Articulating corner raised access floor panel
View Patent ↗An articulating raised access floor panel is provided. The floor panel plate has upper and lower surfaces, four edges defining four corner portions, and a diagonal clear slot positioned at each of the corner portions. A diagonal channel member is connected to the lower surface at each of the corner portions so that the channel member extends axially and parallel with the clear slot. A bar is slidably received in each of the channel members. The bar includes a leveling screw capable of operation through the clear slot so that the plate is capable of vertical adjustment with respect to a pedestal support system.
1. An articulating corner raised access floor panel for interchangeably fitting on a pedestal support system having a plurality of vertically extending pedestal support members each having an upper end connected to a pedestal support head and a lower end connected to a pedestal support base, the pedestal support heads each connected in a matrix orientation with a plurality of horizontal stringers, comprising:
(a) a floor panel plate having an upper working surface, a lower plenum surface, and four side wall structural frame members connected to the lower plenum surface defining four lower open corner portions wherein each of the corner portions includes a clear slot positioned along a diagonal vector with respect to the side walls and having a predetermined length and width;
(b) an open channel member connected in horizontal alignment along the diagonal vector to the lower plenum surface at each of the corner portions and extending downwardly in vertical alignment with the clear slot;
(c) a bar member slidably received in each open channel member including at least one hole so that the bar slides in the channel a distance which varies linearly along the diagonal vector; and
(d) at least one leveling set screw received in the hole having an upper tool receiving end accessible through the clear slot so that the set screw adjusts a vertical height of the floor panel in relation to the pedestal head.
2. The articulating corner raised access floor panel according to claim 1 , wherein the bar includes an inboard and an outboard holes for receiving an inboard securing set screw or pin and an outboard leveling set screw wherein the inboard set screw or pin has a diameter greater than the predetermined width of the clear slot so that the tool receiving end of the inboard set screw adjustably biases against the lower plenum surface when operated outwardly for securing the bar along a predetermined distance on the diagonal vector.
3. The articulating corner raised access floor panel according to claim 1 , wherein the clear slot has an operational distance in a range of 6.35-38.1 mm.
4. The articulating corner raised access floor panel according to claim 1 , wherein the bar and channel are four sided.
5. The articulating corner raised access floor panel according to claim 2 , wherein the inboard hole is internally smooth for receiving a spring tension pin assembly.
6. The articulating corner raised access floor panel according to claim 2 , wherein the outboard hole and outboard set screw are threaded and the inboard hole includes a smooth internal surface and the inboard set screw is a spring tensioned pin.