DE202019104235U1 - Connector of fence parts - Google Patents

Abstract

Fence connector (10), comprising:
- A continuous elongated viewing strip (11);
- An upper side of the viewing strip (11) adjacent upper strip (12);
- A longitudinally adjacent to the top strip (12) back strip (13); in which
- The sight strip (11), the top strip (12) and the rear strip (13) in a U-shaped configuration are each approximately at right angles to each other;
- The top strip (12) under the back strip (13) transversely to its longitudinal extent arranged in a central region opening (12a, 13a).

Description

The invention relates to a fence connector for connecting two fence parts, for example, two fence panels or a fence panel with a decorative element.

From the EP 1 908 897 B1 It is known to arrange a decorative strip over the field of a conventional bar lattice mat, wherein the vertical bars of fence panel and decorative strips are coupled via a sleeve.

Furthermore, from the DE 297 17 884 U1 the connection of a fence panel with a decorative strip on a two-piece clamp known, the parts of the clip from the front and back of the fence detect two horizontal bars and are connected together by a screw.

Against this background, it was an object of the present invention to provide alternative means for connecting fence parts, which allow an easily produced, reliable connection of the fence parts.

This object is achieved by a fence connector according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are contained in the subclaims.

• - Einen ersten länglichen Streifen, welcher ohne Unterbrechung durchgeht und im Folgenden als „Sichtstreifen“ bezeichnet wird, da er bei der typischen Montage des Zaunteilverbinders an der sichtbaren Vorderseite des Zaunes zu liegen kommt.
• - Einen zweiten länglichen Streifen, welcher mit einer Längsseite an einer Längsseite des Sichtstreifens angrenzt und welcher im Folgenden als „Oberstreifen“ bezeichnet wird, da er bei der typischen Montage des Zaunteilverbinders an der Oberseite zu liegen kommt.
• - Einen dritten länglichen Streifen, welcher mit einer Längsseite an der zweiten (d.h. nicht mit dem Sichtstreifen verbundenen) Längsseite des Oberstreifens angrenzt und welcher im Folgenden als „Rückstreifen“ bezeichnet wird, da er bei der typischen Montage des Zaunteilverbinders an der Rückseite des Zaunes zu liegen kommt.

The fencing connector according to the invention serves as explained in the beginning of the permanent (optional reversible) connection of two fence parts to each other, which may be in the fence parts in particular two fields of a grid bar mat or the field of a grid bar mat and a decorative strip attached to the top. The fence connector contains the following components:

• - A first elongated strip, which passes through without interruption and is hereinafter referred to as "sight strip", as it comes to rest on the visible front of the fence in the typical assembly of Zaunteilverbinders.
• - A second elongated strip which is adjacent to a longitudinal side on a longitudinal side of the display strip and which is hereinafter referred to as "top strip", as it comes to rest in the typical assembly of the fence connector at the top.
• A third elongated strip which adjoins one longitudinal side on the second (ie not connected to the visual strip) longitudinal side of the upper strip and which is hereinafter referred to as "back strip", as in the typical mounting of the fence connector at the back of the fence to lie comes.

• - Im montierbaren bzw. fertig montierten Zustand stehen der Sichtstreifen, der Oberstreifen und der Rückstreifen in einer U-förmigen Konfiguration (gesehen in einem Querschnitt senkrecht zu ihrer Längserstreckung) jeweils etwa rechtwinklig zueinander. Die Ebenen, welche zwei aneinandergrenzende Streifen (Sichtstreifen und Oberstreifen bzw. Oberstreifen und Rückstreifen) enthalten, bilden somit in etwa einen Winkel von 90° miteinander.
• - Der Oberstreifen und der Rückstreifen weisen quer zu ihrer Längserstreckung in einem mittleren Bereich jeweils eine Durchbrechung auf.

Furthermore, the fence connector has the following properties:

• - In the mountable or fully assembled state of the viewing strip, the top strip and the back strip in a U-shaped configuration (seen in a cross section perpendicular to its longitudinal extent) are each approximately at right angles to each other. The planes containing two adjoining strips (visible strips and top strips or top strips and back strips) thus form an angle of approximately 90 ° with each other.
• - The top strip and the back strip have transversely to their longitudinal extent in a central region in each case an opening.

The last-mentioned opening preferably runs completely through the rear strip, so that it is divided by the opening into two parts. Through the top strip, the opening in the transverse direction can also be complete or only partially. Furthermore, the openings in the back strip and top strip are preferably connected to each other, so that a fence can be performed by the opening of the back strip in the opening of the top strip.

The fence connector is preferably made of metal, such as stainless steel or galvanized iron. Furthermore, the viewing strip, the top strip and the back strip are advantageously integrally connected to each other. Such a fence connector can be produced in a simple manner by punching and bending.

With the fence part connector two fencing parts can be coupled in a simple and secure manner by a parallel extending rods of the fence parts in the U-shaped configuration and the other to vertical rods of the fence parts are received in the openings. The fence connector can therefore be used at the intersection of horizontal and vertical bars, whereby a good fixation is achieved.

According to a development of the fence connector, the viewing strip has at its free longitudinal edge at least one tab or flag, which can be bent relative to the viewing strip and therefore hereinafter referred to as "Umbiegefahne". After placing the Zaunteilverbinders on the bars of fence parts to be joined this Umbiegefahne can be bent by the installer so that the fence connector is positively fixed to the fence. Preferably, the viewing strip each has a Umbiegefahne at the ends of its longitudinal extent.

Additionally or alternatively, the back strip may have at least one corresponding Umbiegefahne, which is arranged at its free longitudinal edge and serves for the positive fixing of the fence part connector.

The fencing connector described can be used in a method for coupling two fence parts, wherein each at least one rod of the fence parts to be joined in the U-shaped configuration, which is formed by sight strip, top strip and backing strip, is arranged, and further to one of these Rods substantially perpendicular rod at least one of the fence parts in the opening (of back strip and / or top strip) comes to rest.

As has already been explained above, a solid coupling of fence parts can be achieved in a simple manner by the use of the fence part connector, wherein the coupling is preferably carried out at a connection point of horizontal and vertical bars. It is advantageous that the fence connector can attach essentially without tools.

According to an optional development of the method, a fence connector can be used, in which the viewing strip and / or the back strip has at least one Umbiegefahne, which is bent after the attachment of Zaunteilverbinders by the fitter so that the fence connector is positively fixed to the fence parts. Typically, the Umbiegefahne is bent in the direction of the opposite strip of the Zaunteilverbinders, so that the fence connector at the location of the Umbiegefahne receives a substantially O-shaped, closed cross-section.

• 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht auf die Rückseite eines Zaunteilverbinders gemäß einer Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung;
• 2 eine Draufsicht der Rückseite (oben links), eine Seitenansicht (oben rechts) und einer Draufsicht der Oberseite (unten) auf den Zaunteilverbinder von 1;
• 3 den Zaunteilverbinder von 1 vor Biegen seiner Streifen in eine U-förmige Konfiguration;
• 4 die Ansichten von 2 unter Ergänzung von horizontalen und vertikalen Zaunstäben nach einer exemplarischen Montage des Zaunteilverbinders.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail by way of example with the aid of the figures. Showing:

• 1 a perspective view of the back of a fence connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;
• 2 a top view of the back (top left), a side view (top right) and a top view of the top (bottom) on the fence connector of 1 ;
• 3 the fence connector of 1 before bending its strips into a U-shaped configuration;
• 4 the views of 2 with the addition of horizontal and vertical fence posts after an exemplary installation of the fence part connector.

In the figures, an exemplary embodiment of ZaunteilverbinderS10 invention is shown. The 1 . 2 and 4 show the fence connector in a U-shaped bent configuration in which it is ready for mounting ready for attachment to two fence parts.

3 on the other hand shows a preliminary stage in which the fence connector is not yet bent in the U-shaped configuration but is flat. This condition is present, for example, immediately after punching out the base material of the fence part connector (for example, from a sheet of steel or stainless steel).

• - einem Sichtstreifen 11;
• - einem längsseitig an den Sichtstreifen angrenzenden Oberstreifen 12, sowie
• - einem längsseitig an den Oberstreifen angrenzenden Rückstreifen 13.

The fence connector 10 basically consists of three elongated strips, namely

• - a viewing strip 11 ;
• - An upper side adjacent to the viewing strip top strip 12 , such as
• - A longitudinally adjacent to the top strip back strip 13 ,

During the visual strip 11 is continuous in the longitudinal direction, are the top strip 12 and the back strip 13 in the middle through openings 12a respectively. 13a interrupted. The opening 13a runs through the entire back strip and goes into the opening 12a in the upper stripe above. The latter can, as shown, only extend over part of the width of the upper strip.

As in particular from the cross section of 2 (top right) is visible, the viewing strip 11 , the top strip 12 and the back strip 13 for the assembly have been bent so that they are each perpendicular to each other and assume a U-shaped configuration in the side view.

Furthermore, in particular 3 recognizable that at the two longitudinal ends of the free longitudinal edge of the SichtstreifenS11 two Umbiegefahnen 14 connect. Similarly, at the two ends of the free longitudinal edge of the backing strip S13 are two fold over banners 15 intended. The Umbiegefahnen can be bent by the installer, for example by means of pliers by 90 ° during assembly of ZaunteilverbinderS10, to fix the fence connector form fit on the fence (not shown in the figures).

The use of fence connector S10 can be in particular 4 detect. This figure shows an exemplary use of the fence part connector for coupling a first fence part, of which two horizontal bars HS1, HS1 ' and a vertical bar VS1 can be seen, with a second fence part, of which two horizontal bars HS2 . HS2 ' and a vertical bar VS2 are recognizable. The first fence part can be, for example, a decorative strip which is to be placed on a conventional fence panel of a grid bar mat (double rod mat). The fence connector 10 is used at one point where two horizontal pairs of rods are used HS1 and HS1 ' respectively. HS2 and HS2 ' the various fence parts to be joined parallel next to each other and each with a vertical bar VS1 respectively. VS2 meet the associated fence part. The fence connector is set so that the viewing strip comes to rest on the visible front of the fence, the top strip on the top side, and the back strip at the back of the fence. Furthermore, the four horizontal bars HS1 . HS1 ' . HS2 . HS2 ' the fence parts are taken in the U-shaped configuration, while the vertical bars VS1 . VS2 in the opening 12a of the Oberstreifens 12 to come to rest, what they through the continuous opening 13a of the back strip 13 be guided.

By means of a corresponding custom-fit configuration, a fixing of the fence parts to one another can already be achieved after the described fitting of the fence part connector. Preferably, in addition, a positive connection is achieved by the Umbiegefahnen 14 . 15 on visual stripes 11 or back strip 13 to be bent over (this is in the representation of 4 not done yet).

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Cited patent literature

• EP 1908897 B1 [0002]
• DE 29717884 U1 [0003]

Claims (3)

Fence connector (10), comprising: - A continuous elongated viewing strip (11); - An upper side of the viewing strip (11) adjacent upper strip (12); - A longitudinally adjacent to the top strip (12) back strip (13); in which - The sight strip (11), the top strip (12) and the rear strip (13) in a U-shaped configuration are each approximately at right angles to each other; - The top strip (12) under the back strip (13) transversely to its longitudinal extent arranged in a central region opening (12a, 13a). Fence connector (10) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the viewing strip (11) at its free longitudinal edge at least one Umbiegefahne (14). Fence connector (10) after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the rear strip (13) has at least one Umbiegefahne (15) at its free longitudinal edge.

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