ES2586858T3 - Palisade - Google Patents

Abstract

A palisade that includes at least two posts (1) and a plurality of panels (2) that extend one above the other, basically horizontally between the posts (1); the uprights (1) that contain a longitudinal recess (3) that houses panel retention elements (4), characterized in that each retention element (4) is adapted to support and fix one or more panels (2) in any of the different angular positions.

Description

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Palisade

[0001] The invention relates to a palisade, which includes at least two uprights and a plurality of panels that extend one above the other mainly horizontally between the uprights, the panels may be made of a plastic-containing material, the uprights that contain a longitudinal recess that houses the elements that support the panel.

[0002] Palisades are known in different variants.

WO 2010/125391, WO 2007/140516 and DE 20 2004 019 223 U1 show examples of them.

In one embodiment, the upright can accommodate different types of panel retention elements or intermediate bars to hold the panels in different positions.

[0003] DE 203 18 668 refers to a barrier comprising two vertical uprights with wide support feet. The uprights hold the ends of horizontal sheets, mounted one above the other, arranged at an angle or with their upper and lower edges in contact.

The sheets are mounted on bolts at their extremities, so that interaction with drive mechanisms, which can rotate the plates to allow sight through them.

[0004] One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a palisade that is modular and gives the user freedom to build a custom made palisade with standard modules.

[0005] According to this aspect, each retention element is adapted to hold and fix one or more panels in any of the different angular positions.

[0006] If the retention elements are provided with means to allow the panels to be placed in different angular positions, the user may construct the palisade according to his own preference.

Not only can the panels be placed between two adjacent uprights at different angles, but each section of the panels between two uprights can also be formed individually.

In this way, some of the panels between uprights can be placed vertically to form a closed wall, others can be placed at an angle to the upright to allow wind or light to pass, without obstructing the view through.

Others can be placed horizontally, for example, those that will be close to the ground or in cases where the view through is not a problem.

Thus, according to the invention, the palisade is very flexible and easy to use.

Generally, only one type of panel retention element is needed to hold the panels in different angular positions.

[0007] Panels and retaining elements may include, for example, a bolt hole connection, whereby bolts and holes may have a polygonal cross-section of adjustment.

This is a very simple way to allow the panels to have different angular positions.

The octagonal cross sections can already provide enough different angular positions, but of course they can be obtained more or less.

[0008] The bolts can be attached to the panels and, if they are extruded from a plastic-containing material, such as WPC (wood and plastic compounds), each panel can have a longitudinal cavity in it, adapted to accommodate a protruding bar of at least one and preferably both ends of the panel to form said bolts.

[0009] In this embodiment, the bar has a double function.

Not only does it form mounting bolts at the ends of the panels, but it can also function as a folding or deformation element resistant to the panels, which helps the palisade to have a high quality appearance.

[0010] In one embodiment, the bar is made of aluminum, which is preferably extruded.

Such a bar can be light and rigid, especially if it is hollow and comprises at least one rib that extends mainly perpendicular to the main plane of the respective panel.

This structure greatly increases the folding resistance.

If the panels have been made by extrusion, the bar can be inserted into the panel when it is still hot, which facilitates the insertion of the bar.

If the bar and cavity are polygonal, the bar is automatically locked against rotation around its longitudinal axis.

As an alternative, the bar can be made of plastic or stainless steel.

[0011] For an alternative embodiment, each bolt is part of an insert, fixed to one of the

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panel tips.

Such an embodiment can be used if an additional folding resistance in the panels is not needed.

[0012] The retaining elements may have a main body and a sleeve-like protuberance, the hole that extends through the main body and the sleeve-like protuberance.

In this way, the length of insertion of the bolt into the retention element can be increased without the need for much additional material.

[0013] To increase the stability of the palisade, at least one of the panels, preferably, the upper panel is fixed to the opposite uprights to resist tensile forces.

This measure improves the coherence of the palisade in its entirety, because the panels not only prevent the uprights from moving between them, but also that they move away from each other.

[0014] The invention also includes an equipment for the construction of a palisade, comprising at least two uprights, which include a longitudinal recess, a plurality of extruded panels, of a plastic-containing material and having two extremities; Each panel has a longitudinal cavity between the two extremities and houses in them a folding resistant bar that protrudes from both extremities of the respective panel to form bolts and the retention elements are integrated in the longitudinal recess and each one is adapted to accommodate one of the bolts of one of the panels.

[0015] Additional details and advantages of the invention will be explained in relation to the drawings, which show exemplary embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a part of a palisade, according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of detail II in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a part of another palisade, showing possible

angular orientations of the panels between the uprights.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the palisade of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the use of the uprights in the palisade of the

Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a side view of a horizontally positioned panel and of the use of the corresponding panel retention element in the palisade of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged perspective of a part of a bar used in the panel of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a panel for use in palisade

of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of an insert and a bolt for use in the panel of Fig. 8.

[0016] The drawings and, first, Figures 1-3 show a part of a palisade or other dividing wall. The main parts of this palisade are: at least two uprights 1 (only one is shown in the drawings) and a plurality of panels 2, which extend one above the other mainly horizontally between the uprights 2.

The uprights contain a longitudinal recess 3 (vertically in the upright position) that houses panel retaining elements 4, which are each adapted to support and fix one or more panels (in this case a panel 2) in any of the different angular positions.

In Fig. 1, the three upper panels 2 are positioned vertically with their main plane, while the three lower panels 2 are positioned at a vertical angle, in this case at 45 °.

Fig. 3 shows a palisade with a greater number of panels 2, which in this case are oriented in several different angles.

[0017] Figures 4 and 5 show the shape of the stud 1 in more detail.

As you can see, the amount is extruded from aluminum or an aluminum alloy, although, of course, other materials and other production methods are conceivable.

The opposite sides of the square stile 1 are equipped with recess 3.

Other uprights 1 may have recesses 3 on two adjacent sides, if an upright 1 is used in the corner of a palisade and uprights with recesses 3 are also possible on four sides.

Then, the amount can be used universally for different cases in a single palisade or even at the crossroads of different fences.

The uprights 1 can also have other cross sections, so that the angle between the recesses (and, thus, the angle of plan view between the panel sections) is different from 90 ° or 180 °.

One or two perpendicular reinforcement ribs can be provided inside the uprights 1.

[0018] Each recess 3 includes an outer portion 5, which has a dovetail-shaped cross section and an internal portion 6, which has a rectangular cross-section.

The dovetail is such that the panel retaining elements 4, which have a transverse adjustment section are held in recess 3 by the walls, in this case the walls inclined towards the outside that

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converge with respect to the other.

The internal portion 6 of the recess 3 is equipped to accommodate a sleeve-shaped protrusion 7 of the panel retaining element 4.

This sleeve-shaped protrusion 7 surrounds a hole 8, which also extends through the main body of the panel retaining element 4.

The panel retaining element 4 may be made of injection molded plastic, for example, nylon or metal.

The panel retaining element 4 can also be constructed without sleeve-shaped protuberance 7.

[0019] Fig. 6 and 7 show that the hole 8 in the panel retaining element 4 (Fig. 6) is equipped to accommodate a bolt 9 at each end of each panel 2.

In this embodiment, the bolts 9 on both ends of the panel 2 are part of a hollow aluminum bar 10 (Fig. 7), which extends through the entire panel 2 and a projection of the opposite extremities.

For this purpose, each panel 2, which is made by WPC extrusion, comprises a cavity 11, which extends over the entire length of the panel.

The panel 2 includes more longitudinal cavities 12, so that the weight of the panels 2 can be kept low, while the hollow bar 10 provides the panel 2 with additional flexural strength.

For this purpose, the extruded bar 10 comprises a bridge or reinforcement rib 10 ', which extends perpendicularly to the main plane of the panel 2 to be more effective in preventing bending or deformation of the panel 2.

The bar 10 can also comprise two perpendicular ribs or none.

[0020] The bolts 9 fit in the holes 8, so that the bolts can be positioned in the holes 8 in different angular positions, in this case eight positions, since, the outer surface of the bolts and the inner surface of the holes 8 are octagonal.

The cross sections of the bolts 9 and the holes 8 do not have to be the same, as long as the bolts

9 fit into the holes.

In this way, the bolts 9 can also have, for example, a star-shaped cross section, points of the star adjustment at the corners of the polygonal hole 8.

The panel retaining elements 4 can also be constructed without a sleeve-shaped protrusion 7,

10 which allows the bolts 9 to move a little more in the holes 8, when the panels 2 are deformed by wind load.

[0021] As mentioned, the panels 2 may be made of a (partially) recyclable material such as WPC.

This WPC can include, for example, 65% natural wood or bamboo fiber, such as recycling wood or other natural sources, 25% polymer, such as polypropylene and 10% additives such as colorations, UV protectors, antifouling agent or similar.

When the hollow panels have been made by extrusion, their walls (internal and / or external) are preferably of a similar thickness to obtain a uniform solidification, in this way a deformation of the panel is prevented, due to internal stresses.

The bar 10 is preferably inserted into the cavity 11 of the panel 2, when it has not yet cooled after extrusion, so that the bar can be easily inserted.

Some movement between the bar 10 and the panel 2 is still possible, so that the panel 2 can be thermally dilated with respect to the bar 10.

[0022] The panels can be for example 1500 mm long, 100 mm wide and 15 mm thick, with a wall thickness of 4 mm.

The bolts can protrude 25 mm from the panels.

The uprights can be 2750 mm long, of which the 750 mm bottom is intended to bury it in the ground.

All kinds of variations in dimensions, materials and shapes are conceived.

Normally, the panels will have a woody appearance and may have a completely rectangular cross section or with beveled edges.

However, one or more panels in a section can be made, for example, of a transparent material, such as plastic or glass.

The panels can also consist of a frame (for example of aluminum) covered with a diaphanous material, glass or other ornamental designs.

They can also be equipped with bands between them to decorate the palisade.

The bands can be made of aluminum, stainless steel, transparent or non-transparent plastic, etc. and have a height of, for example, 5-20 mm.

[0023] The palisade can be constructed of the parts of the equipment, which are detailed below.

First, the uprights 1 are directed to the ground.

Generally, the space between the uprights will be slightly greater (some mm) than the length of the panels

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2, to have some slack so that the panels can expand when they are subjected to thermal influence. Shock absorbers will be inserted in recesses 3 of the uprights 1 and fixed (by means of a screw or similar) in the required position, so that the panel retaining elements 4 will rest on the recesses 3 of the uprights 1 at the desired height.

Two panel retention elements 4 will be fixed to one of the panels 2 in the desired angular position and then the panel retention elements 4 will be lowered in the respective recesses 3.

This process is repeated for all panels 2 until the uprights 1 are covered by the panel retaining elements 4.

The bolts 9 of the upper panel 2 can be fixed to the respective panel retaining elements 4, to prevent their elimination.

This step will adjust the space between the upper extremities of the adjacent uprights 1 and the upper panel 2 will resist the tension force exerted by the uprights 1.

This will happen, especially, if the bolts 9 are part of the continuous bar 10.

Generally, a cover will be placed and fixed on the uprights 1 to conclude the design thereof and to prevent the movement of the panel retaining elements 4.

Other uprights 1 can be positioned on one or both sides of the uprights already placed and the panels can be placed in the desired angular position until the palisade is completed.

[0024] Fig. 8 and 9 show a variation of panel 2 and bolts 9.

In this case, the bolts 9 are the part of a piece 13, generally made of plastic, for example, injection molded nylon.

The insert 13 can be positioned in one of the cavities 12.

In this embodiment, the panels 2 have three longitudinal rectangular cavities 12 and the insert 12 will normally be inserted in the medium cavity 12.

The inserts 13 can be tightly fitted into the cavity 12 or can be fixed with a glue or the like. The inserts only extend along a small part of the length of panel 2, just enough to achieve a stable fixation with panel 2.

As shown, bolt 9 can be solid or can be sleeve-shaped.

Insertion of bolts 9 in the retaining elements of panel 4 is similar to that of the previous embodiment.

[0025] Two embodiments can be combined.

The last embodiment can be combined with the first, so that the inserts 13 are adapted to be inserted in the cavity 11.

In addition, an aluminum bar or other material can be placed in the cavity 11 and extend only in the central part (for example 90 cm) or, basically, along its entire length.

In the second embodiment, an aluminum bar can have the cross section of one of the cavities 12 and be inserted therein.

[0026] The invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, so it may vary in different ways within the framework of the appended claims.

For example, it is possible to form the bolts in the panel retaining elements that are inserted in the desired angular position in cavities of the panels during the assembly of the palisade.

Generally, the panel retention elements and the panels will be designed to obtain at least three different angular positions of the panels, but four, six, eight, twelve positions, etc. are also possible.

In principle, instead of discrete angular positions, it is also possible to have a system of continuous individual variation of the angular positions of several panels with a locking member, for example, a clutch screw that locks a round bolt in a round hole, to lock the panel in the desired position, but this continuous variation will not usually be required.

Panel retention elements can be combined to obtain one or more panel retention elements for all panels fixed to one side of the stud.

If individual panel retention elements are used, their height may be different (smaller) to cover the panels if they are placed at a different angle from the stud.

Claims (11)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 35 40 Four. Five 1. Palisade that includes at least two uprights (1) and a plurality of panels (2) that extend over each other, basically horizontally between the uprights (1); the uprights (1) containing a longitudinal recess (3) that receives panel retention elements (4), characterized by the fact that each retention element (4) is adapted to hold and fix one or more panels (2) in any of the different angular positions. 2. Palletized according to claim 1, wherein the panels (2) and the retaining elements (4) include a bolt hole connection. 3. Palletized according to claim 2, wherein the bolts (9) and the holes (8) have a polygonal cross-section of adjustment. 4. Palisade, according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the bolts (9) are fixed to the panels (2). 5. Palisade, according to claim 4, wherein the panels (2) once extruded from a plastic-containing material, such as WPC, each panel (2) can have a longitudinal cavity (11) adapted to accommodate a bar (10). ), which protrudes from at least one and preferably from both ends of the panel to form said bolts (9). 6. Palletized according to claim 5, wherein the bar (10) is made of aluminum, which is preferably extruded. 7. Palisade, according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the bar (10) is hollow and comprises at least one rib (10 '), which extends basically perpendicular to the main plane of the respective panel (2). 8. Palletized according to claim 4, wherein each bolt (9) is part of an insert (13) fixed on one of the ends of the panels (2). 9. Palletized according to claims 4-8, wherein each retaining element (4) has a main body and a sleeve-like protrusion (7), the hole (8) extending through the main body and the sleeve-like protuberance (7). 10. Palisade, according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the panels (2), preferably the upper panel, is fixed to the opposite uprights (1), to resist tensile forces. 11. Equipment for the construction of a palisade, comprising at least two uprights (1), which include a longitudinal recess (3), a plurality of panels (2) having two extremities where the bolts (9) protrude and elements of retention (4), which fit in the longitudinal recess (3) and each one is adapted to accommodate one of the bolts (9) of one of the panels (2), characterized by the fact that the panels (2) are extruded from a plastic-containing material, where each panel (2) has a longitudinal cavity (11) between the two extremities, which accommodate the folding-resistant bar (10) and this bar (10) protrudes from both ends of the respective panel ( 2) to form said bolts (9).