Truss support system for a display module

Abstract

A truss assembly is provided. The truss assembly includes a truss section with a plurality of chords extending longitudinally and defining a volume therebetween. The truss section further includes a sliding rail positioned within the volume defined by the chords, and is also connected to the plurality of chords. The truss assembly also includes at least one bracket which has a first portion slidably coupled to the sliding rail and a second portion connected to the first portion and defining a hanging point adapted to support a load.

1 . A truss assembly comprising:
 a truss section having a plurality of chords extending longitudinally and defining a volume therebetween, the truss section further including a sliding rail positioned within the volume and connected to the plurality of chords; and   at least one bracket having a first portion slidably coupled to the sliding rail and a second portion connected to the first portion and defining a hanging point adapted to support a load.   
     
     
         2 . The truss assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of chords comprises a pair of top chords and a pair of bottom chords, the truss assembly further comprising:
 chord web members extending between and connecting the bottom chords to the top chords and extending between and connecting the top chords to one another; and   rail web members extending between and connecting the sliding rail to the plurality of chords, wherein a general area below the sliding rail is free of chord and rail web members.   
     
     
         3 . The truss assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the sliding rail comprises a pair of tubes spaced from one another and defining a channel therebetween, the first portion of the at least one bracket being adapted to slide along the pair of tubes within the channel. 
     
     
         4 . The truss assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first portion of the at least one bracket has a generally “I” shape and is adapted to extend between, above and below the pair of tubes. 
     
     
         5 . The truss assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first portion of the at least one bracket comprises a central segment adapted to be positioned between the pair of tubes and a top segment extending from the central segment and adapted to engage a top surface of the pair of tubes. 
     
     
         6 . The truss assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the pair of tubes are connected to one another via bolts extending through the channel at a plurality of connection points along a length of the pair of tubes, and wherein at least some of the bolts define respective bracket stops adapted to limit movement of the at least one bracket along the channel. 
     
     
         7 . The truss assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the pair of tubes are secured to one another via connection members extending across the channel at a plurality of connection points along a length of the pair of tubes, and wherein at least some of the connection members define respective bracket stops adapted to limit movement of the at least one bracket along the channel. 
     
     
         8 . The truss assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the connection members are welded to the pair of tubes. 
     
     
         9 . The truss assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first portion comprises a threaded aperture and the second portion comprises a threaded rod operatively coupled to the threaded aperture and adapted to enable adjustment of a position of the hanging point relative to the first portion, and wherein the threaded aperture extends through the central segment and top segment. 
     
     
         10 . The truss assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the second portion is adapted to be positioned below the sliding rail, and wherein the threaded rod extends generally perpendicularly relative to the sliding rail. 
     
     
         11 . The truss assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the first portion further comprises a bottom segment having a threaded hole operatively connectable to the threaded rod, the bottom segment being adapted to engage the sliding rail and the central segment from below to fasten the at least one bracket in place along the sliding rail. 
     
     
         12 . The truss assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the threaded rod comprises a slot defined along a section thereof, and wherein the first portion of the at least one bracket comprises a stop pin adapted to engage the slot when the threaded rod is engaged with the threaded aperture, the stop pin being configured to engage the slot to at least partially prevent movement of the threaded rod along the threaded aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The truss assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a wheel assembly having a frame connectable to the truss section and wheels coupled to the frame, the wheel assembly being operable between a mobile configuration, where the frame and the wheels extend below the truss section to enable displacement thereof, and a stationary configuration, where the frame and the wheels extend above the truss section. 
     
     
         14 . The truss assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising an anti-sway mechanism connectable to the frame and configured to prevent the load from swaying and impacting the wheel assembly when in the mobile configuration. 
     
     
         15 . The truss assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the frame comprises legs removably connectable to opposite ends of the truss section, each leg having one of the wheels at a bottom end thereof, and wherein the frame comprises a first frame member and a second frame member provided on opposite sides across a width of the truss section, the first and second frame members each comprising a pair of legs at opposite ends thereof, and wherein the legs are connected to respective corners of the truss section. 
     
     
         16 . The truss assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the anti-sway mechanism comprises a protection brace connected to the legs of the first and second frame members and being positioned between the first frame member and the second frame member, the protection brace being shaped and adapted to define a retainment space configured to receive part of the load hanging from the at least one bracket. 
     
     
         17 . The truss assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the anti-sway mechanism comprises a pair of protection braces connected to respective ends of the frame between the first and second frame members. 
     
     
         18 . The truss assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the truss section is a modular truss section adapted to be connected to another modular truss section in an end-to-end manner. 
     
     
         19 . A truss assembly comprising:
 a truss support structure;   a bracket coupled to the truss support structure and adapted to support a load;   a wheel assembly comprising a frame connectable to the truss support structure and wheels coupled to the frame, the wheel assembly being operable between a mobile configuration, where the frame and the wheels extend below the truss support structure to enable displacement thereof, and a stationary configuration, where the frame and the wheels extend above the truss support structure or are disconnected from the truss support structure; and   an anti-sway mechanism connectable to the frame and configured to prevent the load from impacting the wheel assembly and the truss support structure when in the mobile configuration.   
     
     
         20 . A truss assembly having a truss support structure, comprising:
 a sliding rail positioned within and extending along the truss support structure; and   at least one bracket slidably coupled to the sliding rail and defining a hanging point adapted to support a load.