EP1837456B1 - Assembly for connecting railing sections - Google Patents

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EP1837456B1
EP1837456B1 EP07002396A EP07002396A EP1837456B1 EP 1837456 B1 EP1837456 B1 EP 1837456B1 EP 07002396 A EP07002396 A EP 07002396A EP 07002396 A EP07002396 A EP 07002396A EP 1837456 B1 EP1837456 B1 EP 1837456B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
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  • the present invention relates to an arrangement for connecting railing sections.
  • connection between the individual sections of a metal railing is often made by welding.
  • the welds must be treated with a rust inhibitor, such as zinc paint.
  • a rust inhibitor such as zinc paint.
  • the welds are still particularly susceptible to rust, because the commonly used, subsequently applied Antirust agents do not have as good rust protection properties as the pre-galvanizing the railing sections.
  • Both the profile element and the connecting element and the connecting means can be easily prefabricated together with the individual railing sections and - in the case of a metal railing - be galvanized before assembly.
  • Connecting holes in the profile element on the one hand and through holes in the planar connecting element on the other hand allow an adjustment of the two railing sections to be connected.
  • connecting means such as screws or rivets, can be used here, with which simply a stable connection can be made.
  • the profile element can be formed so that it looks like one of the other railing rods in connection with the planar connecting element, and that the profile element and the flat connecting element can be arranged so that the connection of two railing sections not from the optical Overall impression of the railing design emerges.
  • the connecting means advantageously comprise screws, which engage in a particularly advantageous variant of the invention in a thread formed in the connecting holes of the profile element.
  • a thread could be cut, for example, in the wall of the profile element or be realized in the form of a arranged in the connecting holes weld nut.
  • the connecting means may also include rivets or a bond.
  • the profile element and the planar connecting element can also be manufactured as individual parts independently of the individual railing sections and can only be connected to the respective railing sections during assembly. With regard to the greatest possible prefabrication and the fastest possible, simple railing installation on site, it proves to be useful to form both the profile element and the planar connecting element in one piece with the respective railing section.
  • connection produced according to the invention between individual railing sections is particularly stable when the profile element and the flat connecting element are oriented substantially vertically and extend over the entire height of the respective railing section.
  • the profile element and the connecting element can also extend only over a height portion of the railing, which is oriented according to the balusters rods.
  • the profile element for a railing extension or corner joint simply end can be arranged on the respective railing section, in order then to be connected to the also arranged at the end planar connecting element of another railing section.
  • the profile element is advantageously arranged in the middle region of a railing section and connected to the flat connection element arranged at the end at a further railing section.
  • the passage openings of the flat connecting element are designed in the form of elongated holes.
  • screws are preferably used as connecting means.
  • the slots of the connecting element simplify the assembly and connection of the individual railing sections, as can be easily offset by exploiting the game of connecting screws in the slots manufacturing and assembly-related height differences between the individual railing sections.
  • the side wall 2 provided with connecting holes 3 is oriented parallel to the orientation of the railing section. If a T 'connection between two railing sections is to be produced, then the profile element 1 can be arranged in the middle region of one railing section, the side wall 2 provided with connecting holes 3 being oriented parallel to the alignment of the railing section also in this case.
  • connection arrangement according to the invention described here further comprises the in Fig. 2 It is in the illustrated embodiment, a flat steel whose length and width substantially the length and width of in Fig. 1 Corresponding profile element 1 correspond.
  • the connecting element 5 has three passage openings 6, which, just like the connecting holes 3, are distributed uniformly over the length of the connecting element 5 starting from the center. Consequently, the connecting element 5 can be brought into contact with the side wall 2 of the profile element 1 in such a way that each passage opening 6 is aligned with a connecting hole 3.
  • the connection holes 3 on the one hand and the passage openings 6 on the other hand serve not only as adjustment but also for screwing the profile element 1 with the connecting element 5, which will be described below with reference to FIG FIGS. 3 and 4 is explained in more detail.
  • the connecting element 5 is set as part of the arrangement according to the invention for connecting railing sections on a railing section, which also takes place here advantageously already in the prefabrication of the individual railing sections. If the profile element 1 has already been aligned and arranged in accordance with the desired type of connection - railing extension, corner joint or T-connection - as described above, the planar connecting element 5 can be arranged at the end on the second railing section for all three cases.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates that with the inventive arrangement for connecting railing sections not only railing extensions can be realized, but also corner joints and T-joints can be made when the profile element is arranged and oriented accordingly.
  • a 90 ° corner connection between two railing sections 11 and 12 is shown.
  • a square tube was used as a profile element which is fixed to the end of the railing section 11.
  • the provided with connecting holes side wall of the profile element is oriented parallel to the orientation of the railing section 11.
  • a flat connecting element is fixed, which is provided with passage openings corresponding to the connecting holes in the side wall of the profile element.
  • the corner joint could be made here simply by screwing the flat connecting element with the profile element.

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The arrangement has a profile unit (1) e.g. square pipe, with a wall having a connecting hole, and fixed at a rail section (11). A laminar connecting unit (5) with a passage opening is fixed at another rail section (12). A screw (7) is engaged at the profile unit and the connecting unit. The profile unit and the connecting unit are designed as a single unit with respective rail sections. The profile unit and the laminar connecting unit are oriented vertically and extend over the entire height of the respective rail sections. The profile unit and/or the connecting unit is made of plastic.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten.The present invention relates to an arrangement for connecting railing sections.

Geländer bestehen in der Regel aus mehreren Geländerabschnitten, die entsprechend den individuellen Anforderungen an Form und Ausmaß des Geländers vorgefertigt werden. Die einzelnen Geländerabschnitte werden dann vor Ort bei der Montage des Geländers zusammengesetzt und miteinander verbunden. Es hat sich bewährt, die einzelnen Geländerabschnitte von Metallgeländern bereits im Rahmen der Vorfertigung zu verzinken, um frühzeitiges Rosten zu verhindern.Railings usually consist of several railing sections, which are prefabricated according to the individual requirements on the shape and extent of the railing. The individual railing sections are then assembled on site during assembly of the railing and connected together. It has proven useful to galvanize the individual railing sections of metal railings as part of the prefabrication in order to prevent premature rusting.

In der Praxis wird die Verbindung zwischen den einzelnen Abschnitten eines Metallgeländers häufig durch Verschweißen hergestellt. In diesem Fall müssen die Schweißstellen mit einem Rostschutzmittel, wie z.B. Zinkfarbe, nachbehandelt werden. Erfahrungsgemäß sind die Schweißstellen dennoch besonders anfällig für Rost, weil die üblicherweise verwendeten, nachträglich aufgetragenen Rostschutzmittel nicht so gute Rostschutzeigenschaften haben wie die Vorab-Verzinkung der Geländerabschnitte.In practice, the connection between the individual sections of a metal railing is often made by welding. In this case, the welds must be treated with a rust inhibitor, such as zinc paint. Experience has shown that the welds are still particularly susceptible to rust, because the commonly used, subsequently applied Antirust agents do not have as good rust protection properties as the pre-galvanizing the railing sections.

Des Weiteren ist vorgeschlagen worden, an den Geländerabschnitten jeweils einen horizontalen Verbindungssteg mit Langlöchern vorzusehen. Die einzelnen Geländerabschnitte werden dann durch Zusammenschrauben der beiden Verbindungsstege miteinander verbunden, wobei die Langlöcher eine gewisse Einbautoleranz bei der Montage des Geländers gewährleisten. Bei dieser Variante sind die einzelnen Geländerabschnitte auch nach der Montage des Geländers als solche zu erkennen.Furthermore, it has been proposed to provide at the railing sections in each case a horizontal connecting web with slots. The individual railing sections are then connected by screwing the two connecting webs together, the slots ensure a certain installation tolerance in the installation of the railing. In this variant, the individual railing sections are recognizable as such even after the installation of the railing.

Aus der GB 2 414 747 A ist eine Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten bekannt, bei der ein Profilelement eines ersten Geländerabschnitts in Form eines Rohrs mit eckigem Querschnitt Verbindungslöcher aufweist und mit einem Verbindungselement eines zweiten Geländerabschnitts mittels Verbindungsmittel aneinander festlegbar ist.From the GB 2 414 747 A An arrangement for connecting railing sections is known in which a profile element of a first railing section in the form of a pipe having an angular cross-section has connecting holes and can be fixed to one another by means of a connecting element of a second railing section.

Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung wird nun eine Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten vorgeschlagen, die sich weitestgehend zusammen mit den einzelnen Geländerabschnitten vorfertigen und in diesem Zusammenhang auch verzinken lässt und die eine einfache, unkomplizierte Geländermontage ermöglicht. Außerdem sollen die einzelnen Geländerabschnitte so verbunden werden, dass die Verbindungsstellen möglichst nicht als Bruch im optischen Gesamteindruck des Geländerdesigns wahrgenommen werden.With the present invention, an arrangement for connecting railing sections is now proposed, which prefabricate as far as possible together with the individual railing sections and can be galvanized in this context and allows a simple, uncomplicated railing assembly. In addition, the individual railing sections should be connected so that the joints are not perceived as possible as a break in the overall visual impression of the railing design.

Erfindungsgemäß umfasst die Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten mindestens ein Profilelement in Form eines Rohrs mit einem eckigen Querschnitt, dessen Wandung mindestens ein Verbindungsloch aufweist, wobei das Profilelement an einem ersten Geländerabschnitt festlegbar ist. Des Weiteren umfasst die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung mindestens ein Verbindungselement mit mindestens einer Durchgangsöffnung, wobei das Verbindungselement an einem zweiten Geländerabschnitt festlegbar ist. Ferner umfasst die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung noch Verbindungsmittel, die am Profilelement einerseits und an dem flächigen Verbindungselement andererseits angreifen. Das mindestens eine Verbindungsloch ist in einer Seitenwandung des Profilelements ausgebildet, während die übrigen Seitenwandungen des Profilelements geschlossen sind. Das Verbindungselement ist flächig ausgebildet, wobei dessen Länge und Breite im Wesentlichen der Länge und Breite des Profilelements entsprechen. Schließlich umfassen die Verbindungsmittel Schrauben und in den Verbindungslöchern des Profilelements ist jeweils ein Gewinde ausgebildet.According to the invention, the arrangement for connecting railing sections comprises at least one profile element in the form of a pipe with an angular cross-section, the wall of which at least one Having connecting hole, wherein the profile element can be fixed to a first railing section. Furthermore, the arrangement according to the invention comprises at least one connecting element with at least one passage opening, wherein the connecting element can be fixed to a second railing section. Furthermore, the arrangement according to the invention also comprises connecting means which engage on the profiled element on the one hand and on the flat connecting element on the other hand. The at least one connection hole is formed in a side wall of the profile element, while the other side walls of the profile element are closed. The connecting element is formed flat, wherein its length and width correspond substantially to the length and width of the profile element. Finally, the connecting means comprise screws and in the connecting holes of the profile element in each case a thread is formed.

Sowohl das Profilelement als auch das Verbindungselement und die Verbindungsmittel können einfach zusammen mit den einzelnen Geländerabschnitten vorgefertigt werden und - im Falle eines Metallgeländers - vor der Montage verzinkt werden. Verbindungslöcher im Profilelement einerseits und Durchgangslöcher im flächigen Verbindungselement andererseits ermöglichen eine Justierung der beiden zu verbindenden Geländerabschnitte. Außerdem können hier auch Verbindungsmittel, wie Schrauben oder Nieten, zum Einsatz kommen, mit denen sich einfach eine stabile Verbindung herstellen lässt. Von besonderem Vorteil ist, dass das Profilelement so ausgebildet werden kann, dass es in Verbindung mit dem flächigen Verbindungselement wie einer der anderen Geländerstäbe aussieht, und dass das Profilelement und das flächige Verbindungselement so angeordnet werden können, dass die Verbindung zweier Geländerabschnitte nicht aus dem optischen Gesamteindruck des Geländerdesigns hervortritt.Both the profile element and the connecting element and the connecting means can be easily prefabricated together with the individual railing sections and - in the case of a metal railing - be galvanized before assembly. Connecting holes in the profile element on the one hand and through holes in the planar connecting element on the other hand allow an adjustment of the two railing sections to be connected. In addition, connecting means, such as screws or rivets, can be used here, with which simply a stable connection can be made. It is particularly advantageous that the profile element can be formed so that it looks like one of the other railing rods in connection with the planar connecting element, and that the profile element and the flat connecting element can be arranged so that the connection of two railing sections not from the optical Overall impression of the railing design emerges.

Wie bereits erwähnt, umfassen die Verbindungsmittel vorteilhafterweise Schrauben, die in einer besonders vorteilhaften Variante der Erfindung in ein Gewinde eingreifen, das in den Verbindungslöchern des Profilelements ausgebildet ist. Ein solches Gewinde könnte beispielsweise in die Wandung des Profilelements geschnitten sein oder in Form einer in den Verbindungslöchern angeordneten Einschweißmutter realisiert sein. Zusätzlich oder auch alternativ können die Verbindungsmittel auch Nieten oder eine Verklebung umfassen.As already mentioned, the connecting means advantageously comprise screws, which engage in a particularly advantageous variant of the invention in a thread formed in the connecting holes of the profile element. Such a thread could be cut, for example, in the wall of the profile element or be realized in the form of a arranged in the connecting holes weld nut. Additionally or alternatively, the connecting means may also include rivets or a bond.

Grundsätzlich können das Profilelement und das flächige Verbindungselement auch als Einzelteile unabhängig von den einzelnen Geländerabschnitten gefertigt werden und erst bei der Montage mit den jeweiligen Geländerabschnitten verbunden werden. Im Hinblick auf eine möglichst weitgehende Vorfertigung und eine möglichst schnelle, einfache Geländermontage vor Ort erweist es sich jedoch als sinnvoll sowohl das Profilelement als auch das flächige Verbindungselement einstückig mit dem jeweiligen Geländerabschnitt auszubilden.In principle, the profile element and the planar connecting element can also be manufactured as individual parts independently of the individual railing sections and can only be connected to the respective railing sections during assembly. With regard to the greatest possible prefabrication and the fastest possible, simple railing installation on site, it proves to be useful to form both the profile element and the planar connecting element in one piece with the respective railing section.

Die erfindungsgemäß hergestellte Verbindung zwischen einzelnen Geländerabschnitten ist dann besonders stabil, wenn das Profilelement und das flächige Verbindungselement im wesentlichen vertikal orientiert sind und sich über die gesamte Höhe des jeweiligen Geländerabschnitts erstrecken. Je nach Geländerdesign können sich das Profilelement und das Verbindungselement aber auch nur über einen Höhenabschnitt des Geländers erstrecken, der entsprechend den Geländerstäben orientiert ist.The connection produced according to the invention between individual railing sections is particularly stable when the profile element and the flat connecting element are oriented substantially vertically and extend over the entire height of the respective railing section. Depending on the railing design, however, the profile element and the connecting element can also extend only over a height portion of the railing, which is oriented according to the balusters rods.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist, dass sich mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung sowohl Geländerverlängerungen und Eckverbindungen einfach realisieren lassen, als auch T-Verbindungen im Mittelbereich eines Geländerabschnitts. So kann das Profilelement für eine Geländerverlängerung oder Eckverbindung einfach endseitig an dem jeweiligen Geländerabschnitt angeordnet werden, um dann mit dem ebenfalls endseitig angeordneten flächigen Verbindungselement eines weiteren Geländerabschnitts verbunden zu werden. Zur Realisierung einer T-Verbindung wird das Profilelement vorteilhafterweise im Mittelbereich eines Geländerabschnitts angeordnet und mit dem endseitig an einem weiteren Geländerabschnitt angeordneten, flächigen Verbindungselement verbunden.It is of particular advantage that can be easily realized with the help of the inventive arrangement both railing extensions and corner joints, as well as T-connections in the central region a railing section. Thus, the profile element for a railing extension or corner joint simply end can be arranged on the respective railing section, in order then to be connected to the also arranged at the end planar connecting element of another railing section. In order to realize a T-connection, the profile element is advantageously arranged in the middle region of a railing section and connected to the flat connection element arranged at the end at a further railing section.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Variante der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung sind die Durchgangsöffnungen des flächigen Verbindungselements in Form von Langlöchern ausgebildet. In diesem Fall werden bevorzugt Schrauben als Verbindungsmittel eingesetzt. Die Langlöcher des Verbindungselements vereinfachen die Montage und Verbindung der einzelnen Geländerabschnitte, da sich durch Ausnutzung des Spiels der Verbindungsschrauben in den Langlöchern fertigungs- und montagebedingte Höhenunterschiede zwischen den einzelnen Geländerabschnitten einfach ausgleichen lassen.In a further advantageous variant of the arrangement according to the invention, the passage openings of the flat connecting element are designed in the form of elongated holes. In this case, screws are preferably used as connecting means. The slots of the connecting element simplify the assembly and connection of the individual railing sections, as can be easily offset by exploiting the game of connecting screws in the slots manufacturing and assembly-related height differences between the individual railing sections.

Die Wahl des Materials der einzelnen Komponenten der erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungsanordnung wird sich in der Regel nach dem Material des Geländers und den Anforderungen an die Stabilität und Haltbarkeit der Verbindung richten. Als besonders geeignet für das Profilelement und das flächige Verbindungselement erweisen sich Stahl, Edelstahl, Alu oder Kunststoff.The choice of the material of the individual components of the connection arrangement according to the invention will usually depend on the material of the railing and the requirements for the stability and durability of the compound. Particularly suitable for the profile element and the flat connecting element prove to be steel, stainless steel, aluminum or plastic.

Weitere Ziele, Merkmale, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels anhand der Zeichnungen. Dabei bilden alle beschriebenen und/oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination den Gegenstand der Erfindung, auch unabhängig von der Zusammenfassung in einzelnen Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung.Other objects, features, advantages and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment with reference to the drawings. All described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination form the subject of Invention, also independent of the summary in individual claims or their dependency.

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Fig. 1:
zwei Seitenansichten eines Profilelements einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten;
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ein dazu passendes flächiges Verbindungselement;
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eine Seitenansicht einer mit dem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Profilelement und dem in Fig. 2 dargestellten flächigen Verbindungselement hergestellten Verbindung zwischen zwei Geländerabschnitten;
Fig. 4:
eine Schnittdarstellung durch die in Fig. 3 dargestellte Verbindung im Bereich einer Verschraubung zwischen Profilelement und Verbindungselement und
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eine Draufsicht auf eine erfindungsgemäß hergestellte Eckverbindung zwischen zwei Geländerabschnitten.
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Fig. 1:
two side views of a profile element of an arrangement according to the invention for connecting railing sections;
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a matching planar connecting element;
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a side view of a with the in Fig. 1 shown profile element and the in Fig. 2 illustrated planar connection element produced connection between two railing sections;
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a sectional view through the in Fig. 3 shown connection in the region of a screw connection between profile element and connecting element and
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a plan view of an inventively produced corner joint between two railing sections.

Bei dem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Profilelement 1 handelt es sich um ein Vierkantrohr. Eine Seitenwandung 2 des Vierkantrohrs 1 ist mit drei Verbindungslöchern 3 versehen, die hier von der Mitte des Vierkantrohrs 1 ausgehend, gleichmäßig über dessen Länge verteilt angeordnet sind, was in der linken Hälfte von Fig. 1 dargestellt ist. Die übrigen Seitenwandungen 4 des Vierkantrohres 1 sind geschlossen. Eine derartige Seitenwandung 4 ist beispielhaft in der rechten Hälfte von Fig. 1 dargestellt.At the in Fig. 1 profile element 1 shown is a square tube. A side wall 2 of the square tube 1 is provided with three connecting holes 3, which are arranged here starting from the center of the square tube 1, distributed uniformly over its length, which in the left half of Fig. 1 is shown. The remaining side walls 4 of the square tube 1 are closed. Such a side wall 4 is exemplified in the right half of Fig. 1 shown.

Das Profilelement 1 wird als Bestandteil einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten an einem Geländerabschnitt festgelegt. Vorteilhafterweise erfolgt dies bereits bei der Vorfertigung der einzelnen Geländerabschnitte. Die Ausrichtung und Anordnung des Profilelements richtet sich danach, ob der jeweilige Geländerabschnitt lediglich verlängert werden soll, ob eine Eckverbindung hergestellt werden soll oder ob eine T-Verbindung hergestellt werden soll. Im Fall einer Geländerverlängerung wird das Profilelement 1 endseitig angeordnet, so dass die mit Verbindungslöchern 3 versehene Seitenwandung 2 in Verlängerungsrichtung weist, also senkrecht zur Geländerausrichtung orientiert ist. Auch zur Realisierung einer Eckverbindung wird das Profilelement 1 endseitig angeordnet. Allerdings wird die mit Verbindungslöchern 3 versehene Seitenwandung 2 beispielsweise im Fall einer 90°-Eckverbindung parallel zur Ausrichtung des Geländerabschnitts orientiert. Soll eine T'-Verbindung zwischen zwei Geländerabschnitten hergestellt werden, so kann das Profilelement 1 im Mittelbereich des einen Geländerabschnitts angeordnet werden, wobei auch in diesem Fall die mit Verbindungslöchern 3 versehene Seitenwandung 2 parallel zur Ausrichtung des Geländerabschnitts orientiert wird.The profile element 1 is defined as part of an arrangement according to the invention for connecting railing sections to a railing section. Advantageously, this already takes place during the prefabrication of the individual railing sections. The alignment and arrangement of the profile element depends on whether the respective railing section is merely to be extended, whether a corner joint is to be made or whether a T-connection is to be made. In the case of a railing extension, the profile element 1 is arranged on the end, so that the side wall 2 provided with connecting holes 3 points in the direction of extension, that is, is oriented perpendicular to the railing orientation. Also for the realization of a corner joint, the profile element 1 is arranged end. However, for example, in the case of a 90 ° corner joint, the side wall 2 provided with connecting holes 3 is oriented parallel to the orientation of the railing section. If a T 'connection between two railing sections is to be produced, then the profile element 1 can be arranged in the middle region of one railing section, the side wall 2 provided with connecting holes 3 being oriented parallel to the alignment of the railing section also in this case.

Das hier beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungsanordnung umfasst des Weiteren das in Fig. 2 dargestellte flächige Verbindungselement 5. Dabei handelt es sich in der dargestellten Ausführungsform um ein Flachstahl, dessen Länge und Breite im wesentlichen der Länge und Breite des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Profilelements 1 entsprechen. Das Verbindungselement 5 weist drei Durchgangsöffnungen 6 auf, die genauso wie die Verbindungslöcher 3 von der Mitte ausgehend gleichmäßig über die Länge des Verbindungselements 5 verteilt angeordnet sind. Folglich kann das Verbindungselement 5 so in Anlage zur Seitenwandung 2 des Profilelements 1 gebracht werden, dass jede Durchgangsöffnung 6 mit einem Verbindungsloch 3 fluchtet. Im hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel dienen die Verbindungslöcher 3 einerseits und die Durchgangsöffnungen 6 andererseits nicht nur als Justierhilfe sondern auch zum Verschrauben des Profilelements 1 mit dem Verbindungselement 5, was nachfolgend anhand der Figuren 3 und 4 näher erläutert wird.The embodiment of a connection arrangement according to the invention described here further comprises the in Fig. 2 It is in the illustrated embodiment, a flat steel whose length and width substantially the length and width of in Fig. 1 Corresponding profile element 1 correspond. The connecting element 5 has three passage openings 6, which, just like the connecting holes 3, are distributed uniformly over the length of the connecting element 5 starting from the center. Consequently, the connecting element 5 can be brought into contact with the side wall 2 of the profile element 1 in such a way that each passage opening 6 is aligned with a connecting hole 3. In the embodiment shown here, the connection holes 3 on the one hand and the passage openings 6 on the other hand serve not only as adjustment but also for screwing the profile element 1 with the connecting element 5, which will be described below with reference to FIG FIGS. 3 and 4 is explained in more detail.

Wie auch das Profilelement 1, wird das Verbindungselement 5 als Bestandteil der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung zum Verbinden von Geländerabschnitten an einem Geländerabschnitt festgelegt, was auch hier vorteilhafterweise bereits bei der Vorfertigung der einzelnen Geländerabschnitte erfolgt. Wenn bereits das Profilelement 1 entsprechend der angestrebten Verbindungsart - Geländerverlängerung, Eckverbindung oder, T-Verbindung - wie voranstehend beschrieben ausgerichtet und angeordnet worden ist, kann das flächige Verbindungselement 5 für alle drei Fälle endseitig an dem zweiten Geländerabschnitt angeordnet werden.As well as the profile element 1, the connecting element 5 is set as part of the arrangement according to the invention for connecting railing sections on a railing section, which also takes place here advantageously already in the prefabrication of the individual railing sections. If the profile element 1 has already been aligned and arranged in accordance with the desired type of connection - railing extension, corner joint or T-connection - as described above, the planar connecting element 5 can be arranged at the end on the second railing section for all three cases.

Fig. 3 zeigt zwei Geländerabschnitte 11 und 12, die mit Hilfe des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Profilelements 1 und des in Fig. 2 dargestellten Verbindungselements 5 miteinander verbunden worden sind, so dass sie eine Geländerverlängerung bilden. Das Profilelement 1 ist einstückig mit dem Geländerabschnitt 11 gefertigt und endseitig an diesem angeordnet. Ebenso ist das Verbindungselement 5 einstückig mit dem Geländerabschnitt 12 ausgebildet und endseitig an diesem angeordnet. Beide, das Profilelement 1 und das flächige Verbindungselement 5, sind im wesentlichen vertikal orientiert und erstrecken sich über die gesamte Höhe des jeweiligen Geländerabschnitts 11 bzw. 12. Als Verbindungsmittel dienen im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel Schrauben 7, die durch die Durchgangsöffnungen 6 des Verbindungselements 5 und die Verbindungslöcher 3 des Profilelements 1 geführt sind und auf Seiten des Profilelements 1 in ein Gewinde eingreifen, was in Fig. 4 nochmals im Detail dargestellt ist. Das Gewinde wird hier durch eine Einschweißmutter 8 gebildet, die im Verbindungsloch 3 des Profilelements 1 angeordnet ist. Eine Klemmschraube 7, die durch die Durchgangsöffnung 6 des Verbindungselements 5 geführt ist, greift in das Gewinde der Einschweißmutter 8 ein. Anders als dargestellt, kann auch in dem Vierkantrohr 1 eine Durchgangsbohrung vorgesehen sein, durch welche die Schraube 7 mit einer Mutter verschraubt wird. Fig. 3 shows two railing sections 11 and 12, which by means of in Fig. 1 shown profile element 1 and the in Fig. 2 shown connecting element 5 have been connected to each other so that they form a railing extension. The profile element 1 is manufactured in one piece with the railing section 11 and arranged at the end thereof. Likewise, the connecting element 5 is formed integrally with the railing section 12 and arranged at the end thereof. Both, the profile element 1 and the planar connecting element 5, are oriented substantially vertically and extend over the entire height of the respective railing section 11 and 12. As connecting means are used in the present embodiment, screws 7 through the through holes 6 of the connecting element 5 and the Connecting holes 3 of the profile element 1 are guided and engage on the side of the profile element 1 in a thread, which in Fig. 4 again shown in detail. The thread is formed here by a weld nut 8, which in the connecting hole 3 of the Profile element 1 is arranged. A clamping screw 7, which is guided through the passage opening 6 of the connecting element 5, engages in the thread of the weld nut 8. Unlike shown, a through-hole can also be provided in the square tube 1, through which the screw 7 is screwed with a nut.

Die erfindungsgemäße Befestigung ist besonders stabil. Anstelle der in Figur 3 dargestellten drei Schrauben 7 können auch eine geringere oder größere Anzahl von Schrauben verwendet werden. Berechnungen haben gezeigt, dass bereits bei der Verwendung einer einzigen Schraube 7 ausreichende Festigkeitswerte erhalten werden können.The attachment according to the invention is particularly stable. Instead of in FIG. 3 shown three screws 7 can also be used a smaller or larger number of screws. Calculations have shown that even with the use of a single screw 7 sufficient strength values can be obtained.

Fig. 5 veranschaulicht, dass mit der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung zur Verbindung von Geländerabschnitten nicht nur Geländerverlängerungen realisiert werden können, sondern auch Eckverbindungen und T-Verbindungen hergestellt werden können, wenn das Profilelement entsprechend angeordnet und orientiert wird. In Fig. 5 ist eine 90°-Eckverbindung zwischen zwei Geländerabschnitten 11 und 12 dargestellt. Auch hier wurde ein Vierkantrohr als Profilelement verwendet, das endseitig am Geländerabschnitt 11 festgelegt ist. Die mit Verbindungslöchern versehene Seitenwandung des Profilelements ist parallel zur Ausrichtung des Geländerabschnitts 11 orientiert. Endseitig am Geländerabschnitt 12 ist ein flächiges Verbindungselement festgelegt, das mit Durchgangsöffnungen entsprechend den Verbindungslöchern in der Seitenwandung des Profilelements versehen ist. So konnte die Eckverbindung hier einfach durch Verschrauben des flächigen Verbindungselements mit dem Profilelement hergestellt werden. Fig. 5 illustrates that with the inventive arrangement for connecting railing sections not only railing extensions can be realized, but also corner joints and T-joints can be made when the profile element is arranged and oriented accordingly. In Fig. 5 a 90 ° corner connection between two railing sections 11 and 12 is shown. Again, a square tube was used as a profile element which is fixed to the end of the railing section 11. The provided with connecting holes side wall of the profile element is oriented parallel to the orientation of the railing section 11. At the end of the railing section 12, a flat connecting element is fixed, which is provided with passage openings corresponding to the connecting holes in the side wall of the profile element. Thus, the corner joint could be made here simply by screwing the flat connecting element with the profile element.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Profilelement - VierkantrohrProfile element - square tube
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Seitenwandung (mit Verbindungslöchern)Sidewall (with connecting holes)
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Verbindungslochconnecting hole
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Seitenwandung (geschlossen)Side wall (closed)
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flächiges Verbindungselement - Flachstahlflat connection element - flat steel
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DurchgangsöffnungThrough opening
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Schraubescrew
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EinschweißmutterWeld
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Geländerabschnittrailing section
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Geländerabschnittrailing section

Claims (9)

  1. Arrangement for connecting railing portions, comprising
    - at least one profile element (1) in the form of a tube having an angular cross section, the wall (2) of which has at least one connecting hole (3),
    wherein the profile element (1) can be fastened to a first railing portion (11),
    - at least one connecting element (5), the length and width of which correspond substantially to the length and width of the profile element (1), having at least one through-opening (6), wherein the connecting element (5) can be fastened to a second railing portion (12), and
    - connecting means (7), which act on the profile element (1) on
    the one hand and on the connecting element (5) on the other,
    characterized in that the at least one connecting hole (3) is formed in a side wall (2) of the profile element (1), whereas the remaining side walls (4) of the profile element (1) are closed, in that the connecting element (5) is formed in a planar manner, and in that the connecting means comprise screws (7) and a thread is formed in each case in the connecting holes (3) in the profile element (1).
  2. Arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that a square tube serves as the profile element (1).
  3. Arrangement according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the through-openings in the planar connecting element are formed in the form of slots.
  4. Arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the profile element (1) and/or the planar connecting element (5) are manufactured from steel, stainless steel, aluminium or plastic.
  5. Arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the thread is produced in the form of a weld nut (8).
  6. Arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connecting means comprise rivets and/or an adhesive bond.
  7. Railing portion (11, 12) having at least one profile element (1) and at least one planar connecting element (5) of an arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein the profile element (1) and the planar connecting element (5) are formed in one piece with the railing portion (11, 12).
  8. Railing portion (11, 12) according to Claim 7, characterized in that the profile element (1) and the planar connecting portion (5) are oriented in a substantially vertical manner and extend in particular over the entire height of the railing portion (11, 12).
  9. Railing portion (11, 12) according to either of Claims 7 and 8, characterized in that the profile element (1) is arranged at the end of the railing portion (11) so as to produce a railing extension or a corner connection or is arranged in the central region of the railing portion so as to produce a T-connection, and in that the planar connecting element (5) is fastened to the end of the railing portion (12).
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