EP3812531B1 - Profile system for holding a flat element - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a profile system for holding a surface element for a fall protection device such as a railing or a railing construction for balconies or terraces.

State of the art

Devices such as frameless all-glass railings are known as fall protection for balconies, terraces or loggias of buildings. These all-glass railings are transparent without any annoying posts or the like. The all-glass railings can be arranged and clamped in support profiles. U-profiles are used in particular as support profiles.

Balcony drainage is carried out by balcony drains, gutters or gargoyles. For all drainage systems, it must be ensured that there is a sufficient gradient to lead the water away from the building and that the drains, gutters or gargoyles do not become blocked. Otherwise there is a risk of backflow, which can lead to various types of damage. Balcony floor slabs or terrace floors are usually made of in-situ concrete, for example. which are then equipped with gutters and/or balcony railings.

The EP 2 025 827 A1 discloses a "finish profile arrangement for balconies, terraces and the like". The finish profile arrangement for the vertical front surfaces of balconies or terraces enables the covering by a finish profile, wherein the front surfaces are covered by the finish profile at least in a horizontal partial area and the finish profile has at least one drainage opening for draining any accumulating liquid. The finish profile has an anchoring leg that can be anchored in the balcony below the top of the balcony and a cover leg that protrudes from the anchoring leg towards the top of the balcony and covers the respective front surface at least in part. Furthermore, an elongated cover panel is attached to the finish profile, creating a gap through which accumulating water can pass.

From the DE 195 35 187 A1 A solution for arranging a gutter on a balcony floor slab or a terrace is known. In this solution, a support profile is arranged on the front of the balcony and can be used as a finishing profile for balconies or terraces, in order to arrange a gutter profile on this that can be moved relative to the support profile. The gutter profile can be attached at different heights relative to the support profile depending on the desired incline, so that the gutters have the necessary gradient even in front of longer balcony fronts or terraces, with the support profile always being attached parallel to the balcony or terrace floor on the front.

The EN 10 2017 000 145 A1 discloses a "gutter drainage system for draining surface water from surfaces (balconies, terraces, flat roofs) in the outdoor area". The system can be used to create gutter drainage systems. An edge support is designed for creating gutter drainage systems. The edge support has an L-shaped base profile, with a horizontal support surface between the vertical web at the top and a vertical web at the bottom.

The EP 3 056 632 A1 discloses an "edge edging for balcony and terrace floors". The disclosure relates to an edge edging for balcony and terrace floors and similar floor slabs, which can be used both in new buildings and in renovation work. The edge edging for balcony and terrace floors for fastening to a floor slab of a balcony and terrace floor that is present on the building is characterized in that a frame profile with integrated railing fastening and integrated balcony drainage is used for the edge edging, which is securely positioned on the floor slab along a hook web arranged on the frame profile according to the invention, on fastening hook elements arranged at a distance from one another on the side edge of the floor slab or on the floor slab, and is also firmly connected to the floor slab by means of support elements.

The DE 297 14 562 U1 discloses a gutter of a balcony, whereby the gradient of the gutter can be adjusted by means of a height-adjustable holder.

These solutions require a lot of assembly. After the balcony floor slab or terrace floor slab has been completed, the gutter is installed and then the balcony railings are attached and carefully aligned. Any fastening elements may only be inserted into the already completed floor slabs in such a way that the floor slabs are not weakened statically by the insertion of fastening elements and/or damaged to such an extent that the floor slabs are then subject to increased wear and tear due to the effects of the weather. The drainage arrangements mentioned are usually no longer accessible after the parapets or balcony railings arranged in front of them have been installed.

The disadvantage of the known end profile arrangements or drainage systems is that they have to be installed separately from the bracket of the balcony parapet or balustrade by means of support or holding profiles and both the complex and expensive production from different parts and the visual impression that these support frames and the end profile arrangements convey, insofar as they are used for balconies and terraces, do not meet the requirements of a modern facade design.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a supporting frame made of profiles which, compared to the known supporting frames, enables simple assembly and a sophisticated facade design.

Disclosure of the invention

The invention is disclosed by the features of the main claim. Embodiments and developments are the subject of the further claims following the main claim.

A profile system for a fall protection device such as a railing or a railing construction with a base profile that has the function of a holding or support profile in combination with a drainage device for controlled balcony or terrace drainage is disclosed. According to the invention, at least two functionally different components in the balcony or terrace construction are combined to form a profile system, so that both the function of a support or holding profile and also the function of drainage are fulfilled with a simple assembly option.

Different railing variants can be designed. The base or support profile itself can be designed in a one-piece or multi-piece design. The one-piece design can have railing posts, for example. The profile joints of the base profile are designed to be stretchable, for example, with EPDM molded parts and a permanently elastic joint. The base profile can be designed with a fall protection device made of aluminum or steel or as a post railing. The inner edge of the base profile pointing towards the floor no longer needs to be covered or covered thanks to the combined design in the profile system according to the invention.

The base profile is combined with the drainage device with an openly accessible water-carrying channel to form the profile system mentioned. The water-carrying channel is made of aluminum, metal, stainless steel or plastic. The water runs into the water-carrying channel or drainage channel so that defined drainage takes place. The water is guided in this channel and not in a hollow chamber. Side covers or cover parts, which are round or rectangular, for example, can be arranged so that good stability is achieved.

A dirt grid, particularly a removable one, can be placed on the gutter. The dirt grid is designed, for example, as an expanded metal grid or as a perforated sheet. The dirt grid can be inserted or thickened. It can have holes in the form of a perforated sheet or slots. The holes can be flush or deeper than the side walls of the gutter. The dirt grid can be designed so that it can be swung out or in. It is made of a thin metal such as the perforated sheet mentioned or of a mesh fabric.

The fall protection devices in one embodiment as glass railings, which are held by the base profile, are made of up to 2 x 10 mm thick laminated glass with a total thickness of approx. 21.5 mm. The glass railings can be precisely fine-tuned in their alignment in the base profile.

The profile system according to the invention with the base profile and the drainage device has the advantage that it can be designed variably and can be mounted very easily with different fastening brackets. This can be done, for example, with an adjustable side mounting, an adjustable mounting from above or by combining two fastening brackets with a multi-adjustable mounting. The height of the coverings of the balconies or terraces can be made variable and can be easily handled with different mounting options thanks to the different designs and/or arrangement options of the profile system.

The profile system according to the invention allows the lower areas of the profile system, i.e. the drainage channel or the building structure or a substructure, to be covered without a cover by an adapted design of the glass pane. This is done by "pulling down" the surface element or the glass pane, i.e. extending over the front side and thus eliminating the need for a separate cover. The railing construction can therefore also be installed without posts, for example.

Further advantages and advantageous embodiments of the invention can be taken from the following description of the figures, the drawings and the claims.

Fig. 1

zeigt ein Profilsystem mit einem einteiligen Grundprofil und einer Befestigungskonsole für eine Seitenmontage,

Fig. 2

stellt das Profilsystem mit dem einteiligen Grundprofil mit der Befestigungskonsole für die Montage von oben dar,

Fig. 3

zeigt das Profilsystem mit dem einteiligen Grundprofil mit einer zweiteiligen justierbaren Befestigungskonsole,

Fig. 4

zeigt ein Profilsystem mit dem zweiteiligen Grundprofil mit einer aufgesetzten Absturzsicherung in Aluminium mit der Befestigungskonsole für die Seitenmontage auf einer Betonplatte,

Fig. 5

stellt ein Profilsystem mit einem zweiteiligen Grundprofil mit einer aufgesetzten Absturzsicherung in Stahl dar,

Fig. 6a

zeigt das Profilsystem mit dem zweiteiligen Grundprofil mit einem aufgesetzten Pfostengeländer,

Fig. 6b

zeigt das Profilsystem mit dem zweiteiligen Grundprofil mit dem aufgesetzten Pfostengeländer mit einem innenliegenden Flächenelement,

Fig. 7

zeigt das Profilsystem mit einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Ausbildung des Abflussrohrs, wobei die Fig. 1 - 7 im Schnitt dargestellt sind,

Fig. 8 a - d

stellt das Profilsystem mit dem zweiteiligen Grundprofil mit direkt aufgesetzten Glasscheiben dar,

Fig. 8a

zeigt die Glasscheibe mit einem Punkthalter,

Fig. 8b

zeigt die Glasscheibe mit einem Flachhalter, wobei die Fig. 8a und 8b in einer Ansicht von vorne dargestellt sind,

Fig. 8 c

stellt die Glasscheibe mit dem Punkthalter und

Fig. 8d

zeigt die Glasscheibe mit dem Flachhalter,

wobei die Fig. 8c und 8d im Schnitt gezeigt sind.In the following, embodiments of the solution according to the invention are explained in more detail using the attached schematic drawings. It shows:

Fig.1

shows a profile system with a one-piece base profile and a mounting bracket for side mounting,

Fig.2

represents the profile system with the one-piece base profile with the mounting bracket for mounting from above,

Fig.3

shows the profile system with the one-piece base profile with a two-piece adjustable mounting bracket,

Fig.4

shows a profile system with the two-part base profile with an attached fall protection in aluminum with the mounting bracket for side mounting on a concrete slab,

Fig.5

represents a profile system with a two-part base profile with an attached fall protection device in steel,

Fig. 6a

shows the profile system with the two-part base profile with an attached post railing,

Fig. 6b

shows the profile system with the two-part base profile with the attached post railing with an internal surface element,

Fig.7

shows the profile system with another embodiment of the design of the drain pipe, where the Fig. 1 - 7 shown in section,

Fig. 8 a - d

represents the profile system with the two-part base profile with directly attached glass panes,

Fig. 8a

shows the glass pane with a point holder,

Fig. 8b

shows the glass pane with a flat holder, whereby the Fig. 8a and 8b shown in a front view,

Fig. 8c

places the glass pane with the point holder and

Fig. 8d

shows the glass pane with the flat holder,

where the Fig. 8c and 8d shown in section.

In the Figures 2 , 5 , 6a , 6b and 8th The profile systems shown do not have any adjusting elements for the surface element. These profile systems are outside the scope of the claimed invention.

In Fig.1 a profile system 100 with a one-piece first base profile 1 is shown. A surface element 5, in particular a glass pane 5, is clamped in the base profile 1. The surface element 5 can alternatively be made of metal, plastic or the like. A fastening bracket connected to the base profile 1 is arranged for side mounting 7. The one-piece first base profile 1 has a panel in the lateral outward direction 11 and a panel in the lateral inward direction 12. Furthermore, a bottom panel 13 is formed.

The glass pane 5 clamped in the first base profile 1 is held by glazing seals 15 arranged on both sides of the glass pane 5. The glass pane 5 can be adjusted in its vertical alignment by adjusting elements 16 for the glazing within the first base profile 1. This enables precise fine adjustment of the glass pane 5 by the adjusting elements. The glass pane 5 is inserted within a clamping shoe 17 arranged in the base area of the first one-piece base profile 1. The base profile is drained 18 away from the base area of the first base profile 1.

The profile system 100 with the first base profile 1 and the drainage channel 21 can be hung in the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7. A lifting protection 14 prevents the profile system 100 from being hung out of the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7. This enables the installation by hanging the profile system 100 in combination with the further adjustment option of the adjustment of the glass pane 5 by the adjusting elements 16 for the glazing, a multiple influence on the arrangement, positioning and adjustment of the glass pane 5 of the balcony railing is possible. The entire construction can be moved vertically in height. For this purpose, the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7 is designed with a corrugation. A first opening 29 is made in the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7, the diameter of which is slightly larger than the hole for a first fastening screw 31 to be inserted. On the side facing away from a building structure 26, a first nut 29 is placed, which is also designed with corrugations at least on its side of the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7. After screwing in the first fastening screw 31, a certain amount of play is available in order to move the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7 up or down in the vertical direction. The height of the arrangement can thus be adjusted. The advantage of this design is that, if necessary, subsequent adjustment is possible by loosening the screw connection and moving it again. No gluing, filling or similar is carried out for fastening, so that the arrangement remains adjustable within a limited range.

A drainage channel 21 is formed beneath a floor covering 19 of a balcony or terrace. A dirt grid 22 is inserted or clipped into the drainage channel 21. The dirt grid 22 can be designed to be able to be swung in and out. The dirt grid 22 can be made of aluminum, stainless steel, plastic or the like. A drain nozzle 23 is formed which opens into a drain pipe 24. The channel drainage through the drain nozzle 23 is suitable for standard HT [high temperature] pipes. These HT pipes can be used for sewage pipes. They are heat-resistant up to approx. 95°, if this is required. The direction of the arrow A indicates the flow direction of the water for drainage.

Fig.2 shows a further embodiment of the profile system 100. A different fastening bracket for mounting from above 8 is shown. On the fastening bracket 8, in its upper area facing the balcony covering 19, a leg of the fastening bracket for mounting from above 8 is formed, which extends in the horizontal direction. This leg is additionally secured by a Screw connection securely fastened. For this purpose, a second hole 32 is made and a second nut 22 is arranged on the leg, which is adjustable on the grooved leg. The second fastening screw 34 to be inserted is designed by the formation of the second hole 32, which, like the first hole 31, has an enlarged diameter compared to the hole for the second fastening screw 34 to be inserted, so that the fastening screw 34 has some play when inserted and the profile system 100 can thus be adjusted in two directions. This construction of the embodiment shown is designed to be movable in the horizontal and vertical directions. This is shown by the arrows B and C.

Fig.3 shows the profile system 100 with a one-piece first base profile 1 with a two-piece adjustable fastening bracket 9. The arrow direction in two directions on the two-piece fastening bracket 9 indicates the possibility of adjustment in the vertical direction on the screw connection in this position by the direction of the arrow B and the possibility of adjustment in the horizontal direction by the direction of the arrow C. The thick arrows A on the balcony surface and in the balcony covering 19 show the direction of flow of the water. A perforated sheet 20 is arranged on the first base profile 1. Between this perforated sheet 20 and the balcony covering 19, the water can flow in the direction of the drainage channel 21 and be drained through the drain connection 23 through the drain pipe 24. The profile system 100 can be moved in height and width, i.e. horizontally and vertically. A dirt grid 22' is arranged, which differs from the design of the illustrations from Fig.1 and Fig.2 designed and arranged.

In the lower area below the floor area of the first base profile 1, a thermal insulation composite system 25 is formed.

Fig.4 shows a profile system 100 with a two-part second base profile 2 with the fastening bracket for the side mounting 7. The second part of the second base profile 2 is connected to the first part of the base profile 2, in which the glass pane 5 is clamped, by a screw connection. This first part of the second two-part base profile 2 is designed with a leg pointing outwards, away from the building or the balcony covering 19, referred to as "fall protection" made of aluminum 3. It is a soffit panel 13. The glass pane 5 can be finely adjusted by spreading the adjusting element for the glazing 16 by means of the screw to be inserted within the first part of the two-part second base profile 2 and its vertical position can also be adjusted.

Fig.5 represents a profile system 100 with a two-part second base profile 2 with an attached fall protection device made of steel 4. On the second part of the two-part base profile 2, which is formed between the first part of the base profile 2, in which the glass pane 5 is clamped, and the balcony covering 19, an inner cover 12 is formed in an upper area of the base profile 2 pointing in the direction of the upper edge of the glass pane 5, extending around a differently designed leg.

Fig. 6a shows the profile system 100 with the two-part second base profile 2. The second part of the base profile 2 has a post railing 6 attached. In a post railing in general, the filling profiles run vertically. This embodiment is used in particular for posts or round or square bars and various hollow and solid profiles. A post railing 6 is thus formed. Furthermore, the fastening bracket is designed for side mounting 7. This fastening bracket 7 is secured in its position by the anti-lifting device 14. The drainage channel 21 is accessible from the outside or from above, i.e. from the top of the balcony covering 19. The post railing 6 has a filling, in particular with a glass pane 5.

Fig. 6b shows the profile system 100 with the two-part second base profile 2 and the attached post railing 6. An internal glass pane is arranged as a surface element 5 and is supported linearly over the height edges. The posts of the post railing 6 are freely positioned horizontally in the profile system 100. The surface element 5 or the glass pane is supported linearly on the support post or post of the post railing 6.

Fig.7 represents the profile system 100. The drain pipe 24, which is arranged on the drain connection 23, has a curved design and is designed such that the water flowing into the drainage channel 21 is directed away to a front side facing away from the building wall below the glass pane 5. The drain pipe 24 is bent. An upper part, which leads out of the drain connection 23, is approximately vertical. Another part of the drain pipe 24 is arranged approximately horizontally after the bend. The flow direction of the drained water from the drainage channel 21 is therefore towards the side facing away from the building. A two-part fastening bracket 10 is formed, which is placed on a balcony slab.

Fig.8 The individual figures 8a to 8d show different holder designs for the glass pane 5.

Fig. 8a represents the fastening of the glass pane 5 with several point holders 27, and

Fig. 8b shows the fastening of the glass pane 5 with flat holders 28.

Fig. 8c represents the execution after the Fig. 8a with several point holders 27 in section and

Fig. 8d shows the embodiment according to the Fig. 8b with flat holders 28, also in section. The glass pane 5 is drawn downwards in this illustration, so that it covers the entire construction of the profile system 100 in the direction of the side facing away from the structure 26 in a visually uniform and advantageous manner, so that no separate cladding needs to be arranged. The glass pane 5 can, for example, be made of a crystal-clear, transparent glass pane 5 in an upper area, which is opposite to the subsurface or floor on which the structure 26 is arranged, and can be matt or translucent in a lower area facing the floor, so that the construction for fastening and draining the profile system 100 is "invisibly" clad from the outside.

The support posts or posts of the post railing can alternatively be mounted so that they can be moved using angles and can therefore be freely adjusted. In this embodiment, no more holes need to be drilled into the surface elements or glass panes.

All features presented in the description, the following claims and the drawings can be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination with one another.

List of reference symbols

1

First basic profile one-piece

2

Second basic profile two-part

3

Fall protection aluminum

4

Fall protection steel

5

Surface element

6

Post railing with filling

7

Mounting bracket side mounting

8th

Mounting bracket mounting from above

9

Two-part mounting bracket with assembly

10

Mounting bracket on balcony slab

11

Cover outside

12

Panel inside

13

Soffit panel

14

Anti-lift device

15

Glazing seals

16

Adjusting element for glazing

17

Clamp shoe

18

Basic profile drainage

19

Balcony covering

20

Perforated sheet

21

Drainage device: drainage channel

22

Dirt grid

22'

Dirt grid

23

Drain nozzle

24

drain pipe

25

Thermal insulation composite system

26

Building structure

27

Point holder

28

Flat holder

29

First drilling

30

First mother

31

First fastening screw

32

Second drilling

33

Second mother

34

Second fastening screw

A

Arrow flow direction water

B

Arrow movement direction profile system 100 vertical

C

Arrow movement direction profile system 100 horizontal

D

Arrow Direction of movement Fine adjustment Surface element

100

Profile system

Claims (15)

1. Profile system (100) for holding a flat element (5) for arrangement on a structural body of a balcony or a terrace of a building, wherein the profile system (100) comprises a first base profile (1) or a second base profile (2) which has the functions of a holding or supporting profile for the flat element (5), as well as a dewatering device (21) combined with it and forming a dewatering gutter for a controlled dewatering of balconies or terraces,
   characterized in that
   the profile system (100) comprises adjusting elements allowing a fine adjustment of the flat element (5), and in that the profile system includes an adjustable fastening console for lateral mounting (7), an adjustable fastening console for mounting from above (8), a two-part fastening console (9) or a two-part fastening console placeable onto a balcony slab (10), wherein mounting of the profile system (100) takes place by suspension via an adjustable fastening console for lateral mounting (7), an adjustable fastening console for mounting from above (8), a two-part fastening console (9) or a two-part fastening console placed onto a balcony slab (10), combined with a fine adjustment of the flat element (5), where appropriate, and in that fastening-construction related tolerances of the structural body (26) are compensated and a slope of adjustable inclination of the dewatering gutter (21) towards a drain port (23) is formed in such a way that a directed water removal is effected by multiple adjustments of the fastening console for lateral mounting (7) or of the fastening consoles for mounting from above (9) or the two-part fastening console (10) placed onto the balcony slab, where appropriate in combination with a fine-adjustment of the flat element,.
2. Profile system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the dewatering device (21) is configured as a dewatering gutter (21) and to be freely accessible from the direction of a balcony covering (19).
3. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dewatering device (21) comprises a dirt guard (22, 22').
4. Profile system (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the dirt guard (22, 22') is configured to be removable or to be pivotable inwards or outwards.
5. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first base profile (1) is configured in one part.
6. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second base profile (2) is configured in two parts.
7. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and the second base profile (1, 2) comprise a fall protection of aluminium (3) or a fall protection of steel (4) or a post railing (6).
8. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an unhook protector (14) is formed.
9. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that dewatering takes places by the dewatering gutter (21) into the drain port (23) and further into a drain pipe (24).
10. Profile system (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that the drain pipe (24) is formed to point perpendicularly in the direction of sub ground of a building or curved and partially horiztonally leading away from the building.
11. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in the the flat element (5) is configured as a glass pane (5).
12. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flat element (5) is held in a clamped manner in the base profile (1, 2) or is arranged on a post railing (6) fastened by means of point holders (27) or flat holders (28).
13. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cover is arranged on the outside (11) on a side of the base profile (1, 2) pointing away from the building.
14. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cover (12) is arranged on the inside, on a side of the base profile (1, 2) pointing towards the balcony covering (19).
15. Profile system (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cover bottom view cover (13) is arranged below the building, in a direction towards a floor.

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