Elongated composite profile

Abstract

An elongated composite profile comprising a first flange and a second flange, the first flange and the second flange together forming an L-profile, and each of the flanges, inside the L-profile, having been given a first rib and a second rib, respectively, and the first flange, the second flange, the first rib and the second rib forming a longitudinal closed channel in the composite profile and a method for mounting the same.

Claims

1. An elongated composite profile comprising a first flange and a second flange, the first flange and the second flange together forming an L-profile, wherein: each of the flanges, inside the L-profile, have been given a first rib and a second rib, respectively, and the first flange, the second flange, the first rib and the second rib form a longitudinal closed channel in the composite profile; at least one of the ribs is narrower than its remote flange; and inside the channel, at least one of the flanges is formed with a longitudinal nut-bed groove.

2. The elongated composite profile according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the flanges is provided with a drilling groove.

3. The elongated composite profile according to claim 1, wherein an extended nut has been passed through a bore in the first or second rib into abutment in the nut-bed groove.

4. The elongated composite profile according to claim 1, wherein a drilling template has been prepared for the drilling of bolt holes in the composite profile, the drilling template being provided with a channel symbol to mark a bolt hole which is always to lead into the end of the channel belonging to a vertical composite profile and a horizontal composite profile that together form an angle attachment.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In what follows, an example of a preferred embodiment and method is described, which is visualized in the accompanying drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 shows an end view of a composite profile according to the invention;

(3) FIG. 2 shows the composite profile in perspective;

(4) FIG. 3 shows a drilling template adapted to the composite profile;

(5) FIG. 4 shows the drilling template positioned on vertical composite profiles;

(6) FIG. 5 shows the drilling template positioned on a horizontal composite profile;

(7) FIG. 6 shows, in perspective and on a smaller scale, a cable tray hung in a U-shaped hanger;

(8) FIG. 7 shows a section of FIG. 6 on a larger scale;

(9) FIG. 8 shows, in perspective and on a smaller scale, a cable tray which is hung on an L-shaped hanger; and

(10) FIG. 9 shows a section of FIG. 8 on a larger scale.

(11) FIG. 10 is an end view of the composite profile, showing a bolt arranged in the channel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(12) In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 indicates a composite profile which comprises a first flange 2 and a second flange 4, together forming an L-profile. A first rib 6 projects inwards from the first flange 2, and a second rib 8 projects inwards from the second flange 4. Together, part of the first flange 2, part of the second flange 4, the first rib 6 and the second rib 8 form a closed channel 10 extending along the composite profile 1.

(13) The first rib 6 is narrower than the remote second flange 4, and the second rib 8 is narrower than the remote first flange 2.

(14) Inside the channel 10, the first flange 2 and the second flange 4 are formed with an elongated nut-bed groove 12 each. Outside the channel 10, each of the first flange 2 and the second flange 4 is formed with a respective longitudinal drilling groove 14.

(15) A drilling template 16 is designed to rest externally on the flanges 2, 4 against the end portions 18 of the composite profile 1. The drilling template 16 is provided with lateral stops 20 and end stops 22 which are arranged to keep the drilling template 16 in the correct position on the composite profile 1 during drilling.

(16) The drilling template 16 is designed to be used from both sides, depending on which end portion 18 and flange 2, 4 of the composition profile 1 is to be drilled.

(17) A first template hole 24 is arranged in such a way that a bolt hole 26 which is drilled via the first template hole 24 will end in the right position in the channel 10. The first template hole 24 positions said bolt hole 26 in such a way that it will be at a sufficient distance within the composite profile 1 to resist tearing, while, at the same time, a nut 28 can relatively easily be positioned over the bolt hole 26 in the channel 10; see FIGS. 7 and 9. When the nut 28 is in the nut-bed groove 12, it is prevented from rotating during the screwing-together.

(18) A channel symbol 30 is arranged in the drilling template 16 at the first template hole 24 to indicate that the first template hole 24 must always be placed over the channel 10. The first template hole 24 is closer to the end stop 22 than to the opposite end portion of the drilling template 16.

(19) A second template hole 32 is arranged to position a bolt hole 26 in the relevant flange 2, 4 outside the channel 10.

(20) A third template hole 34 and a fourth template hole 36 are marked with vertical symbols 38.

(21) FIG. 4 shows a pair of composite profiles 1 forming vertical composite profiles 40, there being a drilling template 16 positioned on each of the end portions 18. The end stop 22 is resting against the composite profile 1 and the first template hole 24 is positioned over the channel 10 of the composite profile 1.

(22) By drilling through the first template holes 24 and the second template holes 32, the vertical composite profiles 40 are prepared for use in a U-shaped hanger 42 as shown in FIG. 6.

(23) If the vertical composite profile 40 is to be used in an L-shaped hanger 44 as shown in FIG. 8, in which it may be appropriate to reinforce an angle attachment 46 with a composite profile 1 in the form of a reinforcement composite profile 8, the third and fourth template holes 34, 36 which are marked with vertical symbols 38 must be used as well.

(24) Correspondingly, a composite profile 1 embodied as a horizontal composite profile 50 is shown in FIG. 5. Here, too, the end stops 22 of the drilling templates 16 are resting against the horizontal composite profile 50, the first template holes 24 being arranged over the channel 10.

(25) By drilling through the first and second template holes 30, 32 at both end portions 18 of the horizontal composite profile 50, the horizontal composite profile 50 will fit in the U-shaped hanger 42 of FIG. 6.

(26) If the horizontal composite profile 50 is to be used in the L-shaped hanger 44 of FIG. 8, only the right-hand end portion 18 is drilled if it is the left-hand vertical composite profile 40 of FIG. 4 that is to be used. There is no point in drilling through the third template hole 34 or the fourth template hole 36 in the horizontal composite profile 50.

(27) When the U-shaped hanger 42 is to be mounted, for example to carry a cable tray 52, the vertical composite profiles 40 are attached to a load-bearing structure 54 in a manner known per se. The bolt hole 26 which has been positioned by means of the first template hole 24 in the horizontal composite profile 50 matches to the bolt hole 26 which has been positioned by means of the second template hole 32 in the vertical composite profile 40. At the same time, the bolt hole 26 which has been positioned by means of the first template hole 24 in the vertical composite profile 40 matches the bolt hole 26 which has been positioned by means of the second template hole 32 in the horizontal composite profile 50.

(28) The angle attachments 46 are screwed together by means of bolts 56 and nuts 28; see FIG. 7.

(29) Correspondingly, the L-shaped hanger is screwed together as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Here, the angle attachment 46 is reinforced with the reinforcement composite profile 48. It is attached to the vertical composite profile 40 and to the horizontal composite profile 50 in a manner corresponding to that described above.

(30) If it is appropriate to arrange a bolt 56 further into the channel 10, where the access to an ordinary nut 28 is limited, an extended nut 58 may be used. The extended nut 58 which has a shoulder 60 has been inserted into a bore 62 in the first rib 6 and into abutment in the nut-bed groove 12. At the same time, the shoulder 60 is resting against the first rib 6. The bore 62 has been bored open and has a larger diameter than the bolt hole 26.

(31) It should be noted that all the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate the invention, but do not limit it, and persons skilled in the art may construct many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the attached claims. In the claims, reference numbers in brackets are not to be regarded as restrictive. The use of the verb to comprise and its different forms does not exclude the presence of elements or steps that are not mentioned in the claims. The indefinite article a or an before an element does not exclude the presence of several such elements.

(32) The fact that some features are indicated in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these features cannot be used with advantage.