MOUNTING SUPPORT FOR ELEMENT

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mounting support (1) for mounting vertically oriented elements (2). Such a mounting support comprises an arm (3) oriented substantially vertically in use of the mounting support, which has special coupling means (7) by which the arm can be anchored to a coupling device (5) which is, as such, prior art. This coupling device is arranged to or on the base where the mounting of the element takes place. The said arm also has a laterally projecting support brace (4) which can be displaced in its projecting direction and which, by being connected to the element, gives it the desired stability both horizontally and vertically.

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The present invention relates to a device of the kind indicated in the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is particularly intended to be used for the installation of elements, and is particularly suitable for the installation of concrete base and wall elements.

PRIOR ART

Prior art includes base and wall elements in concrete with assembly supports comprising at least one telescopically extendable wall bracket and end brackets arranged thereon. When the element is lifted into place, it is supported by these wall braces, which are attached to the element and to the surrounding base by bolted joints. The element can be fixed to its support by welding before a protective concreting of the joint is performed.

The prior art solution is cumbersome, involves several operations, and is time consuming. In addition, screw holes are created in the building structures which may require additional repair work.

Presentation of the Problem

With the present invention, the problems associated with prior art solutions can be substantially avoided. The invention thus provides an easily manageable support arrangement which is easy and quick to use and that can replace several previous operations.

This task is carried out in accordance with the invention by a support arrangement to install base and wall units according to claim 1. The dependent claims present suitable further developments and variations of the invention that further improve its functioning.

The basic idea of the present invention is to provide a mounting support which is easy to use, while the essential parts thereof can be reused.

The device described in the present invention achieves several significant advantages over the prior art. Thus, it is possible to substantially simplify the installation of a building's base units or basement wall units replacing such base units.

The elements become thoroughly mounted with the new technology, while the reusable support arrangement makes the device and the method advantageous from an economic viewpoint.

Additional advantages and details of the invention are set out in the description below.

SUMMARY OF DRAWING FIGURES

In the following, the invention is described in greater detail with reference to the drawings, in which

FIG. 1 shows a first advantageous embodiment of the present mounting support seen from the side and with its sleeve in intersection,

FIG. 2 shows a second advantageous embodiment of the present mounting support seen from the side and with its support bar in intersection,

FIG. 3 shows a third advantageous embodiment of the present mounting support seen from the side and with its support bar in partial intersection,

FIG. 4 shows a fourth advantageous embodiment of the present mounting support seen from the side,

FIG. 5 shows a fifth advantageous embodiment of the present mounting support seen from the side,

FIG. 6 shows a sixth advantageous embodiment of the present mounting support seen from the side,

FIG. 7 shows a first alternative embodiment of a coupling device to be used in conjunction with the present mounting support with reference to detail A of FIG. 1 and viewed from the side,

FIG. 8 shows a second alternative embodiment of a coupling device with reference to detail A of FIG. 1, viewed from the side and with the coupling device in cross-section,

FIG. 9 shows a third alternative embodiment of a coupling device with reference to detail A of FIG. 1, viewed from the side and with the coupling device in cross-section, and

FIG. 10 shows a fourth alternative embodiment of a coupling device with reference to detail A of FIG. 1, viewed from the side and with the coupling device in cross-section.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The above figures do not show the support arrangement in a scale, rather their only purpose is to illustrate the preferred embodiments' constructive solutions and the functions of the embodiments. Herein, the respective structural parts shown in the figures and denoted with reference numerals correspond to the structural solutions presented in the description below and which are hereby given their reference numbers.

The present mounting support 1 for mounting vertically oriented elements 2 comprises two main parts, firstly an arm oriented substantially vertically when the mounting support is used 3, and secondly a laterally, i.e. substantially horizontally, displaceable support brace 4 which, by being connected to the element, gives it the desired stability in both the horizontal and vertical directions. When using the mounting support, the arm is anchored to a coupling device arranged in, as such, a prior art manner, on or to a base 6 on which the mounting of the element is in progress. Such anchorages, referred to by detail A in FIG. 1, are shown in detail in FIGS. 7 to 10. For this anchoring, various coupling means 7 in the form of, for example, sleeves, collars, or form-locking devices can be used, which means and their use are described in more detail below. The anchorage ensures that the mounting support is stable, so that the mounting support alone or together with several such mounting supports can support an element. In many applications, the need to use traditional wall braces can thus be avoided.

FIGS. 1-6 show principled and advantageous solutions for the present mounting support 1. The figures show a mounting support only on 2 one side of the vertically oriented element. Often a second corresponding mounting support can also be used on the opposite side of the element. However, in some cases it is possible to use only one mounting support, in which case the outer supporting end 4 of the support brace 8 can be provided with a collar (not shown) which is attached to the vertical side of the element 9 with, for example, a screw joint. Alternatively, the support brace can be provided with two parallel gripping rods, which are operated to lie on either side of the element, thus gripping and stabilising it in its vertical orientation. The FIGS. 1-6 do not describe in detail how the arm 3 is anchored to a coupling device 5 arranged to the base.

FIG. 1 thus shows a solution of the mounting support 1 comprising a substantially vertically oriented arm 3 and a support brace 4 arranged thereon with a laterally protruding slot 10, slidably arranged in and at least partially protected surrounded by a sleeve 11. Such a slide is arranged to be laterally displaceable relative to the sleeve arranged to the arm by means of an adjusting device 12 acting against the slide. In this case, the adjusting device can be a threaded ring, which as shown in FIG. 1 is arranged to interact with the sheath surface of the slide. By providing the sheath surface with an outwardly directed thread, the ring, in interaction with the sleeve 11, can pull the slide out and force it against the surface of the element 9. On the other hand, rotating the ring in the opposite direction creates a gap between the ring and the sleeve, making it possible to slide the slide into the sleeve to create a clearance between the outer supporting end 8 of the support brace and the surface of the element. This clearance makes it easier to dismantle the mounting device when the element assembly work is completed. A second embodiment of this adjusting device is a pressure-medium-operated cylinder 13, as shown in FIG. 2, arranged to act against the pressed end 14 of the slide enclosed in the sleeve. Of course, it is also possible to use only a pressure-medium-operated cylinder mounted to the vertical arm as shown in FIG. 2, but this places greater demands on the design of the cylinder to ensure its durability in the harsh working environment.

FIG. 3 shows a third advantageous embodiment of the mounting support 1 which also comprises a substantially vertically oriented arm 3 and a support brace 4 having a laterally projecting slot 10 slidably arranged in a sleeve 11. In this embodiment, the slide is arranged to be displaced laterally relative to the sleeve arranged to the arm by means of an adjusting device comprising a threaded rod 15 arranged to act against the pressed end 14 of the slide enclosed in the sleeve. In this case, the threaded rod is arranged to interact with a screw thread shown by the sleeve, schematically illustrated in the figure with reference number 16. Rotation of the threaded rod will thus drive the slide towards or away from the surface 9 of the element 2.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth advantageous embodiment of the mounting support 1. Unlike the previously described embodiments, the slot 10 is here arranged to protrude from the sleeve 11 at each of its open ends. Thus, both the slotted end coinciding with the outer supporting end 8 of the support bar 4 and the opposite pressed end 14 will lie outside the sleeve on its opposite sides. In order to be able to displace the slide laterally relative to the sleeve 11 arranged to the arm 3, the slide exhibits at its pressed end 14 a cooperation device 17 projecting substantially perpendicularly relative to the longitudinal axis of the slide. The cooperation device has a threaded bore, for interaction with a threaded rod 15 rotatably arranged to the arm and substantially parallel to the slide. Thus, by rotating the threaded rod, the slide will be driven relative to the sleeve towards or away from the surface 9 of the element 2.

In a fifth advantageous embodiment, the support brace 4 is configured as a threaded bar 15 arranged in and at least partially surrounded by a sleeve 11 connected to the vertical arm 3. This threaded rod is arranged to interact with one or more screw threads to provide the desired lateral displacement of the threaded rod relative to the arm. In one embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the threaded rod is arranged to interact with a screw thread exhibited by the sleeve. It is also possible to have the sleeve comprise a smooth inner surface, while the threaded rod is arranged to interact with a nut (not shown) disposed at least at one of the opposed gable openings 18 and 19 exhibited by the sleeve.

Finally, FIG. 6 shows an advantageous sixth principled embodiment of the present mounting support 1. Unlike the previous designs, it lacks a horizontally adjustable slide. The support bar 4 is instead designed as a mechanical jack 20. By arranging a diamond-shaped jacking mechanism 21 operated by a threaded rod 15 between the element and the vertical arm 3, the position of the element can be quickly stabilized. A pallet block 22 is advantageously arranged between the jack and the vertical sides of the element, in order to avoid damage to the surface of the element. The pallet block can of course also be fixed to the jack.

In any of its embodiments, the support brace 4 can be arranged to be displaceable in a direction of the longitudinal axis 23 exhibited by the arm 3. This is schematically illustrated in FIG. 3. Likewise, the arm may be arranged to be telescopically extendable in its longitudinal axis 23 direction.

The above-described mounting support 1 for mounting vertically oriented elements 2 is put into use by anchoring the arm 3 in a substantially vertical position to a base 6, usually a sand or gravel bed, which at the same time forms the base for the mounting of the element. The arm is anchored by one or more coupling means 7 exhibited by the arm and connecting the arm to a coupling device 5 arranged to the base. The following describes some applicable coupling devices and means interacting with them. This description is not exhaustive.

A first advantageous embodiment of such a coupling device 5 is shown in FIG. 7. In this embodiment, the arm 3 is arranged to a mounting device, as such prior art, with pairs of ground supports 24 connected by a crossbar 25. This mounting device is used to adjust the height position 2 of the element in a prior art manner when mounted. The arm 3 is thereby fixed to the vertically projecting pillar 26 by surrounding the pillar with at least one locking hook 27, advantageously rotatably or displaceably arranged to the arm.

Instead of a mounting device as described above, it is also possible to use as coupling device 5 prior art ground anchors 28 which are lowered at least partially into the base 6. See FIG. 8. By designing the lower part 3 of the arm as a tube, oriented towards the ground anchor, the arm can either be lowered into the ground anchor or alternatively, depending on the dimensioning of the tube section, allow the arm to encircle the ground anchor, as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 9 shows a third advantageous embodiment of the coupling device 5, which here comprises an anchor plate 29 arranged on the base 6. The anchor plate has a supporting plane lying against the base and a rod 30 projecting vertically therefrom, to which the arm 3 can be mounted in one of the ways described above, i.e. with a locking hook or a pipe section in the arm. The anchor plate is advantageously provided with a counterweight 31 in the form of, for example, a concrete block.

In a fourth advantageous embodiment according to FIG. 10, the counterweight has been replaced by the cast plinth 32 of the element which, during casting thereof, has been provided with recesses 33 for receiving the arm 3.

Instead of arranging the plinth with a recess, a counterweight 31 according to the above-described third embodiment may be provided with said recess 33 for receiving the arm 3. Such a counterweight, unlike the plinth 32, can of course also be provided with a fastening device projecting from its upper surface, to which the arm can be attached in one of the ways described above, that is to say with a locking hook or a pipe section in the arm.

The description above and the figures cited therein are only intended to illustrate the present solution for the construction of a mounting support for elements. Thus, the solution is not limited solely to the embodiment described above or in the attached patent claims. Indeed, within the idea described in the attached patent claims, several variations or alternative embodiments are possible.

Claims

1.-14. (canceled)

15. Mounting support for mounting vertically oriented elements, the mounting support comprises

an arm which is substantially vertically oriented during use of the mounting support, which arm exhibits coupling means anchoring the arm to a coupling device arrangeable to a base, whereby

the arm has a laterally protruding support brace which can be displaced in its protruding direction, the support brace comprises a slide slidably arranged in a sleeve to be at least partially surrounded by the sleeve, wherein

the slide is arranged to be displaced sideways relative to the arm by means of an adjusting device acting against the slide,

the adjusting device is a threaded rod arranged to act against an end of the slide enclosed in the sleeve, and

the threaded rod is arranged to interact with a screw thread of the sleeve (11).

16. Mounting support according to claim 15, wherein the arm comprises a longitudinal axis and the support brace is arranged to be displaceable in a direction of the longitudinal axis.

17. Mounting support according to claim 15, wherein the arm is arranged to be telescopically extendable in the direction of its longitudinal axis.

18. Mounting support according to claim 15, wherein the coupling device comprises a ground anchor at least partially immersed in the base.

19. Mounting support according to claim 15, wherein the coupling device comprises an anchoring plate arranged on the base.

20. Mounting support according to claim 15, wherein the coupling device comprises a counterweight arranged on the base, which counterweight comprises a fastening device projecting from its upper side.

21. Mounting support according to claim 15, wherein the coupling device comprises a counterweight arranged on the base, which counterweight comprises a recess arranged in its upper side.