as shelves to a wall surface, and is particularly used to mount a wall panel system such as a panel system of an outdoor building to the outside of a building. However, it is also used for many other purposes.

Various proposals have been made for mounting members on wall surfaces, which are generally provided with a large number of openings, notches, tongues, etc. at positions spaced along the length of the carrier. Many include carriers that have a vertically extending channel or other cross section. These parts are used to attach hangers or other members to specific locations. Many of these assemblies use two, and sometimes several, carriers mounted substantially vertically, which can cause errors when mounting the carrier against a wall, so that a set of It is often quite difficult to ensure that the carrier cutouts, openings or tongues are at exactly the same level.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome such problems.

In accordance with the present invention, a carrier assembly for mounting members to a wall is provided with two spaced apart webs and a bead connected to the webs and facing inwardly at the free edges. An elongated channel section carrier including lateral flanges, means for mounting the carrier on its wall surface with its longitudinal axis substantially vertical, and at least one guide surface inside the channel section carrier. And a mounting element capable of sliding in the longitudinal direction in contact with the at least one guide surface in the carrier of the grooved cross section,
Means in the mounting element for permanently deforming the at least one guide surface in any longitudinal position so as to determine the position in which the mounting element is held;
A carrier assembly consisting of:

In this form, no preset position is provided. Movement in the mounting element by simply sliding the mounting element longitudinally to a desired position in a carrier of grooved cross section and then permanently deforming one or more guide surfaces in that longitudinal position. Just do. Given a series of carriers, one such mounting element can be easily set to an adjacent carrier by setting one such mounting element at a particular height and using a spirit level or the like.

[0006] The means in the mounting element that allows the at least one guide surface to be permanently deformed can take many forms. In a particular preferred form according to the invention, the mounting element is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the carrier. With this configuration, the rotation of the mounting element is such that it causes permanent deformation of the guide surface at a particular longitudinal position.

The rotation of the mounting element is possible about an axis extending substantially perpendicular to the groove web, the peripheral surface of the mounting element engaging the guide ribs on the inner surface of the side flange. It can have a protrusion that can bite into. Of course, in all constructions according to the invention, it is important that the mounting element is made of a material that is considerably harder than the material of the carrier. The carrier itself may be formed of a plastic material, but it is preferably formed as an extruded body of aluminum or aluminum alloy, in which case the mounting element is a slightly harder metal, generally soft steel. Is formed by.

However, the mounting element is generally cylindrical, the axis of the cylinder being parallel to the web of the carrier and the surface of the curia having means slidable with respect to the guide surface. It is preferable that a part of the guide surface is destroyed by the rotation of the mounting element. It is conceivable that the cylindrical mounting element has a tongue protruding from each axial end, the tongue passing through a groove formed in the inner surface of the flange of the channel carrier. At this time, if the mounting element is rotated, the groove will be deformed.

In a preferred construction, however, the guide surface comprises a longitudinally extending rim on at least one inner surface of the flange, against which the slidable means cooperate on the proximal end surface of the cylindrical mounting element. Rotating the loading element, including the working slots, deforms the longitudinal ribs, thereby constraining further vertical movement of the loading element.

If it is necessary to rotate the mounting element, a tool engaging portion is preferably provided and is thereby used to rotate the mounting element. For example, the mounting element may be provided with an opening for insertion of a hook-shaped wrench or a flat surface for the wrench to engage.

The invention also provides that the guide surface comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending ridges on the inwardly facing inner surface of the bead, each of the mounting elements comprising a slidable flat plate in the channel cross section. Including a plurality of horizontally extending ridges slidable relative to the ridges of the carrier, the horizontal ridges being pressed against the plate of the mounting element to raise the ridges inside the bead of the carrier. Considerably different configurations are also provided in which a threaded connection is provided to cut into the ridge and permanently deform it. In such a structure, there is further provided a retaining plate mounted on the mounting element having a projecting portion engageable between the beads facing inward of the carrier, the mounting plate being a part of the screw joint. It is preferable to have an opening for passing the bolt forming the.

The present invention also contemplates a hanger that can be hung on the mounting element.

The means for attaching the carrier to the wall surface includes a first bracket attachable to the wall surface, a second bracket attachable to the carrier and a first bracket.
Means for adjustably mounting to the bracket. Such a configuration allows the carrier angle and position to be varied to take into account any irregularities in the wall.

In such a structure, the first bracket includes a base mountable on a wall surface, two spaced arms extending outward from the base, and a horizontal slot in the arm. The second bracket also includes a clamp portion that can be clamped to the carrier, and two spaced legs that can be positioned proximate to the two arms of the first bracket, with the locking bolt having a slot. It may be passed through and screwed into the leg portion of the second bracket.

A vertically extending ridge is formed on the outer surface of the arm of the first bracket, and a holding plate through which the bolt passes is provided, and the holding plate also serves for the ridge of the arm and for the first bracket. And a vertically extending ridge which can cooperate with the ridge of the arm to determine the selected position of the bolt and second bracket.

In order that the present invention may be more readily understood, the following description is given, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring first to FIG. 1, webs 12, 2
Shown is a carrier 10 of generally grooved cross-section with two lateral flanges 14, inwardly facing beads 16 extending generally parallel to the web 12.

Two longitudinally projecting ribs 18 project inwardly parallel to the web 12 and the bead 16. A generally cylindrical mounting element 20 having a diameter slightly smaller than the spacing between the inner surface of the web 12 and the bead 16 is mounted on the carrier 10 of grooved cross section. The length of element 20 is again slightly less than the spacing between the inner surface of web 12 and bead 16. The end 2 of the element 20 having a reduced diameter as shown to fit the longitudinally extending rib 18.
2 is provided with diametrically aligned slots 24 having a width slightly larger than the width of the rib 18. The cylindrical outer surface of element 20 is provided with two opposing flat portions 26 for receiving a wrench (not shown) or other suitable tool.

In use, the carrier 10 is mounted on the wall (as described below) and the mounting element 20 is slid into the ends of the groove 10 with the slots 24 matching the ribs 18. As is clear from the above-mentioned dimensional relationship, the mounting element 20 is slidably fitted in the groove 10. When the mounting element has reached the desired level, i.e. the desired longitudinal position in the groove 10, a spanner is hung on the flat 26, causing the mounting element 20 to rotate about its axis, whereby FIG. Two ribs 18 as shown in
Out of part. The length of the element 20 may be appropriately matched, and the end 22 of suitable diameter may guide the element into position as shown in the upper portion of FIG. Wearing element 20
It will be appreciated that must be made of a material that is much stiffer than the channel cross section. Therefore, the mounting element 20 of soft steel
It is preferable to use carrier 10 of aluminum alloy. It will be appreciated that once the mounting element has been twisted in this manner, the mounting element cannot actually be moved in either direction.

In use, several mounting elements are positioned along the length of the carrier 10 as shown in FIG. 1, so that the mounting element 20 forms a ladder bar which is At a desired longitudinal position along the carrier 10. In doing this, the mounting element slides off the top of the carrier, starting at one end, for example the bottom. This mounting element is then twisted for positioning, then the next mounting element is guided, twisted at the desired position, and so on. With the mounting elements in the desired position in this manner, they may be used to support hangers of any suitable shape, such as a shelf support hanger of the type shown very schematically in FIG. It will be seen in FIG. 5 that the hook portion 28 of the hanger 30 can engage the upper side of the mounting element 20.

In FIG. 1, the carrier channel cross-section includes a T-shaped center flange 36 and a central portion 34 attached to two groove side webs 38, from side web 38 to web 12, side flange 14. And bead 1 facing inward
6 is provided, and a serration 40 extending in the longitudinal direction is provided on the inner surface of the bead.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show structures similar to FIGS. 1 and 2 and like parts are designated by like reference numerals. The main difference is that the web 12 has correspondingly a longitudinally extending ridge 19 which extends towards the inwardly facing bead 16 and forms an extension of the web 38.
The cylindrical mounting element, shown more clearly in FIG. 3, has a peripheral annular groove 23 spaced from its end and arranged to cooperate with the ridge 19. There is. Thus, the annular recesses 23 are axially spaced by the same spacing as between the ridges 19.

A flat portion 25 outward from the annular groove 23
Is extended. Although only one set of flats need be provided extending in a plane parallel to the axis of the mounting element 20, the structure shown shows two such flats at each end.

In this embodiment, the mounting element is mounted as shown on the left side in the upper part of FIG. 3 and then twisted so as to extend in the horizontal direction so that the flat portion 25 extends the end of the mounting element to the ridge portion 19. You can see that it is designed to pass inward. However, as the mounting element begins to rotate about its axis, the annular recesses and ridges cooperate to lock the lateral channel web 38 in place, thereby rotating the mounting element. So that it will not bend outwards due to wind conditions.

The channel carrier 10 is shown in FIG. 7 as used in a panel support structure. Wearing element 20
One of which is shown, which cooperates with two hangers in the form of hook members 50 which engage and lock into recesses 53 provided in the outer edge 57 of the panel 54. A hanger 50 of this shape is shown in FIG. 6 and includes a hook-shaped recess 48 and a longitudinal ridge 51 having a threaded opening 52. The ridges 51 of each hanger 50 slide into the recesses 53 in the outer edge 57 of each panel 54 and are mounted in the desired position by bolts 55 that pass through the threaded openings 52 in the ridges 51.

FIG. 8, which is a perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 7, also illustrates a method of mounting the carrier 10 of channel cross section. The first bracket 60 is attached to the wall by any suitable method. The first bracket 60 comprises a wall mountable base 62 and two spaced arms 64 each having a slot and a serration 68 extending vertically on its outer surface. The first bracket 60 is shown in FIGS.
Co-operates with a second bracket 70 which is shown in more detail. The second bracket 70 has two side walls 72 having inwardly threaded aligned bosses 74, which are joined by a transverse wall 76. Two jaws 80 are spaced from the transverse wall 76, which jaws 80 are
6 and 6 form a T-shaped groove 82 having a shape and size that fits the T-shaped flange 36 of the carrier 10. Side wall 7
In the relaxed state, 2 is slightly converging toward each other as shown in FIG.

The bolt 84 passes through an opening in a retaining plate 86 that is provided with a vertically extending ridge that matches the ridge 68 of the arm 64 of the first bracket 60. Bolt 8
4 is screwed into the threaded boss 74 of the second bracket,
The relative position of the two brackets is determined by sliding the bolt into the slot a greater or lesser distance such that the vertically extending ridges of the arm 64 and the retainer plate engage each other at the desired position. Sometimes the bolt 84 is fully tightened. When the bolt is tightened, the side wall 7
2 is deformed to extend in parallel until it abuts the arm 64 of the first bracket. This also deforms the jaws 80 to reduce the size of the T-shaped groove 82, thereby securely clamping the T-shaped flange 36 of the carrier 10.

FIG. 8 particularly shows the case where the panel 54 is a sandwich panel, and also shows how the hook member 50 is attached to the outer edge 57. The panel shown in FIG. 7 is a rectangle, and the long side of the rectangle is vertical.

11 and 12 show a form in which the long sides of the rectangular panel are horizontal. Equivalent parts in FIGS. 11 and 12 are indicated with equivalent reference numbers. However, in this structure, the hanger 50 and the mounting element 2
Instead of zero, the mounting plate 9 has a central projection 92 which engages the gap between the inwardly facing beads 16 of the carrier 10.
0 is used. Within the carrier 10 between the side flanges 14 is mounted a retaining plate 94 having a plurality of horizontally extending ridges 96. Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 3, the inwardly facing bead 16 has carrier 1 on its inner surface.
It will be seen that there are a plurality of longitudinally (ie, vertically in this case) serrations 40 formed in a relatively soft metal with zero protrusion.

The bolt 98 of the flat head has a mounting plate 90.
And is screwed into the holding plate 94. When this screw is tightened, the relatively hard ridge of the retaining plate 94 causes the protrusion 1
No. 0 biting into the relatively soft serrations 40 to permanently deform the serrations for the retaining plate and the mounting plate 9
Set 0 to the desired position.

Referring again to FIG. 12, it will be seen that the mounting plate 90 has a plurality of openings 100 into which bolts 102 pass through a partially circular locking plate 104 provided with a recess 106. . The groove 106 engages with the edge of the end flange 108 of the panel 110, and serves to lock the panel to the mounting plate 90. The panel is guided to a predetermined position by orienting the locking plate 104 so that the cutout portion is horizontal and slightly loosened, and thereafter, the locking plate 104 is configured so that the concave groove engages with the end side flange 108. It is rotated to. This mounting structure is substantially equivalent to that disclosed in EP 549215, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

As shown in more detail in FIG. 13, a spring washer 107 is disposed adjacent to the mounting plate 90,
The bolt 102 passes through this. The spring washer 107 provides some amount of resilience, thereby facilitating rotation of the locking plate 104 while not yet tightened or when loosened. Of course, the mounting configurations shown in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 may be used in combination with the mounting configurations shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10 to provide any additional support that may be required in some cases.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cutaway schematic perspective view showing a part of an embodiment of a carrier assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, showing a part of the second embodiment.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of one form of hanger for use with the carrier and mounting element of FIGS. 1-4.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of another form of hanger for use with the carrier and mounting element of FIGS. 1-4.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing a partial cross section of a wall joining apparatus using the carrier assembly according to the present invention.

8 is a schematic perspective view showing the panel structure of FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a reduced cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the second bracket used in the apparatus of FIGS. 7 and 8 prior to tightening the mounting bolts.

10 is a reduced cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the second bracket used in the apparatus of FIGS. 7 and 8 after tightening the mounting bolts.

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 7 of the second embodiment of the panel structure.

12 is a view similar to FIG. 8 of the structure of FIG.

13 is a cutaway enlarged perspective view of a mounting plate used in the embodiment of FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Carrier 12 Web 14 Flange 16 Bead 18 Rib 19 Ridge 20 Mounting Device 23 Recessed Groove 24 Slot 26 Tool Engagement 40 Serration 60 First Bracket 70 Second Bracket 98 Threaded Connection

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A carrier assembly (54,110) for mounting a member (54,110) on a wall, into one web (12,34) and inwardly at a free edge connected to said web. A carrier (10) of elongated channel cross section comprising two spaced lateral flanges (14) with facing beads (16), said carrier having said longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to said wall surface. Means for mounting (60
~ 86), at least one guide surface (18, 40) inside the carrier of the grooved cross section, and sliding longitudinally in contact with the at least one guide surface in the carrier of the grooved cross section. Possible mounting elements (20, 90) and the mounting machine capable of permanently deforming the at least one guide surface in any longitudinal position so as to determine the position in which the mounting element is held. Means in Elementary (2
4, 96) and a carrier assembly. 2. A carrier as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that each mounting element (20) is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the carrier (10). Assembly. 3. Each mounting element (20) has a generally cylindrical shape, the axis of the cylinder being parallel to the web of the carrier, and the end face (22) of the carrier being the guide surface (18).
Carrier assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that it has means capable of sliding with respect to one another, such that a part of the guide surface (18) is deformed by rotation of the mounting element. 4. A rib (18) wherein said guide surface extends longitudinally on the inner surface of at least one of said lateral flanges (14).
Wherein the slidable means includes a slot (24) cooperating with an adjacent end surface of the cylindrical mounting element (20), wherein rotation of the mounting element (20) causes the longitudinal ribs to The carrier assembly according to claim 1, wherein the carrier assembly is deformed so that further vertical movement of the mounting element is restrained. 5. The mounting element is provided with a tool-engaging portion (26), whereby a tool for rotating the mounting element is used. 4. The carrier assembly according to item 4. 6. The mounting element includes a peripheral groove (23) axially spaced from its respective end, the carrier having an elongated grooved cross section having the longitudinally extending mounting element. Carrier assembly according to claim 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that it comprises a longitudinal ridge (19) engageable in each said groove (23) for guiding the. 7. An end of the mounting element (20) extends from the corresponding end to a peripheral groove for allowing the mounting element to be guided through the ridges (19) of the carrier. 7. The carrier assembly according to claim 6, further comprising at least one flat portion (25) in a plane parallel to the axis at each end. 8. The guide surface includes a plurality of longitudinally extending serrations (40) on the inner surface of the inwardly facing bead (16), each of the mounting elements being slidable in the channel cross-section. A flat plate (94) having a plurality of horizontally extending ridges (96) slidable with respect to the carrier's serrations (40), which bite into the serrations (40) on the inner surface of said carrier bead to permanently In order to transform it into a flat plate (9
Carrier assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a screw connection (98) for pressing the horizontal ridge (96) of 4). 9. Protrusions (9) mounted on each mounting element and engageable between the inwardly facing beads of the carrier.
9. A holding plate (90) having 2), the holding plate having an opening for the passage of a bolt forming part of said screw connection (98). Carrier assembly. 10. The carrier assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a hanger (30, 50) adapted to be locked on the upper side of the mounting element (20). 11. A first bracket (60) mountable to said wall surface for mounting said carrier,
A second bracket (70) attachable to the carrier (10) and the second bracket (70) are attached to the first bracket.
Carrier assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, including means (74, 87, 86) for adjustably mounting to said bracket (60). 12. A base (62) to which the first bracket (60) can be attached to a wall surface, two spaced arms (64) extending outwardly from the base, and in the arm. A second horizontal slot (66),
Bracket (70) of the second bracket (70) can be located close to the clamp part (80) that can be clamped to the carrier and the two arms (64) of the first bracket (72). 12. The carrier assembly of claim 11, wherein the locking bolts (84) pass through the slots and threadably engage (at 74) the legs of the second bracket. 13. A retaining plate (8) through which the bolt passes through, wherein a vertical extending ridge (68) is formed on the outer surface of the arm (64) of the first bracket (60).
6), wherein the retainer plate determines the selected position of the ridge of the arm and also the retainer plate with respect to the first bracket and also the bolt and second bracket. 13. Carrier assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that it has vertically extending ridges which can cooperate with the ridges (68). 14. The two spaced legs (72) of the second bracket are tilted towards each other in a relaxed state, and the arm ((72) is tightened by tightening the locking bolt (84). 72) is deformed until it comes into contact with the two spaced arms of the first bracket, and this deformation deforms the clamp part, thereby clamping the clamp part (36) in the carrier. 14. The carrier assembly according to claim 12 or 13.