Cable management floor system
AssigneeFreeAxez LLC
InventorsEarl Geertgens, Tama Geertgens
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Abstract
A floor system uses interlocking elements to form a surface raised above a floor surface for the distribution of electrical power and data throughout the floor of a building. The base units of the interlocking elements define channels which receive cables for data and power transmission. Channel and corner covers overlie the channels and interlock with the base units to form the raised surface. Fused electrical feed modules within channels provide electrical power to bus bars which distribute the power to fused terminal boxes and radio frequency sensors and beacons mounted in the base units.
Claims31
A floor system positionable on a floor surface, said system comprising:
- at least one distribution plate comprising a distribution plate surface supported in spaced relation above said floor surface on a plurality of first support elements;
- a plurality of base units positionable in spaced relation to one another on said floor surface thereby defining a plurality of channels therebetween, each said base unit comprising a base plate supported in spaced relation above said floor surface on a plurality of second support elements, at least a portion of said base units being positioned adjacent to said at least one distribution plate;
- a plurality of channel covers positioned overlying said plurality of channels, said channel covers being supported by adjacent ones of said base units;
- and
- a plurality of corner covers overlying a space formed where at least two of said channels intersect one another, said corner covers being supported by adjacent ones of said base units;
- wherein
- said at least one distribution plate has a greater surface area than any one of said base units, said channel covers and said corner covers.
A floor system positionable on a floor surface, said system comprising:
- a plurality of base units positionable in spaced relation to one another on said floor surface thereby defining a plurality of channels therebetween, each said base unit comprising a base plate supported in spaced relation above said floor surface on a plurality of support elements;
- an under plate underlying said base plate, said under plate being larger than said base plate;
- an electrically insulating substrate positioned between said underplate and said base plate;
- a plurality of channel covers positioned overlying said plurality of channels, said channel covers being supported by adjacent ones of said base units;
- and
- a plurality of corner covers overlying a space formed where at least two of said channels intersect one another, said corner covers being supported by adjacent ones of said base units;
- wherein
- for at least one of said base units, said support elements comprise a plurality of pins engaged with said base plate and projecting transversely thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.