Patent Application
20240230021
This application claims priority to Italian Patent Application No. 102022000021960 filed on Oct. 25, 2022, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The present invention relates to supports for equipment, in particular for air conditioning and refrigeration installations.
The ground installation of air conditioning installations brings to light the problem of vibrations during the operation of the installation: to this end the use is known of support structures that rest on the ground by means of feet, essentially a support base that rests on the ground and a pole that creates the connection between the support base and the overlying support structure of the air conditioning equipment.
Feet are known wherein the pole essentially comprises a square section hollow profile interference-fittable to a mounting seat formed in the support base. Also known are feet wherein the pole thereof comprises a telescopic structure mounted on the support base. In general, poles with a telescopic structure have a cross-section with dimensions that are less than the cross-section of the poles formed from profiles. Telescopic poles provide the possibility of height adjustment, but they are generally sized for supporting lesser loads compared to poles formed from profiles.
Similar structures to those described above may also be used in the field of ventilation installations as well as in other sectors.
One object of the present invention is to make available a solution that allows the support base to be used with diverse types of pole.
This and other objectives are achieved according to the present invention by a support kit, in particular for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, comprising
According to the present invention, the pole with a telescopic structure may be screwed to the support base, thereby taking advantage of the fact that its cross-section is such as to allow rotation of the pole within the mounting seat, about the screwing axis. Whenever, on the other hand, a pole is used that is formed from a simple profile, generally having a greater cross-section, it is possible to simply engage the pole with the mounting seat, taking advantage of the interference between the outer side surface of the pole and the inner side surface of the mounting seat.
Further features and advantages of the present invention will appear from the detailed description that follows, given purely by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein
The support kit is envisaged for the ground installation of equipment (not shown), such as an air conditioning equipment. Moreover, the support kit finds application in refrigeration or ventilation installations and possibly also in other sectors.
The support kit shown in figures from 1 to 4 comprises a support base 10 configured to rest on a floor. The support base 10 comprises a body 11 having a substantially pyramid or pyramid frustum shape with a square plan and made of an elastomeric material. Such elastomeric material may be, at least in part, a recycled material, in particular a recycled styrene-butadiene rubber. The elastomeric material may, for example, be com-posed of recycled styrene-butadiene rubber granules bonded with polyurethane.
As may be observed in
A hole 13e, coaxially connected to a nut seat 13f, is centrally formed through the bottom surface 13d. The nut seat 13f is formed within a collar portion 13g that extends towards the base of the bottom of the box portion 13b of the insert 13. The inner lateral surface of the collar portion 13g has a prismatic geometry that conforms to the outer lateral geometry of a threaded nut 15 inserted into the nut seat 13f In this way the threaded nut 15 is rotationally locked relative to the support base 10.
The mounting seat 13c is configured to receive a lower end of a pole 20, that is used to create a connection between the support base 10 and a support structure (not shown) of a piece of equipment, as well as to support the weight of such piece of equipment.
In the example shown, the pole 20 comprises a telescopic structure formed from a lower member 21 and (at least) an upper member 22 slidably mounted in the lower member 21. The telescopic structure makes it possible to adjust the length of the pole 20 based upon the needs of the installation. To this end, the pole 20 comprises conventional blocking means (not shown) that are used to hold the upper member 22 at the required height in relation to the lower member 21. The lower member 21 and the upper member 22 of the telescopic structure both have square cross-sections. Different cross-sections may be used, for example circular.
The lower member 21 of the telescopic structure has a smaller cross-section than the cross-section of the mounting seat 13c. In particular, the dimensions of the cross-section of the lower member 21 have to be such as to allow rotation of the lower member 21 about a longitudinal axis thereof, within the mounting seat 13c.
The lower member 21 comprises a bottom portion 21a, wherefrom a threaded pin 21b extends centrally towards the base. When the lower member 21 of the pole 20 is inserted into the mounting seat 13c, the threaded pin 21b penetrates the central hole 13e and engages with the threaded nut 15. In this way the pole 20 is screwable to the threaded nut 15 arranged in the nut seat 13f A further embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. from 5 to 7.
The support kit shown in FIGS. from 5 to 7 comprises a support base 30 configured to rest on a floor. The support base 30 comprises a body having a substantially pyramid or pyramid frustum shape with a square plan, and made of a rigid plastic material.
The body of the support base 30 comprises a plate portion 31a, and a pyramid portion 13b that extends upwards from a central area of the plate portion 31a. A mounting seat 31c having a square cross-section is formed within the pyramid portion 31b. The mounting seat 31c is laterally delimited by an inner lateral surface of the pyramid portion 31b, and below by a bottom surface 31d of the pyramid portion 31b.
A hole 31e, coaxially connected to the nut seat 31f, is centrally formed through the bottom surface 31d. The nut seat 31f is formed within a bottom wall 31g of the mounting seat 31c. The inner lateral surface of the nut seat 31f has a prismatic geometry that conforms to the outer lateral geometry of a threaded nut (not shown) inserted into the nut seat 31f In this way the threaded nut is rotationally locked relative to the support base 30.
The mounting seat 31c is configured to receive a lower end of a pole 40, that is used to create a connection between the support base 30 and a support structure (not shown) of a piece of equipment, as well as to support the weight of such piece of equipment.
In the example shown, the pole 40 comprises a square cross-section hollow profile.
The pole 40 has a cross-section that is substantially equal to the cross-section of the mounting seat 31c. In this way, the pole 40 may be interference inserted into the mounting seat 31c.
When, instead of the pole 40 formed from a profile a pole 20 is used with a telescopic structure as described in relation to the previous embodiment, such pole 20 with a telescopic structure may be screwed to the support base 30 of
In a comparable way, if the pole 40 formed from a profile is used in the support base 10 of
Therefore, both of the support bases described above may indifferently be used using poles with a telescopic structure or using one-piece body poles formed from square section hollow profiles.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 102022000021960 | Oct 2022 | IT | national |
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 20240133511 A1 | Apr 2024 | US |
