EP2526229B1 - Separating element for traffic surfaces - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a separating element for traffic areas with the features of the preambles of claims 1 and 2.

A generic separator is from the EP 0 310 754 A2 known. In this separation element, the end faces are inclined at an angle of 45 ° to the longitudinal extent and at least partially secured in the concrete element knobs made of elastic material, such as plastic, so that they stand from end to end face to gap standing mutually resistance, bringing a Gliding each other touching faces is avoided.

Separating elements for traffic areas, which are made of concrete and at opposite end faces in each case at least one connecting element, with which they can be connected to a subsequent separating element, are further from AT 405 851 B . EP 1124014 A . EP 0 589 073 A1 . US 5 046 884 A . FR 2 754 281 A1 . AT 405 851 B . FR 2 685 021 A1 . WO 98/19015 A1 and EP 0 639 674 A1 known, in FR 2 685 021 A1 . WO 98/19015 A1 and EP 0 639 674 A1 in the middle of a projection is arranged, which engages in a recess on the opposite separating element.

Such separators are usually coupled by suitable fasteners to each other to create a continuous closed baffle. These interconnected in the frontal area or at the end faces elements are usually placed freely on the ground. Due to the resulting Zugbandwirkung this chain formed from the separating elements receives the so-called restraint system its ability to function and is able to lead back impacting vehicles.

Before the connecting device consisting of the interconnected connecting elements is loaded by a colliding vehicle to train and the restraint system builds up its Zugbandwirkung occurs at impact first Transverse force increases, the heavier and faster the impacting vehicle is. The immediate application of force is mainly in that separation element, in which the initial contact between the vehicle and restraint system occurs. This separating element is first displaced by the transverse force, wherein the adjacent separating elements are moved along with a correspondingly violent impact. Due to the positive connection of the connecting device, this displacement introduces a corresponding transverse force into the connecting device as well as into the region of the concrete element in which the connecting elements are integrated. This transverse force loads the connecting device in a form for which it can be difficult to dimension in part. Furthermore, this short-term transverse force can lead to damage in that area of the concrete element in which the connection device is integrated.

The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a separating element of the type mentioned, which improves the transmission of the shear forces from a separating element to an adjacent separating element.

This object is achieved with a separating element having the features of claims 1 and 2.

By the at least one engaging in a recess of a subsequent separation element projection succeeds to better control the force in the connection device and the transmission of transverse forces between the elements and to direct the lateral forces from the most sensitive connection device to other locations in the front page. For example, in the foot area of the separating elements, where the elements are usually made more massive.

A further advantage of the at least one protrusion engaging in a recess of a subsequent separating element is the effect that the separating elements can not shift relative to one another in the impact region in the event of a collision. ever After, in which amount the connecting device is provided, it often comes through the impact in the foot area to an offset between the separating elements, since the frictional forces act on the contact surfaces against the lateral force. This offset or this twisting in the joint area can cause the corners of the separating elements in the joint area no longer press against each other in the collision caused by the impact buckling and thus no longer stiffen the system accordingly. The positive connection of the separating elements according to the invention holds the end faces in their position relative to one another, so that when the chain and the individual elements buckle / move, the corners continue to push against each other and thus stiffen the system. This reduces the displacement in the event of a collision.

The projection and the recess are made of metal, preferably made of steel, and are arranged on a rigid pressure plate on the end faces of the separating element and fixed there. The connection of the pressure plate with the concrete element is designed so that the transverse and compressive forces occurring between the elements can be transmitted and introduced into the adjacent element.

A symmetrical design allows the individual elements to be taken out of the closed chain at any position and replaced. Also, this design allows the elements to be mounted from any side.

In the invention, it is preferred if pressure plates are fastened in the region of lateral, outer edges of the end faces. These may be the printing plates on which the projection and / or the depression are arranged, but also printing plates independent therefrom.

Separators of baffles initially move slightly in an impact, thereby reducing the energy of a vehicle impact. If the impact is so strong that this small displacement of the separating elements is not sufficient, In order to reduce the energy of the impact, the separating elements, which are held together in their central region by the connecting elements, abut one another in the region of their lateral, outer edges, whereby the originally articulated connection between two separating elements becomes a largely rigid connection. Since dividing elements for traffic areas are usually made of concrete and this breaks out relatively easily, especially in the edge region, the pressure force between two separating elements is distributed by the rigid printing plates to a selectable by the size of the printing plates, relatively large surface area in particular to the interior of the separating elements, whereby the concrete is able, inter alia by a possibly existing reinforcement able to absorb much higher pressure forces without breaking. As a result, the dividing elements are able to absorb these forces in the region of the outer edges or corners, in particular in the event of a collision of heavier vehicles or of vehicles at higher speeds, without being destroyed so far that they can no longer absorb the loads that occur.

Instead of separate pressure plates on one end face of the separating element, in particular in the region of the lateral, outer edges, it can also be provided in the invention that a pressure plate is provided which extends from one lateral, outer edge to the other lateral, outer edge. The advantage of this embodiment is not only that a very large area is created by the pressure plate passing from one edge to the other, on which the forces are distributed, but also in that the pressure plate acts as a kind of tension / pressure band that extends from one edge to another.

Although it is possible that the pressure plate (s) extend over a majority of the height of the end surfaces or over the entire end face, it is generally preferred if the pressure plate (s) are arranged at a lower edge of the end faces, since in this Range usually the outer Edges are furthest apart or break the easiest.

An even more stable embodiment of the invention results from the fact that the pressure plate (s) with tabs and / or plates around the lateral, outer edges extend around to the longitudinal sides of the separating element.

The invention is preferably used in a separating element, which is characterized in that it is arranged approximately at right angles to a bottom surface, lower side surfaces and subsequent, at an angle less than 90 °, preferably at an angle between 45 ° and 75 ° has sloping surfaces inclined to the bottom surface, and that the pressure plate (s) extends around the lateral, outer edges except for the side surfaces and inclined surfaces. In this way, the entire, particularly fragile edge region of the separating elements is protected.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the invention for protecting the separating elements can be provided that the pressure plate (s) extends around a lower edge of the end face around to a bottom surface.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that at least one end face, preferably both end faces, a central region and side regions, that the central region is arranged at right angles to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the separating element, that pressure surfaces on pressure plates at the side regions at an angle are arranged smaller than 90 ° to the vertical longitudinal center plane, and that the pressure plates are arranged at least at the bottom of the side regions. By means of this embodiment of the separating elements, guide walls with curve radii of different sizes can be constructed as a function of the angle of the side regions.

In one embodiment of the invention, the separating elements according to the invention can be designed so that a Connecting element of a separating element with a connecting element of a subsequent separating element defines a pivot point and that the pivot point lies in a plane of the pressure surfaces of the printing elements.

In an alternative preferred embodiment of the invention, a separating element according to the invention may also be characterized in that a connecting element of a separating element with a connecting element of a subsequent separating element defines a pivot point and that a plane of the pressure surface of the pressure elements lies on the side of the pivot point facing away from the respective separating element , As a result, the pressure surfaces of adjacent separating elements do not immediately strike one another in a flat manner against the side regions during a displacement, but first in a transition region lying further inward between the middle region and the side region. If the force which further shifts the elements and "kinks" relative to one another in their connection region continues, the coupling consisting of the interconnected connection elements is subsequently stretched and, in addition, the edge region between central region and side region in which the separation elements abut one another abut, deformed, reducing further energy. Only then do the dividing elements collide flatly against the pressure surfaces to the corner area and, due to the larger pressure surface, they can absorb even stronger forces. By this embodiment, short-term peak forces / peak energies are better absorbed / reduced.

Such a function can also be achieved or reinforced by arranging a pressure element projecting over the surface of the printing plate on the side of a printing plate arranged on a side region adjacent to the middle region.

In order to be able to adjust the gap size between side regions, an optionally wedge-shaped spacer element can be fastened to at least one pressure plate in the case of the invention.

The separating element according to the invention may be characterized in that the pressure plate (s) have connecting elements on the side facing the interior of the separating element. These fasteners, such as head bolts, brackets or the like, can be concreted in usually consisting of concrete separating element and thus ensure a very strong connection between the pressure plate (s) and concrete body of the separating element and a very good introduction of force in these.

Further features and advantages of the connecting device according to the invention and the separating elements according to the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention.

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eine erste Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Trennelementes im Schrägriss,

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eine Draufsicht auf den Verbindungsbereich zwischen zwei Trennelementen gemäß Fig. 1 im gestreckten Zustand,

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eine Draufsicht auf den Verbindungsbereich zwischen zwei Trennelementen gemäß Fig. 1 im geknickten Zustand,

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eine zweite Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Trennelementes im Schrägriss,

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eine Draufsicht auf den Verbindungsbereich zwischen zwei Trennelementen gemäß Fig. 5 im gestreckten Zustand,

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eine Draufsicht auf den Verbindungsbereich zwischen zwei Trennelementen gemäß Fig. 5 im geknickten Zustand,

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It shows:

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a first embodiment of a separating element according to the invention in oblique,

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a plan view of the connection region between two separating elements according to Fig. 1 in the stretched state,

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a plan view of the connection region between two separating elements according to Fig. 1 in the bent state,

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a second embodiment of a separating element according to the invention in oblique,

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A third embodiment of a separating element according to the invention,

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a plan view of the connection region between two separating elements according to Fig. 5 in the stretched state,

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a plan view of the connection region between two separating elements according to Fig. 5 in the bent state,

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A fourth embodiment of a separating element according to the invention,

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A fifth embodiment of a separating element according to the invention,

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A sixth embodiment of a separating element according to the invention,

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A seventh embodiment of a separating element according to the invention,

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an eighth embodiment of a separating element according to the invention and

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A ninth embodiment of a separating element according to the invention with a seventh embodiment of printing plates.

In Fig. 1 a first embodiment of a separating element 1 according to the invention is shown. As is known per se, this separating element 1 consists of a substantially trapezoidal upper part 2 and a wider, likewise essentially trapezoidal lower part 3 and a middle part which is narrower than the upper part 2 and the lower part 3. This results in an approximately I-shaped profile, which has a high rigidity with reduced weight compared to an approximately trapezoidal profile. In addition, reflectors 35 or the like can be attached to the middle part, which are protected by the projecting upper part 2 and lower part 3 against damage.

The partition element 1 according to the invention has two opposite end faces 4, on which preferably in the region of the upper part 2 connecting elements 5, 6 are mounted, with which a partition element 1 can be connected to other partition elements 1 to partitions, baffles or other restraint systems on roads or other places , as for example in the FIGS. 2 and 3 is shown. As far as the separating element 1 as known per se from the prior art is executed and can also be carried out largely without restrictions as the known separating elements.

The end face 4 of the partition member 1 has an upper portion 4a, a lower portion 4b and a middle portion 4c, and the middle portion 4c is inclined obliquely downward and outward from the upper portion 4a. As a result, the upper portion 4a lies in a plane behind the lower portion 4b, whereby the upper portions 4a of adjoining partition members are always spaced from each other, even if the lower portions 4b abut each other.

At the lower portion 4b a pressure plate 40 made of steel with a wedge-shaped projection 41 in this embodiment and a wedge-shaped recess 42 is arranged, which as in FIGS. 2 and 3 can engage in a recess 42 and a projection of an opposite pressure plate 40 of a subsequent separating element when they are connected to each other by means of the connecting elements 5.6. This results in a positive connection between the pressure plates 40, which obstructs a transverse displacement of the separating elements 1 on the pressure plates 40, whereby transverse forces can be better transmitted from a separating element 1 to a subsequent separating element 1 and the load on the connecting elements 5, 6 is reduced by lateral forces.

The fact that the lower portion 4b is offset from the upper portion 4a forward separation elements 1 can be easily interconnected or separated by one or the other separator 1 is raised or lowered vertically, at the same time the connecting elements 5, 6 connected / separated and a projection 41 can be used at a separating element 1 in a recess 42 on the subsequent separating element 1 / pulled out.

At the interior of the separating element 1 facing side of the pressure plate 40 connecting elements 12 are attached, which are designed in the present embodiment as a headed bolt, which are welded with their opposite end of the head to the pressure plates 40. The head bolts 12 are in the manufacture of the separating element 1 in the body of the Dividing element poured and thus provide a firm connection between the pressure plates 40 and the body, usually the concrete body, the partition element 1 is.

The pressure plate 40 extends in the form of tabs 14 around edges 9 to about side surfaces 15 which adjoin the edges 9. Also on the tabs 14 head bolts 12 are arranged to provide a firm connection of the tabs 14 with the concrete body.

In Fig. 2 It can be seen that in the illustrated embodiment, the portions 4b of the end faces 4 of adjoining partition elements 1 when connected together (in FIGS. 2 and 3 only symbolically shown) connecting elements 5, 6 are spaced apart. Accordingly, the projections 41 do not fully engage in the recesses 42, but the surfaces of the projections 41 and recesses 42 have the distance of the end faces 4 corresponding distance from each other. This is selected in the illustrated embodiment so that the tips of the projections 41 engage only a small piece in the recesses 42.

When a partition member 1 is displaced due to a collision of a vehicle, the partition member 1 may become as in FIG Fig. 3 represented by the connection region of the connecting elements 5, 6 rotate, whereby a projection 41 engages deeper in the associated or opposite recess 42. In this way, a stable, positive connection between the adjacent separating elements 1 is provided, which is able to absorb transverse forces acting at right angles to the longitudinal extension of the separating elements 1 and in the plane of the end faces 4, so that the connecting elements 5, 6, which would otherwise have to absorb these transverse forces are relieved of this lateral forces. As a result, the connecting elements 5, 6 can be optimized for tensile forces acting in the longitudinal direction of the separating elements.

In Fig. 4 an embodiment of a separating element 1 is shown, which as known per se consists of a substantially trapezoidal upper part 2 and a wider, also substantially trapezoidal, lower part 3. The projections 43 and recesses 44 are made semicircular in this embodiment. It is understood that other shapes of protrusions and recesses may be used, such as trapezoidal geometries, and it is also possible to combine different shapes or geometries or proportions for the protrusions and depressions.

The projections and recesses may be provided in all described embodiments only on the printing plates, the printing plates therefore lie substantially flat against the underlying concrete. But the projections or depressions may also, as shown in the drawings, present on the concrete body and be covered and protected by the pressure plates.

The end face 4 of the separating element 1 of Fig. 5 has a central region 7 and two side regions 8. The central region 7 and the two side regions 8 are in the illustrated embodiment in a plane, wherein the central region has approximately the width of the upper part 2 and the side regions 8 occupy the surface around which the lower part 3 projects laterally beyond the upper part 2.

On the side portions 8 4 pressure plates 11 made of metal, preferably stainless steel, attached to the end face, which extend in the illustrated embodiment from the central region 7 to lateral, outer edges 9 of the end face 4. The printing plates 11 can either be placed on aligned with the central region 7 side portions and thus protrude with the plate thickness over the central region 7 or inserted into recesses whose depth corresponds approximately to the plate thickness, so that the free pressure surface 10 of the pressure plates 11 with the surface of the Middle area 7 is aligned. On a pressure plate 11 is a Projection 41 and attached to the other pressure plate 11 a recess 42. At the opposite end face 4, not shown, corresponding pressure plates 11 are each mounted with a projection 41 and a recess 42 so that adjoining dividing elements 1 analogous as in FIGS. 2 and 3 shown connected to each other.

The 6 and 7 is similar to in FIGS. 2 and 3 the connection between two separating elements 1 once in the stretched state ( Fig. 6 ) and once in the bent state ( Fig. 7 ). The central region 7 is aligned at right angles to a vertical longitudinal center plane, whereas the side regions 8 are arranged at an angle α smaller than 90 ° to the vertical longitudinal center plane. In the case of two separating elements 1 which are aligned with one another, V-shaped cutouts thus result between the opposite side regions 8. In this exemplary embodiment, the pressure surfaces 10 of the pressure plates 11 are arranged on the side regions 8 at an angle α of less than 90 ° to the longitudinal axis of the separating elements 1, the planes of the pressure surfaces 10 passing approximately through the pivot point between the connecting elements 5, 6. As a result, the pressure elements 11 lie with their projections 41 and recesses 42 flat against each other, when the separating elements 1 as far as in Fig. 7 represented rotated against each other. If the dividers 1 as in Fig. 7 are pivoted, the pressure plates 11 are flat with their pressure surfaces 10 to each other, so that at a continued acting force F, for example in the in Fig. 3 or 7 illustrated direction, the compressive forces acting between the two separating elements 1 in the region of the pressure plates 11 are introduced over a large area in the concrete body of the separating elements 1, so that an early breaking out of an affected corner region of the separating elements 1 can be prevented.

At the in Fig. 8 illustrated embodiment of the separating element 1 according to the invention corresponds to the basic shape of those of Fig. 5 , Instead of two separate printing plates However, in this case, a single pressure plate 13 is provided with a projection 41 and a recess 42 which extends from one edge 9 of a side portion 8 to the other edge 9 of the other side portion 8. The pressure plate 13 is preferably made of a one-piece steel plate, which is connected to the side regions 8 again via head bolts 12 with the concrete body.

The embodiment of Fig. 9 is the embodiment of Fig. 8 very similar, with the pressure plate 13 in the form of tabs 14 around the edges 9 to about side surfaces 15 which adjoin the edges 9 extend. Also on the tabs 14 head bolts 12 are arranged to provide a firm connection of the tabs 14 with the concrete body.

The embodiment of Fig. 10 represents a further development of the embodiment of Fig. 3 in which the pressure plate 13 in the form of plates 17 additionally extends around extensions 9 'of the outer edges 9 in the region of lateral oblique surfaces 16 of the lower part 3. The inclined surfaces 16 are as known per se at an angle less than 90 °, preferably at an angle between 45 ° and 75 °, inclined to the bottom surface of the separating element 1. Also on the plates 17, the already described head bolts 12 are attached.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 11 is attached to the pressure plate 13 in addition to the tabs 14 and the plates 17 on the bottom surface of the partition member 1, a bottom plate 18 which is also connected as already described with head pin 12 fixed to the concrete body of the separating element 1.

In Fig. 12 an embodiment of the invention is shown which of those of Fig. 11 not unlike, but with the difference that they are similar to the embodiment according to Fig. 5 having separate pressure plates 11, which like the embodiment according to Fig. 5 a projection 41 and a recess 42, side flaps 14, side plates 17th and bottom plates 18, which are each connected with head bolts 12 fixed to the concrete body.

It is understood that in all illustrated and described embodiments of separating elements 1 on both opposite end faces 4 the same or similar printing plates 11, 13 may be arranged, even if this has not been described in detail above. In addition, the dividing elements 1 need not have a symmetrical cross-section, but may also be asymmetric.

In Fig. 13 an embodiment of a separating element 20 according to the invention is shown, which has a simple trapezoidal shape as a cross-sectional shape. The separating element 20, like the separating element 1, has on two opposite end faces 4 in the lower third a trapezoidal pressure plate 21 on which a projection 41 and a recess 42 are located and which extend over the entire width of the end face 4 from an outer edge 9 other edge 9 extends. The two pressure plates 21 are connected to each other via side plates 23. Both the pressure plates 21 and the side plates 23 have connecting elements in the form of head bolts 12, with which they are firmly connected to the concrete body.

In all of the described embodiments, the pressure plates, as far as they are arranged on the end faces 4, as well as the angled to the side surfaces and the bottom surface portions are either bent from one-piece plates, which are welded together at edges or edges if necessary, or they consist of individual Plates that are welded together.

The basic shapes of the separating elements 1, 20 of the individual illustrated and described embodiments, as well as the shapes and the manner of mounting the pressure plates 11, 13, 21 of the individual embodiments shown and described can be interchanged as desired.

The previously illustrated and described embodiments of the separating elements 1 allow a limited pivotability of the separating elements to each other, among other things to be able to train curve radii. The degree of freedom of movement, which thus allows a certain bending angle until the pressure plates abut one another, has a corresponding effect on the displacement of the entire system (= element chain) in the event of a vehicle impact. This can be problematic in systems that should allow only a small shift in a collision of a vehicle due to the application.

To solve this problem, the pressure plates 11, 13, 21, 40 may be designed in one embodiment of the invention so that they in the basic position of the separating elements 1, 20 (= straight line) on one or both sides of a possible gap between the separating elements 1, 20 fill. For example, if kinking is required in a turn area, demountable spacers 34 attached to or integrated with the pressure plate 21 may be removed to provide a gap that allows for a certain kink angle. An embodiment of such a spacer element 34 is in Fig. 13 shown. In this case, in addition, in the gap opening by the buckling, ie, opposite to that side where the filling element is removed, a spacer element 34 are attached, which fills the resulting gap to allow again an immediate transfer of compressive forces. The basic idea of these filling elements, which can be arranged point-symmetrically on the printing plates 11, 13, 21, 40 in different embodiments, are part of this or take over the function of the printing plates 11, 13, 21, 40, unlike in the case of known embodiments, there is no damping effect but on the contrary a rigid effect, which transmits the compressive forces caused by the buckling in the event of a vehicle crash, to the adjacent partition member 1, 20. This will be a series of Separating elements 1, 20 existing overall system stiffer and counteracts a shift in the event of a vehicle crash.

In all the above-described embodiments, a projection 41 and a depression 42 are respectively attached to each end face 4. It is understood that more than one projection 41 or more than one recess 42 can be arranged on each end face 4.

Claims (13)

1. Separating element for traffic surfaces, which is made of concrete and has on opposite end faces (4) in each case at least one connecting element (5, 6), by which it can be connected to an adjacent separating element (1, 20), wherein at least one protrusion (41, 43) and one depression (42, 44) are arranged on each end face (4), wherein a protrusion (41, 43) can engage in a depression (42, 44) of an adjacent separating element (1, 20) in order to transfer forces acting in the plane of the end face (4) from one separating element (1, 20) to the adjacent separating element (1, 20), and wherein the protrusion (41, 43) and the depression (42, 44) are arranged at a distance from one another on the same end face (4), characterized in that the protrusion (41, 43) and the depression (42, 44) are present on the concrete body and are covered by a rigid compression plate (11, 13, 21, 40) made of metal, preferably of steel, which is arranged on the end faces (4).
2. Separating element for traffic surfaces, which is made of concrete and has on opposite end faces (4) in each case at least one connecting element (5, 6), by which it can be connected to an adjacent separating element (1, 20), wherein at least one protrusion (41, 43) and one depression (42, 44) are arranged on each end face (4), wherein a protrusion (41, 43) can engage in a depression (42, 44) of an adjacent separating element (1, 20) in order to transfer forces acting in the plane of the end face (4) from one separating element (1, 20) to the adjacent separating element (1, 20), and wherein the protrusion (41, 43) and the depression (42, 44) are arranged at a distance from one another on the same end face (4), characterized in that the protrusion (41, 43) and the depression (42, 44) are made of metal, preferably of steel, and are arranged on a rigid compression plate (11, 13, 21, 40) made of metal, preferably of steel, which is arranged on the end faces (4) .
3. Separating element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the compression plates (11) are fastened in the region of lateral outer edges (9) of the end faces (4).
4. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that one compression plate (13, 21, 40) is provided which is continuous from one lateral outer edge (9) to the other lateral outer edge (9).
5. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the compression plate(s) (11, 13, 21, 40) are arranged at a lower edge of the end faces (4).
6. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the compression plate(s) (11, 13, 21, 40) extend with tabs (14) and/or panels (17, 23) around the lateral outer edges (9) and onto longitudinal sides (15, 16, 22) of the separating element (1, 20).
7. Separating element according to claim 6, characterized in that it has lower side surfaces (15), which are arranged at a right angle to a bottom surface, and sloping surfaces (16), which adjoin said lower side surfaces in the upward direction and are inclined at an angle of less than 90°, preferably at an angle of between 45° and 75°, to the bottom surface, and in that the compression plate(s) (11, 13, 21) extends with tabs (14) and/or panels (17, 23) around the lateral outer edges (9, 9') and onto the side surfaces (15) and sloping surfaces (16).
8. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the compression plate(s) (11, 13) extends around a lower edge of the end surface (4) and onto a bottom surface.
9. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one end face (4), preferably both end faces (4), has a middle region (7) and side regions (8), in that the middle region (7) is arranged at a right angle to a vertical longitudinal middle plane of the separating element (1), in that compression surfaces (10) on compression plates (11) on the side regions (8) are arranged at an angle (α) of less than 90° to the vertical longitudinal middle plane, and in that the compression plates (11) are arranged at least at the lower edge of the side regions (8).
10. Separating element according to claim 9, characterized in that a connecting element (5, 6) of one separating element (24) defines with a connecting element (5, 6) of an adjacent separating element (1, 20, 24) a pivot point, and in that the pivot point lies in a plane (30) of the compression surfaces (10) of the compression plates (11).
11. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that an optionally wedge-shaped spacer element (34) is fastened to at least one compression plate (21) .
12. Separating element according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the compression plate(s) (11, 13, 21) have protrusions (12) on the side pointing towards the interior of the separating element (1, 20, 24, 40).
13. Separating element according to one of claims 6 to 12, characterized in that sections of a compression plate (11, 13, 21, 40) which are arranged on an end face (4) and sections of the compression plate (11, 13, 21, 40) which are arranged on a longitudinal side (15, 16, 22) or on the bottom surface consist of elements which are connected to one another by welding.

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