DE1554003A1 - Multiple seats - Google Patents

Description

Miltech A.G. Zug (Switzerland), Hohenweg 9

"Multi-seat stalls"

The invention relates to a seat and is directed in particular to a seat with armchairs or chairs arranged in rows, as it is used in concert halls, cinemas _r theaters, classrooms, lecture halls, reading halls and the like straight row, but often also arranged in curved rows. The latter arrangement is particularly worthwhile where the main interest is in a limited area, for example

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wise a stage or podium is focused. In some Felling, part of the stalls are arranged in straight rows and part of the stalls in curved rows. The well-known proposals for setting up such chairs bring a number of installation problems with them, especially when using curved rows. The chairs or armchairs must be prefabricated and pre-designed, so that they adapt exactly to the proposed curvature. However, many buildings have no normal curvature, rather, they are designed to correspond to a particular architectural concept or to a specific one Serve purpose. As a result, each building has its own special curvature that you have to adapt to when installing the chairs.

In the case of the known constructions, the armchairs or chairs are to be developed and, in particular, trained in such a way that that they adapt to the particular curvature that is present at the moment of installation. In many cases they are therefore special tools are required to make the stalls. But this increases the production costs exceptionally high. Should also be in the An error may have been made in the manufacture of the product or a subsequent design change may have been made then the need to rework many individual parts means a significant cost factor.

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The present invention overcomes this problem in that it enables the stalls of the particular to shape the curvature present at the installation site accordingly. As a result, the pre-planning problem is eliminated and prefabrication and the need to use the usual pre-planned parts. This results in a wide adaptability the construction and the possibility of changing the individual parts during the actual construction and even during the actual installation of the stalls.

In addition, the invention makes it possible to change the seating arrangement after installation. This does not result only a great adaptability to the original Planning, but also significantly reduces the costs for the subsequent redesign of the construction.

At the same time, the invention provides a particularly strong one Construction. Ss only finds a small number of standardized Ingredients use. The installation can be done in any position according to the requirements, the distance between the individual chairs or armchairs and the type of seating provided. This is done exclusively through the selection and use of standardized components. You get a relatively cheap, simple, adaptable and permanent stalls,

These and other aims and purposes of the present

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Findings emerge in detail from the following description of exemplary embodiments

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FIG. 1 is an oblique view of a seat arrangement according to FIG Invention seen from the bottom;

FIG. 2 shows a side view of the seating according to the invention;

FIG. 3 shows a partial view, partly in section, of a fastening bracket for a chair or armchair;

FIG. K shows a partial view, partly in section, of an armrest parking console;

FIG. 5 shows a side view of an intermediate carrier;

FIG. 6 shows an enlarged partial view essentially longitudinally the line VI-VI of Fig.5 »

k Figure 7 is a schematic view of the installation of the rails

for these stalls, the rails being fully excellent in their initial assembly and in their Position after bending into the desired curvature are shown in dash-dotted lines;

FIG. 8 shows a section essentially along the line

VIII-VIII of FIG. 2 to reproduce a typical installation after completion of the arrangement;

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Figure 9 is a partial view of a modified stand shape according to the invention; and in

Figure IO a schematic view of a support beam _t as it is used according to the invention.

To realize the principle of the invention are at least also provided two uprights supported by a pair of rails are connected. These rails have a rectangular cross-section, the longitudinal dimension being vertical Direction runs so that the rail is in a horizontal Plane can be bent. The rails are arranged one behind the other at a distance and at the installation point in the desired special curvature bent. After the rails are bent into the desired curvature, they are attached to at least two stands attached, one of which is at each end, but can also be attached to in between be locked lying stands. After these measures are carried out, the necessary facilities for fastening the individual seats and if necessary Armrests, shelves or other equipment mounted on the rails. The stand and the additional devices mounted on the rails are detachably mounted on the rails and constructed in such a way that that between the rails at each fastening point a Ciuerstrebe arises, so that together with

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a box beam is formed on the rails. The resulting box beam is rigid and substantially withstands Loads both without vertical deflection and without twisting under torsional loads.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 denotes a seat with a base part 2. The base part 2 has

^ at least one pair of uprights 3 connected to each other by a pair of rails k . As can be seen most clearly from Figure .2, the rails k each have a rectangular cross-section, the vertical dimensions of which are significantly larger than the horizontal dimensions. In this way the rails are rigid in the vertical direction but can be bent in the horizontal direction. Preferably, the rails are made from a steel rod which has the required strength, but at the moment of installation

"'allows a certain amount of deflection. An example of a rail construction that has proven to be particularly useful is a cold-rolled steel rail with dimensions on the order of 9.5« »η χ 19 Dinu The rails k v / iron a distance as can be seen from FIG.

The upper end of the stand 3 is flat and has a Pair niicli open top slots 1 (3 on. The slots

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are spaced from front to back. the The depth of the slots 10 corresponds approximately to half the height dimensions of the one to be received in the slot Rail, while the other half of the rail over the Qherflache of the stand 3 protrudes. For reasons of solidification can surround the slots 3 γρμ a reinforcing lip 11 so that there is a larger support for the rail »ft»

As can be seen in particular from FIG. 6, the ends of the slots 10 are somewhat rounded. This enables the sitters to take up the rail k , even if the rail traverses a curve However, it should already be pointed out that the middle part of the slot fits tightly around the rail, ensuring that the rail is positively held against forward and backward movement with respect to the stand 3.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, an armrest bracket 15 is on the Mounted upper part of the stand 3. The lower end surface of this console 15 is flat and of a pair λ ^ οη slots 16 interspersed with the slots 10 in the stand 3 are identical. The united depth there

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Slots l6 and 10 is such that when aligning the backrest bracket 15 above the stand 3 and when sitting on it on the upper part of the rails 4, the lower end surface of the armrest console 15 is not the upper one The end surface of the stand 3 is completely touched, but rather a small amount of play 17 remains. This becomes the armrest console 15 fixed on the stand 3 by installing the cap screw Io, then the rails 4 are inevitably clamped between the armline console I5 and the stand. This inevitable clamping results because of the presence of the clearance 17 j by the actual contact between the armrest console and stand 3 is prevented. By clamping the rails against any movement in any way Direction including blocked against sliding movement relative to the uprights and consoles,

ψ can be seen that the stator 3 ο a bridge between the slots 10 and the armrest console 15 having a web between the slots l6. These webs create a rigid cross bracing between the rails and prevent them from tilting forwards or backwards. When the head screw 18 is tightened, these webs act in the same way as if blocks had been welded onto the rails and between the rails .

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As can be seen from Figures 1 and 2, the upper one The end of the armrest console is provided with a tablet carrier 19. It is readily apparent that one also various other types of armrests or table supports can take the place of the illustrated embodiment, without the scope of the invention to leave.

The seats 20 are mounted on the rails 4 at intervals between the uprights. In the particular embodiment shown, the seats are shells made from a suitable material, such as molded, reinforced synthetic resin. It can be seen that seats of any other construction can take the place of the depicted shells without thereby departing from the scope of the invention. Each seat 20 is attached to the rails by means of a bracket 21. Each bracket 21 has a pair of slots 22 which are identical to the slots 10 in the stand 3. The depth, width, construction and the spacing of the slots 22 are identical and are selected so that the slots can accommodate the rails k.

A clamping cap 23 cooperates with the console 21. It also has slots 2 ^ A ₉ which are identical to the slots 10 in the stand 3 »Ifeim the clamping tab

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on the console 21 through the head screw 25 (Figure 3) is attached, then the rails 4 are inevitably fixed to the console and against movement in each Direction with respect to the console held. After tightening the clamping cap in place, it again remains somewhat spaced from the console to ensure positive engagement between the rails and the ends of the slots 22 and 24. Similar to the construction of the stand and the interaction of the armrest console, the consoles deliver 21 and the clamping caps 23 a forced bridging between the rails 4 and thus in each case a box outside the rails through which these two rails are parallel and be held vertically.

It can be seen that the basic principle of the present invention is not limited to a single console for fastening the seat. One can replace the single f spoke-like console, as it is shown in the embodiment, can also occur, a pair of brackets "

Is it necessary to attach one of the armrest consoles to the rails at a point away from the uprights 3 fasten, one of the clamping caps 23 is used as a cooperating one in fastening the arra bracket Part. This is shown in FIG. Preferably

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use one of the armrest consoles nearby each seat 20. If you want to install a stand without using the arm sleeve, then one of the caps steps 23 in place of the armrest console, as shown in FIG is indicated.

if you mount the stalls on a vertical surface instead of a horizontal surface, then the stand 3a replaces. the upright 3 (Figure 9), except · a device for attachment to a vertical surface is identical to the stand and Wix d fastened the stator 3a in the same manner on the armrest console and the rails ¹ I.

It can be seen from the above description that instead of a dox armrest console I5 one can stand on one of the stands. 3 or 3a can also use one of the seat consoles 21 «This is due to the fact that all parts are completely interchangeable with one another. As a result, a complete set of chairs can be built from just a few Srundelenients, which are the rails h , the stands 3 or 3a, the armrest brackets 15, the clamping cap η 22 and the necessary head screws for attaching the caps to the base structure. With these few simple and "completely interchangeable components, a large number of

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Arrangements of chairs with a liinimuin at work and Build up difficulty.

The consoles 15 and 21, the stands 3 and the caps 23 can be produced from any suitable material, for example cast iron, an iron alloy or a non-ferrous alloy. They can have any suitable surface finish, which is in accordance with "the rails or also contrasted. Regardless of whether a stand 3 or console l ^1} or 21 is to be mounted, respectively, to the other of the components with one component for attachment Each component thus forms a cooperating component for every other component.

When preparing for the installation of an inventive It is only necessary to determine how many seats and how many armrests are needed defines the distance between the supports. the The necessary components are then shipped to the installation site * If this is an essential one Distance between the production site and the installation site, it may happen that the rails are not with the other parts are shipped because they are simple, standardized steel rails that are normally used in the immediate vicinity of the installation site

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or get. Since these are the heavier ones If constituents are involved, one can in this way be considerable Avoid transportation costs.

At the point of installation, the position and shape of the stalls on the surface to which they are to be attached are distinguished. You can then use a number of different methods for installing the stalls Bring application. If the stalls are to be set up in a straight line, then the stands 3 or 3 a attached to the supporting floor at predetermined intervals. Then the rails 4 are inserted into the slots 10 of the stand used. If the length of a particular row of seats exceeds the length of the available rails, then will additional scenes were brought up and their ends butted in front of each other in the middle of one of the stands, as it was can be seen at 30 from FIG.

If the rails are not the exact length required to match the spacing of the uprights, so they can be easily cut to the correct length on the spot. The necessary equipment for this purpose is extremely simple and easy to transport. The paving team brings Such equipment either ropes with you, or you can Rent or borrow at the installation site without difficulty. the

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Possibility of shortening the rails on the spot without special expenditure of material or labor costs avoids the difficulty of recording the exact seating arrangement in the manufacturing facility prior to shipment. It practically enables the final setting on the spot. This makes the option more costly Errors as a result of misunderstandings in the precise interpretation of the drawing or as a result of errors in the transmission of measured values or in the calculation or in the event of errors in notifying the manufacturer of changes the construction switched off «

Once the rails are seated in the slots of the stands, they are clamped to the stands by the armrest brackets 15 or the clapper caps 23. This locks the rails in place. Once this has been done, the seats 20 are mounted at the predetermined intervals along W of the rails together with the additional armrests or other devices that have yet to be installed. These files are simply placed over the rails and attached to the rails by attaching the appropriate screw caps 23. It can be seen from the description of the exemplary embodiment that each installation involves a standardized device, standardized components and normal working methods. Anyone is able to carry out this usual installation on the spot.

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Even x x nn an error occurs during transport, for example, that not enough available components or are wsi transport Oversized volumes, there are no significant problems. These errors can be compensated for during a later transport and the excess can be transported back, since there are only a few components, a standardized construction and components that are completely interchangeable from one installation location to the other.

If the installation requires a curvature of the rows of chairs, then there are several loungers to achieve this curvature. For example, as can be seen from FIG End stand 3 h, which is indicated by dashed lines in Figure J. It has been found that a rail with dimensions of 19 mm 2C 9> 5 and a length of b jej easily in place to a curve with a radius of 5m. This is a greater curvature than is normally found in commercial stalls. The bending does not require any special tools. The ends of the rails are

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set and the rails easily bent to the desired curvature "If it sichum a continuous curvature, for example, such an m with a radius of 7 15, then bending without difficulty can be done by hand. If "the curvature is such that this is not possible, then a simple stop can easily be attached to the floor and fitted with a" winch and cable to pull the rails into the desired curvature "

The stand 3 b can be attached to the floor structure after the rails have been bent into the desired curvature. However, it can be attached ajich before the rails are bent by lifting the rails slightly and pulling them over the stand until they are flush with it, then pushing them into the slots. Optionally, the stand 3 can also attach b ψ on the rails, said clamping structure attached though, is not yet tightened, so that the rails with respect to the stator may move. The upright and rails are then slid into the desired position and the upright locked on the floor. It should be noted that the inner rail protrudes beyond the upright after bending, as shown at 40, because the inner rail is a shorter distance than the outer rail passes through. Are the rails correct

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set, then this superfluous piece of rail cut off without difficulty.

Once the two end stands are attached and the rails are bent into the desired position, the rest of the stalls can be assembled without difficulty. For example, an intermediate stand 3c can be arranged in the middle between the stands 3 and 3b (FIG. 8). The seat brackets 21 are then inserted together with the additional armrest brackets 15 at the desired spacing. These are locked on the rails. In this way, the rails are inevitably locked and bridged with each other not only at the uprights 3 »3b and 3 ^c i but also where the seat consoles 21 and the additional armrest consoles 15 are attached to the rails. These consoles keep the rails at a constant predetermined distance. They hold them vertically and secure them against slippage in the longitudinal direction relative to one another.

The end result is a box beam A in which the rails kl form the sides B and the various brackets for the uprights and the other equipment form the cross braces C, as can be seen from FIG. The cross struts C are arranged at sufficiently close intervals along the box girder that the box girder against a

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Rotation by torsional forces is secured because the rails are not relative to each other in any way
Can move direction. The strength of the rails is such that the short distance between the struts in the form of the brackets is too small to allow the rail material to bend or twist noticeably. The end result is an extremely rigid and strong construction. This applies both to the case that the stalls are arranged in straight rows as well as in a curved shape. The curved one
The construction is even more resistant to bending and twisting because the bending of the rails creates a certain pretensioning of the rails
Consequence. This increases their resistance to bending.

The chairs are very easy to set up and ψ can be changed at any time by changing individual parts, for example the special armrests or seat sections that were previously
installed monitor, replaces. In addition, the distance between the seats and the armrests in the
Change the time of installation or at any later point in time by simply loosening the brackets and moving the entire arrangement in the longitudinal direction of the rails to the new location. This is a quick and
Easy adjustment of the stalls at the bin construction site possible, there

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The Uauelemente is limited to predetermined manufacturing dimensions with regard to distance and curvature. The essence of the slightly spherical course of the slots 10, as shown in Figure 6, the curved rail can be pulled through each slot without the risk of sticking with the consoles or the clamping caps. Nevertheless, there is an engagement between the walls of the slots uii «j. the sciiiesien, so that a firm storage results.

The invention thus creates a sufficiently flexible system so that the curvature is not constant to. stay or run in the same direction lauss. It is easily possible if necessary Incorporate stalls with reverse curvature, so that one Art »/ ellenlisiie arises. None of these demands are needed to be taken into account at the place of manufacture, since he <f indungsgeiaße stalls is universal in its application and the individual parts look independent of the shape of the final stalls to be manufactured easily in mass production can be created.

The procedure for building a stool like the one above is apparently completely new. So far there is no bendable, but ultimately rigid one common support for a stalls with which it is possible

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is to adapt the seating to the respective requirements at the installation site »The invention makes it possible For the first time, the draft of the seating and its final arrangement at the place of installation instead of the previous one Calculation at the place of manufacture. This increases the adaptability of the system extraordinarily.

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Claims (6)

JSL-a -t-e, η t claims 1. Stool consisting of a plurality of spaced-apart stands, a plurality of seats, of at least some of which are arranged between the uprights, and from the seats and clamping devices having rails connected by the clamping devices to the seats and the stands of the stalls are characterized by | that the rails consist of a pair of bendable about a vertical axis and against bending about a horizontal one Axis consist essentially of rigid members that bend into the desired curvature at the installation site and that the first and second small devices are rigidly spaced apart (struts between them Form rail members and with them to form a rigid box-like carrier carrying the seats cooperate. 2, chairs according to claim 1, characterized in that that the rails pass through the uprights, the first and second clamping devices Have recesses for receiving the rails and the parts of the first and second clamping devices, which lie between these recesses, for the rigid support of the rails in their mutual BATH ORIGINAL 00 98 82/000 7 ~ ² " ² " Serving relationship. 3. chairs according to claims 1 and 2, characterized marked that the stand is utid the second clamps are removably attached to the rails. 4 »chairs according to claims 1 to 3» thereby marked that the rails are rectangular Cross-section, where, the larger dimension this cross-section is perpendicular. 3. Chairs according to claim ^ i, d a d u r c h g e k e η n draws that the recesses in the uprights and in the second clamping elements are vertical slots and the rails in these slots by a cap and a removable fastener are fixed. 6. chairs according to claim 5 »thereby gekenna e Leans that each cap is a pair of vertical, with the slots in the stand and in the second fastening element has aligned slots and a portion of each rail in these slots of the cap is recorded. BATH ORIGINAL 009882 / 00Q7 L e r s e i t e