Configurable base for supports for raised floors and support for raised floors comprising said configurable base

Abstract

A base for supporting raised floors includes a planar part configured to rest and fix the base onto the ground, and a raised part joined to and extending from the planar part. The planar part has a straight first cut and/or at least a first series of holes aligned along a line dividing the planar part in at least two parts, thus defining a line that facilitates a breaking action for the separation of a detachable part from the planar part.

Claims

1. A base configured for supporting raised floors, comprising: a planar part configured for resting and fixing the base onto a ground; and a raised part joined to and extending from the planar part, wherein the planar part is provided with a first cut along a straight line, and/or a first series of holes aligned along the straight line, the straight line dividing the planar part in a plurality of parts, so as to provide a first breaking line configured to facilitate a breaking action for a separation of at least one detachable part from the planar part.

2. The base according to claim 1, wherein the planar part has a circular shape, and wherein the breaking line is positioned on a chord of the planar part, between the raised part and a perimeter of the planar part.

3. The base according to claim 1, wherein the planar part further comprises a second cut along a second straight line, or a second series of holes aligned along the second straight line, the second straight line being orthogonal to the first line, so as to define a second breaking line identifying a second detachable part.

4. The base according to claim 3, further comprising partitions extending orthogonally from an upper surface of the planar part and arranged adjacently to the first and the second cuts or series of holes.

5. The base according to claim 3, wherein the planar part comprises a first pair of cuts, or a first series of aligned holes, parallel to each other, and a second pair of cuts, or second series of aligned holes, parallel to each other and orthogonal to the first pair, and wherein the first and the second cuts or series of holes are arranged around the raised part, thus defining four selectively detachable parts.

6. The base according to claim 3, wherein the raised part has radial ribs, and wherein the radial ribs have cuts at a location of the first and the second cuts or series of holes in the planar part, so as to make the radial ribs divided in two parts.

7. The base according to claim 6, wherein the two parts of the radial ribs are joined to each other into a single contact part having a smaller thickness than a remainder of the radial ribs so as to facilitate the breaking action.

8. The base according to claim 3, wherein the raised part has radial ribs, and wherein the radial ribs are truncated at a location of the first and the second cuts.

9. The base according to claim 1, wherein the planar part further comprises a second cut or a second series of holes aligned along a second straight line parallel to the first breaking line.

10. The base according to claim 1, wherein the first cut is made on and upper surface and/or on a lower surface of the planar part.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The characteristics of the new base are better clarified by the following description with reference to the drawing that is attached hereto by way of non-limiting example.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional view of a base according to the invention.

(3) FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the base of FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 shows a sectional view of the base of FIG. 2, along the sectional plane A-A shown in FIG. 2.

(5) FIG. 4 shows a detailed view of the section of FIG. 3.

(6) FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a base according to the invention.

(7) FIG. 6 shows the base of FIG. 5, where a rib has a joining point at a breaking line.

(8) FIG. 7 show the base of FIG. 5, where a rib has no joining point at a breaking line.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

(9) A base (B) according to the invention comprises a plane part (B1) (sometimes referred to as a planar part), which may be plane-shaped and is configured to be rested and fixed to the ground.

(10) Said plane part (B1) has an upper surface (B11) with a raised part (B2) extending therefrom, said raised part (B2) being preferably tubular, and more preferably cylindrical, and suited to be connected to the other parts of a support for raised floors such as, for example, an intermediate body and/or the upper head intended to support the floor panels.

(11) The opposite lower surface (B12) is suited to be rested on a plane in general.

(12) In the solution shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, said plane part (B1) is provided with at least one first straight cut (100) arranged along a chord between said raised part (B2) and the perimeter of the plane part (B1) itself.

(13) As shown in the detail of FIG. 4, said first cut (100) can be made on said upper surface (B11) and/or on said lower surface (B12) of said plane part (B1).

(14) The depth of the cut (100) is such as to actually create a breaking line along which the plane part (B1) can be broken defining a detachable part (B3) in the shape of a circular segment.

(15) In a preferred solution, said plane part (B1) also comprises at least one second straight cut (110), orthogonal to said first cut (100) and defining a second detachable part (B4).

(16) According to the invention, partitions (B5) can extend orthogonally from said upper surface (B11) of said plane part (B1), wherein said partitions (B5) are arranged in proximity to said cuts (100, 110) and serve as supporting elements once said detachable parts (B3, B4) have been removed.

(17) Said base (B) further comprises radial ribs (B6) belonging to said raised part (B2). According to the invention, also said radial ribs (B6) can be cut at the level of said cuts (100, 110) of the plane part (B1) or, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, said ribs (B6) can be truncated at the level of said cuts (100, 110).

(18) The examples of FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 show that, according to the invention, said plane part (B1) of the base (B) can be provided, in addition or as an alternative to said cuts (100, 110), said plane part (B1) of the base (B) comprises a first series (200) of holes aligned along a straight line and thus defining a first detachable part (B3).

(19) Said detachable part (B3) is joined to the rest of the plane part (B1) through some contact parts (B31) spaced from one another, which are thin enough to be easily broken.

(20) Said plane part (B1) can also comprise a second series (210) of holes aligned along a straight line that is orthogonal to said straight line defined by the first series (210) of holes, which defines a second detachable part (B4).

(21) As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, said radial ribs (B6) also comprise a break (B63) at the level of said series of holes (200, 210), which divides each radial rib (B6) into a first part (B61) connected to said raised part (B2) and a second part or end (B62) on said detachable parts (B3, B4).

(22) Said first part (B61) and said second part (B62) can be joined together into a single contact part (B64) whose thickness is reduced enough to allow it to be easily broken (FIG. 6), or they can be completely separated (FIG. 7).

(23) In a possible further solution, not shown in the figures but easy to understand, said plane part (B1) comprises a further straight cut or series of holes aligned along a straight line that is parallel to said first cut (100) or series of holes (200). Said further cut or series of holes can be conveniently arranged on the plane part (B1) in a position opposite said first cut (100) or series of holes (200) with respect to the raised part (B2).

(24) In a possible further solution, said plane part (B1) comprises a first pair of straight cuts or series of holes aligned and parallel to each other and a second pair of straight cuts or series of holes aligned and parallel to each other and orthogonal to said first pair. Said four cuts or series of holes are arranged around said raised part (B2) and thus define four selectively detachable parts.

(25) Plane, planar, straight, and circular in the present description indicates substantially plane, substantially planar, substantially straight, and substantially circular. Further, substantially in the present description relates to possible deviations within a range of ?20%.

(26) With reference to the above description and the attached drawings, the following claims are made.