Telescopic support prop and locking pin

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a telescopic support prop, which has a leg with a lower leg part and an upper leg part. The upper leg part has a plurality of vertically spaced through holes. A locking pin is releasably connected to one of the vertically spaced through holes of the upper leg part. A cap is connected to the locking pin, the cap having a fastening sleeve put over an end of the locking pin, the cap further having a spring for bearing against the exterior of the lower leg part.

Claims

1. A telescopic support prop, comprising: a leg with a lower leg part and an upper leg part, the upper leg part having a plurality of vertically spaced through holes, a locking pin releasably connected to one of the vertically spaced through holes of the upper leg part in a locked position, wherein the locking pin is formed of a linearly locking portion for insertion into one of the plurality of vertically spaced through holes of the upper leg part and a curved retention portion which comes into abutment with an exterior of the lower leg part when the locking pin is moved from the locked position to an unlocked position, and a cap connected to the locking pin, the cap having a fastening sleeve put over an end of the locking pin, wherein the cap further comprises a spring for engagement by an exterior of the lower leg part.

2. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the fastening sleeve has an insertion opening at a first end and a front wall at a second end.

3. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the cap is made of a plastic material and the locking pin is made of a metal material.

4. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the spring freely projects from an outer side of the fastening sleeve of the cap.

5. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the spring is a flat spring.

6. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the spring has a curved bearing area for bearing against the leg.

7. The telescopic support prop according to claim 6, wherein the curved bearing area of the cap is cylindrical.

8. The telescopic support prop according to claim 6, wherein the curved bearing area of the cap is curved in two orthogonal directions.

9. The telescopic support prop according to claim 8, wherein the curved bearing area is spherical.

10. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the spring has a cut-out.

11. The telescopic support prop according to claim 10, wherein the cut-out extends between two flanges connected to diametrically opposed sides of the fastening sleeve.

12. The telescopic support prop according to claim 10, wherein the cut-out extends inwards from a free end of the spring.

13. The telescopic support prop according to claim 10, wherein the cut-out is rectangular.

14. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the spring is connected to a front wall of the fastening sleeve.

15. The telescopic support prop according to claim 1, wherein the spring has an annular member.

16. The telescopic support prop according to claim 15, wherein a central axis of the annular member of the spring is collinear with a central axis of the fastening sleeve.

17. The telescopic support prop according to claim 16, wherein a flexing portion connects the annular member to the fastening sleeve.

18. A locking pin for securing an upper leg part against a lower leg part of a telescopic support prop, comprising: a pin for connection to a through hole of the telescopic support prop, wherein the pin has a linear locking portion for insertion into a through hole of the upper leg part and a curved retention portion which is formed as a U-bend, and a cap connected to the pin, the cap having a fastening sleeve put over an end of the pin, wherein the cap further comprises a spring for bearing against the leg.

19. A telescopic support prop, comprising: a leg with a lower leg part and an upper leg part, the upper leg part having a plurality of vertically spaced through holes, and a locking pin for securing the upper leg part against axial movement relative to the lower leg part, the locking pin having a pin with a first linear portion for insertion into one of the plurality of vertically spaced through holes of the upper leg part, the pin further having a curved retention portion with an inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of the lower leg part, the locking pin further having a spring, the spring being engaged by an exterior of the lower leg part when moving the locking pin from a locked position to an unlocked position.

20. The telescopic support prop according to claim 19, wherein a rotatable collar is arranged on a threaded exterior of the lower leg part, a locking portion of the locking pin, in the locked position, resting on an upper side of the rotatable collar.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Other objects and features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the drawings are designed as an illustration only and not as a definition of the limits of the present disclosure.

(2) FIG. 1A is a view of a telescoping telescopic support prop with an upper leg secured to a lower leg by means of a locking pin, wherein the locking pin is shown in a locking position fully extending through two diametrically opposed through-holes of the upper leg.

(3) FIG. 1B is a detailed view of the telescopic support prop shown in FIG. 1A.

(4) FIG. 2A is a view of the telescopic support prop of FIG. 1A in an intermediate position of the locking pin in which a spring on a cap put over the outer end of the locking pin is compressed by the exterior of the lower leg part.

(5) FIG. 2B is a detailed view of the telescopic support prop shown in FIG. 2A.

(6) FIG. 3A is a view of the telescopic support prop of FIG. 1A in an unlocked or release position of the locking pin allowing the telescoping of the upper leg with respect to the lower leg.

(7) FIG. 3B is a detailed view of the telescopic support prop shown in FIG. 3A.

(8) FIG. 4A is a view of the telescopic support prop in a retracted position after releasing the locking pin according to FIG. 3A, 3B.

(9) FIG. 4B is a detailed view of the telescopic support prop shown in FIG. 4A.

(10) FIG. 5A is a sectional view of the telescopic support prop according to FIG. 1A.

(11) FIG. 5B is a sectional view of the telescopic support prop according to FIG. 2A.

(12) FIG. 5C is a sectional view of the telescopic support prop according to FIG. 3A.

(13) FIGS. 6A-6D are views of a first example of the detachable cap of the locking pin used in the telescopic support prop of the previous figures.

(14) FIGS. 7A-7C are views of a second example of the detachable cap of the locking pin.

(15) FIGS. 8A-8D are views of a third example of the detachable cap of the locking pin.

(16) FIGS. 9A-9D are views of a fourth example of the detachable cap of the locking pin.

(17) FIGS. 10A-10C are sectional views of another example of a telescopic support prop.

(18) FIGS. 11A-11C are views of the locking pin used in the support prop of FIGS. 10A-10C.

(19) All Figures are shown approximately to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(20) FIG. 1A shows a telescopic formwork support prop (or support post) 1 to be used in a formwork support system having formwork sheets and/or formwork support carriers (not shown). Telescopic support prop 1 has a leg 2 with a lower leg part 2a and an upper leg part 2b that can be adjusted between an extended position (shown in FIG. 1A) and a retracted position (shown in FIG. 4A). A support plate 2c for supporting a formwork sheet is arranged at an upper end of upper leg part 2b. At the lower end of lower leg part 2a, telescopic support prop 1 has a foot member 2d for resting on a floor of a building under construction (not shown). Upper leg part 2b has vertically spaced pairs of diametrically opposed through holes 3. Lower leg part 2a, at its upper end, has two diametrically opposed, vertically extending elongate through openings 4. A locking pin 5 is releasably connected to one of the vertically spaced pairs of through holes 3 of the upper leg part 2b. In the secured position shown in FIG. 1A, locking pin 5 projects through the respective pair of through holes 3 of the upper leg part 2b and the elongate through openings 4 of the lower leg part 2a. Telescopic support prop 1 further has a rotatable collar 6 engaging a threaded outer side of the lower leg part 2a. Rotatable collar 6 is manipulated with a handle 7 for fine adjusting the vertical position of upper leg part 2b secured by locking pin 5. Locking pin 5 rests on the upper side of rotatable collar 6. The length of elongate openings 4 extending vertically limits the fine-adjustment of the vertical position of upper leg part 2b. As can best be seen in FIGS. 5A-5C, locking pin 5 has a first linear portion (locking portion) 5a for connection to the respective pair of through holes 3 of the telescopic support prop 1, a second linear portion 5b and a third linear portion 5c extending in parallel to the first linear portion 5a at diametrically opposed sides of the telescopic support prop 1, respectively, a first curved portion 5d connecting first linear portion 5a to second linear portion 5b and a second curved portion (retaining portion) 5e connecting second linear portion 5b to third linear portion 5c. Retaining portion 5e is formed as a U-bend.

(21) In the shown example, telescopic support prop 1 further has a cap 8 connected to third linear portion 5c of locking pin 5. The connection of cap 8 to locking pin 5 may be releasable or permanent. Cap 8 has a fastening sleeve 9 put over an end of third linear portion 5c of locking pin 5 and a spring 10 for bearing against leg 2. Fastening sleeve 9 has an insertion opening 11 at the one end and a front wall 12 at the other end. Insertion opening 11 allows for the arrangement of cap 8 on locking pin 5. Front wall 12 limits the movement of cap 8 onto locking pin 5. In the shown example, cap 8 is made of a plastic material, whereas locking pin 5 is made of a metal material.

(22) As can best be seen from FIGS. 5A-5C, spring 10 counteracts the displacement of locking pin 5 from the locking position (FIG. 5A) through the intermediate position (FIG. 5B) into the release position (FIG. 5C). For this purpose, spring 10 is elastically deflected through the contact with lower leg part 2a of formwork telescopic support prop 1 when locking pin 5 is moved horizontally to release the telescoping motion of telescopic support prop 1.

(23) In the examples shown in FIGS. 6A-6D, 8A-8D and 9A-9D, spring 10 freely protrudes from a cylindrical outer side 13 of fastening sleeve 9 of cap 8. Furthermore, in these examples spring 10 is a flat spring. Spring 10 has a curved bearing area 14 for bearing against lower leg part 2a during release of locking pin 5. Curved bearing area 14 may be curved in two orthogonal directions (FIGS. 6a-6D; FIGS. 8A-8D). For example, curved bearing area 14 may be spherical. Alternatively, curved bearing area 14 may be cylindrical (FIGS. 9A-9D).

(24) In the examples shown in FIGS. 6A-6D, FIGS. 8A-8D and FIGS. 9A-9D, respectively, spring 10 has a cut-out 15 which may be rectangular in shape. According to FIGS. 6A-6D and FIGS. 9A-9D, respectively, cut-out 15 extends between two flanges 16 connected to diametrically opposed sides of fastening sleeve 9. According to FIGS. 8A-8D, cut-out 15 extends inwards from a free end of spring 10.

(25) In the example shown in FIGS. 7A-7D, spring 10 is connected to front wall 12 of fastening sleeve 9. Here, spring 10 has an annular member 17 with a central axis being collinear with a central axis of fastening sleeve 9. A flexing portion 18 connects annular member 17 to fastening sleeve 9.

(26) FIG. 10A-10C show another example of the telescopic support prop 1, in which the locking pin 5as in the previous examplehas first linear portion (locking portion) 5a for connection to the respective pair of through holes 3 of the telescopic support prop 1, second linear portion 5b and third linear portion 5c extending in parallel to the first linear portion 5a at diametrically opposed sides of the telescopic support prop 1, respectively, first curved portion 5d connecting first linear portion 5a to second linear portion 5b and second curved portion (retaining portion) 5e connecting second linear portion 5b to third linear portion 5c.

(27) Furthermore, a spring 19 is pivotally connected to an end of third linear portion 5c. Spring 19 is essentially U-shaped in top view. In the shown example, spring 19 is a wire that may be elastically deformed. As can be seen from the sequence of FIGS. 10A-10C, spring 19 is engaged by the exterior of the lower leg part 2a when moving the locking pin 5 from a locked position (FIG. 10A) through an intermediate position (FIG. 10B) to an unlocked position (FIG. 10C). Furthermore, spring 19 may be pivoted outward to an inactive portion (illustrated by arrow 20 in FIG. 10C), in which spring 19 is not compressed when unlocking locking pin 5.