EP0809739B1 - Node-like joining device for bars - Google Patents

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EP0809739B1
EP0809739B1 EP96902230A EP96902230A EP0809739B1 EP 0809739 B1 EP0809739 B1 EP 0809739B1 EP 96902230 A EP96902230 A EP 96902230A EP 96902230 A EP96902230 A EP 96902230A EP 0809739 B1 EP0809739 B1 EP 0809739B1
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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
    • E04B7/00—Roofs; Roof construction with regard to insulation
    • E04B7/08—Vaulted roofs
    • E04B7/10—Shell structures, e.g. of hyperbolic-parabolic shape; Grid-like formations acting as shell structures; Folded structures
    • E04B7/105—Grid-like structures
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E04D3/08—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor with metal glazing bars
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
    • E04D3/02—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant
    • E04D3/06—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor
    • E04D3/08—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets of plane slabs, slates, or sheets, or in which the cross-section is unimportant of glass or other translucent material; Fixing means therefor with metal glazing bars
    • E04D2003/0868—Mutual connections and details of glazing bars
    • 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
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  • the invention relates to a rod node as a construction element a supporting structure.
  • the supporting structure serves to support a glass wall or a glass roof.
  • the Glass wall or the glass roof consist of a variety of individual panes of glass put together with each other Distance are fixed on the supporting structure.
  • Such Glass walls or glass roofs are used for large-scale glazing of components.
  • Known staff nodes of the type mentioned at the beginning are in shape of two bars crossing at right angles or oblique angles known.
  • the on such a basic construction too fixing glass panes have a corresponding layout square, diamond-shaped, square or rectangular Shape.
  • the individual glass panes can accordingly angularly butting on the corresponding uniaxial in space arched support structure supported and fastened will.
  • problems arise with biaxially curved in space Glazing areas since they are flat in themselves Glazing panes do not have their corner points at the same time can rest on all four nodes.
  • the glass panes are deformed elastically to install. With larger curvature problems you can do the same preformed disks or broken along a crack line Discs are used.
  • the invention is based on this prior art based on the task of specifying a possibility for large-scale, Support structures that are curved in the room without any problems to be able to glaze.
  • the truss structure can also be designed so that the rod nodes include triangular faces. Then can in its base triangular glass panes in the glazing be used. There is always the under each free edge Glass pane a rod of the supporting structure available. In order to can arbitrarily curved support structures and be glazed. According to the respective requirements are the angles between adjacent bars preferably in Range greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees. At Such a construction can be the transmitting Loads well on the other rods connected transfer.
  • the end areas of the bars can be in any node under any Angles meet.
  • the nodes of a supporting structure are therefore often not constructive with each other be identical.
  • the manufacturing requirements the formation of the components present at a node is therefore extremely high. This effort can be practically only cope with computer-aided design work.
  • Constructively around the line grid on which the computer is based implement it correctly and easily in a bar knot grid
  • These grid lines or system lines meet then in a point of each node. From this theoretical node is then "down" the Knot constructed.
  • the tab plates if necessary sunk so far into the rod ends that always between them there is a predetermined distance. Since the tab washers a constant thickness and formation in every knot have comparable computing requirements for all nodes be taken as a basis.
  • the glazing for such a supporting structure can be made of a single disk or a disk comprising several disks Single or insulating glass pane exist.
  • the Panes of glass can also be seen through opaque panels be replaced.
  • the edges of the Glass pane are thus in the area of the nodes between two Pressed discs.
  • One of the disks is that of the constructive one Formation of the existing cover plate knot.
  • the other pane is on the outside of the glazing available. This additional disc can be constructive on simple way via a screw on the outer Tab plate can be attached.
  • a rod node 10 shown in Fig. 1 meet in In the present example, six rods 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 on each other.
  • the bars are part of a supporting structure.
  • the Knots can then exist within the supporting structure be that the bars connecting the nodes are triangular Frame areas. These surfaces can also be square, and thus be trapezoidal surfaces, for example.
  • Each of the bars 12 to 18 consists of a rectangular profile 40 mm (millimeters) wide in the present example 13 and 60 mm height 15.
  • the two side surfaces 24, 26 run pointed in the respective end region 28 of the rod in question towards each other.
  • Each rod 12 to 22 thus has two tapered, sloping face areas 30, 32.
  • Adjacent Bars, such as bars 18 and 16, are with their adjacent end face areas 30, 32 flat to each other. This applies to all bars and all end face areas of the various members in a member node. In this way, compressive forces can be created through contact via the End face areas 30, 32 on adjacent bars of a bar node 10 are transmitted.
  • the external thread 44 is present on the threaded bolt 40 such that it is within the lower cover plate 36 ends and not in the area of the end face regions 30, 32 engages.
  • the cover plates 34, 36 are so precisely fitting in the two tapered Height ranges 19, 21 used that a transfer of Compression forces also possible in these two height ranges is. For the transfer of pressure forces is therefore also in rod-like weakened end region 28 of each rod cross-section comparable to the unattenuated bar cross-section to disposal.
  • the recessed arrangement of the upper one in particular Cover plate 34 in the bars and the sunken arrangement the screw heads 42 in the cover plates 34 it, the top of the bars in the area of a knot 10 to run through in terms of height practically.
  • a central bore 50 is in the upper cover plate 34 with an internal thread 52.
  • a screw 78 can be screwed in from above, such as will be described in more detail below.
  • This glazing exists in the present Example from an insulating glazing 56, which from a lower disc 58 and a spaced apart upper disc 60 is composed in the usual way.
  • This Glazing 56 rests on sealing profiles 62, 64.
  • This Sealing profiles 62, 64 cover the upper sides of the Bars 12 to 22 and encompass the top two longitudinal edges of the rods with tabs 66, 68 projecting downwards Sealing profiles 62, 64 have a centrally projecting upward Web 70.
  • This web 70 protrudes between the forehead or Side surfaces of the glazing 56 upwards through it.
  • a sealant sits on the web 70 from above 72, in the plane of the upper disc 60 a waterproof Connection between the upper discs 60 represents.
  • each node and thus also node 10 the glazing 56 and thus the upper pane 60 of covered at the top by a silicone washer 74.
  • On this Disc 74 is an outer disc 76 from above.
  • the Discs 74, 76 have a central recess, through which penetrates a screw 78 from the outside, which in one central internal thread 52 of the upper cover plate 34 screwed is.
  • the screw 78 does not touch the end areas 28 of the rods meeting in the rod node 10.
  • This Screw 78 is from the outside e.g. covered by a cap nut 80.
  • a sealant 82 surrounding the outer disk 76 provides a watertight connection between the outer Pane 76 and the upper panes 60 of the glazing 56 in Area of the node 10
  • the rods must be at an incline in the room be installed twisted between adjacent rod nodes 10.
  • This construction of the rod node 10 allows a considerable one Transfer of tensile, compressive and moment forces.
  • the Glazing 56 rests freely on the rod knot on.
  • the bending stiffness of the bar knots is included about 60 percent of the rigidity of the rods used high. This allows rods with a width of only for the first time 40 mm can be used.
  • the supporting structure gets thereby a very slim appearance.
  • the glazing 56 can have any curved glazing surfaces be formed.
  • the individual are Flat glazing panes. Because of the in the room different orientation in a staff node Rods are the end face regions 30, 32 of the individual Rods are not necessarily perpendicular to the top or Bottom of the rod in question aligned. in the generally each rod will have face regions 30, 32 which differ in their angular orientation from the corresponding ones Differentiate the end face areas of adjacent bars.

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PCT No. PCT/DE96/00225 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 11, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 11, 1997 PCT Filed Feb. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/25568 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 1996A rod joint serves as a construction element of a load-bearing structure for supporting a glass wall or glass roof. A plurality of rods are joined together in the joint by a screwed tab connection. The rod joint (10) is distinguished in that the rods (12-22) abut one another, pressing nonpositively against one another, with their end regions each via at least one end face region and that the end regions of the rods, located in the joint are held, screwed together between two cover disks.

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TECHNISCHES GEBIETTECHNICAL AREA

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Stabknoten als Konstruktionselement einer Tragkonstruktion. Die Tragkonstruktion dient zur Abstützung einer Glaswand oder eines Glasdaches. Die Glaswand bzw. das Glasdach setzen sich aus einer Vielzahl von einzelnen Glasscheiben zusammen, die mit gegenseitigem Abstand auf der Tragkonstruktion befestigt sind. Derartige Glaswände oder Glasdächer dienen zur großflächigen Verglasung von Bauteilen.The invention relates to a rod node as a construction element a supporting structure. The supporting structure serves to support a glass wall or a glass roof. The Glass wall or the glass roof consist of a variety of individual panes of glass put together with each other Distance are fixed on the supporting structure. Such Glass walls or glass roofs are used for large-scale glazing of components.

STAND DER TECHNIKSTATE OF THE ART

Bekannte Stabknoten der eingangs genannten Art (vgl. FR-A-682 854) sind in Form von zwei sich rechtwinklig oder schiefwinklig kreuzenden Stäben bekannt. Die auf einer derartigen Grundkonstruktion zu befestigenden Glasscheiben haben im Grundriß eine entsprechend viereckige, rautenförmige, quadratische oder rechteckförmige Form. Bei ebenflächigen Tragkonstruktionen bzw. Verglasungsflächen oder bei in lediglich einer Richtung gekrümmter Tragkonstruktion ergeben sich konstruktiv keine Schwierigkeiten; die einzelnen Glasscheiben können entsprechend winkelig aneinanderstoßend auf der entsprechend im Raum einachsig gewölbten Tragkonstruktion aufgelagert und befestigt werden. Probleme ergeben sich aber bei im Raum zweiachsig gekrümmten Verglasungsflächen, da die in sich ebenflächigen Verglasungsscheiben dann nicht mit ihren Eckpunkten gleichzeitig auf allen vier Knoten aufliegen können. Bei geringen Verwölbungen wird versucht, die Glasscheiben elastisch verformt einzubauen. Bei größeren Krümmungsproblemen können entsprechend vorverformte Scheiben oder längs einer Rißlinie gebrochene Scheiben verwendet werden. Known staff nodes of the type mentioned at the beginning (cf. FR-A-682 854) are in shape of two bars crossing at right angles or oblique angles known. The on such a basic construction too fixing glass panes have a corresponding layout square, diamond-shaped, square or rectangular Shape. For flat support structures or glazing areas or when curved in only one direction There are no structural problems with the supporting structure; the individual glass panes can accordingly angularly butting on the corresponding uniaxial in space arched support structure supported and fastened will. However, problems arise with biaxially curved in space Glazing areas, since they are flat in themselves Glazing panes do not have their corner points at the same time can rest on all four nodes. At low Warping is attempted, the glass panes are deformed elastically to install. With larger curvature problems you can do the same preformed disks or broken along a crack line Discs are used.

DARSTELLUNG DER ERFINDUNGPRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Möglichkeit anzugeben, um großflächige, im Raum beliebig gekrümmte Tragkonstruktionen problemlos verglasen zu können.The invention is based on this prior art based on the task of specifying a possibility for large-scale, Support structures that are curved in the room without any problems to be able to glaze.

Diese Erfindung ist durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gegeben. Ausgehend von dem im Stand der Technik bekannten Stabknoten, bei dem jeweils mehrere Stäbe durch eine geschraubte Laschenverbindung zusammengefügt werden können, zeichnet sich der erfindungsgemäße Stabknoten dadurch aus, daß die Stäbe mit ihren Endbereichen über jeweils zumindest einen Stirnflächenbereich kraftschlüssig drückend gegenseitig aneinanderliegen und in ihren Endbereichen und damit im Bereich des Stabknotens zwischen zwei Laschenscheiben zusammengeschraubt gehalten sind. Bei dieser Ausbildung werden die Druckkräfte durch Flächenkontakt zwischen gestoßenen Stäben übertragen. Zugkräfte dagegen werden über die beidseitig den Stoßbereich überdeckenden, miteinander verschraubten Laschenscheiben übertragen. Auch Biegekräfte können gut übertragen werden. So können die bei der Zerlegung eines Biegemoments entstehenden Zug- und Druckkräfte in der oben genannten Weise in dem Stabknoten entweder - beim Auftreten von Zugkräften - durch die eine oder andere Laschenscheibe oder - beim Auftreten von Druckkräften - durch die Stirnflächenbereiche der aneinanderstoßenden mehreren Stäbe übertragen werden.This invention is given by the features of claim 1. Starting from the rod knot known in the prior art, in which several rods are screwed together Tab connection can be joined together the rod node according to the invention characterized in that the rods with their end regions over at least one end face region press against each other in a force-fitting manner and in their end areas and thus in the area of Screwed rod knot between two plate washers are held. With this training, the pressure forces transmitted through surface contact between butted bars. In contrast, tensile forces are applied to the impact area on both sides overlapping, bolted tab plates transfer. Bending forces can also be transferred well. So can arise during the decomposition of a bending moment Tensile and compressive forces in the above-mentioned manner in the bar knot either - when tensile forces occur - by the one or the other tab plate or - when Compressive forces - through the end face areas of the abutting multiple rods can be transferred.

Als vorteilhaft hat sich herausgestellt, die Endbereiche der in einem Knoten sich stoßenden Stäbe mit sich zum Ende hin verjüngenden Stirnflächenbereichen auszubilden. Mit diesen Stirnflächenbereichen stoßen dann benachbarte Stäbe aneinander. Dadurch kann die Bauhöhe im Bereich der Knoten niedrig gehalten werden. Je weniger Stäbe in einem Knoten aufeinandertreffen, desto schlanker erweist sich die Tragkonstruktion. Bei vier-stäbigen Knoten ergeben sich viereckige, von Glasscheiben abzudeckende Flächen zwischen den Knoten. Da die Stäbe im Bereich eines Knotens mit unterschiedlichen Neigungen aufeinandertreffen können, können die Glasscheiben ebenflächig sein.The end regions of the in a knot pushing rods with each other towards the end form tapered end face areas. With these End face areas then abut adjacent bars. As a result, the overall height in the area of the nodes can be low being held. The fewer rods meet in a knot, the slimmer the supporting structure turns out to be. Four-knot knots result in square, from Areas of glass to be covered between the nodes. Since the Bars in the area of a node with different inclinations can meet, the glass panes can be flat be.

Die Fachwerkkonstruktion kann auch so ausgebildet werden, daß die Stabknoten dreieckige Flächen einschließen. Dann können in ihrer Grundfläche dreieckige Glasscheiben bei der Verglasung verwendet werden. Immer ist unter jedem freien Rand der Glasscheibe ein Stab der Tragkonstruktion vorhanden. Damit können beliebig gekrümmte Tragkonstruktionen ausgebildet und verglast werden. Entsprechend den jeweiligen Anforderungen sind die Winkel zwischen benachbarten Stäben vorzugsweise im Bereich größer als Null Grad und kleiner als 180 Grad. Bei einer derartigen Konstruktion lassen sich die übertragenden Lasten noch gut auf die jeweils angeschlossenen anderen Stäbe übertragen.The truss structure can also be designed so that the rod nodes include triangular faces. Then can in its base triangular glass panes in the glazing be used. There is always the under each free edge Glass pane a rod of the supporting structure available. In order to can arbitrarily curved support structures and be glazed. According to the respective requirements are the angles between adjacent bars preferably in Range greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees. At Such a construction can be the transmitting Loads well on the other rods connected transfer.

Um die Tragkonstrukion konstruktiv nicht zu hoch ausbilden zu müssen, hat es sich als sinnvoll herausgestellt, eine oder beide Laschenscheiben mehr oder weniger stark versenkt in den Endbereichen der Stäbe vorzusehen. Dadurch geraten die durch sie hindurchgehenden Schraubenköpfe nicht in Kollision mit den die Stäbe und Stabknoten von oben abdeckenden Glasscheiben.In order not to construct the supporting structure too high , it turned out to be useful, one or both plate washers more or less sunk into the Provide end areas of the rods. This will get them through screw heads passing through them do not collide with the glass panes covering the rods and rod nodes from above.

Die Endbereiche der Stäbe können in einem Knoten unter beliebigen Winkeln zusammentreffen. Die Knoten einer Tragkonstruktion werden daher untereinander oftmals konstruktiv nicht identisch ausgebildet sein. Die fertigungsmäßigen Anforderungen an die Ausbildung der an einem Knoten vorhandenen Bauteile ist daher extrem hoch. Dieser Aufwand läßt sich praktisch nur mit rechnergestützter Konstruktionsarbeit bewältigen. Um das dem Rechner zugrundeliegende Linienraster konstruktiv in ein Stabknoten-Raster korrekt und einfach umsetzen zu können, hat es sich als sinnvoll herausgestellt, das Linienraster in der Mitte der oberen Fläche der einzelnen Stäbe anzuordnen. Diese Rasterlinien oder Systemlinien stoßen sich dann jeweils in einem Punkt eines jeden Knotens. Von diesem theoretischen Knotenpunkt wird dann nach "unten" der Knoten konstruiert. Um den statischen Anforderungen gerecht zu werden, werden dabei die Laschenscheiben gegebenenfalls soweit in die Stabenden versenkt, daß zwischen ihnen immer ein vorgegebener Abstand vorhanden ist. Da auch die Laschenscheiben eine konstante Dicke und Ausbildung in jedem Knoten haben, können für alle Knoten daher vergleichbare Rechenvoraussetzungen zugrundegelegt werden.The end areas of the bars can be in any node under any Angles meet. The nodes of a supporting structure are therefore often not constructive with each other be identical. The manufacturing requirements the formation of the components present at a node is therefore extremely high. This effort can be practically only cope with computer-aided design work. Constructively around the line grid on which the computer is based implement it correctly and easily in a bar knot grid To be able to, it has proven to make sense that Line grid in the middle of the top surface of each Arrange bars. These grid lines or system lines meet then in a point of each node. From this theoretical node is then "down" the Knot constructed. To meet the static requirements to be, the tab plates if necessary sunk so far into the rod ends that always between them there is a predetermined distance. Since the tab washers a constant thickness and formation in every knot have comparable computing requirements for all nodes be taken as a basis.

Die Verglasung für eine derartige Tragkonstruktion kann aus einer einzelnen Scheibe oder aus einer mehrere Scheiben umfassenden Einfach- oder Isolierglasscheibe bestehen. Die Glasscheiben können auch durch nicht durchsichtige Platten ersetzt werden. Als konstruktiv einfach und technisch voll zufriedenstellende Lösung hat sich eine Verglasung erwiesen, bei der eine von außen zusätzlich einwirkende Abdeckplatte auf die obere Laschenscheibe gepreßt wird. Die Ränder der Glasscheibe sind damit im Bereich der Knoten zwischen zwei Scheiben eingepreßt. Eine der Scheiben ist die bei der konstruktiven Ausbildung des Knotens vorhandene Abdeckscheibe. Die andere Scheibe ist auf der Außenseite der Verglasung zusätzlich vorhanden. Diese zusätzliche Scheibe kann auf konstruktiv einfache Weise über eine Verschraubung an der äußeren Laschenscheibe befestigt werden.The glazing for such a supporting structure can be made of a single disk or a disk comprising several disks Single or insulating glass pane exist. The Panes of glass can also be seen through opaque panels be replaced. As structurally simple and technically full satisfactory solution has been glazing, with an additional cover plate acting from the outside is pressed onto the upper plate. The edges of the Glass pane are thus in the area of the nodes between two Pressed discs. One of the disks is that of the constructive one Formation of the existing cover plate knot. The other pane is on the outside of the glazing available. This additional disc can be constructive on simple way via a screw on the outer Tab plate can be attached.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung und Weiterbildung der Erfindung sind den in den Unteransprüchen ferner angebenen Merkmalen sowie dem nachstehenden Ausführungsbeispiel zu entnehmen. Another advantageous embodiment and development of the invention are those specified in the subclaims Features as well as the following embodiment.

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Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand des in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben und erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht auf einen Stabknoten nach der Erfindung,
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eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht des Stabknotens gemäß Fig. 1 und
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eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht eines mit einer Verglasung versehenen Stabknotens.
The invention is described and explained in more detail below with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
a plan view of a rod knot according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a partially sectioned side view of the rod node according to FIG. 1 and
Fig. 3
a partially sectioned side view of a glazed bar knot.

WEGE ZUM AUSFÜHREN DER ERFINDUNGWAYS OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In einem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Stabknoten 10 treffen im vorliegenden Beispielsfall sechs Stäbe 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 aufeinander. Die Stäbe sind Teil einer Tragkonstruktion. Die Knoten können dann derart innerhalb der Tragkonstruktion vorhanden sein, daß die die Knoten verbindenden Stäbe dreieckige Flächen einrahmen. Diese Flächen können auch viereckig, und damit beispielsweise Trapezflächen sein.In a rod node 10 shown in Fig. 1 meet in In the present example, six rods 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 on each other. The bars are part of a supporting structure. The Knots can then exist within the supporting structure be that the bars connecting the nodes are triangular Frame areas. These surfaces can also be square, and thus be trapezoidal surfaces, for example.

Jeder der Stäbe 12 bis 18 besteht aus einem Rechteckprofil von im vorliegenden Beispielsfall 40 mm (Millimeter) Breite 13 und 60 mm Höhe 15. Die beiden Seitenflächen 24, 26 laufen im jeweiligen Endbereich 28 des betreffenden Stabes spitz aufeinander zu. Jeder Stab 12 bis 22 besitzt dadurch zwei spitz zulaufende, schräge Stirnflächenbereiche 30, 32. Benachbarte Stäbe, beispielsweise die Stäbe 18 und 16, liegen mit ihren benachbarten Stirnflächenbereichen 30, 32 flächig aneinander. Dies trifft für alle Stäbe und alle Stirnflächenbereiche der verschiedenen Stäbe in einem Stabknoten zu. Druckkräfte können auf diese Weise durch Kontakt über die Stirnflächenbereiche 30, 32 auf benachbarte Stäbe eines Stabknotens 10 übertragen werden.Each of the bars 12 to 18 consists of a rectangular profile 40 mm (millimeters) wide in the present example 13 and 60 mm height 15. The two side surfaces 24, 26 run pointed in the respective end region 28 of the rod in question towards each other. Each rod 12 to 22 thus has two tapered, sloping face areas 30, 32. Adjacent Bars, such as bars 18 and 16, are with their adjacent end face areas 30, 32 flat to each other. This applies to all bars and all end face areas of the various members in a member node. In this way, compressive forces can be created through contact via the End face areas 30, 32 on adjacent bars of a bar node 10 are transmitted.

Die Endbereiche 28 der Stäbe 12 bis 22 weisen innerhalb des Stabknotens 10 eine gegenüber dem übrigen Stabbereich verringerte Stabhöhe 17 von im Beispielsfall 40 mm auf. In die dadurch ausgebildeten beiden verjüngten Höhenbereiche 19, 21 ragen von oben und von unten eine Abdeckscheibe 34 bzw. 36. Diese beiden Abdeckscheiben 34, 36 werden im Bereich eines jeden Endbereichs 28 der gestoßenen Stäbe von einem Gewindebolzen 40 miteinander verschraubt zusammengehalten. Die Gewindebolzen können dabei unter Vorspannung stehen. Die Köpfe 42 der Bolzen 40 sind in der oberen Abdeckscheibe 34 versenkt angeordnet. Der Bolzen 40 ragt unten aus der unteren Abdeckscheibe 36 heraus. Auf das dort sichtbare Außengewinde 44 ist eine Mutter 46 geschraubt. Diese Mutter 46 liegt über eine Scheibe 48 fest an der Abdeckscheibe 36 an. Das Außengewinde 44 ist am Gewindebolzen 40 derart vorhanden, daß es innerhalb der unteren Abdeckscheibe 36 endet und nicht in den Bereich der Stirnflächenbereiche 30, 32 hineingreift. Die Abdeckscheiben 34, 36 sind so paßgenau in die beiden verjüngten Höhenbereiche 19, 21 eingesetzt, daß eine Übertragung von Druckkräften auch in diesen beiden Höhenbereichen möglich ist. Für die Übertragung von Druckkräften steht daher auch im stabmäßig geschwächten Endbereich 28 eines jeden Stabes ein dem ungeschwächten Stabquerschnitt vergleichbarer Querschnitt zur Verfügung. Die versenkte Anordnung der insbesondere oberen Abdeckscheibe 34 in den Stäben sowie die versenkte Anordnung der Schraubenköpfe 42 in den Abdeckscheiben 34 ermöglicht es, die obere Seite der Stäbe im Bereich eines Knotens 10 höhenmäßig praktisch durchlaufen zu lassen.The end regions 28 of the rods 12 to 22 point within the Rod node 10 reduced compared to the rest of the rod area Bar height 17 of 40 mm in the example. Into that trained two tapered height ranges 19, 21 a cover plate 34 and 36 protrude from above and from below. These two cover plates 34, 36 are in the area of one each end portion 28 of the butted rods from a threaded bolt 40 screwed together. The threaded bolts can be under tension. The heads 42 of the bolts 40 are sunk in the upper cover plate 34 arranged. The bolt 40 protrudes from the lower cover plate at the bottom 36 out. On the external thread 44 visible there screwed a nut 46. This mother 46 lies over a Disc 48 firmly on the cover disc 36. The external thread 44 is present on the threaded bolt 40 such that it is within the lower cover plate 36 ends and not in the area of the end face regions 30, 32 engages. The cover plates 34, 36 are so precisely fitting in the two tapered Height ranges 19, 21 used that a transfer of Compression forces also possible in these two height ranges is. For the transfer of pressure forces is therefore also in rod-like weakened end region 28 of each rod cross-section comparable to the unattenuated bar cross-section to disposal. The recessed arrangement of the upper one in particular Cover plate 34 in the bars and the sunken arrangement the screw heads 42 in the cover plates 34 it, the top of the bars in the area of a knot 10 to run through in terms of height practically.

In der oberen Abdeckscheibe 34 ist eine zentrische Bohrung 50 mit einem Innengewinde 52 vorhanden. In dieses Innengewinde 52 kann eine Schraube 78 von oben eingeschraubt werden, wie nachstehend noch näher beschrieben wird. A central bore 50 is in the upper cover plate 34 with an internal thread 52. In this internal thread 52, a screw 78 can be screwed in from above, such as will be described in more detail below.

Auf dem in Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellten Stabknoten 10 liegt eine Verglasung 56. Diese Verglasung besteht im vorliegenden Beispielsfall aus einer Isolierverglasung 56, die aus einer unteren Scheibe 58 und einer dazu im Abstand angeordneten oberen Scheibe 60 in üblicher Weise zusammengesetzt ist. Diese Verglasung 56 liegt auf Dichtungsprofilen 62, 64 auf. Diese Dichtungsprofile 62, 64 bedecken die oberen Seiten der Stäbe 12 bis 22 und umgreifen die oberen beiden Längskanten der Stäbe mit nach unten auskragenden Lappen 66, 68. Die Dichtungsprofile 62, 64 besitzen einen mittig nach oben auskragenden Steg 70. Dieser Steg 70 ragt zwischen den Stirnbeziehungsweise Seitenflächen der Verglasung 56 nach oben hindurch. Auf dem Steg 70 sitzt von oben eine Dichtungsmasse 72, die in der Ebene der oberen Scheibe 60 eine wasserdichte Verbindung zwischen den oberen Scheiben 60 darstellt.Is on the rod node 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 a glazing 56. This glazing exists in the present Example from an insulating glazing 56, which from a lower disc 58 and a spaced apart upper disc 60 is composed in the usual way. This Glazing 56 rests on sealing profiles 62, 64. This Sealing profiles 62, 64 cover the upper sides of the Bars 12 to 22 and encompass the top two longitudinal edges of the rods with tabs 66, 68 projecting downwards Sealing profiles 62, 64 have a centrally projecting upward Web 70. This web 70 protrudes between the forehead or Side surfaces of the glazing 56 upwards through it. A sealant sits on the web 70 from above 72, in the plane of the upper disc 60 a waterproof Connection between the upper discs 60 represents.

Im Bereich eines jeden Knotens und damit auch des Knotens 10 wird die Verglasung 56 und damit die obere Scheibe 60 von oben durch eine Silikon-Scheibe 74 abgedeckt. Auf dieser Scheibe 74 liegt von oben eine äußere Scheibe 76 auf. Die Scheiben 74, 76 besitzen eine zentrische Aussparung, durch die von außen eine Schraube 78 hindurchgreift, die in einem zentralen Innengewinde 52 der oberen Abdeckscheibe 34 eingeschraubt ist. Die Schraube 78 berührt nicht die Endbereiche 28 der im Stabknoten 10 aufeinandertreffenden Stäbe. Diese Schraube 78 ist von außen z.B. durch eine Hutmutter 80 abgedeckt. Eine die äußere Scheibe 76 umgebende Dichtungsmasse 82 stellt eine wasserdichte Verbindung zwischen der äußeren Scheibe 76 und den oberen Scheiben 60 der Verglasung 56 im Bereich des Knotens 10 dar. Bei entsprechend unterschiedlich geneigter Ausrichtung der Stabknoten im Raum müssen die Stäbe zwischen benachbarten Stabknoten 10 verdrillt eingebaut werden.In the area of each node and thus also node 10 the glazing 56 and thus the upper pane 60 of covered at the top by a silicone washer 74. On this Disc 74 is an outer disc 76 from above. The Discs 74, 76 have a central recess, through which penetrates a screw 78 from the outside, which in one central internal thread 52 of the upper cover plate 34 screwed is. The screw 78 does not touch the end areas 28 of the rods meeting in the rod node 10. This Screw 78 is from the outside e.g. covered by a cap nut 80. A sealant 82 surrounding the outer disk 76 provides a watertight connection between the outer Pane 76 and the upper panes 60 of the glazing 56 in Area of the node 10 The rods must be at an incline in the room be installed twisted between adjacent rod nodes 10.

Diese Konstruktion des Stabknotens 10 erlaubt eine beachtliche Überleitung von Zug-, Druck- und Momentenkräften. Die Verglasung 56 ruht dabei zwängungsfrei auf den Stabknoten auf. Gleichzeitig ist die Wasserdichtigkeit der Konstruktion gewährleistet. Die Biegesteifigkeit der Stabknoten ist mit etwa 60 Prozent der Steifigkeit der verwendeten Stäbe sehr hoch. Dadurch können erstmals Stäbe mit einer Breite von lediglich 40 mm verwendet werden. Die Tragkonstruktion bekommt dadurch ein sehr schlankes Aussehen.This construction of the rod node 10 allows a considerable one Transfer of tensile, compressive and moment forces. The Glazing 56 rests freely on the rod knot on. At the same time, the waterproofness of the construction guaranteed. The bending stiffness of the bar knots is included about 60 percent of the rigidity of the rods used high. This allows rods with a width of only for the first time 40 mm can be used. The supporting structure gets thereby a very slim appearance.

Aufgrund der dreieckigen Grundrißfläche der einzelnen Scheiben der Verglasung 56 können beliebig gekrümmte Verglasungsflächen ausgebildet werden. Dabei sind die jeweiligen einzelnen Verglasungsscheiben ebenflächig. Aufgrund der im Raum mit unterschiedlicher Ausrichtung in einem Stabknoten sich treffenden Stäbe sind die Stirnflächenbereich 30, 32 der einzelnen Stäbe nicht unbedingt rechtwinklig zur Ober- beziehungsweise Unterseite des betreffenden Stabes ausgerichtet. Im allgemeinen wird jeder Stab Stirnflächenbereiche 30, 32 besitzen, die in ihrer winkligen Ausrichtung sich von den entsprechenden Stirnflächenbereichen benachbarter Stäbe unterscheiden.Due to the triangular layout of the individual panes the glazing 56 can have any curved glazing surfaces be formed. The individual are Flat glazing panes. Because of the in the room different orientation in a staff node Rods are the end face regions 30, 32 of the individual Rods are not necessarily perpendicular to the top or Bottom of the rod in question aligned. in the generally each rod will have face regions 30, 32 which differ in their angular orientation from the corresponding ones Differentiate the end face areas of adjacent bars.

Claims (7)

  1. A bar node (10) of the supporting structure of a glass wall or a glass roof, wherein
    several bars (12 to 22) are joined together in the node (10) by a bolted strapped joint (34, 36, 40),
    characterised in that
    the end regions (28) of the bars (12 to 22) abut one another over at least one end face region (30, 32) in each case, pressing against one another in a force-locking manner,
    the bar end regions (28) lying in the node (10) have a reduced bar height (17) by comparison with the remaining bar region and are held bolted together (40) between two cover disks (34, 36),
    the cover disks (34, 36) are recessed into the bars (12 to 22), so that
    a fixed mutual spacing (17) is provided between the cover disks (34, 36),
    this fixed spacing (17) is less than the height (15) of the bar in that direction by reduced height regions (19, 21), and
    the cover disks (34, 36) can be used to transmit tensile and compression forces.
  2. A bar node according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the end regions (28) of adjoining bars (16, 18) have tapering face regions (30, 32) by means of which the bars lie in one plane and pressing against one another.
  3. A bar node according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it has four or six bars (12 to 22).
  4. A bar node according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the bolts (40) which pass through the two cover disks (34, 36) and the bar end regions (28) lying between them are recessed in that cover disk (34) which is adjacent to the glazing (56) on the side facing the glazing (56).
  5. A bar node according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the glazing (56) is an insulating glass pane comprising several superimposed panes (58, 60).
  6. A bar node according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the glazing (56) is held clamped between the cover disk (34) adjoining it and an additional outer disk (76),
    the outer disk (76) is held bolted (78) to the cover disk (34) adjoining the glazing (56),
    a sealing gasket (62, 64) is provided between adjoining free edges of the glazing (56),
    this sealing gasket (62, 64) is also provided between glazing (56) and bar.
  7. A bar node according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the bars are of solid material and are a maximum of 40 mm in width and 60 mm in height.
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