EP0806528A1 - Fixing device for panels - Google Patents

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EP0806528A1
EP0806528A1 EP97201310A EP97201310A EP0806528A1 EP 0806528 A1 EP0806528 A1 EP 0806528A1 EP 97201310 A EP97201310 A EP 97201310A EP 97201310 A EP97201310 A EP 97201310A EP 0806528 A1 EP0806528 A1 EP 0806528A1
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accommodation
fixing device
resilient
panels
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Marcus Hyacinthus Vreeker
Simon Gerardus Verdonk
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Verwol Projektafbouw BV
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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
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/74—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
    • E04B2/7407—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts
    • E04B2/7453—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts with panels and support posts, extending from floor to ceiling
    • E04B2/7457—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts with panels and support posts, extending from floor to ceiling with wallboards attached to the outer faces of the posts, parallel to the partition
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/74—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
    • E04B2002/7461—Details of connection of sheet panels to frame or posts
    • E04B2002/7462—Details of connection of sheet panels to frame or posts using resilient connectors, e.g. clips
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/74—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
    • E04B2002/7461—Details of connection of sheet panels to frame or posts
    • E04B2002/7475—Details of connection of sheet panels to frame or posts using connectors with claws penetrating the sheet panels

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  • the invention relates to a fixing device for panels and to a flat accommodation plate and a resilient lip for use in such a fixing device.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device by means of which ceiling and wall panels are easy to fix resting against each other on a wall or a ceiling, and in which the panels can easily be removed individually.
  • a fixing device is characterized in that it comprises a section which is provided with at least one elongated accommodation groove with an insertion face bounded by two front edges situated opposite each other and an accommodation cavity situated behind the insertion face, one dimension of which cavity in an inside face lying parallel to the insertion face is greater than the distance between the front edges, and a resilient clamping element which in a compressed state can pass through the accommodation face and can expand in the accommodation cavity.
  • Providing the panels on a rear side with resilient clamping elements which can be pushed into the accommodation groove of the section and subsequently expand in the accommodation cavity means that the panels are easy to fix without tools against the wall or the ceiling.
  • the panels are positioned in a desired position against the sections through the fact that the resilient clamping element becomes engaged behind the edges of the accommodation cavity after expansion. However, if a sufficiently great pulling force is exerted, the resilient fixing elements can be pulled along the edges of the insertion face again until they come out of the accommodation cavity, so that the panel is detached.
  • the panels can be fitted against the specially shaped sections without using tools.
  • the resilient clamping elements are situated on the rear side of the panels, the latter can be positioned with their side faces fitting closely against each other, so that unattractive gaps between two adjacent panels are avoided.
  • the panels which are connected to a wall or ceiling by means of the fixing device according to the present invention are easy to remove individually therefrom for, for example, repairs or work on parts situated behind the panels, for example wiring or the wall behind.
  • the sections according to the present invention can be self-supporting, and not fixed to an already existing wall. This means that a self-supporting structure in which the panels form the walls can be formed.
  • the clamping element comprises a first, virtually flat accommodation plate which can be fixed against a rear side of a panel and a separate resilient lip which can be inserted by a first end into the accommodation groove and which at another end comprises a body which can be pushed between the accommodation plate and a panel, which body is provided with a resilient locking element which during placing of the body between the panel and the accommodation plate positions the resilient lip by engagement with the accommodation plate.
  • the flat accommodation plates Prior to fitting of the panels against the sections, can be fixed to the rear side of the panels by means of, for example, screws, rivets, adhesive or fixing elements formed on the accommodation plate.
  • the accommodation plates are a very flat shape means that the panels provided with accommodation plates can still easily be stacked and are consequently easy to transport from the place of manufacture of the panels to the site for fitting.
  • the stacked panels can each be provided with one or more individually resilient lips which can be inserted without tools between the accommodation plate and the rear side of the panel. During insertion thereof, the body of the resilient coupling part acts upon the accommodation plate, thereby positioning the resilient lip.
  • the panels, each of which is provided with one or more assembled clamping elements, can then be brought into tight-fitting engagement with the elongated accommodation grooves of the sections.
  • the resilient lips preferably comprise a first and a second upright end edge having respectively a concave shape towards the rear side of the body and a convex shape towards the rear side of the body.
  • the end edges act in a tight-fitting manner upon opposite inside walls of the accommodation cavity, so that a secure anchoring is obtained.
  • the accommodation plate is preferably provided on both sides with flat fixing wings, each having sharp, flanged corners for anchoring in the panels.
  • the fixing it is also possible for the fixing to be by means of adhesives or screws and the like.
  • the sections of the fixing device according to the invention preferably comprise two mutually parallel accommodation grooves on one face.
  • the section is a hollow section with a substantially rectangular cross-section which is provided with an accommodation groove on at least two mutually perpendicular side faces. In this way two panels can be fixed in a mutually perpendicular position against the section.
  • Figure 1 shows the fixing device 1 according to the present invention with a number of sections 2, 2' spaced apart. Along the outer periphery the sections are provided with dovetailed accommodation grooves 7, 7' situated in the lengthwise direction.
  • a clamping element 3 is placed at the rear side of panels 5, which are formed by, for example, plaster boards, plastic panels or sheets of other suitable materials.
  • the clamping element 3 comprises a flat accommodation plate 13 which can be fixed to the rear side of the panel 5.
  • a resilient lip 15 is situated between the rear side of the panel 5 and the accommodation plate 13. A first end 10 of the resilient lip 15 can be inserted in a tight-fitting manner into the accommodation groove 7, 7'.
  • each accommodation groove comprises two front edges of the type indicated at 9, 9' for accommodation groove 7'.
  • the front edges 9, 9' bound an insertion face by means of which the upright end edge parts 11, 11' of the resilient lip 15 can be inserted into the accommodation cavity of accommodation groove 7'.
  • the dimensions of the interior of the accommodation groove 7' are greater than the distance between the front edges 9, 9'. This allows the resilient end edge parts 11, 11' of the first end 10 of the resilient lip 15 to expand within the accommodation groove 7' and act in a tight-fitting manner on the inside of the accommodation groove.
  • the accommodation groove 7, 7' can also be a cylindrical shape, instead of dovetailed.
  • the accommodation plate 13 is a flat shape and extends at a slight distance from the rear side of the panel 5, so that the body 12 of the resilient lip 15 can be pushed underneath the accommodation plate 13.
  • Situated at the rear side of the body 12 is a locking element 17 which projects resiliently beyond the face of the body 12.
  • said locking element springs upwards and the resilient lip 15 can no longer move from underneath the accommodation plate 13.
  • the resilient lip 15 is being detached, the locking element can be pressed down by hand, and the lip 15 can be pushed forward and out underneath the accommodation groove 13.
  • the accommodation plate 13 comprises a number of flanged corners 21 which can be driven into the panel 5, so that the accommodation plate is fixed thereto.
  • the end edge parts 11 and 11' have curvatures in opposite directions, the end edge part 11' being curved towards the rear side of the body, or being a concave shape, and the end edge part 11 being curved away from the rear side of the body 12, or being a convex shape.
  • the end edge parts 11 and 11' are formed by flanged parts of the end edge of the resilient lip 15. As can be seen clearly from Figure 3, the distance of the resilient end edge parts 11, 11'' from the rear edge of the body 12 differs from that of the central end edge part 11' from said rear edge.
  • the end edge parts 11, 11'' and 11' each act upon a respective inside wall of the accommodation groove 7, 7'.
  • the accommodation plate 13 comprises two fixing wings 19, 19' and a central accommodation part 20. Situated along the front edge of the central accommodation part 20 is a recess 23 between which the upright end edge part 11' fits when the resilient lip 15 is being inserted.
  • the body 12 of the resilient lip 15 is provided with a positioning element 11''.
  • the positioning element 11' is formed by flanging the end edge of the resilient lip 15 further at that point.
  • the positioning element 11'' rests against the side wall of the section. This ensures that accurate and rapid positioning of the end edge parts 11, 11' in the groove of the section can be obtained.
  • the accommodation part 20 is provided along the front edge with a second recess 23' for accommodation of the positioning element 11''.
  • the fixing wings 19, 19' are provided with flanged, projecting corner parts 25, 25' for anchoring thereof.
  • flanged corner parts ensure that very secure anchoring of the accommodation plate 13 against a panel is obtained.
  • the very flat shape of the accommodation plate 13 means that it can be fixed to the panels 5 prior to fitting work in which panels 5 are fixed to the sections 2, 2'.
  • the panels 5 provided with accommodation plates can be stacked and transported in the stacked state to the site where they are to be fixed to a wall or a ceiling.
  • the resilient lips 15 can be connected to the accommodation plates 13 without tools, in order to complete the clamping elements.
  • the panels provided with clamping elements 3 can then be suspended from the accommodation grooves by hand and without further tools. In this case the panels can be placed in a close-fitting manner against each other with negligible space between them. A seam can be left between the panels if desired.
  • the sections 2, 2' can likewise be formed by, for example, flat strips provided with accommodation grooves, or said sections can be solid.
  • the sections 2, 2' are preferably made of metal, but they can also be made of plastic or wood.
  • the sections can be made up of various separate parts.
  • the sections can be fixed against an unfinished wall or ceiling of a structure, but they can also be placed between the floor and the ceiling, without a further wall being present in order to form, for example, a partition.

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NL1003064 1996-05-08
NL1003064A NL1003064C2 (nl) 1996-05-08 1996-05-08 Bevestigingsinrichting voor panelen.

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NL1008261C2 (nl) * 1998-02-10 1999-08-11 Verwol Projektafbouw B V Systeemwand.
WO2003028955A1 (fr) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-10 Louis Roumagere Construction murale perfectionnee du type panneau sandwiche
WO2010089424A1 (es) * 2009-02-09 2010-08-12 Uralita Iberia S.L. Sistema constructivo para tabiquería seca con recubrimiento cerámico
WO2017041155A1 (pt) * 2015-09-11 2017-03-16 Bonoli José Luis Disposição introduzida em sistema de fixação de painéis divisórios
GB2546477A (en) * 2016-01-12 2017-07-26 Imagewall Ltd Exhibition system

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GB2176515A (en) * 1982-09-07 1986-12-31 Phoenix Interiors Limited Clips for joining demountable partitioning panels
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US3995402A (en) * 1975-06-04 1976-12-07 Gerard Parenteau Panelling assembly for partitions, walls or the like
GB2176515A (en) * 1982-09-07 1986-12-31 Phoenix Interiors Limited Clips for joining demountable partitioning panels
EP0420633A1 (en) * 1989-09-29 1991-04-03 BPB INDUSTRIES public limited company Wall construction system
US5345739A (en) * 1993-06-04 1994-09-13 National Gypsum Company Wallboard attachment
US5426904A (en) * 1994-02-09 1995-06-27 Gilmore; Thomas M. Partition wall framing assembly for suspending gypsum board panels

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NL1008261C2 (nl) * 1998-02-10 1999-08-11 Verwol Projektafbouw B V Systeemwand.
BE1012758A5 (nl) * 1998-02-10 2001-03-06 Verwol Projektafbouw B V Systeemwand.
WO2003028955A1 (fr) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-10 Louis Roumagere Construction murale perfectionnee du type panneau sandwiche
WO2010089424A1 (es) * 2009-02-09 2010-08-12 Uralita Iberia S.L. Sistema constructivo para tabiquería seca con recubrimiento cerámico
WO2017041155A1 (pt) * 2015-09-11 2017-03-16 Bonoli José Luis Disposição introduzida em sistema de fixação de painéis divisórios
GB2546477A (en) * 2016-01-12 2017-07-26 Imagewall Ltd Exhibition system

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