CN215888895U - Assembled adjustable combined suspender structure - Google Patents

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CN215888895U
CN215888895U CN202121465731.5U CN202121465731U CN215888895U CN 215888895 U CN215888895 U CN 215888895U CN 202121465731 U CN202121465731 U CN 202121465731U CN 215888895 U CN215888895 U CN 215888895U
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周东珊
钱依玲
余广
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The utility model discloses an assembled adjustable combined suspender structure, which comprises a double-headed screw arranged on a roof slab through an expansion bolt, an adjusting component rotationally connected with the double-headed screw, and a suspender arranged on the adjusting component; the adjusting assembly comprises a conversion adjusting piece, a horizontal adjusting block arranged on a horizontal adjusting arm of the conversion adjusting piece and a vertical adjusting block arranged on a vertical adjusting arm of the conversion adjusting piece; the hanger rod is arranged on the horizontal adjusting block; the horizontal adjusting arm and the vertical adjusting arm are square tubes. The combined suspender structure improves the installation precision, ensures the stability of a suspended ceiling, reduces the times of drilling, the times of ascending operation of constructors, reduces the labor intensity of the constructors, ensures the production efficiency and has stronger operation flexibility.

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Assembled adjustable combined suspender structure
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of indoor decoration construction, in particular to an assembled adjustable combined suspender structure.
Background
Suspended ceilings are a decoration of interior decoration of houses, and the most important performance is safety. If the mounting hole position of expansion bolts is beat partially during the furred ceiling installation, in order not to influence subsequent construction, then need beat a mounting hole again near original mounting hole, fix the jib in the accurate position with expansion bolts again. The jib is again with the furred ceiling assembly back, under the combined action of the air flow of roof and furred ceiling and mounting structure's self gravity, the jib takes place to rock very easily, because the position of the mounting hole that sets up again is comparatively close with the position of former mounting hole, under long-term effort, the roof plate structure between two mounting holes suffers destruction, influences the stability of jib, can lead to the furred ceiling to drop even, the security of fitment construction can not be guaranteed.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to solve the problems and provides an assembly type adjustable combined suspender structure which can ensure the safety of construction and the stability of a suspended ceiling, is convenient to adjust and has high installation precision.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:
an assembled adjustable combined suspender structure comprises a double-headed screw arranged on a roof slab through an expansion bolt, an adjusting component rotationally connected with the double-headed screw, and a suspender arranged on the adjusting component; the adjusting assembly comprises a conversion adjusting piece, a horizontal adjusting block arranged on a horizontal adjusting arm of the conversion adjusting piece and a vertical adjusting block arranged on a vertical adjusting arm of the conversion adjusting piece; the hanger rod is arranged on the horizontal adjusting block; the horizontal adjusting arm and the vertical adjusting arm are square tubes.
The assembled adjustable combined suspender structure comprises an adjusting component, wherein the adjusting component comprises a conversion adjusting part, and the combined suspender structure can realize 360-degree rotation in the horizontal direction through the rotation adjustment of a horizontal adjusting block arranged on the conversion adjusting part on a double-end screw rod; the vertical adjustment block slides up and down in the first vertical sliding groove group, so that the combined suspender structure can be adjusted up and down in the vertical direction; through the horizontal sliding of the horizontal adjusting block in the first horizontal sliding groove group, the combined suspender structure can be far away from or close to the double-end screw rod in the horizontal direction.
Preferably, the vertical adjusting block comprises a screw rod connecting part and an adjusting arm connecting part; the screw connecting part is provided with a mounting hole for the double-head screw to pass through, and a rotating bearing is arranged in the mounting hole; the rotating bearing is in interference fit with the waist of the double-end screw.
Preferably, the double-end screw is provided with a first limiting component, and the first limiting component comprises a first limiting part and a second limiting part which are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the screw connecting part.
Preferably, the first limiting part and the second limiting part are hexagon nuts, and counter bores matched with the first limiting part and the second limiting part are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the screw rod connecting part.
Preferably, a first vertical sliding groove group is arranged on two symmetrical side surfaces of the vertical adjusting arm; the adjusting arm connecting part penetrates through the first vertical sliding groove group; the other two symmetrical side surfaces of the vertical adjusting arm are provided with a second vertical sliding groove group; the adjusting arm connecting part is provided with a second limiting assembly, and the second limiting assembly comprises a bolt penetrating through the second vertical sliding groove group and a fastening nut matched with the bolt.
Preferably, the first vertical sliding groove group is a semi-closed groove, and an opening of the semi-closed groove is arranged at one end far away from the horizontal adjusting arm.
Preferably, two symmetrical side surfaces of the horizontal adjusting arm are provided with a first water smooth groove group, and the other two symmetrical side surfaces of the horizontal adjusting arm are provided with a second water smooth groove group; the horizontal adjusting block comprises a sliding block main body and two side lugs arranged on two symmetrical side surfaces of the sliding block main body, the sliding block main body is arranged in the horizontal adjusting arm, and the two side lugs are respectively arranged on the first water level smooth groove group; the suspender penetrates through the second horizontal sliding groove group and is arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the sliding block main body; and a third limiting assembly is arranged on the hanging rod.
Preferably, the third limiting component comprises a first nut and a second nut which are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the horizontal adjusting arm, a first gasket which is arranged between the upper surface of the horizontal adjusting arm and the first nut, and a lower gasket which is arranged between the lower surface of the horizontal adjusting arm and the second nut.
Preferably, the first horizontal smooth groove group is a semi-closed groove, and the openings of the semi-closed groove are all arranged at one end far away from the vertical adjusting arm.
The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1. the assembled adjustable combined suspender structure comprises an adjusting component, wherein the adjusting component is driven to realize 360-degree angle adjustment and vertical height adjustment by taking a double-threaded screw as a circle center and horizontal position adjustment close to or far away from the double-threaded screw; through multi-angle and multi-direction combined adjustment, accurate installation of the hanger rod is finally realized, the problem that the performance of a building top plate and a suspended ceiling structure is influenced due to the fact that the position of an installation hole is not comfortable and a hole needs to be punched again on the building top plate is avoided, and the safety of suspended ceiling installation is improved; in the process of installing the suspended ceiling, the suspender structure can avoid steel bars, lamps or pipelines in the top plate, and the suspender is adjusted to a preset paying-off position; if take place the mounting hole and set up when squinting, directly through adjusting combination jib structure can calibrate the jib position, need not to repeat and punch, reduce the destruction to the roof board, improve the efficiency of construction, guarantee installation quality.
2. The rotating bearing is in interference fit with the waist of the double-threaded screw, so that the vertical adjusting block is rotationally connected with the double-threaded screw through the screw connecting part and cannot be deviated; the jib with horizontal adjustment piece threaded connection, the jib can the horizontal adjustment piece on rotate, carry out the secondary to the jib height and adjust, improve the precision of installation, guaranteed the stability of furred ceiling.
3. The upper surface and the lower surface of the screw rod connecting part are respectively provided with the counter bores matched with the first limiting part and the second limiting part, and when the first limiting part and the second limiting part respectively rotate into the corresponding counter bores, the screw rod connecting part is limited, the rotation of the rotating bearing is limited, and the combined suspender structure can be ensured to be stable after being adjusted to a proper position.
4. The combined suspender structure has high installation precision and convenient adjustment, reduces the drilling times, the ascending operation times of constructors, the labor intensity of the constructors and ensures the production efficiency.
5. The jib integrated configuration can carry out angle, vertical position the height and with the double-end screw between offset distance's regulation, through the regulation of these three dimensions, finally make the jib adjust to suitable position, guarantee the accuracy of follow-up installation. And, the adjustment of above-mentioned three dimension all can carry out solitary adjustment, and the flexibility of operation is stronger.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a modular adjustable modular boom structure;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a vertical adjustment block;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a horizontal adjustment block;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the transition adjuster;
wherein, 1 is a double-head screw, 11 is a first limit component, 2 is an adjusting component, 21 is a conversion adjusting component, 211 is a horizontal adjusting arm, 2111 is a first horizontal smooth groove group, 2112 is a second horizontal smooth groove group, 212 is a vertical adjusting arm, 2121 is a first vertical smooth groove group, 2122 is a second vertical smooth groove group, 22 is a horizontal adjusting block, 23 is a vertical adjusting block, 231 is a screw connecting part, 2311 is a rotating bearing, 232 is an adjusting arm connecting part, 2321 is a second limit component, 3 is a suspension rod, and 31 is a third limit component.
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The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to specific examples.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "above", "below", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or orientations or positional relationships that a product of the present invention is conventionally placed when used, and are merely used for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element to which the description refers must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.
In the present invention, the groove is a closed groove unless otherwise specified.
Example 1
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an assembled adjustable combined boom structure, which comprises a stud bolt 1 arranged on a roof slab through an expansion bolt, an adjusting assembly 2 rotatably connected with the stud bolt 1, and a boom 3 arranged on the adjusting assembly 2; the adjusting assembly 2 comprises a conversion adjusting piece 21, a horizontal adjusting block 22 arranged on a horizontal adjusting arm 211 of the conversion adjusting piece 21 and a vertical adjusting block 23 arranged on a vertical adjusting arm 212 of the conversion adjusting piece 21; the suspender 3 is arranged on the horizontal adjusting block 22; the horizontal adjusting arm 211 and the vertical adjusting arm 212 are square tubes. The hanger rod 3 is provided with a third limiting component 31.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a vertical adjusting block, wherein the vertical adjusting block 23 is an i-shaped connecting block, and comprises a screw rod connecting part 231 arranged at one end of the vertical adjusting block and an adjusting arm connecting part 232 arranged at the middle waist part of the vertical adjusting block; the width of the adjusting arm connecting part 232 is equal to the width of the vertical adjusting arm; the term "equal" herein includes the case where the width of the adjustment arm connecting portion 232 is completely equal to the width of the vertical adjustment arm, and also includes the case where the width of the adjustment arm connecting portion 232 is 2 to 3mm greater than the width of the vertical adjustment arm. The screw connecting part 231 is provided with a mounting hole for the double-headed screw 1 to pass through, and a rotating bearing 2311 is arranged in the mounting hole; the rotating bearing 2311 is in interference fit with the waist of the double-end screw 1.
The double-end screw 1 on be provided with and be used for spacing fixed screw connecting portion 231 first spacing subassembly 11, first spacing subassembly 11 including set up respectively in screw connecting portion 231's upper surface and the first locating part and the second locating part of lower surface.
The first limiting part and the second limiting part are hexagon nuts, and counter bores matched with the first limiting part and the second limiting part are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the screw rod connecting part 231. Rubber anti-skid washers are arranged between the counter bores and the first limiting part and between the counter bores and the second limiting part respectively.
Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the switching regulator, wherein the vertical regulating arm 212 is provided with a first vertical sliding groove set 2121 on two symmetrical side surfaces; the first vertical sliding groove group 2121 is a semi-closed groove, and an opening of the semi-closed groove is arranged at one end far away from the horizontal adjusting arm 211. The adjusting arm connecting part 232 penetrates through the first vertical chute group 2121; the other two symmetrical sides of the vertical adjusting arm 212 are provided with a second vertical chute group 2122; the adjusting arm connecting part 232 is provided with a second limiting component 2321, and the second limiting component 2321 comprises a bolt penetrating through the second vertical sliding groove group 2122 and a fastening nut matched with the bolt.
Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the switching regulator, and as shown in fig. 4, two symmetrical side surfaces of the horizontal regulating arm 211 are provided with a first horizontal sliding groove set 2111, and the other two symmetrical side surfaces of the horizontal regulating arm 211 are provided with a second horizontal sliding groove set 2112; the first horizontal sliding groove group 2111 is a semi-closed groove, and openings of the semi-closed groove are all arranged at one end far away from the vertical adjusting arm 212.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a horizontal adjusting block, and as shown in fig. 3, the horizontal adjusting block 22 includes a sliding block main body and two side lugs disposed on two symmetrical side surfaces of the sliding block main body. Referring to fig. 1 again, the slider body is disposed in the horizontal adjusting arm 211, and the two side ears are disposed on the first horizontal sliding groove set 2111 respectively; the hanging rod 3 penetrates through the second horizontal sliding groove group 2112 and is arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the sliding block main body; the hanger rod 3 is provided with a third limiting component 31.
The third limiting assembly comprises a first nut and a second nut which are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the horizontal adjusting arm 211, a first gasket which is arranged between the upper surface of the horizontal adjusting arm 211 and the first nut, and a lower gasket which is arranged between the lower surface of the horizontal adjusting arm 211 and the second nut.
And determining a preset paying-off position according to the construction condition, checking the paying-off position, and if the paying-off position is superposed with a steel bar structure in the roof slab or the paying-off position is superposed with the installation position of a lamp or the position of an installation hole is deviated due to misoperation, adjusting by using the adjustable combined suspender structure. The purposes of avoiding the steel bar structure of the roof plate, installing the lamp and adjusting the position of the suspender to the preset paying-off position without re-drilling are achieved.
The utility model discloses a using method of an adjustable combined suspender structure, which comprises the following steps:
the double-end screw 1 is arranged on a roof plate through an expansion bolt, the adjusting component is arranged on the double-end screw 1, and the suspender 3 is arranged on the horizontal adjusting block 22 in a penetrating way.
Firstly, respectively moving a first limiting piece and a second limiting piece of the first limiting assembly 11 to positions far away from the connecting part 231 of the screw rod, and then rotating the vertical adjusting block 23 to drive the connecting parts of the screw rod to rotate; because the waist of the double-threaded screw 1 is provided with the rotating bearing 2311, the vertical adjusting block 23 only horizontally rotates on the double-threaded screw, and the vertical displacement change cannot occur, so that the combined suspender structure has high adjusting precision. When the suspension rod 3 is adjusted to a proper position, the rotation is stopped, the first limiting component 11 is rotated towards the direction close to the screw rod connecting part 231 until the first limiting component 11 is rotated into the counter bores on the upper surface and the lower surface of the screw rod connecting part 231, the screw rod connecting part 231 is limited and fixed to be not rotated any more, so that the vertical adjusting block 23 is not rotated any more, and finally the combined suspension rod structure is in a proper angle.
Then, the second limiting component 2321 is released, and the conversion adjusting part 21 is moved up or down, so that the vertical adjusting block 23 moves on the first vertical sliding groove set 2121 to drive the second limiting component 2321 to move on the second vertical sliding groove set 2122, and when the suspension rod 3 is adjusted to a suitable height, the second limiting component 2321 is tightened and fixed. In addition, the hanger rod 3 is connected with the horizontal adjusting block 22 by screw threads, and the vertical height can be adjusted by rotating the hanger rod 3 up and down.
Finally, the third limiting assembly 31 is released, so that the side ear of the horizontal adjusting block 22 can slide back and forth on the first horizontal sliding groove group 2111, thereby adjusting the offset distance of the suspension rod 3 relative to the double-threaded screw 1.
The adjustment method is used for adjusting the angle, the height of the vertical position and the offset distance between the lifting rod and the double-threaded screw, and the lifting rod can be finally adjusted to a proper position through the adjustment of the three dimensions, so that the accuracy of subsequent installation is ensured. And, the adjustment of above-mentioned three dimension all can carry out solitary adjustment, and the flexibility of operation is stronger.
The above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications, equivalents and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides a combination jib structure with adjustable assembled which characterized in that: comprises a double-end screw (1) arranged on a roof plate through an expansion bolt, an adjusting component (2) rotationally connected with the double-end screw (1) and a suspender (3) arranged on the adjusting component (2); the adjusting assembly (2) comprises a conversion adjusting piece (21), a horizontal adjusting block (22) arranged on a horizontal adjusting arm (211) of the conversion adjusting piece (21) and a vertical adjusting block (23) arranged on a vertical adjusting arm (212) of the conversion adjusting piece (21); the suspender (3) is arranged on the horizontal adjusting block (22); the horizontal adjusting arm (211) and the vertical adjusting arm (212) are square tubes.
2. A fabricated adjustable modular boom structure according to claim 1, wherein: the vertical adjusting block (23) is an I-shaped connecting block and comprises a screw rod connecting part (231) arranged at one end of the vertical adjusting block and an adjusting arm connecting part (232) arranged at the middle waist part of the vertical adjusting block; the screw connecting part (231) is provided with a mounting hole for the double-end screw (1) to pass through, and a rotating bearing (2311) is arranged in the mounting hole; the rotating bearing (2311) is in interference fit with the waist of the double-end screw (1).
3. A fabricated adjustable modular boom structure according to claim 2, wherein: the double-end screw (1) on be provided with first spacing subassembly (11), first spacing subassembly (11) including set up respectively in the upper surface of screw rod connecting portion (231) and the first locating part and the second locating part of lower surface.
4. A modular adjustable modular boom structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the first limiting part and the second limiting part are both hexagon nuts, and counter bores matched with the first limiting part and the second limiting part are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the screw rod connecting part (231).
5. A fabricated adjustable modular boom structure according to claim 2, wherein: a first vertical sliding groove group (2121) is arranged on two symmetrical side surfaces of the vertical adjusting arm (212); the adjusting arm connecting part (232) penetrates through the first vertical sliding groove group (2121); the other two symmetrical side surfaces of the vertical adjusting arm (212) are provided with a second vertical sliding groove group (2122); and a second limiting component (2321) is arranged on the adjusting arm connecting part (232), and the second limiting component (2321) comprises a bolt penetrating through the second vertical chute group (2122) and a fastening nut matched with the bolt.
6. A modular adjustable modular boom structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein: the first vertical sliding groove group (2121) is a semi-closed groove, and an opening of the semi-closed groove is formed in one end far away from the horizontal adjusting arm (211).
7. A fabricated adjustable modular boom structure according to claim 1, wherein: two symmetrical side surfaces of the horizontal adjusting arm (211) are provided with a first water smooth groove group (2111), and the other two symmetrical side surfaces of the horizontal adjusting arm (211) are provided with a second water smooth groove group (2112); the horizontal adjusting block (22) comprises a sliding block main body and two side lugs arranged on two symmetrical side surfaces of the sliding block main body, the sliding block main body is arranged in the horizontal adjusting arm (211), and the two side lugs are respectively arranged on the first water level smooth groove group (2111); the suspender (3) penetrates through the second water smooth groove group (2112) and is arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the sliding block main body; the hanger rod (3) is provided with a third limiting component (31).
8. A fabricated adjustable modular boom structure according to claim 7, wherein: the third limiting assembly comprises a first nut and a second nut which are respectively arranged on the upper surface and the lower surface of the horizontal adjusting arm (211), a first gasket which is arranged between the upper surface of the horizontal adjusting arm (211) and the first nut, and a lower gasket which is arranged between the lower surface of the horizontal adjusting arm (211) and the second nut.
9. A fabricated adjustable modular boom structure according to claim 7, wherein: the first horizontal smooth groove group (2111) is a semi-closed groove, and the openings of the semi-closed groove are all arranged at one end far away from the vertical adjusting arm (212).
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