EP2927389B1 - Railing assembly aid - Google Patents

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EP2927389B1
EP2927389B1 EP14200217.9A EP14200217A EP2927389B1 EP 2927389 B1 EP2927389 B1 EP 2927389B1 EP 14200217 A EP14200217 A EP 14200217A EP 2927389 B1 EP2927389 B1 EP 2927389B1
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Katharina Skegro
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F21/26—Implements for finishing work on buildings for mounting staircases, e.g. tools for marking steps
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/02—Stairways; Layouts thereof
    • E04F2011/0203—Miscellaneous features of stairways not otherwise provided for
    • E04F2011/0205—Stairways characterised by the use of specific materials for the supporting structure of the treads
    • E04F2011/0209—Stairways characterised by the use of specific materials for the supporting structure of the treads mainly of metal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F11/00—Stairways, ramps, or like structures; Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/18—Balustrades; Handrails
    • E04F11/181—Balustrades
    • E04F11/1817—Connections therefor
    • E04F2011/1819—Connections therefor between balustrade posts and horizontal or sloping balustrade members
    • E04F2011/1821—Connections therefor between balustrade posts and horizontal or sloping balustrade members between balustrade posts and handrails

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  • the invention pertains to an aid for railing assembly.
  • the invention further pertains to a method of assembling a railing.
  • handrail any rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide stability or support.
  • state-of-the-art handrails are typically supported by posts.
  • Handrails are commonly used while ascending or descending stairways to prevent injurious falls.
  • MAKI, B.E., et al. Efficacy of handrails in preventing stairway falls: a new experimental approach.
  • Safety Science. April 1998, vol.28, no.3, p.189-206 discusses the influence of handrail design on ability to generate stabilizing force.
  • Typical railing strength requirements provide for a continuous load of 75 kg-m and concentrated load of 90 kg. While some decorative wood balusters accommodate these loads, steel and aluminum members are commonly employed for railing assembly.
  • US 8522495 B PEETERS JOHANNES HENDRICUS ALPHONSUS [NL]; FIBERCORE IP B V [NL]) 17.11.2011 discloses a tubular handrail element, the cross section of which is defined by a closed tube wall which encloses an internal cavity, and also a series of supports fastened to the handrail element. At least one counter piece is located in the interior of the handrail element. Each support is fastened to a counter piece via a fastening element which protrudes through the tube wall of the handrail element.
  • the handrail element includes a thermosetting material.
  • WO 2007/012122 A1 discloses a clamp having two clamping portions, each arranged to hold an item in a fixed location relative to the item held by the other clamping portion.
  • the clamping portions are joined by a connection means having a joint, the joint permitting the connection means to move between at least two configurations.
  • the clamping portions can be fixed in parallel, perpendicular or other desired angular orientation. It is envisaged the clamp will be used for locating two pipes in relative positions whilst being joined by means such as welding.
  • the present invention aims to provide an aid for railing assembly.
  • Modern handrail design tends toward a minimalistic and slim appearance that conflicts with the internal cavities imposed by conventional fastening elements. There is thus a requirement for precise spot welding to securely fasten the handrail to a terminal pin of each associated post. To this end, as with any resistance welding technique, the respective post and handrail need accurate alignment to yield an equally solid and esthetically pleasing result.
  • the invention significantly simplifies the assembly of railings by suspending the handrail perpendicularly above its support post while an assembly operator joins the handrail to the post. Once the handrail is securely fastened to one post, the proposed assembly aid may be removed and reused for connecting the handrail to the next post, allowing for an entire railing of arbitrary length to be assembled using a single apparatus. Use of an assembly aid according to an embodiment of the invention thus facilitates significant savings in time and effort.
  • a method according to an embodiment of the invention may be performed by a single assembly operator without further human assistance. Furthermore, it may be adapted to handrails and posts of various shapes and sizes by means of detachable supporting and retaining members. Due to these and other features, the invention is suited for various application scenarios such as railing, staircase, and balcony construction.
  • Figure 1 to Figure 4 elucidate the structural features of an aid 10 used to assemble a railing 14, 15 from a handrail 15 and a post, the latter being reflected in the drawings solely in the form of a cylindrical support pin 14 protruding from its upper end face.
  • the aid 10 comprises a base body 11 that effectively aligns the handrail 15 perpendicularly above the post's non-depicted end face.
  • Attached to the base body 11 are a supporting member 12 and two complementarily formed retaining members 13 that serve different purposes: While the supporting member 12 supports the base body 11 above the post, the retaining members 13 clamp the handrail 15 against the above-mentioned support pin 14.
  • the base body 11 consists of a central section - to which the supporting member 12 is attached - and two opposite lateral sections - to each of which a retaining member 13 is attached -, lending the base body 11 an essentially U-shaped profile.
  • a vertical notch traverses the former from top to bottom.
  • the notch is essentially hollow-cylindrical but opens up unilaterally into a front face of the supporting member 12, thus facing away from the central section which, to accommodate the supporting member 12 bilaterally enclosed by the lateral sections, is offset adequately against the latter.
  • the supporting member 12 thus sandwiched flush between the lateral sections is formed of resilient hard rubber to permit the support pin 14 to exit the aforementioned notch through its front opening if moderate pressure is applied on the aid 10.
  • the supporting member 12 itself may further be detached from the base body 11.
  • the lateral sections are grooved paraxially and the supporting member 12 is tongued bilaterally, allowing for a convenient upward extraction of the supporting member 12 from the base body 11.
  • the lateral sections form a dead stop as depicted in Figure 4 .
  • the base body 11 may be configured mutatis mutandis to allow for an insertion of the supporting member 12 from the underside of the central section.
  • a second pair of grooves is formed in the lateral section and extending axially parallel such that the retaining members 13 - tongued unilaterally on their part - may be detached from the lateral sections by their respective upward extraction from the base body 11.
  • This way, matching pairs of retaining members 13 can be introduced into the aid 10 to embrace handrails of varying dimensions.
  • the remaining figures illustrate a method of assembling a railing 14, 15 using the proposed aid 10. It is assumed that the steps of this method are performed by a skilled assembly operator, such as a locksmith, making use of a parts kit that contains supporting members 12 whose notches measure 10, 12, 14, and 16 mm in diameter. Accordingly, the parts kit provides for a set of four pairs of retaining members 13 which, in conjunction with the geometry of the base body 11, yields a spacing of 33.7, 42.4, 48.3, or 60 mm between the former.
  • a first step depicted in Figure 5 taking into account the diameter of the cylindrical pin 14, the operator selects the supporting member 12 from the parts kit and attaches it to the base body 11.
  • a second step depicted in Figure 6 now based on the dimensions of the handrail 15, she picks a pair of corresponding retaining members 13 from the kit, attaching them to the base body 11 as well.
  • a third step depicted in Figure 7 the assembly operator slides the aid 10 thus obtained axially onto the support pin 14, thereby inserting the latter into the apparatus' central notch.
  • This third step results in the intermediate result shown in Figure 8 , representing the aid 10 assembled for the task at hand.
  • a fourth step depicted in Figure 9 the assembly operator makes use of the retaining members 13 to clamp the handrail 15 against its support pin 14.
  • the operator forms spot welds while the base body 11 aligns the handrail 15 perpendicularly above the end face, thus joining the handrail 15 to the post.
  • she extracts the aid 10 by hinging it away from the support pin 14.
  • the operator finalizes the weld with the aid 10 extracted, resulting in the fully assembled railing 14, 15 shown in Figure 12 .
  • the invention may be applied, inter alia, in the building and horticultural industries.

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RS20161016A RS55350B1 (sr) 2014-04-04 2014-12-23 Pomoćno sredstvo za montažu ograde
SI201430091A SI2927389T1 (sl) 2014-04-04 2014-12-23 Pripomoček za sestavo ograje
HRP20161532TT HRP20161532T1 (hr) 2014-04-04 2016-11-21 Pomoćno sredstvo za montažu ograde

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DE202014002934.2U DE202014002934U1 (de) 2014-04-04 2014-04-04 Vorrichtung zum fixieren von Handlauf und Trägerstütze im Geländerbau

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DE (1) DE202014002934U1 (pl)
DK (1) DK2927389T3 (pl)
ES (1) ES2604608T3 (pl)
HR (1) HRP20161532T1 (pl)
HU (1) HUE032482T2 (pl)
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LT2927389T (lt) 2016-12-12
RS55350B1 (sr) 2017-03-31
HUE032482T2 (en) 2017-09-28
HRP20161532T1 (hr) 2016-12-30
DK2927389T3 (en) 2016-12-12
DE202014002934U1 (de) 2014-11-13
PT2927389T (pt) 2016-11-29
SI2927389T1 (sl) 2017-01-31
CY1118357T1 (el) 2017-06-28
ES2604608T3 (es) 2017-03-07

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