AT520180B1 - KIT FOR ASSEMBLING A WAVY STRUCTURE FROM COMPONENTS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a kit for assembling a honeycomb structure of components, each comprising three adjacent sides of a honeycomb. The object of the invention to provide a kit for honeycomb structures made of components, which is modular, easy to transport but also stable, is inventively achieved in that the components each have an outer shell (2), an inner shell (3) and spacer elements (42) Distance construction between the outer casing (2) and the inner casing (3), wherein outer casing (2), inner casing (3) and spacer elements (42) via slots and / or tongues comprehensive fasteners are connected to each other.

Description

Description: The invention relates to a kit for assembling a honeycomb structure from components which each comprise three adjacent sides of a honeycomb.

[0002] Honeycomb structures are versatile. For example, they can be used as wall elements, for dividing rooms, as advertising displays or as shelves. Honeycomb structures are understood to be those which consist of hexagonal elements - honeycombs - which are arranged directly next to one another. On the one hand, the structure must be stable in order to bear its own weight and even more weight - for example of objects placed on or in it - and on the other hand it must be easy and quick to assemble and disassemble. In order to be able to assemble constructions of this type modularly in a wide variety of configurations, but easily transportable, from individual wall elements made of cardboard, the wall elements must on the one hand be particularly light and stable, and on the other hand also be easy to connect to one another. In addition, such constructions should be foldable in such a way that they can be made as small as possible and are therefore easy to transport.

In US 7,328,833 B1 structures are described, wherein two components are folded together and a side wall is set up by setting up and thus a honeycomb shape is achieved. However, this is only very unstable and, due to the lack of power transmission via only one side wall, is hardly suitable for being loaded from above.

Similar embodiments are described in DE 90 06 892 U1, DE 296 15 357 U1 and JP S58-26608 Y2, which, however, have many individual parts and are therefore difficult to assemble or are not very visually appealing.

The object of the invention is to meet the requirements described and to provide a kit for honeycomb structures from components, which is modular, easy to transport but also stable.

This object is achieved in that the components have an outer jacket, an inner jacket and spacers for spacing between the outer jacket and inner jacket, wherein the outer jacket, inner jacket and spacer elements can be connected to one another via slots and / or tongues.

If a component comprises three adjacent sides of a honeycomb, an arbitrarily large honeycomb structure can be built with only one embodiment of these components, which ends flat on all sides by partially using individual components on the edges. At the same time, the components are so small that they are easy to transport and easy to handle and assemble. Outer sheath, spacer elements and inner sheath can be designed so that they can be brought into a flat shape when not assembled, whereby the volume of a component is greatly reduced and the individual parts are easily stackable and transportable. The design with an outer jacket, inner jacket and spacing elements makes it easier to cut these individual parts and simplifies the construction, as a result of which unnecessary parts can be omitted and a particularly lightweight construction is possible.

If slots and tongues are used as fasteners, a stable connection is made possible, which define a defined shape or arrangement of the outer jacket, inner jacket and spacers. At the same time, this connection is repeated and easily detachable, which enables repeated disassembly and reassembly. In this case, slots can reach into slots, or tongues can be inserted into slots. If necessary, combinations of the two can also be advantageous. The combination with other types of connection such as gluing, screwing, riveting and the like can lead to an even more stable connection.

It is advantageous if the inner jacket has three segments lined up, and

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Has inner tabs, the inner tabs extending substantially transversely to the boundary edges that delimit adjacent segments. The segments of the inner shell essentially represent the inner boundary, since the honeycomb preferably encloses an inner space. Since three segments are provided, there are two boundary edges. The inner brackets are used to connect the outer jacket and spacer and to stiffen the assembled component. They are preferably arranged on the edges of the segments which are adjacent to the boundary edges and preferably extend over the entire length of these edges. As a result, the inner plates are stably connected to the segments.

It is also advantageous if the outer jacket each has three segments lined up, and has outer flaps, the outer flaps extending essentially transversely to the boundary edges which delimit adjacent segments. The three segments of the outer casing essentially form the outer boundary of the half honeycomb and are preferably arranged similar to the inner flaps on the edges of the segments which are adjacent to the boundary edges and preferably extend over the entire length of these edges.

So that a characteristic honeycomb shape can be formed, the segments of the inner shell must be made smaller than that of the outer shell and are preferably reduced proportionally with respect to the respective segment of the outer shell.

For a firm connection, it can be provided that the inner straps have second fastening elements for connection to first fastening elements on the spacer elements arranged on the outer jacket. The spacer elements serve to build up the necessary distance between the outer jacket and the inner jacket when assembled. If they are arranged on the outer jacket, a connection between the outer jacket and the inner jacket can be established via them and the inner straps. This makes the three-dimensional structure immobile in two dimensions, while it may still be easy to fold into the third dimension. It is therefore particularly advantageous if the outer straps have third fastening elements for connection to fourth fastening elements of the inner shell. If the outer link is also connected to the inner jacket, the structure is also locked in the third dimension, which results in a stable, resilient, three-dimensional structure in a simple manner. The fourth fastening elements are preferably arranged on the segments of the inner shell, as a result of which the outer straps practically completely span the inner straps and require a flat side surface of the component and a structure of increased stability.

If at least one second fastening element is designed as a second tongue with second slots and at least one first fastening element as the first slot, then a good connection is made possible. The second tongue can engage in the first slot, the second slot preferably being present, which can engage in the first slot by suitable positioning.

[0014] This enables a particularly good but always soluble connection. The slot-slot connection is made by inserting one slot into the other slot. Connections of this type can also be advantageous elsewhere for some embodiments. In this case, a second tongue can make a connection with a plurality of first slots, for example if a plurality of spacer elements are provided.

It can be provided that at least a third fastening element is designed as a third tongue and at least a fourth fastening element as a fourth slot. A further stabilization can take place by inserting the third tongue into the fourth slot, which is preferably chosen to be large enough that the third tongue can fit in it and completely fill it in the fully inserted position. Even better stabilization can be achieved if the third tongue has at least one third slot for connecting to the spacer element. As a result, the third tongue creates a double connection. The second connection with the spacer element can be used for additional stiffening

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Serve patent office. When inserted through the fourth slot of the inner jacket, the insertion tab meets the spacer element and can connect directly to it. If necessary, a slot matching the third slot can be provided on the spacer element in order to enable a slot-slot connection and to further increase the connection strength.

It is also advantageous if at least one spacer element has at least one further tongue for engaging in a further slot of the inner shell. The other tongue does not have to be large, the height of which can only be the thickness of the inner casing. Nevertheless, this acts as a further stiffening.

Alternatively, the fourth fastening elements can also be arranged on the inner plates. In order to simplify the production of the parts, it can be advantageous if the spacer elements are arranged on spacers, which are preferably permanently attached to the outer jacket, preferably are glued on. This allows the spacer elements to be specially made and attached to the outer jacket in a second step. A permanent connection does not hurt in terms of easy portability, because the outer jacket - with spacers - and the inner jacket can still be brought into a flat transport position.

The stiffening of the structure is further improved if at least one spacer extends essentially from one outer plate to the other outer plate of a segment and has a connecting part and two spacer elements. The connecting part is used to connect to the outer jacket or inner jacket and can have special markings for easier positioning. Due to the long embodiment of the spacer, long contact edges on the inner jacket and outer jacket are provided for the spacer elements. As a result, when the spacer elements are opened, it is very stable along the direction of these edges, but can still be pivoted if a suitable material is selected. Since this direction is also essentially normal to the inner plate and outer plate, this further promotes the stability of the assembled structure.

In order that a smooth and easily connectable closure can be ensured on the end faces of the component and smooth end faces are produced, it is advantageous if cover flaps are arranged on the end faces of the outer casing and inner cover flaps are arranged on the end faces of the inner casing. The cover flaps can cover the inner cover flaps and, by means of a simple tongue-and-groove connection, create a further connection between the outer casing and the inner casing - via the segment of the inner casing or the inner cover flaps. If necessary, the inner cover flaps can also provide corresponding connecting elements. In the assembled state, the end face of the components can thus essentially be formed by the cover flap.

If cross plates are arranged on the outer plates adjacent to the outer plates, which have fifth fastening elements that can be connected to the sixth fastening elements on the inner cover plates, a further stiffening connection can be established. The transition between the end faces and the side surfaces is also closed. So that a flat end face is created, the shape and size of the cover straps and cross straps can be matched to one another, so that in the assembled position there is an essentially flat end face which can be formed both by cover straps and by the cross straps.

So that a stable and uniform half honeycomb shape is formed, it is advantageous if the boundary edges of the segments of the outer shell and the inner shell run parallel to each other. As a result, symmetrical, straight-line honeycombs can be produced, with which linear structures can be formed.

If the boundary edges of the segments of the outer shell and the inner shell extend at a certain angle to one another, then components can be produced in a simple manner which, when arranged together, do not have linear structures with upright towers or, depending on the embodiment, dome-shaped or undulating wall

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Shape constructions. It is particularly advantageous if the angles are selected such that the component is mirror-like along a central plane that runs only through the central segment.

In this regard, it is particularly advantageous if the middle segment of each of the outer shell and the inner shell is substantially trapezoidal, while the other two segments are essentially rectangular, the boundary edges of the directly adjacent segments each having the same length. This means that the component can be provided, which is inclined along a longitudinal plane that runs through all segments, while the end faces in the assembled position are essentially parallel to the middle segment of the outer jacket and inner jacket.

In order to enable a good connection between the components, it is advantageous if end faces of the component lie essentially in the same plane in the assembled state of the component. This allows good connectivity between the components despite possible inclined embodiments. At the same time, differently designed components can be easily arranged one above the other.

It is advantageous if at least one magnet for connection to other magnets of other components is arranged on at least part of the component. So that a stable but also easily detachable connection between the components is possible, magnets can preferably be arranged on the outer jacket or inner jacket.

In order to enable a good connection between the components, it is advantageous if at least one, preferably five magnets are arranged on the end faces of the components, one pole of each magnet pointing away from the surface of the end face. As a result, the magnet of one component can establish a connection to a magnet of another component if the end face thereof is arranged on the end face of the first component. As a result, the components are firmly fixed to one another, the connection being detachable with sufficient force. The magnet also has a centering effect and thus creates a connection in a defined orientation. The polarity of the magnets should be coordinated so that they fit well together. It is particularly useful to provide several magnets on each end face so that a non-rotatable connection can be made. The magnets are preferably arranged on the cover plate and / or possibly on the cross plates.

In order to be able to connect several components of the same embodiment well to one another via the end faces, it is advantageous if the distribution of the magnets on one end face of a component is mirror-inverted in relation to the distribution of the magnets on the other end face of the same component. As a result, each magnet on one end face has a corresponding opposite magnet on the other end face. It is therefore advantageous if each magnet of one end face has an opposite polarity with respect to its corresponding opposite magnet of the other end face. This can also prevent incorrect assembly. If, for example, all south poles of the magnets on one end face point away from it, while the north poles of the magnets on the other end face point away from it, the end faces of two components constructed in this way can only be joined together in one configuration. In this regard, it is of course advantageous if the magnets are arranged in the same places on all components.

So that components can also be connected to their segments of the outer shell, it is advantageous if at least one, preferably four, magnets are arranged on at least one segment of the outer shell, one pole of each magnet pointing away from the surface of the segment. In particular if four magnets are arranged, a stable connection can be achieved in this way.

If four magnets are arranged in a square on at least one segment of the outer shell, the opposite magnets having the same polarity, while the adjacent magnets have opposite polarity, can be arranged in a square, while the adjacent magnets each have different polarity , but

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Patent Office times the risk of errors when assembling several components can be reduced. The magnets can be positioned in a rectangle or square, but also in a trapezoidal or any other shape.

Preferably, the magnets on the end faces or segments are intended to establish connections with magnets from other end faces or segments. Of course, it can also be provided, for example, that magnets from end faces are connected to magnets from segments, or establish connections with other magnets.

If fewer magnets are arranged on each segment of the outer jacket than on each end face, then a stronger connection can be made between two components connected via the end faces than connected via the segments, provided that magnets of the same strength are used. This releases segment-segment connections in front of end-face-end-face connections, which is advantageous when dismantling or converting structures, since the individual honeycombs have increased stability and the two matching components remain together.

So that the magnets cannot unintentionally detach from the component, it is advantageous if at least one magnet extends through a magnetic recess of the component, a surface body and a holding body projecting beyond the magnetic recess. If these magnets are inserted through a magnet recess and have an enlarged holding body which projects beyond the magnet recess, the magnet is positively prevented from slipping out, which can interact with neighboring components. It is particularly advantageous if the holding body and the surface body are made wider than the recess. This can prevent falling out in both directions. The magnet preferably has a narrow connecting body, which establishes the connection between the holding body and the surface body and projects through the opening. This connecting body can be designed as part of the surface body, as part of the holding body or as an independent body. One pole of the magnet preferably points in the direction of the surface body and the other pole points in the direction of the holding body. The actually magnetic part can be limited to only a part of the magnet, for example a part of the surface body, or larger areas of the magnet, up to the entire magnet. The entire magnet can be made in one piece or can be assembled from parts.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the holding body is arranged on the side of the outer shell facing the inner shell, while the surface body is arranged on the opposite side. As a result, the surface bodies are on the front side and can easily form bonds.

It is also advantageous if, at least in the case of a magnet, the holding body and the surface body are connected by soldering, punching, gluing together or by a combination of at least two of these types of connection. This allows the magnets to be permanently attached to one place.

The outer jacket and inner jacket must be light on the one hand, but also stable and malleable on the other hand. It is therefore advantageous if the outer jacket and the inner jacket essentially consist of cardboard. Cardboard is particularly suitable because it is tough and flexible, but has sufficient stability for power transmission. It is particularly advantageous if the cardboard is made flame retardant. This increases fire safety. In this sense, other, cardboard-like materials are also conceivable. Furthermore, the component can also be composed, at least in part, of completely different materials, such as plastic.

In order to set appealing lighting accents or to illuminate surfaces of the components, it can be useful if light openings for light elements are provided in the inner jacket. Objects can also be illuminated, for example. Age

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Other devices, such as loudspeakers or thermal elements, can be installed natively and suitable openings can be provided for this purpose. The inner jacket is particularly suitable for this, but it can also be advantageous to arrange corresponding light openings and other openings on another part. In particular if cable openings are provided in the outer jacket for the passage of cables or other lines, lines can easily be guided within the component, which is little or not visible in the assembled state. In this case, pre-punched perforations can be provided on the outer jacket or also on the inner jacket, which, if necessary, expose used openings, such as those just described, by pressing them in.

The present invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of an embodiment variant shown in the figures. Show it:

FIG. 1 a plan view of an embodiment of an outer jacket with spacers; FIG. 2 FIG. 3 the same embodiment of Figure 1 from the other side. a plan view of an embodiment of an inner shell;

Figures 4a and 4b, the spacers shown in Figure 1 in detail.

FIG. 5 an oblique view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 with erected spacers. FIG. 6 an embodiment of a component in the assembled position in a side view; FIG. 7 two components in the embodiment of Fig. 6, arranged one above the other.

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of an outer jacket 2 in a flat transport position. In such a position, a plurality of outer shells 2 or also inner shells 3, for example in FIG. 3, can also be shown in a flat transport position - stacked on top of one another and thus easily transported in large numbers. The outer jacket 2 has three segments 21, a central segment 21 being trapezoidal and the two outer segments 21 being rectangular. The entire outer jacket 2 is symmetrical with respect to a central plane 2a. Furthermore, three spacers 4 are glued to the outer jacket 2, again the middle spacer 4 - without outer jacket 2 in FIG. 4b - being different from the two outer, congruent spacers 4 - without outer jacket 2 in FIG. 4a. The spacers 4 have a central connecting part 41, which spans essentially the entire length of the segments 2. It thus offers a large area for a connection to the outer jacket 2. Spacer elements 42 are provided on two opposite sides of the connecting part 41, which are pivotably connected to the connecting part 41 via bent edges 43. In addition, positioning openings 44 are provided in order to facilitate application to the outer jacket 2.

Fig. 5 shows the same embodiment as Fig. 1, but the spacers 42 are already set up to connect them with a matching inner jacket 3. As a result, the thickness of the component 1 essentially results from the height of the spacer elements 42.

Border edges 22 limit the individual segments 21 of the outer shell 2 and inner shell 3. Each spacer 42 has first slots 45, which are matched to the size of second slots 31 of the inner shell 3, so that they can intervene well. The second slots 31 are arranged on second tongues 32, each second tongue 32 being connectable to two first slots 45 by two spacer elements 42 of the same spacer 4. This alone results in a very stable connection between the outer jacket 2, the inner jacket 3 and the spacer elements 42. Inner tabs 33 carry the second tongue 32 and, if there is a connection between the second slot 31 and the first slot 45, lie on the edges just like the segments 21 of the inner jacket 3 of the spacer elements 42. Another tongue 46 is inserted into a further slot 34 and stabilizes the

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Inner jacket 3.

In addition, the outer jacket has 2 outer plates 23, each of which carries two third tongues 24. These can be inserted into fourth slots 35, as a result of which the outer straps 23 cover the inner straps 33 and a part of the segments of the inner casing 3. The third tongues 24 have third slots 25, which can be inserted into matching slots 47 of the spacer elements 42 and thus establish a further connection.

Both outer jacket 2, inner jacket 3 and spacer 4 have gripping recesses 10 at various points, which serve for better handling of the parts. In particular during folding and making the connections between the parts, it can be practical to provide such gripping recesses 10 in order to be able to hold the parts better there.

Preferably, these gripping recesses 10 are designed such that a fingertip or a finger can be pushed through.

The inner jacket 3 has on the end faces inner cover tabs 36, which have inner cover slots 37 as sixth fastening elements. These serve to accommodate cross tongues 26 of cross brackets 27, which are located on those outer brackets 23 which adjoin the end faces of the outer jacket 2. The outer jacket 2 has cover tabs 28 on the end faces which have a tongue which can be inserted into slots in the outer segments 21 of the inner jacket 3. As a result, two flat end faces 5 are formed by cross brackets 27 and cover brackets 28, on which other components 1 can be stacked. These end faces 5 are flat, in one plane and are parallel to the central segment 21 of the outer casing 2.

In Fig. 7, two components 1 are shown, which are stacked on their end faces 5 and thus result in a honeycomb, with a recess, for example for inserting or inserting objects, remains inside.

Five cover magnets 28 are arranged in two rows on the cover plates 28. Each segment 21 of the outer casing 2 has four magnets 6, the ones of the middle segment 21 being trapezoidal and those of the outer segments 21 being arranged rectangularly. The inner jacket 3 has annular perforations 50 in each segment. The inner part can be pressed in and removed by sufficient force, whereby a light opening 51 would be released. The outer straps 23 also have protective straps 29.

Claims (30)

claims 1. Kit for assembling a honeycomb structure from components, each comprising three adjacent sides of a honeycomb, characterized in that the components have an outer jacket (2), an inner jacket (3) and spacer elements (42) for building up the distance between the outer jacket (2) and Have inner jacket (3), wherein outer jacket (2), inner jacket (3) and spacer elements (42) can be connected to one another via slots and / or tongues. 2. Kit according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner casing (3) each has three segments (21) lined up and has inner straps (33), the inner straps (33) extending essentially transversely to the boundary edges (22) which limit adjacent segments (21). 3. Kit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outer casing (2) each has three rows (21) lined up and has outer plates (23), the outer plates (23) being essentially transverse to the boundary edges (22) extend, the adjacent segments (21) delimit. 4. Kit according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the inner tabs (33) have second fastening elements for connection to first fastening elements on the spacer elements (42) arranged on the outer casing (2). 5. Kit according to claim 4, characterized in that at least a second fastening element is designed as a second tongue (32) with second slots and at least one first fastening element as a first slot (45). 6. Kit according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the outer plates (23) have third fastening elements for connection to fourth fastening elements of the inner casing (3). 7. Kit according to claim 6, characterized in that at least a third fastening element is designed as a third tongue (24) and at least a fourth fastening element as a fourth slot (35). 8. Kit according to claim 7, characterized in that the third tongue (24) has at least a third slot (25) for connecting to the spacer element (42). 9. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one spacer element (42) has at least one further tongue (46) for engaging in a further slot (34) of the inner casing (3). 10. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the spacer elements (42) are arranged on spacers, which are preferably attached to the outer casing (2), permanently, preferably glued. 11. Kit according to claim 10, characterized in that at least one spacer (4) extends substantially from one outer plate (23) to the other outer plate (23) of a segment (21) and a connecting part (41) and two spacer elements (42) having. 12. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that on the end faces of the outer casing (2) cover tabs (28) and on the end faces of the inner casing (3) inner cover tabs (36) are arranged. 13. Kit according to claim 12, characterized in that transverse straps (27) are arranged on the outer straps (23) adjacent to the top straps (28) and have fifth fastening elements which can be connected to sixth fastening elements on the inner cover flaps (36). 8.17 AT 520 180 B1 2019-02-15 Austrian Patent Office 14. Kit according to one of claims 2 to 13, characterized in that the boundary edges (22) of the segments (21) of the outer casing (2) and of the inner casing (3) run parallel to one another. 15. Kit according to one of claims 2 to 13, characterized in that the boundary edges (22) of the segments (21) of the outer casing (2) and of the inner casing (3) run at a certain angle to one another. 16. Kit according to one of claims 2 to 15, characterized in that the central segment (21) each of the outer shell (2) and the inner shell (3) is substantially trapezoidal, while the two other segments (21) each are substantially rectangular are carried out, the boundary edges (22) of the directly adjacent segments (21) each having the same length. 17. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that end faces (5) of the component in the assembled state of the component lie essentially in the same plane. 18. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that at least one magnet (6) is arranged on at least part of the component for connection to other magnets (6) of other components. 19. Kit according to claim 18, characterized in that at least one, preferably five magnets (6) are arranged on end faces (5) of the components, one pole of each magnet (6) pointing away from the surface of the end face. 20. Kit according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that each magnet (6) of one end face has an opposite polarity with respect to its corresponding opposite magnet (6) of the other end face. 21. Kit according to one of claims 18 to 20, characterized in that at least one, preferably four magnets (6) are arranged on at least one segment (21) of the outer casing (2), one pole of each magnet (6) from the surface of the segment (21) points away. 22. Kit according to claim 21, characterized in that four magnets (6) are arranged in a square on at least one segment (21) of the outer casing (2), the opposite magnets (6) having the same polarity, while the adjacent magnets ( 6) have opposite polarity. 23. Kit according to one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that fewer magnets (6) are arranged on each segment (21) of the outer casing (2) than on each end face (5). 24. Kit according to one of claims 18 to 23, characterized in that at least one magnet (6) extends through a magnetic recess of the component, a surface body and a holding body projecting beyond the magnetic recess. 25. Kit according to claim 24, characterized in that the holding body is arranged on the side of the outer jacket (2) facing the inner jacket (3), while the surface body is arranged on the opposite side. 26. Kit according to one of claims 24 or 25, characterized in that at least one magnet (6) holding body and surface body are connected by soldering, punching, gluing or by a combination of at least two of these types of connection. 27. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 26, characterized in that the outer jacket (2) and the inner jacket (3) consists essentially of cardboard. 28. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 27, characterized in that the cardboard is made flame retardant. 9.17 AT 520 180 B1 2019-02-15 Austrian Patent Office 29. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that light openings (37) for light elements are provided in the inner casing (3). 30. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 29, characterized in that cable openings for the passage of cables or other lines are provided in the outer jacket (2).