DE20102812U1 - Covering system for covering corners and / or edges in buildings, preferably in building interiors - Google Patents

Description

Dip!-Ing. A. Wasmeier

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14 February 2001 gr-ra

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Claudia Schreiner
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94161 Ruderting

Title:

Covering system for covering corners and/or edges in buildings, preferably in building interiors

Accounts: HypoVereinsbank (bank code 750 200 73) 5 839 300 Place of jurisdiction Regensburg

Postgiroamt Munich (bank code 700 100 80) 893 69-801 ai9989D0C

Covering system for covering corners and/or edges in buildings, preferably in building interiors

The innovation relates to a covering system for covering corners and/or edges in buildings, preferably in the interior of buildings according to the generic term of protection claim 1 and specifically to a covering element for covering corners or edges on the frames of building doors, especially interior building doors, mirrors, pictures as well as for covering building corners and corners formed between a piece of furniture and an adjacent surface, for example a strip surface.

For example, there is often no clean, or at least not visually appealing, transition between the surface of a building wall and the frame of a building door. Furthermore, the frames of doors, especially those made of metal, often form dangerous edges that can lead to dangerous head injuries, especially for children but also for adults, if they are bumped into or fallen.

The aim of the innovation is to create a covering system that avoids these disadvantages. To solve this problem, a system is designed in accordance with claim 1.

The new system and its covering elements can be used in a variety of ways, especially in the interior of buildings to cover visually disturbing and/or dangerous corners and/or edges on doors and windows, but also to cover transitions between building fittings, such as furniture, pictures, mirrors and adjacent surfaces, such as interior building walls, and to cover building corners.

The cover elements of the system according to the innovation are preferably designed in such a way that they can be attached in a particularly simple manner to existing frames, for example

Door and/or window frames, picture frames, mirror frames, etc. Can also be retrofitted, or the cover elements are, for example, part of a handcrafted or industrially prefabricated door or a corresponding window, a picture frame, a mirror, etc.

In addition to the optical function, also as a special design element and in addition to the protective function (avoiding accidents at edges and corners), the system according to the invention has further functions, for example the cover elements can also serve in a particularly advantageous manner as a cable duct in order to subsequently lay electrical cables, for example around doors.

According to a first aspect, the innovation relates to a system for use in building doors. This system essentially consists of the following elements:

Floor-side foot elements or foot parts that can be attached to the floor or building floor, to the wall or to the door frame by gluing and/or screwing or in another suitable manner, for example by clipping.

At least one profile element or a profile length which is made from a profile made of a suitable material, for example metal, e.g. stainless steel, plastic, wood or another material, also a composite material, for example as a tubular profile or as a profile with a different shape. The lower end of the profile length can then be connected to the foot part, for example by plugging it on, whereby the assembly is carried out, for example, in such a way that the foot part is first mounted and then the subsequent profile length is placed on this foot part and the height is adjusted on the foot part. In principle, with this version of the innovation, it is also possible for the respective cover element to consist of several adjoining profile lengths which are then connected to one another to form the cover element. This design also has the particular advantage of a small storage and transport volume, so that, among other things, convenient transport in

conventional cars (in the trunk) as well as selling from self-service shelves in corresponding shops, for example hardware stores.

The fastening of the at least one profile length above the base part to the building wall and/or to the frame of a building door can be carried out in a variety of ways, for example by gluing, screwing or other fastening options. In one embodiment of the innovation, ring-like fastening elements are provided for fastening, which can be pushed onto the cover element or onto the respective profile length and fastened there by clamping, gluing, screwing, etc. and at the same time provide the possibility of fastening to the building wall and/or to the frame of the building door. Clamp- or spring-like fastening elements are also conceivable. In the case of an adhesive fastening, it is possible, for example, to provide adhesive points on the cover element, which are then exposed by removing a covering layer, e.g. a silicone paper strip for the adhesive fastening. The cover element or the at least one profile length is closed off on the top with a closing element. This can be designed in a variety of ways and is fastened to the cover element by being pushed onto it.

For use with building doors, the new cover system comprises two cover elements each, which are attached to both sides of the vertical outer sides of the frame in the manner described above. This then makes it possible to provide a closure or a panel above the upper horizontal top of the frame, which extends between the two cover elements that protrude slightly above the top of the frame and at least visually connects them, so that a portal-like arrangement is created. In particular, when the cover element is used as a cable duct, this upper cover serves to cover the cables laid in the cable duct around a door on the upper horizontal side of the frame.

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The new system can be installed as a standard component on all doors and can be combined with all doors in a particularly simple manner.

In a further general development, the innovation relates to a system for use on pictures, mirrors or similar elements. In this system, which is used in particular to cover visually disturbing gaps between a wall and a picture, a mirror, a shelf, etc., the cover elements are in principle identical to those designed for use on building doors. The fastening takes place either on the respective picture or mirror, for example by fastening it to the frame there, or on the wall of the room on which the mirror, picture, etc. is intended. There are again a wide variety of options for the type of fastening, in particular those described above in connection with the system for turning on building doors. The same applies to the design of the profiles, the materials used for the profiles, etc. This system is also designed in such a way that the cover elements can be retrofitted even by less experienced laypeople. It is also possible for these elements to be installed by the manufacturer of the respective mirror, picture, etc.

The new system can also be used in the corners of rooms, for example, not only to cover and create a special visual impression, but also to accommodate existing cables as a cable duct. Another application of the new system is at transitions or corners between furniture and adjacent surfaces, such as wall surfaces.

Further developments, advantages and features of the innovation emerge from the following description of embodiments. The innovation is explained in more detail below using the figures of various embodiments. They show:

Fig. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the

system according to the innovation in plan view and in side view; Fig. 3 in a representation similar to Figure 1 a variant of the system of Figures 1

and 2;
Fig. 4 shows a cover for use in the system of Figures 1 - 3 in an individual view;

Fig. 5 shows a foot element for use in the system of Figures 1 - 3; Fig. 6 shows a plan view of the foot element of Figure 5; Fig. 7 shows an individual view of a ring-like fastening element for use in the system of Figures 1 - 3;

Fig. 8 shows a connecting piece for use with the system of Figures 1 - 3; Fig. 9-11 shows a further embodiment of the system according to the invention for use on a mirror or on a picture in a front view, side view and top view;
Fig. 12 is a similar representation to Figure 11, in another possible embodiment.

Fig. 13 and 14 in individual representation as well as in side view and in plan view a fastening element for use in the system of Figs. 9-12;

Fig. 15 and 16 show a front view and a top view of the use of the innovative system in furniture;

Fig. 17 and 18 show in side view and in plan view from above the use of the innovative system at building or room corners.

The system shown in Figures 1 and 2 is used to cover the edges and surfaces or edges of a building door frame or frame 1 that run vertically and perpendicular to the plane of a building wall, in which the door leaf 2 is provided in a pivotable manner in the usual way. The system essentially consists of two cover elements 3 and 4, which are designed differently in Figures 1 and 2 for the sake of explanation, but in practice can also be designed identically.

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The cover element 3 essentially consists of two profile lengths 5, which in the embodiment shown are formed by a tubular profile with a circular inner and outer cross-section, a connecting piece 6 which is essentially made of a hollow cylinder and connects the profile lengths 5 to one another, an upper cover 7 which is inserted onto the upper, open end of the upper profile length 5, an upper holder or fastening element 8 with which the cover element 3 protruding over the horizontal upper side of the floor frame 1 is fastened to this horizontal upper side of the floor frame 1, and a foot part 9 with which the cover element 3 stands on its underside on a room floor 10 and is held there and/or on the building wall 12 in a suitable manner, for example by gluing, screwing, nailing, clipping, etc. The fastening with the fastening elements 8 takes place on the non-visible upper side of the upper, horizontal section of the stick frame 1, for which the fastening element 8 is designed in the manner described in more detail below.

The fastening of the foot part 9 is also carried out in such a way that, if there is a skirting board 11 that protrudes from the level of the building wall 12, this foot part is not affected by the skirting board 11, so the skirting board does not have to be cut out, and the cover profile 3 outside the foot part 9 can lie tightly against the building wall 12 with the profile lengths 5. The lower end of the lower profile length 5 is approximately at the level of the upper edge of the skirting board. In order to take different heights of the skirting boards into account, the foot part is adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the cover element on the lower profile element 5. The foot element 9 is designed for this purpose in the manner described in more detail below.

The cover element 4 differs from the cover element 3 essentially only in that instead of two profile lengths 5, a continuous profile length 5a is provided, which in turn has the cover 7 and the fastening element 8 at the top and the foot part 9 in the lower area.

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Figure 3 shows a variant of the system of Figures 1 and 2. In this embodiment shown, a cover 3 is provided on both sides of the pole frame 1. On the top of the pole frame 1 there is a portal-like end piece (panel) 13 as an additional design element, which connects the two cover elements 3 to one another.

Figure 4 shows the upper cover element 7 in detail. In the embodiment shown, this is designed as a hollow body in the form of a hemisphere, with the hemisphere body 14 and with a circular-cylindrical flange 15 enclosing the open side of the hemisphere body. In this embodiment, the diameter of the spherical body 16 is equal to the outer diameter of the tubular profile used for the profile lengths 5 and 5a. The outer diameter of the flange 15 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tubular profile used for the profile lengths 5 and 5a, so that the end piece is held there by a press fit after being placed on the flange 15.

Figures 5 and 6 show the foot part 9. This foot part essentially consists of the hollow body 16 which is C-shaped in cross section and is closed at its lower body and there also has a flange 17 protruding beyond the circumference of the hollow body 16.

As shown in Figure 6, the outer surface of the hollow body 16 is formed by a circular cylindrical section 16', which extends over an angular range slightly larger than 180°, but significantly smaller than 360° around the longitudinal axis of the foot part 9, as well as by a flat section 16". The flat section 16", over which the flange 17 does not protrude, forms the rear side of the foot part, with which the foot part 9 lies adjacent to the building wall 12 or a skirting board 11 there when in use. The flat peripheral surface 16", which has a reduced distance from the axis of the foot part 9, therefore makes it possible to use the foot part 9 even when there is

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The baseboard 11 and the foot part 9 are to be arranged in such a way that the profile lengths 5 and 5a lie tightly against the building wall 12.

The radius of the circular-cylindrical section 16' is slightly larger than half the inner diameter of the tubular profile used for the profile lengths 5 or 5a. In addition, since the section 16' extends over an angular range of more than 180° around the longitudinal axis of the foot part 9, this foot part is held in place in this profile length by a clamp fit after being inserted into the lower, open end of the profile length 5 or 5a, but in the manner already mentioned, it is adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the respective cover element 3 or 4.

The fastening element 8 is shown in Figure 7. It essentially consists of a ring 18, on which a fastening tab 19 is formed which projects beyond the outer surface of the ring and which lies with its longitudinal extension in an axis perpendicular to the axis of the ring and which forms the tangent to the outer surface of the ring 18 with one of its longitudinal edges, namely with the upper longitudinal side 19' in the representation chosen for Figure 7. Holes 20 are provided in the fastening tab 19, the axes of which lie parallel to the ring axis. The inner diameter of the ring 18 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the tubular profile used for the profile lengths 5 or 5a, so that the fastening element 8 is held there by a clamp fit after the ring 18 has been pushed onto the respective profile length 5 or 5a and can be fastened with the fastening tab 19 to the invisible top of the upper part of the stock frame 1, for example by screwing or nailing using the fastening openings 20. The flat long side 19' forms a contact against the building wall 12. Since the fastening element 8 is designed to be completely symmetrical to a center plane that intersects the axis of the ring 18 perpendicularly, the fastening element 8 can be used for both the left and right cover 3 or 4 on a stock frame 1.

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Figure 8 shows the connecting piece 6 in detail. This consists of a circular cylindrical hollow body 21 which is open at both ends and has a bead or ring-like thickening 22 in the middle between the two open sides. This thickening 22 has a width in the axial direction of the connecting piece 6, for example, which is equal to the width of the ring 18. The outer diameter of the hollow body 21 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tube profile used for the profile lengths 5 and 5a. The outer diameter of the thickening 22 corresponds to the outer diameter of this tube profile.

The connecting piece 6, the end piece 7, the fastening element 8 and the base part 9 are each preferably made of a suitable material, preferably plastic. The profile used for the profile lengths 5 and 5a is, for example, one made of stainless steel and/or plastic. In particular, this profile can be made in one or more layers from the same material or from several different materials. A wide variety of surface designs and/or colors are possible for this profile. It is also possible to make this profile partially or partially perforated or transparent in order to then provide a lighting device inside the respective cover element 3 or 4, for example to achieve special lighting effects. If the profiles are transparent or partially transparent, they can also be transparent in a wide variety of colors.

The connecting piece 6, the end piece 7, the fastening element 8 and the base part 9 also form design components of the cover element, at least with their parts visible after assembly, and for this reason can be designed in a wide variety of ways in terms of color and/or choice of material and/or surface design, in order to achieve the desired optical appearance for the respective cover element 3 or 4.

The cover elements 3 and 4 serve on the one hand to optically cover the often poorly formed transition between the stock frame 1 and the

adjoining wall 12. At the same time, the cover elements 3 and 4 also cover the respective vertical edge of the floor frame 1, thereby reducing the risk of injuries on these edges, for example when bumping into something or falling. Furthermore, the cover elements 3 and 4 can also be used as a cable duct for accommodating electrical cables or lines.

Figures 9-11 show another possible embodiment of the cover elements 23 and 24 on a picture or a mirror 25, namely in the embodiment shown on the vertical sides of the mirror 25. The cover element 23 is again formed from two profile lengths 5 and the cover element 24 from a continuous profile length 5a. The two profile lengths 5 are connected to one another by the connecting piece 6 already described above. The end piece 7 is attached to both ends of each cover element 23 and 24.

Fastening elements 26 are used to hold the mirror 25 on the back, which correspond to the fastening elements 8 and each consist of a ring 27 and a fastening flange 28 formed on the side of the ring, which, however, lies with its longitudinal extension parallel to the axis of the ring 27 and protrudes at both ends with a section 28' over the top and bottom of the ring 27. Fastening holes 29 are again provided on the fastening flange 28.

The respective cover element 23 or 24 is attached by pushing the ring 27 onto the corresponding tube profile, whereby the ring 27 is then held to the tube profile by a clamp fit. The fastening element 26 is attached to the back of the mirror or mirror frame with a section 28' that protrudes above or below the ring, whereby the ring 27 rests against the upper or lower outer edge. The section 28' that protrudes above the edge of the frame and is not required is broken off or removed in some other way.

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In principle, it is of course also possible to attach the cover elements 23 and 24 directly to the wall 12 on both sides of the mirror 25.

Figure 12 shows an embodiment in which fastening tabs 30 are formed on both ends of the profile lengths 5 and 5a, respectively, and protrude from these profile lengths, with which the cover elements 23 and 24 are then fastened to the frame of the mirror 25 or to the wall 12.

The cover elements 23 and 24 can of course be provided not only on a mirror 25, but also on other frames, e.g. on picture frames.

In Figures 15 and 16, 31 is a piece of furniture in the form of a cupboard, which stands with its back against the building wall 12. Cover elements 3 and 4 are provided in the corners formed between the side walls of the cupboard 31 and the building wall 12. These cover elements are attached there in the same way as described above in connection with Figures 1 - 3, namely with the fastening element 8 on the top of the cupboard and with the foot parts 9 on the building floor 10.

In Figures 17 and 18, 32 is a corner between two adjoining walls 12. In this corner, a cover element 4 is provided which extends from the building or room floor 10 to the vicinity of the building or room ceiling 33 and is arranged with its upper end piece 7 at a distance below the ceiling 33.

The innovation has been described above using a variety of different embodiments. It goes without saying that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the inventive concept underlying the innovation.

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Claims (16)

1. Covering system for covering corners and/or edges in buildings, preferably in building interiors, characterized by at least one elongated covering element ( 3 , 4 , 4a , 23 , 24 ) which is formed from at least one profile length ( 5 , 5a ) of a profile material, and by means ( 8 , 26 ) for fastening the covering element ( 3 , 4 , 4a , 23 , 24 ). 2. System according to claim 1, characterized by a lower foot part ( 9 ) which can be fastened to a floor ( 10 ) and/or to an adjacent surface, for example to a wall surface, to a surface of a frame of a building door and can be connected to the at least one profile length ( 5 , 5a ), and by means ( 8 , 26 ) for fastening the cover element ( 3 , 4 , 4a , 23 , 24 ) above the foot part ( 9 ). 3. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one cover element ( 3 , 4 , 4a , 23 , 24 ) consists of two adjoining profile lengths ( 5 , 5a ). 4. System according to claim 3, characterized by a connecting piece ( 6 ) for connecting adjacent profile lengths ( 5 ). 5. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one cover element ( 4 , 4a , 24 ) consists of a single profile length ( 5a ). 6. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an end piece ( 7 ) which is placed on at least one end of the cover element ( 3 , 4 , 23 , 24 ). 7. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one cover element is designed as a cable duct. 8. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fastening means are formed by ring-like fastening elements ( 8 , 26 ). 9. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile lengths ( 5 , 5a ) are formed from lengths of a hollow profile, for example a tubular profile. 10. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile is made of metal, for example stainless steel. 11. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile is made of plastic or wood. 12. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile as such is made of a composite material. 13. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profile is a tubular profile with a circular cross-section. 14. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the foot part ( 9 ) forms a recess for skirting boards ( 11 ). 15. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the foot part ( 9 ) is formed by a shaped body whose outer cross section is adapted to the inner cross section of the profile forming the profile lengths only in one section ( 16 ') and is otherwise flattened. 16. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, when the profile of the profile lengths ( 5 , 5a ) has a circular cross-sectional configuration, the section ( 16 ') adapted to the cross-sectional shape extends over a circumferential or angular range which is somewhat larger than 180°, but significantly smaller than 360°.