Mounting device using a lifting clamping action for installation on panel assembly

摘要

A mounting device (50) having a first clamping member (60) and a second clamping member (90) is disclosed. At least one clamp fastener (114) of the mounting device (50) movably interconnects the clamping members (60, 90). Rotating the clamp fastener(s) 114 in one direction moves the second clamping member (90) both laterally and upwardly toward the first clamping member (60), which in one embodiment entails moving the second clamping member (90) along an axial path.

主权项

1. A mounting device attachable to a panel joint of a panel assembly, comprising:
a first clamping member comprising:
a mounting flange comprising first and second oppositely disposed surfaces that define a thickness of said mounting flange;a first transition section that is disposed in a different orientation than said mounting flange, wherein said first transition section comprises a first flat section; anda first panel joint capture section, wherein said first transition section extends between said mounting flange and said first panel joint capture section; a second clamping member comprising:
a second transition section disposed in at least generally opposing relation to said first transition section, wherein said second transition section comprises a second flat section; anda second panel joint capture section disposed in at least generally opposing relation to said first panel joint capture section; a panel joint receptacle collectively defined by said first and second panel joint capture sections and in the form of an open space, wherein a first reference plane is orthogonal to a width dimension of said panel joint receptacle and extends in a height dimension of a panel joint of a panel assembly when said mounting device is installed on the panel joint of the panel assembly, wherein said width dimension of said panel joint receptacle corresponds with a direction in which said first panel joint capture section and said second panel joint capture section are spaced from one another, wherein an included angle between said first transition section and said first reference plane is within a range of about 20° to about 40° , wherein a second reference plane is parallel to said first reference plane and intersects said mounting flange, and wherein said first transition section proceeds away from said second reference plane in said first transition section extending from said mounting flange to said first panel joint capture section; and a clamp fastener that extends through said first transition section of said first clamping member and that at least extends into said second transition section of said second clamping member, wherein said clamp fastener extends through said first flat section of said first transition section and is received by said second flat section of said second transition section, and wherein said first and second flat sections are disposed in interfacing relation when said first and second clamping members are disposed in a clamping position.