BRACKET FOR FIXING FIRE-FIGHTING SPRINKLER

• US 20150060613A1
• Filed: 04/11/2013
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Young Sun Lim
• Original Assignee: Young Sun Lim
• Inventors: Lim, Young Sun
• Granted Patent: US 9,174,077 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/75
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 35/68 Details, e.g. of pipes or valve systems valves in general F16K
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 9/006 with means for hanging lighting fixtures or other appliances to the framework of the ceiling
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/10 using pivoting jaws
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/185 using levers
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/06 by means of clamps or clips F16B5/0004 takes precedence; friction-grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 7/0493 forming a crossed-over connection
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/10 divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/245 the special member embracing the entire profiled girder

Abstract

Disclosed is a bracket for fixing a fire-fighting sprinkler, which is equipped with a locking part including a cam protrusion having an eccentric axis and configured to securely fix a support frame and a sprinkler by pivotal movement, thereby enabling a technician to easily mount or demount the bracket at a desired position without any interruption.

Claims

1. A bracket for fixing a fire-fighting sprinkler including end brackets mounted to both end portions of a support frame to fix the support frame to a ceiling and a center bracket to fix the fire-fighting sprinkler to the support frame, wherein

the center bracket includes an opened side portion, a hinge pin and a locking part coupled to the hinge pin and configured to pivot about the hinge pin, the locking part including a cam lever and a cam protrusion having an eccentric axis,

whereby the sprinkler fitted in the center bracket is directly pressurized and clamped by the cam protrusion by pivoting the locking part about the hinge pin while keeping the opened side portion opened.

2. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the cam protrusion is formed at one end portion of the cam lever, and the locking part further includes one of a ball bearing and a roller bearing which is rotatably coupled to a hinge pin mounted to an edge portion of the cam protrusion,

whereby as the locking part pivots, the sprinkler is pressurized and clamped by the ball bearing or the roller bearing which rotates about the hinge pin.

3. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the cam protrusion is formed at one end portion of the cam lever, and the locking part further includes a pin hole formed at an edge portion of the cam protrusion, a curved protrusion formed at another edge portion of the cam protrusion and a concave portion formed between the cam protrusion and the curved protrusion.

4. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the center bracket further includes a contact piece provided between the cam lever and the sprinkler in order to securely fix the sprinkler.

5. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the center bracket further includes a contact piece provided between the cam lever and the sprinkler,

and wherein the contact piece is provided with one of a coil spring and an elastic spring at one end portion thereof, which biases the contact piece away from the opened side portion of the center bracket so that the sprinkler is easily mounted to the center bracket.

6. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the center bracket further includes a pin hole, a hinge pin inserted into the pin hole, and a contact piece coupled to the hinge pin and configured to pivot about the hinge pin,

and wherein the contact piece is formed with a separation prevention protrusion at a side surface thereof.

7. A bracket for fixing a fire-fighting sprinkler including end brackets mounted to both end portions of a support frame to fix the support frame to a ceiling and a center bracket to fix the fire-fighting sprinkler to the support frame, wherein

each of the end brackets includes an inner clamp formed with a lower protruding surface at a lower end portion thereof and a support frame insertion hole through which the support frame is fitted, an outer clamp formed with a lower protruding surface at a lower end portion thereof and a support frame insertion hole through which the support frame is fitted, an upper connection plate to connect the inner clamp and the outer clamp with a constant interval between the inner clamp and the outer clamp, a support frame fixing part provided at the upper connection plate in order to pressurize the support frame, and a locking part disposed at a side surface thereof in order to pressurize the inner clamp and the outer clamp,

and wherein the locking part includes a fixing pin inserted through the inner clamp and the outer clamp, a cam protrusion connected to the fixing pin and having an eccentric axis, and a knob extending from the cam protrusion,

whereby as the knob pivots from up to down, the cam protrusion pivots to pressurize the inner clamp and the outer clamp, and the lower protruding surface of the inner clamp and the lower protruding surface of the outer clamp contact each other.

8. The bracket according to claim 7, wherein the locking part further includes U-shaped pressurizing protrusions formed at an end portion of the knob and respectively having pin holes at edge portions thereof, an insertion space formed between the pressurizing protrusions, into which the fixing pin is inserted, and a hinge pin fitted through a fixing hole of the fixing pin and the pin holes of the pressurizing protrusions,

whereby the locking part is coupled to each of the end brackets in a T shape.

9. The bracket according to claim 7, wherein the support frame fixing part is provided in a central cut portion of the upper connection plate and is formed with a pin hole, and the inner clamp and the outer clamp are respectively formed with pin holes,

and wherein a hinge pin is fitted through the pin hole of the support frame fixing part and the pin holes of the inner clamp and the outer clamp so that the support frame fixing part is coupled to each of the end brackets and pivots about the hinge pin, thereby fixing the support frame to the inner clamp and the outer clamp.