EP1484455A2 - Système de cadres modulaires et méthode de construction correspondante - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
- G09F15/0068—Modular articulated structures, e.g. stands, and articulation means therefor
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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- 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
- E04B2/7416—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 free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers
- E04B2/7422—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 free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers with separate framed panels without intermediary support posts
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
- G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels
- G09F15/0012—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels frames therefor
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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
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- E04B1/612—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces
- E04B1/6145—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces with recesses in both frontal surfaces co-operating with an additional connecting element
- E04B1/6158—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces with recesses in both frontal surfaces co-operating with an additional connecting element the connection made by formlocking
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- This invention relates generally to a modular framing system and a method of construction thereof. Specifically, though not exclusively, this invention relates to a particular design of a frame element with a frame slot to engage a plurality of slidable elongate locks and a screen slot to engage a plurality of panel holders.
- Modular frames are frequently used to form structural components in the construction of booths, rooms and display panels at marketing events, conventions and general events, including modular partitions, frames fixed with transparent materials, display panels and raised platform structures.
- United States Patent Number 4,953,338 discloses a display assembly comprising a plurality of panels joined together by elongate connecting members. Each panel has a removable frame formed by extrusions in each of which is a slot having a restricted entrance. Each connecting member has two heads which can be slid into slots in adjacent panel, from one end, to join the panels together, each head being too wide to pass through the restricted entrance of the slot. A central body portion of the connecting member, to which the heads are joined, is positioned between, and extends outwards between, adjacent panels to facilitate access to the connecting member and enable the screen assembly to be dismantled easily.
- a longitudinal slot can be provided in a part of the body that is accessible between connected panels, to enable components such as shelf-supporting brackets to be secured to the screen assembly.
- a variety of connecting members can be provided, enabling panels to be joined together in a common plane or in planes inclined to one another and in one or more tiers.
- the assembly can also include panels connected together by poles and clips.
- the connecting members can be extended components and may be of hollow cylindrical construction. It is important to note that in order to form a stack of panels, the connecting member locking the lower panels should most preferably protrude above the lower panels, so that the protruding portion of the connecting member can be used to fit the upper stacked panels.
- the present invention preferably allows tall wall structures or partitions to be constructed without horizontal joints, using adjacent single frames.
- the invention allows tall wall structures or partitions to be constructed using adjacent single or stacks of frames, or a combination of both.
- the invention provides a versatile modular framing system that is easily constructed and dismantled on site, even by unskilled workers.
- the invention allows panels or claddings to be attached to frame elements easily and quickly.
- the invention may provide a modular framing system comprising single or stacks of orthogonal frames arranged in adjacent to one another with their corresponding edges positioned in close proximity to one another, each orthogonal frame being formed from two horizontally disposed and two vertically disposed frame elements; a plurality of elongate locks disposed in between the adjacent vertical frame elements.
- Each frame element may be integrally provided with a frame slot and a screen slot.
- a plurality of elongate locks may slidably interlock with each of the frame slots.
- a plurality of lock connectors joins one upper elongate lock to another elongate lock at their common interface.
- a lock retriever may be employed to engage the top end of the uppermost elongate lock, enabling the length of the joined elongate locks to dismantle the framing system.
- the present invention may provide a sliding interlocking mechanism that connects the elongate locks and the frame elements. This most preferably eliminates the need for tools for assembly, as well as provides strong joints.
- the lock connectors may allow shorter lengths of the elongate locks to be joined into continual longer length. Where the height of the adjacent frames to be connected together is greater than the distance between the top frames and the underside of a room ceiling, a continual length made from shorter lengths of elongate locks is more practical. In the situation of stacking frames to fit a room wall, the elongate locks can be cut into required lengths that will fit this remaining clearance between the top frames and the underside of the room ceiling.
- each orthogonal frame (1a, 1a') is made up from two horizontally disposed and two vertically disposed frame elements (11).
- the elongate lock (2) is slidably received in the frame slots (12) between two adjacent vertical frame elements (11).
- a modular framing system comprising stacks of orthogonal frames (1) arranged in adjacent to one another with their corresponding edges positioned in close proximity to one another.
- Stacks of adjacent frames (1a, 1a') are interconnected by elongate locks (2) positioned between said frames (1a, 1a').
- Adjacent frames (1a, 1a') can either be connected together with one elongate lock (2) or a plurality of elongate locks (2) joined by lock connectors (21) to form a continual length of elongate locks (2).
- the number and length of the elongate locks (2) to be used are dependent on the height of the frames (1a, 1b) to be used and the distance between the top frame (1a, 1a') and the underside of a room ceiling.
- Each orthogonal frame (1) is formed from two horizontally disposed and two vertically disposed frame elements (11).
- a plurality of elongate locks (2) is disposed in between adjacent vertical frame elements (11). It is important to note that each frame element (11) is integrally provided with a frame slot (12) and a screen slot (13) according to the invention.
- a lock connector (21) is employed to join one upper elongate lock (2a) to another lower elongate lock (2b) at their common interface.
- a lock retriever (3) is employed to engage the top end of the uppermost elongate lock (2a), enabling the continual length of the joined elongate locks (2) to dismantle the framing system.
- a lock retriever (3) is employed to retrieve the elongate lock (2).
- the elongate lock (2) is extruded preferably 1-shaped. At lengthwise web (24) towards both the upper and lower ends of the elongate lock (2), there are disposed two holes (23), one on top of the other. It is important to note that at least one hole (23) is implied, although two holes (23) are mentioned. The holes (23) are not necessarily round. When fully pushed in, the elongate lock (2) and the two holes (23) are concealed from view.
- the lock retriever (3) is preferably a rectangular plate with two integral protrusion parts (31) at one end of the plate. These protrusion parts (31) are employed to engage the two holes (23) on the elongate lock (2) and to retrieve it. It is important to note that at least one protrusion part (31) is implied.
- the lock connector (21), as shown in Figure 4b, is substantially a rectangular body with four protruding parts (211), one on top of another, along the body.
- two upper protruding parts (211) engage the two holes (23a) disposed at the lower end of the upper elongate lock (2a)
- two lower protruding parts (211) engage the two holes (23b) disposed at the upper end of the lower elongate lock (2b), thereby forming a joint of the two adjacent elongate locks (2a, 2b).
- a plurality of protruding parts (211) is implied.
- a mechanism is further provided to prevent this lock connector (21) from detaching itself from the holes (23), which will be explained in Figure 7.
- the frame element (11) according to an embodiment of the invention has a unique and specific design.
- the design assumes substantially a hollow orthogonal box in shape.
- a lock guide (14) with an enlarged head is provided integrally on one side of the box. This side of the box also forms a wide opening to serve as the frame slot (12).
- the lock guide's (14) enlarged head has a recessed section (15).
- the opposite side of the box is particularly configured to include a T-shaped open channel to serve as the screen slot (13) with a narrow entrance (131).
- the screen slot (13) serves to receive a panel holder (5) which will be explained later in Figures 8a to 8c.
- FIG. 6a to 6c One specific design of one embodiment of the elongate lock (2) according to the invention is shown in Figures 6a to 6c. It is substantially an 1-shaped channel with two lateral flanges (22) and a lengthwise web (24). At least one hole (23) is provided on each end of the elongate lock (2) along the longitudinal axis on the lengthwise web (24). Further, the undersides of the lateral flanges (22) are turned inwardly to form two lock slots (221) with the lengthwise web (24). Each lock slot (221) defines a narrow entrance (222), an enlarged interior section (223), and a recessed portion (224).
- the elongate locks (2) are designed, so that they can be slid into the frame slots (12) on the frame elements (11).
- the narrow entrance (222) and the enlarged interior section (223) of the lock slot (221) engage the lock guide (14) with an enlarged head.
- a cavity (25) is formed when the elongate lock's (2) recessed portion (224) engages the recessed section (15) on the lock guide's (14) enlarged head. This occurs when the elongate lock (2) is slid into the frame slots (12) of the extruded frame elements (11).
- the protruding parts (211) on the lock connector (21) are designed to fit the holes (23) provided on the elongate lock (2).
- the lock connector's (21) body is designed to fit into the cavity (25) as shown in Figure 7.
- the cavity (25) prevents the lock connector (21) from detaching itself.
- the lock connector (21) is held in place when the elongate lock (2), with the lock connector (21) attached, is slid into the extruded frame element (11).
- the invention allows adjacent single frames (1a, 1a') or stacks of orthogonal frames (1a, 1b) to be used to make up a tall partition.
- a single frame and at least two stacked up frames can also be combined in use.
- each panel holder (5) consists of a connecting member (51) and a holder bracket (52).
- the connecting member (51) is substantially 1-shaped. It has two lateral flanges (511, 512) connected by a lengthwise flange (513). The upper lateral flange (511) can be slid into the T-shaped open channel of the screen slot (13) shown in Figure 5. As shown in Figure 8c, the lower lateral flange (512) of the connecting member (51) engages the holder bracket (52).
- the display panel (4) can be easily disengaged from the extruded frame elements (11) by sliding the connecting members (51) away from the holder brackets (52), as shown in Figure 8a.
- the holder bracket (52) is substantially an inverted U-shaped bracket, with two parallel arms and a horizontal arm.
- the horizontal arm is integrally provided with a U-shaped cavity, defining a narrow entrance (521) and an enlarged interior section (522), which is designed to receive the connecting member's (51) lengthwise flange (513) and the lower lateral flange (512) respectively.
- Two corresponding openings (523) are provided on the parallel arms of the holder bracket (52).
- the display panel (4) is held in place by suitable fastening accessories inserted into the openings (523) on the holder bracket (52), as well as corresponding openings on the display panel (4).
- Material for panels can be high-pressure laminates, fibreboards, plywood or other suitable materials.
- another design of the elongate lock (2) is an extruded component with at least two lock slots (221) provided on its lengthwise body.
- the elongate lock (2) interlocks two frames which are disposed in the same common plane. It is important to note that there may be other embodiments of the elongate lock (2) interlocking two or more frames which are disposed in planes inclined to one another. The inclined angle may be varying.
- Figure 10a another embodiment of the elongate lock (2) interlocks two frames disposed at right angle to each other.
- Figure 10b yet another embodiment of the elongate lock (2) interlocks three frames disposed at right angle to one another.
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MYPI20032116A MY135931A (en) | 2003-06-06 | 2003-06-06 | A modular framing system and a method of construction thereof |
MY0302116 | 2003-06-06 |
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EP1484455A2 true EP1484455A2 (fr) | 2004-12-08 |
EP1484455A3 EP1484455A3 (fr) | 2005-07-13 |
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EP04252920A Pending EP1484455A3 (fr) | 2003-06-06 | 2004-05-19 | Système de cadres modulaires et méthode de construction correspondante |
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EP1685978A2 (fr) * | 2005-01-28 | 2006-08-02 | General Binding Corporation | Agencement d'un tableau modulaire et son procédé d'assemblage |
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EP1685978A2 (fr) * | 2005-01-28 | 2006-08-02 | General Binding Corporation | Agencement d'un tableau modulaire et son procédé d'assemblage |
EP1685978A3 (fr) * | 2005-01-28 | 2007-10-17 | General Binding Corporation | Agencement d'un tableau modulaire et son procédé d'assemblage |
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