DE102005013425B4 - module angle - Google Patents

Abstract

Angle element (1) for gutters with a bending angle (2) between a first connection (3) and a second connection (4), wherein the first connection (3) to the connection region (6) of a gutter (5) or to the second connection (4 ') of a further angle element (1') is connectable, characterized in that the first terminal (3) of an angle element (1) is identical to the first terminal (3 ') of the other angle elements (1') and the second terminal (4) an angle element (1) is identical to the second connection (4 ') of the other angle elements (1') such that the bending angle (2) is substantially smaller than 90 ° and the first connection (3) is shaped in such a way that in that the connection region (6) of a gutter (5) can be received therein and the second connection (4) is shaped like the connection region (6) of a gutter (5).

Description

The invention relates to an angle element for gutters with a bending angle between a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the bending angle is substantially smaller than 90 °.

For the production of angles in gutters, only 90 ° angles are commercially available. Gutters angle with other bending angles, such as 60 °, 45 ° or any other angles, however, are usually made as a single piece, since the series production of many gutter angles with different bending angles is uneconomical. However, the custom-made is also complicated and expensive.

Module angles are out of the JP 10-121681 A , the DE 100 54 860 A1 as well as the DE 2 043 462 C known, however, which are relatively expensive to produce.

The present invention is therefore based on the object to provide gutter angle with arbitrary bending angles available, which are inexpensive to produce without increasing the variety of products.

This is achieved with an angle element of the type described above with the features of the characterizing part of patent claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments are described in the subclaims.

It was extremely surprising for the person skilled in the art and not to be expected that arbitrary bending angles at gutter angles can be realized with the angle element according to the invention. According to the invention, the angle element has a bending angle between a first connection and a second connection, which is substantially smaller than 90 °. The first terminal further has a shape such that the connection area of a gutter is receivable therein, while the second terminal itself is shaped like the connection area of a gutter.

The first connection can be connected to the connection region of a gutter, so that the angle element according to the invention can be connected via the first connection to a gutter.

Alternatively, the first connection can also be connected to a further angle element according to the invention. The second connection of the further angle element according to the invention is shaped like the connection region of a gutter and can be connected to the first connection of the angle element according to the invention.

Preferably, the second connection can be connected to a gutter by means of a gutter connector. A gutter connector is a device for connecting the connecting portions of two gutters. Such a gutter connector is therefore also suitable for connecting the connection region of a gutter to the second connection of the angle element according to the invention.

The angle element according to the invention is advantageously suitable, within certain limits, i. With small gradations to generate any bending angle by as many of the angle elements are connected together. Thus, for example, all bending angles can be produced which correspond to a multiple of the bending angle of an angle element.

The respective outer angle elements are easily connectable with gutters. On one side, a direct connection to the connection area of a gutter is possible, on the second side, the connection is made by means of a gutter connector.

The person skilled in the art understands that the achievable bending angles are multiples of the bending angle of an angle element. The bending angle of an angle element according to the invention in the range below 90 ° freely selectable. Preferably, the angle of articulation between the first port and the second port is less than 45 ° to advantageously allow finer gradations.

Particularly preferably, the bending angle of an angle element is about 30 ° or about 15 ° or about 10 °. However, even smaller bending angles are conceivable.

Another object of the invention is a gutter angle, which is composed of one or more of the angle elements according to the invention. Gutters are connectable with such a gutter angle at any angle.

Preferably, the gutter angle of angle elements, all of which have the same bending angle, for example, about 15 °. Thus, for example, gutters can advantageously be produced at an articulation angle of approximately 15 °, approximately 30 °, approximately 45 °, approximately 60 °, etc., which are based on only one type of angled element. This can be produced inexpensively in series.

Also preferably, the gutter angle is composed of angle elements with different bending angles, more preferably of two different groups of angle elements, each group having angular elements with a certain bending angle. For example, the gutter angle can be composed in part of angle elements with about 15 ° bending angle and partly of angle elements with a bending angle of, for example, about 10 °, so that total angles are adjustable from about 10 °, about 15 °, about 20 ° and so on in steps of about 5 °.

Preferably, the angle elements which form the gutter angle, firmly connected to each other, for example by gluing, welding or soldering.

• 1 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel für ein erfindungsgemäßes Winkelelement.
• 2 zeigt die Verbindung zweier Dachrinnen mit einem Dachrinnenwinkel aus zwei Winkelelementen.
• 3 zeigt sechs verschiedene Dachrinnenwinkel mit verschiedenen Anzahlen von erfindungsgemäßen Winkelelementen.
• 4 zeigt zwei Anwendungsbeispiele.

The invention will be explained with reference to figures. The illustration is merely exemplary and does not limit the general idea of the invention.

• 1 shows an embodiment of an inventive angle element.
• 2 shows the connection of two gutters with a gutter angle of two angle elements.
• 3 shows six different gutter angle with different numbers of angle elements according to the invention.
• 4 shows two application examples.

In the 1 is a single angle element 1 shown. In 2 is the connection of two gutters with a gutter angle of two angular elements shown. The 1 and 2 will be described together below.

The angle element 1 in 1 has a first connection 3 on, which is shaped so that a connection area 6 (see. 2 ) of a gutter 5 is receivable therein. The angle element 1 also has a second port 4 which, in its form, is the connecting area 6 a gutter 5 equivalent.

The person skilled in the art understands that the first connection 3 both with the connection area 6 a gutter 5 is connectable, as well as with a second connection 4 another angle element 1' ,

The second connection 4 is by means of a gutter connector 7 (see. 2 ) also with the connection area 6 a gutter 5 connectable.

The second connection 4 is opposite the first port 3 at a bend angle 2 angled (cf. 1 ).

In 2 is a gutter angle made of an angle element 1 and another angle element 1' shown. The first connection 3 of the angle element 1 is with the connection area 6 a gutter 5 connected. The second connection 4 is with the first connection 3 ' the further angle element 1' connected. The second connection 4 ' the further angle element 1' is by means of a gutter connector 7 with the connection area 6 a second or another gutter 5 ' connected.

By connecting two angle elements 1 to a gutter angle, created between the two sections 5 . 5 ' the gutter an overall bending angle, which is essentially the sum of the bending angle 2 each one of the angle elements 1 . 1' equivalent.

The 3 presents various examples of gutter angles with different numbers of angle elements 1 dar. The bending angle 2 each one of the angle elements 1 is equal to. The entire angle between the sections 5 . 5 ' The gutter is based on the number of angle elements 1 dependent.

In the 4 Two application examples are shown. In the upper part of the 4 is an example of a gutter structure (hexagonal structure 9 ), in the gutter longitudinal pieces 5 or gutters 5 with six gutter angles to a hexagon 9 are connected. In the lower part of the 4 eight gutter angles connect the gutter longitudinal pieces 5 or gutters 5 to an octagon (octagonal structure) 8th , The gutter angles are angular elements in both examples 1 with a bend angle 2 formed by about 15 °. For the hexagon structure 9 each form four angle elements 1 a respective gutter angle of about 60 °. In the octagonal structure 8th are each three angle elements 1 assembled to a respective gutter angle of about 45 °.

The gutter structures shown are commonly used for example in garden pavilions and similar structures.

As a material for the gutter 5 or the gutter longitudinal pieces 5 and / or for the angle elements 1 come metals, metal alloys and / or plastics in question, in particular injection-moldable plastics.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 1 '

angle element

2

bending angle

3, 3 '

First connection

4, 4 '

Second connection

5, 5 '

Gutter or gutter longitudinal pieces

6

connecting area

7

Gutter connector

8th

Gutters structure as octagon

9

Gutter structure as hexagon

Claims (5)

Angle element (1) for gutters with a bending angle (2) between a first connection (3) and a second connection (4), wherein the first connection (3) to the connection region (6) of a gutter (5) or to the second connection (4 ') of a further angle element (1') is connectable, characterized in that the first terminal (3) of an angle element (1) is identical to the first terminal (3 ') of the other angle elements (1') and the second terminal (4) an angle element (1) is identical to the second connection (4 ') of the other angle elements (1') such that the bending angle (2) is substantially smaller than 90 ° and the first connection (3) is shaped in such a way that in that the connection region (6) of a gutter (5) can be received therein and the second connection (4) is shaped like the connection region (6) of a gutter (5). Angular element (1) to Claim 1 , characterized in that the second connection (4) with the first connection (3 ') of a further angle element (1') or that the second connection (4) by means of a gutter connector (7) with a further gutter (5 ') is connectable , Angle element (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bending angle (2) is substantially smaller than 45 °, preferably about 30 °, about 15 ° or about 10 °. Gutters angle, characterized in that it comprises one or more of the angle elements (1, 1 ') according to one of the preceding claims. Gutter angle after Claim 4 , characterized in that the angle elements (1, 1 ') are connected by gluing, soldering, welding or by means of seals.

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