EP2915930A1

EP2915930A1 - A room partitioning system

Info

Publication number: EP2915930A1
Application number: EP15000065.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Finn Damgaard Hansen
Original assignee: BELAH ApS
Current assignee: BELAH ApS
Priority date: 2014-03-07
Filing date: 2015-01-14
Publication date: 2015-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2035-01-14
Also published as: EP2915930B1; DK177988B1

Abstract

1. The invention relates to a room partitioning system (200) comprising: one or more partitioning profiles (300); one or more frame profiles (400); one or more connecting clips (500);
5 wherein said one or more partitioning profiles (300) is having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and an extension in a transverse direction Y and wherein said one or more partitioning profiles (300) comprises a front surface (2) and a rear surface (4), and wherein said front surface comprises a longitudinally extending recess (6) for accommodating a connecting clip (500);
10 wherein said one or more frame profiles (400) is having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and an extension in a transverse direction Y, and wherein said one or more frame profiles comprises a front surface (8) and a rear surface (10), and wherein said front surface 8) comprises a longitudinally extending recess (12) for accommodating a room partitioning sheet (600); and wherein said rear surface comprises a longitudinally extending recess (14) for 15 accommodating a connecting clip (500);
wherein said one or more connecting clips (500) comprise a sheet like material (16) comprising a first set of protrusions (18) and a second set of protrusions (20);
wherein the dimensions and topographies of the one or more partitioning profiles (300), the one or more frame profiles (400), and the one or more connecting clips (500), respectively, 20 are adapted to each other so as to enable the first set of protrusions (18) of the one or more clips (500) to engage with the longitudinally extending recess (6) of one or more of the partitioning profiles (300); and so as to allow the second set of protrusions (20) of the one or more connecting clips (500) to engage with the longitudinally extending recess (14) of the rear surface (10) of one or more of the frame profiles (400); thereby allowing locking one or more 25 partitioning profiles (300) to an associated frame profile (400) via said one or more connecting clips (500).

Description

Field of the invention

The present invention relates in a first aspect to a room partitioning system and in a second aspect to the use of such a room portioning system.

Background of the invention

In various types of commercial and private situations, it is advantageous to be able to setup a system which partitions a room into two or more portioned rooms. Such situations include room partitioning of offices, of show rooms, of exhibition stalls, and of rooms in private houses etc.
Traditionally, partitioning of rooms has been accomplished by building in a room a structural framework of wood or metallic beams and girders. Subsequently, this structural framework will be provided with a panel in the form of sheet like material, thus a obtaining a division of partition of the room.
Also modular systems for providing a partitioning of a room are known. Accordingly, US 3,998,018 discloses a system for forming a building partition, Wall panels arc secured to opposite sides of vertically extending studs. A metal base member capable of rapid attachment to the edge of a wall panel which base member defines a clip supporting slot. A clip is slidably engageable in the slot at diverse horizontal positions therealong so that the panels can be attached to studs notwithstanding minor differences In widths of the panels. The clip and the stud cooperate so that the panels can be removed without destruction of the panel, if such becomes necessary during relocation of a partition.
EP 0 438 951 A1 discloses a room partitioning system comprising profiles 7, 8 frame profiles 13,15 and intermediate connection clips 9, where the profiles the profiles 7,8 may be attached to by using the clips 9. The profile 7 comprises means for providing direct engagement with a recess arranged on the frame profiles. The clip 9 of EP 0 438 951 does not in itself provide attachement of two different profile elements to each other.
The prior art systems, however, lack flexibility in that it is not suitable for building room partitionings having a high degree of variations of geometries. Furthermore, this system is not suitable for building room partitionings in the middle of a room without making use of the walls of the rooms, such as it is customary in the case of building a show room or an exhibition stall at an exhibition venue.
Also, in the prior art systems, the mechanical connections and fastenings between the various components are often visible, thus resulting in a rather unaesthetic appearance.
Accordingly, there is a need for an improved system for partitioning rooms.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved system for partitioning rooms which allows for easy and fast setup and dismantling, even in the middle of an existing room without making use of that room's walls, and which allows for designing a wide variety of geometries, and which further provides for an aesthetic appearance, in that the means connecting various elements of the system are hidden behind the visible parts of the system,

Brief description of the invention

The object of the present invention is achieved by a room partitioning system according to claim 1, and by the use according to claim 18. Preferred embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims 2 - 17 and 19,
Accordingly, the present invention relates in a first aspect to a room partitioning system comprising:

one or more partitioning profiles;
one or more frame profiles;
one or more connecting clips;

In a second aspect the present invention relates to a use of the room partitioning system according to the first aspect for partitioning a room.
The room partitioning system according to the present invention provides an improved system for partitioning rooms which allows for easy and fast setup and dismantling, even in the middle of an existing room without making use of that room's walls, and which allows for designing a wide variety of geometries, and which further provides for an aesthetic appearance, in that the means connecting various elements of the system are hidden behind the visible parts of the system.

Brief description of the figures

Fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a partitioning profile of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a frame profile of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 3a shows in a perspective view one embodiment of a connecting clip of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 3b shows in a plan view one embodiment of a connecting clip of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the principle of the present Invention and shows how a connecting clip is able to connect a partitioning profile of a room partitioning system to a frame profile of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a column profile of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 6 shows in a perspective view one embodiment of a connecting rod of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a ground profile of a room partitioning system according to the invention.
Fig. 8 illustrates in an exploded view the various components of a room partitioning system according to the invention and how these components are interconnected.

Detailed description of the invention

The first aspect of the present invention

In the first aspect, the present invention relates to a room partitioning system (200) comprising:

one or more partitioning profiles (300);
one or more frame profiles (400);
one or more connecting clips (500);

Accordingly, the room partitioning system according to the present invention comprises one or more partitioning profiles (300); one or more frame profiles (400) and one or more connecting clips (500). The geometries and dimensions of the one or more partitioning profiles (300); one or more frame profiles (400) and one or more connecting clips (500), respectively, are adapted so as to allow one or more clips to connect one of the one or more partitioning profiles (300) to one of the one or more frame profiles (400).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the room partitioning system (200) further comprises a sheet material (600) having a thickness that is adapted to allow accommodation of part of said sheet material into the longitudinally extending recess (12) of the front surface (8) of one or more of the frame profiles (400).
Accommodating a sheet material (600) having a thickness that is adapted to allow accommodation of part of said sheet material into the longitudinally extending recess (12) of the front surface (8) of one or more of the frame profiles (400) allows for using a framework comprising a number of partitioning profiles (300) connected to one or more frame profiles (400) by one or more connecting clips (500) as a framework for partitioning a room, wherein the sheet material itself provides for the major part of the partitioning.
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, one or more of the partitioning profiles (300) having a longitudinally extending recess (6) on the front surface (2) thereof as well as a longitudinally extending recess (22) on the rear surface (4) thereof.
This embodiment ensures that one or more frame profiles (400) may be attached by clips (500) on both sides of a partitioning profile (300).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the partitioning system (200) further comprising one or more supporting columns (24), each said supporting columns having one or more longitudinally extending surfaces (26) comprising a longitudinally extending protrusion (28) which is adapted to be able to be accommodated by a longitudinally extending recess (22) of the rear surface (4) of the partitioning profile (300).
A supporting column (24) may be used as a vertical support for one or more partitioning profiles (300) and thus provides for strengthening the structural integrity of the room partitioning system (200).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the room partitioning system (200) further comprising one or more connection rods (30), said one or more connection rods is having two ends (32,34); cach said end is having dimensions and topographies allowing said end to be longitudinally inserted into a longitudinally extending recess (14) of said one or more frame profiles, in an end thereof; thereby enabling extending two or more frame profiles (400).
In one embodiment of this embodiment, one or more of said connection rods (30), are straight-lines or angled, such as angled at an angle of 5 - 120°, such as 10 - 115°, e.g. 15 - 110°, such as 20 - 105°, for example 25 - 100°, e.g. 30 - 95°, such as 35 - 90°, such as 40 - 85°, e.g. 45 - 80°, such as 50 - 75°, e.g. 55 - 70°, such as 60 - 65°.
The connecting rods provide for extending two or more frame profiles (400), either in a straight lined fashion, or in an angled fashion.
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, one or more partitioning profiles (300) comprises one or more longitudinally extending holes (36) at an end thereof; and wherein said room partitioning system additionally comprising one or more threaded rods (38) and/or screws (40) adapted to fit and to be screwed into said one or more longitudinally extending holes (36).
This ensures that a partitioning profile (300) may be connected and secured to another partitioning profile (300), either as a linear extension or angel at an angle such as an angle of 90°. The connection and securing may be accomplished by using a self-threading screw or by using a threaded rod. In order to secure a threaded rod into the longitudinal hole in a partitioning profile (300), the threaded rod is inserted into the longitudinally extending hole, whereafter the partitioning profile (300) at a location of the inserted rod is subjected to a small mechanical deformation, e.g. by hammering the outside surface of the partitioning profile (300).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the room partitioning system (200) furthermore comprising one or more cover profiles comprising an extension in a longitudinal direction X, and an extension in a transverse direction Y, wherein said one or more cover profiles comprises a front surface and a rear surface, and wherein only said rear surface comprises a longitudinally extending recess, said recess having dimensions and geometry which allows the first set of protrusions (18) of the one or more connecting clips (500) to engage with said longitudinally extending recess of the rear surface of one or more of the cover profiles; thereby allowing locking one or more partitioning profiles (300) to an associated cover profile via said one or more connecting clips (500).
A cover profile may be used to cover the longitudinally extending recess (6) or (22) extending along a surface of a partitioning profile (300). This will provide an improved aesthetic appearance of the partitioning profile (300) at positions where no sheet material is going to be accommodated.
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the room partitioning system (200) furthermore comprising a ground profile (50), said ground profile comprising a lower profile (52) and an upper profile (54), said lower profile and said upper profile are having an extension in a longitudinal direction X, and an extension in a transverse direction Y; wherein said lower profile comprises means (56) for fastening said lower profile to the ground and wherein said upper profile is comprising a cavity (58) adapted to accommodate at least part of said lower profile and wherein said upper profile comprises a top surface (60), said top surface comprising a longitudinally extending protrusion (62) adapted to be accommodated In the longitudinally extending recess (22) on the rear surface of a partitioning profile.
Such a ground profile provides for securing the room partitioning system to the ground.
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said one or more partitioning profiles (300) of the room partitioning system (200) comprise:

a profile having a front surface (2) and a rear surface (4), said front surface and said rear surface having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and in a transverse direction Y; said front surface comprising a first longitudinal rim (64) and a second longitudinal rim (66);
wherein said longitudinally extending recess (6), being arranged on the front surface (2), for accommodating a connecting clip (500) is defined by the space between a first and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion (68,70) extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, said longitudinally extending recess (6) for accommodating a connecting clip thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (72) in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part (74) and a bottom part (76);
wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, in its bottom part (76) which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, in its opening part (74).

In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said one or more frame profiles (400) of the room partitioning system (200) comprise:

a profile having a front surface (8) and a rear surface (10), said front surface and said rear surface having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and an extension in a transverse direction Y;
said rear surface comprising a first longitudinal rim (78) and a second longitudinal rim (80);
wherein said first longitudinal rim (78) and said second longitudinal rim (80) extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y;
wherein said longitudinally extending recess (14) for accommodating a connecting clip (500) on the rear surface (10) is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion (82) and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion (84), both extending partly in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (86) having a longitudinal opening (88) in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part (90) and a bottom part (92);
wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at Its bottom part (92) which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part (90);
wherein said longitudinally extending recess (12) for accommodating a room partitioning sheet on the front surface is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented protrusion (94) and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion (96), both extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y from said front surface (8), thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (98) having a longitudinal opening (100) in a middle part of said profile for accommodating a partitioning wall section.

In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said one or more said one or more connecting clips (500) of the room partitioning system (200) comprise:

a sheet like material comprising a U-shaped middle section (102); said U-shaped middle section comprises an arch section (104) having a first side (106) and a second side (108), a first wall section (110) extending from a first side of the arch section; a second wall section (112) extending from a second side of the arch section; wherein a first wing section (114) extends from the first wall section in a direction essentially perpendicular thereto and having an outer rim (118); wherein a second wing section (116) extends from the second wall section in a direction essentially perpendicular thereto and having an outer rim (120); said first wing section and said second wing section thereby forming said second set of protrusions (20); wherein said U-shaped middle section comprises a first looking flap (122) extending from the first side of the arch section; wherein said U-shaped middle section comprises a second locking flap (124) extending from the second side of the arch section; said first and second locking flap thereby forming said first set of protrusions (18).

Designing said one or more partitioning profiles (300), said one or more frame profiles (300) and said one or more connecting clips (500) of the room partitioning system (200) in such ways provides for efficient attachment means connecting the various elements in an easy and efficient way which arc also mechanically strong.
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said longitudinally extending recess (6) arranged on the front surface (2) and said longitudinally extending recess (22) arranged on the rear surface (4), for accommodating a connecting clip, is defined by the space between a first and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion (68,70) extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, on said front surface (2) and on said rear surface (4), said longitudinally extending recess (6) for accommodating a connecting clip thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (72) in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part (74) and a bottom part (76); wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, in its bottom part (76) which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, in its opening part (74).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the geometry of the one or more surfaces of the supporting columns comprises two recesses (126,126') and one protrusion (28) so as to be able to engage with the rear surface of the partioning profile, as defined above.
This ensures that one or more partitioning profiles may be attached and locked onto one or more surfaces of the supporting columns by use of one or more connecting clips (500).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said longitudinally extending recess for accommodating a connecting clip on the rear surface ()of the cover profile is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion, both extending partly in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity having a longitudinal opening in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part and a bottom part; wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part,
Such a design ensures proper attachment of the connecting clip to the recess and subsequently proper attachment of a profile on top of said clip.
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said longitudinally extending protrusion of said top surface (60) of the upper profile of the ground profile comprises a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion 82 and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion, both extending partly in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity 86 between said first and second protrusion, said longitudinally oriented cavity having a longitudinal openingin a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening partand a bottom part; wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part.
Such a design ensures proper attachment of partitioning profile onto said top surface (60) of the upper profile of the ground profile, and by means of a connecting clip (500).
In one embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, said one or more of said profiles (300, 400, 24, 42, 50, 52, 54) being part of said system, is made from a metal, such as aluminum or magnesium; or an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy, for example extruded aluminum or extruded magnesium; or an extruded aluminum alloy or an extruded magnesium alloy.
Such materials have proven beneficial for the purpose in respect of strength, easy and cost of manufacture and visual appearance.

The second aspect of the present invention

In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a use of a room partitioning system (200) according to the first aspect of the present invention for partitioning a room.
In one embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention, said room is an office room, a show room, an exhibition stall or exhibition booth, or a room in a private home.
Referring now in details to the drawings for the purpose of illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention, fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a partitioning profile 300 of a room partitioning system according to the invention. The partitioning profile is having an extension in a longitudinal direction X (in a direction perpendicular to the paper) and an extension in a transverse direction Y. The partitioning profile 300 comprises a front surface 2 and a rear surface 4 and a first longitudinal rim 64 and a second longitudinal rim 66.
Furthermore, the partitioning profile 300 comprises on its the front surface and on Its rear surface a longitudinally extending recess 6 for accommodating a connecting clip 500 as disclosed in more detail below.
The longitudinally extending recess 6 for accommodating a connecting clip 500 is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented protrusion 68 and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion 70 extending in a direction Z, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y. The said longitudinally extending recess 6 for accommodating a connecting clip thereby defines a longitudinally oriented cavity 72 in a middle part of said profile; said cavity is having an opening part 74 and a bottom part 76.
By providing the cavity with an extension in its bottom part 76 which, in a transverse direction, is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, in its opening part 74, it is possible to lock a connecting clip in the cavity 72. This is elaborated in further detail below. The partitioning profile 300 shown in fig. 1 is symmetrical in that the geometry and the dimensions of its front surface is Identical to the geometry and the dimensions of its rear surface.
Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a frame profile 400 of a room partitioning system 200 according to the present invention. The frame profiles 400 is having an extension in a longitudinal direction X (in a direction perpendicular to the paper) and an extension in a transverse direction Y. The frame profile comprises a front surface 8 and a rear surface 10. It is seen in fig. 2 that the front surface 8 comprises a longitudinally extending recess 12 for accommodating a room partitioning sheet 600 (not shown in fig. 2). Also shown in fig, 2 is a longitudinally extending recess 14, arranged on the rear surface of the frame profile, for accommodating a connecting clip 500, as explained below.
The frame profile 400 furthermore comprises on its rear surface a first longitudinal rim 78 and a second longitudinal rim 80; wherein said first longitudinal rim 78 and said second longitudinal rim 80 extends in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y.
The longitudinally extending recess 14 for accommodating a connecting clip 500 on the rear surface 10 is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion 82 and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion 84, both partly extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity 86 having a longitudinal opening 88 in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part 90 and a bottom part 92.
The dimensions of the cavity 86 is selected so that the longitudinally oriented cavity 86 is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part 92 which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part 90.
Also seen in fig. 2 is that the longitudinally extending recess 12 for accommodating a room partitioning sheet on the front surface of the frame profile 400 is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented protrusion 94 and a second longitudinally extended protrusion 96, both extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y from said front surface 8, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity 98 having a longitudinal opening 100 in a middle part of said profile for accommodating a partitioning wall section 600 (not shown in fig. 2).
Fig. 3a shows in a perspective view one embodiment of a connecting clip 500 of a room partitioning system according to the invention. The connecting clip is made of a sheet like material 16 comprising a first set of protrusions 18 and a second set of protrusions 20. The sheet like material is having a U-shaped middle section 102 which in turn comprises an arch section 104 having a first side 106 and a second side 108. A first wall section 110 is extending from a first side of the arch section and a second wall section 112 is extending from a second side of the arch section. A first wing section 114 extends from the first wall section in a direction essentially perpendicular thereto and having an outer rim 118. A second wing section 116 extends from the second wall section in a direction essentially perpendicular thereto and having an outer rim 120. In this way, the first wing section and said second wing section constitute the first set of protrusions 18. Furthermore, the U-shaped middle section 102 comprises a first locking flap 122 extending from the first side of the arch section; wherein said U-shaped middle section comprises a second locking flap 124 extending from the second side of the arch section. In this way, the first and second locking flaps constitute the second set of protrusions 20.
Fig. 3b illustrates the same embodiment of the connecting clip 500 of a room partitioning system according to the invention seen in a plan view,
Fig. 4 illustrates the principle of the present invention and shows how a connecting clip 500 is able to connect and lock a partitioning profile 300 of a room partitioning system to a frame profile 400 of a room partitioning system according to the invention. Fig 4 shows partitioning profile 300 of a room partitioning system having a front surface 2 and a rear surface 4. Both the front surface and the rear surface comprise a longitudinally extending longitudinally extending recess 6 for accommodating a connecting clip 500. The connecting clip 500 is locked to the partitioning profile 300 by accommodating its first set of protrusions 18, consisting of first and second wings 114,116 into the recess 6, which recess at its bottom part 76 is having an extension in a transverse direction Y which is larger than the extension, In a transverse direction Y, of the opening part 74.
Below the partitioning profile 300 a frame profile 400 is locked to the connecting clip. The frame profile 400 comprises a front surface 8 and a rear surface 10. The rear surface comprises a first longitudinally extending L-shaped protrusion 82 and a first longitudinally extending L-shaped protrusion 84. The space between these protrusions 82,86 defines a longitudinally extending recess 14. In this recess 14, the connecting clip 500 is locked due to the geometry of the recess 14 in combination with the second set of protrusions 20, consisting of first and second locking flap 122,124 of the connecting clip 500. Accordingly the connecting clip 500 allows for connecting and locking together a partitioning profile 300 to a frame profile 400.
Fig. 4 illustrates that on the front side of the frame profile 400, a room partitioning sheet material 600 is partly accommodated into the longitudinally extending cavity 100 of the front surface of the frame profile.
Fig 5 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a supporting column profile 24 of a room partitioning system 200 according to the invention. The supporting column profile 24 comprises four longitudinally extending surfaces 26. Three of these four longitudinally extending surfaces 26 each comprises a longitudinally extending protrusion 28 and two longitudinally extending recesses 126,126' which are adapted to be able to accommodate a rear surface of the partitioning profile 300 as shown in fig. 5. The partitioning profile 300 on its front surface is accommodating and locking (connecting clip 500 not shown in fig. 5) three frame profiles 400, which in turn each is accommodating a room partitioning sheet material 600.
Typically, the supporting column profile 24 will be part of the structural framework of a room partitioning system according to the present invention and hence provides for attaching the room partitioning sheet material 600 to the structural framework in the form of one or more supporting column profiles 24.
Fig. 6 shows in a perspective view one embodiment of a connecting rod 30 of a room partitioning system 200 according to the invention. The connecting rods 30 allow for extending a frame profile 400 by connecting in a longitudinal direction, two or more frame profiles 400. Fig 6 shows that one end 32 of a conneeting rod 30 having an angle of 90° has been longitudinally inserted into the longitudinally extending cavity 86 of the rear surface of a frame profile 400 and that its other end 34 is about to be inserted into the longitudinally extending cavity 86 of the rear surface of another frame profile 400. Alternative to being angled, the connecting rod 30 may also be straight-lined.
Fig. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a ground profile 50 of a room partitioning system 200 according to the invention. Fig. 7 shows that the ground profile 50 comprises a lower profile 52 and an upper profile 54, The upper profile accommodates a part of the lower profile in its interior cavity 58. The lower profile and the upper profile are having an extension in a longitudinal direction X, and an extension in a transverse direction Y, and in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X, and to the transverse direction Y.
The lower profile 52 comprises fastening means 56 for fastening said lower profile to the ground by bolting or screwing screws or bolts through the fastening means 56 and through the bottom part of the lower profile 52.
The upper profile 54 comprises a top surface 60. The top surface 60 comprising a longitudinally extending protrusion 62 adapted to be accommodated in the longitudinally extending recess 22 on the rear surface of a partitioning profile.
The longitudinally extending protrusion 62 of said top surface 60 comprises a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion 82 and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion 84, both extending partly in a direction Z, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity 86 between said first and second protrusion. The longitudinally oriented cavity thereby is having a longitudinal opening 88 in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part 90 and a bottom part 92. Said cavity 86 is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part 92 which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part 90. This geometry accordingly allows locking the upper profile 54 to a partitioning profile 300 via one or more connecting clips in a way analogous to the principle set out in a previous section (connecting clip not shown in fig. 7).
By providing the fastening means 56 with vertically arranged threaded holes, it is possible to attach the upper profile 54 to the lower profile 56, This is accomplished by screwing in a screw in a vertically arranged hole in the material of bottom part of the longitudinally oriented cavity 86. In case more such screws are provided, this feature also allows adjusting the level in a longitudinal direction X of the upper profile 54 in relation to the lower profile 56.
Fig. 7 additionally shows that a frame profile 400 accommodating a room partitioning sheet material 600 is arranged on top of the upper profile 54 of the ground profile 50 of a room partitioning system 200.
Fig. 8 illustrates in an exploded view various components of a room partitioning system 200 according to the invention and how these components are interconnected. Fig 8 shows a ground profile 50 of a room partitioning system 200 according to the invention. The ground profile 50 comprises a lower profile 52 and an upper profile 54. The lower profile may be fastened to the ground by fastening means 56. The fastening means comprises a profile 56 being fastened by fastening screws as described above. On top of the ground profile 50 is arranged a partitioning profile 300 which carries a frame profile 400. The frame profile in turns carries a room partitioning sheet material 600. The same order of connected profiles and fittings applies in the horizontal direction from the room partitioning sheet material 600 outwards, and in a vertical direction from the room partitioning sheet material 600 upwards.
The horizontally arranged frame profiles 400 are connected to the vertically arranged frame profile 400 via angled connecting rods 30. The horizontally arranged partitioning profiles 300 are connected to the vertically arranged partitioning profile 300 via treaded rods 38 and screws 40. In the lower left part of fig. 8, the horizontally arranged partitioning profile 300 is connected to the vertically arranged partitioning profile 300 by screws being screwed Into the longitudinally extending holes in the horizontally arranged partitioning profile 300. In the lower right part of fig. 8, the horizontally arranged partitioning profile 300 is connected to the other horizontally arranged partitioning profile 300 (at the far right side) by threaded rods being inserted into both the longitudinally extending holes in these horizontally arranged partitioning profiles 300. By mechanically deforming the partitioning profile 300 at a position corresponding to the position of the threaded rods, e.g. by applying a force by hammering onto the surface of the partitioning profiles 300, said partitioning profiles 300 may be locked and fixed to each other.
As fig. 8 illustrates, the various profiles are connected and locked to each other by means of connecting clips 500.
Above only a few embodiments of the invention have been described, however, it can easily be envisaged that several other embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Reference numerals

2: Front surface of partitioning profile
4: Rear surface of partitioning profile
6: Longitudinally extending recess of front surface of partitioning profile
8: Front surface of frame profile
10: Rear surface of frame profile
12: Longitudinally extending recess of front surface of frame profile
14: Longitudinally extending recess of rear surface of frame profile
16: Sheet like material of connecting clip
18: First set of protrusions of connecting clip
20: Second set of protrusions of connecting clip
22: Longitudinally extending recess of rear surface of partitioning profile
24: Supporting column
26: Longitudinally extending surface of supporting column
28: Protrusion of surface of supporting column
30: Connecting rod
32,34: Ends of connecting rod
36: Longitudinally extending hole in partitioning profile
38: Treaded rod
40: Screw
50: Ground profile
52: Lower profile of ground profile
54: Upper profile of ground profile
56: Means for fastening lower profile of ground profile to ground
58: Cavity of upper profile of ground profile
60: Top surface of upper profile of ground profile
62: Longitudinally extending protrusion of top surface of upper profile
64: First longitudinal rim of partitioning profile
66: Second longitudinal rim of partitioning profile
72: Longitudinally oriented cavity of front surface of partitioning profile
74: Opening part of longitudinally oriented cavity of front surface of partitioning profile
76: Bottom part of longitudinally oriented cavity of front surface of partitioning profile
78: First longitudinal rim of rear side of frame profile
80: Second longitudinal rim of rear side of frame profile
82: First longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion
84: Second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion of rear surface of frame profile
86: Longitudinally oriented cavity
88: Longitudinally opening of cavity of rear surface of frame profile
90: Opening part of longitudinally opening of cavity of rear surface of frame profile
92: Bottom part of longitudinally opening of cavity of rear surface of frame profile
94: First longitudinally oriented protrusion of front surface of frame profile
96: Second longitudinally oriented protrusion of front surface of frame profile
98: Longitudinally oriented cavity of front surface of frame profile
100: Longitudinally oriented opening vavity of front surface of frame profile
102: U-shaped middle section of connecting clip
104: Arch section of connecting clip
106: First side of arch section of connecting clip
108: Second side of arch section of connecting clip
110: First wall section of connecting clip
112: Second wall section of connecting clip
114: First wing section of connecting clip
116: Second wing section of connecting clip
118: Outer rim of first wing section of connecting clip
120: Outer rim of second wing section of connecting clip
122: First locking flap of connecting clip
124: Second locking flap of connecting clip
126,126': Recess on surface of supporting column
200: Room partitioning system
300: Partitioning profile
400: Frame profile
500: Connecting clip
600: Room partitioning sheet material

Claims

A room partitioning system (200) comprising:
one or more partitioning profiles (300);

one or more frame profiles (400);

one or more connecting clips (500);
wherein said one or more partitioning profiles (300) is having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and an extension in a transverse direction Y and wherein said one or more partitioning profiles (300) comprises a front surface (2) and a rear surface (4), and wherein said front surface comprises a longitudinally extending recess (6) for accommodating a connecting clip (500);
wherein said one or more frame profiles (400) is having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and an extension in a transverse direction Y, and wherein said one or more frame profiles comprises a front surface (8) and a rear surface (10), and wherein said front surface (8) comprises a longitudinally extending recess (12) for accommodating a room partitioning sheet (600); and wherein said rear surface comprises a longitudinally extending recess (14) for accommodating a connecting clip (500);
wherein said one or more connecting clips (500) comprise a sheet like material (16) comprising a first set of protrusions (18) and a second set of protrusions (20);
wherein the dimensions and topographies of the one or more partitioning profiles (300), the one or more frame profiles (400), and the one or more connecting clips (500), respectively, are adapted to each other so as to enable the first set of protrusions (18) of the one or more clips (500) to engage with the longitudinally extending recess (6) of one or more of the partitioning profiles (300); and so as to allow the second set of protrusions (20) of the one or more connecting clips (500)to engage with the longitudinally extending recess (14) of the rear surface (10) of one or more of the frame profiles (400); thereby allowing locking one or more partitioning profiles (300) to an associated frame profile (400) via said one or more connecting clips (500).
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 1 further comprising a sheet material (600) having a thickness that is adapted to allow accommodation of part of said sheet material into the longitudinally extending recess (12) of the front surface (8) of one or more of the frame profiles (400).
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 1 or 2 comprising one or more partitioning profiles (300) having a Longitudinally extending recess (6) on the front surface (2) thereof as well as a longitudinally extending recess (22) on the rear surface (6) thereof.
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 3 further comprising one or more supporting columns (24), each said supporting columns having one or more longitudinally extending surfaces (26) comprising a longitudinally extending protrusion (28) which is adapted to be able to be accommodated by a longitudinally extending recess (22) of the rear surface (4) of the partitioning profile (300).
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1-4 further comprising one or more connection rods (30), said one or more connection rods is having two ends (32,34); each said end is having dimensions and topographies allowing said end to be longitudinally Inserted into a longitudinally extending recess (14) of said one or more frame profiles, in an end thereof; thereby enabling extending two or more frame profiles (400).
A room partitioning system according to claim 5, wherein said one or more connection rods (30), are straight-lines or angled, such as angled at an angle of 5 - 120°, such as 10 - 115°, e.g. 15 - 110°, such as 20 - 105°, for example 25 - 100°, e.g. 30 - 95°, such as 35 - 90°, such as 40 - 85°, e.g. 45 - 80°, such as 50 - 75°, e.g. 55 - 70°, such as 60 - 65°.
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1 - 6, wherein one or more partitioning profiles (300) comprises one or more longitudinally extending holes (36) at an end thereof; and wherein said room partitioning system additionally comprising one or more threaded rods (38) and/or screws (40) adapted to fit and to be screwed into said one or more longitudinally extending holes (36).
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1 - 7 furthermore comprising one or more cover profiles comprising an extension in a longitudinal direction X, and an extension in a transverse direction Y, wherein said one or more cover profiles comprises a front surface and a rear surface, and wherein only said rear surface comprises a longitudinally extending recess, said recess having dimensions and geometry which allows the first set of protrusions (18) of the one or more connecting clips (500) to engage with said longitudinally extending recess of the rear surface of one or more of the cover profiles; thereby allowing locking one or more partitioning profiles (300) to an associated cover profile via said one or more connecting clips (500).
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims I - 8 furthermore comprising a ground profile (50), said ground profile comprising a lower profile (52) and an upper profile (54), said lower profile and said upper profile are having an extension in a longitudinal direction X, and an extension in a transverse direction Y; wherein said lower profiles comprises means (56) for fastening said lower profile to the ground and wherein said upper profile is comprising a cavity (58) adapted to accommodate at least part of said lower profile and wherein said upper profile comprises a top surface (60), said top surface comprising a longitudinally extending protrusion (62) adapted to be accommodated in the longitudinally extending recess (22) on the rear surface of a partitioning profile.
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1 - 9, wherein said one or more partitioning profiles (300) comprises;
a profile having a front surface (2) and a rear surface (4), said front surface and said rear surface having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and in a transverse direction Y; said front surface comprising a first longitudinal rim (64) and a second longitudinal rim (66);
wherein said longitudinally extending recess (6), being arranged on the front surface (2), for accommodating a connecting clip (500) is defined by the space between a first and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion (68,70) extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, said longitudinally extending recess (6) for accommodating a connecting clip thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (72) in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part (74) and a bottom part (76);
wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, in its bottom part (76) which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, in its opening part (74).
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1-10, wherein said one or more frame profiles (400) comprises;
a profile having a front surface (8) and a rear surface (10), said front surface and said rear surface having an extension in a longitudinal direction X and an extension in a transverse direction Y; said rear surface comprising a first longitudinal rim (78) and a second longitudinal rim (80);
wherein said first longitudinal rim (78) and said second longitudinal rim (80) extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y;
wherein said longitudinally extending recess (14) for accommodating a connecting clip (500) on the rear surface (10) is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion (82) and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion (84), both extending partly in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (86) having a longitudinal opening (88) in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part (90) and a bottom part (92);
wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part (92) which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part (90);
wherein said Longitudinally extending recess (12) for accommodating a room partitioning sheet on the front surface is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented protrusion (94) and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion (96), both extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y from said front surface (8), thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (98) having a longitudinal opening (100) in a middle part of said profile for accommodating a partitioning wall section.
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1 - 11, wherein said one or more connecting clips (500) comprises:
a sheet like material comprising a U-shaped middle section (102); said U-shaped middle section comprises an arch section (104) having a first side (106) and a second side (108), a first wall section (110) extending from a first side of the arch section; a second wall section (112) extending from a second side of the arch section; wherein a first wing section (114) extends from the first wall section In a direction essentially perpendicular thereto and having an outer rim (118); wherein a second wing section (116) extends from the second wall section in a direction essentially perpendicular thereto and having an outer rim (120); said first wing section and said second wing section thereby forming said first set of protrusions (18); wherein said U-shaped middle section comprises a first locking flap (122) extending from the first side of the arch section; wherein said U-shaped middle section comprises a second locking flap (124) extending from the second side of the arch section; said first and second locking flap thereby forming said second set of protrusions (20).
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 3, wherein said longitudinally extending recess (6), arranged on the front surface (2) and wherein said longitudinally extending recess (22) arranged on the rear surface (4), for accommodating a connecting clip, is defined by the space between a first and a second longitudinally oriented protrusion (6) extending in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, on said front surface (2) and on said rear surface (4), said longitudinally extending recess (6) for accommodating a connecting clip thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (72) in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part (74) and a bottom part (76); wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, in its bottom part (76) which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, in its opening part (74).
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 4, wherein the geometry of the one or more surfaces of the supporting columns comprises two recesses (126,126') and one protrusion (28) so as to be able to engage with the rear surface of the portioning profile, as defined in claim 13.
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 8, wherein said longitudinally extending recess for accommodating a connecting clip on the rear surface is defined by the space between a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion, both extending partly in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity having a longitudinal opening in a middle part of said profile; said cavity having an opening part and a bottom part; wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part.
A room partitioning system (200) according to claim 9, wherein said longitudinally extending protrusion of said top surface (60) comprises a first longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion (82) and a second longitudinally oriented L-shaped protrusion, both extending partly in a direction Z perpendicular to the longitudinal direction X and to the transverse direction Y, thereby defining a longitudinally oriented cavity (86) between said first and second protrusion, said longitudinally oriented cavity having a longitudinal opening in a middle part of said profile, said cavity having an opening part and a bottom part; wherein said cavity is having an extension, in a transverse direction, at its bottom part which is larger than the extension, in a transverse direction, of the cavity at its opening part.
A room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1 - 16, wherein one or more of said profiles (300, 400, 24, 42, 50, 52, 54) being part of said system, is made from a metal, such as aluminum or magnesium; or an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy, for example extruded aluminum or extruded magnesium; or an extruded aluminum alloy or an extruded magnesium alloy.
Use of a room partitioning system (200) according to any of the claims 1-17 for partitioning a room.
Use according to claim 18, wherein the room is an office room, a show room, an exhibition stall or exhibition booth, or a room in a private home.