Technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a support device for equipment, in particular air-conditioning
installation units, having the features set out in the preamble of main claim 1.
[0002] The invention particularly relates to the field of devices for supporting the external
units of the exchange groups for conditioning installations on the floor or ground.
Technological background
[0003] In this field, it is known that the heat exchange groups which are used in air-conditioning
installations and which supply the internal units of the diffusers which are provided
in the environments of the buildings which are intended to be air-conditioned have
to be arranged and supported outside the buildings or in any case positioned in such
a position as to communicate with the exterior.
[0004] The support devices of the external exchange units are typically of two types, that
is to say, ones supported in a bracket-like manner in order to hold the units in a
projecting manner, for example, coupled to walls, and ones supported on the floor,
which are configured to be supported on a surface, such as, for example, the plane
of a balcony or a terrace or the ground itself, and to support the exchange units
in a stable manner.
[0005] If the external exchange units are arranged in order also to perform the function
of heating the environments, the discharge water or condensate water produced during
use is typically collected in condensate collection tanks which are arranged under
the external exchange units.
[0006] In order to receive and support the tank in a position raised off the ground in the
region under the exchange unit, there are known, for example, support devices which
are formed by a pair of portal-like frames which are connected to each other with
a predetermined spacing by means of transversely extending profiles, in which the
support and the fixing of the equipment are brought about on the horizontal cross-members
of the portal-like frames and in which the tank is supported under the equipment by
means of additional separate coupling elements which can be secured to the frames.
[0007] However, such a solution requires the interconnection of the pair of portal-like
frames in order to also make the support device stable and self-carrying as a result
of the vertical dimension of the frames necessary to ensure the receiving space of
the condensate collection tank and further requires the arrangement and assembly of
separate and different coupling elements for supporting the tank.
[0008] A limitation of this solution can be appreciated from the number of components of
the support which have to be arranged for supporting the external unit and the tank
located below which inevitably increases times and costs not only for production and
storage but also for assembly by the same installers.
[0009] Another limitation is that the portal-like frames mentioned above are constructed
from metal and are therefore subjected to corrosion phenomena.
Description of the invention
[0010] A main object of the invention is to provide a support device for equipment, in particular
air-conditioning installation units, which is structurally and functionally configured
to overcome the limitations set out with reference to the cited prior art.
[0011] Another object is to provide a support device which is readily and rapidly able to
be configured in the operating condition for supporting the external unit and the
condensate collection tank underneath in order to assist the installer during the
assembly operations.
[0012] These objects and other objects which will be set out clearly below are achieved
by the invention by means of a support device of the above-mentioned type, which is
constructed according to the appended claims.
[0013] According to an aspect of the invention, the device comprises a support leg which
extends in an axial direction between a first end which is provided for support on
the ground and a second axially opposite end, the leg having a self-carrying structure
and comprising a bracket-like portion which is formed so as to be integral with the
leg and which projects therefrom transversely relative to the axial direction, in
a position between the ends, the bracket-like portion defining a surface which is
suitable for supporting in a supporting manner a condensate collection tank.
[0014] According to another aspect of the invention, the support leg comprises, at the second
end, connection means which are capable of cooperating with respective connection
counter-means which are provided on a cross-member which is capable of removably connecting
a pair of the legs.
[0015] According to another aspect of the invention, the connection means are also provided
at the first end of the leg with a symmetrical and specular configuration with respect
to a centre plane of the leg which extends perpendicularly to the axial direction.
[0016] According to another aspect of the invention, the connection means comprise a seat
and a beam which is provided internally with respect to the seat, the seat extending
in a transverse direction relative to the axial direction and having such dimensions
as to receive an end portion of the cross-member with connection by means of coupling
in the transverse direction, the beam engaging, during the coupling movement, with
a respective slot of the connection counter-means, which slot is formed in the cross-member,
the beam and the slot having respective cross-sections which are formed to construct
an interlocking retention of the cross-member in the leg, transversely relative to
the coupling direction, as a result of the insertion of the cross-member in the seat.
Brief description of the drawings
[0017] Additional characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better appreciated
from the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof which is
illustrated by way of non-limiting example with reference to the appended drawings,
in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an example of a support device according to the
invention,
- Figure 2 is another perspective view of the support device of Figure 1,
- Figure 3 is an exploded, perspective view of the support device of the preceding Figures,
- Figure 4 is a front view of the support device of the preceding Figures,
- Figure 5 is a side view of the support device of the preceding Figures,
- Figure 6 is a plan view of the device of the preceding Figures,
- Figure 7 is a partial perspective view, drawn to an enlarged scale, of a detail of
the device of the preceding Figures,
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the support device of the preceding Figures, shown
during a step of connection to another component of the device,
- Figure 9 is a front view of the device shown in Figure 8,
- Figure 10 is a perspective view of an assembly constructed with the support device
according to the invention for supporting an equipment item,
- Figure 11 is a front view of the assembly of Figure 10,
- Figure 12 is a perspective view of a configuration for use of the support device of
the invention in relation to the support of a condensate collection tank,
- Figure 13 is a side view of the support system shown in Figure 12,
- Figure 14 is a perspective view of the support system of Figure 13 shown in the operating
condition for supporting an equipment item,
- Figure 15 is a perspective view, with detached portions, of the support device of
the preceding Figures, shown in conjunction with a base for anchoring to the ground,
- Figure 16 is a perspective view, with assembled portions, of the device of Figure
15,
- Figure 17 is an exploded perspective view of a detail of Figure 15,
- Figure 18 is a plan view of the detail of Figure 17 in an assembled condition,
- Figure 19 is a cross-section along the line XIX-XIX of Figure 18,
- Figure 20 is a perspective view of an additional configuration of a support system
which can be constructed with the device of the invention,
- Figure 21 is an exploded perspective view of an additional configuration of the support
system which can be constructed with the device of the invention,
- Figure 22 is a partially sectioned perspective view of an assembly which is constructed
with the support device according to the invention, for supporting an equipment item.
Preferred embodiments of the invention
[0018] With reference to the cited Figures, there is generally designated 1 a support device
for equipment, typically air-conditioning installation units, which is constructed
according to the present invention.
[0019] The device 1 comprises a support leg 2 in the axial extent direction X of which there
are defined a pair of opposite ends 2a, 2b thereof.
[0020] The end 2a of the leg is arranged for support on the ground and is axially opposite
the end 2b, at which the support of the equipment item is brought about, as will be
appreciated in detail from the remaining description. It will be understood that the
direction X corresponds under the conditions of use of the support to the vertical
direction of gravitational force, that is to say, perpendicular to a hypothetical
horizontal plane P of support on the ground.
[0021] The leg 1 advantageously has a substantially parallelepipedal formation which produces
a self-carrying structure which is suitable for locally supporting the equipment item,
in accordance with a support system which provides for the use of a plurality of legs.
[0022] As will be clearly appreciated from Figure 12, for example, the support system of
the equipment item provides for using two pairs of legs 2, the legs of each pair being
connected by a cross-member 3, at the respective ends 2b, so as to form two respective
portal-like structures. The equipment item, for example, the external unit of an air-conditioning
installation (shown in Figure 14) is therefore supported by and fixed to the cross-members
3, by means of suitable positioning of the portal-like structures constructed with
the legs 2.
[0023] According to a feature of the invention, the leg 2 comprises a bracket-like portion
4, which is formed so as to be integral with the leg and which projects from the leg
transversely to the axial direction X, in a position between the ends 2a, 2b. There
is defined on the bracket-like portion a surface 4a which extends perpendicularly
to the axial direction X and which has an extent suitable for supporting a local zone
of the peripheral edge of a condensate collection tank 5. Therefore, this tank remains
supported by the legs 2 in a position raised off the ground, by being supported on
the surfaces 4a, in the space under the equipment item, which space is defined vertically
by the height dimension of the leg (in the direction X). The support leg 2 further
comprises, at the end 2b, connection means which are generally designated 6 and which
are capable of cooperating with respective connection counter-means 7 which are provided
on the cross-member 3 which is capable of removably connecting each pair of legs 2,
as described above.
[0024] The connection means 6 are also provided at the end 2a of the leg with a specularly
symmetrical configuration with respect to a centre plane of the leg which extends
perpendicularly to the direction X, which is designated M in the view of the leg of
Figure 4. At the end 2a, the connection means 6 cooperate with the respective counter-means
7 which are formed on a base 8 for supporting the leg on the ground.
[0025] As a result of their structural identity, there will be described below only the
connection means 6 which are provided at the end 2b of the leg.
[0026] The connection means comprise a seat 9 and a beam 10 which is provided internally
with respect to the seat. The seat is delimited by a pair of opposing side walls which
are both designated 12 and which project from the base surface 11 of the seat, an
additional end wall 13 which is contiguous with the walls 12 and opposite an opening
14 of the seat.
[0027] The seat 9 (and the beam 10) extends in a transverse direction Y, which is preferably
perpendicular, relative to the direction X, with the beam 10 extending parallel with
the walls 12 and being equidistant therefrom. The seat 10 has such a dimension as
to receive, with form-fitting connection and with reduced connection play or with
slight interference, by means of coupling in the direction Y through the opening 14,
an end portion of the cross-member 3. During the coupling movement, the beam 10 engages
with a respective slot 15 which is formed in the cross-member. The beam 10 and the
slot 15 have respective cross-sections which are formed to bring about, with mutual
form-fitting connection, an interlocking retention action of the cross-member in the
leg, as a result of the engaging insertion of the cross-member in the seat 10.
[0028] It will be evident that the slot 15 with the cross-section of the cross-member 3
produce the connection counter-means 7 which are suitable for cooperating with the
connection means 6.
[0029] In an embodiment, the beam 10 has a main longitudinal extent (parallel with the Y
direction) and is fixedly joined to the seat 9 at the individual opposite longitudinal
ends 10a, 10b. In an embodiment, the beam 10 has an H-shaped cross-section relative
to the longitudinal extent direction Y, wherein the H-shaped cross-section comprises
a core 10c which is connected to a pair of opposite wings 10d, each wing 10d having
a respective relief 10e, at the opposite side to the core, which extends parallel
with the core 10c in the longitudinal direction Y. The H-shaped cross-section is engaged
in the slot 15 with a connection which preferably has slight interference, as a result
of the contact of the free ends of the pair of wings 10d and the free ends of the
pair of reliefs 10e with corresponding surfaces of the cross-member which define the
slot 15.
[0030] In an embodiment, the beam 10 extends at the ends 10a thereof from the end wall 13
of the seat and is connected at the opposite end 10b thereof to an attachment element
10f which projects from the base surface 11 of the seat 9.
[0031] In an embodiment, the attachment element 10f has a T-shaped formation, the core 10g
of which projects from the base 11 of the seat 9 and the wing 10h of which is configured
for connection to the H-shaped cross-section of the end of the beam 10.
[0032] There are designated 16 a pair of extension pieces which project from the wall 13
and from opposite sides of the beam 10, having a main longitudinal extent which is
directed parallel with the direction Y. The extension pieces 16 are capable of engaging,
with reduced coupling play or with slight interference, with respective tubular cavities
3a which are provided longitudinally in the cross-member 3, during the coupling movement
thereof with respect to the leg.
[0033] The extension pieces 16 serve to improve the relative connection action between the
cross-member and the leg following the relative coupling movement.
[0034] In an embodiment, the extension pieces 16 have a cross-section which corresponds
to the cross-section of the beam 10 which is described above.
[0035] There is designated 17 a resilient locking tongue which is provided on the beam 10
near the wall 13. In an embodiment, the tongue extends in continuation of the core
10c, remaining spaced apart from the wings 10d, so as to be resiliently deformable.
[0036] The tongue has, at the free end thereof, a tooth-like formation 17a which projects
externally from the surface profile of the beam 10. As a result of the effect of this
projection, following the coupling of the beam in the slot of the cross-member, the
tongue is resiliently deformed and consequently the tooth 17a is pressed against the
corresponding surface of the cross-member with relevant contact. In this manner, the
cross-member 3 remains held inside the seat 9 with the function of acting counter
to unscrewing from the seat as a result of the pressing action applied by the tooth
which is pressed against the cross-member.
[0037] There is designated 8b in the base 8 a recess which is intended to receive and retain
the corresponding tooth 17a which is provided on the leg in a corresponding position
when it is connected to the base. The recess performs the function of a retention
means of the tooth so as to prevent the base from moving under the effect of vibrations.
[0038] The cross-member 3 has a tubular formation and is characterized by a cross-section
which is repeated in a constant manner in the main longitudinal extent direction thereof.
In an embodiment, the section of the cross-member has a rectangular formation.
[0039] The cross-member is advantageously provided with a pair of slots 15 which extend
in respective opposing faces of the cross-member, in a specular symmetrical arrangement
of the slots themselves, with respect to a centre plane of symmetry of the cross-member
which extends parallel with the longitudinal extent direction. With such a formation,
one of the slots 15 is intended to be engaged by the pair of beams 10 of the respective
opposing legs, to which the cross-member is connected, the other opposing slot 15
being capable of being engaged by fixing elements which are conventional per se in
order to fixedly join the cross-member to the equipment item in supporting contact
therewith.
[0040] The fixing elements comprise, for example, screws with respective heads which are
slidingly received and retained in the slot, and on the threaded leg of which a respective
locking nut is screwed, the leg engaging with a hole which is provided in an attachment
edge of the equipment item which is brought into support on the cross-member and which
is locked by means of the locking nut.
[0041] In order to improve the mechanical strength characteristics, the hollow section of
the tubular profile of the cross-member 3 has a cellular configuration, that is to
say, one which is formed by a plurality of tubular cavities (identical, for example,
to the cavities 3a) which are contiguous with each other and which are delimited by
internal walls or dividing walls, as clearly shown, for example, in Figure 8.
[0042] The cross-member 3 can advantageously be constructed as a profile from plastics material,
which can readily be cut to size in order to obtain the preselected length required
to produce the suitable portal-like support structures of the equipment item, by connecting
the cross-member to a pair of opposing legs which are arranged with a specific relative
spacing which is selected in accordance with the dimensions and the spatial requirement
of the equipment item and the dimensions of the condensate collection tank supported
by the legs.
[0043] In order to close the ends of the cross-member, there is provided a cap 3c which
is shown in two different configurations in Figures 10 and 20, respectively. It is
configured to partially or completely close the tubular cavities which are defined
by the cross-section of the cross-member.
[0044] The plate-like base 8 is configured to form the foot for supporting the support leg
2 on the ground. There are provided on the base 8 the connection counter-means 7,
that is to say, the slot 15 which is formed in a projection 21 of the base, which
cooperate with the connection means 6 which are provided at the end 2a of the leg.
In greater detail, the projection 21 is intended to be coupled (through the opening
14) in the seat 9 of the end 2a of the leg, substantially with form-fitting connection
and with reduced coupling play, with concurrent engagement of the beam 10 in the slot
15 and engagement of the extension pieces 16 in corresponding cavities (which cannot
be seen in Figure 15) which are provided in the projection and which have similar
structures to that of the cavities 3a.
[0045] There is designated 8c a wall which projects from the base 8 and which is intended
to act as an element for closing the opening 14 of the leg when the leg is connected
to the base (Figure 16).
[0046] There are designated 22 a pair of fixing clamps for the base 8 which are structurally
independent of the base and which can be associated therewith in order to lock the
base to the ground, for example, with screw type fixing mean which cooperate with
the clamps. In greater detail, each clamp 22 has a first portion 22a which is provided
with a fixing hole 23 and which extends into a second portion 22b which is intended
to be received in a respective lowered surface portion 24 of the base. The second
portion 22b of the clamp is further provided to be inserted and retained between the
projection 21 and the base 8, by means of an opening which is generated where applicable
in a region 25 for pre-breaking which is defined between the projection and the lowered
portion, as shown in Figure 14.
[0047] By means of the connection of the clamps 22 to the base 8, which are arranged in
relative alignment at opposite sides of the base, the base remains effectively locked
in the support plane following the fixing of the clamps 22, for example, by way of
screw type means which are engaged in the holes 23.
[0048] The base 8 may have on the individual face 8a directed towards the support plane
a frame 8d which comprises elastomer material and which has antivibration properties,
for example, obtained with a co-moulding technique of such a material on a peripheral
profile of the base.
[0049] The base 8 may further be constructed in two portions (Figure 17) as a result of
moulding requirements, which are intended to be connected to each other in an irreversible
manner.
[0050] In a generally similar manner, the support leg 2 may also be advantageously constructed
in two portions (Figure 3) which are configured to be connected to each other with
locking of the irreversible type.
[0051] As shown in Figure 3, one of the portions in which the support leg is constructed
has the bracket-like portion 4 and the pair of T-shaped attachment elements 10f, the
other of the portions has the seat 9 with the corresponding beam 10.
[0052] In the relative locking step of the portions, each attachment element 10f of one
of the leg portions is connected to the free end of the corresponding beam 10 which
is provided in the other leg portion. Each beam 10 is constructed therein as a projecting
structure which extends from the end wall 13 in order then to be secured at the opposite
end with the corresponding attachment element 10f.
[0053] With reference to Figure 20, a portion 3b of the cross-member 3 with a suitable reduced
length may be able to be configured as a joint element between a pair of legs 2 which
are arranged in a configuration in which a leg is arranged vertically on the other
leg, in the direction X. In this application, the portion 3b of the cross-member is
connected to the connection means 6 provided at the end 2b of the leg underneath and
to the connection means provided at the end 2a of the leg above. Such a configuration
is suitable for constructing, if needed for installation-related requirements, a height
of the support which is doubled with respect to the height of a single leg.
[0054] In another application variant (Figure 21), there may be provision for an accessory
27 which has the formation of the leg 2 but which does not have the bracket-like portion
4, the height of which in the axial direction X is equal to half of the height of
the leg. This accessory may be connected to a leg by means of the joint element which
is formed by the portion 3b of the cross-member in order to bring about an overall
height of the support which is equal to approximately one and a half times the height
of the single leg 2 if installation-related requirements require such a configuration.
[0055] It will be evident that the support leg 2 may therefore be configured as a type of
base element for a modular system, with which, as a result of the connection interfaces
which are provided in the leg, various connection combinations can be obtained between
the above-described components (such as the leg, the cross-member, the joint element,
the base, the accessory mentioned), the combinations allowing the configuration of
the support device which is most suitable for the various installation requirements
which may occur to be produced. Particular reference may be made here to the height
dimensions of the support leg and length of the cross-member and the spatial requirement
of the support which is connected with the dimension of the condensate collection
tank which is intended to be supported in the space under the equipment item.
[0056] The invention thereby achieves the objectives set out, achieving the advantages set
out with respect to the known solutions.
[0057] A first advantage involves the fact that, as a result of the support device of the
invention, it is possible to configure a support structure simply by shaping or cutting
to size the cross-members with the length suitable for connecting the legs in order
to support the condensate collection tank having the most suitable dimensions.
[0058] Another advantage is that it is unnecessary to provide specific coupling or support
elements for the condensate collection tanks to be applied to the supports.
[0059] Another advantage is that no screw type fixing means or the like is required to connect
the cross-member to the corresponding pair of legs, in order to provide the portal-like
frame for supporting the equipment item, nor is any interconnection element required
between the portals, as a result of the self-carrying structure of the support legs
according to the invention.
[0060] Another advantage is that the support device of the invention is configured to bring
about, in a modular manner, a variety of configurations which are suitable for meeting
different installation-related requirements (for example, for dimensions, heights
of the support, for dimensions of the condensate collection tank, etcetera).
1. A support device for equipment, in particular air-conditioning installation units,
comprising a support leg (2) which extends in an axial direction (X) between a first
end (2a) which is provided for support on the ground and a second axially opposite
end (2b), characterized in that the leg (2) has a self-carrying structure and comprises a bracket-like portion (4)
which is formed so as to be integral with the leg (2) and which projects therefrom
transversely relative to the axial direction (X), in a position between the ends (2a,
2b), the portion (4) defining a surface (4a) which is suitable for supporting in a
supporting manner a condensate collection tank.
2. A support device according to claim 1, wherein the support leg (2) comprises, at the
second end (2b), connection means (6) which are capable of cooperating with respective
connection counter-means (7) which are provided on a cross-member (3) which is capable
of removably connecting a pair of the legs (2).
3. A device according to claim 2, wherein the connection means (6) are also provided
at the first end (2a) of the leg (2) with a symmetrical and specular configuration
with respect to a centre plane (M) of the leg (2) which extends perpendicularly to
the axial direction (X).
4. A support device according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the connection means (6)
comprise a seat (9) and a beam (10) which is provided internally with respect to the
seat, the seat (9) extending in a transverse direction (Y) relative to the axial direction
(X) and having such dimensions as to receive an end portion of the cross-member (3)
with connection by means of coupling in the transverse direction (Y), the beam (10)
engaging, during the coupling movement, with a respective slot (15) of the connection
counter-means (7), which slot is formed in the cross-member (3), the beam (10) and
the slot (15) having respective cross-sections which are formed to construct an interlocking
retention of the cross-member (3) in the leg (2), transversely relative to the coupling
direction, as a result of the insertion of the cross-member (3) in the seat (9).
5. A support device according to claim 4, wherein the beam (10) has a main longitudinal
extent and is fixedly joined to the seat (9) in the region of the individual opposite
longitudinal ends (10a, 10b).
6. A support device according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the beam (10) has a cross-section
relative to the longitudinal extent direction which is H-shaped.
7. A device according to claim 6, wherein the H-shaped cross-section comprises a core
(10c) which is connected to a pair of opposite wings (10d), each wing (10d) having
a respective relief (10e), at the opposite side to the core (10c), which extends parallel
with the core in the longitudinal direction.
8. A device according to claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the H-shaped cross-section is engaged
in the slot (15) with slight-interference connection, as a result of the contact of
the free ends of the pair of wings (10d) and the free ends of the pair of the reliefs
(10e) with corresponding surfaces of the cross-member defining the slot (15).
9. A support device according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the beam (10) extends,
in the region of an end (10a) thereof, from an end wall (13) of the seat (9) and is
connected, at the opposite end (10b) thereof, to an attachment element (10f) which
projects from a base surface (11) of the seat (9).
10. A support device according to claim 9, wherein the attachment element (10f) has a
T-shaped formation, the core (10g) of which projects from the base (11) of the seat
(9) and the wing (10h) of which is configured for connection to the H-shaped cross-section
of the end of the beam (10).
11. A support device according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein the seat (9) is further
provided with at least one extension piece (16), which is capable of engaging, with
relative connection, with a respective cavity (3a) which is formed in the cross-member
(3), as a result of the coupling movement of the cross-member in the seat.
12. A device according to claim 9 and claim 11, wherein there are provided a pair of extension
pieces (16) which project from the end wall (13) of the seat (9) and at opposite sides
of the beam (10), which are configured to engage with a respective pair of corresponding
cavities (3a) provided in the cross-member (3).
13. A device according to any one of claims 4 to 12, wherein the cross-member (3) is provided
with a pair of the slots (15), which extend on respective opposing faces of the cross-member,
with a specular symmetrical arrangement of the slots (15) with respect to a centre
plane of the cross-member which extends parallel with a longitudinal extent direction
thereof.
14. A device according to claim 13, wherein the slot (15) of the cross-member (3) opposite
the one engaged with the beam (10) provided in the support leg (2) is capable of being
engaged by fixing elements which are capable of fixedly joining the cross-member (3)
to the equipment in supporting contact on the cross-member.
15. A device according to claim 2, wherein the cross-member (3) is constructed as a profile
which can be cut to size in order to connect a pair of the legs (2) with a preselected
relative spacing.
16. A device according to any one of claims 3 to 15, wherein an axial portion (3b) of
the cross-member (3) can be configured as a joint element between a pair of legs (2)
which are arranged one on the other in the axial direction (X), the cross-member portion
(3b) being connected to the connection means (6) which are provided at the first end
(2a) of a leg and to the connection means (6) which are provided at the second end
(2b) of the other leg.
17. A device according to any one of claims 3 to 15, wherein the connection means (6)
in the first leg end (2a) are capable of cooperating with respective connection counter-means
(7) which are provided on a base (8) for supporting the support leg (2) on the ground.
18. A device according to claim 17, comprising clamps (22) for fixing the base (8) to
the ground, which clamps can be removably secured to the base.
19. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the leg (2) is obtained
in two portions which are produced by moulding from plastics material and which are
intended to be secured to each other, with connection of the irreversible type.
20. A device according to claim 4 and claim 19, wherein one of the portions from which
the support leg (2) is constructed has the bracket-like portion (4), the other of
the portions has the seat (9) with the corresponding beam (10).
21. A device according to claims 10 and 20, wherein the attachment element (10f) with
a T-shaped cross-section is provided in the portion which has the bracket-like portion
(4).