EP0000499B1 - Hinge furnishing for ladder elements - Google Patents

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EP0000499B1
EP0000499B1 EP19780100364 EP78100364A EP0000499B1 EP 0000499 B1 EP0000499 B1 EP 0000499B1 EP 19780100364 EP19780100364 EP 19780100364 EP 78100364 A EP78100364 A EP 78100364A EP 0000499 B1 EP0000499 B1 EP 0000499B1
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Ulrich Dr.-Ing. Klafs
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06CLADDERS
    • E06C1/00Ladders in general
    • E06C1/02Ladders in general with rigid longitudinal member or members
    • E06C1/32Ladders with a strut which is formed as a ladder and can be secured in line with the ladder
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05DHINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D11/00Additional features or accessories of hinges
    • E05D11/10Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts
    • E05D11/1007Devices for preventing movement between relatively-movable hinge parts with positive locking
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/60Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for other use

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  • the invention relates to an articulated fitting which can be automatically locked in at least one angular position, for two conductor parts, consisting of two fitting parts fastened to the spar ends and pivotable about a common axis, the first fitting part having a handle against the force of a return spring from a locking position in an unlocking and a locking position parallel to the hinge axis movable locking element is mounted, while in the second fitting part for each selectable angular position a bore parallel to the hinge axis is provided for receiving the locking element in the locking position, and the locking element by a lock initially in the locking position and is then held in the unlocked position after pivoting one fitting part relative to the other through the curved sections between the bores of the second fitting part.
  • the locking mechanism In a known hinge fitting of this type (DE-A 2 457 637), the locking mechanism consists of a flat, narrow control member which is freely pivotable about the hinge axis and is held in a rest position by an essentially L-shaped leaf spring in which the Control member covers the holes that are provided in the second fitting part.
  • a locking disk of the second fitting part is of a fairly strong design and has a recess in which these elements and two stops for the control member are arranged. If the locking bolt is pulled out of its locking position within one of the bores, it slides over a certain piece of the side flank of the control element, which is located in the area of the corresponding bore. If the bolt is pulled out far enough, the control link swings under the bolt and covers the hole.
  • the control member is first frictionally carried by the locking bolt under the action of a return spring by a certain angle value, the maximum size of which is limited by one of the stops.
  • the locking pin therefore slides from the control member and continues to pivot when the conductor part is pivoted, until it comes to rest at another specific location on the side flank of the control member, pushes it away from the other of the bores and then under the action the return spring slides into the hole.
  • the two conductor parts are then locked again, with the leaf spring being somewhat pre-tensioned.
  • each bore is assigned an element of a control part of a locking mechanism which also has a holding part and an element of the control part and an element of the holding part are each formed directly on the locking element, which has at least one Locking bolt and a guide pin coinciding with the hinge axis, which is constantly under the action of the return spring and at its free end as an element of the control part has at least one axial projection which engages with the other element of the control part associated with the bore in the second fitting part can be brought and thus automatically brings the locking element from the locked position into the unlocked position when pivoting at least one of the fitting parts.
  • the locking element is bow-shaped and has two diametrically opposite locking bolts, between which the guide pin coinciding with the hinge axis is arranged, the its free end has a plate with two axial projections which can be brought into engagement with the other element of the control part associated with the pair of holes in the second fitting part.
  • the guide pin can have two arms with the projections at its free end, which can be inserted into the bores in alignment with them from the free side of the second fitting part opposite the locking bolts.
  • a hinge fitting for two conductor parts with a bow-shaped locking element with two diametrically opposite locking bolts and a central guide pin coinciding with the hinge axis is known from DE-A-2 321.346, but this known hinge fitting has no locking mechanism for the locking element.
  • the locking bracket is rotatably mounted on the first fitting part, and an element of the holding part of the locking device comprises a recess on the guide pin of the locking bracket, while the further element of the holding part of the locking device has a resilient element which is fixed in the axial direction with respect to the second fitting part.
  • the locking mechanism can comprise a resilient element engaging in a recess or a magnet arrangement. The locking mechanism or the locking bracket can be moved into the locked position as soon as it has reached the end of the unlocking movement without great effort. The adjacent conductor parts are then pivoted relative to one another, as a result of which the projections are pressed outward and the locking mechanism is opened.
  • the locking bracket leaves the locked position as soon as the projections and, accordingly, the bolts are no longer completely aligned with the bores and the bolts have reached the curved section of the second fitting part next to the bores. When the next pair of holes is reached, the locking bolts automatically jump into the holes that correspond to the next locking position.
  • Fig. 1 the ends of spars 10 and 11 of two adjacent conductor parts are shown, which form a multi-purpose ladder, which can be constructed from two or more parts.
  • Such multipurpose ladders can be used as fixed ladders, single ladders or the like. to be used. They can also be designed as walk-on planks that are folded up for transport.
  • hollow profile spars 10 and 11 are provided, on which the parts 12 and 13 of the hinge fitting are attached.
  • the fitting parts 12 and 13 have this by screws or Rivets 14 to the legs 15 and 11 to be fastened to the hollow profile spars.
  • the fitting parts 12 and 13 can consist of two substantially congruent disks 16 and 17 which have central bores with which they are pivotably mounted on a bushing 1 about a common axis 21 .
  • the bushing 1 has an inner space 2 open on the side of the second fitting part 13 and at the open end an outer circumferential flange 3 which bears on the free surface of the second fitting part 13.
  • the two fitting parts 12 and 13 are held together by the flange 3 and a ring 4, which is attached to the socket 1.
  • a spring ring 4 is inserted into a groove 5.
  • the bushing 1 On the side adjacent to the groove 5, the bushing 1 has a base 7 with a through hole 6 for a guide pin 46.
  • two diametrically opposite bores 30 are provided in the disk 17. 1 to 3 are aligned with the bores 30 in the disk 17 bearing bores 23 in the disk 16 of the first fitting part 12.
  • a locking bolt 44 is inserted through each of the bores 30 and 23, the two locking bolts 44 are attached to a locking bracket 45.
  • the bracket 45 has in the region of the hinge axis 21 the through the through hole 6 guide pin 46, which is enclosed by a return compression spring 25, which is arranged in the interior 2 and is supported on the one hand on the bottom 7 and on the other hand on a sleeve 60 which is attached to the free end of the guide pin 46.
  • the sleeve 60 has a cylindrical peripheral surface 61, with which the sleeve 60 is slidably guided in the interior 2 of the socket 1. Continuing the interior 2, the sleeve 60 has a central recess 62 in which the compression spring 25 is supported and guided. At the free end of the sleeve 60 protruding from the socket 1, two diametrically opposite, radially protruding arms 63 are arranged, on the free ends of which a projection 64 is formed. The projections 64 are aligned with the locking bolts 44 and their tips are at a distance from the free end faces 57 of the locking bolts 44 which corresponds to the thickness of the washer 17 of the second fitting part 13 or is slightly larger than this thickness.
  • the sleeve 60 is rotatably connected to the guide pin 46, so that the locking bracket 45 with the locking bolt 44 and the sleeve 60 with the arms 63 and the projections 64 form a rigid unit which is axially opposite the two fitting parts 12 and 13 is adjustable and is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner with respect to the first fitting part 12 due to the locking bolts 44 always engaging in the bores 23.
  • the spring 25 presses the bracket 45 against the bottom 7 of the socket 1, the locking bolts 44 projecting through the aligned bores 23 and 30.
  • the projections 64 are lifted from the second fitting part 13 accordingly.
  • the bracket 45 - according to FIGS.
  • 2 and 3 - can be pulled or one presses in the same direction on the sleeve 60 or a plate 66 which concentrically encloses the sleeve 60 and includes arms 63.
  • the projections 64 can be fastened diametrically opposite one another directly on the pressure plate 66.
  • the locking mechanism comprises a magnet arrangement, an annular or otherwise designed permanent magnet 67 being fastened to the disk 17 of the second fitting part 13.
  • the arms 63 or the pressure plate 66 have the armature of the magnet arrangement 66, 67 or form the arm itself.
  • the permanent magnet 67 can be arranged on the pressure plate 66, while the disk 17 forms or has the armature.
  • the guide pin 46 in the region of the base 7 is only provided with a recess 56, which is an annular groove in the exemplary embodiment shown.
  • a recess 56 which is an annular groove in the exemplary embodiment shown.
  • a slot 8 running perpendicular to the axis 21, in which a spring 9 is mounted.
  • the spring is hairpin-shaped in this embodiment, the rod cross section being circular and thus adapted to the cross section of the annular groove.
  • the spring 9 can also be designed as a helix which lies in the annular groove 56 and can escape into a corresponding annular slot in the base 7 when the guide pin 46 is adjusted in the through hole 6 relative to the base 7.
  • the disks 16 and 17 are essentially congruent and have central bores with which they are pivotally mounted on a bushing 71 about a common axis 21.
  • the fitting parts 12 and 13 expediently consist of identical shaped sheets 15/16 and 15/17, two shaped sheets 15/16 each being arranged on the outside and in between a package of four shaped sheets 15/17.
  • the outer mold plates 15/16 can be firmly connected to the first fitting part 12 by sleeves, hollow rivets or the like 68 and with the interposition of spacers 69, while the mold plate package 15/17 forms the second fitting part 13.
  • the bushing 71 has an interior space 72 that is open on one side and at the closed end an outer circumferential flange 73 that engages one of the free surfaces of the first fitting part 12 abuts.
  • the bushing 71 is axially fixed by the flange 73 and a ring 74 which is fastened in the region of the open end of the bushing 71.
  • a spring ring 74 is inserted into a groove 75.
  • the bushing 71 On the side adjacent to the flange 73, the bushing 71 has a base 77 with a through hole 76 for a guide pin 46.
  • two diametrically opposite bores 30 are provided in the disk 17. 4 and 5 and the blocking position are aligned with the bores 30 in the washer 17 bearing bores 23 in the washer 16 of the first fitting part 12.
  • a locking bolt 44 is inserted through the bores 30 and 23, the two locking bolts 44 are attached to a locking bracket 45.
  • the bracket 45 has in the region of the hinge axis 21 the guide pin 46 extending through the through hole 76, which is enclosed by a return compression spring 25 which is arranged in the interior 72 and is supported on the one hand on the bottom 77 and on the other hand on a plate 70 which is attached to the free end of the guide pin 46.
  • the plate 70 closes off the interior and has two projections 80 projecting into it, diametrically opposite one another.
  • the projections 80 are assigned to the locking bolts 44 and their heads have an axial distance of at least the thickness from at least one stop 81 arranged within the bushing 71 of two shaped plates 15/16 of the first fitting part plus that of four shaped plates 15/17 of the second fitting part 13 corresponds to or is slightly larger than this thickness.
  • the plate 70 is rotatably connected to the guide pin 46, so that the locking bracket 45 with the locking bolt 44 and the plate 70 with the projections 80 form a rigid unit which is axially adjustable relative to the two fitting parts 12 and 13 and by which always in the Bracket 45 adjacent bores 23 engaging locking bolt 44 is rotatably arranged with respect to the first fitting part 12.
  • the bushing 71 is secured in a rotationally fixed manner by means of an external rib 82 with respect to the second fitting part 13, which has a corresponding groove 83 in the mold plates 15/17, which can also be provided in the mold plates 15/16 for production reasons.
  • the spring 25 presses the bracket 45 against the bottom 77 of the bushing 71, the locking bolts 44 projecting through the mutually aligned bores 23 and 30.
  • the projections 80 are lifted correspondingly from the stop 81 connected to the second fitting part 13.
  • the bracket can be pulled to the right, as shown in FIG. 5, or one presses on the plate 80 in the same direction.
  • two projections 80 lie diametrically opposite and on the same Radius with the locking bolts 44.
  • Two pairs of holes 23 and 30 are provided in each of the shaped plates 15/16 and 15/17, which are offset at an angle of 30 ° to the hinge axis 21, in FIG.
  • the pairs of holes in the second fitting part 13. are designated with 30 and 30 '. It is readily apparent that a total of four different locking positions or angular positions between the bars 10 and 11 can be set.
  • two stops 81 are arranged in the interior 72 of the bushing 71, each of which is located approximately in the middle between two adjacent bores 30 - FIG. 4.
  • the guide pin 46 is provided with a flat annular groove 56.
  • a slot 78 running perpendicular to the axis 21, in which a spring 79 is mounted.
  • the spring 79 is hairpin-shaped in this exemplary embodiment, the rod cross section being circular and thus adapted to the cross section of the annular groove 56.
  • the spring 79 can also be designed as a helix, which lies in the locking position in the annular groove 56 and can escape into a corresponding annular slot in the base 77 when the guide pin 46 is adjusted in the through hole 76 relative to the base 77.
  • the rigid locking unit is moved in the manner described - according to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 to the right - by applying an axial pressure to the plate 66 or the plate 70 or to the locking bracket 45 an axial pull is exerted. 1 to 3, they are completely moved out of the bores 30 until the pressure plate 66 comes into engagement with the permanent magnet 67 or the spring 9 jumps into the annular groove 56. 4 and 5, they are moved completely out of the bores 23 of the disks 16 facing away from the bracket 45 and the bores 30 of the disks 17 until the spring 79 springs into the annular groove 56. During this usual unlocking movement, the rigid locking unit has completely passed through the unlocking position and is fixed in the locked position.
  • the bolts 44 In this locked position, the bolts 44 have left the bores 30 and the free end faces 57 of the bolts 44 are located somewhat Above the contact surface 59 between the washers 16 and 17 of the fitting parts 12 and 13 or between the washers 16, which are located on the side of the bracket 45, and the washer pack 17 of the second fitting part 13.
  • the Conductor parts 10 and 11 can be pivoted comfortably, the locking bracket 45 being carried along in that the bolts 44 are guided in the bores 23 of the washer 16 facing the bracket 45 of the first fitting part 12.
  • the projections 64 When pivoting the second fitting part 13 relative to the first fitting part 12, the projections 64 are pushed out of the bores 30 or one of the projections 80 engages with one of the stops 81 and is pushed back by the latter, so that the armature of the pressure plate 66 is removed from the permanent magnet 67 is released or the spring 9, 79 emerges from the annular groove 56 and the guide pin 46 can be passed freely between the legs of the spring 9, 79, which slide over the circumference of the pin 46, which according to FIG. 5 has a conical shape at this point Taper 84 may have.
  • the conical taper 84 spreads the spring 79 when unlocking and supports the action of the return compression spring 25 when locking.
  • This compression spring 25 moves the locking bolts 44 in the direction of the contact surface 59 until their free end faces 57 rest on the contact surface 59, which lies between the bores 30 and the adjacent bores 30 'has a closed arc section.
  • This unlocking position of the locking unit allows the conductor parts 10 and 11 to be pivoted freely until the locking bolts 44 are exactly aligned with the bores 30 'and under the action of the return spring 25 into the bores 30' and the bores 23 of the Brackets 45 facing away from the panes. This movement is not hindered by the locking mechanism.
  • the locking unit then assumes the locking position in the new angular position. If the multipurpose ladder is to be returned to the starting position according to FIG. 1 or 4, then only the locking unit needs to be moved in the manner described until the locking position is reached. The conductor parts 10 and 11 are then pivoted in the opposite direction.
  • the number of selectable angular positions of the conductor parts 10 and 11 is not limited to four, but can be done in the simplest way by the number of pairs of bores 30, 30 'in the disks 17 of the second fitting part 13 and according to FIGS. 4 and 5 of bores 23 in the disks 16 of the first fitting part 12 facing away from the bracket 45. Only a pair of bores 23 need be provided in the pane 16 of the first fitting part 12 facing the bracket 45.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen in mindestens einer Winkellage selbsttätig verriegelbaren Gelenkbeschlag für zwei Leiterteile, bestehend aus zwei an den Holmenden befestigten, um eine gemeinsame Achse schwenkbaren Beschlagteilen, wobei an dem ersten Beschlagteil ein mittels einer Handhabe entgegen der Kraft einer Rückstellfeder aus einer Verriegelungsstellung in eine Entriegelungs- und eine Sperrstellung parallel zu der Gelenkachse bewegbares Verriegelungselement gelagert ist, während in dem zweiten Beschlagteil für jede wählbare Winkellage eine zur Gelenkachse parallele Bohrung zur Aufnahme des Verriegelungselements in der Verriegelungsstellung vorgesehen ist, und das Verriegelungselement durch ein Gesperre zunächst in der Sperrstellung und anschließend nach Schwenken eines Beschlagteils gegenüber dem anderen durch die Bogenabschnitte zwischen den Bohrungen des zweiten Beschlagteils in der Entriegelungsstellung gehalten ist.The invention relates to an articulated fitting which can be automatically locked in at least one angular position, for two conductor parts, consisting of two fitting parts fastened to the spar ends and pivotable about a common axis, the first fitting part having a handle against the force of a return spring from a locking position in an unlocking and a locking position parallel to the hinge axis movable locking element is mounted, while in the second fitting part for each selectable angular position a bore parallel to the hinge axis is provided for receiving the locking element in the locking position, and the locking element by a lock initially in the locking position and is then held in the unlocked position after pivoting one fitting part relative to the other through the curved sections between the bores of the second fitting part.

Bei einem bekannten Gelenkbeschlag dieser Art (DE-A 2 457 637) besteht das Gesperre aus einem flachen, schmalen Steuerglied, das um die Gelenkachse frei schwenkbar gelagert ist und durch eine im wesentlichen L-förmige Blattfeder in einer Ruhestellung gehalten wird, in der das Steuerglied die Bohrungen abdeckt, die in dem zweiten Beschlagteil vorgesehen sind. Zur Lagerung dieser Elemente ist eine Sperrscheibe des zweiten Beschlagteils ziemlich stark ausgebildet und weist eine Ausnehmung auf, in der diese Elemente sowie zwei Anschläge für das Steuerglied angeordnet sind. Wird der Verriegelungsbolzen aus seiner Verriegelungsstellung innerhalb einer der Bohrungen herausgezogen, so gleitet er über ein bestimmtes Stück der seitlichen Flanke des Steuergliedes, das sich im Bereich der entsprechenden Bohrung befindet. Ist der Bolzen genügend weit herausgezogen, so schwenkt das Steuerglied unter den Bolzen und deckt dabei die Bohrung ab. Wird anschließend ein Leiterteil gegenüber dem anderen verschwenkt, so wird das Steuerglied von dem Verriegelungsbolzen unter der Wirkung einer Rückstellfeder zunächst reibschlüssig um einen bestimmten Winkelwert mitgenommen, dessen maximale Größe durch einen der Anschläge begrenzt ist. Der Sperrbolzen gleitet deshalb bei fortgesetzter Verschwenkung des Leiterteils von dem Steuerglied herab und über den Boden der Ausnehmung der Sperrscheibe, bis er zur Anlage an einer anderen bestimmten Stelle der seitlichen Flanke des Steuergliedes kommt, dieses von der anderen der Bohrungen wegdrückt und anschließend unter der Wirkung der Rückstellfeder in die Bohrung gleitet. Die beiden Leiterteile sind dann erneut verriegelt, wobei die Blattfeder etwas vorgespannt ist. Wird der Verriegelungsbolzen erneut gezogen, legt sich das Steuerglied vor die entsprechende Bohrung und wird ein kurzes Stück reibschlüssig mitgenommen, bis das gegenüberliegende Ende des Steuergliedes gegen den anderen der Anschläge stößt, so daß es nicht mehr von dem Verriegelungsbolzen mitgenommen werden kann und dieser von dem Steuerglied herabgleitet.In a known hinge fitting of this type (DE-A 2 457 637), the locking mechanism consists of a flat, narrow control member which is freely pivotable about the hinge axis and is held in a rest position by an essentially L-shaped leaf spring in which the Control member covers the holes that are provided in the second fitting part. For the storage of these elements, a locking disk of the second fitting part is of a fairly strong design and has a recess in which these elements and two stops for the control member are arranged. If the locking bolt is pulled out of its locking position within one of the bores, it slides over a certain piece of the side flank of the control element, which is located in the area of the corresponding bore. If the bolt is pulled out far enough, the control link swings under the bolt and covers the hole. If one conductor part is then pivoted relative to the other, the control member is first frictionally carried by the locking bolt under the action of a return spring by a certain angle value, the maximum size of which is limited by one of the stops. The locking pin therefore slides from the control member and continues to pivot when the conductor part is pivoted, until it comes to rest at another specific location on the side flank of the control member, pushes it away from the other of the bores and then under the action the return spring slides into the hole. The two conductor parts are then locked again, with the leaf spring being somewhat pre-tensioned. If the locking bolt is pulled again, the control member lies in front of the corresponding hole and is frictionally carried a short distance until the opposite end of the control member abuts the other of the stops, so that it can no longer be carried by the locking bolt and the latter Control element slides down.

Bei dieser Anordnung ergeben sich durch das flache, schmale Steuerglied verschiedene Nachteile. Der Stellweg des Verriegelungsbolzens muß so groß bemessen werden, daß seine freie Stirnfläche die gesamte Höhe des Steuergliedes passieren kann und anschließend noch genügend Platz vorhanden ist, daß das Steuerglied zwischen die Bohrung und die Stirnfläche schwenken kann. Dabei kann das Steuerglied nicht zu schwach ausgebildet werden, da es um die Gelenkachse frei drehbar ist und der Reibungskontakt möglichst nicht über die ganze Länge des Steuergliedes zwischen diesem und der Sperrscheibe vorhanden sein sollte. Das Steuerglied muß nämlich ziemlich leichtgängig sein und bleiben, da die Kräfte der L-förmigen Blattfeder und der Rückstellfeder genau aufeinander abgestimmt sein müssen. Wird beispielsweise das Schmierfett zwischen dem Steuerglied und der Sperrscheibe zäher - durch Verschmutzung oder Alterung -, so besteht die Gefahr, daß die Blattfeder es nicht mehr schafft, das Steuerglied jeweils in die richtige Position oberhalb der Bohrungen zu bringen. Ebenso ist von außen nicht feststellbar, ob der Verriegelungsbolzen sich im Laufe der Zeit in die seitliche Flanke im Bereich der Bohrungen frißt oder diese stets gleich und stark beanspruchten Stellen in anderer Weise beschädigt oder verformt. Dieses führt stets zu einer Erhöhung des Reibungskontaktes zwischen dem Verriegelungsbolzen und der Flanke des Steuergliedes, so daß die Kraft der Rückstellfeder möglicherweise nicht mehr ausreicht, um den Verriegelungsbolzen in die Bohrungen zu drücken. Der Benutzer erkennt möglicherweise von außen nicht, daß der Verriegelungsbolzen auf einem Grat an der Flanke des Steuergliedes aufsitzt. Hierdurch wird die Funktionssicherheit beeinträchtigt und die Unfallgefahr erhöht.In this arrangement, there are various disadvantages due to the flat, narrow control member. The travel of the locking bolt must be dimensioned so large that its free end face can pass the entire height of the control member and then there is still enough space for the control member to pivot between the bore and the end face. The control member cannot be made too weak, since it can be freely rotated about the hinge axis and the frictional contact should preferably not be present over the entire length of the control member between the latter and the locking disk. The control element must be and remain fairly smooth-running, since the forces of the L-shaped leaf spring and the return spring must be precisely coordinated. If, for example, the grease between the control element and the locking disk becomes tougher - due to contamination or aging - there is a risk that the leaf spring will no longer be able to bring the control element into the correct position above the bores. It is also not possible to determine from the outside whether the locking bolt eats into the side flank in the region of the bores over time or whether it always damages or deforms the same and highly stressed areas in another way. This always leads to an increase in the frictional contact between the locking bolt and the flank of the control member, so that the force of the return spring may no longer be sufficient to press the locking bolt into the bores. The user may not recognize from the outside that the locking bolt is seated on a ridge on the flank of the control member. This affects the functional safety and increases the risk of accidents.

Demgegenüber ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, die Funktionssicherheit eines derartigen Gelenkbeschlages zu erhöhen und dadurch die Benutzung von mit derartigen Gelenkbeschlägen versehenen Mehrzweckleitern sicherer zu gestalten.In contrast, it is an object of the present invention to increase the functional reliability of such an articulated fitting and thereby to make the use of multipurpose conductors provided with such articulated fittings more secure.

Bei dem eingangs näher erläuterten Gelenkbeschlag wird dies erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, daß jeder Bohrung ein Element eines Steuerteils eines auch einen Halteteil aufweisenden Gesperres zugeordnet ist und jeweils ein Element des Steuerteils und ein Element des Halteteils unmittelbar an dem Verriegelungselement ausgebildet ist, das mindestens einen Verriegelungsbolzen und einen mit der Gelenkachse zusammenfallenden Führungszapfen aufweist, der ständig unter der Wirkung der Rückstellfeder steht und an seinem freien Ende als ein Element des Steuerteils mindestens einen axialen Vorsprung aufweist, der mit dem der Bohrung im zweiten Beschlagteil zugeordneten, anderen Element des Steuerteils in Eingriff bringbar ist und so beim Schwenken mindestens eines der Beschlagteile das Verriegelungselement automatisch aus der Sperrstellung in die Entriegelungsstellung bringt.In the case of the joint fitting explained in more detail at the beginning, this is achieved according to the invention in that each bore is assigned an element of a control part of a locking mechanism which also has a holding part and an element of the control part and an element of the holding part are each formed directly on the locking element, which has at least one Locking bolt and a guide pin coinciding with the hinge axis, which is constantly under the action of the return spring and at its free end as an element of the control part has at least one axial projection which engages with the other element of the control part associated with the bore in the second fitting part can be brought and thus automatically brings the locking element from the locked position into the unlocked position when pivoting at least one of the fitting parts.

Hierdurch wird der Vorteil erreicht, daß die Anzahl der verschleißbaren Teile des Gelenkbeschlages reduziert ist. Die Stellwege, insbesondere des Verriegelungselements, sind verkürzt, so daß insgesamt die Funktionssicherheit des Gelenkbeschlages und damit der gesamten Mehrzweckleiter erhöht wird. Gleichwohl ist zum Verschwenken der einzelnen Leiterteile lediglich erforderlich, das Verriegelungselement seitlich axial zu verschieben, wobei das Verriegelungselement die Entriegelungsstellung durchläuft und selbsttätig in die Sperrstellung gebracht wird. Durch eine einzige Betätigung des Verriegelungselements selbst wird dieses in die Sperrstellung gebracht und verbleibt in dieser durch die Wirkung des Gesperres, bis es nach anfänglichem Verschwenken mindestens eines der Leiterteite selbsttätig aus der Sperrstellung in die Entriegelungsstellung übergeht und anschließend der oder die Verriegelungsbolzen in die nächste Bohrung bzw. Bohrungen einfallen können. Es ist nur ein einziger beweglicher Bauteil erforderlich, während das Steuern des Gesperres durch den Bohrungen fest zugeordnete Elemente erfolgt. Ein derartiges Steuerelement für das Gesperre ist vorteilhafterweise der Rand der Bohrung selbst.This has the advantage that the number of wearable parts of the joint fitting is reduced. The travel ranges, in particular of the locking element, are shortened, so that overall the functional reliability of the joint fitting and thus the entire multi-purpose ladder is increased. Nevertheless, to pivot the individual conductor parts, it is only necessary to axially shift the locking element laterally, the locking element passing through the unlocking position and being automatically brought into the locking position. With a single actuation of the locking element itself, it is brought into the locked position and remains in it through the action of the locking mechanism until after at least one of the conductor parts has been pivoted initially it automatically passes from the locked position into the unlocked position and then the locking bolt or bolts into the next hole or holes can occur. Only a single movable component is required, while the locking mechanism is controlled by elements which are permanently assigned to the holes. Such a control element for the locking mechanism is advantageously the edge of the bore itself.

Um eine einwandfreie Sicherung der Leiterteile und eine höhere Belastbarkeit bei Mehrzweckleitern sowie eine vereinfachte Bedienung zu erreichen, ist zweckmäßigerweise vorgesehen, daß das Verriegelungselement bügelförmig ausgebildet ist und zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende Verriegelungsbolzen aufweist, zwischen denen der mit der Gelenkachse zusammenfallende Führungszapfen angeordnet ist, der an seinem freien Ende einen Teller mit zwei axialen Vorsprüngen aufweist, die mit dem dem Bohrungspaar im zweiten Beschlagteil zugeordneten, anderen Element des Steuerteils in Eingriff bringbar sind. Alternativ kann der Führungzapfen an seinem freien Ende zwei Arme mit den Vorsprüngen aufweisen, die von der freien den Verriegelungsbolzen gegenüberliegenden Seite des zweiten Beschlagteils her mit diesen fluchtend in die Bohrungen einführbar sind.In order to achieve a perfect securing of the conductor parts and a higher load capacity with multi-purpose conductors and a simplified operation, it is expediently provided that the locking element is bow-shaped and has two diametrically opposite locking bolts, between which the guide pin coinciding with the hinge axis is arranged, the its free end has a plate with two axial projections which can be brought into engagement with the other element of the control part associated with the pair of holes in the second fitting part. Alternatively, the guide pin can have two arms with the projections at its free end, which can be inserted into the bores in alignment with them from the free side of the second fitting part opposite the locking bolts.

Ein Gelenkbeschlag für zwei Leiterteile mit einem bügelförmigen Verriegelungselement mit zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegenden Verriegelungsbolzen und einem mittleren, mit der Gelenkachse zusammenfallenden Führungszapfen ist aus der DE-A-2 321.346 bekannt, doch weist dieser bekannte Gelenkbeschlag kein Gesperre für das Verriegelungselement auf.A hinge fitting for two conductor parts with a bow-shaped locking element with two diametrically opposite locking bolts and a central guide pin coinciding with the hinge axis is known from DE-A-2 321.346, but this known hinge fitting has no locking mechanism for the locking element.

Der Verriegelungsbügel ist an dem ersten Beschlagteil drehfest gelagert, und ein Element des Halteteils des Gesperres umfaßt eine Ausnehmung an den Führungszapfen des Verriegelungsbügels, während das weitere Element des Halteteils des Gesperres ein federndes Element aufweist, das in axialer Richtung gegenüber dem zweiten Beschlagteil festgelegt ist. Das Gesperre kann ein in eine Ausnehmung eingreifendes federndes Element oder eine Magnetanordnung umfassen. Ohne größeren Kraftaufwand ist das Gesperre bzw. der Verriegelungsbügel in die Sperrstellung überführbar, sobald dieser das Ende der Entriegelungsbewegung erreicht hat. Anschließend werden die benachbarten Leiterteile gegenüber einander verschwenkt, wodurch die Vorsprünge nach außen gedrückt und das Gesperre geöffnet wird. Der Verriegelungsbügel verläßt die Sperrstellung, sobald die Vorsprünge und entsprechend die Bolzen nicht mehr vollständig mit den Bohrungen fluchten und die Bolzen den Bogenabschnitt des zweiten Beschlagteils neben den Bohrungen erreicht haben. Ist das nächste Bohrungspaar erreicht, so springen die Verriegelungsbolzen selbsttätig in die Bohrungen, die der nächsten Verriegelungsstellung entsprechen.The locking bracket is rotatably mounted on the first fitting part, and an element of the holding part of the locking device comprises a recess on the guide pin of the locking bracket, while the further element of the holding part of the locking device has a resilient element which is fixed in the axial direction with respect to the second fitting part. The locking mechanism can comprise a resilient element engaging in a recess or a magnet arrangement. The locking mechanism or the locking bracket can be moved into the locked position as soon as it has reached the end of the unlocking movement without great effort. The adjacent conductor parts are then pivoted relative to one another, as a result of which the projections are pressed outward and the locking mechanism is opened. The locking bracket leaves the locked position as soon as the projections and, accordingly, the bolts are no longer completely aligned with the bores and the bolts have reached the curved section of the second fitting part next to the bores. When the next pair of holes is reached, the locking bolts automatically jump into the holes that correspond to the next locking position.

In der Zeichnung sind Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung wiedergegeben, die anhand der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert werden. Es zeigt:

  • Fig. 1 den Gelenkbeschlag für ein Verriegelungselement mit zwei Bolzen in Verbindung mit den Holmen zweier Leiterteile,
  • Fig. 2 und 3 zwei Ausführungsbeispiele. des Gelenkbeschlages mit einem Verriegelungsbügel in dessen Sperrstellung im Schnitt gemäß Linie 2-2 in Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 4 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel.des Gelenkbeschlages für ein Verriegelun-gselement mit zwei Bolzen in Verbindung mit den Holmen zweier Leiterteile und
  • Fig. 5 das weitere Ausführungsbeispiel des Gelenkbeschlages mit einem Verriegelungsbügel in der Verriegelungsstellung im Schnitt gemäß Linie 5-5 in Fig. 4.
Exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and are explained in more detail with reference to the following description. It shows:
  • 1 shows the hinge fitting for a locking element with two bolts in connection with the spars of two conductor parts,
  • 2 and 3 two embodiments. the hinge fitting with a locking bracket in its locked position in section according to line 2-2 in Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of the hinge fitting for a locking element with two bolts in connection with the spars of two conductor parts and
  • 5 shows the further embodiment of the hinge fitting with a locking bracket in the locking position in section along line 5-5 in FIG. 4.

In Fig. 1 sind die Enden von Holmen 10 und 11 zweier benachbarter Leiterteile gezeigt, die eine Mehrzweckleiter bilden, die aus zwei oder mehr Teilen aufgebaut sein kann. Derartige Mehrzweckleitern können als Bockleitern, Anlegeleitern od.dgl. benutzt werden. Sie können auch als begehbare Bohlen ausgebildet sein, die zum Transport zusammengefaltet werden.In Fig. 1 the ends of spars 10 and 11 of two adjacent conductor parts are shown, which form a multi-purpose ladder, which can be constructed from two or more parts. Such multipurpose ladders can be used as fixed ladders, single ladders or the like. to be used. They can also be designed as walk-on planks that are folded up for transport.

Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind Hohlprofilholme 10 und 11 vorgesehen, an denen die Teile 12 und 13 des Gelenkbeschlages befestigt sind. Die Beschlagteile 12 und 13 haben hierzu durch Schrauben oder Niete 14 an den Hohlprofilholmen 10 und 11 zu befestigende Schenkel 15. Die Beschlagteile 12 und 13 können aus zwei im wesentlichen kongruenten Scheiben 16 und 17 bestehen, die zentrale Bohrungen haben, mit denen sie auf einer Buchse 1 um eine gemeinsame Achse 21 schwenkbar gelagert sind. Die Buchse 1 hat einen auf der Seite des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 offenen Innerraum 2 und an dem offenen Ende einen außen umlaufenden Flansch 3, der an der freien Oberfläche des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 anliegt. Die beiden Beschlagteile 12 und 13 werden durch den Flansch 3 und einen Ring 4 zusammengehalten, der an der Buchse 1 befestigt ist. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein Federring 4 in eine Nut 5 eingesetzt. An der der Nut 5 benachbarten Seite weist die Buchse 1 einen Boden 7 mit einer Durchgangsbohrung 6 für einen Führungszapfen 46 auf.In the illustrated embodiment, hollow profile spars 10 and 11 are provided, on which the parts 12 and 13 of the hinge fitting are attached. The fitting parts 12 and 13 have this by screws or Rivets 14 to the legs 15 and 11 to be fastened to the hollow profile spars. The fitting parts 12 and 13 can consist of two substantially congruent disks 16 and 17 which have central bores with which they are pivotably mounted on a bushing 1 about a common axis 21 . The bushing 1 has an inner space 2 open on the side of the second fitting part 13 and at the open end an outer circumferential flange 3 which bears on the free surface of the second fitting part 13. The two fitting parts 12 and 13 are held together by the flange 3 and a ring 4, which is attached to the socket 1. In the illustrated embodiment, a spring ring 4 is inserted into a groove 5. On the side adjacent to the groove 5, the bushing 1 has a base 7 with a through hole 6 for a guide pin 46.

Symmetrisch zu der Gelenkachse 21 sind in der Scheibe 17 jeweils zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende Bohrungen 30 vorgesehen. In der Verriegelungsstellung und der Sperrstellung gemäß Fig. 1 bis 3 fluchten mit den Bohrungen 30 in der Scheibe 17 Lagerbohrungen 23 in der Scheibe 16 des ersten Beschlagteils 12. Durch die Bohrungen 30 und 23 ist jeweils ein Verriegelungsbolzen 44 gesteckt, wobei die beiden Verriegelungsbolzen 44 an einem Verriegelungsbügel 45 befistigt sind. Der Bügel 45 hat im Bereich der Gelenkachse 21 den durch die Durchgangsbohrung 6 hindurchreichenden Führungszapfen 46, der von einer Rückstell-Druckfeder 25 umschlossen ist, die in dem Innenraum 2 angeordnet und einerseits an dem Boden 7 und andererseits an einer Muffe 60 abgestützt ist, die an dem freien Ende des Führungszapfens 46 befestigt ist. Die Muffe 60 hat eine zylindrische Umfangsfläche 61, mit der die Muffe 60 in dem Innenraum 2 der Buchse 1 gleitend geführt ist. In Fortsetzung des Innenraums 2 weist die Muffe 60 eine zentrale Ausnehmung 62 auf, in der die Druckfeder 25 abgestützt und geführt ist. An dem freien aus der Buchse 1 herausragenden Ende der Muffe 60 sind zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende, radial herausragende Arme 63 angeordnet, an deren freien Enden jeweils ein Vorsprung 64 ausgebildet ist. Die Vorsprünge 64 fluchten mit den Verriegelungsbolzen 44 und ihre Kuppen haben einen Abstand von den freien Stirnflächen 57 der Verriegelungsbolzen 44, der der Stärke der Scheibe 17 des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 entspricht oder geringfügig größer als diese Stärke ist. Durch einen Stift 65 ist die Muffe 60 drehfest mit dem Führungszapfen 46 verbunden, so daß der Verriegelungsbügel 45 mit den Verriegelungsbolzen 44 und die Muffe 60 mit den Armen 63 und den Vorsprüngen 64 eine starre Einheit bilden, die gegenüber den beiden Beschlagteilen 12 und 13 axial verstellbar und durch die stets in die Bohrungen 23 eingreifenden Verriegelungsbolzen 44 gegenüber dem ersten Beschlagteil 12 drehfest angeordnet ist. In der nicht dargestellten Verriegelungsstellung drückt die Feder 25 den Bügel 45 gegen den Boden 7 der Buchse 1, wobei die Verriegelungsbolzen 44 durch die miteinander fluchtenden Bohrungen 23 und 30 hindurchragen. Die Vorsprünge 64 sind entsprechend von dem zweiten Beschlagteil 13 abgehoben. Um die starre Verriegelungseinheit aus der Verriegelungsstellung herauszubewegen, kann an dem Bügel 45 - gemäß Fig. 2 und 3 nach rechts - gezogen werden oder man drückt in der gleichen Richtung auf die Muffe 60 bzw. eine Platte 66, die konzentrisch die Muffe 60 umschließt und die Arme 63 einschließt. Bei diesem Aus-führungsbeispiel können die Vorsprünge 64 diametral einander gegenüberliegend unmittelbar an der Druckplatte 66 befestigt sein.Symmetrically to the hinge axis 21, two diametrically opposite bores 30 are provided in the disk 17. 1 to 3 are aligned with the bores 30 in the disk 17 bearing bores 23 in the disk 16 of the first fitting part 12. A locking bolt 44 is inserted through each of the bores 30 and 23, the two locking bolts 44 are attached to a locking bracket 45. The bracket 45 has in the region of the hinge axis 21 the through the through hole 6 guide pin 46, which is enclosed by a return compression spring 25, which is arranged in the interior 2 and is supported on the one hand on the bottom 7 and on the other hand on a sleeve 60 which is attached to the free end of the guide pin 46. The sleeve 60 has a cylindrical peripheral surface 61, with which the sleeve 60 is slidably guided in the interior 2 of the socket 1. Continuing the interior 2, the sleeve 60 has a central recess 62 in which the compression spring 25 is supported and guided. At the free end of the sleeve 60 protruding from the socket 1, two diametrically opposite, radially protruding arms 63 are arranged, on the free ends of which a projection 64 is formed. The projections 64 are aligned with the locking bolts 44 and their tips are at a distance from the free end faces 57 of the locking bolts 44 which corresponds to the thickness of the washer 17 of the second fitting part 13 or is slightly larger than this thickness. By a pin 65, the sleeve 60 is rotatably connected to the guide pin 46, so that the locking bracket 45 with the locking bolt 44 and the sleeve 60 with the arms 63 and the projections 64 form a rigid unit which is axially opposite the two fitting parts 12 and 13 is adjustable and is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner with respect to the first fitting part 12 due to the locking bolts 44 always engaging in the bores 23. In the locking position, not shown, the spring 25 presses the bracket 45 against the bottom 7 of the socket 1, the locking bolts 44 projecting through the aligned bores 23 and 30. The projections 64 are lifted from the second fitting part 13 accordingly. In order to move the rigid locking unit out of the locking position, the bracket 45 - according to FIGS. 2 and 3 - can be pulled or one presses in the same direction on the sleeve 60 or a plate 66 which concentrically encloses the sleeve 60 and includes arms 63. In this exemplary embodiment, the projections 64 can be fastened diametrically opposite one another directly on the pressure plate 66.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 2 umfaßt das Gesperre eine Magnetanordnung, wobei ein ringförmiger oder in sonstiger Weise ausgebildeter Permanentmagnet 67 an der Scheibe 17 des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 befestigt ist. Die Arme 63 bzw. die Druckplatte 66 weisen den Anker der Magnetanordnung 66, 67 auf oder bilden diesen selbst. Alternativ kann der Permanentmagnet 67 an der Druckplatte 66 angeordnet sein, während die Scheibe 17 den Anker bildet oder aufweist.2, the locking mechanism comprises a magnet arrangement, an annular or otherwise designed permanent magnet 67 being fastened to the disk 17 of the second fitting part 13. The arms 63 or the pressure plate 66 have the armature of the magnet arrangement 66, 67 or form the arm itself. Alternatively, the permanent magnet 67 can be arranged on the pressure plate 66, while the disk 17 forms or has the armature.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Fig. 3 ist der Führungszapfen 46 im Bereich des Bodens 7 lediglich mit einer Ausnehmung 56 versehen, die bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel eine Ringnut ist. In dem Boden 7 ist ein senkrecht zur Achse 21 verlaufender Schlitz 8 angeordnet, in dem eine Feder 9 gelagert ist. Die Feder ist bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel haarnadelförmig, wobei der Stabquerschnitt kreisförmig und damit dem Querschnitt der Ringnut angepaßt ist. Die Feder 9 kann auch als Wendel ausgebildet sein, die in der Ringnut 56 liegt und in einen entsprechenden ringförmigen Schlitz in dem Boden 7 ausweichen kann, wenn der Führungszapfen 46 in der Durchgangsbohrung 6 gegenüber dem Boden 7 verstellt wird.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 3, the guide pin 46 in the region of the base 7 is only provided with a recess 56, which is an annular groove in the exemplary embodiment shown. In the bottom 7 there is a slot 8 running perpendicular to the axis 21, in which a spring 9 is mounted. The spring is hairpin-shaped in this embodiment, the rod cross section being circular and thus adapted to the cross section of the annular groove. The spring 9 can also be designed as a helix which lies in the annular groove 56 and can escape into a corresponding annular slot in the base 7 when the guide pin 46 is adjusted in the through hole 6 relative to the base 7.

Bei dem in Fig. 4 und 5 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Scheiben 16 und 17 im wesentlichen kongruent und haben zentrale Bohrungen, mit denen sie auf einer Buchse 71 um eine gemeinsame Achse 21 schwenkbar gelagert sind. Zweckmäßigerweise bestehen die Beschlagteile 12 und 13 aus identischen Formblechen 15/16 und 15/17, wobei zwei Formbleche 15/16 jeweils außen und dazwischen ein Paket von vier Formblechen 15/17 angeordnet sind. Die außenliegenden Formbleche 15/16 können durch Hülsen, Hohlniete od. dgl. 68 und unter Zwischenschaltung von Distanzstücken 69 zu dem ersten Beschlagteil 12 fest verbunden sein, während das Formblech-Paket 15/17 den zweiten Beschlagteil 13 bildet.In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the disks 16 and 17 are essentially congruent and have central bores with which they are pivotally mounted on a bushing 71 about a common axis 21. The fitting parts 12 and 13 expediently consist of identical shaped sheets 15/16 and 15/17, two shaped sheets 15/16 each being arranged on the outside and in between a package of four shaped sheets 15/17. The outer mold plates 15/16 can be firmly connected to the first fitting part 12 by sleeves, hollow rivets or the like 68 and with the interposition of spacers 69, while the mold plate package 15/17 forms the second fitting part 13.

Die Buchse 71 hat einen einseitig offenen Innenraum 72 und an dem geschlossenen Ende einen außen umlaufenden Flansch 73, der an einer der freien Oberflächen des ersten Beschlagteils 12 anliegt. Die Buchse 71 ist durch den Flansch 73 und einen Ring 74 axial festgelegt, der im Bereich des offenen Endes der Buchse 71 befestigt ist. Bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein Federring 74 in eine Nut 75 eingesetzt. An der dem Flansch 73 benachbarten Seite weist die Buchse 71 einen Boden 77 mit einer Durchgangsbohrung 76 für einen Führungszapfen 46 auf.The bushing 71 has an interior space 72 that is open on one side and at the closed end an outer circumferential flange 73 that engages one of the free surfaces of the first fitting part 12 abuts. The bushing 71 is axially fixed by the flange 73 and a ring 74 which is fastened in the region of the open end of the bushing 71. In the illustrated embodiment, a spring ring 74 is inserted into a groove 75. On the side adjacent to the flange 73, the bushing 71 has a base 77 with a through hole 76 for a guide pin 46.

Symmetrisch zu der Gelenkachse 21 sind in der Scheibe 17 jeweils zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegende Bohrungen 30 vorgesehen. In der Verriegelungsstellung gemäß Fig. 4 und 5 und der Sperrstellung fluchten mit den Bohrungen 30 in der Scheibe 17 Lagerbohrungen 23 in der Scheibe 16 des ersten Beschlagteils 12. Durch die Bohrungen 30 und 23 ist jeweils ein Verriegelungsbolzen 44 gesteckt, wobei die beiden Verriegelungsbolzen 44 an einem Verriegelungsbügel 45 befestigt sind. Der Bügel 45 hat im Bereich der Gelenkachse 21 den durch die Durchgangsbohrung 76 hindurchreichenden Führungszapfen 46, der von einer Rückstell-Druckfeder 25 umschlossen ist, die in dem Innenraum 72 angeordnet und einerseits an dem Boden 77 und andererseits an einem Teller 70 abgestützt ist, der an dem freien Ende des Führungszapfens 46 befestigt ist. Der Teller 70 schließt den Innenraum ab und hat zwei in diesen hineinragende, einander diametral gegenüberliegende Vorsprünge 80. Die Vorsprünge 80 sind den Verriegelungsbolzen 44 zugeordnet und ihre Köpfe haben von mindestens einem innerhalb der Buchse 71 angeordneten Anschlag 81 einen axialen Abstand, der mindestens der Stärke von zwei Formblechen 15/16 des ersten Beschlagteils zuzüglich der von vier Formblechen 15/17 des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 entspricht bzw. geringfügig größer als diese Stärke ist. Der Teller 70 ist drehfest mit dem Führungszapfen 46 verbunden, so daß der Verriegelungsbügel 45 mit den Verriegelungsbolzen 44 und der Teller 70 mit den Vorsprüngen 80 eine starre Einheit bilden, die gegenüber den beiden Beschlagteilen 12 und 13 axial verstellbar und durch die stets in die dem Bügel 45 benachbarten Bohrungen 23 eingreifenden Verriegelungsbolzen 44 gegenüber dem ersten Beschlagteil 12 drehfest angeordnet ist. Die Buchse 71 ist mittels einer außenliegenden Rippe 82 gegenüber dem zweiten Beschlagteil 13 drehfest gesichert, der in den Formblechen 15/17 eine entsprechende Nut 83 aufweist, die aus Fertigungsgründen auch in den Formblechen 15/16 vorgesehen sein kann.Symmetrically to the hinge axis 21, two diametrically opposite bores 30 are provided in the disk 17. 4 and 5 and the blocking position are aligned with the bores 30 in the washer 17 bearing bores 23 in the washer 16 of the first fitting part 12. A locking bolt 44 is inserted through the bores 30 and 23, the two locking bolts 44 are attached to a locking bracket 45. The bracket 45 has in the region of the hinge axis 21 the guide pin 46 extending through the through hole 76, which is enclosed by a return compression spring 25 which is arranged in the interior 72 and is supported on the one hand on the bottom 77 and on the other hand on a plate 70 which is attached to the free end of the guide pin 46. The plate 70 closes off the interior and has two projections 80 projecting into it, diametrically opposite one another. The projections 80 are assigned to the locking bolts 44 and their heads have an axial distance of at least the thickness from at least one stop 81 arranged within the bushing 71 of two shaped plates 15/16 of the first fitting part plus that of four shaped plates 15/17 of the second fitting part 13 corresponds to or is slightly larger than this thickness. The plate 70 is rotatably connected to the guide pin 46, so that the locking bracket 45 with the locking bolt 44 and the plate 70 with the projections 80 form a rigid unit which is axially adjustable relative to the two fitting parts 12 and 13 and by which always in the Bracket 45 adjacent bores 23 engaging locking bolt 44 is rotatably arranged with respect to the first fitting part 12. The bushing 71 is secured in a rotationally fixed manner by means of an external rib 82 with respect to the second fitting part 13, which has a corresponding groove 83 in the mold plates 15/17, which can also be provided in the mold plates 15/16 for production reasons.

In der gezeigten Verriegelungsstellung drückt die Feder 25 den Bügel 45 gegen den Boden 77 der Buchse 71, wobei die Verriegelungsbolzen 44 durch die miteinander fluchtenden Bohrungen 23 und 30 hindurchragen. Die Vorsprünge 80 sind entsprechend von dem mit dem zweiten Beschlagteil 13 verbundenen Anschlag 81 abgehoben. Um die starre Verriegelungseinheit aus der Verriegelungsstellung herauszubewegen, kann an dem Bügel - gemäß Fig. 5 nach rechts - gezogen werden oder man drückt in der gleichen Richtung auf den Teller 80. Bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel liegen zwei Vorsprünge 80 einander diametral gegenüber und auf dem gleichen Radius mit den Verriegelungsbolzen 44. Es sind jeweils zwei Bohrungspare 23 und 30 in jedem der Formbleche 15/16 und 15/17 vorgesehen, die unter einem Winkel von 30° zur Gelenkachse 21 versetzt sind, wobei in Fig. 1 die Bohrungspaare des zweiten Beschlagteils 13. mit 30 und 30' bezeichnet sind. Es ist ohne weiteres ersichtlich, daß sich insgesamt vier verschiedene Verriegelungsstellungen bzw. Winkelpositionen zwischen den Holmen 10 und 11 einstellen lassen. Zum Überführen der Verriegelungseinheit aus der Sperrstellung in die Entriegelungsstellung zwischen den vier verschiedenen Positionen sind im Innenraum 72 der Buchse 71 zwei Anschläge 81 angeordnet, die sich jeweils etwa in der Mitte zwischen zwei benachbarten Bohrungen 30 - Fig. 4 - befinden.In the locking position shown, the spring 25 presses the bracket 45 against the bottom 77 of the bushing 71, the locking bolts 44 projecting through the mutually aligned bores 23 and 30. The projections 80 are lifted correspondingly from the stop 81 connected to the second fitting part 13. In order to move the rigid locking unit out of the locking position, the bracket can be pulled to the right, as shown in FIG. 5, or one presses on the plate 80 in the same direction. In the exemplary embodiment shown, two projections 80 lie diametrically opposite and on the same Radius with the locking bolts 44. Two pairs of holes 23 and 30 are provided in each of the shaped plates 15/16 and 15/17, which are offset at an angle of 30 ° to the hinge axis 21, in FIG. 1 the pairs of holes in the second fitting part 13. are designated with 30 and 30 '. It is readily apparent that a total of four different locking positions or angular positions between the bars 10 and 11 can be set. To move the locking unit from the locked position into the unlocked position between the four different positions, two stops 81 are arranged in the interior 72 of the bushing 71, each of which is located approximately in the middle between two adjacent bores 30 - FIG. 4.

Gemäß Fig. 5 ist der Führungszapfen 46 mit einer flachen Ringnut 56 versehen. In dem Boden 77 ist ein senkrecht zur Achse 21 verlaufender Schlitz 78 angeordnet, in dem eine Feder 79 gelagert ist. Die Feder 79 ist bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel haarnadelförmig, wobei der Stabquerschnitt kreisförmig und damit dem Querschnitt der Ringnut 56 angepaßt ist. Die Feder 79 kann auch als Wendel ausgebildet sein, die in der Sperrstellung in der Ringnut 56 liegt und in einen entsprechenden ringförmigen Schlitz in dem Boden 77 ausweichen kann, wenn der Führungszapfen 46 in der Durchgangsbohrung 76 gegenüber dem Boden 77 verstellt wird.5, the guide pin 46 is provided with a flat annular groove 56. In the bottom 77 there is a slot 78 running perpendicular to the axis 21, in which a spring 79 is mounted. The spring 79 is hairpin-shaped in this exemplary embodiment, the rod cross section being circular and thus adapted to the cross section of the annular groove 56. The spring 79 can also be designed as a helix, which lies in the locking position in the annular groove 56 and can escape into a corresponding annular slot in the base 77 when the guide pin 46 is adjusted in the through hole 76 relative to the base 77.

Sollen die Leiterteile 10 und 11 verschwenkt werden, so wird die starre Verriegelungseinheit in der beschriebenen Weise - gemäß Fig. 2, 3 und 5 nach rechts - bewegt, indem auf die Platte 66 bzw. den Teller 70 ein axialer Druck oder auf den Verreigelungsbügel 45 ein axialer Zug ausgeübt wird. Zum Entriegeln der Verriegelungsbolzen 44 gemäß Fig. 1 bis 3 werden diese vollständig aus den Bohrungen 30 herausbewegt, bis die Druckplatte 66 mit dem Permanentmagneten 67 in Eingriff kommt oder die Feder 9 in die Ringnut 56 springt. Zum Entriegeln der Verriegelungsbolzen 44 gemäß Fig. 4 und 5 werden diese vollständig aus den Bohrungen 23 der von dem Bügel 45 abgewandten Scheiben 16 und den Bohrungen 30 der Scheiben 17 herausbewegt, bis die Feder 79 in die Ringnut 56 springt. Bei dieser üblichen Entriegelungsbewegung hat die starre Verriegelungseinheit die Entriegelungsstellung vollkommen durchlaufen und wird in der Sperrstellung fixiert. In dieser Sperrstellung haben die Bolzen 44 die Bohrungen 30 verlassen, und die freien Stirnflächen 57 der Bolzen 44 befinden sich etwas oberhalb der Kontaktfläche 59 zwischen den Scheiben 16 und 17 der Beschlagteile 12 und 13 bzw. zwischen den Scheiben 16, die sich auf der Seite des Bügels 45 befinden, und dem Scheiben-Paket 17 des zweiten Beschlagteils 13. In dieser Stellung der Verriegelungseinheit können die Leiterteile 10 und 11 bequem verschwenkt werden, wobei der Verriegelungsbügel 45 dadurch mitgenommen wird, daß die Bolzen 44 in den Bohrungen 23 der dem Bügel 45 zugewandten Scheibe 16 des ersten Beschlagteils 12 geführt sind. Beim Verschwenken des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 gegenüber dem ersten Beschlagteil 12 werden die Vorsprünge 64 aus den Bohrungen 30 herausgedrängt bzw. kommt einer der Vorsprünge 80 mit einem der Anschläge 81 in Eingriff und wird von diesem zurückgedrängt, so daß der Anker der Druckplatte 66 von dem Permanentmagneten 67 freikommt bzw. die Feder 9, 79 aus der Ringnut 56 heraustritt und der Führungszapfen 46 frei zwischen den Schenkeln der Feder 9, 79 hindurchgeführt werden kann, die über den Umfang des Zapfens 46 gleiten, der gemäß Fig. 5 an dieser Stelle eine konische Verjüngung 84 aufweisen kann. Die konische Verjüngung 84 spreizt beim Entriegeln die Feder 79 und unterstützt beim Verriegeln die Wirkung der Rückstell-Druckfeder 25. Durch diese Druckfeder 25 werden die Verriegelungsbolzen 44 in Richtung der Kontaktfläche 59 bewegt, bis ihre freien Stirnflächen 57 auf der Kontaktfläche 59 aufliegen, die zwischen den Bohrungen 30 und den benachbarten Bohrungen 30' einen geschlossenen Bogenabschnitt hat. Diese nicht dargestellte Entriegelungsstellung der Verriegelungseinheit gestattet es, die Leiterteile 10 und 11 behinderungsfrei so weit zu verschwenken, bis die Verriegelungsbolzen 44 mit den Bohrungen 30' genau fluchten und unter der Wirkung der Rückstellfeder 25 in die Bohrungen 30' und die Bohrungen 23 der von dem Bügel 45 abgewandten Scheiben einfallen. Diese Bewegung wird durch das Gesperre nicht behindert. Die Verriegelungseinheit nimmt dann in der neuen Winkellage die Verriegelungsstellung ein. Soll die Mehrzweckleiter wieder in die Ausgangsstellung gemäß Fig. 1 oder 4 gebracht werden, so braucht lediglich die Verriegelungseinheit in der beschriebenen Weise verschoben zu werden, bis die Sperrstellung erreicht ist. Die Leiterteile 10 und 11 werden dann in der entgegengesetzten Richtung verschwenkt.If the conductor parts 10 and 11 are to be pivoted, the rigid locking unit is moved in the manner described - according to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 to the right - by applying an axial pressure to the plate 66 or the plate 70 or to the locking bracket 45 an axial pull is exerted. 1 to 3, they are completely moved out of the bores 30 until the pressure plate 66 comes into engagement with the permanent magnet 67 or the spring 9 jumps into the annular groove 56. 4 and 5, they are moved completely out of the bores 23 of the disks 16 facing away from the bracket 45 and the bores 30 of the disks 17 until the spring 79 springs into the annular groove 56. During this usual unlocking movement, the rigid locking unit has completely passed through the unlocking position and is fixed in the locked position. In this locked position, the bolts 44 have left the bores 30 and the free end faces 57 of the bolts 44 are located somewhat Above the contact surface 59 between the washers 16 and 17 of the fitting parts 12 and 13 or between the washers 16, which are located on the side of the bracket 45, and the washer pack 17 of the second fitting part 13. In this position of the locking unit, the Conductor parts 10 and 11 can be pivoted comfortably, the locking bracket 45 being carried along in that the bolts 44 are guided in the bores 23 of the washer 16 facing the bracket 45 of the first fitting part 12. When pivoting the second fitting part 13 relative to the first fitting part 12, the projections 64 are pushed out of the bores 30 or one of the projections 80 engages with one of the stops 81 and is pushed back by the latter, so that the armature of the pressure plate 66 is removed from the permanent magnet 67 is released or the spring 9, 79 emerges from the annular groove 56 and the guide pin 46 can be passed freely between the legs of the spring 9, 79, which slide over the circumference of the pin 46, which according to FIG. 5 has a conical shape at this point Taper 84 may have. The conical taper 84 spreads the spring 79 when unlocking and supports the action of the return compression spring 25 when locking. This compression spring 25 moves the locking bolts 44 in the direction of the contact surface 59 until their free end faces 57 rest on the contact surface 59, which lies between the bores 30 and the adjacent bores 30 'has a closed arc section. This unlocking position of the locking unit, not shown, allows the conductor parts 10 and 11 to be pivoted freely until the locking bolts 44 are exactly aligned with the bores 30 'and under the action of the return spring 25 into the bores 30' and the bores 23 of the Brackets 45 facing away from the panes. This movement is not hindered by the locking mechanism. The locking unit then assumes the locking position in the new angular position. If the multipurpose ladder is to be returned to the starting position according to FIG. 1 or 4, then only the locking unit needs to be moved in the manner described until the locking position is reached. The conductor parts 10 and 11 are then pivoted in the opposite direction.

Die Anzahl der wählbaren Winkellagen der Leiterteile 10 und 11 ist nicht auf vier beschränkt, sondern kann in einfachster Weise durch die Anzahl der Paare von Bohrungen 30, 30' in den Scheiben 17 des zweiten Beschlagteils 13 und gemäß Fig. 4 und 5 von Bohrungen 23 in den von dem Bügel 45 abgewandten Scheiben 16 des ersten Beschlagteils 12 gewählt werden. In der dem Bügel 45 zugewandten Scheibe 16 des ersten beschlagteils 12 braucht an sich nur ein Paar von Bohrungen 23 vorgesehen zu sein.The number of selectable angular positions of the conductor parts 10 and 11 is not limited to four, but can be done in the simplest way by the number of pairs of bores 30, 30 'in the disks 17 of the second fitting part 13 and according to FIGS. 4 and 5 of bores 23 in the disks 16 of the first fitting part 12 facing away from the bracket 45. Only a pair of bores 23 need be provided in the pane 16 of the first fitting part 12 facing the bracket 45.

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1. A joint fitting, which can be automatically locked in at least one angular position, for two ladder portions, comprising two fitting parts (12, 13) fastened to the spar ends (10, 11) and pivotable about a common axis (21), in which case on the first fitting part (12) there is mounted a locking element (45) which is movable by means of a handle against the force of a return spring (25) from a locking position into an unlocking position and a locking position parallel to the joint axis (21), whereas in the second fitting part (13) for each selectable angular position there is provided at least one bore (30, 30') parallel to the joint axis (21) and for accommodating the locking element (45) in the locking position, and the lockirig element is retained by a locking mechanism initially in the locking position and subsequently, after pivoting of one fitting part relative to the other, in the unlocking position by the arc portions between the bores (30, 30') of the second fitting part (13), characterised in that each bore (30, 30') is associated with an element of a control part (64, 30; 64,30; 80,81) of a locking mechanism also having a retaining part (66, 67; 56, 9; 56, 79), and in each case an element (64; 64; 80) of the control part and an element (66; 56; 56) of the retaining part is formed directly at the locking element (45) which has at least one locking pin (44) and a guide stud (46) which is coincident with the joint axis (21) and which is continuously acted upon by the return spring (25) and at its free end has as an element (64; 64; 80) of the control part at least one axial projection which can be brought into engagement with the other element (30; 30; 81) of the control part associated with the bore (30, 30') in the second fitting part (13) and thus upon pivoting at least one of the fitting parts (12, 13) automatically brings the locking element (45) out of the locking position into the unlocking position.
2. A fitting according to Claim 1, characterised in that the locking element (45) is designed to be yoke-shaped and has two diametrically opposed locking pins (44), between which is arranged the guide stud (46) coincident with the joint axis (21), ), which has at its free end two arms (63) with the projections (64) which form the free side of the second fitting part (13), opposite the locking pin (44), can be inserted (Figures 2 and 3) with these aligned into the bores (30, 30').
3. A fitting according to Claim 1, characterised in that the locking element (45) is of yoke-shaped design and has two diametrically opposed locking pins (44), between which is arranged the guide stud (46) coincident with the joint axis (21), which has at its free end a disc (70) having two axial projections (80) which can be brought into engagement (Figure 5) with the other element (81) of the control part associated with the pair of bores (30) in the second fitting part (13).
4. A fitting according to Claim 2 or Claim 3, characterised in that the locking yoke (45) is mounted on the first fitting part (12) so as to be incapable of independent rotation and one element of the retaining part (56, 9; 56, 79) of the locking mechanism comprises a recess (56) on the guide stud (46) of the locking yoke (45), whereas the other element of the retaining part (56, 9; 56, 79) of the locking mechanism has a resilient element (9; 79) which is located axially (Figures 3 and 5) relative to the second fitting part (13).
5. A fitting according to Claim 2 or Claim 3, characterised in that the locking yoke (45) is mounted on the first fitting part (12) so as to be incapable of independent rotation and one element of the retaining part (66, 67) of the locking mechanism is the permanent magnet (67),or the armature (63, 66) of a magnetic arrangement and is associated with the arms (63) or a pressure plate (66) replacing them, whereas the other element of the retaining part (66, 67) of the locking mechanism is formed by the armature or the permanent magnet (67) and is fastened to the second fitting part (13), in. which case the holding power of the magnetic arrangement (63, 66; 67) is active only in the locking position of the locking yoke (45).
6. A fitting according to Claim 2, characterised in that the projections (64) are situated outside the bores (30, 30') in the locking position but are aligned with them (Figures 2 and 3).
7. A fitting according to Claim 4, characterised in that the two fitting parts (12, 13) are connected by a joint-axis bush (1; 71) in which the guide stud (46) of the locking yoke (45) is guided axially adjustably, in that the joint-axis bush (1, 71) has a base (7; 77) with a through-bore (6; 76), in that the resilient element (9; 79) is arranged in a slot (8, 78) in the base (7; 77), and in that the recess (56) in the guide stud (46) is designed as an annular groove in which the resilient element (9; 79) engages (Figures 3 and 5) in the locking position of the locking yoke (45).
8. A fitting according to Claim 7, characterised in that in the second fitting part (13) there are arranged two pairs of bores (30, 30') which are offset by an angle of 30° relative to the joint axis (21), in that a projection (80) is associated with each locking pin (44) and inside the joint-axis bush (71) there are provided two stop members (81) which in each case are provided (Figures 4, 5) between two adjacent bores (30 and 30') of the two pairs of bores of the second fitting part (13).
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