Connectors and ceiling

Abstract

This invention relates to a connector and a ceiling system for use in ship interiors. The connector includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion that are interconnected. The first connecting portion is connected to a keel, and the second connecting portion is connected to a square tube, for mutual fixation between the keel and the square tube. The first connecting portion includes a vertical plate laid on the side of the keel; the second connecting portion includes a flat plate laid on the top surface of the square tube; the vertical plate is vertically positioned on the flat plate. The connector provided by this invention uses the structural rigidity of the vertical plate and the flat plate to counteract the swaying of the square tube, thereby improving safety.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of shipbuilding technology, and in particular to a connector and a ceiling. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, aluminum square tubes have become a commonly used ceiling material in interior design. Currently, many ship interior designs are beginning to utilize aluminum square tube ceilings.

[0003] In related technologies, square tubes are mostly connected to the keel using snap-fit ​​or suspension methods, and this installation method is generally used in interior ceilings of land-based buildings. However, in the design of ship interior architecture, this installation method causes the square tubes to sway with the rise and fall of the ship, which not only limits the functionality of the ceiling but also creates a significant safety hazard.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new type of connector and ceiling to improve some of the problems existing in the related technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a connector and ceiling that can reduce the swaying of the square tubes in the indoor ceiling of a ship as the ship rises and falls.

[0006] The objective of this invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] This invention provides a connector for a ship's interior ceiling, the ceiling including a keel and square tubes, the keel being disposed on the top surface of the square tubes, the connector including: a first connecting part and a second connecting part connected to each other, the first connecting part being connected to the keel, and the second connecting part being connected to the square tubes, for fixing the keel and the square tubes to each other; the first connecting part including a vertical plate, the vertical plate being laid on the side of the keel; the second connecting part including a flat plate, the flat plate being laid on the top surface of the square tubes; the vertical plate being vertically disposed on the flat plate.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the connector provided by the present invention connects the keel and the square tube through the first connecting part and the second connecting part that are connected to each other. The upright plate and the flat plate are respectively laid on the side of the keel and the top surface of the square tube, and the upright plate and the flat plate are connected perpendicularly to each other. This realizes the structural rigidity of the upright plate and the flat plate to resist the swaying of the square tube, thereby improving safety.

[0009] Optionally, the first connecting portion includes a reinforcing plate, which is disposed on the end of the upright plate away from the flat plate and is used to fit into the surface of the keel. The fitting of the reinforcing plate into the surface of the keel enhances the stability of the upright plate and the flat plate, which are sequentially connected to the reinforcing plate, thereby improving the anti-sway capability of the square tube.

[0010] Optionally, the reinforcing plate includes a first reinforcing plate and a second reinforcing plate; the first reinforcing plate is arranged parallel to the flat plate and is used to abut against the top surface of the keel; the second reinforcing plate connects to the side of the first reinforcing plate away from the vertical plate and is used to abut against the surface of the keel facing away from the vertical plate. The first and second reinforcing plates form a mating surface that matches the outer contour of the keel, further improving the stability of the vertical plate and the flat plate, thereby enhancing the anti-sway capability of the square tube.

[0011] Optionally, the flat plate and the vertical plate form an L-shaped structure.

[0012] Optionally, the flat plate and the upright plate form an inverted T-shape. The inverted T-shape structure increases the area of ​​the flat plate and allows the two facing surfaces of the flat plate to connect to the square tube and the keel respectively, improving the stability of the connection and thus enhancing the anti-sway capability of the square tube.

[0013] Optionally, a third connecting portion is also included, comprising a top plate and vertical plates disposed opposite each other on both sides of the top plate. The top plate is laid on the flat plate, and the vertical plates abut against the sides of the square tube. By having the vertical plates abut against the two sides of the square tube, the anti-sway capability of the square tube is improved.

[0014] Optionally, the flat plate has protrusions on both sides of the keel in the extension direction, and the vertical plate has grooves that match the protrusions for fixing the third connecting part in the extension direction of the square tube.

[0015] Optionally, the surfaces of the upright plate and the flat plate are provided with connecting holes for fasteners to pass through and fix the upright plate and the flat plate to the keel.

[0016] Optionally, the fastener is a pull stud.

[0017] The present invention provides a suspended ceiling, including a keel, a square tube, and the aforementioned connector, wherein the connector connects the keel and the square tube to reduce the swaying of the square tube with the ship. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the ceiling structure in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the third embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The diagram shows the connection between the connector and the keel and square tube;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the pull stud structure in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure label:

[0025] 1. Connector; 11. First connecting part; 111. Vertical plate; 112. Reinforcing plate; 1121. First reinforcing plate; 1122. Second reinforcing plate; 12. Second connecting part; 121. Flat plate; 1211. First plate; 1212. Second plate; 122. Boss; 13. Third connecting part; 131. Top plate; 132. Vertical plate; 1321. First vertical plate; 1322. Second vertical plate; 133. Groove; 2. Keel; 3. Square tube; 4. Connecting hole; 5. Pulley. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. These embodiments are based on the technical solution of the present invention and provide detailed implementation methods and specific operating procedures. However, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the ceiling structure in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] This invention provides a connector 1, as shown in the following embodiment. Figure 1 The connector 1 is used for the indoor ceiling of the ship. The keel 2 of the ceiling is set along the first direction, i.e. direction A in the figure. The square tube 3 is set along the second direction, i.e. direction B in the figure. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 1 In the height direction of the ship, i.e., in the Z direction shown in the figure, the keel 2 is disposed on the top surface of the square tube 3, and the top surface is the upper side surface in the Z direction shown in the figure.

[0030] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The connector 1 includes a first connecting part 11 and a second connecting part 12 that are connected to each other. The first connecting part 11 is connected to the keel 2, and the second connecting part 12 is connected to the square tube 3 for fixing the keel 2 and the square tube 3 to each other. The first connecting part 11 includes a vertical plate 111, which is laid on the side of the keel 2. The second connecting part 12 includes a flat plate 121, which is laid on the top surface of the square tube 3. The vertical plate 111 is vertically arranged on the flat plate 121.

[0031] In some specific embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The flat plate 121 is perpendicular to the height direction of the ship, and the upright plate 111 is parallel to the height direction of the propagation.

[0032] In some specific embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The upright plate 111 is laid on the side of the keel 2, that is, the surface of the upright plate 111 coincides with the side of the keel 2.

[0033] In some specific embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The flat plate 121 is laid on the top surface of the square tube 3, that is, the surface of the flat plate 121 coincides with the top surface of the square tube 3.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The first connecting part 11 includes a reinforcing plate 112, which is disposed on the end of the upright plate 111 away from the flat plate 121, i.e., the upper end of the upright plate 111 as shown in the figure. The reinforcing plate 112 and the upright plate 111 together form a fitting structure that matches the outer contour of the keel 2, so as to realize that the first connecting part 11 is fitted into the top of the keel 2.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The reinforcing plate 112 includes a first reinforcing plate 1121 and a second reinforcing plate 1122; the first reinforcing plate 1121 is arranged parallel to the flat plate 121 and is used to abut against the top surface of the keel 2; the second reinforcing plate 1122 is connected to the side of the first reinforcing plate 1121 away from the upright plate 111 and is used to abut against the surface of the keel 2 facing away from the upright plate 111.

[0036] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The first reinforcing plate 1121 is perpendicular to the upright plate 111 and connected to one end of the upright plate 111 away from the flat plate 121. The surface of the first reinforcing plate 1121 coincides with the top surface of the keel 2. The second reinforcing plate 1122 and the upright plate 111 are respectively connected to the two sides of the first reinforcing plate 1121. The surfaces of the second reinforcing plate 1122 and the upright plate 111 coincide with the two sides of the keel 2, so that the first reinforcing plate 1121, the second reinforcing plate 1122 and the upright plate 111 form the fitting structure to match the rectangular outer contour of the keel 2.

[0037] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 2 The upright plate 111 is perpendicular to the flat plate 121, and the upright plate 111 is connected to the edge of the flat plate 121, so that the upright plate 111 and the flat plate 121 form an L-shaped structure.

[0038] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 3 and Figure 5 The upright plate 111 is perpendicular to the flat plate 121. The upright plate 111 is connected to the surface of the flat plate 121, specifically the upper surface shown in the figure, so that the flat plate 121 is divided into a first plate 1211 and a second plate 1212 by the upright plate 111. The two opposite surfaces of the first plate 1211 are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the keel 2 and the top surface of the square tube 3. The second plate 1212 is connected to the top surface of the square tube 3.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 3 The connector 1 further includes a third connecting part 13, which includes a top plate 131 and vertical plates 132 disposed opposite to each other on both sides of the top plate 131. The top plate 131 is laid on the flat plate 121, and the vertical plates 132 abut against the side of the square tube 3.

[0041] In some specific embodiments, reference is made to Figure 3 and Figure 5The top plate 131 is disposed on the top surface of the flat plate 121. The vertical plate 132 includes a first vertical plate 1321 and a second vertical plate 1322. The distance between the first vertical plate 1321 and the second vertical plate 1322 is greater than the length of the flat plate 121 in the extension direction of the keel 2, so that the first vertical plate 1321 and the second vertical plate 1322 pass through the flat plate 121 from both sides of the top plate 131 and extend to both sides of the square tube 3, so that the vertical plate 132 abuts against the side of the square tube 3.

[0042] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] In some specific embodiments, reference is made to Figure 4 The top plate 131 is disposed below the flat plate 121, that is, the top plate 131 is located between the bottom surface of the flat plate 121 and the top surface of the square tube 3. The first vertical plate 1321 and the second vertical plate 1322 extend to both sides of the square tube 3 in a direction away from the flat plate 121, so that the vertical plate 132 abuts against the side of the square tube 3.

[0044] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 3 The flat plate 121 has protrusions 122 on both sides of the extension direction of the keel 2, and the vertical plate 132 has grooves 133 that match the protrusions 122 for fixing the third connecting part 13 in the extension direction of the square tube 3.

[0045] Specifically, refer to Figure 3 The first vertical plate 1321 and the second vertical plate 1322 have grooves 133 on their adjacent surfaces. The extension direction of the grooves 133 is perpendicular to the top plate 131. The third connecting part 13 can be installed by fitting the grooves 133 onto the boss 122 and having the top plate 131 abut against the upper surface of the flat plate 121. With the cooperation of the grooves 133 and the boss 122, the third connecting part 13 is positioned in the extension direction of the square tube 3. This increases the anti-sway capability of the square tube 3 and also improves the ease of installation.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 2 The upright plate 111 and the flat plate 121 are provided with connecting holes 4, which are used for fasteners to pass through and fix the upright plate 111 to the keel 2 and the flat plate 121 to the square tube 3.

[0047] In some specific embodiments, the top plate 131 is provided with a connecting hole 4, which is used to fix the top plate 131, the flat plate 121 and the square tube 3 after the fastener passes through it.

[0048] In some specific embodiments, the plate 121 is provided with two connection holes 4, which are located on the first plate 1211 and the second plate 1212 respectively.

[0049] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the pull stud structure in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 6 The fastener is a pull stud 5.

[0051] This invention also provides a suspended ceiling, see reference. Figure 1 The suspended ceiling connects the keel 2 and the square tube 3 via the aforementioned connector 1.

[0052] In some specific embodiments, the square tube 3 is an irregularly shaped bent aluminum square tube.

[0053] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make numerous modifications and variations based on the concept of the present invention without creative effort. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by those skilled in the art based on the concept of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning, or limited experimentation on the basis of existing technology should be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A connection for a ceiling in a room of a ship, which ceiling comprises a joist (2) and a runner (3), which joist (2) is arranged on the top surface of the runner (3), characterized in that, The connecting piece (1) is used for mutual fixation between the keel (2) and the square tube (3), and comprises: a first connecting part (11) and a second connecting part (12) connected with each other, the first connecting part (11) is connected with the keel (2), and the second connecting part (12) is connected with the square tube (3), the first connecting part (11) comprises a vertical plate (111) laid on the side surface of the keel (2); the second connecting part (12) comprises a flat plate (121) laid on the top surface of the square tube (3); the vertical plate (111) is vertically arranged on the flat plate (121), the flat plate (121) is divided into a first plate block (1211) and a second plate block (1212) by the vertical plate (111), so that the flat plate (121) and the vertical plate (111) form an inverted T-shaped structure; the first plate block (1211) is connected with the bottom surface of the keel (2) and the top surface of the square tube (3) respectively on two opposite surfaces thereof, and the second plate block (1212) is connected with the top surface of the square tube (3); a third connecting part (13) comprising a top plate (131) and a vertical plate (132) oppositely arranged on both sides of the top plate (131), the top plate (131) is laid on the flat plate (121), so that the vertical plate (132) abuts against the side surface of the square tube (3); the flat plate (121) is provided with a boss (122) on both sides in the extension direction of the keel (2), and the vertical plate (132) is provided with a groove (133) matched with the boss (122), so as to fix the third connecting part (13) in the extension direction of the square tube (3).

2. The connection of claim 1, wherein The first connecting part (11) comprises a reinforcing plate (112) arranged on one end of the vertical plate (111) away from the flat plate (121), and used for embedding the surface of the keel (2).

3. The connection of claim 2, wherein The reinforcing plate (112) comprises a first reinforcing plate (1121) and a second reinforcing plate (1122); the first reinforcing plate (1121) is arranged in parallel with the flat plate (121), and used for abutting against the top surface of the keel (2); the second reinforcing plate (1122) is connected with one side of the first reinforcing plate (1121) away from the vertical plate (111), and used for abutting against the surface of the keel (2) on the side away from the vertical plate (111).

4. The connection of claim 1, wherein The flat plate (121) and the vertical plate (111) form an L-shaped structure.

5. The connection of claim 1, wherein The vertical plate (111) and the flat plate (121) are provided with connecting holes (4) on the surfaces thereof, so that the vertical plate (111) and the flat plate (121) are fixed with the keel (2) after the fasteners pass through the connecting holes (4).

6. The connection of claim 5, wherein The fastener is a draw bolt (5).

7. A suspended ceiling comprising a runner (2) and a square (3), characterized in that, The connecting piece (1) is used for connecting the keel (2) and the square tube (3).

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