RAISED ACCESS FLOOR

Abstract

A modular raised access floor panel includes a frame, a first edge member, a second edge member, and a center member. The first edge member has a first floor surface. The second edge member is disposed substantially perpendicular to the first edge member and has a second floor surface. The first center member is disposed adjacent to the first edge member and has a third floor surface. When the floor panel is assembled, the first floor surface, the second floor surface, and the third floor surface are disposed substantially within the same plane.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Exemplary embodiments of the invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only exemplary embodiments and are, therefore, not to be considered limiting of the invention's scope, the exemplary embodiments of the invention will be described with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of a raised access floor panel;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a raised access floor panel;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a raised access floor panel;

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of the embodiment of a raised access floor panel as shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the embodiment of a raised access floor panel as shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a raised access floor system;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the embodiment of a modular raised access floor system shown in FIG. 6 with a supported load; and

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the embodiment of a modular raised access floor system shown in FIG. 6 with a supported load where some of the center members have been moved from the disposition of FIG. 7 and positioned near the supported load.

Claims

1. A modular raised access floor panel comprising: a frame, comprising: a first extruded edge member having a first floor surface; anda second extruded edge member disposed substantially perpendicular to the first extruded edge member and having a second floor surface;a first die-cast center member disposed adjacent to the first extruded edge member and having a third floor surface; andwherein the first floor surface, the second floor surface, and the third floor surface are disposed substantially within the same plane.

2. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 1, wherein the first extruded edge member further comprises a support ledge and the first die-cast center member rests on the support ledge.

3. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 2, wherein the second extruded edge member further comprises a support ledge and the first die-cast center member rests on the support ledges of the first and second extruded edge members.

4. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 1, wherein the first die-cast center member further comprises a plurality of apertures.

5. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 4, wherein the plurality of apertures comprise slotted perforations.

6. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 4, wherein the plurality of apertures are die-cast with the die-cast center member.

7. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 4, wherein the plurality of apertures are drilled into the die-cast center member.

8. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 1, wherein the first die-cast center member further comprises a plurality of support ribs.

9. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 8, wherein the plurality of support ribs comprises a plurality of full-length support ribs and a plurality of less than full-length support ribs.

10. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 1, further comprising a corner member.

11. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 10, wherein the corner member further comprises a first ear and a second ear.

12. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 11, wherein the first extruded edge member further comprises a cavity and the second extruded edge member further comprises a cavity.

13. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 12, wherein the first ear of the corner member press-fits into the cavity of the first extruded edge member and the second ear of the corner member press-fits into the cavity of the second extruded edge member.

14. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 1, further comprising an extruded cross member disposed substantially perpendicular to the first extruded edge member and having a fourth floor surface and wherein the fourth floor surface is disposed substantially within the same plane as the first, second, and third floor surfaces.

15. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 14, wherein the extruded cross member further has support ledges.

16. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 15, further comprising a second die-cast center member disposed adjacent to the extruded cross member and the second die-cast center member rests on one of the support ledges of the extruded cross member.

17. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 16, wherein the first and second die-cast center members each further comprise a plurality of apertures and the plurality of apertures in the second die-cast center member are different from the plurality of apertures in the first die-cast center member.

18. The modular raised access floor panel of claim 1, wherein the raised access floor panel is comprised of aluminum.

19. A modular raised access floor panel comprising: a first edge member comprising a cavity and a support ledge;a second edge member disposed substantially perpendicular to the first edge member, comprising a cavity and a support ledge;a first center member disposed adjacent to the first edge member and having a third floor surface, the first center member comprising a plurality of apertures;a second center member disposed adjacent to the first edge member and having a fourth floor surface, the second center member comprising a plurality of apertures;a cross member positioned between the first center member and the second center member and having a fifth floor surface, the cross member comprising a plurality of support ledges;wherein the first floor surface, the second floor surface, the third floor surface, the fourth floor surface, and the fifth floor surface are disposed substantially within the same plane;wherein the first center member rests on the support ledge of the first edge member, the support ledge of the second edge member, and at least one of the plurality of support ledges of the cross member; andwherein the second center member rests on the support ledge of the first edge member and at least one of the plurality of support ledges of the cross member.

20. A modular raised access floor assembly comprising: a plurality of modular raised access floor panels each comprising: a plurality of edge members, the plurality of edge members comprising a first floor surface, a cavity, and a support ledge;a center member disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of edge members having a second floor surface, the center member comprising a plurality of apertures;a plurality of corner members comprising a third floor surface, a first ear, and a second ear;wherein the center member rests on at least one of the support ledges of the plurality of edge members; andwherein the first ear of at least one of the plurality of corner members press-fits into the cavity of one of the edge members and the second ear of that corner member press-fits into the cavity of another edge member;wherein the first floor surfaces, the second floor surface, and the third floor surfaces are disposed substantially within the same plane; andwherein at least two of the plurality of corner members are connected.

21. The modular raised access floor assembly of claim 20, wherein one of the center members is the same structure as another center member.