FALSEWORK FOR SERVICING OF EQUIPMENT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering. SUBSTANCE: this falsework ensures servicing of high-rise equipment located at various distances from wall of structure. Falsework has work platform on which pivotally fastened are posts of guarding and parallelogram tie-rods which create ramp, mechanism for adjustment of ramp incline angle. Tie-rods can be turned on brackets fastened on wall of structure. Upper parts of tie-rods are provided with inclined supports which are in contact with wall of structure. Posts and tie-rods are connected with handrail. Each post in combination with work platform, handrail, and tie-rod create parallelogram. At side of free end of work platform, handrails are interconnected by extending U-shape member with locking device. Mechanism for adjustment of ramp incline angle is in the form of two removable telescopic turnbuckles and each of them by its one end is pivotally fastened on lower part of ramp, and by other end is pivotally mounted on bracket similar to aforesaid. Turnbuckles are provided with devices for their locking in working position. In idle position, falsework is folded and locked. EFFECT: high efficiency. 2 cl, 8 dwg