CA2219982A1 - Plastic light well with cover - Google Patents

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CA2219982A1
CA2219982A1 CA002219982A CA2219982A CA2219982A1 CA 2219982 A1 CA2219982 A1 CA 2219982A1 CA 002219982 A CA002219982 A CA 002219982A CA 2219982 A CA2219982 A CA 2219982A CA 2219982 A1 CA2219982 A1 CA 2219982A1
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Xaver Berger
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MEA MEISINGER STAHL und KUNSTSTOFF GmbH
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F17/00Vertical ducts; Channels, e.g. for drainage
    • E04F17/06Light shafts, e.g. for cellars

Abstract

Disclosed is a plastic light well which can be closed off with a cover (14). The latter can be mounted in a support section (12) of the plastic light well. To reduce load on the support section (12), a spacer element made from a resistant material such as steel is provided between the cover (14) and the support section (12).

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PLASTIC LIGHT WELL WlTH COVER
Specification:
The invcntion is a plastic light well with cover in accordance with the preamble to claim 1.
Plastic light wells are known in a wide variety of embodiments and are n~)nns~lly covered with a cover in order to prevent objects from falling into the light well and in some cases in order to make it possible to walik on them. In any case, the cover should be c~ If the light well is to be covered so that it can be walked on, the cover must of course have an adequate load capacity. In general steel grates or steel lattices are used for covers that can be walked on.
The covers are conventionally placed on bearing sections of the plastic light wells. Naturally, if the cover is to withstand a certain load, i.e., if it is to be able to be walked o~ the bearings for the covers must also with~t~n~1 this load. The light wells must be adequately stable in the region of the bearing sections, i.e., their wall strength must be adequate, especially in plastic light wells in which the covers are placed on bearing sections of the plastic light well. ORen when a cover for a plastic light well is sub~ected to a heavy load, warping occurs in the regions of the light well in which the bearing sections are arranged; this creates a danger ofthe cover slipping offofthe bearing sections. In addition, this causes increased wear on the bearing section~ ~e: ~ ~ when the load is removed from the cover, the warping is relieved, so a certain relative motion occurs between cover and bearing section when the cover is subjected to a load and then the load is removed, and this motion leads to the plastic abrading offin the region ofthe bearing sections.
Thus, tbere are a number of ~m~nA~ placed on the plastic employed and on the design of the bearing sections. The plastic and the bearing sections made of this plastic should withstand the pres~e exerted, i.e., the surface p~ exerted, and the construction should be as rigid and resistant to abrasion as possible.
Conversely, however, the plastic employed should not be too hard, because otherwise particularly hcavily loaded sect~ons break Icldi~ely easily and also the risk of damage ule~s during transport and h~n~li~ of the light well at the construction site. The plastic should retain the desued properties for as long a period of time as possible, because re~ ,in~ light wells is very eA~nsive. Since light wells are generally installed outdoors, the plastic should not become too brittle as a result of ~A~O~ to the sun and weather.
Furthermore, manufacture of the plastic light wells should of course be as cost-efficient as possible.
Figure S illustrates a typical plastic light well in prior art. This light well comprises a side wall 1 that in its upper region constitutes a bearing section 2. An exterior 62329U.1112497839Cg74~8776 part 5 of the cover 4 covers the bearing section 2. The cover 4 shown constitutes a gridiron that around its perimeter comprises a metal strip that is U-shaped in cross-section and that ~ sel~s the exterior part S that lies on the bearing section 2. An edge section 3 st~ndin~
apart from the bearing section at a right angle is provided in order to hold the cover 4 in place and prevent slippage.
Known from DE-A-25 48 256 is a plastic light well that can be covered by a grid. In order to accommodate the grid, the plastic light well CQml~ri~S on its top side an L, shaped profile el~m~nt suitable for a~ornmo~l~tin~ the grid Provided on the bottom side of the grid in the ~ame region is a horizontal projecting nose that can be pushed in under the horizontal leg of the L-shaped element in order to hold the grid on this side of the plastic light well. A bolt connection to the L,snaped el~ is provided on the opposite side of the grid in order to prevent accidental displ~ee~ nt of the grid that would release it from its support.
Known from DE-A-29 20 361 is a light well that can be m~n~lf~ red from p!astic and that can be provided with ribs to stiffen it. These sti,ffening ribs can be connccted to the actual light well via connecting means, like pegs and peg holes. A gridiron is placed to cover the light well.
Thc objcct is achieved by the features of claim 1. The plastic light well in accordance with the invention can be covered with a cover that is not directly accommodated by a bearing section of the plastic light well, but rather by a special inset part that is provided between the cover and the bearing section of the light well and that comprises an L-shaped reinforcing section. The inset part is made of a resistant materlal and therefore is very resistant to abrasion and can also withstand heavy forces.
The inset part can be affixed to the plastic light well by means of a holding elçln~nr the holding element erlg~ing at least a part of the bearing section.
Thc holding element and one leg of the L-shaped cross-section are ~1esignt~1 like a clamp so that the inset part can simply be clamped to a part of the bearing section.
The inset part distributes the load acco~ .odated so that the surface pressures acting on the bearing section of the light well are relatively slight. The inset part furthermore stiffens the plastic light well. A very resistant and long-lived bearing is created for the cover by means of the inset part. 'rhis rrlakes it possible to design the plastic light well much more simply and to use a plastic that is cost-efficient and easy to process.
This is how it is possible to m~nuf~ot Ire a co~ rely cost-efficient plastic light well that can still with~t~nc1 heavy loads.
Another advantage of the light well in accordance with the invention is that the final height of the cover can be varied simply by using inset parts of differing thickness.
Different covers having different thickness are often available for a particular plastic light well, so that different final heights result depending on the cover used; this is undesirable.
This situation can be remedied in the light well in accordance v~ith the invention by inset pieces having different thicknesses.

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The inset part is preferably made of a metal, e g, steel. This type of inset piece is easy and cheap to m~nllfAr,tl~re and is very resistant. The inset part can be galvanized or made of stainless steel in order to protect it against rust.
Since the cover when in place must generally also be secured against slippage, conventional light wells comprise an edge section that projects at a right angle to the bearing section and thereby prevents the cover from slipping. Because of the L-shaped design of this inset part the edge section can be omitted and the in~t part can assume its function, this further sirnplifying the design and m~nllfActllre of the plastic light well.
Of course it is sufficient if a section of the inset part comprises an L-shaped cross-section, so the entire inset part does not have to be L~shaped. The ~shaped cross-section furthermore has the advantage that the height of the edge section can be varied sitnply by means of different inset parts and thus can also be adapted to the cover used in order to make nush the covcr and edge section surrounding the cover.

The inset part can comprise a holding element that is ~ t to an interior edge of the light well so that the inset part is secured against outward fii~pl~ ment The inset paTt can also compriC~ a section that engages in a region of the bearing section, e.g., a hole or depression.
The inset part can comprise a single piece or multiple pieces. The inset part should be provided on at least two sides of the cover in order to ensure that the cover is securely situated. There can of course be multiple inset parts on one side of the cover.
Multiple inset parts can be provided around the perirneter of the cover.
However, one inset part can also be provided on each of two opposing sides of the cover, each inset part eytont~ the entire length of the side. One or more inset parts can also be provided such that the cover is situated around its entire perimeter of one or multiple inset parts.
Figure 1 is a sectional view of a first exemplary embodirnent of a plastic lightwell with cover in accordance with the invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of a second exemplary embodiment of a plastic light well with cover in accordance wi~ the invention.

6~32984.1~12497g39C9~418776 Figure 3 is a sectional view of a third eY~-mr-l-qry embodiment of a plastic light well with cover in accordance with the invention.
Figure 4 is a sectional view of a fourth e~mrl~ty embodiment of a plastic light well with cover in accordance with the invention.
- Figure S is a sectional view of a prior art plastic light well with cover.
Figure 1 illustrates a first eY~tnrlqry embodiment of the invention. A side wall 11 ofthe plastic light well tr~n~iti- ns in its upper region into a bearing section 12 that al>~n~xi...~t~ly in its center is provided a hole 18. The exterior part 15 ofthe cover 14 does not rest directly on the bearing section 12, but rather rests on an inset part 16 that is provided between bearing section 12 a nd cover 14. Ihe inset part 16 Cc)~ n;ses an e.ss~ns~ yL
shaped cross-section, a hon7nns~11y sjtu~te~ leg being arranged ~t~ cover 14 andbearing section 12 and the other leg being vertically onPnt~ and con~ g an edge section 13 that prevents the cover 14 from slipping and thus secures it against sidewards motion.
In order to fix it securely at the bearing section, the inset part 16 is provided a holding element 17 that extends in a d~ direction &om the ho.i~o~llally situated leg and is accommodated in the hole 18 ofthe bearing section 12. The i11ustration is merely a drawing that sketches only the most important features of the invention. In practice the diameter of the hole 18 will be smaller in order to keep to a minimutn the play of the inset part 16 relative to the bearing section 12.
Figure 2 illustrates another exemplary embodiment. In this emho~limPnt, the side wall 21 transitions into a bearing section 22 that is likewise provided with a hole 28.
However, in this exemplary embodiment the inset part 26 is bolted to the bearing section 22.
The eY~-mrl~ry embodiment illustrated in Figure 2 can also be used with inset parts that are positioned in the hole of the bearing section in accordance with Figure 1 simply by means of a holding el~ m~nt, however.
In the illustrated exemplary embo-limPnt the inset part 26 likewise is provided an L-shaped cross-section, the ho.,~oll~lly situated leg that is arranged ~~ cover 24 and bearing section 22 simultaneously con~ a holding element 27. The leg is provided a conical bore in which the head of a flat-head bolt 29 can be ac~.~ t~ flush. The bolt 29 is inserted through this bore and the hole 28 of the bearing section 22 and is secured on the other side of the beanng section 22 by means of a nut 30. This is how ~e inset part 26 can be securely and very reliably co--nt~cle~l to the bearing section 22 of the plastic light well.
In the third exemplary embodiment in accordance with Figure 3, the I,shaped inset part 33 is provided, at the leg alTanged between cover 34 and bearing section 32 of the side wall 31, a f:~tentng peg 37 that is welded on and that engages in a hole 38 of the bearing section 32.

62329U 1112497839C97~18776 All of the ~mho~imPntc descnbed thus far have a hole in the bearing section~
This means that the v~idest variety of inset parts can be employed as desired in these embo~lim.ontc The exemplary embodiment described next does not have a hole in the bearing section, so the costs of mqmlfqrtllring the plastic light well can be reduced even further. In this exemplary embodiment the inset part is secured to the bearing section by nring Natura~ly ap~ te inset parts can also be ~;ed on bearing sections that areprovided a hole or depression The inset part 46 in this e~cempl~ly embo~lim~nt comprises t~tvo parts c~nnecte~l to each other, each having an L-shaped cross-section and co...~ d to each other in such a way that the ver~cal legs are ;~diM~nt to each other and the h~ legs are a certain fiiC~nee fi~m each other. Naturally this inset pan 46 can also co~ J~ a single piece. Ibe di-t~ ~h. _e~ the ~~ r~ l le~s is such that it is less than the thic~ ss of the bearing section 42 at least at one loc~on The lowcr leg, which fimctions as holding elem-~nt 47, is provided an end 50 that is bent duw~ in oIde~ to facilitate pl~etl~ent of the inset part 46 on the bearing section 42.
l~e inset part 46 is simply placed on the bearing section 42 so that the lower leg is situated under the bearing sectiorl 42, the upper leg ~)eing situated over the bearing section 42 so that afler the cover is placed upop it, the upper leg is ~ngecl b,.,l~.~en t~he covcr and the bearing section 42. Ttlis is how t~e bearillg section 42 is protected against excessive stress from ~e cover 24, 6232984.1112497839c97418776

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Claims
1. Plastic light well that can be covered by a cover (14, 24, 34, 44), said cover (14, 24, 34, 44) being accommodated by a bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42) of the plastic light well, an inset part (16, 26, 36, 46) made of a resistant material being provided between cover (14, 24, 34, 44) and bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42) and having an L-shaped cross-section, and one leg of said section being arranged cover (14, 24, 34, 44) and bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42), characterized in that a holding element (47) engages at least a part of said bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42) and said holding element (47) and one leg of said L-shaped cross-section constitute a clamp and are clamped on a part of said bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42).
2. Plastic light well in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said inset part (16, 26, 36, 46) is made of a metal material.
3. Plastic light well in accordance with claim 2, characterized in that said inset part (16, 26, 36, 46) is made of steel.
4. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 3, characterized in that said inset part (16, 26, 36,46) has an L-shaped cross-section and one leg is arranged between cover (14, 24, 34, 44) and bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42).
5. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 4, characterized in that said inset part (16, 26, 36, 46) can be secured to said plastic light well by means of a holding element (17, 27, 37, 47).
6. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 5, characterized in that said holding element (17, 27, 37) comprises a section that engages in a region of said bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42).
7. Plastic light well in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that said region of said bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42) constitutes a hole (18, 28, 38) or depression.
8. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 7, characterized in that said holding element (27) can be bolted to said bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42).
9. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 8, characterized in that said holding element (37) can be connected to said bearing section (12, 22, 32, 42) by means of a fastening peg.
10. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 9, characterized in that said inset part (16, 26, 36, 46) is constructed from a plurality of pieces.
11. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 9, characterized in that said inset part (16, 26, 36, 46) is constructed from a single piece.
12. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 11, characterized in that said inset part (16,26,36,46) is provided on at least two sides of said cover (14, 24, 34,44).
13. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claims 1 through 12, characterized in that a plurality of inset parts (16, 26,36,46) are provided on one side of said cover (14,24,34,44).
14. Plastic light well in accordance with any of claim 1 through 13, characterized in that a plurality of inset parts (16, 26,36,46) are provided around the perimeter of said cover (14, 24, 34,44).
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