MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM

摘要

A suspended ceiling system in one embodiment includes a ceiling panel and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a cable secured to a building support structure, a first coupler for attachment to the cable, and a second coupler for attachment to the ceiling panel. The first coupler includes a cable mounting channel having first and second openings and a cable adjustment mechanism for releasably gripping the cable. In one implementation, the adjustment mechanism includes a spring-biased plunger configured to engage the cable. The cable is routed through the channel from the first to second opening. The position of the cable with respect to the first coupler may be adjusted to select the desired position and angular orientation of the ceiling panel. In one embodiment, the first coupler includes ball element pivotably engaged with the second coupler to accommodate various angular positions of the panel and/or panel configurations.

主权项

1. A suspended ceiling system comprising:
a ceiling panel comprising a first major surface, a second major surface, and at least one through-hole extending from the first major surface to the second major surface; at least one mounting assembly supporting the ceiling panel in a suspended manner within a space from a support structure, the mounting assembly comprising:
a cable having a first end coupled to the support structure;a first coupler comprising a ball socket and a socket aperture forming a passageway into the ball socket, the first coupler disposed in the through-hole and coupled to the ceiling panel;a second coupler comprising a ball element, a lug affixed to and supporting the ball element, and a cable mounting channel in the lug extending from a first opening to a second opening;the ball element pivotably retained within the ball socket, the lug extending from the socket aperture of the first coupler so that both of the first and second openings of the cable mounting channel are located in a portion of the lug that protrudes from the second major surface of the ceiling panel; andthe cable extending through the cable mounting channel of the second coupler and secured to the lug, a second end of the cable protruding from the second opening of the cable mounting channel; wherein no portion of the cable is disposed in the ball element.