DE7513280U - Picture Frame - Google Patents

Description

PATENT Attorney DIPL.-ING. GERD UTERMANN 71 HEILBRONN, POST BOX 3525, CABLE: PATU, TEL. (07131) 82828

MoimestraBe 6 (skin of Deutsche Bank), parking: underground car park Harmonie Deutsche Bank Heilbronn: 364364 Handelsbank Hellbronn: 23080 5 Kreissparkasse Hellbronn: 7001 6 Postscheck Stuttgart: 43016-704

Utility model registration; R 'p. * 3

18.3./, kpril 1975 / 7W

Applicant: Mr.

Paul rhyme

D-71 Heilbronn

Rathausgasse 5

Description; Picture Frame

Description:

The present invention relates to a picture frame with the picture and / or one of the present, transparent Disc spanning frame parts at the rear one leg lying behind a stiff rear wall have, wherein the rear wall and these overlapping legs of the frame parts matched with each other Engaging means are provided. Such known picture frames have the advantage that the frame parts are held individually on the rear wall and no further cohesion among each other, for example more thanks to a fixed connection in the corner areas so that the required dimensional stability is guaranteed when they are set up or suspended is.

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On the other hand, it is necessary in these known picture frames, a part of the engagement means as To train feathers, which naturally, at least partially exposed on the back of the picture frame,

] and must also be attached to the rear wall.

Ι There is a precise arrangement of the means of engagement

J an essential for a clean

ί Cohesion that creates picture framing is theirs

Production is still right despite the saving of the connection between the individual frame parts

] expensive. Also, it is not always desirable that on

the back of a framed picture shows the resilient interventions elements are visible that can also be a hindrance when cleaning the picture frame.

The object of the present invention is to provide a picture frame which, while maintaining the merits the known solution both easier and therefore cheaper to manufacture than before, and moreover is easy to handle, as well as a clean closure guaranteed between the frame parts and the rear wall. This is essential according to the invention achieved in that between the rigid rear wall on the one hand and the picture and / or the one in front of it transparent disc on the other hand at least one elastically compressible insert is arranged. By inserting the elastically compressible The insert is usually the back wall of the picture frame at a certain distance from the picture or held by the transparent pane, this can, however, if necessary, by simply applying pressure be approximated that the frame parts easily apply independently of each other and on the Snap back wall into place.

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The elastically collapsible insert remains completely invisible in front of the rear wall of the picture frame and does not appear disturbing in any way. There is also a fastening of the elastically compressible Inlay on certain parts of the picture frame is no longer required due to their arrangement in front of the rear wall is, a significantly more cost-effective production is made possible. In addition, the depth of the Picture frames vary by simply exchanging the compressible inserts and the frame parts, without that, as before, it is also necessary to replace the rear wall at the same time.

A particularly advantageous development of the invention is achieved in that the elastically compressible Insert is formed from elastic foam. On the one hand, this prevents possible damage to the Image practically excluded by the insert. On the other hand, the picture frame is easy to use guaranteed, as foam inserts do not or only to a very small extent prevent them from slipping in relation to the others Tend to divide. In addition, it can also make an extremely inexpensive production of the picture frames. It is also advisable to use the elastic insert to extend over the entire rear wall surface, whereby a picture to be inserted into the picture frame is evenly loaded everywhere by the elastic insert and the risk of warping or possibly even kinking of not so rigid images is excluded.

For the purpose of a further development of the invention, the frame parts can be connected to the rear wall on their rear wall legs facing, preferably the central web cbc slightly inclined support strips for engagement in opposite, appropriately designed recesses of the rear wall, so that an extremely simple Production of the rear wall results.

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This needs? thereby only on their intended Outer surface to be provided with recesses adapted to the support strips; this can also be done by untrained people Manpower. The molding of the support strips on the frame parts, on the other hand, practically does not entail any increased production effort, since the frame parts are anyway must be made profiled. In addition, it is zv / angular, the distance between the junction wall legs and the legs to be dimensioned larger than the total thickness of the part elements to be included and the support strips in their Width to be adapted to the associated overhang of the central webs. This can give the impression of a very deep frame without a corresponding thickness on the other side of the elastically compressible Deposit is required. A possible tilting of the Frame parts opposite the rear wall can be used to support the rear wall through the formation of support projections suitable contact surfaces bent forward, which are attached to the central webs of the frame parts in one of the predetermined Thickness of the sub-elements to be encompassed are provided approximately corresponding distance from the fore legs. Through this A further development of the solution according to the invention is above all a suspension of the picture frame on a picture nail or the same without the additional use of a hanging loop possible because the head of the picture nail can grab one of the frame parts behind the back wall leg and holds the picture frame so securely, with the weight of the remaining parts of the picture frame being transferred via the rear wall will.

In order to prevent the picture frame from slipping sideways the holder to be attached to a wall or the like to exclude it, it is still advisable to use the rear wall legs to provide the frame parts with preferably wedge-shaped, central recesses in their free edge area.

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Sometimes it is also advantageous to use the individual frame parts composed of two elements, one of which is the back wall leg and the other is the picture and / or the transparent front window overlapping frame wears, with both T-parts in the middle bar area are joined together overlapping each other. Such a design of the picture frame according to the invention is always useful when the frame should create a heavy, massive impression and for the visible areas the frame parts are made of wood or something else that appears massive, but is difficult to shape in any direction Material is desired. With the aforementioned design method, there is limited additional processing effort It is easily possible to produce the visible areas of the frame parts from any material and on the other hand the non-visible sections of the frame parts made of material with freely selectable ability or also Establish elasticity properties. It is from Advantage if the sub-element of the frame parts carrying the frame leg over the rear complementary element the entire middle bar overlaps on the outside. It is recommended that the sub-elements of the individual frame parts to connect by positive engagement with each other, so that disruptive other connecting elements or labor-intensive other connection procedures can be dispensed with. It has been found to be useful that the rear Partial element of the individual frame parts at one end with an extension of the central web section, as well as with a dome projection protruding perpendicularly from it and at the other end with an extension of the rear wall leg from the central web starting coupling angle engage in adapted grooves of the front, complementary sub-element allow. This way it is especially critical in the Edge areas of the sub-elements to be connected ensure a very effective plague posture and mutual support.

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In the drawing, the invention in various' / ort ei lh aft en Ausfü guide examples _dargest_ellt_,

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Fig. 1 The schematic rear view of an inventive Picture frame,

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged partial vertical section along line 2-2 of FIG. 1 through dl ** upper Frame edge of a hung picture,

3 shows a representation corresponding to FIG. 2 of a second embodiment of the invention Picture frame and

4- a representation corresponding to FIG. 2 a third embodiment with a composite frame construction.

The embodiment of a picture frame 10 according to the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 initially has a front transparent plate 11 which is made of glass or a transparent plastic. On the back of this transparent plate, as can be assumed from FIG. 2, the picture 12 to be accommodated in the picture frame 10 is arranged. If necessary, the back of picture 12 can be provided with * a protective covering, which will only be required in rare cases and which is therefore not further taken into account in the drawing. In addition, the picture frame 10 according to the invention has a rear wall 15 which is made of a rigid material, such as a hardboard. Between the back wall 13 and the picture is how the joint. 2 also clearly shows, an elastically compressible insert 14 made of foam is inserted.

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This foam insert 14 is adapted to the surface area of the rear wall 13 so that they tzw in this "Hon areas evenly against the image 12th eil rv faceplate 11 is supported. However, it should already be mentioned at this point that the insert 14 may only need to be provided in partial areas between the rear wall and the picture. Thus, an insert consisting of only elastic compressible foam strips or an insert made of other resilient elements between the rear wall and the picture is possible.

The transparent plate 11 on the one hand and the rear wall 13 on the other side rr._t the intermediate 3ild 12 and the inlay 1 ^, as well as further intermediate layers, if necessary, are held together by the four frame parts 15, which are mitred and in the miters loosely against one another, however, closed. Each of Rahn portions 15 has a profile, as can be seen from the sectional view of FIG. 2. it is to be added, I5 aal the frame parts of the shown in FIG. 2. embodiment is made of plastic, as The profile of the frame parts can be manufactured very cheaply as an extruder profile and cut to any length

from a material such as sheet metal to manufacture. In the profile shown in FIG. 2, each of the tooth parts 15 initially has a fore leg 17, which overlaps the edge area of the transparent plate and this rests with its inner surface. The fore leg I7 is angled from a central web 18, which the elements to be held together from the Transparent plate 11 up to the rear wall 13 at the front overlaps and also over the rear wall 13 protrudes.

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From the rear end of the central web 18 goes again a rear web 19, which is essentially parallel to the fore leg 17 of the frame part and perpendicular to the central web 18 thereof. Because the middle bar 18 is made considerably longer than the total thickness of the picture frame elements encompassed by the frame parts corresponds, the rear wall leg 19 runs naturally also at a distance from the rear wall that corresponds to the excess length of the central web 18.

In the edge area facing away from the central web 18, the rear wall leg 19 of the frame parts 15 carries a support strip 20, which assigns to the rear wall 13 and, in the illustrated embodiments, also slightly to the plane of the Central web 18 is inclined so that between the support strip 20 and the rear wall leg 19 an angle p £ is included which is less than 90 °. The support bar 20 can, however, also assume a different angle, if necessary, in particular be placed perpendicular to the rear wall 13. It is for engaging in.eine rear recess 21 of the rear wall 13 is provided. The recess 21 is in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as running parallel to the respective edge 22 of the rear wall 13 Nug formed, which is incorporated into the rear wall 13 in a suitable manner.

By placing the fore leg 17 on the front of the transparent plate 11 and the engagement of the respective Stützle ste 20 of the rear wall leg 19 io- the recess of the rear wall 13 is both the cohesion of these parts including the intermediate image 12 and the elastically compressible insert 14 as well as the ; Cohesion of the frame parts 15 even in the miters 16 j ensured, so that the viewer has a firm to-! assembled picture frame 10 presents. \

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It should also be added that a support projection 23 is provided on the central web 18, namely at a distance from the fore leg 17 approximately corresponding to the predetermined thickness of the part elements 11, 12, 13, 14 to be encompassed. This Stutζvorsprung is designed in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 as the angle between Rückwandscfi.enke.L..1S ^v and central web 18 filling profile thickening and creates a suitable contact surface for supporting the rear wall 13 in its outer area. The lower, inner edge region of the support projections 23, which faces the rear wall, is rounded or broken, which makes it easier for the profile to snap into place.

Furthermore, the support strips 20 are at a distance of the predetermined Depth of engagement in the recesses 21 of the rear wall -13.yom the free end facing the central web 18 Support projections 27 provided, the support surface for the rear wall in a plane with the support surface of the support projection 23 lies. As a result, an absolutely precise angle of the profile to the rear wall 13 and also to the transparent panel 11 is guaranteed, even if the recesses 21 the back wall should be deeper than intended. In addition, the profile can be moved sideways thereby facilitated.

It should also be added that in the rear wall legs 19 of the frame parts 15 wedge-shaped recesses 24 are formed are which, as FIG. 2 shows, a positionally secure suspension of the picture on a picture nail 25 or the like. to serve, so that hanging loops can be omitted.

To insert a picture in the picture frame, it is placed on the back of the Elar viewing panel 11. Then the elastic, deformable, preferably made of foam insert 14 on-

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-laid and then the rear wall 13 is attached. After these parts have been put together, the individual jaw parts 1f are then matured from the front sides over rgo st, the rear wall 13 being made so much closer to the image or the transparent plate 11 by compressing the elastically deformable insert 14 that the rear wall limb 19 with the support strip 20 can be brought into the rear wall recess 21 along the rear wall to the singriff without any problems. After the frame parts 15 have been positioned, no further manipulations are required, as the elastic insert 14 ^{ensures that the transparent panel 11 rests firmly on the front legs 17 on the one hand and the rear wall 13 q} n the support strips 20 of the rear wall legs 19 on the other. ZugD.eich, the force exerted by the elastic insert 14 also ensures that the frame parts 15 are held together seamlessly in the mitres 16.

3 shows a further embodiment of a device according to the invention designed picture frame in one of the cuts Representation of FIG. 2 corresponding vertical section. Bies Embodiment differs from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the Rahrner aaass parts 30 have a rear wall leg 31, the edge zone of which is angled directly to a support leg 32, in the same way as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 in a recess parallel to the edge 21 of the rear wall 13 engages. Otherwise, this embodiment differs from the previously described embodiment. shape nor in that the output from the central struts 34 rest against the rear wall 13 in the outer edge area Support projections 23 * are designed as support lugs and r.ich ^ Fill in the entire lower leg area up to the rear wall leg 31. It should be added that the design of the support projections shown in FIG. 3 does not necessarily apply the arrangement of the support strips 32 shown there bound I.; ■, rather, also in other embodiments in this regard Can be used. It is how too

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in de: the embodiment shown in FIGS possibly possible, the support projections 23 and 23 'emanating from the central webs with those of the support strips 20 or 32 outgoing StutzvorSprünge 27 to each other associate.

It should also be added to FIG. 3 that there. at least the front leg overlapping the transparent plate 11 33 of the frame part 30 in one-piece design with the other areas of the frame part is not colored, but also transparent to translucent. Furthermore it should be cautioned that the frame parts 30 in this embodiment have a profile in which the width a of the fore leg 33 is four mm and the width b of the central web is 17 mm and the width c of the rear wall leg to the approach of the Stüjzieiste is 11 mm. The distance d of the rear wall leg 31 from the rear wall 13 is 3 mm.

Finally, FIG. 4 shows, in a sectional illustration analogous to FIG. 2, a further embodiment in which the frame parts 4-0 are designed in composite design, each frame part consisting of two sub-elements 4-1 and 4-2 is put together. The sub-element 4-1 is at the embodiment selected in FIG. 4 from essentially Material selected and / or designed according to form aspects. In the present case this is Partial clement 41 in a relatively massive design in wood worked, whereby it forms the fore leg 4-3 and the outer lying section of the central web.

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The other sub-element 42 of the frame parts ^ O is in contrast Shaped from a material that is only selected for strength and malleability is. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, for example, there is this sub-element 42 made of plastic. The sub-element 42 forms the rear leg 45 of the frame part, which for itself seen is designed as in the Ausfühiungsform 2, but can also easily be designed in a form analogous to FIG. 3. The back thigh 45 has, like the rest of the uniforms, a support strip 4G which is inserted into the recess 21 of the rear wall 13 engages. Furthermore, the rear wall leg 45 has a wedge-like, central recess to form a point of attack for a picture nail or the like. The back wall leg 45 is formed on a central web part 47, which the end faces of the rear wall 13, the elastically compressible Insert 14, the image 12 and the transparent plate 11 overlaps and connects to the central web part of the sub-element 41 completely overlaps. The two sub-elements 41 and 42 of the frame parts 40 are included each united with one another in a form-fitting manner in their overlapping central web areas. to this positive connection

. 'is the sub-element 42 in the

in Fig. 4 shown embodiment to the front towards with an extension 48 of the central web part and with a perpendicular from the central web part 47 to outside protruding coupling projection 49 equipped. Both the extension 48 c-Γ.ο as well as the dome projection 49 engage in appropriately arranged and dimensioned grooves 50 and 51 of the sub-element 4.1. Still owns the sub-element 42 at its rear end has a coupling bracket 52, which is in extension of the rear wall leg 45 protrudes from the central web part 47.

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The coupling leg 52 lies in a depression on the rear side of the sub-element 41 and with its angled front leg likewise engages in an adapted groove 54 of the sub-element 41 from its rear side. The depression 53 is dimensioned such that the rear side of the sub-element ¹ H, the Kupplungsv / inkel 52 and the rear wall in a complete leg gemeinsamen.Ebene 45th Otherwise, the individual elements of the picture frame of this embodiment correspond to those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, for example. For the sake of clarity, all matching parts are therefore also identified with the same reference symbols v / ie in the other figures.

The illustrated embodiments are only examples Realizations of the Invention. All sorts of changes are still possible. For example the transparent plate 11 if there is a sufficient s-t-safe image. completely eliminated or replaced by a stiff image mask will. The insert 14, which is made of foam in the exemplary embodiments selected, can also be positioned between limit the image 12 and the rear wall 13 to partial areas such as edge areas of the image and rear wall surface or if necessary replace it with other elastically compressible insert elements such as spring elements. Also is it is possible to use the rear wall legs of the frame

parts so to form on their central webs and the support strips to shorten accordingly, that they lay directly on the outside of the rear wall. In the end it is also possible to use the picture frame instead

to provide with means for hanging on a wall with means for setting up on a surface.

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Claims (1)

PATENT ADVERTISER DIPL .-! NQ = GERD UTERMANN HEILBRONN. PO Box 3525. CABLE: PATU. TEL. (07131) 82828 Mollkestrasse 6 (Deutsche Bank building). Parking: Underground car park Harmonie Deutsche Bank Hellbronn: 364364 Hanae.sbankHeUbronn ^ OBOS Kreissparkasse Hellbronn: 7001 6 Postscheck St, ttgart: 43016-704 Utility model application B 12. 22 D- 3 18.5- / 24. April 1975 / 7W Applicant: Mr. Paul rhyme D-71 Heilbronn Rathausgasse 5 Designation: Picture frame Protection claims: 1. Picture frame with the picture and / or one in front of it, transparent pane overlapping frame parts, one behind at the back have legs lying on a rigid rear wall, the rear wall and the legs engaging it Legs of the frame parts are provided with mutually matched engagement means, thereby marked that between the rigid rear wall (13) on the one hand and the picture (12) or the transparent pane in front of it (11) on the other hand, at least one elastically compressible insert (14) is arranged. 2. Picture frame according to claim 1, characterized characterized in that the elastic compressible insert (14) consists of elastic foam. ■ / 7513280 08/21/75 R 12. 2 D 3
18.4.75 / 7 -2- 3. Picture frame according to claim 1 or 2, characterized geke nnnze t that the elastic insert (14) extends over the entire rear wall surface. 4. Picture frame according to one or more of the speech 1 to 3 »characterized by ;, that the frame parts (15; .30; 40) on their rear wall legs (19; 31; 45) with the rear wall (13) facing, preferably the middle level slightly inclined support strips (20; 32; 46 / for engagement in opposing, adapted recesses (21) of the rear wall (13) are provided, 5. picture frame according to claim 4, characterized that the distance between the rear wall legs (19; 31; 45) from the front legs (17; 33; 43) is larger than the total thickness of the sub-elements (11,12,13,14) to be encompassed and the Support strips are adapted in their width to the associated overhang of the central webs (18; 34; 47). 6. picture frame according to claim 5, characterized in that that on the Mxtcelstegen (18; 34; 47) of the frame parts in one of the predetermined final thickness of the sub-elements (11,12,13,14) to be encompassed approximately corresponding distance from the fore leg (17; 33; 4-3) support projections (23; 23 ') with suitable for supporting the rear wall (13) Contact surfaces are formed. 7. Picture frame according to claim 6, characterized in that g e k e η Eeichnyt that the support projections (23) don Vdstand between the rear wall leg (19; 45) and the rear wall (13), filling the angular range between the rear wall leg (19 »4-5) and the central web (18; 47) bridged. ./ 7513280 21.R8.75 R 12. 2 D 3
18.4.75 / 7 -3- 8. picture frame according to claim 6 or 7ι characterized that the support projections (2 ';>;? "]'") at least in their edge areas facing the rear wall rounded or broken edges on v / eist. · 9. Picture frame according to one or more of the claims 5 to EJ, thereby recognizable, that the support strips (20; 32; 46) at a distance of the predetermined Depth of engagement in the recesses (21) of the rear wall (13) from the free end, preferably the support projection facing the middle (27) own. 10. Picture frame according to one or more of the claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the middle part of the frame parts and the support projections (23; 23 ″, 2.7) extending from the support strips merge into one another parallel to the rear wall (13). 11. Picture frame according to one or more of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the rear wall leg = 1 (19; 31; 45) of the frame parts (15; 30; 40) in their free edge area with preferably wedge-shaped, central recesses (24) are provided. 12. Picture frame according to one or more of the claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the individual frame parts (40) consist of two sub-elements (41; 42) are assembled, one of which is the rear wall leg (45) and the other the Image (12) and / or the transparent disk (11) cross-Rahcer leg (43) carries, both Part elements (41; 42) in the central web area (44; 47) each other are joined together overlapping. ./4 75 \ ό / .6ΰ 21.Q8.75 R 12. 2 D 3
18.4.75 / 7 "4_ 13. Picture frame according to claim 12, characterized in that the frame vorJ.erschenkel (43) supporting sub-element (41) of the frame parts (40) the rear complementary element (42) overlaps on the outside over its entire central web (47). Λ '\, picture frame according to claim 12 or 13, characterized by a form-fitting engagement of the sub-elements (41; 42) of the individual frame parts (40) with one another. 15. Picture frame according to claim 14, characterized in that the rear sub-element (42) of the individual frame parts at one end with an extension (48) of the central web part (47) as well as with a dome projection (49) projecting perpendicularly therefrom and at the other end with an extension of the rear wall leg (45) from the central web part (47) starting coupling angle (52) in adapted grooves (5Ο; 51; 54) of the front, complementary sub-element (41) intervenes. 7513230 08/21/75