DE10011011C2 - Arrangement for detachable connection of profile sections and modular system - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an arrangement for releasably connecting profile sections, and a modular system in which the arrangement for releasable connection is used to To connect components of the modular system.

An arrangement for releasably connecting profile sections is for example from the Document DE 36 24 940 A1 known. In the known arrangement, a first hollow Pro fil section ver with a releasably ver on the front side to be inserted into this bound, at least one ver on the first profile section transverse to its longitudinal axis running, oblique support surface facing the second profile section is present, wherein  on the second profile section at least one transverse to its longitudinal axis, the first profile section facing, oblique support surface is present and the two Support surfaces are designed and arranged so that they are in the nested connector Condition of the two profile sections lie flat on one another. With the well-known An order, the clear cross-sectional profile of the hollow first profile section must be formed that the second profile section can be inserted into the first hollow profile section.

From the document DE 295 00 655 U1 is an arrangement for releasably connecting two Profile sections known, being oblique on both profile sections, the other Profile section facing support surfaces are formed and wherein a support surface through an opening is formed in the one profile section. Between the support surfaces Chen a disc is provided.

The object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement for releasably connecting a To create a profile section with another profile section of the type mentioned at the outset, in which a simple and easy to implement assembly and disassembly enables light is.

The object is achieved according to the invention by an arrangement for releasable connection the claim 1 and a modular system according to claim 9 solved.

The main advantage of the invention over the prior art is enough is that the flat superimposition of one and the other support area, which is the accuracy of the positioning of the two profile sections to each other and significantly influences the mechanical stability of the detachable connection, without a profile section must necessarily be formed from a hollow profile in order to To ensure insertion of the other profile section.

In addition, the proposed formation of the one support surface enables one Opening in one profile section through that the one section of the profile when put together lead with the other profile section obliquely to the longitudinal direction of another profile section can be performed. In the arrangement known from DE 36 24 940 A1 for  Detachable connection of two profile sections, the two profile sections at ge mutual insertion into each other axially.  

Another major advantage is that the inventive design of a support surface enables profile sections to be connected to one another by the same Are construction, in particular the two profile sections can have the same profile cross section exhibit.

There is also the advantage that with the aid of the arrangement according to the invention for solvable ren connecting the one with the other profile section a possibility is created To connect profile sections mechanically detachable with each other, which have the same cross section have area.

It is provided that the one and / or the other profile section from a hollow profile ge are formed, whereby the respective weight of the profile sections is reduced.

With regard to a simple manufacturing process for the two profile sections, that the one supporting surface on an insert part inserted into the profile section and / or the other support surface is inserted on another in the other profile section Insert part are trained.

Although the formation of one and the other support surface need only be such that a at least partial flat lying on top of each other is guaranteed, the one and / or the other support surface is preferably each designed as a flat surface.

An expedient development of the invention provides that an opening inner surface section of a support surface and an outer surface with respect to the opening Chen section of a support surface are the same size, so that a sufficient mutual intermeshing of the one and the other profile section is made possible.

One with regard to the simple merging of the one and the other profile Sectional advantageous development of the invention provides that one and / or the other Support surface essentially at an angle of 45 ° to the longitudinal axis of one or of the other profile section.

A preferred embodiment with regard to the stability of the detachable connection provides before that an end face of one profile section and an end face of the other profile cut at least partially lie flat on each other.  

An expedient further development of the invention provides that one and the other support surface che substantially transversely, preferably at an angle of about 90 ° to the longitudinal axis of the one or the other profile section run, whereby when joining the one and the other section compared to the presence of support surfaces that are not transverse run, a good stop in a merging direction of the two profile sections is created.

One with regard to the flexible use of the arrangement for releasably connecting the one with the other profile section preferred development of the invention provides that the an opening is formed on one side of the profile section, so that the other Pro fil section when forming the releasable connection on the long side in a profile section can be inserted in such a way that between one and the other profile section one in the we substantial L-shaped connection is formed.

The one and the other profile section are preferably formed from aluminum, as a result of which the two profile sections are made of a light and easily editable material.

The arrangement for releasably connecting one and the other can be particularly advantageous Ren profile section can be used for a modular system of several components, in which between a profile section one of the components and another profile cut another of the components, the arrangement for releasable connection who formed that can.  

The uses of the modular system expand if it is provided that the one and the one corresponding profile section is L-shaped. this has in particular the advantage that when building a frame structure, for example for an exhibition wall, only identical parts can be used, so that it it is not necessary to manufacture various parts that differ in terms of design divorce. This saves manufacturing costs. Furthermore, there is in the together menhang with L-shaped profil sections the advantage that on diagonal stiffeners can be dispensed with. This minimizes the cost of materials. other because of the unnecessary diagonal stiffening the space inside the Exhibition frames can be used for possible installations.

The modular system can be used appropriately if it is provided that Au Outer surfaces of at least part of the components fasteners for the assembly of surfaces chenelemente, in particular wall and / or end plates are formed.

The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments with reference to a drawing explained in more detail. Here show:

Fig. 1 is a basic element of a modular system for constructing a Ausstellungssy stems or an exhibition wall;

Fig. 2 is an end element of the modular system;

Figs. 3A and 3B corner elements of the modular system;

Fig. 4, two lower sections of a frame structure of an exhibition wall;

Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of a lower portion of a frame structure of an exhibition wall, said bottom portion having a corner portion;

Fig. 6 is a full frame structure of the exhibition wall according to Fig. 5;

FIG. 7 shows the complete frame construction of the exhibition wall according to FIG. 5, with wall plates attached to a front and end plates to the sides;

Fig. 8, the exhibition wall of Figure 7, with on the front and on the back side wall plates and on the sides end plates are attached.

Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of an exhibition wall, wherein the wall panels attached to the front or the back have recesses;

Fig. U 10A. 10B is an illustration of two exhibition walls with structurally identical frame constructions, on each of which wall and end plates are arranged, or a stacked arrangement of the basic and end elements used for the two frame constructions and the wall and end plates used;

FIG. 11 is an arrangement of several basic elements and a plurality of corner members in detail;

Fig. 12A-12C is a schematic representation of the formation of a releasable connection between one and another profile section, the two profile sections being separated, partially connected or completely connected;

Fig. 13 shows the joining of two components, which are formed on both devices support surfaces.

FIG. 14 is a schematic representation of assembly of a base element and a circuit element in the cut;

FIG. 15 is a circuit element in detail;

FIG. 16 is the joining of two basic elements in the cutout being formed in the extension area Verbin only one of the basic elements of the support surfaces; and

Fig. 17 shows a basic element in detail.

In the following an exhibition system is described which basically consists of one Basic, final and / or corner elements formed frame construction and on the frame construction includes wall and / or end plates. The components of the frame construction, d. H. Basic, closing and / or corner elements are used to create a Ba sis construction put together. Here are adjacent components with the help of releasable Ver Connections between profile sections of the components connected. The later in detail Written releasable connections between the profile sections are not, however, on a Limited use in the frame construction of an exhibition system, but can can be used in the construction of any shelf-like systems.

Fig. 1 shows a basic element 1 for the construction of the frame structure of the exhibition system. The base element 1 comprises a first and a second L-shaped profile section 2 , 3 . The first and the second L-shaped profile section 2 , 3 run par allel to each other and are rigidly connected to one another via cross struts 4 .

Fig. 2 shows a closing element 5 which has two mutually parallel Profilab sections 6 , 7 , which are rigidly connected to each other with the help of cross struts 8 .

FIGS. 3A and 3B show a first and a second corner member 9, the system 10 of the exhibition. The first and the second corner element 9 , 10 each have two mutually offset, L-shaped profile sections 11 , 12 and 13 , 14 with lower legs 1 1a, 12a and 13a, 14a, respectively. The mutually offset, L-shaped profile sections 11 , 12 and 13 , 14 are rigidly connected to one another with the aid of respective cross struts 15 a, 15 b, 15 c and 16 a, 16 b, 16 c. Two of the cross struts 15 b and 16 b run so that their longitudinal direction with the longitudinal direction of the lower legs 1 1a, 12a and 13a, 14a of the staggered, L-shaped profile sections 11 , 12 and 13 , 14 a pointed Angle, preferably form an angle of 45 °.

With the help of the components shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3A and 3B, a basic structure or a frame construction of the exhibition system can be created. In Figs. 4 and 5 different embodiments of the base structure or the frame structure of the display system are shown, respectively, a lower portion of the base structure is shown. According to Fig. 4 can sisaufbauten 17, 18 may be provided for the display system of two separate identical Ba. In the illustrated basic structures 17 , 18 , three basic elements 19 a, 19 b, 19 c or 20 a, 20 b, 20 c and a closing element 21 or 22 are joined together or put together.

The embodiment of the basic structure in FIG. 5 differs from the basic structure in FIG. 4 in that instead of the closing elements 21 , 22 each corner elements 23 , 24 on one of the basic elements 19 a, 19 b, 19 c or 20 a, 20 b , 20 c were added. This creates a continuous, angled base structure.

Both in the embodiment of the basic structure according to FIG. 4 and in the embodiment of the basic structure according to FIG. 5, the same number of basic elements 19 a, 19 b, 19 c, 20 a, 20 b, 20 c and closing elements can be used again 21 , 22 or Eckelemen th 23 , 24 can be used to create an upper area of the basic structure or the frame construction. This is shown in Fig. 6 for the embodiment of FIG. 5 is. On the basic elements 19 a, 19 b, 19 c and 20 a, 20 b, 20 c mirror-inverted white basic elements 25 a, 25 b, 25 c and 26 a, 26 b, 26 c are attached. Similarly, further corner elements 27 and 28 are plugged onto the corner elements 23 , 24 , so that a complete base structure 29 is formed.

To complete the exhibition system, 29 wall and end plates 30 and 31 are then mounted on the complete base structure according to FIG. 7. For this purpose, the components used to form the complete base structure 29 , that is to say the base and corner elements, have mounting means (not shown) which, for example, allow screwing, hanging, clamping or the like fastening of the wall panels 30 and the end panels 31 . The display system of Fig. 7 can be extended further so that the arranged vollständi gen base structure 29 wall plates 30 on both a front and on a rear side 32 and 33 respectively. This is shown in Fig. 8.

In order to expand the possibilities for utilizing the exhibition system, recesses 34 can be provided in the wall panels 30 , as shown in FIG. 9. In the recess 34 a frame part 35 can then be introduced, so that 35 exhibition items can be arranged (not shown) after the installation of the exhibition system in an interior 36 of the frame part 35 . The frame part 35 is preferably introduced so that it is supported on a bottom 37 of the recess 34 by means of the wall plate 30 . In addition, the recess 34 can be formed within the wall plate 30 so that the frame part 35 rests on a portion 38 of an associated base structure 39 .

In FIGS. 10A and 10B are two exhibition walls 40, 41 with identical frame constructions in a built-up or a disassembled state. Fig. 1 Ob shows that a major advantage of the exhibition system presented is that the components 42 and wall / end plates 43 , 44 used for the construction can be stacked to save space. As a result, the exhibition system can be stored or transported in a disassembled state with little space requirement. The L-shaped design of the basic elements is particularly advantageous here.

In the previous description it was not described in detail how the components of the basic structure or the frame structure of the exhibition system are connected to one another. This is described in detail below. In Fig. 11 an arrangement of four lower basic elements 50 a, 50 b, 50 c, 50 d, a lower closing element 51 , four upper basic elements 52 a, 52 b, 52 c, 52 d and an upper closing element 53 is shown. In principle, three embodiments A, B, C of a releasable connection between adjacent components of the basic structure shown in FIG. 11 can be distinguished.

In FIGS. 12A to 12C, the releasable connection is shown by in FIG. 11-designated with A embodiment in detail. A first and a second profile section 54 , 55 are each formed from a hollow profile, preferably from an aluminum profile. An insert 56 or 57 is inserted into the hollow profile. The insert parts 56 , 57 are formed before geous from plastic, but can also be made of aluminum or other suitable material ge. Both insert parts 56 , 57 have a support surface 58 and 59, which runs obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the respective profile section 54 and 55 , respectively. The Stützflä surfaces 58 , 59 preferably run at an angle of approximately 45 ° to the longitudinal direction of the associated profile section 54 or 55 .

Referring to FIG. 12A, the support surface 58 and 59 each formed over the entire width of the insert part 56 and 57, respectively. The support surface 58 or 59 each runs through an opening 60 or 61 of the profile section 54 or 55 , through which the insert part 56 or 57 was inserted into the first or the second profile section 54 , 55 . Half of the support surface 58 or 59 is arranged in an interior 62 or 63 of the associated profile section 54 or 56 and outside of the associated profile section 54 or 55 . When joining together the two profile sections 54 , 55 , the sections 64 , 65 of the insert parts 56 , 57 lying outside the section 54 , 55 are inserted into the interior 62 and 63 of the other section (see FIG. 12B). If the profile sections 54 , 55 , as shown in FIG. 12C, are inserted into one another as far as possible, the support surfaces 58 , 59 lie flat on one another, so that a pressure-resistant and rigid connection of the components of the exhibition system is formed. With regard to the stability of the connec tion is preferred that a positive connection between the two Profilab cut 54 , 55 is created. The stability of the detachable connection can also be improved in that end faces 66 and 67 of the profile sections 54 and 55 lie flat on one another in the assembled state (cf. FIG. 12C).

Of course, it can be provided that the support surfaces 58 , 59 at a different angle of 45 ° ver, acute angle to the respective longitudinal direction of the profile sections 54 , 55 fen. In order to ensure that the support surfaces 58 , 59 lie flat on one another in this case as well, the two support surfaces 58 , 59 must have an essentially identical angle to the respective longitudinal direction of the profile sections 54 and 55 , respectively.

In Fig. 13, the in the preceding paragraph with reference to FIGS. 12A to 12C ne-described type of connection for two rigidly interconnected profile portions 70, 71 and 72 illustrated, 73. The profile sections 71 and 73 or 70 and 72 are each inserted into one another at the end. In the assembled state (cf. FIG. 12C), face-end faces 74 , 75 and 76 , 77 lie flat on one another.

According to FIG. 14, however, it is also possible for insert parts 80 , 81 in the case of a closing element 82 , which is preferably formed from a hollow profile, to be arranged in an opening 83 and 84 , respectively, on one of the longitudinal sides 87 and 88 of profile sections 89 , 90 of the closing element 82 is formed. In this case, a basic element 91 with Profilab sections 92 , 93 is fed to the longitudinal side 87 and 88 , so that the profile sections 87 and 92 or 88 and 93 each form an L-shaped connection. The profile sections 89 , 90 of the closing element 82 and also the profile sections 92 , 93 of the base element 91 are each connected to one another by means of a cross strut 94 and 95, respectively. The illustrated in Fig. 14 Darge embodiment of the releasable connection is designated in Fig. 11 with B. The closing element 82 is shown in detail in FIG. 15.

Referring to FIG. 16 can also be provided that elements in the joining of two Bauele 100, 101 only in the profile sections 102, 103 of a component 101 inserts 104 are inserted 105th When the two components 100 , 101 are joined, the insert parts 104 , 105 engage in opposite openings 106 , 107 of the other component 100 . The embodiment of the releasable connection shown in FIG. 16 is designated C in FIG. 11. The other component 100 can be designed as a basic element and is shown completely in FIG. 17.

Those disclosed in the foregoing description, the drawing and the claims Features of the invention can be used both individually and in any combination  Realization of the invention in its various embodiments of importance his.

Claims (12)

1. Arrangement for releasably connecting a profile section ( 54 ) with another profile section ( 55 ), in particular for connecting profile sections of a basic structure of an exhibition system, wherein on one profile section ( 54 ) at least one oblique support surface facing the other profile section ( 55 ) ( 58 ) is formed, on the other profile section ( 55 ) at least one other inclined, the one Profilab section ( 54 ) facing support surface ( 59 ) is formed, the one and the other Stützflä surface ( 58 and 59 ) in the connected state of the profile sections ( 54 , 55 ) lie at least partially flat on one another, and wherein the one support surface ( 58 ) is formed through an opening ( 60 ) in the one profile section ( 54 ), characterized in that one and / or the other profile section ( 54 , 55 ) are each formed from a hollow profile, and that the one support surface ( 58 ) on one in the one per fil section ( 54 ) insert ( 56 ) and / or the other support surface ( 59 ) are formed on another insert ( 57 ) inserted in the other profile section ( 55 ). 2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the one and / or the other support surface ( 58 , 59 ) are each formed as a flat surface. 3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a respect Lich the opening ( 60 ) inner surface section of the one support surface ( 58 ) and a view of the opening ( 60 ) outer surface section of the one support surface ( 58 ) are the same size. 4. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one and / or the other support surface ( 58 , 59 ) substantially at an angle of 45 ° to the longitudinal axis of one or the other profile section ( 54 or 55 ) run. 5. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an end face ( 66 ) of one profile section ( 54 ) and an end face ( 67 ) of the other at their profile section ( 55 ) lie at least partially flat. 6. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one and the other support surface ( 58 , 59 ) substantially transversely, vorzugswei se at an angle of about 90 ° to the longitudinal axis of one or the other Profilab section ( 54 or 55 ) run. 7. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one opening ( 83 ) in one profile section ( 87 ) is formed on the long side, so that the other profile section ( 92 ) when forming the releasable connection on the long side in the one profile section ( 87 ) can be inserted in such a way that a substantially L-shaped connection is formed between the egg nen and the other profile section ( 87 , 92 ). 8. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one and the other profile section ( 54 , 55 ; 87 , 88 ; 92 , 93 ) are formed from aluminum. 9. modular system of several components, in which an arrangement for releasable connection according to one of claims 1 to 8 are formed between a profile section ( 89 ) of one of the components ( 82 ) and another profile section ( 92 ) of another of the components ( 91 ) can. 10. Modular system according to claim 9, characterized in that the one construction element ( 82 ) has a corresponding, to which a profile section ( 89 ) in the substantially parallel profile section ( 90 ) and the other component ( 91 ) one at their corresponding, too the other profile section ( 92 ) has a substantially parallel profile section ( 93 ), the one and one corresponding de profile section ( 89 , 92 ) and the other and the other corresponding profile section ( 90 , 93 ) each using at least one cross strut ( 94 or 95 ) are rigidly connected to one another, and between the one corresponding profile section ( 90 ) of one component ( 82 ) and the other corresponding profile section ( 93 ) of the other component ( 91 ) is an arrangement for releasable connection according to one of claims 1 to 8 can be formed. 11. Modular system according to claim 10, characterized in that the one and a corresponding profile section ( 92 , 93 ) are L-shaped. 12. Modular system according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that fastening means for mounting surface elements, in particular wall and / or end plates ( 30 , 31 ) are formed on the outer surfaces of at least some of the components.