EP0921245A1 - Wandpaneel für Innenwandvorrichtung und Verbindungselement dazu - Google Patents

Wandpaneel für Innenwandvorrichtung und Verbindungselement dazu Download PDF

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EP0921245A1
EP0921245A1 EP98204033A EP98204033A EP0921245A1 EP 0921245 A1 EP0921245 A1 EP 0921245A1 EP 98204033 A EP98204033 A EP 98204033A EP 98204033 A EP98204033 A EP 98204033A EP 0921245 A1 EP0921245 A1 EP 0921245A1
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Gerrit Richard Seppen
Jurrien Martin Van Herwerden
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/74—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
    • E04B2/76—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge with framework or posts of metal
    • E04B2/78—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge with framework or posts of metal characterised by special cross-section of the frame members as far as important for securing wall panels to a framework with or without the help of cover-strips
    • E04B2/7854—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge with framework or posts of metal characterised by special cross-section of the frame members as far as important for securing wall panels to a framework with or without the help of cover-strips of open profile
    • E04B2/7863—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge with framework or posts of metal characterised by special cross-section of the frame members as far as important for securing wall panels to a framework with or without the help of cover-strips of open profile of substantially I - section with web perpendicular to plane of partition
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/74—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
    • E04B2/7407—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts
    • E04B2/7453—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts with panels and support posts, extending from floor to ceiling

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  • the present invention relates to a wall panel for a system wall, wherein the wall panel has two opposing main panel faces which are joined to one another at the sides having side edge faces, and wherein the wall panel is provided at at least one of its sides with at least one coupling component, by means of which the wall panel can be fixed to a further part of the system wall, wherein the coupling component comprises a coupling element that can be bent round from a transport position into a coupling position, in which the coupling element juts out from the wall panel.
  • a wall panel of this type is disclosed in US Patent US-A 5 632 128.
  • wall panels provided with coupling components for system walls are also known in a variety of designs.
  • a wall panel is clamped between a floor section and a ceiling section by its edges which are horizontal in the assembled state.
  • a wall panel of this type is fixed to vertical supporting sections by its edges which are vertical in the assembled state.
  • coupling components provided on the wall panel
  • the other type of wall use is made of separate coupling components which can be fixed/coupled in some way or other to the vertical supporting sections.
  • Coupling components of this type can in general jut out from the wall panel or can be used as separate coupling/clamping components. In the case of components fixed to the wall panel beforehand, this can lead to problems during transport of the wall panels. This leads to problems when transporting the wall panels since it makes it more difficult to stack the wall panels on top of one another or to set them down next to one another.
  • One solution to this is to provide the coupling components in the form of a coupling component to be fixed separately over the position where the system wall has to be erected. However, this entails assembly work where the panels are to be installed and also introduces the risk that the coupling components are not fixed in the correct position.
  • a wall panel of the type mentioned in the preamble is disclosed in US Patent US-A 5 632 128.
  • Said US Patent discloscs a plasterboard wall panel with a coupling component.
  • the coupling componcnt consists of a connector, in fact two connectors, and wings formed thereon via an attenuated fold line, which wings can be bent through 90° by folding them around the fold lines, in order to couple the wall panel to a system wall.
  • the wings In the initial position, before bending for the purposes of coupling up, the wings extend in the plane of the connectors, more particularly parallel to the face of the wall panel, and are overlapped by the face of the wall panel.
  • European Patent Application EP-A 0 085 630 discloses a wall panel with a coupling component, wherein the coupling component is provided with wings which are attached along a fold line to a connector.
  • the wings are parallel to the panel and can be bent through 90° for coupling up in a system wall.
  • a disadvantage of this construction is that, in the starting position, the wings are parallel to the panel face and project outwards with respect to the side of the panel. The consequence of the wing being parallel to the panel face is that when a number of panels are stacked the wing can be pressed against or into the panel face and the lateral projection is impractical for transport and storage of the panels.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide an improved wall panel for system walls of the type indicated at the start, the intention being, inter alia, to improve the accessibility of the coupling element for bending into the coupling position without said coupling element being in the way during transport and storage.
  • the coupling element in the transport position is arranged in a space-saving manner, that is to say it does not jut out from the wall panel, so that stacking a number of wall panels on top of one another, or setting down a number of wall panels next to one another, is not impeded by said coupling element, and such that the coupling element does not become damaged on such stacking on top of one another or setting down next to one another.
  • a further advantage is that, in the transport position, the coupling element is entirely in contact with the side and thus protects said side. Said protection has the advantage that the wall panel will become less easily damaged in transit. Because the coupling element is already fitted in the factory, fitting does not have to take place at the location where a system wall is to be erected, which can lead to a saving in time and also reduces the risk that the wall panel becomes damaged where it is to be installed and then has to be replaced by an undamaged, new wall panel.
  • the location where the system wall has to be erected it is necessary only to bend the coupling element round into a coupling position in which the coupling element juts out from the wall panel so as then to be usable for fixing the wall panel to a further component of the system wall, such as, for example, a profile section.
  • Said fixing can be effected in a variety of ways; for instance, consideration can be given, for example, to a hole made in the coupling element, in which a projection arranged on the further component of the system wall, or a resilient pin attached thereto, is able to engage.
  • the coupling element can be made of very simple construction if it has a lip joined to the wall panel along a fold line, which lip can be brought from the transport position into the coupling position by folding around said fold line.
  • a lip is easy to form as an integral part of the wall panel by providing a lip joined to the wall panel via a fold line along an edge of said panel.
  • such a lip can also be a part of a coupling element fixed to the wall panel as a separate component.
  • the lip is an edge section of a connector provided with teeth elements, which edge section has been bent round along the fold line, the teeth and the lip facing essentially in the same direction perpendicular to the plane of the connector in the transport position and the connector being driven with its teeth into the rear face of the wall panel at the side of the wall panel.
  • the rear face is understood to be that face which faces away from the face intended as the visible face.
  • the lip can, especially in the case of a wall panel made of a hard sheet material, such as chipboard, which in general is relatively hard, highly advantageously be an edge section of a plate bent round along the fold line, which plate is stuck to the rear face of the wall panel by means of adhesive means, such as glue or tape.
  • adhesive means such as glue or tape.
  • the adhesive means will preferably have been applied to the coupling element beforehand, so as subsequently to be applied to the rear of the wall panel, after removal of a protective layer.
  • the fold line is provided with one or more attenuations, such as cut-outs.
  • cut-outs can, for example, be punch holes or perforations distributed along the fold line.
  • the coupling element in particular when this is a lip, can be fixed to a further component of the system wall by, for example, screwing a self-tapping screw through it at this point, it is advantageous in relation to ease of assembly and assembly efficiency if the coupling element, in particular the lip, is provided with engaging means which are able to engage on a further component of the system wall for fixing thereto.
  • Engaging means of this type can be a hole or cut-out in the coupling element in which a projection or resilient element formed on the further component of the system wall is able to engage.
  • the engaging means are a projection which is made on that side of the coupling element which, in the transport position, faces away from the side of the panel.
  • the coupling element will then be bent through 180° from the transport position into the coupling position, so that the projections of adjoining coupling elements of adjoining wall panels then face away from one another. This makes it possible, in particular, to position adjoining wall panels very close to one another, so that the transition seam can be kept very small.
  • the prcsent invention relates in particular to a wall panel which essentially comprises a plasterboard sheet as panel element.
  • Wall panels of this type made of plasterboard are relatively vulnerable, especially at the edges. For this reason, the protective effect of the coupling element in the transport position offers appreciable advantages.
  • the coupling element can, in principle, be bent through a variety of angles from a position in which it is in contact with the side edge, in general running parallel thereto, said angle will preferably be 180°, since the wall panel can then be fixed to a structural part of the system wall behind the wall in a very space-saving manner, especially with respect to adjacent wall panels.
  • the difference in angle between the coupling element in the transport position and the coupling element in the coupling position is then therefore 180°. If the wall panel has to be fixed to an adjacent structural component, that is to say a structural component abutting the side edge, the difference in angle between the coupling element in the transport position and the coupling element in the coupling position will generally be 90°.
  • the present invention furthermore also relates to a coupling component which is particularly suitable for a wall panel according to the invention.
  • a coupling element for a wall panel according to the invention which is characterised in that the coupling element comprises a connector provided with teeth elements and a lip-shaped coupling element which is at right angles to the connector and has been formed on said connector by bending an edge section of the connector around a fold line, wherein, in a starting position, the teeth elements and the lip face in essentially the same direction and wherein the lip can be bent round into a further coupling position.
  • the fold line will advantageously have been provided with one or more attenuations, such as cut-outs.
  • the lip-shaped coupling element is provided with engaging means that are able to engage on a further part of the system wall for fixing thereto.
  • the engaging means can advantageously be a projection that is made on the side of the lip-shaped coupling element which in the starting position faces away from the teeth elements.
  • the present invention also relates to a system wall comprising one or more wall panels according to the invention and specifically relates in particular to a system wall comprising one or more wall panels according to the invention wherein the coupling element is in the coupling position facing away from the wall panel concerned.
  • the invention furthermore also relates to a system wall, preferably a system wall according to the aspects of the invention described above, wherein the system wall comprises visible panels (the one or more wall panels) located on the outside of the wall and wherein one or more additional boards, in particular plasterboard sheets, are provided behind, preferably essentially directly behind said panels, possibly leaving a slit-like gap with a gap thickness of, for example, in the range of 1 to 10 mm. In this way, better sound insulation and improved fire resistance can be achieved.
  • the visible faces of the wall panels prefferably have been covered with wallpaper, which is stuck down around the longitudinal edges, in particular the vertical longitudinal edges, and optionally also the horizontal longitudinal edges.
  • a neat finish can be achieved in this way.
  • the wall panels used as visible panels are veneered chipboard panels, in particular the vertical longitudinal edges and optionally also the horizontal longitudinal edges will be provided with an edge veneer, which optionally can have been produced integrally with the veneer on the visible face, in order to give a neat finish.
  • Figure 1 shows a diagrammatic and perspective view of a system wall 1 with wall panels 2 according to the invention.
  • the system wall 1 essentially consists of a ceiling profile 4, a floor profile 3, a vertical support profile 6 and wall panels 2.
  • the wall panels 2 are fixed, suspended or clamped between the ceiling profile 4, fixed to the ceiling, and the floor profile 3, fixed to the floor.
  • the system wall will be mirror-symmetrical with respect to a mirror surface, indicated by 7 in Figure 4, which extends parallel to the wall panels. That is to say the system wall forms a partition between two rooms, the partition between the rooms having its own wall panels on each side.
  • the wall panels of the adjoining rooms are installed with a gap between them and, as a result of this gap, the cavity can be filled with insulating material 5, such as mineral wool.
  • insulating material 5 such as mineral wool.
  • vertical support profiles 6 are placed in the cavities which are optionally filled with insulating material 5.
  • said vertical support profiles 6 are in particular positioned at the vertical side edges of the wall panels.
  • the wall panels 2 are usually secured/fixed to the vertical support profiles 6. This is, for example, also disclosed in NL 92.02034. Flapping and/or rattling effects, which could occur, for example, when doors are slammed, can also be counteracted in this way.
  • the wall panel 2 which can essentially be made of plasterboard, is provided on its vertical side edge faces 10 with coupling components 11, one of which is shown in perspective view in Figure 2.
  • Said coupling components 11 each consist of a connector 12 having pointed teeth elements 13 punched out therefrom and folded upwards therefrom.
  • a lip Along one side edge ribs 14 and a lip-shaped coupling element 15, hereinafter referred to as a lip, have been formed by bending at right angles.
  • the transition from lip 15 to connector 12 is formed by a fold line 16, along which the lip 15 has been bent relative to the connector 12. As can be seen in Figure 2, five attenuations 17, distributed over the fold line 16, have been made in the fold line.
  • Said attenuations 17 in the form of perforations or punched holes form local interruptions in the fold line 16, so that folding over of the lip 15 along the fold line 16 is facilitated and thus is easier to carry out.
  • the lip 15 can thus easily be bent over, optionally using a separate auxiliary tool, from the so-called transport position, shown by continuous lines in Figure 2 and Figure 3, into the coupling position, shown by dash-and-dot lines in Figure 2 and Figure 3, by folding the lip 15 around through 180° with respect to the fold line 16.
  • the coupling element 11 can easily be fixed against the rear 8 of the wall panel 2 by means of the teeth elements 13 and the connector 12, by driving the teeth elements into the wall panel 2.
  • the wall panel 2 must be made of a material that is able to take nails or teeth, such as, for example, wood, chipboard, many plastics and in particular also plasterboard.
  • the lip 15 will be bent round, as is shown by an arrow in Figure 3, into the coupling position shown in Figure 3 and in Figure 2 by dash-and-dot lines.
  • the lip 15, bent round into the coupling position can then be inserted into a seating opening made in the vertical support profile 6 (see Figure 4), as can also the lip 15, bent round into the coupling position, of another adjoining wall panel to be placed in line with the first wall panel.
  • the projection 18 formed on the lip 15 drops into a broadened part 19 of the seating opening made in the vertical support profile 6.
  • the connector 12 can extend over the entire height along a vertical side edge 10 of a wall panel 2 and, with this arrangement, can then be provided with one or preferably a number of lips 15 arranged with a mutual spacing, in practice it will be preferable to provide a number of, for example three, four or five, coupling components 11, with a length in the direction of the arrow P ( Figure 2) of, for example, 10 to 15 cm, mutually spaced along the vertical side edges 10.
  • two additional panels 21 can be provided behind the visible panels.
  • Said additional panels can be made of plasterboard.
  • Such panels are advantageous with regard to sound insulation and, with a suitable choice of material, such as, for example, plasterboard, they also have a fire-retardant effect.
  • the lips 15 can also be formed as an integral part of a wall panel 2 or can have been fixed to a wall panel 2 in a completely different way than by means of a connector.
  • the teeth elements of the connector 12 could, for example, be omitted, after which the plate 12 can be fixed on the rear face 8 of the wall panel 2 by gluing or by screwing, or optionally could also be inserted in the side edge 10 of a wall panel 2.
  • the lip 15 can have been fixed to the wall panel 2 by means of a hinge, which can be inset, instead of by means of a fold seam/folding joint.

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FR2883895A1 (fr) * 2005-03-31 2006-10-06 Sarl Bati Est Sarl Profile d'assemblage de panneaux prefabriques pour la realisation d'une structure, et structure ainsi realisee
EP2180105A1 (de) 2008-10-21 2010-04-28 Interfinish Project B.V. Wandpaneel für eine Systemwand
EP2246495A1 (de) 2009-04-22 2010-11-03 Interfinish Project B.V. Trennwandsystem

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EP0085630A1 (de) 1982-02-01 1983-08-10 Roger Pollet Trennwand bestehend aus auf einem Skelett befestigten Platten, sowie Platte für eine derartige Trennwand
EP0247811A2 (de) * 1986-05-22 1987-12-02 BPB INDUSTRIES public limited company Wand- bzw. Verkleidungsaufbau
GB2256657A (en) * 1991-06-11 1992-12-16 Keysan Ltd Partition wall.
NL9202034A (nl) 1992-08-14 1994-03-01 Flex Dev Bv Plaatwandsysteem.
US5632128A (en) 1993-12-28 1997-05-27 Gravity Lock Systems, Inc. Unitary suspension clip for supporting demountable partition walls

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EP0085630A1 (de) 1982-02-01 1983-08-10 Roger Pollet Trennwand bestehend aus auf einem Skelett befestigten Platten, sowie Platte für eine derartige Trennwand
EP0247811A2 (de) * 1986-05-22 1987-12-02 BPB INDUSTRIES public limited company Wand- bzw. Verkleidungsaufbau
GB2256657A (en) * 1991-06-11 1992-12-16 Keysan Ltd Partition wall.
NL9202034A (nl) 1992-08-14 1994-03-01 Flex Dev Bv Plaatwandsysteem.
US5632128A (en) 1993-12-28 1997-05-27 Gravity Lock Systems, Inc. Unitary suspension clip for supporting demountable partition walls

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FR2883895A1 (fr) * 2005-03-31 2006-10-06 Sarl Bati Est Sarl Profile d'assemblage de panneaux prefabriques pour la realisation d'une structure, et structure ainsi realisee
EP2180105A1 (de) 2008-10-21 2010-04-28 Interfinish Project B.V. Wandpaneel für eine Systemwand
EP2246495A1 (de) 2009-04-22 2010-11-03 Interfinish Project B.V. Trennwandsystem

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