EP2302138B1 - Method for producing a design element - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL AREA

The invention relates to a method for producing a design element, in particular a wall or wall, by introducing bulk material between wire fence elements which are connected to one another, wherein a wire fence element has vertical and horizontal struts, as well as the design elements and the wire fence elements themselves.

STATE OF THE ART

In this context, on the DE 20 2008 010 662 U1 pointed. There, a stone basket is disclosed consisting of a plurality of wire mesh mats, which is held together with hooks, inter alia. In addition, on the US 5,860,551 A which shows a wire container for receiving stones, wherein the wire walls are interconnected by locking bars.

Gabions or stone baskets made of wire, for receiving bulk material are known as design elements for a variety of applications in landscaping, such as, for slope mounting, as noise barriers, as privacy screens, as garden walls and terracing of slopes. The stone baskets or gabions are cuboid. Most of them are from five Wire fence elements, a cuboid base body is filled in the bulk material, and formed a lid. The trained as a lid wire fence element is connected to the filling of the body with bulk material with the cuboid base body, usually by means of a wire or a spiral. Due to the cuboidal design of baskets, the possibilities and design options are limited.

To relocate the baskets, to add or replace the bulk material, the wire fence elements must be cut open or the wire or spiral removed.

TASK

Object of the present invention is to provide a design element of wire fence elements that is versatile and can be used very flexible.

SOLUTION OF THE TASK

To achieve the object, the features of claim 1.

The inventive method has the advantage that an easily detachable connection is created. This allows the design element to be opened for refilling, for removal or exchange of bulk material in a simple manner and then closed again. In addition, the connection is also extremely simple and without the use of expensive tools, a simple pliers is sufficient to produce.

More preferably, a plurality of the horizontal struts of the wire fence element is endwise provided with a hook. To connect with another wire fence element then all or only a few hooks are placed with a wire fence element to a vertical strut of the other wire fence element and then closed.

In a further preferred embodiment, wire fence elements are additionally connected to each other in order to increase the stability of the design element. In this case, this connection is particularly preferably by means of a clasp. This is more preferably arranged between two opposite wire fence elements. But it is also possible to connect at an angle to each other arranged wire fence elements in addition to the hooks on the horizontal struts together, preferably with a clasp. Conveniently, the clip is designed in several parts, preferably it comprises a plurality of double hooks. These are connected by their curved ends. This has the advantage that, depending on the distance of the wire fence elements more or less double hooks can be assembled into a clasp. Advantageously, the clasp assumes a supporting and stabilizing function. I

In a further embodiment, the clasp should be rigid.

In addition, separate protection for a design element is claimed. In this bulk material is introduced between wire fence elements. The wire fence elements are connected to each other, wherein a wire fence element has vertical and horizontal struts and wherein at least one horizontal strut of a wire fence element endwärtig has a hook which is placed around a vertical strut. The vertical and horizontal struts are arranged in lattice form to each other. In the crossing points, the vertical and horizontal struts can be interconnected. For this purpose, detachable and non-detachable connections can be used.

Particularly preferred are several wire fence elements connected to a novel design element. Thereby can Vorteilwelse design elements in all possible forms such as.

Cuboid, polygon, with a triangular base, polygonal base, etc. are formed.

Also included in the concept of the invention is that the individual wire fence elements are formed at different heights. The individual wire fence elements may also be formed in different widths. Particularly preferably, the individual wire fence elements are connected to each other by hook strips. These hook strips are formed from a plurality of individual hooks on the horizontal struts of the wire fence elements.

From the idea of the invention also includes several wire fence element In a plane to connect to a large area for a design element. As a result, very narrow and high design elements can advantageously be formed, which can be used, for example, also on spatially limited areas as privacy screens.

Furthermore, separate protection is claimed for a wire fence element for the production of design elements, such as walls or walls, wherein vertical struts and horizontal struts are connected together like a lattice and wherein at least some of the horizontal struts endwärtig are curved hook-shaped. Particularly preferably, the hook strips of the wire fence elements have a hook on one end. More preferably, horizontal struts having a hook at one end are bounded at their other end by a vertical strut. Particularly preferably, all horizontal stripes are bounded at one end by a vertical strut. As a result, the risk of injury is minimized by sharp-edged wire ends of the horizontal struts advantageously.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least one of the vertical struts of the wire fence element should have a hook-shaped end.

More preferably, a plurality of vertical struts are curved endwärtig hook-shaped. Conveniently, horizontal struts, which have a hook at one end, bounded at its other end by a vertical strut. This embodiment is particularly advantageous because it allows the connection of wire fence elements on all side edges.

From the idea of the invention should also be included in the horizontal struts at a free end only every other horizontal strut and form on the opposite side the horizontal struts between them with hooks. The vertical struts of a wire fence element can also be arranged alternately. This results in the advantage that the wire fence element can be connected at its edges evenly with other wire fence elements.

Several wire fence elements can also be assembled into a modular system, with which then a specific design element is formed. But a customer can also, depending on his desire, make up a design element from a variety of wire fence elements. All these possibilities are left open by the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

• Figur 1 ein Drahtzaunelement zur Bildung eines erfindungsgemässen Gestaltungselements;
• Figur 2 eine schematische Draufsicht auf ein erfindungsgemässes Gestaltungselement;
• Figur 3 bis 6 weitere Ausführungsbeispiele von erfindungsgemässen Gestaltungselementen.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred Ausführungsbelsplele and with reference to the drawing; this shows in

• FIG. 1 a wire fence element for forming a design element according to the invention;
• FIG. 2 a schematic plan view of an inventive design element;
• FIGS. 3 to 6 further embodiments of inventive design elements.

Embodiment

FIG. 1 shows a wire fence element 1. This comprises a plurality of horizontal struts 2 and a plurality of vertical struts 4, which are arranged so that they form a grid. In their crossing points 9, the struts 2 and 4 are interconnected. For connecting the Horlzontalstreben 2 and vertical struts 4 at the intersection points 9 all possible connections, in particular soldering, adhesive, welding, screw, rivet or wire connections are conceivable.

The horizontal struts 2 have a free end. This is designed as a hook 3. In their entirety, the individual hooks 3 of all horizontal struts 2 form a hook strip 5.

On the opposite side of the wire fence element 1 preferably forms a vertical strut 4 the conclusion, so that the non-curved ends 10 of Horlzontalstreben are just beyond this final vertical strut 2 addition or even flush with this end. This creates a clean edge and minimizes the risk of injury. In principle, wire fence elements can be designed in different lengths and widths. This depends on the design element that is to be formed by the wire fence elements. The main idea is to create a kit with which a variety of differently shaped design elements are to be formed. So shows FIG. 2 an inventive design element 6, which is composed of four wire fence elements 1.1 to 1.4. This happens roughly rectangular, so that in this way a wall can be formed. But this is just an example.

To connect the wire fence element 1.1 with the wire fence element 1.2, the hook 3.1 of the not quite visible hook strip 5 of the wire fence element 1.1 to the vertical strut 4.2 of the wire fence element 1.2. placed. In order to produce a durable or durable connection, the hooks 3.1 can also be further closed or bent. Thus, with all, not visible in plan view hooks of the hook row of the wire fence element 1.1 or only with some of them can be moved. The connection between the wire fence element 1.2 and the wire fence element 1.3 and the wire fence elements 1.3 and 1.4 is analogous.

For additional stabilization, a flexible clip 7 can be introduced between two wire fence elements, such as, for example, for the wire fence elements 1.1 and 1.3. The flexible clip 7 comprises a plurality of double hooks 8 which are interconnected via their curved ends. Depending on the orientation of the flexible clip 7, the double hooks 8 can be hooked with their curved ends either in vertical struts 4 or horizontal struts 2 of the wire fence elements 1. In the so connected wire fence elements 1 can now be filled bulk.

Depending on the distance of the wire fence elements, several or fewer double hooks can be assembled into a flexible clip 7. Also several clips can be inserted if this requires stabilization.

The individual wire fence elements 1 may have very different widths and lengths and geometric configurations, as in the FIGS. 3 to 5 shown only on a few examples.

A design element 6.1, according to FIG. 3 is made up of four wire fence elements 1, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7. The two opposite wire fence elements 1.5 and 1.6 are formed in different lengths 11 and 12. As a result, the wire fence element 1.7 is not arranged at right angles, but obliquely at an angle α to the wire fence elements 1.5 and 1.6.

Like in the FIGS. 4 and 5 shown, more than four wire fence elements can be assembled into a design element.
Thus, many different peripheral shapes, polygons or even round or polygonal shapes for design elements can be formed.

In addition, several wire fence elements next to or above each other, but in one plane to a large area, which serves as a side wall for a larger design element 6, are composed.

As in FIG. 6 1, a wire fence element 1.9 can also be connected to any horizontal brace 2 of another wire fence element 1.8. For this purpose, the hooks 3 of the row of hooks 5 are laid, analogously to the previously described embodiments, around a horizontal strut 2, which is arranged in an inner region of the wire fence element, and then closed.

Not shown, but also enclosed by the concept of the invention, the hook row of a wire fence element is to be connected to any vertical strut of another wire fence element.

In the form formed by the wire fence elements or space any bulk material is filled. Above all, these should be stones.

It can also mixed different or different colored bulk material or a surface can be made colored by the bulk material. <B> LIST OF REFERENCES </ b> 1 Wire fence element 34 67 2 Horizontal strut 35 68 3 hook 36 69 4 vertical strut 37 70 5 hook strips 38 71 6 design element 39 72 7 clasp 40 73 8th double hook 41 74 9 crossing points 42 75 10 The End 43 76 11 44 77 12 45 78 13 46 79 14 47 15 48 11 16 49 12 17 50 α angle 18 51 19 52 20 53 21 54 P contraption 22 55 23 56 24 57 25 58 26 59 27 60 28 61 29 62 30 63 31 64 32 65 33 66

Claims (7)

1. A configuration element, in particular internal wall or external wall, made from a bulk material which is introduced between wire fence elements (1) which are connected together, one wire fence element (1) having vertical (4) and horizontal (2) struts, characterised in that the horizontal strut (2) of the wire fence element (1) has a hook (3) at one end which is placed around a vertical strut (4) of a further wire fence element, the horizontal strut (2) being limited at its other end by a vertical strut (4), so that the non-curved ends (10) of the horizontal strut (2) project only slightly beyond this vertical strut (4), or even end flush therewith.
2. A configuration element according to Claim 1, characterised in that a plurality of wire fence elements (1) are connected together.
3. A configuration element according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the wire fence elements (1) form a polygon with one another.
4. A configuration element according to at least one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that individual wire fence elements (1) are of different heights.
5. A configuration element according to at least one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that individual wire fence elements are placed on one another.
6. A configuration element according to at least one of Claims 1 to 5, characterised in that individual wire fence elements (1) are connected together by hook strips (5).
7. A configuration element according to Claim 5, characterised in that a hook strip (5) comprises a plurality of individual hooks (3).

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