EP0744509B1 - Suspension device for ceiling panels - Google Patents

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EP0744509B1
EP0744509B1 EP96201288A EP96201288A EP0744509B1 EP 0744509 B1 EP0744509 B1 EP 0744509B1 EP 96201288 A EP96201288 A EP 96201288A EP 96201288 A EP96201288 A EP 96201288A EP 0744509 B1 EP0744509 B1 EP 0744509B1
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standing wall
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Jacobus Antonius Peter Van Geel
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B9/003—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation with movable parts, e.g. pivoting panels, access doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B9/30—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation characterised by edge details of the ceiling; e.g. securing to an adjacent wall

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  • the invention relates to a suspended ceiling system comprising suspended ceiling panels, wherein each panel comprises a body plate and standing wall parts being arranged at least in the corners thereof, wherein said wall parts enclose a mutual angle, wherein said panel is suspended in a support frame using suspension means, which consist of a pin-like member which is received slidable through legs, of a U-shaped sub-frame placed in the corner of said panel, said pin-like member being biased by a tensioning member and protruding beyond said standing wall part.
  • suspension means consist of a pin-like member which is received slidable through legs, of a U-shaped sub-frame placed in the corner of said panel, said pin-like member being biased by a tensioning member and protruding beyond said standing wall part.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the suspension device for panel-like ceiling elements such that it is necessary to work with only a minimum number of different components to suspend the element, but such that the element can be released and/or swung aside.
  • the device according to the invention is distinguished in that one of the standing wall parts is provided with an inwardly bent flange being locally interrupted to form one or more bending lips for fixing said sub-frame and wherein said legs are provided with holes to support and allow passage of a control lever which engages the pin-like body.
  • the sub-frame can be placed by means of simple fastening members in the corner portion of the panel in both a “left-hand” and “right-hand” embodiment.
  • the sub-frame can also be used as lock, wherein said movable pin-like member can be moved back and forth by said simple lever.
  • the space R is embodied with a ceiling P, which ceiling consists of a plurality of panel-like ceiling elements 1 in mutually adjacent arrangement. These elements are suspended in a suspension frame 2, consisting here for instance of angle beams, which can be arranged in the space R in random manner.
  • a suspension frame 2 consisting here for instance of angle beams, which can be arranged in the space R in random manner.
  • Such ceiling panels 1 must not only be capable of easy fitting in suspension frame 2 but must also be releasable in order to enable replacement of the elements or to make the space above the ceiling panels accessible, for instance for work on conduits and the like.
  • the panel-like ceiling element comprises a flat body part having in the embodiment shown a rectangular peripheral form, along which periphery standing wall parts 4 are arranged to form a cassette-like panel.
  • the standing wall parts 4 enclose at the corners an angle of 90° but it will be apparent that with a different peripheral form other angle settings can be realized.
  • the right angle between the standing wall parts 4 is shown in detail in fig. 2-4.
  • Fig. 2 shows that the standing wall parts 4 are provided on the edge remote from body plate 3 with an inward bent flange 5, 6, wherein flange 6 has recesses 7 for the purpose of forming bending lips 8.
  • suspension means in the form of a fixed pin, see fig. 3a, 3b, or a slidable pin, see fig. 4, 5, are arranged in the corners.
  • Fig. 3a and 3b show that a fixed pin in the form of a bolt can be carried through the hole 9 and through two support plates 12, 13 arranged at a mutual distance.
  • the support plates 12, 13 are mutually connected by a plate 14 such that a U-shaped sub-frame is formed.
  • Each plate 12, 13 is provided with a hole 15 which coincides with the hole in the standing wall 4 placed in the sub-frame in the corner.
  • Each support plate 12, 13 is provided with holes 16 corresponding with the holes 10 in fig. 2 in addition to incisions 17 respectively 18 arranged close to these holes 16, and a hole 19.
  • Mounting of the fixed bolt 11 takes place by sliding the sub-frame into the corner of the panel-like element such that the hole 15 is in register with the hole 9 in standing wall 4.
  • the bending lip 8 is folded inward against the inside of plate 14, whereby the sub-frame is fixed into the corner.
  • the bolt 8 is subsequently fastened to the left-hand support plate 13 in fig. 3b by means of two nuts 20.
  • the bolt head of bolt 11 protrudes some distance on the outside of the standing wall 4, see fig. 3b, whereby this bolt head can be fixed to the sub-frame 2 in fig. 1.
  • the bolt head can for instance be hung in a recess of angle profile 2 opening toward the top.
  • a circular hole can be arranged in the angle profile 2 through which the bolt must first be placed prior to being fixed to the sub-frame in the panel-like element.
  • the slidable pins 21 can be mounted as according to fig. 4 on the two remaining corners of the panel-like ceiling element.
  • the sub-frame consisting of support plates 12, 13 and 14 is once again placed in the corner, wherein however the pin 21 is placed in advance through holes 15, round which pin a pressure spring 22 is arranged, see fig. 5b.
  • Mounted simultaneously with pin 21 is a lever 23 consisting of an L-shaped strip, the short leg of which is embodied with protrusions 24, which are received in the holes 19 of the sub-frame, and a lip 25 which can be placed through hole 10.
  • 5b further shows that fitting of lever 23 takes place by bending the lower portion of support plate 12 respectively 13, depending on the left-hand or right-hand embodiment, see fig. 5b and c.
  • the lip 25 protrudes through the hole 10 of the standing wall parts 4 so that it is accessible from outside.
  • the sub-frame with arranged pin and lever as according to fig. 5b and c is fixed in the same manner in the corners of a ceiling panel using the bending lip.
  • an auxiliary tool for instance a pressing plate 30 in fig. 1b, 1c, to cause the lever 23 to tilt on the tilt axis through the holes 19.
  • the strip 23 which fits into a recess 26 of pin 21 presses the pin inward counter to the action of pressure spring 22.
  • the ceiling panel can thus be placed flush with the angle profiles 2 and, by releasing the lip 25, the pressure spring 22 will push back pin 21 into a recess prearranged in the angle profiles 2. In this manner the ceiling panel is fixed.
  • the ceiling panel can also be swung aside again by carrying out the reverse operation, which is shown in fig. 1e and f.

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EP96201288A 1995-05-12 1996-05-10 Suspension device for ceiling panels Expired - Lifetime EP0744509B1 (en)

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NL1000356A NL1000356C2 (nl) 1995-05-12 1995-05-12 Ophanginrichting voor plafondtegels.
NL1000356 1995-05-12

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AT (1) ATE224490T1 (nl)
DE (1) DE69623686D1 (nl)
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AU2020448188A1 (en) * 2020-05-20 2023-01-05 Durlum Group Gmbh Panel element for lining a ceiling and/or wall, and lining for a ceiling and/or wall

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AU2493871A (en) * 1971-02-02 1972-08-10 Hermes Engineering Pty. Limited Ceiling panel support arrangements
DE9004023U1 (de) * 1990-04-06 1990-06-21 DIG Deutsche Innenbau GmbH, 4330 Mülheim Bausatz für eine Kassettendecke
DE69200121D1 (de) * 1992-08-27 1994-06-09 Clestra Hauserman Sa Zimmerdecke.
DE4308615A1 (de) * 1993-03-18 1994-09-22 Wilhelmi Werke Gmbh & Co Kg Kassette für eine Decke

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ATE224490T1 (de) 2002-10-15
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EP0744509A1 (en) 1996-11-27
NL1000356C2 (nl) 1996-11-13

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