EP0836662B1 - Assembling method, apparatus for performing the method, and connector for solid or hollow profile sections - Google Patents

Assembling method, apparatus for performing the method, and connector for solid or hollow profile sections Download PDF

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EP0836662B1
EP0836662B1 EP96924036A EP96924036A EP0836662B1 EP 0836662 B1 EP0836662 B1 EP 0836662B1 EP 96924036 A EP96924036 A EP 96924036A EP 96924036 A EP96924036 A EP 96924036A EP 0836662 B1 EP0836662 B1 EP 0836662B1
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  • the present invention relates to an assembler for hollow or solid sections along axes of intersection any angular values, a method of assembling hollow or solid sections by means of said assembler and a set or kit of tools for the implementation of said process.
  • the link between these building elements consists of a first and a second assembly elements which are either joined together to the other, be articulated with each other.
  • the angles that can be obtained are generally limited either to a point value or to a range of values all located in the same plane.
  • the assembly device described in patent FR-A-2,624,153 has the same disadvantages. It is also consists of two elements hinged together. Such a device is complex and consequently expensive.
  • the purpose of the present invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages mentioned above by proposing an assembler allowing the assembly of full or hollow profiles according to axes of intersection of any angular values.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple to assemble and whose orientation any can be obtained by means of a single piece not articulated with a second element.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for assembling profiles using said assembler which is simple and quick to implement by everything operator including a non-professional operator.
  • the invention relates to a method for the assembly of hollow or solid profiles along axes intersection of any angular values, using of an assembler made up of an assembly body in the form of a blade or of a sparing block, after folding the blade or cutting the block, one side support provided with a through hole and arranged for be fixed on any of the faces of a first profile, process in which the body is pivotally mounted assembly around a first axis, for a blade, parallel, and for a block, orthogonal, to the axis longitudinal of said through hole so as to determine an orientation of the assembler around said axis corresponding to a first chosen angular value of the assembly, characterized in that it also goes up to pivoting at least part of the assembly body around a second axis orthogonal to said first axis so as to determine an orientation of the assembler around the axis corresponding to a second chosen angular value of the assembly, in that you fold the blade or cut the block previously oriented along at least said first ang
  • orient the assembler according to the first and second angular values of assembly chosen we delimit the bearing face of said assembler by sawing the assembler along a section plane coincident with the parallel plane said first orientation axis of the assembler and passing by the second orientation axis of said assembler, one fixes the assembler on the first profile by means of a first fixing member and the second profile is fixed to the assembler by means of a second fixing member.
  • a second embodiment of the method uses, for folding the end of the assembler provided with a through hole for fixing to the first profiled, a folder with at least two jaws of lower and upper clamping forming a vice, the jaw lower comprising, projecting from its clamping surface, a stud arranged to penetrate the through hole of the assembler, in that, first, we orient the assembler by rotation around said pad of the folder and in that we immobilize the assembler in a position predetermined angle adjustable at an angle arbitrary, in that, in a second step, we fold the assembler by means of a swivel plate, arranged at neighborhood of the jaws, in a plane parallel or confused with the clamping plane of the jaws, this forcing plate, during of its pivoting around an axis parallel to the axis longitudinal of said jaws, the assembler to bend a predetermined angle adjustable around the longitudinal edge of the upper jaw, this edge forming the axis of the folding.
  • the fixing start of the the assembler to constitute an anchoring core capable to be introduced into an axial cavity of the second profile to connect and ensure that immobilization between the first and second profiles through a member fastening passing at least through one of the faces of the second profile to be connected and the anchor core or a patch on or in said anchor core.
  • the invention also relates to an assembler for the assembly of hollow or solid profiles along axes intersection of any angular values, of the type comprising a bearing face provided with a through hole and arranged to be fixed on any one of the faces a first profile and a fixing start for the fixing of a second profile, the distal part of which has been previously erected according to a corresponding cutting plan the angular connection mode chosen, the bearing face and the starting point for fixing said assembler being likely to be obtained by implementing the aforementioned process, assembler in which the body assembly is formed by a blade and in which the fixing start is shaped to form a core anchor capable of being introduced into a cavity axial of the second profile to be connected, said anchoring core affecting the shape of a cage obtained by successive folding from the fixing start, this cage containing a block usually made of plastic with a hole crossing disposed opposite at least one bore of the cage for the passage of the fixing member of the second streamlined.
  • the invention further relates to a set or tool kit for the assembly of hollow or solid profiles according to axes of intersection of any angular values using of an assembler made up of an assembly body in the form of a sparing blade, after folding the blade, a bearing surface provided with a through hole and arranged to be fixed on any one of the faces a first profile and a fixing start for the fixing of a second profile, the distal part of which has been previously erected on a cutting plane corresponding to the angular connection method chosen, set or kit according to which, for folding the blade, is included at least one folder with jaws of upper and lower clamping and a plate arranged substantially in line with the support surface formed by the lower jaw, this plate, arranged for rotate around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of jaw, comprising an adjustable stop cooperating with a stud projecting from the jaw clamping surface lower so as to immobilize the assembler to be folded, rotatably mounted around said stud, in a position predetermined angle adjustable relative to the axi
  • the assembler 1 object of the invention, consists of a assembly body in the form of a blade, generally made of metal ( Figures 1 to 4), or of a block plastic or metal ( Figures 5 and 6). This assembler is used for the assembly of a first profile 2 and a second profile 3.
  • profiles solid or hollow
  • a preferred solution of the invention consists of using sections of profiles made up of solid or hollow wooden beams.
  • a classic solution consists of gluing on the faces of a metal profile constituting a hollow tubular core of the wooden elements constituting an envelope of said soul.
  • assembling and bonding such different materials that wood and metal have disadvantages.
  • the connection generally made by bonding between wood and metal, is very delicate and unreliable.
  • She furthermore requires compulsory surface preparation metallic.
  • the presence of these metallic surfaces generates risks of corrosion or oxidation as well as condensation harmful to wood.
  • a beam of the type comprising a web of polyhedral stiffening, this core being covered, on substantially its entire length, of wood elements surrounding said core and constituting an envelope of said core, this beam being characterized in that the core is consisting essentially of reinforcing materials and a impregnating binder shaped by pultrusion while the wooden elements of the envelope are formed of one or several thicknesses of pieces of wood assembled by abutment to obtain a length of wood element at less equal to the length of the core.
  • the impregnating binder used in the composition of the core is preferably an isophthalic polyester resin representing approximately 45% of the composition of the core.
  • the reinforcing materials which are part of the composition of the core are in the form of filaments, tablecloths and / or mats essentially based on fibers of glass, these reinforcing materials representing substantially 55% of the composition of the soul.
  • Such a beam is represented by the section 3 of FIG. 2.
  • the core of stiffening thus provides an axial cavity 10 to the interior of said section 3 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the advantage of such profiles is to allow the realization particularly solid frameworks capable of supporting heavy loads.
  • this cavity 10 allows hide the assembler, making the connection aesthetic.
  • the assembler 1 consists of a body assembly in the form of a blade.
  • This blade is fixed to one of its ends 4 on one any side, for example side 6, of a first profile 2.
  • This blade can be oriented around its attachment point at any angle ⁇ then folded on demand compared to the initial fixing plan corresponding to the face 6 of said first profile so to constitute a fixing start 7 on which is fixed a second profile 3, the distal part 8 of which has been previously erected according to a corresponding cutting plan the angular connection mode chosen.
  • This training can be made using a two-axis chainsaw in a manner known per se.
  • Orientation and folding operations at the end 4 of the assembly blade constituting the assembler 1 can be made for example using a folder of the type shown in Figure 1.
  • This folder has a frame made up of two flanges arranged parallel and interconnected by means of a jaw clamping 17 said lower jaw.
  • This lower jaw 17 cooperates with an upper jaw 18 arranged to be able to be spread or close to the lower jaw 17.
  • These two clamping jaws respectively lower 17 and upper 18 form a vice in which the assembly blade can be inserted.
  • These clamping jaws 17 and 18 can be held in position brought together by clamping screws 26 which tend, by their supporting action against the upper jaw 18, at the press against the lower jaw 17 as shown in the Figure 1.
  • the clamping portions of said jaws affect the blade shape.
  • the lower jaw 17 further comprises, in projection of its clamping or support surface, a stud or journal 19.
  • the folder is equipped with a swivel plate 20 arranged at neighborhood of the jaws 17.18 in a parallel or merged plane in the clamping plane of said jaws.
  • this tray 20 is arranged substantially in the extension of the bearing surface provided by the lower jaw 17.
  • This plate 20 is articulated on the frame of the folder for ability to pivot around axis parallel to axis longitudinal of the jaws 17 and 18.
  • This plate 20 comprises at in addition to an adjustable stop 22. This stop 22 is susceptible to be moved inside a circular groove of guide 25 formed in said plate 20.
  • This stop adjustable 22 cooperates with the stud 19 projecting from the clamping surface of the lower jaw 17 to ensure immobilization of assembler 1 rotatably mounted around of the stud 19 in a predetermined angular position adjustable relative to the longitudinal axis of said jaws.
  • at least one of the constituent flanges of the folder frame has an adjustable stop 23 likely to be moved and immobilized inside a circular guide groove 25 'formed in said flaccid.
  • This stop 23 constitutes the stopping point of the pivoting movement of the plate 20.
  • This plate is moved by means of a handle 24.
  • the assembler is therefore subsequently folded by pivoting the tray inside a predetermined angular range adjustable so as to form a fold around the longitudinal edge of the jaw upper, this edge constituting the folding axis D2.
  • the assembler intended to be folded using the folding machine described above has at its end 4, at a point corresponding to its fixing point on the first profile 3, a through hole 5.
  • This assembler is then rotated around the stud 19 so that the longitudinal axis of the assembler forms with the longitudinal edge 21 of the jaw upper, which constitutes the axis or the fold line D2, a adjustable predetermined angle ⁇ chosen by the user.
  • This angle ⁇ corresponds to the orientation angle of the assembler, that is to say the actual angle of the two profiles to be assembled in the filling plane formed by them.
  • This angle ⁇ is preferably at least equal to 17.5 °.
  • This plate 20 forces the assembler 1 to bend at an angle ⁇ predetermined adjustable around the longitudinal edge 21 of the upper jaw 18, this edge forming the axis D2 of the folding.
  • This angle ⁇ shown in Figure 1 is adjusted by the operator by means of the adjustable stop 23 by moving the latter in the circular groove 25 '. So folded, the assembler can be fixed to the first profile 2.
  • the bearing face 4 of the assembler 1 is provided, at its point of attachment to the first profile 2, through a through hole 5, fixing to the first profile takes place by means of a fixing member 12 which passes to through said through hole 5 and enters a hole 16 known as a fixing hole in the fixing face 6 of said first section 2, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • This fixing member 12 is for example constituted by a screw. So that the operator can after the operation of folding transfer the angles ⁇ , ⁇ on the profiles, it agrees to fix the assembler on the first profile 2 of such that the folding axis D2 of the assembler is parallel or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the streamlined.
  • the fixing start 7 thus formed on which will be attached a second profile 3 can affect a large number of shapes. It could thus be in the form of a dish in which would be provided a through hole for the attachment to the second profile.
  • This embodiment could be used in particular as part of a assembly where the second profile 3 would be a full profile, the assembler being fixed in abutment on one of the faces external of this profile.
  • one embodiment preferred of the invention is to conform the assembler so as to allow the attachment of a second profile hollow 3 on any first profile.
  • the second profile 3 has an axial cavity 10 as has already described above.
  • Fixing start 7 is then shaped to constitute an anchoring core 9 likely to be introduced into the axial cavity 10 of the second profile 3 to be connected. Immobilization between first and second sections are carried out through a fixing member 11 passing at least through one of the faces of the second profile 3 to be connected and the core anchor 9.
  • the anchoring core 9 can in turn have a large number of shapes. However a simple solution is obtained when the anchoring core 9 assumes the shape of a cage obtained by successive folding of the fixing start 7 as shown in Figures 1 to 4.
  • the cage thus produced contains a block 13 generally made of plastic.
  • This block 13 has a through hole 14 arranged opposite at least one 14 'hole in the cage for the passage of the fixing member 11 of the second profile 3.
  • the axis D3 of the bore 15 formed in the second profile 3 and the drilling axis D4 of the anchoring core 9 are shifted so as to obtain, under the effect of penetration of the fastener 11, a clamping effect tending to press the distal face 8 of the profile to be connected 3 against the fixing plane of the first profile 2.
  • the assembly process described above consists, in its simplest mode of implementation, to fold the assembler previously oriented using a folder, to fix the assembler on the first profile 2 by means of a first fixing member 12, to fix the second profile 3 on the assembler 1 by means of a second fixing member 11, the distal face 8 of this second profile having been previously erected.
  • the operator can, prior to fixing of the assembler on the profiles, mark on the first and second profiles, by means of templates, positioning fixing holes 16 and clamping 15 to be made and carry out said drilling by means of a machine tool, the drilling tool passes through a drilling barrel carried by template.
  • the operator must have a set or kit of tools for implementing the process, this set comprising at least one folder and possibly two templates, one used to locate the attachment point of the assembler on the first profile, the other used to locate the fixing point of the assembler on the second profile.
  • templates can be deleted.
  • the anchor cores assemblers are preformed in the factory, the holes in the profiles and bending of the end 4 of the assembler 1 taking place on site.
  • assembler 1 which affects the shape of a block, has a large number of characteristics common to the first embodiment described. It is why, in Figures 5 and 6, organs having identical functions to those of the organs described in Figures 1 to 4 have been designated with the same digital references.
  • assembler 1 originally comes in the form of a block made of metal or plastic with a first hole through 5 axially formed in said block and a second through recess defining a cavity 27 whose role will be described below.
  • This block forming the body of assembler 1 is pivotally mounted around a first axis D1 virtual orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the hole crossing 5 so as to determine an orientation of the assembler around said axis D1 corresponding to a first angular value ⁇ chosen from the assembly.
  • This pivot assembly of the assembler is obtained by displacement of a stop 22 inside a groove guide circular 25 formed in a plate 20 swivel. This circular guide groove 25 is organized around a center through which the D1 axis passes.
  • This plate 20 is bordered by flanges between which it is mounted pivoting about an axis D2. Analogously to this which was described for the folder in Figure 1, this flange has a circular guide groove 25 'to the interior of which an adjustable stop 23 is likely to be moved and immobilized. This stop 23 constitutes the stopping point of the pivoting movement of the plate 20.
  • the body of assembler 1 is oriented along the second chosen angular value of the assembly.
  • a cutting tool 28 such as a saw circular, the cutting edge of which is positioned in the plane P formed by the plane parallel and / or merged with D1 and passing through D2 is operated to eliminate the part of the assembler represented at 29 in FIG.
  • the part of assembler 1 located the other side of said plane constitutes, analogously to this which was described in the first embodiment, a fixing start 7 to which is fixed directly or to by means of an insert a second profile 3 similar to that described in the first embodiment.
  • the part of the assembler in plane P constitutes the support face 4 of the assembler provided with a hole through 5 and arranged to be fixed on one 6 any of the faces of the first profile 2.
  • the bearing face 4 of said assembler 1 oriented along the first and second angular values chosen assembly is delimited by sawing the assembler along a section plane coincident with the parallel plane said first orientation axis D1 of the assembler and passing through the second orientation axis D2 of said assembler.
  • Fixing the assembler on the first profile 2 is effected by means of a fixing member 12 which passes through said through bore 5 formed in the bearing face of said assembler at the point of attachment of the assembler on said first profile 2, this member attachment 12 penetrating into a bore 16 known as attachment formed in the fixing face 6 of said first profile 2. This fixation is analogous to that described in the first embodiment.
  • the fixing start 7 is shaped to constitute an anchoring core 9 capable of being introduced into an axial cavity 10 of the second profile 3 to connect, immobilization between the first and second profiles 2, 3 being made by means of a attachment 11 passing at least through one of the faces of the second profile 3 to be connected and the anchoring core 9 or an insert on or in said anchoring core.
  • the core anchor 9 affects the shape of a cage delimited by walls of a through cavity 27 formed in the body of the assembler, this cage being arranged to receive a element 30, such as a block, having a hole through 31 for the passage of the fixing member 11 of the second profile 3.
  • This element 30 which constitutes a part reported for example affects the shape of a U ( Figure 5) to allow the housing of the end of the fixing 12 of the assembler 1 on the first profile 2 between the branches of the U.
  • the dimensions of the element 30 are chosen in such a way that the element fits perfectly in the cavity 27 forming a cage so as to be immobilized axially inside.
  • the process of assembling two profiles at means of an assembler according to Figures 5 and 6 consists to cut the assembler 1 previously oriented by means a cutting member 28, to fix the assembler on the first profile 2 by means of a first fixing member 12, to fix the second profile 3 on the assembler 1 by means a second fixing member 11, the distal face 8 of this second profile 3 having been previously erected.
  • the location of the fixing and clamping holes 16 to can be done in a similar way to what has was described in the first embodiment. Likewise, assemblers can be pre-cut at the factory or cut on site.
  • This assembler can be used in particular for manufacturing of frameworks intended for the realization of constructions light but can also be used to assemble metal profiles, wooden profiles, profiles plastics, composite profiles or mixed profiles for the realization of various structures.
  • a few structures are cited below as an example not restrictive: canopy, veranda, airlock, garden winter, bow window, curtain wall, fixed frame, skylight, shed, day well, gallery, covered passage, pyramid, kiosk, pool cover.

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PCT No. PCT/FR96/01009 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 26, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 26, 1998 PCT Filed Jun. 28, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/02389 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 23, 1997A connector for profile sections having axes that intersect at a certain angle ( alpha , beta ) includes a connecting member folded or cut so that it defines a bearing surface provided with a through-bore and arranged to be attached to any one of the surfaces of a first profile section, the connecting member being pivotable about a first axis parallel or orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the through-bore, and at least one portion of the member further being pivotable about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis (D1); the part of the connector located beyond a plane parallel to the first axis and passing through the second pivot axis forms an initial attachment portion to which a second profile section is attached either directly or by an insert.

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La présente invention concerne un assembleur pour des profilés creux ou pleins suivant des axes d'intersection de valeurs angulaires quelconques, un procédé d'assemblage de profilés creux ou pleins au moyen dudit assembleur et un ensemble ou kit d'outils pour la mise en oeuvre dudit procédé.The present invention relates to an assembler for hollow or solid sections along axes of intersection any angular values, a method of assembling hollow or solid sections by means of said assembler and a set or kit of tools for the implementation of said process.

La réalisation de constructions légères, telles que des vérandas, des verrières, ou similaire, nécessite l'utilisation d'éléments de structure robustes pour la réalisation de l'ossature. Cette ossature est donc généralement réalisée au moyen d'éléments bois, d'éléments plastiques, d'éléments métalliques, d'éléments composites ou d'éléments mixtes, ces éléments étant pleins ou creux. L'assemblage desdits éléments entre eux peut être réalisé comme le décrit le brevet FR-A-2.667.011 au moyen d'un organe de liaison s'insérant à l'intérieur de la cavité respective ménagée dans chaque élément à assembler. Toutefois, avec de tels organes de liaison, une liaison des poutres suivant des axes d'intersection de valeurs angulaires quelconques n'est pas réalisable. Le dispositif d'assemblage décrit dans le brevet EP-A-0.604.244 présente les mêmes inconvénients. L'organe de liaison entre lesdits éléments de construction est constitué d'un premier et d'un second éléments d'assemblage qui sont soit solidarisés l'un à l'autre, soit articulés l'un avec l'autre. Dans les deux modes de réalisation, les angles pouvant être obtenus sont limités généralement soit à une valeur ponctuelle, soit à une plage de valeurs situées toutes dans un même plan. Le dispositif d'assemblage décrit dans le brevet FR-A-2.624.153 présente les mêmes inconvénients. Il est également constitué de deux éléments articulés entre eux. Un tel dispositif est complexe et par suite onéreux.The realization of light constructions, such as conservatories, canopies, or the like, requires the use of robust structural elements for the realization of the framework. This framework is therefore generally carried out by means of wooden elements, elements plastics, metallic elements, composite elements or of mixed elements, these elements being full or hollow. The assembly of said elements together can be carried out as described in patent FR-A-2,667,011 by means of a connecting member inserted inside the cavity respective in each element to be assembled. However, with such linkers, linkage of beams along axes of intersection of values any angle is not achievable. The device assembly described in patent EP-A-0.604.244 presents the same drawbacks. The link between these building elements consists of a first and a second assembly elements which are either joined together to the other, be articulated with each other. In both embodiments, the angles that can be obtained are generally limited either to a point value or to a range of values all located in the same plane. The assembly device described in patent FR-A-2,624,153 has the same disadvantages. It is also consists of two elements hinged together. Such a device is complex and consequently expensive.

Le but de la présente invention est donc de pallier les inconvénients précités en proposant un assembleur permettant l'assemblage de profilés pleins ou creux suivant des axes d'intersection de valeurs angulaires quelconques.The purpose of the present invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages mentioned above by proposing an assembler allowing the assembly of full or hollow profiles according to axes of intersection of any angular values.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un assembleur simple à réaliser et dont l'orientation quelconque peut être obtenue au moyen d'une seule pièce non articulée à un second élément.Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple to assemble and whose orientation any can be obtained by means of a single piece not articulated with a second element.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un procédé d'assemblage de profilés au moyen dudit assembleur qui soit simple et rapide à mettre en oeuvre par tout opérateur y compris un opérateur non professionnel.Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for assembling profiles using said assembler which is simple and quick to implement by everything operator including a non-professional operator.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un procédé pour l'assemblage de profilés creux ou pleins suivant des axes d'intersection de valeurs angulaires quelconques, au moyen d'un assembleur constitué d'un corps d'assemblage se présentant sous forme d'une lame ou d'un bloc ménageant, après pliage de la lame ou découpage du bloc, une face d'appui pourvue d'un perçage traversant et agencée pour être fixée sur l'une quelconque des faces d'un premier profilé, procédé dans lequel on monte à pivotement le corps d'assemblage autour d'un premier axe, pour une lame, parallèle, et pour un bloc, orthogonal, à l'axe longitudinal dudit perçage traversant de manière à déterminer une orientation de l'assembleur autour dudit axe correspondant à une première valeur angulaire choisie de l'assemblage, caractérisé en ce qu'on monte en outre à pivotement au moins une partie du corps d'assemblage autour d'un second axe orthogonal audit premier axe de manière à déterminer une orientation de l'assembleur autour de l'axe correspondant à une seconde valeur angulaire choisie de l'assemblage, en ce qu'on plie la lame ou on découpe le bloc préalablement orienté suivant au moins ladite première valeur angulaire pour ménager la face d'appui du corps d'assemblage au premier profilé, en ce qu'on fixe l'assembleur sur le premier profilé au moyen d'un premier organe de fixation, en ce qu'on fixe, sur la partie de l'assembleur située au-delà du plan parallèle audit premier axe et passant par le second axe de pivotement constituant un départ de fixation, directement ou au moyen d'une pièce rapportée, un second profilé dont la partie distale a été préalablement dressée selon un plan de coupe correspondant au mode de raccordement angulaire choisi.To this end, the invention relates to a method for the assembly of hollow or solid profiles along axes intersection of any angular values, using of an assembler made up of an assembly body in the form of a blade or of a sparing block, after folding the blade or cutting the block, one side support provided with a through hole and arranged for be fixed on any of the faces of a first profile, process in which the body is pivotally mounted assembly around a first axis, for a blade, parallel, and for a block, orthogonal, to the axis longitudinal of said through hole so as to determine an orientation of the assembler around said axis corresponding to a first chosen angular value of the assembly, characterized in that it also goes up to pivoting at least part of the assembly body around a second axis orthogonal to said first axis so as to determine an orientation of the assembler around the axis corresponding to a second chosen angular value of the assembly, in that you fold the blade or cut the block previously oriented along at least said first angular value to spare the bearing face of the body of assembly to the first profile, in that one fixes the assembler on the first profile by means of a first fixing member, in that one fixes, on the part of the assembler located beyond the plane parallel to said first axis and passing through the second pivot axis constituting a fixing start, directly or by means of a part added, a second profile, the distal part of which has been previously erected according to a corresponding cutting plan the angular connection mode chosen.

Selon un premier mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé, on oriente l'assembleur suivant les première et seconde valeurs angulaires d'assemblage choisies, on délimite la face d'appui dudit assembleur par sciage de l'assembleur suivant un plan de coupe confondu avec le plan parallèle audit premier axe d'orientation de l'assembleur et passant par le second axe d'orientation dudit assembleur, on fixe l'assembleur sur le premier profilé au moyen d'un premier organe de fixation et on fixe le second profilé sur l'assembleur au moyen d'un second organe de fixation.According to a first embodiment of the method, orient the assembler according to the first and second angular values of assembly chosen, we delimit the bearing face of said assembler by sawing the assembler along a section plane coincident with the parallel plane said first orientation axis of the assembler and passing by the second orientation axis of said assembler, one fixes the assembler on the first profile by means of a first fixing member and the second profile is fixed to the assembler by means of a second fixing member.

Selon un second mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé, on utilise, pour le pliage de l'extrémité de l'assembleur munie d'un perçage traversant pour sa fixation au premier profilé, une plieuse présentant au moins deux mors de serrage inférieur et supérieur formant étau, le mors inférieur comportant, en saillie de sa surface de serrage, un plot agencé pour pénétrer dans le perçage traversant de l'assembleur, en ce que, dans un premier temps, on oriente l'assembleur par rotation autour dudit plot de la plieuse et en ce qu'on immobilise l'assembleur dans une position angulaire prédéterminée réglable suivant un angle quelconque, en ce que, dans un second temps, on plie l'assembleur au moyen d'un plateau pivotant, disposé au voisinage des mors, dans un plan parallèle ou confondu avec le plan de serrage des mors, ce plateau forçant, au cours de son pivotement autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe longitudinal desdits mors, l'assembleur à se plier d'un angle prédéterminé réglable autour de l'arête longitudinale du mors supérieur, cette arête formant l'axe du pliage.According to a second embodiment of the method, uses, for folding the end of the assembler provided with a through hole for fixing to the first profiled, a folder with at least two jaws of lower and upper clamping forming a vice, the jaw lower comprising, projecting from its clamping surface, a stud arranged to penetrate the through hole of the assembler, in that, first, we orient the assembler by rotation around said pad of the folder and in that we immobilize the assembler in a position predetermined angle adjustable at an angle arbitrary, in that, in a second step, we fold the assembler by means of a swivel plate, arranged at neighborhood of the jaws, in a plane parallel or confused with the clamping plane of the jaws, this forcing plate, during of its pivoting around an axis parallel to the axis longitudinal of said jaws, the assembler to bend a predetermined angle adjustable around the longitudinal edge of the upper jaw, this edge forming the axis of the folding.

Par ailleurs, on conforme le départ de fixation de l'assembleur pour constituer un noyau d'ancrage susceptible d'être introduit dans une cavité axiale du second profilé à raccorder et en ce qu'on assure l'immobilisation entre les premier et second profilés par l'intermédiaire d'un organe de fixation passant au moins au travers de l'une des faces du second profilé à raccorder et le noyau d'ancrage ou une pièce rapportée sur ou dans ledit noyau d'ancrage.In addition, the fixing start of the the assembler to constitute an anchoring core capable to be introduced into an axial cavity of the second profile to connect and ensure that immobilization between the first and second profiles through a member fastening passing at least through one of the faces of the second profile to be connected and the anchor core or a patch on or in said anchor core.

L'invention a également pour objet un assembleur pour l'assemblage de profilés creux ou pleins suivant des axes d'intersection de valeurs angulaires quelconques, du type comprenant une face d'appui pourvue d'un perçage traversant et agencée pour être fixée sur l'une quelconque des faces d'un premier profilé et un départ de fixation pour la fixation d'un second profilé dont la partie distale a été préalablement dressée selon un plan de coupe correspondant au mode de raccordement angulaire choisi, la face d'appui et le départ de fixation dudit assembleur étant susceptibles d'être obtenus par la mise en oeuvre du procédé précité, assembleur dans lequel le corps d'assemblage est formé par une lame et dans lequel le départ de fixation est conformé pour constituer un noyau d'ancrage susceptible d'être introduit dans une cavité axiale du second profilé à raccorder, ledit noyau d'ancrage affectant la forme d'une cage obtenue par pliage successif du départ de fixation, cette cage renfermant un bloc généralement en matière plastique présentant un perçage traversant disposé en regard d'au moins un perçage de la cage pour le passage de l'organe de fixation du second profilé.The invention also relates to an assembler for the assembly of hollow or solid profiles along axes intersection of any angular values, of the type comprising a bearing face provided with a through hole and arranged to be fixed on any one of the faces a first profile and a fixing start for the fixing of a second profile, the distal part of which has been previously erected according to a corresponding cutting plan the angular connection mode chosen, the bearing face and the starting point for fixing said assembler being likely to be obtained by implementing the aforementioned process, assembler in which the body assembly is formed by a blade and in which the fixing start is shaped to form a core anchor capable of being introduced into a cavity axial of the second profile to be connected, said anchoring core affecting the shape of a cage obtained by successive folding from the fixing start, this cage containing a block usually made of plastic with a hole crossing disposed opposite at least one bore of the cage for the passage of the fixing member of the second streamlined.

Indépendamment du mode de mise en oeuvre du procédé retenu, préalablement à la fixation de l'assembleur sur les profilés, on repère sur les premier et second profilés, au moyen de gabarits, les perçages de fixation et de serrage à réaliser, et on réalise lesdits perçages au moyen d'une machine-outil dont l'outil de perçage traverse un canon de perçage disposé sur le gabarit.Regardless of the mode of implementation of the method chosen, prior to fixing the assembler on the profiles, you can see on the first and second profiles, at by means of templates, fixing and tightening holes carry out, and said holes are made by means of a machine tool whose drilling tool passes through a barrel drilling arranged on the template.

L'invention concerne en outre un ensemble ou kit d'outils pour l'assemblage de profilés creux ou pleins suivant des axes d'intersection de valeurs angulaires quelconques au moyen d'un assembleur constitué d'un corps d'assemblage se présentant sous forme d'une lame ménageant, après pliage de la lame, une face d'appui pourvue d'un perçage traversant et agencé pour être fixé sur l'une quelconque des faces d'un premier profilé et un départ de fixation pour la fixation d'un second profilé dont la partie distale a été préalablement dressée sur un plan de coupe correspondant au mode de raccordement angulaire choisi, ensemble ou kit selon lequel, pour le pliage de la lame, est inclus au moins une plieuse qui comporte des mors de serrage supérieur et inférieur et un plateau disposé sensiblement dans le prolongement de la surface d'appui ménagée par le mors inférieur, ce plateau, agencé pour pivoter autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe longitudinal des mors, comportant une butée réglable coopérant avec un plot disposé en saillie de la surface de serrage du mors inférieur de manière à immobiliser l'assembleur à plier, monté à rotation autour dudit plot, dans une position angulaire prédéterminée réglable par rapport à l'axe longitudinal desdits mors, l'assembleur étant par la suite plié par pivotement du plateau à l'intérieur d'une plage angulaire prédéterminée réglable de manière à former un pli autour de l'arête longitudinale du mors supérieur.The invention further relates to a set or tool kit for the assembly of hollow or solid profiles according to axes of intersection of any angular values using of an assembler made up of an assembly body in the form of a sparing blade, after folding the blade, a bearing surface provided with a through hole and arranged to be fixed on any one of the faces a first profile and a fixing start for the fixing of a second profile, the distal part of which has been previously erected on a cutting plane corresponding to the angular connection method chosen, set or kit according to which, for folding the blade, is included at least one folder with jaws of upper and lower clamping and a plate arranged substantially in line with the support surface formed by the lower jaw, this plate, arranged for rotate around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of jaw, comprising an adjustable stop cooperating with a stud projecting from the jaw clamping surface lower so as to immobilize the assembler to be folded, rotatably mounted around said stud, in a position predetermined angle adjustable relative to the axis longitudinal of said jaws, the assembler being thereafter folded by pivoting the tray within a range predetermined angle adjustable so as to form a fold around the longitudinal edge of the upper jaw.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue en perspective d'une plieuse susceptible d'être utilisée pour le pliage d'un assembleur de l'invention formé par une lame ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue en perspective de l'assembleur formé par une lame représenté à l'état fixé à deux profilés, les profilés étant représentés en transparence ;
  • la figure 3 représente une variante de la figure 2 dans laquelle le positionnement des profilés et les valeurs angulaires des axes d'intersection des profilés entre eux ont été modifiés ;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue en coupe d'un assembleur formé par une lame dans un montage à l'équerre de deux profilés également représentés en coupe ;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue en perspective schématique simplifiée d'un outil de coupe coopérant avec un support orientable, l'ensemble étant susceptible d'être utilisé pour le découpage d'un assembleur de l'invention formé par un bloc et
  • la figure 6 représente une vue en perspective d'un assembleur formé par un bloc représenté à l'état fixé à deux profilés, les profilés étant représentés transparents.
    • The invention will be clearly understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
  • FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a folding machine capable of being used for folding an assembler of the invention formed by a blade;
  • 2 shows a perspective view of the assembler formed by a blade shown in the state attached to two sections, the sections being shown in transparency;
  • FIG. 3 represents a variant of FIG. 2 in which the positioning of the profiles and the angular values of the axes of intersection of the profiles between them have been modified;
  • Figure 4 shows a sectional view of an assembler formed by a blade in a square mounting of two sections also shown in section;
  • FIG. 5 represents a simplified schematic perspective view of a cutting tool cooperating with an adjustable support, the assembly being capable of being used for cutting an assembler of the invention formed by a block and
  • Figure 6 shows a perspective view of an assembler formed by a block shown in the state attached to two sections, the sections being shown transparent.

    • L'assembleur 1, objet de l'invention, est constitué d'un corps d'assemblage se présentant sous forme d'une lame, généralement en métal (figures 1 à 4), ou d'un bloc en plastique ou en métal (figures 5 et 6). Cet assembleur est utilisé pour l'assemblage d'un premier profilé 2 et d'un second profilé 3.The assembler 1, object of the invention, consists of a assembly body in the form of a blade, generally made of metal (Figures 1 to 4), or of a block plastic or metal (Figures 5 and 6). This assembler is used for the assembly of a first profile 2 and a second profile 3.

    Ces profilés, pleins ou creux, peuvent être réalisés en un matériau quelconque. Une solution préférée de l'invention consiste toutefois à utiliser des sections de profilés constituées par des poutres en bois pleines ou creuses. Dans le cas de poutres creuses, une solution classique consiste à coller sur les faces d'un profilé métallique constituant une âme tubulaire creuse des éléments de bois constituant une enveloppe de ladite âme. Toutefois, l'assemblage et la liaison de matériaux aussi différents que le bois et le métal présentent des inconvénients. En effet, la liaison, généralement réalisée par collage entre le bois et le métal, est très délicate et non fiable. Elle suppose en outre une préparation obligatoire des surfaces métalliques. Enfin, la présence de ces surfaces métalliques génère des risques de corrosion ou d'oxydation ainsi qu'une condensation préjudiciable au bois. De même, on constate des variations dimensionnelles différentielles importantes à la dilatation.These profiles, solid or hollow, can be produced in one any material. A preferred solution of the invention however, consists of using sections of profiles made up of solid or hollow wooden beams. In the case of hollow beams, a classic solution consists of gluing on the faces of a metal profile constituting a hollow tubular core of the wooden elements constituting an envelope of said soul. However, assembling and bonding such different materials that wood and metal have disadvantages. In effect, the connection, generally made by bonding between wood and metal, is very delicate and unreliable. She furthermore requires compulsory surface preparation metallic. Finally, the presence of these metallic surfaces generates risks of corrosion or oxidation as well as condensation harmful to wood. Similarly, we see significant differential dimensional variations dilation.

    Une autre solution plus performante consiste donc à utiliser une poutre du type comprenant une âme de raidissement polyédrique, cette âme étant recouverte, sur sensiblement toute sa longueur, d'éléments de bois entourant ladite âme et constituant une enveloppe de ladite âme, cette poutre étant caractérisée en ce que l'âme est constituée essentiellement de matériaux de renfort et d'un liant d'imprégnation conformés par pultrusion tandis que les éléments de bois de l'enveloppe sont formés d'une ou plusieurs épaisseurs de pièces de bois assemblées par aboutement pour obtenir une longueur d'élément de bois au moins égale à la longueur de l'âme. A titre d'exemple, le liant d'imprégnation entrant dans la composition de l'âme est une résine de préférence polyester isophtalique représentant sensiblement 45 % de la composition de l'âme. Les matériaux de renfort entrant quant à eux dans la composition de l'âme se présentent sous forme de filaments, de nappes et/ou de mats essentiellement à base de fibres de verre, ces matériaux de renfort représentant sensiblement 55 % de la composition de l'âme. Une telle poutre est représentée par le profilé 3 de la figure 2. L'âme de raidissement ménage ainsi une cavité axiale 10 à l'intérieur dudit profilé 3 comme le montre la figure 2. L'intérêt de tels profilés est de permettre la réalisation d'ossatures particulièrement solides aptes à supporter de lourdes charges. En outre, cette cavité 10 permet de masquer l'assembleur, rendant ainsi la liaison esthétique.Another more efficient solution is therefore to use a beam of the type comprising a web of polyhedral stiffening, this core being covered, on substantially its entire length, of wood elements surrounding said core and constituting an envelope of said core, this beam being characterized in that the core is consisting essentially of reinforcing materials and a impregnating binder shaped by pultrusion while the wooden elements of the envelope are formed of one or several thicknesses of pieces of wood assembled by abutment to obtain a length of wood element at less equal to the length of the core. For example, the impregnating binder used in the composition of the core is preferably an isophthalic polyester resin representing approximately 45% of the composition of the core. The reinforcing materials which are part of the composition of the core are in the form of filaments, tablecloths and / or mats essentially based on fibers of glass, these reinforcing materials representing substantially 55% of the composition of the soul. Such a beam is represented by the section 3 of FIG. 2. The core of stiffening thus provides an axial cavity 10 to the interior of said section 3 as shown in FIG. 2. The advantage of such profiles is to allow the realization particularly solid frameworks capable of supporting heavy loads. In addition, this cavity 10 allows hide the assembler, making the connection aesthetic.

    Dans un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention conforme aux figures 1 à 4, l'assembleur 1 est constitué d'un corps d'assemblage se présentant sous forme d'une lame. In a first embodiment of the invention according to in Figures 1 to 4, the assembler 1 consists of a body assembly in the form of a blade.

    Cette lame est fixée à l'une de ses extrémités 4 sur l'une quelconque des faces, par exemple la face 6, d'un premier profilé 2. Cette lame peut être orientée autour de son point de fixation suivant un angle β quelconque puis pliée à la demande par rapport au plan de fixation initial correspondant à la face 6 dudit premier profilé de manière à constituer un départ de fixation 7 sur lequel est fixé un second profilé 3 dont la partie distale 8 a été préalablement dressée selon un plan de coupe correspondant au mode de raccordement angulaire choisi. Ce dressage peut être réalisé au moyen d'une tronçonneuse deux axes de manière connue en soi.This blade is fixed to one of its ends 4 on one any side, for example side 6, of a first profile 2. This blade can be oriented around its attachment point at any angle β then folded on demand compared to the initial fixing plan corresponding to the face 6 of said first profile so to constitute a fixing start 7 on which is fixed a second profile 3, the distal part 8 of which has been previously erected according to a corresponding cutting plan the angular connection mode chosen. This training can be made using a two-axis chainsaw in a manner known per se.

    Les opérations d'orientation et de pliage de l'extrémité 4 de la lame d'assemblage constitutive de l'assembleur 1 peuvent être réalisées par exemple au moyen d'une plieuse du type de celle représentée à la figure 1. Cette plieuse comporte un bâti constitué de deux flasques disposés parallèles et reliés entre eux au moyen d'un mors de serrage 17 dit mors inférieur. Ce mors inférieur 17 coopère avec un mors supérieur 18 agencé pour pouvoir être écarté ou rapproché du mors inférieur 17. Ces deux mors de serrage respectivement inférieur 17 et supérieur 18 forment un étau dans lequel la lame d'assemblage pourra être insérée. Ces mors de serrage 17 et 18 peuvent être maintenus en position rapprochée au moyen de vis de serrage 26 qui tendent, par leur action d'appui contre le mors supérieur 18, à le presser contre le mors inférieur 17 comme le montre la figure 1. Les portions de serrage desdits mors affectent la forme de lames. Le mors inférieur 17 comporte en outre, en saillie de sa surface de serrage ou d'appui, un plot ou tourillon 19. Outre ces mors supérieur 18 et inférieur 17, la plieuse est équipée d'un plateau 20 pivotant disposé au voisinage des mors 17,18 dans un plan parallèle ou confondu au plan de serrage desdits mors. Généralement, ce plateau 20 est disposé sensiblement dans le prolongement de la surface d'appui ménagée par le mors inférieur 17. Ce plateau 20 est articulé sur le bâti de la plieuse pour pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe longitudinal des mors 17 et 18. Ce plateau 20 comporte en outre une butée réglable 22. Cette butée 22 est susceptible d'être déplacée à l'intérieur d'une rainure circulaire de guidage 25 ménagée dans ledit plateau 20. Cette butée réglable 22 coopère avec le plot 19 disposé en saillie de la surface de serrage du mors inférieur 17 pour assurer l'immobilisation de l'assembleur 1 monté à rotation autour du plot 19 dans une position angulaire prédéterminée réglable par rapport à l'axe longitudinal desdits mors. De manière analogue, au moins l'un des flasques constitutifs du bâti de la plieuse comporte une butée réglable 23 susceptible d'être déplacée et immobilisée à l'intérieur d'une rainure de guidage circulaire 25' ménagée dans ledit flasque. Cette butée 23 constitue le point d'arrêt du déplacement en pivotement du plateau 20. Ce plateau est déplacé au moyen d'une poignée 24. L'assembleur est donc par la suite plié par pivotement du plateau à l'intérieur d'une plage angulaire prédéterminée réglable de manière à former un pli autour de l'arête longitudinale du mors supérieur, cette arête constituant l'axe de pliage D2.Orientation and folding operations at the end 4 of the assembly blade constituting the assembler 1 can be made for example using a folder of the type shown in Figure 1. This folder has a frame made up of two flanges arranged parallel and interconnected by means of a jaw clamping 17 said lower jaw. This lower jaw 17 cooperates with an upper jaw 18 arranged to be able to be spread or close to the lower jaw 17. These two clamping jaws respectively lower 17 and upper 18 form a vice in which the assembly blade can be inserted. These clamping jaws 17 and 18 can be held in position brought together by clamping screws 26 which tend, by their supporting action against the upper jaw 18, at the press against the lower jaw 17 as shown in the Figure 1. The clamping portions of said jaws affect the blade shape. The lower jaw 17 further comprises, in projection of its clamping or support surface, a stud or journal 19. In addition to these upper 18 and lower 17 jaws, the folder is equipped with a swivel plate 20 arranged at neighborhood of the jaws 17.18 in a parallel or merged plane in the clamping plane of said jaws. Generally, this tray 20 is arranged substantially in the extension of the bearing surface provided by the lower jaw 17. This plate 20 is articulated on the frame of the folder for ability to pivot around axis parallel to axis longitudinal of the jaws 17 and 18. This plate 20 comprises at in addition to an adjustable stop 22. This stop 22 is susceptible to be moved inside a circular groove of guide 25 formed in said plate 20. This stop adjustable 22 cooperates with the stud 19 projecting from the clamping surface of the lower jaw 17 to ensure immobilization of assembler 1 rotatably mounted around of the stud 19 in a predetermined angular position adjustable relative to the longitudinal axis of said jaws. Of analogously, at least one of the constituent flanges of the folder frame has an adjustable stop 23 likely to be moved and immobilized inside a circular guide groove 25 'formed in said flaccid. This stop 23 constitutes the stopping point of the pivoting movement of the plate 20. This plate is moved by means of a handle 24. The assembler is therefore subsequently folded by pivoting the tray inside a predetermined angular range adjustable so as to form a fold around the longitudinal edge of the jaw upper, this edge constituting the folding axis D2.

    L'assembleur destiné à être plié au moyen de la plieuse décrite ci-dessus comporte à son extrémité 4, en un point correspondant à son point de fixation sur le premier profilé 3, un perçage traversant 5. Pour pouvoir plier l'extrémité 4 de l'assembleur 1 au moyen de la plieuse décrite ci-dessus, il convient dans un premier temps de loger l'extrémité 4 de l'assembleur entre les mors de serrage 17 et 18 de la plieuse de manière telle que le plot 19 du mors inférieur 17 pénètre dans le perçage traversant 5 de l'assembleur, comme le montre la figure 1. Cet assembleur est par la suite orienté par rotation autour du plot 19 de telle sorte que l'axe longitudinal de l'assembleur forme avec l'arête longitudinale 21 du mors supérieur, qui constitue l'axe ou la ligne de pliage D2, un angle β prédéterminé réglable choisi par l'utilisateur. Cet angle β correspond à l'angle d'orientation de l'assembleur, c'est-à-dire l'angle réel des deux profilés à assembler dans le plan de remplissage formé par elles. Cet angle β est de préférence au moins égal à 17,5°. Une fois l'assembleur 1 correctement orienté, il est immobilisé dans ladite position prédéterminée sur le plateau 20 au moyen de la butée réglable 22 susceptible de se déplacer dans la rainure 25. Dans un second temps, l'assembleur 1 est plié au moyen du plateau pivotant 20 disposé au voisinage des mors 17,18 dans un plan parallèle ou confondu avec le plan de serrage desdits mors. Ce plateau 20, au cours de son pivotement autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe longitudinal desdits mors, force l'assembleur 1 à se plier d'un angle α prédéterminé réglable autour de l'arête longitudinale 21 du mors supérieur 18, cette arête formant l'axe D2 du pliage. Cet angle α représenté à la figure 1 est réglé par l'opérateur au moyen de la butée réglable 23 en déplaçant cette dernière dans la rainure circulaire 25'. Ainsi plié, l'assembleur peut être fixé au premier profilé 2.The assembler intended to be folded using the folding machine described above has at its end 4, at a point corresponding to its fixing point on the first profile 3, a through hole 5. To be able to bend the end 4 of the assembler 1 by means of the folder described above, it is initially advisable to place the end 4 of the assembler between the jaws of clamping 17 and 18 of the folder so that the stud 19 of the lower jaw 17 enters the through hole 5 of the assembler, as shown in Figure 1. This assembler is then rotated around the stud 19 so that the longitudinal axis of the assembler forms with the longitudinal edge 21 of the jaw upper, which constitutes the axis or the fold line D2, a adjustable predetermined angle β chosen by the user. This angle β corresponds to the orientation angle of the assembler, that is to say the actual angle of the two profiles to be assembled in the filling plane formed by them. This angle β is preferably at least equal to 17.5 °. Once the assembler 1 correctly oriented, it is immobilized in said predetermined position on the plate 20 by means of the adjustable stop 22 capable of moving in the groove 25. In a second step, the assembler 1 is folded by means of the pivoting plate 20 arranged in the vicinity of the jaw 17.18 in a plane parallel or coincident with the plane tightening said jaws. This plate 20, during its pivot around an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis said jaws, forces the assembler 1 to bend at an angle α predetermined adjustable around the longitudinal edge 21 of the upper jaw 18, this edge forming the axis D2 of the folding. This angle α shown in Figure 1 is adjusted by the operator by means of the adjustable stop 23 by moving the latter in the circular groove 25 '. So folded, the assembler can be fixed to the first profile 2.

    Du fait que la face d'appui 4 de l'assembleur 1 est pourvue, en son point de fixation sur le premier profilé 2, d'un perçage traversant 5, la fixation au premier profilé s'effectue au moyen d'un organe de fixation 12 qui passe à travers ledit perçage traversant 5 et pénètre dans un perçage 16 dit de fixation ménagé dans la face de fixation 6 dudit premier profilé 2, comme le montre la figure 4. Cet organe de fixation 12 est par exemple constitué par une vis. Afin que l'opérateur puisse après l'opération de pliage reporter les angles α, β sur les profilés, il convient de fixer l'assembleur sur le premier profilé 2 de manière telle que l'axe de pliage D2 de l'assembleur soit parallèle ou perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du profilé.Because the bearing face 4 of the assembler 1 is provided, at its point of attachment to the first profile 2, through a through hole 5, fixing to the first profile takes place by means of a fixing member 12 which passes to through said through hole 5 and enters a hole 16 known as a fixing hole in the fixing face 6 of said first section 2, as shown in FIG. 4. This fixing member 12 is for example constituted by a screw. So that the operator can after the operation of folding transfer the angles α, β on the profiles, it agrees to fix the assembler on the first profile 2 of such that the folding axis D2 of the assembler is parallel or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the streamlined.

    Le départ de fixation 7 ainsi constitué sur lequel va être fixé un second profilé 3 peut affecter un grand nombre de formes. Il pourrait ainsi se présenter sous forme d'un plat dans lequel serait ménagé un perçage traversant pour la fixation au second profilé. Cette forme de réalisation pourrait être notamment utilisée dans le cadre d'un assemblage où le second profilé 3 serait un profilé plein, l'assembleur étant fixé en appui sur l'une des faces externes de ce profilé. Toutefois, une forme de réalisation préférée de l'invention consiste à conformer l'assembleur de manière à permettre la fixation d'un second profilé creux 3 sur un premier profilé quelconque. Dans ce cas, le second profilé 3 comporte une cavité axiale 10 comme cela a déjà été décrit précédemment. Le départ de fixation 7 est alors conformé pour constituer un noyau d'ancrage 9 susceptible d'être introduit dans la cavité axiale 10 du second profilé 3 à raccorder. L'immobilisation entre les premier et second profilés s'effectue par l'intermédiaire d'un organe de fixation 11 passant au moins au travers de l'une des faces du second profilé 3 à raccorder et le noyau d'ancrage 9.The fixing start 7 thus formed on which will be attached a second profile 3 can affect a large number of shapes. It could thus be in the form of a dish in which would be provided a through hole for the attachment to the second profile. This embodiment could be used in particular as part of a assembly where the second profile 3 would be a full profile, the assembler being fixed in abutment on one of the faces external of this profile. However, one embodiment preferred of the invention is to conform the assembler so as to allow the attachment of a second profile hollow 3 on any first profile. In this case, the second profile 3 has an axial cavity 10 as has already described above. Fixing start 7 is then shaped to constitute an anchoring core 9 likely to be introduced into the axial cavity 10 of the second profile 3 to be connected. Immobilization between first and second sections are carried out through a fixing member 11 passing at least through one of the faces of the second profile 3 to be connected and the core anchor 9.

    Le noyau d'ancrage 9 peut à son tour présenter un grand nombre de formes. Toutefois une solution simple est obtenue lorsque le noyau d'ancrage 9 affecte la forme d'une cage obtenue par pliage successif du départ de fixation 7 comme le montrent les figures 1 à 4. La cage ainsi réalisée renferme un bloc 13 généralement en matière plastique. Ce bloc 13 présente un perçage traversant 14 disposé en regard d'au moins un perçage 14' de la cage pour le passage de l'organe de fixation 11 du second profilé 3. En outre, il convient de noter que l'axe D3 du perçage 15 ménagé dans le second profilé 3 et l'axe de perçage D4 du noyau d'ancrage 9 sont décalés de manière à obtenir, sous l'effet de pénétration de l'organe de fixation 11, un effet de serrage tendant à plaquer la face distale 8 du profilé à raccorder 3 contre le plan de fixation du premier profilé 2. En résumé, le procédé d'assemblage décrit ci-dessus consiste, dans son mode de mise en oeuvre le plus simple, à plier l'assembleur préalablement orienté au moyen d'une plieuse, à fixer l'assembleur sur le premier profilé 2 au moyen d'un premier organe de fixation 12, à fixer le second profilé 3 sur l'assembleur 1 au moyen d'un second organe de fixation 11, la face distale 8 de ce second profilé ayant été préalablement dressée.The anchoring core 9 can in turn have a large number of shapes. However a simple solution is obtained when the anchoring core 9 assumes the shape of a cage obtained by successive folding of the fixing start 7 as shown in Figures 1 to 4. The cage thus produced contains a block 13 generally made of plastic. This block 13 has a through hole 14 arranged opposite at least one 14 'hole in the cage for the passage of the fixing member 11 of the second profile 3. In addition, it it should be noted that the axis D3 of the bore 15 formed in the second profile 3 and the drilling axis D4 of the anchoring core 9 are shifted so as to obtain, under the effect of penetration of the fastener 11, a clamping effect tending to press the distal face 8 of the profile to be connected 3 against the fixing plane of the first profile 2. In summary, the assembly process described above consists, in its simplest mode of implementation, to fold the assembler previously oriented using a folder, to fix the assembler on the first profile 2 by means of a first fixing member 12, to fix the second profile 3 on the assembler 1 by means of a second fixing member 11, the distal face 8 of this second profile having been previously erected.

    Dans un mode de mise en oeuvre particulier du procédé de l'invention, l'opérateur peut, préalablement à la fixation de l'assembleur sur les profilés, repérer sur les premier et second profilés, au moyen de gabarits, le positionnement des perçages de fixation 16 et de serrage 15 à réaliser et réaliser lesdits perçages au moyen d'une machine-outil dont l'outil de perçage traverse un canon de perçage porté par le gabarit. Dans ce cas, l'opérateur devra disposer d'un ensemble ou kit d'outils pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé, cet ensemble comprenant au moins une plieuse et éventuellement deux gabarits, l'un servant au repérage du point de fixation de l'assembleur sur le premier profilé, l'autre servant au repérage du point de fixation de l'assembleur sur le second profilé.In a particular embodiment of the method of the invention, the operator can, prior to fixing of the assembler on the profiles, mark on the first and second profiles, by means of templates, positioning fixing holes 16 and clamping 15 to be made and carry out said drilling by means of a machine tool, the drilling tool passes through a drilling barrel carried by template. In this case, the operator must have a set or kit of tools for implementing the process, this set comprising at least one folder and possibly two templates, one used to locate the attachment point of the assembler on the first profile, the other used to locate the fixing point of the assembler on the second profile.

    Dans une version industrielle de ce procédé dans laquelle les profilés seraient livrés à l'opérateur prépercés, les gabarits pourront être supprimés.In an industrial version of this process in which the profiles would be delivered to the operator pre-drilled, templates can be deleted.

    Dans une version semi-industrielle, les noyaux d'ancrage des assembleurs sont préformés en usine, les perçages des profilés et le pliage de l'extrémité 4 de l'assembleur 1 s'effectuant sur le chantier. In a semi-industrial version, the anchor cores assemblers are preformed in the factory, the holes in the profiles and bending of the end 4 of the assembler 1 taking place on site.

    Dans un second mode de réalisation de l'invention conforme aux figures 5 et 6, l'assembleur 1, qui affecte la forme d'un bloc, comporte un grand nombre de caractéristiques communes au premier mode de réalisation décrit. C'est pourquoi, dans les figures 5 et 6, des organes présentant des fonctions identiques à celles des organes décrits dans les figures 1 à 4 ont été désignés avec les mêmes références numériques. Dans l'exemple de la figure 5, l'assembleur 1 se présente à l'origine sous forme d'un bloc en métal ou en plastique comportant un premier perçage traversant 5 ménagé axialement dans ledit bloc et un second évidement traversant délimitant une cavité 27 dont le rôle sera décrit ci-après. Ce bloc formant le corps de l'assembleur 1 est monté pivotant autour d'un premier axe D1 virtuel orthogonal à l'axe longitudinal du perçage traversant 5 de manière à déterminer une orientation de l'assembleur autour dudit axe D1 correspondant à une première valeur angulaire β choisie de l'assemblage. Ce montage à pivotement de l'assembleur est obtenu par déplacement d'une butée 22 à l'intérieur d'une rainure circulaire de guidage 25 ménagée dans un plateau 20 pivotant. Cette rainure circulaire de guidage 25 est organisée autour d'un centre par lequel passe l'axe D1. La butée 22, solidaire en déplacement de l'assembleur 1, permet d'immobiliser l'assembleur 1 dans une position angulaire prédéterminée réglable.In a second embodiment of the invention according to in Figures 5 and 6, the assembler 1, which affects the shape of a block, has a large number of characteristics common to the first embodiment described. It is why, in Figures 5 and 6, organs having identical functions to those of the organs described in Figures 1 to 4 have been designated with the same digital references. In the example in Figure 5, assembler 1 originally comes in the form of a block made of metal or plastic with a first hole through 5 axially formed in said block and a second through recess defining a cavity 27 whose role will be described below. This block forming the body of assembler 1 is pivotally mounted around a first axis D1 virtual orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the hole crossing 5 so as to determine an orientation of the assembler around said axis D1 corresponding to a first angular value β chosen from the assembly. This pivot assembly of the assembler is obtained by displacement of a stop 22 inside a groove guide circular 25 formed in a plate 20 swivel. This circular guide groove 25 is organized around a center through which the D1 axis passes. The stop 22, integral in movement with assembler 1, used to immobilize assembler 1 in one position adjustable predetermined angle.

    Ce plateau 20 est jouxté de flasques entre lesquels il est monté pivotant autour d'un axe D2. De manière analogue à ce qui a été décrit pour la plieuse de la figure 1, ce flasque comporte une rainure de guidage circulaire 25' à l'intérieur de laquelle une butée réglable 23 est susceptible d'être déplacée et immobilisée. Cette butée 23 constitue le point d'arrêt du déplacement en pivotement du plateau 20. Lors du déplacement en pivotement du plateau 20 d'un angle a, le corps de l'assembleur 1 s'oriente suivant la seconde valeur angulaire choisie de l'assemblage. Dans cette position, un outil de coupe 28, tel qu'une scie circulaire, dont l'arête de coupe est positionnée dans le plan P formé par le plan parallèle et/ou confondu à D1 et passant par D2 est actionnée pour éliminer la partie de l'assembleur représentée en 29 à la figure 5 située d'un côté dudit plan P. La partie de l'assembleur 1 située de l'autre côté dudit plan constitue, de manière analogue à ce qui a été décrit dans le premier mode de réalisation, un départ de fixation 7 sur lequel est fixé directement ou au moyen d'une pièce rapportée un second profilé 3 analogue à celui décrit dans le premier mode de réalisation. La partie de l'assembleur se trouvant dans le plan P constitue la face d'appui 4 de l'assembleur pourvue d'un perçage traversant 5 et agencée pour être fixée sur l'une 6 quelconque des faces du premier profilé 2. En résumé, la face d'appui 4 dudit assembleur 1 orienté suivant les première et seconde valeurs angulaires choisies d'assemblage est délimitée par sciage de l'assembleur suivant un plan de coupe confondu avec le plan parallèle audit premier axe d'orientation D1 de l'assembleur et passant par le deuxième axe d'orientation D2 dudit assembleur. La fixation de l'assembleur sur le premier profilé 2 s'effectue au moyen d'un organe de fixation 12 qui passe à travers ledit perçage traversant 5 ménagé dans la face d'appui dudit assembleur au point de fixation de l'assembleur sur ledit premier profilé 2, cet organe de fixation 12 pénétrant dans un perçage 16 dit de fixation ménagé dans la face de fixation 6 dudit premier profilé 2. Cette fixation est analogue à celle décrite dans le premier mode de réalisation.This plate 20 is bordered by flanges between which it is mounted pivoting about an axis D2. Analogously to this which was described for the folder in Figure 1, this flange has a circular guide groove 25 'to the interior of which an adjustable stop 23 is likely to be moved and immobilized. This stop 23 constitutes the stopping point of the pivoting movement of the plate 20. During the pivoting movement of plate 20 at an angle a, the body of assembler 1 is oriented along the second chosen angular value of the assembly. In this position, a cutting tool 28, such as a saw circular, the cutting edge of which is positioned in the plane P formed by the plane parallel and / or merged with D1 and passing through D2 is operated to eliminate the part of the assembler represented at 29 in FIG. 5 located from a side of said plane P. The part of assembler 1 located the other side of said plane constitutes, analogously to this which was described in the first embodiment, a fixing start 7 to which is fixed directly or to by means of an insert a second profile 3 similar to that described in the first embodiment. The part of the assembler in plane P constitutes the support face 4 of the assembler provided with a hole through 5 and arranged to be fixed on one 6 any of the faces of the first profile 2. In summary, the bearing face 4 of said assembler 1 oriented along the first and second angular values chosen assembly is delimited by sawing the assembler along a section plane coincident with the parallel plane said first orientation axis D1 of the assembler and passing through the second orientation axis D2 of said assembler. Fixing the assembler on the first profile 2 is effected by means of a fixing member 12 which passes through said through bore 5 formed in the bearing face of said assembler at the point of attachment of the assembler on said first profile 2, this member attachment 12 penetrating into a bore 16 known as attachment formed in the fixing face 6 of said first profile 2. This fixation is analogous to that described in the first embodiment.

    De même, de manière identique au premier mode de réalisation, le départ de fixation 7 est conformé pour constituer un noyau d'ancrage 9 susceptible d'être introduit dans une cavité axiale 10 du second profilé 3 à raccorder, l'immobilisation entre les premier et second profilés 2, 3 se faisant par l'intermédiaire d'un organe de fixation 11 passant au moins au travers de l'une des faces du second profilé 3 à raccorder et le noyau d'ancrage 9 ou une pièce rapportée sur ou dans ledit noyau d'ancrage.Similarly, in an identical manner to the first mode of embodiment, the fixing start 7 is shaped to constitute an anchoring core 9 capable of being introduced into an axial cavity 10 of the second profile 3 to connect, immobilization between the first and second profiles 2, 3 being made by means of a attachment 11 passing at least through one of the faces of the second profile 3 to be connected and the anchoring core 9 or an insert on or in said anchoring core.

    Dans l'exemple représenté aux figures 5 et 6, le noyau d'ancrage 9 affecte la forme d'une cage délimitée par les parois d'une cavité traversante 27 ménagée dans le corps de l'assembleur, cette cage étant agencée pour recevoir un élément 30, tel qu'un bloc, présentant un perçage traversant 31 pour le passage de l'organe de fixation 11 du second profilé 3. Cet élément 30 qui constitue une pièce rapportée affecte par exemple la forme d'un U (figure 5) pour permettre le logement de l'extrémité de l'organe de fixation 12 de l'assembleur 1 sur le premier profilé 2 entre les branches du U. Les dimensions de l'élément 30 sont choisies de manière telle que l'élément s'ajuste parfaitement dans la cavité 27 formant cage de manière à être immobilisé axialement à l'intérieur. De même, de manière analogue à ce qui a été décrit dans le premier mode de réalisation, l'axe D3 du perçage 15 ménagé dans le second profilé 3 et l'axe de perçage D4 de la pièce 30 rapportée sur ou dans ledit noyau 9 sont décalés de manière à obtenir, sous l'effet de pénétration de l'organe de fixation 11, un effet de serrage tendant à plaquer la face distale 8 du profilé à raccorder contre le plan de fixation 6 du premier profilé 2.In the example shown in Figures 5 and 6, the core anchor 9 affects the shape of a cage delimited by walls of a through cavity 27 formed in the body of the assembler, this cage being arranged to receive a element 30, such as a block, having a hole through 31 for the passage of the fixing member 11 of the second profile 3. This element 30 which constitutes a part reported for example affects the shape of a U (Figure 5) to allow the housing of the end of the fixing 12 of the assembler 1 on the first profile 2 between the branches of the U. The dimensions of the element 30 are chosen in such a way that the element fits perfectly in the cavity 27 forming a cage so as to be immobilized axially inside. Likewise, analogous to what was described in the first mode the axis D3 of the bore 15 formed in the second profile 3 and the drilling axis D4 of the part 30 attached to or in said core 9 are shifted so to obtain, under the effect of penetration of the organ of fixing 11, a tightening effect tending to press the face distal 8 of the profile to be connected against the fixing plane 6 of the first profile 2.

    Bien évidemment, d'autres positionnements relatifs de la pièce rapportée 30 par rapport au départ de fixation 7 peuvent être envisagés, cette pièce 30 étant cependant dans tous les cas immobilisée en déplacement axial par rapport audit départ de fixation 7.Obviously, other relative positioning of the insert 30 relative to the mounting start 7 can be envisaged, this part 30 however being in all cases immobilized in axial displacement relative fixation start audit 7.

    En résumé, le procédé d'assemblage de deux profilés au moyen d'un assembleur conforme aux figures 5 et 6 consiste à découper l'assembleur 1 préalablement orienté au moyen d'un organe de coupe 28, à fixer l'assembleur sur le premier profilé 2 au moyen d'un premier organe de fixation 12, à fixer le second profilé 3 sur l'assembleur 1 au moyen d'un second organe de fixation 11, la face distale 8 de ce second profilé 3 ayant été préalablement dressée.In summary, the process of assembling two profiles at means of an assembler according to Figures 5 and 6 consists to cut the assembler 1 previously oriented by means a cutting member 28, to fix the assembler on the first profile 2 by means of a first fixing member 12, to fix the second profile 3 on the assembler 1 by means a second fixing member 11, the distal face 8 of this second profile 3 having been previously erected.

    Le repérage des perçages de fixation 16 et de serrage 15 à réaliser peut s'effectuer de manière analogue à ce qui a été décrit dans le premier mode de réalisation. De même, les assembleurs peuvent être prédécoupés en usine ou découpés sur le chantier.The location of the fixing and clamping holes 16 to can be done in a similar way to what has was described in the first embodiment. Likewise, assemblers can be pre-cut at the factory or cut on site.

    Les applications d'un tel assembleur sont diverses. Cet assembleur peut être notamment utilisé pour la fabrication d'ossatures destinées à la réalisation de constructions légères mais peut également servir à l'assemblage de profilés métalliques, de profilés bois, de profilés plastiques, de profilés composites ou de profilés mixtes pour la réalisation de structures diverses. Quelques structures sont citées ci-après à titre d'exemple non limitatif : verrière, véranda, sas d'entrée, jardin d'hiver, bow-window, mur-rideau, châssis fixe, lanterneau, shed, puits de jour, galerie, passage couvert, pyramide, kiosque, couverture de piscine.The applications of such an assembler are diverse. This assembler can be used in particular for manufacturing of frameworks intended for the realization of constructions light but can also be used to assemble metal profiles, wooden profiles, profiles plastics, composite profiles or mixed profiles for the realization of various structures. A few structures are cited below as an example not restrictive: canopy, veranda, airlock, garden winter, bow window, curtain wall, fixed frame, skylight, shed, day well, gallery, covered passage, pyramid, kiosk, pool cover.

    Claims (11)

    1. A method of assembling hollow or solid profiled sections in accordance with axes of intersection having any angular values (α , β), by means of an assembler formed by an assembler body in the form of a plate (1) or a block having, after bending the plate or cutting the block, a support face provided with a through bore (5) and designed to be fixed on any of the faces of a first profiled section (2), wherein the method comprises mounting the assembler body pivotally about a first axis (D1) which is in the case of a plate parallel to and in the case of a block orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the said through bore (5), in such a manner as to determine an orientation of the assembler about the said axis (D1) corresponding to a first selected angular value (β) of assembly, in that at least a part of the assembler body is further mounted pivotally about a second axis (D2) orthogonal to the said first axis (D1) in such a manner as to determine an orientation of the assembler about the axis (D2) corresponding to a second selected angular value (α) of assembly, in that the plate is bent or the block is cut, having first been orientated according to at least the said first angular value (β), to provide the support face of the assembler body for the first profiled section (2), in that the assembler is fixed on the first profiled section (2) by means of a first fixing member (12), and in that a second profiled section (3), of which the distal part (8) has first been shaped in accordance with a cutting plane corresponding to the selected mode of angular connection, is fixed, directly or through a supplementary part (13, 30), on the part of assembler located on the other side of the plane parallel to the said first axis (D1) and passing through the second pivotal axis (D2), forming a reference fixing part (7).
    2. A method according to claim 1 for assembling two profiled sections by means of an assembler whose assembler body is formed by a block, characterized in that the assembler (1) is orientated in accordance with the first and second selected angular values (α, β) of assembly and in that the support face (4) of the said assembler is defined by sawing the assembler in accordance with a cutting plane coincident with the plane parallel to the said first axis of orientation (D1) of the assembler and passing through the second axis of orientation (D2) of the said assembler, and in that the assembler is fixed on the first profiled section (2) by means of a first fixing member (12) and it that the second profiled section (3) is fixed on the assembler (1) by means of a second fixing member (11).
    3. A method according to claim I for assembling two profiled sections by means of an assembler whose assembler body is formed by a plate, characterized in that, in order to bend the end (4) of the assembler (1) provided with a through bore (5) for fixing it to the first profiled section (2), a bender is used having at least two, lower and upper clamping jaws (17 and 18) forming a vice, the lower jaw (17) comprising a stud (19) projecting from its gripping surface and arranged to pass through the through bore (5) of the assembler (1), and in that the assembler is oriented in a first step by rotation about the said stud (19) of the bender and in that the assembler (1) is fixed in a predetermined angular position which can be adjusted in accordance with any angle (β), and in that the assembler is bent in a second step by means of a pivoted plate (20) located adjacent the jaws, in a plane parallel to or coincident with the gripping plane ofthe jaws, this plate (20) forcing the assembler (1) to bend through a predetermined adjustable angle (α) about the longitudinal edge (21) of the upperjaw (18) as the plate pivots about an axis (D2) parallel to the longitudinal axis of the said jaws (17, 18), the edge (21) forming the bending axis.
    4. A method according to claim 1 for assembling two profiled sections by means of an assembler formed by a plate with an end (4) fixed on any one (6) of the faces of the said first profiled section (2), characterized in that this plate is orientated about its point of fixing in accordance with any angle (β), then the plate is bent as required relative to the initial plane of fixing of the first profiled section about a second axis (D2) in such a manner as to form the reference fixing part (7) on which the second profiled section (3) is fixed.
    5. A method according to any of claims 1 to 4 for assembling two profiled sections by means of an assembler, characterized in that the reference fixing part (7) of the assembler is arranged to form an anchoring core (9) adapted to be introduced into an axial cavity (10) of the second profiled section (3) to be connected, and in that immobilisation between the first and second profiled sections (2, 3) is ensured by means of a fixing member (11) passing at least through one of the faces of the second profiled section (3) for connection to the anchoring core (9) or a supplementary part (13, 30) on or in the said anchoring core (9).
    6. A method of assembling two profiled sections according to claim 5, characterized in that the axis (D3) of the bore (15) formed in the second profiled section (3) and the axis of the bore (D4) of the anchoring core (9) or the supplementary part (13, 30) on or in the said anchoring core (9) are so formed in an offset manner that a clamping effect is obtained through the penetration of the fixing member (11), tending to apply the distal face (8) of the profiled section to be positioned against the fixing plane (6) of the first profiled section (2).
    7. A method of assembling two profiled sections according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the assembler is fixed on the first profiled section (2) by means ofa fixing member (12) which passes through the said through bore (5) formed in the support face of the said assembler at the point of fixing the assembler on the said first profiled section (2) and which penetrates a bore (16), called a fixing bore, formed in the fixing face (6) of the said first profiled section (2).
    8. A method of assembly of two profiled sections according to either of claims 6 and 7, characterized in that, before fixing the assembler (1) on the profiled sections (2, 3), the positions of the fixing bore (16) and clamping bore (15) to be formed are located by means of a template and the said bores are formed by means ofa machine tool whose boring tool passes through a boring bush carried by the template.
    9. A method according to any of claims 1, 4 and 5 for assembling two profiled sections by means of an assembler whose assembler body is formed by a plate, characterized in that the reference fixing part (7) is bent successively in such a manner as to obtain an anchoring core with the form of a cage, in that a block (13), in general of plastics material, is enclosed within the said cage, the block having a through bore (14) facing at least one bore (14') of the cage, for the passage of the fixing member (11) of the second profiled section (3).
    10. An assembler for assembling two hollow or solid profiled sections in accordance with axes of intersection with any angular values, of the type comprising a support face provided with a through bore (5) and adapted to be fixed on any of the faces of a first profiled section (2) and a reference fixing part (7) for fixing on a second profiled section (3) of which the distal part has been first been shaped in accordance with a cutting plane corresponding to the selected mode of angular connection, the support face and the reference fixing part of the said assembler being adapted to be obtained by implementing the method according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the assembler body of the assembler is formed by a plate and in which the reference fixing part (7) is shaped to form an anchoring core (9) adapted to be inserted into an axial cavity (10) of the second profiled section (3) to be connected, the said anchoring core (9) having the form of cage obtained by successively bending the reference fixing part (7), this cage enclosing a block (13), in general of plastics material, having a through bore (14) facing at least one bore (14') of the cage for passage of the fixing member (11) of the second profiled section (3).
    11. An assembly or kit of tools for assembling hollow or solid profiled sections in accordance with axes of intersection with any angular values, by means of an assembler (1) formed by an assembler body in the form of a plate having, after bending the plate, a support face provided with a through bore (5) and adapted to be fixed on any of the faces of a first profiled section (2) and a reference fixing part (7) for fixing to a second profiled section (3) of which the distal part has first been shaped in accordance with a cutting plane corresponding to the selected mode of angular connection, wherein the assembly or kit includes at least one bender for bending the plate, which bender comprises upper and lower clamping jaws (17 and 18) and a plate (20) located substantially in extension of the support surface provided by the lower jaw (17), this plate (20) being adapted to pivot about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the jaws and comprising an adjustable stop (22) cooperating with a stud (19) projecting from the clamping surface of the lower jaw (17) in such a manner as to immobilise the assembler (1) to be bent, which is mounted for rotation about the said stud (19) into a predetermined angular position which is adjustable relative to the longitudinal axis of the said jaws, the assembler being then bent by pivoting the plate within a predetermined adjustable angular range so as to form a bend about the longitudinal edge of the upper jaw.
    EP96924036A 1995-07-04 1996-06-28 Assembling method, apparatus for performing the method, and connector for solid or hollow profile sections Expired - Lifetime EP0836662B1 (en)

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    FR9508217 1995-07-04
    FR9508217A FR2736417B1 (en) 1995-07-04 1995-07-04 ASSEMBLY FOR FULL OR HOLLOW PROFILES
    FR9515615 1995-12-20
    FR9515615A FR2742782B1 (en) 1995-12-20 1995-12-20 BEAM COMPRISING A POLYEDRIC STRENGTHENING CORE COVERED WITH WOOD ELEMENTS
    PCT/FR1996/001009 WO1997002389A1 (en) 1995-07-04 1996-06-28 Connector for solid or hollow profile sections

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