DE202022104642U1 - Device for protection against flooding - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile device (1) intended for arrangement at a building opening to protect against water ingress through surface water, in particular due to heavy precipitation or flooding, the device (1) having a rear side (2) facing the wall surface enclosing the building opening and a has a front side (3) facing away from the wall surface and forming a visible surface, with a particularly rectangular frame (4) made up of profile elements (5), in particular parallel in pairs, which essentially have a receptacle for at least one flat and/or strip-shaped, on the rear side (2). has a flat sealing element (6), the profile elements (5) enclosing the at least one sealing element (6) on the front side (3) and on a peripheral side in a form-fitting manner in such a way that the sealing element (6) is opposite the rear side (2) of the frame (4 ) emerges in an uncompressed, non-use position, and wherein the frame (4) has a plurality of has fixing means (8) protruding relative to the peripheral side, which interact with, in particular stationary, holding elements arranged on the building, so that in the position of use a prestressing force acting in the direction of the wall surface can be transmitted to the device (1), and wherein the frame (4) has at least one insert (13) that is translucent or transparent at least in sections.

Description

The invention relates to a mobile device intended for arrangement or retrofitting in a building opening, in particular for a window or a door of a building, to protect against water ingress through surface water, in particular due to heavy precipitation or flooding, with a frame made of profile elements and with a sealing element.

It is already known from the prior art to secure building openings against the ingress of flood water or precipitation by means of protective devices constructed in various ways. The goal is primarily the temporary sealing of building openings such as windows and doors while the water load acts, so such protective devices are often attached manually.

Devices of this type are expected to continue to gain in importance in the future, since due to climate change it is feared that areas that were previously not classified as being at risk of flooding will also be affected in the future.

When sealing the building opening, the basic shape of the sealing device must be designed in such a way that it completely closes the building opening in the masonry. On the other hand, the secure attachment of the device to the building must be ensured, since the forces acting on such a seal are considerable in the event of flooding. Finally, it must also be ensured that the sealing measure actually achieves a reliable seal, even in the edge areas.

From the publication DE 10 2008 030 525 A1 a mobile flood protection system for building openings is known, wherein a sealing material is arranged circumferentially on a cover between two plates and is pressed into the surrounding building opening for sealing by pressing the plates together. The panels used in the building opening must be precisely adjusted to the required size, as the sealing material can only bridge small gaps in the masonry.

From the DE 195 12 747 A1 a frame that can be braced is known, which is clamped into a building opening and finally carries a plate that can be inserted into the frame, whereby the seal is to be produced.

In the DE 20 2013 100 602 U1 a sealing plate is held in the building opening by means of profile rails.

In the DE 20 217 205 U1 several panels of a panel construction are put together to form a cover, which consists of individual segments, so that a partial cover of the building openings can also be realized.

With a protective device according to the DE 20 215 414 U1 the sealing effect is achieved by a circumferential air hose which is pressurized in the wall opening so as to create a seal and a compression.

From the DE 20 2012 006 032 U1 a steel frame with elements that can be slid into one another is known in order to be able to adapt to the size of windows or doors by means of adjusting screws adapted to the inside of the frame. After fitting it into the building opening, an appropriate sealing protective plate is to be inserted into this frame.

In the DE 10 2009 017 158 A1 The corner parts of the frame allow the frame to be enlarged and reduced by sliding it in and out of the central parts, with a corresponding sealing plate being insertable into the frame.

In the DE 299 18 780 U1 the cover is placed on the opening and fixed to the building with screw connections so that the opening is sealed watertight by a circumferential rubber seal that is fixed to the edge profiles of the cover.

Furthermore, from the DE 76 05 029 U1 a safety bulkhead for gates to protect against flooding is known, which consists of a torsion-resistant hollow bulkhead which is arranged to be movable vertically in front of the gate to be sealed.

Another sealing device disclosed DE 44 37 909 A1 . The sealing with respect to the building and the fixing of these sealing inserts in the building openings takes place via a sealing body which can be pressurized and which is arranged in a profile connected to the sealing insert.

A disadvantage of the known protective devices has proven to be that they restrict the functional function of the existing door or window in such a way that the protective device can usually only be used when required and then has to be stored separately and ready to hand for quick use. One might think of the Vorrich device to be permanently fixed in the sealing position of use on the building if the use of the building opening sealed in this way is dispensable. However, it has been shown that a permanent closure due to the lack of air exchange can lead to the formation of moisture and thus, in the worst case, to damage to the building.

The invention is based on the object of creating a cost-effective, practical and universally realizable design of a mobile device for protection against water ingress through surface water that can be realized without individual adaptation.

According to the invention, this object is achieved with a device according to the features of claim 1 . The further development of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.

According to the invention, therefore, a device is provided, the rear of which faces a wall surface of the building adjoining the door or the window in a position of use, and the front of which forms a visible surface facing away from the wall surface, the device having a preferably rectangular frame made of, in particular, parallel profile elements which have a Forms a seat for at least one flat and/or strip-shaped sealing element that is essentially flat on the rear side, with the profile elements enclosing the at least one sealing element on the front side and the peripheral side in a form-fitting manner in such a way that the sealing element is in a non-compressed non-use position relative to the rear side of the frame emerges, and wherein the frame has more than the peripheral side in particular laterally projecting fixing means which are arranged on the building, in particular stationary holding elements interact, so that in the use po position acting in the direction of the wall surface biasing force can be transferred to the device and the frame has at least one at least partially translucent or transparent insert as a light passage.

According to the invention, the device is pressed against the wall surface enclosing the building opening by means of the fixing means projecting on the circumference by means of retaining elements which are permanently connected to the building, either on the inside of the building or the outside of the building, such that a sealed connection is created between the device and the wall surface. Contrary to the prejudice in the professional world, the device itself withstands a high water pressure, in particular due to the profile elements enclosing the sealing element on the front side and at the same time on the peripheral side. In particular, the seal is pushed back in the compressed position of use, for example up to the level of the profile elements, so that the water pressure does not act directly on the sealing element or only to a negligible extent. Furthermore, the device has a transmissive, translucent or transparent insert, so that the incidence of light through the device is only slightly reduced and the device can therefore remain in the usage position over a longer period of time. Because the device can be mounted either on the inside of the building or the outside of the building, the opening direction of the door or the window can also be taken into account and the door or the window can continue to be opened. A variant can also be realized in which the building opening is only covered up to a certain height corresponding to an expected maximum water level. Due to the possibility of air exchange, the formation of moisture or mold can be reliably avoided. The use can be easily matched to the respective lighting requirements. In addition, the invention also eliminates the cumbersome dismantling and separate storage of the device, because as a result of the inventive fixing means interacting with the stationary holding means, the prestressing of the frame relative to the wall surface can be canceled and the sealing element can be detached from the wall surface, so that a ventilation gap is created. This can be limited to a few millimeters to a few centimetres, for example, so that increased burglary protection is also guaranteed in this non-use position. For this purpose, the fixing means are optionally designed in such a way that a complete separation from the holding elements is ruled out, so that at the same time increased demands on the theft protection of the device are also met.

A particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention is realized in that the insert consists of a plastic, in particular polycarbonate or acrylic glass, with a material thickness of at least 10 mm, preferably more than 12 mm, with the material thickness being adapted to the respective circumstances in order to reduce the overall weight of the device and the installation situation can be adjusted. The plastic insert thus meets the highest requirements for protection against water pressure and attempts at manipulation.

The insert is particularly preferably equipped at least in sections with a sunshade, a privacy screen or with a colored design in order to achieve, for example, an opaqueness or a color matching of the insert to the external appearance of the building. Appropriate aesthetically or optically effective designs or elements can also be attached to a material that is, for example, transparent Use can be attached and, if necessary, also replaced. For this purpose, the frame can have a holder, for example for additional plate-shaped surface elements, which have the desired translucent or partially translucent properties.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the insert is permanently and permanently connected to the profile elements of the frame by means of an adhesive connection. In the mounted position of use, the insert transfers the load to the edge of the profile elements when there is water pressure, so that optimal power transmission is guaranteed.

The insert is particularly preferably fixed in a non-positive and positive manner by means of the profile elements, in that the insert is inserted into a guide of the profile elements and then glued.

Another particularly practical embodiment of the invention is achieved in that at least one fixing means is designed as a tab that extends parallel to the plane of the frame and protrudes laterally with respect to the peripheral side of the frame, so that the holding elements outside the area of the frame subjected to the water pressure are connected to the fixatives work together. In an emergency, additional holding means can even be attached to the already occupied or still unoccupied fixing means if the need for increased fixing forces arises in the event of an unexpected water load.

For this purpose, according to a further, particularly practical embodiment of the invention, all of the fixing means, in particular strap-shaped, preferably have at least one recess and/or opening through which the holding elements penetrate in the position of use. The retaining elements, which are designed as threaded rods, for example, thus pass through the recess or opening, which is designed in particular as a bore, so that the desired prestressing of the device relative to the wall surface can be effortlessly applied using commercially available nuts, for example also in a variant as a wing or star grip nut or as a lever. Of course, variants can also be realized in which a sleeve with an internal thread is let into the wall surface and the device is correspondingly fixed and pretensioned by means of commercially available screws which penetrate the respective recess or opening. In this variant, the threaded rods of the holding means that protrude when the device is not in use are omitted and the recessed internal threads of the sleeves can be easily and unobtrusively closed with a screw.

Furthermore, eye nuts, eye bolts, eye nuts, eye bolts and the like can be used in order to achieve simple protection against manipulation and theft in that the respective screw or nut is secured against rotation with a padlock or cable connection.

Particularly preferably, at least two different usage positions can be set, with all the fixing means being prestressed relative to the wall surface of the building in the first usage position, and in the second usage position at least the fixing means assigned along a horizontal or vertical frame side being arranged at a distance from the wall surface in a position spaced apart from the wall surface and are fixed.

Another embodiment of the invention that is also particularly promising is achieved in that several fixing means arranged along a straight line have oversize compared to the holding elements, in particular recesses and/or openings designed as an elongated hole, so that at least one further position of use can be set, in which a the first frame side equipped with these fixing means is positioned at a greater distance of between 1 cm and 30 cm from the wall surface than a frame side opposite the first frame side, which rests against the wall surface or is positioned at only a small distance from the wall surface. In this way, a tilted or inclined position of the frame relative to the plane of the wall surface can be adjusted. For example, when mounting on the inside of the building on the upper side of the frame, a greater distance from the wall surface can be set, as is known with conventional window designs. In contrast, when mounting on the outside of the building, a greater distance from the wall surface can be set on the lower side of the frame in order to achieve rain protection.

It proves to be particularly practical if the holding elements are equipped with an external thread at least in sections, so that the fixing by nuts, in particular star grip or star grip nuts, can be carried out without tools, the external threads interacting with commercially sized internal threads. Of course, a captive arrangement of the nut can also be provided, for example by a blocking body or head preventing the nut from being removed from the holding element.

A further particularly expedient modification of the present invention is achieved in that the device has an assembly sub-frame which can be permanently and sealingly fixed to the wall surface and has a flat contact surface for the sealing element. As a result, unevenness on the wall surface of the building can be compensated for, in that the contact surface of the mounting subframe with the sealing element forms the sealing surface. For this purpose, the mounting sub-frame is embedded in the wall surface or placed on it and existing cavities between the mounting sub-frame and the wall surface are closed.

Preferably, the frame is equipped on its front side with several assembly handles, which are also connected to the frame in a foldable or detachable manner, for example, and which simplify the transport and positioning of the device.

The invention is not limited to the arrangement on vertical wall surfaces of buildings. Of course, the device can advantageously also be attached to sloping or horizontal building surfaces and is not limited to stationary structures or buildings, but can also be used sensibly in transportable buildings.

• 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einem Rahmen;
• 2 eine Draufsicht auf den Rahmen;
• 3 eine Seitenansicht des Rahmens;
• 4 eine entlang der Linie III - III geschnittene Ansicht des Rahmens.

The invention permits various embodiments. To further clarify its basic principle, one of them is shown in the drawing and is described below. This shows in

• 1 a perspective view of a device according to the invention with a frame;
• 2 a plan view of the frame;
• 3 a side view of the frame;
• 4 a sectioned view of the frame along the line III - III.

A device 1 according to the invention to protect against water ingress due to precipitation or flooding is described below with reference to FIG 1 until 4 explained in more detail. The device 1 is based on the principle of covering building openings that are endangered by a high water load and where there is a risk of water ingress, regardless of whether the building opening can already be closed by a window, door or other cover or not. The device 1 enables the building opening to be covered either on the inside of the building or on the outside of the building and a temporary sealing connection of the device 1 to the adjacent, flat wall surface of the building. For this purpose, the device 1 is equipped in a usage position with a rear side 2 facing the adjacent wall surface and a front side 3 facing away from the wall surface and forming a visible surface. The device 1 has a frame 4 which is rectangular in the illustrated embodiment and which can in principle be realized in any desired polygonal shape and which consists of parallel profile elements 5 . The profile elements 5 enclose a flat sealing element 6, which is essentially flat on the rear side, on the front side 3 and on the peripheral side in a form-fitting manner.

Like in the 1 As can be seen, the sealing element 6 protrudes in the expanded non-use position in relation to the rear side 2 of the frame 4 and is compressed in the use position in contact with the wall surface in such a way that a watertight connection is produced, with the respective peripheral legs 7 of the profile elements 5 forming a depth stop in order to to limit the compression. The frame 4 has four fixing means 8 which project laterally in the direction of the main extension of the frame 4 relative to the peripheral side and which interact with holding elements (not shown) arranged on the building, so that in the position of use a prestressing force acting in the direction of the wall surface can be transmitted to the device 1.

As in particular in the 1 and 2 As can be seen, the fixing means 8 assigned to the various frame sides 9, 11 are designed differently. As can be seen, the fixing means 8 on the first frame side 9 are each equipped with a bore 10 that is slightly oversized compared to the holding means designed as a threaded rod, while the fixing means 8 assigned to the opposite second frame side 11 each have an open, slot-shaped or hook-shaped recess 12. As a result, in addition to the position of use used to protect against water ingress, at least one further position of use can be set, in which the first side of the frame 9 rests against the wall surface, while at the same time the second side of the frame 11 is positioned at an adjustable distance between 1 cm and 30 cm from the wall surface is and assumes a tilted and inclined position relative to the plane of the wall surface.

In order to allow light to enter when the device is in use, the frame 4 has a translucent or transparent insert 13 made of a plastic, in particular acrylic glass or polycarbonate, which at the same time meets different requirements for sun protection, opacity or the color design and which is permanently connected to the frame 4 by means of an adhesive connection.

Two parallel assembly handles 14 on the short profile elements 5 arranged on the front side 3 of the frame 4 simplify the transport and positioning of the device 1 and protect the insert 13 from damage during storage and use.

QUOTES INCLUDED IN DESCRIPTION

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Claims (14)

A mobile device (1) intended for arrangement at a building opening to protect against water ingress through surface water, in particular due to heavy precipitation or flooding, the device (1) having a rear side (2) facing the wall surface enclosing the building opening and a has a front side (3) facing away from the wall surface and forming a visible surface, with a particularly rectangular frame (4) made up of profile elements (5), in particular parallel in pairs, which essentially have a receptacle for at least one flat and/or strip-shaped, on the rear side (2). has a flat sealing element (6), the profile elements (5) enclosing the at least one sealing element (6) on the front side (3) and on a peripheral side in a form-fitting manner in such a way that the sealing element (6) is opposite the rear side (2) of the frame (4 ) emerges in an uncompressed, non-use position, and wherein the frame (4) has a plurality of has fixing means (8) protruding relative to the peripheral side, which interact with, in particular stationary, holding elements arranged on the building, so that in the position of use a prestressing force acting in the direction of the wall surface can be transmitted to the device (1), and wherein the frame (4) has at least one insert (13) that is translucent or transparent at least in sections. Device (1) after claim 1 , characterized in that the insert (13) consists of a plastic, in particular polycarbonate or acrylic glass. Device (1) after claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the insert (13) is equipped at least in sections with sun protection, with privacy protection and/or with a colored design. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert (13) is permanently connected to the frame (4) by means of an adhesive connection. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert (13) is fixed positively and non-positively by means of the profile elements (5). Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one fixing means (8) is designed as a strap extending parallel to the plane of the frame (4). Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one fixing means (8) is arranged outside the profile elements (5) projecting laterally with respect to the peripheral side of the frame (4). Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means (8) have at least one recess (12) and/or opening through which the holding elements pass in the position of use. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of fixing means (8) have recesses (12) and/or openings which are oversized in relation to the holding elements, in particular designed as oblong holes. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a first position of use all fixing means (8) are pretensioned relative to the wall surface of the building and in a second position of use at least those associated along a horizontal or vertical frame side (9, 11). Fixing means (8) are arranged spaced from the wall surface in a position spaced from the wall surface. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one further use position can be set, in which a first frame side (11) is positioned at a greater distance from the wall surface than a second frame side opposite the first frame side (11). (9) abutting against the wall surface or positioned at only a small distance from the wall surface. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding elements are equipped with an external thread at least in sections, so that they are fixed by nuts, in particular star grip nuts or star grip nuts. Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) has a mounting subframe which can be fixed permanently and sealingly to the wall surface and has a flat contact surface for the sealing element (6). Device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the frame (4) is equipped with at least one assembly handle (14) on its front side.

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