EP3697259A1

EP3697259A1 - Construction kit for assembling a honeycomb structure from components

Info

Publication number: EP3697259A1
Application number: EP18795284.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Philipp BLUME
Original assignee: Papertown EU
Current assignee: Papertown EU
Priority date: 2017-10-20
Filing date: 2018-10-18
Publication date: 2020-08-26
Anticipated expiration: 2038-10-18
Also published as: EP3697259B1; AT520180B1; EP3697259B8; WO2019075499A1; AT520180A4

Abstract

The invention relates to a construction kit for assembling a honeycomb structure from components which each comprise three adjacent sides of a honeycomb. The object of the invention of providing a construction kit for honeycomb structures made up of components that is modular, readily transportable but also stable is achieved according to the invention in that the components each have an outer shell (2), an inner shell (3) and spacer elements (42) for producing a spacing between outer shell (2) and inner shell (3), wherein outer shell (2), inner shell (3) and spacer elements (42) can be connected to one another by means of fastening elements comprising slots and/or tongues.

Description

Kit for assembling a honeycomb structure of components

The invention relates to a kit for assembling a honeycomb structure of components, each comprising three adjacent sides of a honeycomb.

Honeycomb structures are versatile. They can be used, for example, as wall elements, for dividing rooms, as advertising displays or as a shelf. Honeycomb structures are understood to mean those which consist of hexagonal elements - honeycombs - which are arranged directly adjacent to one another. On the one hand, the structure must be stable in order to carry its own weight and even more weight - for example, objects arranged on or in it - and, on the other hand, it must be easy to assemble and disassemble quickly. In order to build constructions of this type modular in a variety of configurations, but easily transportable, from individual wall elements made of cardboard, the wall elements on the one hand must be particularly lightweight and stable, on the other hand well connected to each other. In addition, such constructions should be so foldable without much effort that they can be brought into the smallest possible form and are therefore easy to transport.

Structures are described in US Pat. No. 7,328,833, in which two components are folded together and a side wall is erected by setting up and thus a honeycomb-shaped form is achieved. However, this is only very unstable and due to the lack of power transmission over only one side wall hardly suitable to be loaded from above.

In DE 90 06 892 Ul, DE 296 15 357 and U1JP S58-26608 U similar embodiments are described, but which have many items and therefore are difficult to assemble, or are visually less appealing.

The object of the invention is to meet the requirements described and to provide a kit for honeycomb structures of components which is modular, easy to transport but also stable.

This object is achieved in that the components have an outer sheath, an inner sheath and spacer elements for distance construction between outer sheath and inner sheath, wherein outer sheath, inner sheath and spacer elements via slots and / or tongues comprehensive fasteners are connected to each other.

If a component comprises three adjacent sides of a honeycomb, then with only one embodiment of these components, an arbitrarily large honeycomb-shaped structure be built, which closes flat on all sides by the partial edges of individual components are used. At the same time, the components are so small that they are easy to transport and easy to handle and assemble. Outer jacket, spacers and inner jacket can be designed so that they can be brought into a flat shape in the unassembled state, whereby the volume of a component greatly reduced and the items are easily stackable and transportable. The design with outer sheath, inner sheath and spacer elements facilitates the cut of these individual parts and simplifies the structure, as a result of which unnecessary parts can be omitted and thus a particularly lightweight design is possible.

If slots and tongues are used as fastening elements, a stable connection is thus made possible which defines a defined shape or arrangement of the outer jacket, inner jacket and spacer elements. At the same time, however, this connection is repeatedly and easily solvable, whereby the repeated disassembly and reassembly is possible. Slots can reach into slots or tongues can be inserted into slots. Optionally, combinations of the two may be advantageous. The combination with other types of connection such as gluing, screwing, riveting and the like can lead to an even more stable connection.

It is advantageous if the inner casing has three segments strung together and has inner flaps, wherein the inner flaps extend substantially transversely to the boundary edges which bound adjacent segments. The segments of the inner shell essentially represent the inner boundary, since the honeycomb preferably encloses an inner space. Since three segments are provided, there are two boundary edges. The inner plates are used for connection with outer sheath and spacer and for stiffening the assembled component. They are preferably arranged at the edges of the segments which are adjacent to the boundary edges and preferably extend over the entire length of these edges. As a result, the inner plates are stably connected to the segments.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the outer sheath each has three juxtaposed segments, and has outer tabs, wherein the outer tabs extend substantially transversely to the boundary edges which define adjacent segments. The three segments of the outer shell substantially form the outer boundary of half the honeycomb and are preferably arranged similar to the inner flaps at the edges of the segments which are adjacent to the boundary edges and preferably extend over the entire length of these edges. In order for a characteristic honeycomb shape to be formed, the segments of the inner shell must be made smaller than those of the outer shell and are preferably proportionally reduced in relation to the respective segment of the outer shell.

For a fixed connection it can be provided that the inner straps have second fastening elements for connection to first fastening elements on the spacer elements arranged on the outer jacket. The spacer elements are used to build the necessary distance between outer shell and inner shell in the assembled state. If they are arranged on the outer jacket, it can be constructed via them and the inner plates, a connection between the outer jacket and inner jacket. This makes the three-dimensional structure immobile in two dimensions, while it may still be easily foldable into the third dimension. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous if the outer tabs have third fastening elements for connection to fourth fastening elements of the inner jacket. If the outer flap is also connected to the inner shell, so that the structure is locked in the third dimension, which results in a simple manner, a stable, resilient, three-dimensional structure. The fourth fastening elements are preferably arranged on the segments of the inner shell, whereby the outer flaps practically completely span the inner flaps and cause a flat side surface of the component and a structure of increased stability.

If at least one second fastening element is designed as a second tongue with second slots and at least one first fastening element as the first slot, then a good connection is made possible. The second tongue can engage in the first slot, preferably the second slot is present, which can engage by suitable positioning in the first slot. This enables a particularly good but always soluble connection. The slot-and-slot connection is made by inserting one slot into the other slot. Compounds of this type may also be advantageous elsewhere for some embodiments. In this case, a second tongue can enter into a connection with a plurality of first slots, for example if a plurality of spacer elements are provided.

It can be provided that at least a third fastening element is designed as a third tongue and at least a fourth fastening element as a fourth slot. By inserting the third tongue in the fourth slot, which is preferably chosen so large that the third tongue can fit accurately in it and completely fills it in the fully inserted position, a further stabilization can take place. An even better stabilization can be achieved if the third tongue has at least one third slot for connection to having the spacer element. As a result, the third tongue creates a double connection. The second connection with the spacer element can serve for additional stiffening. The insertion tab hits when passing through the fourth slot of the inner shell on the spacer element and can connect directly to this. Optionally, a slot matching the third slot may be provided on the spacer to facilitate slot-slot connection and further increase connection strength.

In addition, it is advantageous if at least one spacer element has at least one further tongue for engagement in a further slot of the inner jacket. The other tongue does not have to be large, whose height can only be the thickness of the Innmantels. Nevertheless, this acts as a further stiffening.

Alternatively, however, the fourth fastening elements can also be arranged on the inner flaps. To simplify the production of parts, it may be advantageous if the spacer elements are arranged on spacers, which are preferably permanently attached to the outer shell, preferably glued. As a result, the spacers can be made specifically and attached in a second step on the outer jacket. A permanent connection does not hurt in terms of ease of transport, since still the outer sheath - can be brought - with spacers - and inner sheath in a flat transport position.

The stiffening of the structure is further improved if at least one spacer substantially extends from one outer tab to the other outer tab of a segment and has a connecting part and two spacer elements. The connecting part is used to connect to the outer jacket or inner jacket and can have special markings for easier positioning. Due to the long embodiment of the spacer, long support edges on the inner shell and outer shell are provided for the spacer elements. As a result, when the spacer elements are unfolded, they are very stable along the direction of these edges, but nevertheless pivotable when a suitable material is selected. Moreover, since this direction is substantially normal to the inner and outer flaps, this further favors the stability of the assembled structure.

So that a smooth and easily connectable conclusion can be ensured at the end faces of the component and smooth end surfaces arise, it is advantageous if on the end faces of the outer shell cover plates and on the end faces of the inner shell inner cover plates are arranged. The cover plates can cover the inner cover straps and can be replaced by a simple tongue Slot connection another connection between the outer shell and inner shell - over the segment of the inner shell or the inner cover plates - produce. Optionally, the inner lid tabs can provide appropriate fasteners. Thus, the end face of the components in the assembled state can be formed essentially by the cover flap.

If transverse straps are arranged on the outer straps adjacent the outer straps, which have fifth fastening elements which can be connected to the inner cover straps with sixth fastening elements, a further stiffening connection can be produced. In this case, the transition between end faces and the side surfaces is closed. In order for a flat end face to be formed, the shape and size of the cover flaps and transverse flaps can be adapted to one another, so that in the assembled position results in a substantially planar end face, which can be formed by both cover flaps and the cross straps.

For a stable and uniform half honeycomb shape is formed, it is advantageous if the boundary edges of the segments of the outer shell and the inner shell parallel to each other. As a result, symmetrical, straight honeycombs can be produced, with which linear structures can be formed.

If the boundary edges of the segments of the outer shell and the inner shell at a certain angle to each other, then it can be easily manufactured components that form non-linear structures with upright towers or, depending on the embodiment to each other dome-shaped or wavy wall constructions. It is particularly advantageous if the angles are chosen so that the component along a median plane, which extends only through the middle segment, is mirror-like.

In this regard, it is particularly advantageous if the middle segment of each of the outer shell and the inner shell is substantially trapezoidal, while the two other segments are made substantially rectangular, wherein the boundary edges of the directly adjacent segments are each equal in length. As a result, the same can be provided in the component, which is inclined along a longitudinal plane that runs through all the segments, while the end sides behave in an assembled position substantially parallel to the middle segment of the outer jacket and inner jacket.

In order to enable a good connection between the components is advantageous if faces of the component are in the assembled state of the component substantially in the same plane. This may, despite possibly more inclined Embodiments good connection between the components are made possible. At the same time, differently designed components can easily be arranged one above the other.

It is advantageous if at least on one part of the component at least one magnet is arranged for connection to other magnets of other components. So that a stable but easily detachable connection between the components is possible, magnets can preferably be arranged on the outer jacket or inner jacket.

In order to enable a good connection between the components is advantageous if at least one, preferably five magnets are arranged on end faces of the components, wherein a pole of each magnet facing away from the surface of the end face. As a result, the magnet of one component can make a connection to a magnet of another component if it is arranged with its end face on the end face of the first component. As a result, the components are stably fixed to one another, wherein the compound is releasable with sufficient force. The magnet also acts centering and thus establishes a connection in a defined orientation. The polarity of the magnets should be coordinated so that they fit together well. It is particularly useful to provide several magnets on each face, so that a rotationally fixed connection can be made. The magnets are preferably arranged on the cover flap and / or optionally on the transverse straps.

In order to connect several components of the same embodiment well together with each other over the end faces, it is advantageous if the distribution of the magnets on the one end face of a component mirrored the distribution of magnets on the other end face of the same component behaves. As a result, each magnet of one end face has a corresponding magnet corresponding to it on the other end face. Therefore, it is advantageous if each magnet of one end face with respect to its corresponding opposite magnet of the other end face has an opposite polarity. This can prevent a wrong assembly. Thus, if, for example, all the south poles of the magnets point away from one end face thereof, while the north poles of the magnets point away from the other end face, the end faces of two components thus constructed can only be joined together in one configuration. Of course, in this regard, it is advantageous if the magnets are located at the same locations on all components.

In order that components can also be connected to their segments of the outer sheath, it is advantageous if at least one segment of the outer sheath is attached to at least one, preferably four magnets are arranged, wherein a pole of each magnet facing away from the surface of the segment. In particular, when four magnets are arranged, so a stable connection can be achieved.

If four magnets are arranged in a quadrangle on at least one segment of the outer jacket, wherein the opposite magnets have the same polarity, while the adjacent magnets have opposite polarity, the arrangement in a quadrangle, while the adjacent magnets each have different polarity, can again Error risk when assembling multiple components can be reduced. The magnets can be positioned in a rectangle or square, but also in a trapezoidal or any other shape.

Preferably, the magnets are at the end faces, or segments intended to build with magnets of other end faces, or segments connections. Of course, it can also be provided that, for example, magnets are connected by end faces with magnets of segments, or build connections with other magnets.

If fewer magnets are arranged on each segment of the outer shell than on each end face, then a stronger connection between two components connected via the end faces can be produced than connected via the segments, provided magnets of the same thickness are used. As a result, segment-segment connections dissolve in front of end face-end connections, which is advantageous in the dismantling or modification of structures, since in this way the individual honeycombs have increased stability and the two matching components remain together.

So that the magnets can not unintentionally come out of the component, it is advantageous if at least one magnet extends through a magnetic recess of the component, a surface body and a holding body projecting beyond the magnet recess. If these magnets are inserted through a magnetic recess and have an enlarged holding body, which projects beyond the magnetic recess, so positively slipping out of the magnet is prevented, which can interact with adjacent components. It is particularly advantageous if the holding body and the surface body are made wider than the recess. This can prevent falling out in both directions. The magnet preferably has a narrow connecting body, which produces the connection between the holding body and the surface body and protrudes through the opening. This connecting body can be designed as part of the surface body, as part of the holding body or as an independent body. Preferably, one pole of the magnet in the direction of the surface body and the other pole in the direction of the holding body. In this case, the actual magnetic part can only be limited to a part of the magnet, for example a part of the surface body, or even larger areas of the magnet, up to the entire magnet. The entire magnet can be made in one piece or assembled from parts.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the holding body is arranged on the inner shell facing side of the outer shell, while the surface body is arranged on the opposite side. As a result, the surface body lie on the front and can easily enter into bonds.

It is also advantageous if at least one magnet holding body and surface body is connected by soldering, punching, gluing together or by a combination of at least two of these types of connections. This allows the magnets to be permanently attached to a location.

Outer jacket and inner jacket must on the one hand be light, but on the other hand also stable and malleable. Therefore, it is advantageous if the outer sheath and the inner sheath consists essentially of cardboard. Cardboard is particularly well suited because it is tough and flexible, but has enough strength to transmit power. It is particularly advantageous if the cardboard is designed to be flame retardant. This increases the fire safety. In this sense, other, cardboard-like materials are well conceivable. Furthermore, the component can also, at least partially, be composed of completely different materials, such as plastic.

To set attractive lighting accents or to illuminate surfaces of the components, it may be useful if in the inner jacket lighting openings are provided for lighting elements. As a result, for example, objects can be illuminated. Alternatively, other devices such as speakers or thermal elements can be installed and appropriate openings may be provided. The inner jacket is particularly suitable for this, but it may also be advantageous to arrange corresponding lighting openings and other openings on another part. In particular, if cable openings are provided for the passage of cables or other lines in the outer jacket, it can easily be done a leadership of lines within the component, which is little or not visible in the assembled state. It can be provided on the outer jacket or on the inner shell pre-punched perforations, which release if needed by pressing used openings, such as those just described. As a result, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment variant shown in the figures. Show it :

Figure 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of an outer jacket with spacers;

Figure 2 shows the same embodiment of Figure 1 from the other side.

Figure 3 is a plan view of an embodiment of an inner jacket;

Figure 4a and 4b, the spacers shown in Figure 1 in detail.

Figure 5 is an oblique view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 with set-up spacer elements.

Figure 6 shows an embodiment of a component in an assembled position in a side view;

Figure 7 shows two components in the embodiment of Fig. 6, arranged one above the other.

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of an outer shell 2 in a flat transport position. In such a position, a plurality of outer shells 2 or inner sheaths 3 - for example, in Fig. 3 also shown in a flat transport position - are stacked and so easily transported in large numbers. The outer casing 2 has three segments 21, wherein a central segment 21 is trapezoidal and the two outer segments 21 are rectangular in shape. The entire outer shell 2 is symmetrical with respect to a median plane 2a. Furthermore, three spacers 4 are glued to the outer casing 2, wherein again the middle spacer 4 - without outer casing 2 shown in Fig. 4b - different from the two outer, congruent spacers - without outer casing 2 shown in Fig. 4a - are executed. The spacers 4 have a central connecting part 41 which spans substantially the entire length of the segments 2. Thus, it provides a lot of surface for connection to the outer shell 2. On two opposite sides of the connecting part 41 spacer elements 42 are provided which are pivotally connected via creases 43 to the connecting part 41. In addition, positioning holes 44 are provided to facilitate the application to the outer shell 2. Fig. 5 shows the same embodiment as Fig. 1, but the spacer elements 42 are already placed to connect with a matching inner shell 3. As a result, the thickness of the component 1 essentially results from the height of the spacer elements 42.

Each boundary element 42 has first slots 45 which are matched to the size of second slots 31 of the inner shell 2, so that they can engage well. The second slots are arranged on second tongues 32, wherein each second tongue 32 can connect with two first slots 45 of two spacer elements 42 of the same spacer 4. This alone results in a very stable connection between the outer shell 2, inner shell 3 and spacers 42. Inner tabs 33 carry the second tongue 32 and are at existing connection between the second slot 31 and first slot 45 as well as the segments 21 of the inner shell 3 on the edges the spacers 42. In this case, a further tongue 46 is inserted into a further slot 34 and stabilizes the inner shell. 3

In addition, the outer jacket 2 has outer tabs 23, which each carry two third tongues 24. These can be inserted into fourth slots 35, whereby the outer flaps 23 cover the inner flaps 33 and a part of the segments of the inner shell 3. In this case, the third tongues 24 third slots 25 which are insertable into matching slots 47 of the spacer elements 42 and thus establish a further connection.

Both outer shell 2, inner shell 3 and spacer 4 have gripping recesses 10 at various points, which serve for better handling of the parts. In particular, during folding, and making the connections between the parts, it may be convenient to provide such gripping recesses 10 in order to better hold the parts there. Preferably, these gripping recesses 10 are designed so that a fingertip or a finger is pushed past.

The inner shell 3 has on the end faces inner cover tabs 36, which have inner cover slots 37 as the sixth fastening elements. These serve to receive transverse tongues 26 of transverse straps 27, which are located on those outer straps 23 which adjoin the end faces of the outer shell 2. The outer shell 2 has at the end faces cover tabs 28 which have a tongue which can be inserted into slots of the outer segments 21 of the inner shell 2. This is achieved by means of transverse straps 27 and cover plates. Laschen 28 two flat end faces 5 formed, can be stacked on the other components 1. These end faces 5 are flat, in a plane, and are parallel to the central segment 21 of the outer shell 2.

FIG. 7 shows two components 1 which are stacked on top of one another via their end faces 5 and thus produce a honeycomb, a recess remaining in the interior, for example for inserting or placing objects in it.

On the cover plates 28 each five, arranged in two rows magnets 6 are arranged. Each segment 21 of the outer shell 2 has four magnets 6, wherein the central segment 21 trapezoidal and the outer segments 21 are arranged rectangular. The inner shell 3 has annular perforations 50 in each segment. The inner part can be pressed and removed by sufficient force, whereby a luminous opening 51 would be released. The outer straps 23 furthermore have protective straps 29.

Claims

PATENT APPLICATIONS

1. Kit for assembling a honeycomb-shaped structure of components, each of which comprises three adjacent sides of a honeycomb, characterized in that the components have an outer jacket (2), an inner jacket (3) and spacer elements (42) for spacer construction between outer jacket (2) and inner jacket (3), wherein outer jacket (2), inner jacket (3) and spacer elements (42) via slot and / or tongues comprehensive fasteners are connected to each other.

2. Kit according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner jacket (3) each three juxtaposed segments (21) and inner plates (33), wherein the inner plates (33) extend substantially transversely to the boundary edges (22) limit adjacent segments (21).

3. Kit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the outer casing (2) each three, juxtaposed segments (21) and outer flaps (23), wherein the outer flaps (23) substantially transverse to the boundary edges (22) extend, the adjacent segments (21) limit.

4. Kit according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the inner plates (33) have second fastening elements for connection to first fastening elements on the outer shell (2) arranged spacer elements (42).

5. Kit according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one second fastening element as a second tongue (32) with second slots and at least a first fastening element as a first slot (45) is executed.

6. Kit according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the outer plates (23) have third fastening elements for connection to fourth fastening elements of the inner shell (3).

7. Kit according to claim 6, characterized in that at least a third fastening element as a third tongue (24) and at least a fourth fastening element as a fourth slot (35) is executed.

8. Kit according to claim 7, characterized in that the third tongue (24) has at least one third slot (25) for connection to the spacer element (42).

9. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one spacer element (42) has at least one further tongue (46) for engagement in a further slot (34) of the inner shell (3).

10. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the spacer elements (42) are arranged on spacers, which are preferably permanently attached to the outer shell (2), preferably glued.

11. A kit according to claim 10, characterized in that at least one spacer (4) extends substantially from one outer lug (23) to the other outer lug (23) of a segment (21) and a connecting part (41) and two spacer elements (42). having.

12. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that on the end faces of the outer jacket (2) cover plates (28) and on the end faces of the inner shell (3) inner end flaps (36) are arranged.

13. Kit according to claim 12, characterized in that on the cover flaps (28) adjacent outer flaps (23) transverse straps (27) are arranged, which have fifth fastening elements which are connectable with sixth fastening elements on the inner cover tabs (36).

14. Kit according to one of claims 2 to 13, characterized in that the boundary edges (22) of the segments (21) of the outer jacket (2) and the inner shell (3) parallel to each other.

15. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the boundary edges (22) of the segments (21) of the outer jacket (2) and the inner shell (3) at a certain angle to each other.

16. Kit according to one of claims 2 to 15, characterized in that the central segment (21) depending on the outer shell (2) and the inner shell (3) is substantially trapezoidal, while the two other segments (21) each substantially rectangular are executed, wherein the boundary edges (22) of the directly adjacent segments (21) are each equal in length.

17. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that end faces (5) of the component are in the assembled state of the component substantially in the same plane.

18. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that at least one part of the component at least one magnet (6) for connection to other magnets (6) of other components is arranged.

19. Kit according to claim 18, characterized in that at end faces

(5) the components at least one, preferably five magnets (6) are arranged, wherein a pole of each magnet (6) facing away from the surface of the end face.

20. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that each magnet (6) of an end face with respect to its corresponding opposite magnet (6) of the other end face has an opposite polarity.

21. Kit according to one of claims 18 to 20, characterized in that at least one segment (21) of the outer jacket (2) at least one, preferably four magnets (6) are arranged, wherein one pole of each magnet

(6) facing away from the surface of the segment (21).

22. A kit according to claim 21, characterized in that four magnets (6) are arranged in a quadrangle on at least one segment (21) of the outer jacket (2), wherein the opposite magnets (6) have the same polarity, while the adjacent magnets ( 6) have the same polarity.

23. Kit according to one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that on each segment (21) of the outer shell (2) fewer magnets (6) are arranged than on each end face.

24. Kit according to one of claims 18 to 23, characterized in that at least one magnet (6) extends through a magnetic recess of the component, wherein a surface body and a holding body project beyond the magnet recess.

25. Kit according to claim 24, characterized in that the holding body on the inner jacket (3) facing side of the outer jacket (2) is arranged, while the surface body is arranged on the opposite side.

26. Kit according to one of claims 24 or 25, characterized in that at least one magnet (6) holding body and surface body by soldering, punching, gluing or by a combination of at least two of these types of connection is connected.

27. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 26, characterized in that the outer casing (2) and the inner shell (3) consists essentially of cardboard.

28. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 27, characterized in that the cardboard is designed to be flame retardant.

29. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that in the inner casing (3) luminous openings (37) are provided for lighting elements.

30. Kit according to one of claims 1 to 29, characterized in that in the outer casing (2) cable openings are provided for the passage of cables or other lines.