EP0244734A1 - Cadre, en particulier pour une image - Google Patents

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EP0244734A1
EP0244734A1 EP87106128A EP87106128A EP0244734A1 EP 0244734 A1 EP0244734 A1 EP 0244734A1 EP 87106128 A EP87106128 A EP 87106128A EP 87106128 A EP87106128 A EP 87106128A EP 0244734 A1 EP0244734 A1 EP 0244734A1
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tongue
frame according
holding element
hollow chamber
frame
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Heinz Georg Baus
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Duscholux GmbH
Altura Leiden Holding BV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/06—Picture frames
    • A47G1/0605—Picture frames made from extruded or moulded profiles, e.g. of plastic or metal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/06—Picture frames
    • A47G1/10—Corner clips or corner-connecting appliances for frames
    • A47G1/101—Corner clips or corner-connecting appliances for frames for insertion within frame members
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/55—Member ends joined by inserted section
    • Y10T403/555—Angle section

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  • the invention relates to a frame, in particular for a picture, with profile rails connected in each case in frame corners, preferably orthogonally, by means of corner connectors, each of which has a hollow chamber, a longitudinally extending opening and a web, each corner connector having two in the hollow chamber of the respective profile rail has inserted pin which are attached to the web of the profile rail with a hook.
  • the profile rails contain a hollow chamber which is approximately rectangular in cross-section and which has an opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the profile rail between two webs.
  • the webs are provided near the respective frame corner with a recess into which the corner connector engages with a hook arranged at the free end of the pin.
  • the hook like the pin, is located inside the hollow chamber and the tip of the hook is directed outwards from the hollow chamber. Difficulties can arise when joining the rails to the frame result if the hook does not engage properly in the recess of the web.
  • DE-PS 29 42 555 shows an interchangeable frame, the corner connector of which has a tongue in the hollow chamber of the respective profile rail.
  • the tongue has a free end face facing the corner of the frame.
  • the corner connector contains narrow fastening webs, which means that the pin has a relatively large width. Furthermore, the tight fit of the tongue cannot be checked easily and the connection can be released again by inadvertently pressing the tongue into the chamber.
  • the invention has for its object to develop the framework of the type mentioned in such a way that on the one hand a reliable connection is achieved and on the other hand the connection can be checked without difficulty. An unintentional loosening of the connection when holding the frame in the area of the frame corner should be avoided and, if necessary, the connection should be able to be released again without additional tools.
  • the corner connector is intended to ensure a functionally reliable connection with a small amount of material, which, however, can be easily removed again if required.
  • At least one web of the profile rail has a holding element protruding beyond its outer surface, that the pin in the region of the holding element has a tongue which is passed through the opening out of the hollow chamber and whose width is at most as large as that Width of the opening that at least one hook is arranged outside the hollow chamber above the outer surface at the free end of the tongue and that the hook can be locked on the holding element by a force acting in the direction of the outer surface of the web.
  • the frame according to the invention has a functionally appropriate structure, a reliable connection of the profile rails in the frame corners being ensured. No special tools are required to establish the connection, but the tongue of the holding element can be manually detached from the holding element, the holding element subsequently being able to be pulled out of the hollow chamber in its longitudinal direction.
  • the tongue of the respective pin penetrates the opening extending in the longitudinal direction of the hollow chamber and can be easily pushed over the holding element to the web of the profile rail in order to make the connection, in order to subsequently hook reliably with the hook.
  • the tongue is firmly connected to the pin, there being sufficient mobility to allow the inventive mobility with respect to the To allow holding element.
  • the tongue When the holding element is pushed over, the tongue is moved towards the rear of the profile rail with a force directed away from the hollow chamber. After the holding element has been pushed over, the tongue springs back, in the direction of the hollow chamber, thereby ensuring a reliable locking.
  • the tongue expediently has a nose which can be gripped under with a finger in a simple manner in order to be able to detach the connection again in a simple manner if necessary.
  • the tongue only has to be raised against the spring action via the holding element, so that subsequently the tongue and the entire corner connector can be pulled out of the end of the profile rail.
  • the tongue is resilient, specifically because of the corresponding material properties and / or shape.
  • Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the back of the frame, which is constructed from four rails 2.
  • the profile rails 2 are mitred in the corners 4, a corner connector 6 being arranged in each corner in the profile rails.
  • the profile rails 2 contain on their rear side two webs 8, 10 running parallel to one another in the longitudinal direction, between which there is an opening 12 which also extends in the longitudinal direction.
  • Under the webs 8, 10 of the profile rail 2 there is a hollow chamber in which the pins 16, 18 of the corner connector, which are orthogonal to one another, are inserted from the ends.
  • the corner connectors 6 also contain on their pins 16, 18 each a tongue 20 which engages behind a holding element 22, 24 on the webs 8, 10.
  • the holding elements 22, 24 protrude slightly above the webs 8, 10 in such a way that the tongue 20 can be pushed over them and undercut with side hooks 26, 28. It should be noted that, according to the invention, the tongue 20 with the hooks 26, 28 extends away from the respective end of the profile rail 2 as far as over the holding elements 22, 24.
  • a support plate 30 for an image is inserted into the frame, which can be viewed from the front of the frame.
  • the carrier plate and consequently also the picture and possibly a glass plate are held in the frame by means of spring elements 32.
  • FIG. 2 shows an enlarged section along section line II according to FIG. 1.
  • the web 8 and the hollow chamber 14 located below or in front of it.
  • the corner connector or the pin 16 at the end of which the Tongue 20 is arranged.
  • the tongue 20 reaches through the above-mentioned opening between the webs and one hook 26 can be seen here at the front end.
  • This hook 26 engages behind, the same also applies to the other hook, the holding element 22 of the web 8.
  • the holding element is simply produced by punching out and bending upwards or to the rear 34.
  • the holding element 22 visible here like the other holding element located in front of the plane of the drawing, projects outward beyond the outer surface 23 of the web 8.
  • the tongue 20 is passed between the two holding elements out of the hollow chamber 14 so that the free end of the tongue 20 with the two hooks is above the outer surface 23.
  • the engagement surfaces of the hooks engage behind the holding elements mentioned outside the hollow chamber 14 and above the outer surfaces of the two webs.
  • the two hooks are arranged laterally at the front end of the tongue. When establishing the connection, the hooks first slide over the webs and the holding elements, the free end of the tongue carrying out a movement directed away from the outer surface of the webs.
  • a force acting in the direction of the outer surface 23 of the web can act to bring the hooks into engagement with the holding elements and thus to fix the connection. If, due to the manufacturing tolerance, the hooks do not engage automatically, you can easily press the outside of the hook with your finger to establish the connection. Subsequent unintentional loosening when gripping the frame is not to be feared, since the hooks are pressed onto the outer surface of the webs. To release the connection, a force directed away from the outer surfaces 23, 25 must be exerted in order to push the hooks over the holding elements.
  • the other pin 18 and its lateral hooks 26, 28 can be seen in the frontal view.
  • the webs 8, 10 of the profile rail 2 can also be seen.
  • the profile rail 2 has two extensions 36, 38 directed towards the rear 34, between which the tongue 20 with the hooks is located.
  • the webs 8, 10 and the height of the extensions 36, 38 are specified according to the invention in such a way that the tongue 20 with the hooks 26, 28 is located within the profile rail 2 and does not protrude beyond the rear edge 40.
  • the profile rail 2 also has an L-shaped extension 42 for anchoring the spring element 32 towards the center.
  • the spring element 32 engages behind the mentioned L-neck 42 with a hook 44 and extends over an arc 46 into a foot part 48. This foot part rests on the back of the carrier plate 30.
  • the carrier plate 30, an image 50 and a glass plate 52 are inserted into the frame formed in this way.
  • the profiled rails 2 have a leg 56 on the front side 54, on the rear side of which the glass plate 52 bears, as shown.
  • the support plate 30, the image 50 and the glass plate 52 are pressed onto the leg 56 by means of the spring element 32.
  • the assembly or replacement of a picture can be done in a few simple steps.
  • a profile rail only has to be detached on one side of the frame.
  • the assembly takes place in the opposite direction in such a way that the pin is inserted into the hollow chamber from the end.
  • the hooks 26, 28 slide away over the holding elements 22, 24 and then snap behind the holding elements 22, 24.
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view in the direction of view III according to FIG. 2.
  • the tongues 20 with the side hooks 26, 28, each of which is elongated forward via the pins 16, 18, can be clearly seen here.
  • the corner connector or its pin 16, 18 contain ribs 60 on the back for stiffening.
  • the ribs 60 also allow a certain tolerance compensation.
  • the corner connectors consist of a plastic which has sufficient elasticity.
  • the pins can be manufactured with a certain oversize, the ribs 60 being able to be compressed somewhat easily when inserted into the hollow chambers and the insertion being possible with little effort.
  • Fig. 4 shows an embodiment in which the tongue 20 is corrugated in the longitudinal direction.
  • the spring action is thereby not insignificantly improved, whereby a reliable connection can be guaranteed.
  • Production-related tolerances in particular when the holding elements 22 are introduced into the webs, can be compensated for in this way without problems, while a functionally appropriate connection is nevertheless guaranteed.
  • Also important is the inclined position of the engaging surfaces 62, 64 of the tongue 20 or the holding element 22.
  • the engaging surfaces thus inclined achieve a wedge effect, due to which the tongue remains reliably anchored in this position after reaching behind the holding element 22. Unauthorized removal of the hooks 26 from the holding elements 22 is prevented with little effort.

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  • Mutual Connection Of Rods And Tubes (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Display Devices Of Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
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EP87106128A 1986-05-03 1987-04-28 Cadre, en particulier pour une image Expired - Lifetime EP0244734B1 (fr)

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AT87106128T ATE50486T1 (de) 1986-05-03 1987-04-28 Rahmen, insbesondere fuer ein bild.

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DE19863615117 DE3615117A1 (de) 1986-05-03 1986-05-03 Rahmen, insbesondere fuer ein bild
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DE (2) DE3615117A1 (fr)
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GR (1) GR3000360T3 (fr)

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US4802294A (en) 1989-02-07
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EP0244734B1 (fr) 1990-02-28
DE3615117A1 (de) 1987-11-05
GR3000360T3 (en) 1991-06-07
DE3761740D1 (de) 1990-04-05
ATE50486T1 (de) 1990-03-15

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