Support system for an equipment item on a concrete slab

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9347599-B2
Application number	US-201414514723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 15, 2014
Priority date	Apr 19, 2012
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

A support system for an equipment item on a concrete slab includes at least one raised block relative to the slab and of a single piece with the slab. The block includes a metal belt delimiting the vertical walls of the block and a metal support fastened to the belt and capping the block to receive a foot of the equipment item.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A support system for an equipment item on a concrete slab comprising:
at least one raised block relative to the concrete slab and the at least one raised block of a single piece with the concrete slab;
a metal belt delimiting vertical walls of the at least one raised block; and
a metal support fastened to the metal belt for capping the at least one raised block, with the metal support equipped to receive a foot of the equipment item, and including drop edges at a periphery of the metal support, with the drop edges surrounding the metal belt and fastened to the metal belt by welding.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metal belt includes connecting means protruding inwardly to link the metal belt to the concrete slab.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting means are studs welded onto the metal belt.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein two raised blocks of the at least one raised block are distributed on the concrete slab in a main direction, one of the raised blocks including sliding means for the foot of the equipment item that the block supports to slide the foot of the equipment item on the block in the main direction.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the sliding means includes two rules extending in a longitudinal direction along two parallel guiding faces of the foot.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein at least one of the rules also includes a tab overhanging a corner face of the foot to form an angle with a corresponding guiding face to prevent any lifting of the foot.

7. A method for producing a support system for an equipment item, the method comprising:
installing a formwork forming a metal belt to delimit a block on a top of a slab, with reinforcement for the slab and the block;
pouring to form the slab and the block delimited within the formwork of concrete; and
fastening to the metal belt
a metal support to cap the block, with the metal support equipped to receive a foot of the equipment item and including drop edges at a periphery of the metal support, with the drop edges surrounding the metal belt and being fastened to the metal belt by welding.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the metal belt is equipped with connecting means between the metal belt and the concrete slab and block.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the metal support is fastened to the metal belt by welding after the metal support's positioning has been set.

Assignees

• Alstom Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Laffont Patrick

Classifications

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• F16M2200/08

  Foot or support base · CPC title

• F16M5/00 Primary

  Engine beds, i.e. means for supporting engines or machines on foundations · CPC title

• F16M7/00

  Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or base; Attaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks (elastic or equivalent mounting for absorbing vibrations F16F, especially F16F15/04) · CPC title

• F16M9/00

  Special layout of foundations with respect to machinery to be supported (foundations for machinery E02D27/44) · CPC title