GR20170100275A - Rotary system equipped with a mast meant to support advertising message-displaying constructions - Google Patents

Abstract

Novelty: a rotating system meant to support advertising message-displaying constructions is disclosed. Technical features: the rotating system is composed of: the mast 1 whereto the advertising surface 2 is adapted; the rotor 3 formed by the screw 5 which engages the tube 8 and the washer 7 and is designed to support and rotate the above mast along with the advertising constructions adapted thereto, and the nut 6 confining the tube 8 and the washer 7 at the screw’s body. The tube 8 engages the tube 9 until forming both a unified body. The mast 1 along with the surface 2 enters from the opposite entry of the elastic tube 9 without meeting the screw 5 so that a region G is created at the elastic tube body to absorb wind pressure. Thus, the moving parts step on the washer 7 and rotate around the shaft of the screw 5 screwed on the wedge 4 which, along with the nut 6, creates the steady shaft of the system.

Description

ROTATED WITH POTOPA BUILDING SUPPORT WEB SYSTEM

DISPLAY OF ADVERTISING MESSAGES

DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a folding and rotating system with a rotor for placing and displaying advertising messages in the broad sense, which is characterized by using an elastic rotation system with a lightweight folding, dividing or telescoping web on which a printed simple or complex projection surface, it is easily transported and installed and, where appropriate, solves the problem of decontamination.

In particular, it is known that within the framework of the relevant legislation for the placement and display of advertising, commercial and municipal messages in urban areas, as a rule, metal frames are used which are permanently placed in common areas and in appropriate places controlled by the competent authorities. The main disadvantage of these frames is that they are particularly bulky and permanently occupy a large public area even in periods when there is no advertising, while on the contrary, in periods of advertising need and particularly short-term exposure, posters are pasted on the surface of the frames which peel off over the course of days and are hung or overlapped by other posters, resulting in the phenomenon of poster contamination. Because these frames and spaces do not meet the criteria both quantitatively (adequate) and qualitatively (affordable), the problem of poster pollution is worsened by the additional pasting of posters on columns and walls, thus creating a source of visual pollution and aesthetic degradation of the public space but also of natural pollution with the mindless consumption of forms of all kinds (banners, sandwiches, etc.)._This image certifies the uncontrolled and chaotic situation that prevails and the complete lack of control, moreover, even the local authorities cannot properly project their own the municipal messages and in many cases the corresponding outdoor advertising fees in favor of OTAs are not collected, resulting in a significant loss of revenue.

The above disadvantages prompted me to search for a solution, the result of which is the subject of this description. That is, a projection system with the following characteristics.

A) Each unit must be above all safe as a construction but also effective as an advertising display. B) To be placed and removed easily at the end of each projection but also while it exists not to take up too much space and to give the feeling of being temporary and controlled. C) To exude a light and harmonious feeling with the environment, and to be festive and acceptable to the citizens. D) And finally completely controllable as income by the OTAs in terms of commercial advertising but also free for the OTAs in terms of advertising their own messages with the compensatory display on part of the advertising surface, sponsors who will assume the cost of all the energy.

With the present invention, all of the above is perfectly achieved and in order for my invention to not only be an advertising solution for temporary placement for a few hours, but to endure for a long time and under any weather conditions, for this to happen, special emphasis is placed on the way of solid and safe anchoring in the ground as well as in the rotation system (rotor) in order for the structure to follow the direction of the wind so that the advertising surface does not trap the wind and most importantly to ensure the protection of the whole structure from wind pressures as described below. The sufficiency of rotation, secure anchoring and especially flexibility of the rotor is unmatched by any globally relevant proposal for flag mast and banner mounts, even the expensive ball bearing designs that additionally have oxidation vulnerabilities, which my invention also surpasses .

My invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art by reference to the drawings accompanying this description, in which certain industrial applications of the invention are illustratively illustrated.

In particular, figure (1) shows the main parts in a row, with a folding, telescopic or divided mast and the rotor together with the ground wedge (in concrete or soil). Also shown are the two variations of the upper part of the web, flexible for curved surface shapes or fixed with 90 degree angles for rectangular as well as more complex advertising surfaces.

Figure (2) shows the web in full development with the advertising surface adapted to several indicative shapes and constructions, also the way of supporting the simple type of advertising surface on the web as well as the locking point between them with the help of a metal ring.

Figure (3) shows the rotor components and the ground wedge as well as the assembly between the components in cross-section.

Figure (4) shows the entire system with a simple advertising surface in full development with special emphasis on the rotor's ability to absorb wind stress in its body, which is also the leverage point of the entire structure, in addition to rotation, and this is achieved by using an elastic material for a specific part of the rotor and with a specific connectivity of the parts of its construction as described below. The invention to absorb the most important mechanical stresses from the body of the rotor and not from the mast, is very essential because it has the consequence of protecting the whole construction in extreme wind conditions, since the mast, regardless of the material of its construction, is thin and long and has a breaking strength limit which is thus effectively protected.

Figure (5) shows alternatively single bases for temporary support of the mast and the rotor on the ground.

Figure (6) shows an alternative multiple support base for several tissues on the ground.

Referring to a selected illustrative example of the invention, a numbering of the main parts of the object is made below with reference to a corresponding numbering of these parts in the attached drawings where they are shown in an indicative descriptive illustration without scale but simply in a relative size ratio between the parts. Besides, the cross-sections of the parts may change depending on the length of the web and the weight of the advertising surface, i.e. sizes which impose similar requirements for support on the ground, as well as resistance to wind pressure.

According to the selected illustrative application of the invention, the invented system consists of a web (1), which can be foldable, divided or telescopic, made of aluminum, fiber glass or any other suitable material that combines strength and low weight. The upper part of the web can be made of a highly flexible material (14) for curved surface shapes or alternatively with a rigid, fixed material (15) at 90 degree angles for rectangular surface shapes or to carry three-dimensional lightweight structures (16) with advertising surfaces (2), umbrella or carousel type.

A simple advertising surface (2) or some three-dimensional construction (16) with advertising surfaces (2), which can be made of any low-weight material, is attached to the web (I). In order to adapt the simple type of advertising surface (2) to the mast (1), it has on one side a sleeve (12) which only at the lower end has an open hole where the mast enters, terminates at the upper end of the sleeve and locks at the lower end on the web with a metal clamp (13).

A metal wedge (4) of similar diameter is used to support the mast, the length of which varies according to the requirements of the soil. The upper part of the wedge (4) has an elongated nut (17) with an internal thread where the metal screw (5) which was the lowest point of the rotor is screwed after the wedge (4) has been inserted entirely into the ground, thus ensuring the immobility of the structure .

In order to be able to rotate the mast (1) and by extension the advertising surface (2), a rotor (3) is used which connects the mast (1) to the wedge (4).

The rotor (3) is made of a long common metal screw (5) with a head at the upper end and a thread at its lower end, where a correspondingly threaded nut (6) is screwed, leaving the larger lower part of the screw thread (5 ) free. Before the nut (6) is screwed into the metal screw (5), it enters the plastic cylinder (tube) (8) which has a hole in the center and along its axis with a slightly larger internal cross-section than the external cross-section of the body of the metal screw ( 5) and then into the hole of the metal washer (7), so that when the nut (6) is screwed into the thread of the screw (5), the pipe (8) and the washer (7) are trapped between the nut (6) and the head of the screw (5) so that both (8 & 7) have the possibility of rotary sliding with the axis of the body of the screw (5).

Then, in the same way, the already enclosed tube (8) in the body of the screw (5) enters from the bottom and up to the middle of the elastic tube (9) which is longer than (8) and has in the center and by length of the axis of the hole with a slightly larger internal cross-section than the external cross-section of the body of the tube (8) as well as the external cross-section of the body of the mast (1) whose lower part enters from the opposite upper entrance of the hole of the rubber tube ( 9), without internally meeting the head of the screw (5), leaving a gap of a few millimeters inside the rubber tube (9) (area G).

Then with the use of small screws (10) and (11) or alternatively with some special glue or temperature for a more permanent effect, connect the rubber tube (9) to the plastic tube (8) and to the web (1) in which it is already adjust the advertising surface (2), thus constituting in a vertical row (8), (9), (1) and (2) the single mobile member of the structure. Then the lower part of the rotor, specifically the thread that is left on the lower part of the body of the metal screw (5) is screwed to the corresponding thread of the elongated nut (17) of the metal wedge (4) which is already nailed and secured to the ground and with in this way, the metal wedge (4) together with the metal screw (5) thus constitute the single stable and rigid axis of the structure, with the result that the particular point of meeting and rotation of the mobile assembly with the fixed axis is the pipe (8) which slides rotationally on the body of the screw (5), pressing also on the metal washer (7) which was placed there for a greater surface of friction and sliding of the total weight of the movable assembly during rotation.

Thanks to the method of partial connection between the tube (8) enclosed in the body of the screw (5) with the rubber tube (9) and with the mast (1), so that inside the rubber tube (9) there is a small distance between the web (1) and the head of the screw (5), an area (G) is created, i.e. a point where the continuity of the hard parts of the frame is interrupted which is also the wider area of leverage where the construction receives the higher wind pressures, so the most important stresses are only received by the body of the rubber tube (9) in the area (G), which, due to the properties of its construction material, is on the one hand robust to hold the mast in an upright position and on the other hand elastic so that it absorbs wind pressures and returns to an upright position. This has the result that the rotor component (3) along with the function of rotation, generally undertakes to effectively ensure the overall protection of the structure from distortion or breakage in extreme weather conditions. In case of greater wind pressure requirements, the cross-sections of the rotor parts (3) can be increased, or rubber tubes of the same type can be added and integrated in the rotor (3) with a larger cross-section around and in continuation of the rubber tube (9).

Alternatively, a base can be used for the temporary support of the construction, a metal support surface with a suitable weight or a plastic one with a water tank (fig. 5), as well as a manifold (fig. 6) for the adaptation of several masts (1) to permanent support.

It should be appreciated that the subject matter of the present invention is not limited to the above example. The achievement of the invention is also possible with other manufacturing methods, methods, components and mechanisms which remain within the scope of the present description.

Claims (3)

1. A rotor-rotating system with a web for supporting advertising message display structures, which consists of a web (1) on which any lightweight printable material or three-dimensional structure with an advertising surface (2) is attached and which is characterized in that for a rotor (3) is used to rotate the system and to support it on the ground a metal wedge (4) which in the upper part has a nut (17) with a thread which can be joined to other bases besides the wedge, while the rotor (3) is created by a long metal screw (5) with a head at the upper end and a thread at the lower end, which after previously entering the hole provided in the center and along its axis by the plastic cylinder (tube) (8) and in the hole of the metal washer (7), then on the thread at the lower end of the screw (5) a metal nut (6) is screwed, leaving the larger lower part of the thread of b idas (5) free, thus trapping the plastic tube (8) and the metal washer (7), between the nut (6) and the head of the screw (5) with the possibility of rotary sliding of these (8)&(7), in axis of the screw body (5) and then the already encased plastic tube (8) enters from the bottom and up to approximately the middle in the hole provided in the center and along its axis by the rubber tube (9) and with the using the screw 10 or special glue or temperature, join the tube (8) with the rubber tube (9) thus creating the single movable body of the rotor (3) in which it is integrated using the screw (11) and the mast (1) with the advertising surface (2) adjusted, having previously entered through the opposite upper entrance of the rubber tube hole (9), but without meeting the screw head (5) internally, thus leaving at the wind pressure leverage point a a gap of a few millimeters, i.e. an area (G) in the body of the tire ical tube (9), where the continuity of the hard parts of the frame has been interrupted internally and this has the consequence that the elastic tube (9) takes over by itself due to the properties of its construction material, being on the one hand robust to hold the web in upright position and on the other hand elastic to absorb wind pressures and return to an upright position, thus making the rubber tube (9) and by extension the entire rotor (3) the most important part of the structure because together with the function of rotation, it effectively protects the entire the construction from breakage or distortion and after previously the lower free part of the thread of the metal screw (5) has been screwed into the nut (17) of the entire wedge (4) already nailed to the ground which thus together with the metal screw (5) and with the metal nut (6) they create the single fixed and rigid axis of the structure where the mobile single set of the structure can rotate, i.e. (8), (9), (1) and (2) pressing for a greater friction surface of their weight during rotation on the metal washer (7), without risk of disassembly and unhooking in any weather conditions. 2. A rotor-rotating system with a mast for supporting structures for displaying advertising messages, according to claim 1, characterized in that the mast (1) supported by the rotor (3) can be folding, telescopic or divided made of aluminum, fiber glass or any other durable material of low weight and its upper part can be made of a particularly flexible material (14) for curved shapes in which case the advertising surface (2) has on one side of the sleeve (12 ) into which the mast (1) enters and secures to the lower edge of the advertising surface (2) with a metal clamp (13) or alternatively the upper part of the mast (1) can be of rigid, stable material (15) at an angle of 90 degrees in order for rectangular surface shapes (2) or to carry three-dimensional light structures (16) of umbrella type or carousel with advertising surfaces (2). 3. A rotor-rotating system with a support mast for structures displaying advertising messages, according to claim 1, which is characterized in that a metal base with a large support surface or a plastic base with a water tank can be used for the temporary support of the structure (fig. 5), as well as manifold (fig. 6) for the adaptation of more tissues (1)