DE8717798U1 - Equipment carrier for computer devices or similar. - Google Patents

Description

This case no.: R 62/42

&xgr;-\ Equipment carrier for computer devices or similar.

The invention relates to a device carrier for computer devices or the like with a profile strip forming a cable duct.

From DE-OS 36 34 013 a ceiling swivel arm is known consisting of two hollow supports that are pivotably connected to one another by a swivel joint and form a cable duct that is also led through the swivel joint.

Since the electrical cables are routed through the self-contained supports, their fastening in the joints and through the O joints themselves, the cables must be Connection of the supports with the joints must be introduced and if access to the cables is required later, the support arm must be completely dismantled, which is extremely cumbersome.

The support consists of two profiles with a closed cross-section or one closed and one half-open profile, whereby both profiles are connected to each other and do not show a removable cover strip for cable access. To access the cables, both profiles must be loosened in their swivel joint, i.e. completely dismantled.

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This ceiling swivel arro is attached to the free end of the upper support under a ceiling and carries a rigid or pivoting vertical tube at the free end of the lower support, to which a connection box with device holders and extraction points is attached.

This ceiling swivel arm is intended for use in medical rooms and is not suitable as a device carrier for computer devices.

f. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and

cost-effectively constructed equipment carrier for computer devices

e to create a workstation and desk in

It can be easily fixed in a horizontal and vertical direction and allows for uninterrupted cable laying up to the computer device, invisible from the outside and accessible from the outside at any time.

&agr; This task is performed on a device carrier by a

$ a holding surface, such as a desk,

- / straight and/or angular and a A profile strip forming a cable duct, closed on an open long side providing access to the cable duct by a detachable cover strip, and a column connector that partially overlaps this profile strip, is attached to the profile strip so that it can be adjusted in the length direction of the profile strip, and forms a continuous cable duct with the profile strip, which supports the device carrier directly or with the interposition of a swivel joint and a support arm.

The subclaims contain further design features of the inventive solution.

The device carrier is simple in design and inexpensive to manufacture and can be attached to a work table or desk in a horizontal and vertical direction.

The device carrier consists of a profile strip and an adjustable (position-adjustable) column connector, which holds the device carrier directly or with the interposition of a swivel joint and support arm.

The profile strip forms a cable duct that can be opened, and this cable duct merges into the column connector at every set position, so that the electrical cables are laid out concealed all the way to the computer.

The profile strip and the column connector create a simple and cost-effective device carrier for computer devices, which can be easily fixed horizontally and vertically on work tables and desks, allows the position of the computer on the work table and desk to be adjusted as required and allows cables to be laid uninterruptedly up to the computer device, invisible from the outside and accessible from the outside at any time.

The column connector can be used along the entire length of the Profile bar set to the desired position

and the cable transition from the !/■

Profile strip to the column connector through the

opening cable duct in the profile strip. %

The drawings show an embodiment according to the invention, which is explained in more detail below. It shows:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a

Profile rail with column connection piece and pivoting support arm with device carrier,

Fig. 2 a perspective view of the column connector with profile strip that forms a cable duct,

Fig. 3 a vertical section through the profile rail with column connection piece,

Fig. 4 side views and a front view of one to 6 clamps for fastening the profile rail to a support surface,

Fig. 7 is a perspective exploded view

two profile rails running at an angle to each other and held together by a corner connector.

The device carrier for computer devices or the like has a profile strip (58) forming a cable duct (59), which runs straight and/or at an angle, has an open long side providing access to the cable duct (59) and is closed by a removable cover strip (60), and can be secured to a holding surface, such as a desk.

A column connector (62) is attached to this profile strip (58) and is adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the profile strip, which partially overlaps the profile strip (58) and forms a continuous cable duct (59) with the profile strip (58), and which supports the device carrier (12) directly or with the interposition of a swivel joint (11) and a support arm (1).

From Figures 1 to 4 and 7, the holding surface

fixable, straight and/or angled profile strip (58) as a so-called device strip, which has the cable duct (59) which is open on one long side of the profile strip (58) and can be closed there by a cover strip (60).

The profile strip (58) has profile strands (61) on both sides of the cable duct (59) for attaching a column connector (62) or for securing a clamp (63) with which the profile strip (58) is attached to the desk or similar. (j

According to Fig. 1 and 2, the column connector (62) is formed by a cylindrical part with a lateral recess (64) that accommodates the profile strip (58) with its longitudinal direction transverse to the cylinder longitudinal axis of the connector (62). The profile rail (58) can be attached to the column connector (62) according to Fig. 2 by means of a tongue and groove connection, in that a lower and upper tongue strip (65) is arranged in the recess, which, when the column connector (62) is pushed onto the profile strip (58), fit into grooves (66) of the profile strands (61) of the profile strip (58).

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A clamping screw (67) in the column connection piece (62) then locks the inserted position of the profile strip (58) (see Fig. 2).

According to Fig. 3, the column connection piece (62) with a

behind a profile strand (61) of the profile strip (^8) and ₍ clamping screws (67) in the column connection piece (62) act transversely to the retaining pins (68) on the profile strip (58) and thus lock both parts (58, 62) against each other.

(69) designates a cover that surrounds the column connection piece (62) on the outside, which is detachably held on the column connection piece (62) and allows access to the cable duct (59).

The clamp (63) according to Fig. 4 to 6 is formed by a C-bracket, which engages with its C-legs (63a, 63b) in the grooves (66) of the profile strip (58). At least one locking spring (70) and at least one clamping screw (71) are provided on the lower C-leg for the locking and clamping connection of the clamp (63) to the profile strip (58).

Fig. 7 shows a corner connector (72) made of plastic, which is inserted with webs (72a) into the cable duct (59) of the profile strips (58) that meet at an angle and with a mitre and holds the profile strips (58) together in the course of the bevel.

Claims (7)

Protection claims 1. Equipment carrier for computer devices or similar, with a a profile strip forming a cable duct, thereby jf' characterized in that the profile strip (58) is straight &ngr; and/or angled, an open, an access <- ZUH cable duct (59) resulting and by a detachable ti Cover strip (60) has a closed long side, and a holding surface, such as a desk, and on this profile strip (58) the profile strip (58) partially overlapping, with the profile strip (58) a * continuous cable duct (59) forming column ' Connecting piece (62) in profile strip longitudinal direction adjustable, which is directly or under '·· Intermediate connection of a swivel joint (11) and a -\ Support arm (1) carries the device carrier (12). J 2. Equipment carrier according to claim 1, characterized in
that the profile strip (58) on both sides of its cable duct
(59) Profile strands (61) for fastening the column connector (62) and for fixing a clamp (63)
for attaching profile strips to a desk or similar. (Fig. 2, 4 to 6). 3. Equipment carrier according to one of claims 1 and 2,
characterized in that the column connector (62)
of a cylindrical part with a lateral, the
Profile strip (58) with its longitudinal direction transverse to the
Cylinder axis overlapping recess (64) formed
and the profile strip (58) in this recess
by tongue and groove connection (65, 66) and a
Clamping screw (67) with the column connector (62)
can be connected in a position-fixable manner (Fig. 2). 4. Equipment carrier according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the column connecting piece (62) can be fixed in position on the profile strip (58) by means of upper and lower retaining pins (68) which engage in the profile strands (61) of the profile strip (58) and clamping screws (67) provided in the column connecting piece (62) and which act on the profile strip (58) transversely to the retaining pins (68) (Fig. 2 and 3). 5. Equipment carrier according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a detachable cover (69) is arranged around the column connection piece (62) for access to the cable duct (59) in the profile strip (58) (Fig. 1 and 2). 6. Device carrier according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the clamp (63) is formed by a C-bracket, which engages with its C-legs (63a, 63b) in the profile strands (66) of the profile strip (58) and at least one locking spring (70) and a clamping screw (71) for locking the profile strip (58) to the clamp (63) are provided on a C-leg (68b) (Fig. 4 to 6). 7. Equipment carrier according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by a corner connector (72) made of plastic, which is securely connected by webs (72a) in the cable duct (59) of the profile strips (58) which meet at an angle and with a mitre (Fig. 7).