FR3057895A1 - BARRIER FIXING DEVICE COMPRISING A POST AND A CLIP - Google Patents

Abstract

The barrier fixing device (22) comprises a post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73) and a clip (21), and the distance between the two inner surfaces (7) of the post is such that the clip (21 ) comes into force between the two inner surfaces (7) by elastic deformation and is held in position in the post by its opposite ends retained in the notches (27).

Description

© Publication no .: 3,057,895 (to be used only for reproduction orders)

©) National registration number: 16 60338 ® FRENCH REPUBLIC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

COURBEVOIE © Int Cl ⁸ : E 04 H 17/20 (2017.01), E 04 H 17/14

A1 PATENT APPLICATION

©) Date of filing: 25.10.16. (© Priority: © Applicant (s): QUAGLIA VINCENT— FR. @ Inventor (s): QUAGLIA VINCENT. ©) Date of public availability of the request: 04.27.18 Bulletin 18/17. ©) List of documents cited in the preliminary search report: See the end of this booklet (© References to other related national documents: ® Holder (s): QUAGLIA VINCENT. ©) Extension request (s): (© Agent (s): LLR.

104) BARRIER FIXING DEVICE INCLUDING A POST AND A CLIP.

_ The barrier fixing device (22) comprises a post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73) and a clip (21), and the distance between the two internal surfaces (7) of the post is such that the clip ( 21) comes into force between the two internal surfaces (7) by elastic deformation and is held in position in the post by its opposite ends retained in the notches (27).

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The present invention relates to the technical field of fences, and in particular the field of fences consisting of alternating posts and mesh panels.

In the state of the art, it is known that the fixing of the mesh panels is carried out by screwed fasteners or even by grooves comprising notches.

A drawback of the state of the art is that the fixing of the mesh panels is not easy and depends on the diameter of the wire of the mesh. Another disadvantage is that although the assembly is not very easy, the dismantling of the fence is possible, which makes it vulnerable to malicious intrusion. Finally, it is not possible to make a depth adjustment of the panels or to vary the angle formed by the posts and the panels.

An object of the invention is then to provide a simple barrier fixing device, allowing a depth adjustment of the barriers thus the possibility of varying the angle between a post and a barrier, and conferring a certain security by making disassembly. difficult wire mesh panels.

An object of the invention is a post having a longitudinal direction, characterized in that it comprises internal and parallel surfaces facing one another and, on each of these internal surfaces, notches oriented in the longitudinal direction of the post.

Advantageously, the post has a constant I-shaped section with a core - central part - connecting two wings perpendicular to the latter, each wing forming an internal surface carrying the notches.

According to a particular embodiment of the post, the post comprises grooves capable of accommodating at least one member for fixing a bar member.

Another object of the invention is a fixing clip characterized in that it comprises a central part, two opposite ends and has an elasticity allowing its opposite ends to approach each other.

Thus, a barrier is trapped between the post and the clip when the latter is positioned on the post.

According to a particular embodiment of the clip, the opposite ends are bent so as to be applied against the internal surfaces of the post.

According to a particular embodiment of the clip, it comprises notches complementary to those of the internal surfaces of the post, preferably on its curved ends, where appropriate.

Thus, the complementary notches collaborate with the notches of the post in order to achieve a secure fixing.

According to a particular embodiment of the clip, the central part comprises at least one undulation.

An advantage of the corrugation is that it offers the possibility of fixing the position of the wire of the grid panel in the width of the post, for example to vary the angle between the barrier and the post.

According to a particular embodiment of the clip, the undulation consists of a central undulation.

According to a particular embodiment of the clip, the ripple consists of a ripple of angle located at each of the two angles formed by the central part and the corresponding internal surface.

An object of the invention is a barrier fixing device, characterized in that it comprises a post and a clip according to any one of the preceding claims and in that the distance between the two internal surfaces is such that the clip enters force between the two internal surfaces by elastic deformation and is held in position in the post by its opposite ends retained in the notches.

Thus, it is possible to make a depth adjustment of the barrier during the fitting of the clip on the post thanks to the interaction between the series of notches present on the clip and the post. In addition, this depth adjustment allows the handling of barriers of several diameters, for example 4, 5, 6 or even 8 mm.

According to a particular embodiment of the barrier fixing device, the notches of the post and / or the complementary notches of the clip have a shape capable of allowing fixing by irreversible interlocking preventing any removal of the fixing clip mounted in the post.

An advantage of the shape capable of allowing fixing by irreversible interlocking is that the device is inviolable, in the sense that the dismantling of a panel is made impossible.

An object of the invention is an assembly of a barrier fixing device as described above and of a fixing member of a railing element, characterized in that the fixing member is dimensioned to slide in the grooves of the post.

According to a particular embodiment of the assembly of the barrier fixing device and of the fixing member of a bar member, the fixing member comprises a point of weakness capable of allowing the passage of a self-drilling screw. .

According to a particular embodiment of the assembly of the barrier fixing device and of the fixing member of a bar member, the post comprises:

- external faces transverse to the general plane of the fence, bordered by the grooves and

- Longitudinal external faces to the general plane of the fence and in which the fixing member has a bearing face against the post of shape complementary to that of the longitudinal external faces of the post.

Thus, it is possible to fix bar elements on the four faces of the post.

The invention will now be described with reference to the examples below, which are in no way limiting.

The invention will be better understood on reading the appended figures, which are provided by way of examples and have no limiting character, in which:

FIG. 1 represents, in perspective, the upper part of a post carrying two mesh panels,

FIG. 2 is a top sectional view of FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 is a view similar to that of FIG. 2, showing two other panels mounted differently,

FIG. 4 represents, in perspective, the upper part of another post carrying two other mesh panels,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view from above of FIG. 4,

FIG. 6 is a view similar to those of FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 showing the post alone,

FIG. 7 is a view of the detail Vil of FIG. 6,

FIG. 8 represents, in perspective, a clip,

FIG. 9 is a sectional view along IX-IX of FIG. 8,

FIG. 10 is a view of the detail X in FIG. 9,

FIG. 11 is a view similar to that of FIG. 6, of another post,

FIG. 12 is a view similar to that of FIG. 11, of another post,

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a member for fixing a bar member,

FIG. 14 is a sectional view along XIV-XIV of FIG. 13,

FIG. 15 is an elevation view of the fixing member of FIGS. 13 and 14,

FIG. 16 is a perspective view, in partial section, of a post comprising several members for fixing a railing element,

FIG. 17 represents, in perspective, a pole fixing foot,

FIG. 18 represents the base of the base of FIG. 17,

- Figure 19 shows the mast of the foot of Figure 17.

The post 1 of Figures 1 and 2 is an extruded part of constant section, of general shape in capital I - i with bars at the ends

In this example, the section comprises a core 3 which corresponds to most of the width of the post 1 and, at each end of this core 3, a wing 5 perpendicular to the core 3.

The post 1 is therefore symmetrical, in the sense that it has two sides mirroring one another. On each side, the post 1 has two internal surfaces 7, namely a first internal surface 7a and a second internal surface 7b, parallel and facing each other, because each wing 5 forms the two opposite internal surfaces 7 on either side of the core 3. In view of this symmetry, only one side of the post 1 and a single panel are described below and the references of parts or parts of parts are reported symmetrically in the figures.

On each of its internal surfaces 7, the post 1 can receive the edge of a panel 9.

The extruded post 1 is here a hollow body, but it could be replaced by an I-beam, the core of which would serve as an internal surface by its two faces, for the two sides of the post 1.

The panel 9 is a mesh, formed by welding metal wires 13 which are then most often galvanized or coated with a waterproof layer, such as a plastic material or a paint. The panel 9 can also be for example a solid panel. The shape of the panel 9 can vary, including its thickness. It can be seen that the panel 9 shown in FIG. 1 has a longitudinal projection 11.

The metal wires 13 of the panel 9 are here oriented in two perpendicular directions, one horizontal, the other vertical, in the position of use of the panel.

9. In FIG. 1, we see on each panel 9 three horizontal wires 15 and a dozen vertical wires 17, including a border wire 17a.

This edge wire 17a is used to fix the panel 9 to the post. This fixing is carried out using a clip 21 which traps the edge wire 17a against the internal surface 7a of the post.

More specifically, as seen in the section of Figure 2, the clip 21 includes a central portion 23 and two opposite ends 25. The opposite ends 25 are bent so as to be applied against the internal surfaces 7 of the post . The distance between these opposite ends 25 is such that the clip can be force-fitted between the internal surfaces 7 of the post. In other words, the overall length of the clip 21 is slightly greater than the distance between the internal surfaces 7 of the post.

The clip 21 has an elasticity allowing its opposite ends 25 to approach slightly from one another. The clip 21 can be given its elasticity by making it from a sufficiently flexible material and by taking advantage of the corrugated shape of its central part 23, as described below.

The internal surface 7a is provided with notches 27 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the post 1 and arranged so as to be able to retain one of the opposite ends 25 of the fixing clip 21 by housing this end between two contiguous notches 27a, 27b.

In the example, the clip 21 comprises, on each of its opposite ends 25, complementary notches 29 to the notches 27 of the internal surfaces 7 of the post 1. The interlocking of the notches 27 with the complementary notches 29 promotes the retention of the opposite ends 25 of the clip 21 in the post 1, by anchoring several of the complementary notches 29 between contiguous notches 27 of the post 1. The notches 27 and the complementary notches 29 are all inclined in the direction of progression without recoil of the clip 21 towards inside the post 1. By recoil is meant the fact that the clip or post 1 should be altered, or even destroyed, to make the clip 21 move back towards the outside of the post, exerting an abnormally high force .

Thus, it is understood that the installation of the clip 21 is a relatively simple operation: it suffices to present the clip 21 in front of one side of the post, between the two internal surfaces 7, and to push it inwards, forcing to make the notches 27 and the complementary notches 29 cross, until the clip 21 has reached its final position in the post 1.

In a very simple version (not shown) of the central part of the clip, this central part is flat. The border wire 17a of the panel 9 is trapped between said central part and the post 1. The clip then does not ensure the positioning of the border wire 17a in the width of the post 1, but this positioning can be ensured by other means, such as for example by a width of the panel 9 substantially equal to the distance between the internal surfaces 7.

In the embodiment shown in the figures, the central part of the clip 21 comprises at least one corrugation 31, which is dimensioned to accommodate the edge wire 17a by imposing on it a position in the width of the post 1. In FIG. 2, the two clips - a clip 21 on each side of the post 1 - each have three undulations, namely a central undulation 31a and, at each of the two angles formed by the central part and the corresponding internal surface, an undulation of an angle 31b. The central undulation 31a of the clip 21 has a greater amplitude than the angle undulations 31b.

In the position of the grid panel 9 of FIGS. 1 and 2, the edge wire 17a is immobilized by the clip 21 in an undulation of angle 31b. In this example, the panel 9 has a width less than the distance separating the two internal surfaces 7. Its position in the post 1 is entirely fixed by the clip 21.

In Figure 3, we see another panel 33 (two by symmetry) consisting of horizontal son 35 and vertical son 37, including a border wire 37a. Unlike the panel of the previous figures, it is flat, that is to say that it does not have a projection. The post 39 is generally identical to that of the previous figures.

In the position shown in Figure 3, the central corrugation 31a serves to immobilize the edge wire 37a in the middle of the width of the post. This immobilization avoids vibrations caused by the wind.

Note that the edge wire 37a is located slightly further from the side of the post than in the previous embodiment. This positioning is due to the structure of the panel 33, the horizontal wires 35 of which protrude beyond the edge wire 37a. This difference illustrates the flexibility of the clip 21, which can withstand small geometric variations of the panels without losing its effectiveness. The same applies to the diameter of the edge wire, which can vary slightly from one panel to another, for example in the range of 4 mm to 6 mm. This variation is absorbed by the positioning of the clip 21, which is less pressed into the post, by the flexibility of the clip 21 and by the increased amplitude and the flared shape of the ripple.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a post 39 identical to that of FIG. 3. This post 39 cooperates with a clip 21 for fixing a panel 45 (two by symmetry) of a structure similar to the panel 9, except for greater spacing between the vertical wires along the horizontal lines.

The greater amplitude of the central corrugation 31a makes it possible to place the panel 45 so as to produce an angle between it and the post 39. In fact, unlike Figures 1 and 2, the edge wire 47a is not in contact with the core of the post 39 when it is positioned inside the central corrugation 31a. These are angles of the ends of the two horizontal wires 49b which are in contact with the core of the post 39 when the clip 21 is positioned, as illustrated in FIG. 5. It is then possible to vary the angle between the post 39 and the panel 45 using one or other of the corrugations of the clip 21.

Figures 6 and 7 show a post 50. We can clearly see the I-shape with the two wings 53 perpendicular to the core 55. The wings 53 have on their internal surfaces 57 located on either side of the core 55 a series of notches 27 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the post 50.

It is clearly observed in FIG. 7 that the notches 27 have an identical shape with respect to each other. The internal faces 61 of the notches 27, that is to say those closest to the core 55 are perpendicular to the wings 53 while the external faces 63 are inclined towards the core 55 with an angle less than 90 ° relative to the wings 53. Thus, the clip 21, which has its complementary notches 29 to the notches 27, will be able to be forcefully inserted on the post 50 by interaction with the external faces 63 and be retained by the internal faces 61 of the notches 27.

In Figures 8, 9 and 10, we see the clip 21 shown alone. The central part 23 comprises a central undulation 31a and two angle undulations 31b distributed regularly over the length of the central part 23. The angle undulations 31b are of equal amplitudes while the central undulation 31a for its amplitude more important for the reasons mentioned above (support for variable wire diameters and possibility of varying the angle between the post and the panel). The opposite ends 25 have on their external surface 65 the complementary notches 29 to the notches 27, this complementarity being illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5. The complementary external faces 67 of the complementary notches 29 allow the clip 21 to slide between the wings 3 or 53 by interaction with the external faces 63. When the clip 21 is positioned, the complementary internal faces 69 of the complementary notches 29 interact with the internal faces 61 of the notches 27 in order to retain the clip 21 in the post as described above.

As indicated above, the clip 21 is made of a material which gives it a certain elasticity. It is for example made of aluminum.

The post may be able to have a different resistance depending on its size. Posts 1 and 39 described above (hereinafter light posts) have a resistance of 155 kg at 1 m from the ground. FIG. 11 represents an intermediate post 71 having wings thicker than the posts presented previously (16 mm against 9.5 mm) in order to have a resistance of 254 kg at 1 m from the ground. FIG. 12 represents a wide post 73 having wings even thicker than the intermediate post 71 (24.5 mm) and a core 75 thicker than the webs of the light posts and of the intermediate post 71 (15.5 mm against 4, 40 mm) in order to have a resistance of 460 kg at 1 m from the ground.

The intermediate post 71 and the wide post 73 have a general structure similar to the posts described above (ie a core, wings perpendicular to the core and located on either side of the latter and notches arranged on the internal surface of the wings). However, grooves 77 are made in the wings 79 of the intermediate post 71 and in the wings 80 of the wide post 73 at the junction between the latter and the web 76 of the intermediate post and the web 78 of the wide post. These grooves 77 allow the post to receive a member for fixing a bar member which will be described later. The grooves are of constant section over the height of the post so as to form a slide for the fasteners of bar members, which are described below. As an alternative to the members for fixing bar elements (barred panels), the grooves can receive several other accessories making it possible to adapt other types of panels to the post, for example sheet metal blinds, glass panel fences, etc.

The intermediate post 71 and the wide post 73 can be fitted with fastening members 81 of railing elements, such as that illustrated in FIGS. 13 to 16. These fastening members 81 include a curved base 83 and two fins 85 perpendicular to the base 83 and extending from the same face of this base 83. A bar member (for example the top and bottom rails of bar members) can be fixed to the fixing members 81 by simple fitting on the fins 85 This assembly can be secured by fasteners (self-drilling screw, self-breaking nut, rivets, ...).

The base 83 comprises two ends 87 of a shape allowing them to be inserted and to slide in the grooves 77. In other words, the ends 87 are inserted in the grooves 77 and positioned at the desired height by sliding. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the fixing members 81 include, for example in the center of the base 83, a point of weakness 89 allowing the perforation of the fixing members 81 by a self-drilling screw. This makes it possible to fix the fixing members 81 as soon as they are placed at the desired height on the intermediate post 71 or the wide post 73.

The base 83 is curved, as illustrated in FIGS. 13, 14 and 16. This shape allows the fixing members 81 to follow the shape of the longitudinal external faces in the general plane of the fence 92 of the wings 79 of the intermediate post 71 and of the wide post 73, as illustrated in FIG. 16.11, it is thus possible to fix railing elements, a portion of which 93 is shown in FIG. 16, at the level of the four faces of the intermediate post 71 and of the wide post 73.

The posts described above are fixed to the ground by means of a fixing foot 95 shown assembled and disassembled in FIGS. 17 to 19. The fixing foot is composed of a base 97 intended to be fixed to the ground. This base is here of trapezoidal shape (it may have any other shape if necessary) and has 5 notches, three oblong notches 99 distributed around the periphery of the base 97 in order to secure this base 97 to the ground and two notches rectangular 101 located substantially in the center of the base 97 to allow attachment to the base of the second part of the mounting base 95. It is a mast 103 of substantially rectangular shape. The mast 103 comprises two portions 105 projecting from one end 107 of the mast, these two portions being intended to be inserted into the rectangular notches 101 as illustrated in FIG. 17. The mast 103 also comprises two square notches 109 allowing the attachment of a post like those described above.

During the mounting of a panel as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, one begins by fixing at least one fixing foot 95 to the ground by means of the three oblong notches 99. A post among those described above is then fixed to the fixing foot 95 by means of the two rectangular notches 101.

A panel is then placed among those described above relative to the post, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5. Once the panel is placed in the desired position, the panel is trapped in the post by the use of at least one clip 21. As explained above, the clipping is carried out by depressing the clip 21 on the post in order to force the complementary notches 29 to pass through the notches 27 until the clip 21 is positioned.

The other end of the panel is fixed in the same way to another post, post fixed as described above. This series of steps is repeated several times in order to assemble the complete screen.

It is possible to fix a pole, then fix a panel on a pole and finally fix a second pole to fix the free end of the panel. It is also possible to fix all the posts then thread the panels between the posts from above and finally to fix the panels on the posts via clips.

In the case of a bar member, at least one post is fixed on at least one fixing foot 95 previously fixed to the ground, then at least fixing member 81 is inserted in the slide formed by the grooves 77 of the post and blocks this fixing member 81 at the desired height on the post using a self-drilling screw. A railing element (not shown) is then mounted by interlocking (which can be secured as explained above) on the fixing member 81. Alternatively, the fixing member 81 can be fixed to the external surface 90 of the post, as illustrated in figure 16.

Here again, it is possible to fix a post, then fix a fixing member 81 on a post and finally fix a bar member to the fixing member 81. This operation is then repeated several times in order to make a fence. . It is also conceivable to fix all the posts then to fix all the fixing members to the posts and finally to fix all the railing elements to the fixing members.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments presented and other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims (14)

Claims 1. Post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73) having a longitudinal direction, characterized in that it comprises internal (7) and parallel surfaces opposite one another and, on each of these internal surfaces (7), notches (27) oriented in the longitudinal direction of the post. 2. Post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73) according to claim 1, having a constant I-shaped section with a core (3; 55; 76; 78) - central part - connecting two wings (5; 53 ; 79; 80) perpendicular to the latter, each wing forming an internal surface (7) carrying the notches (27). 3. Post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73) according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the post comprises grooves (77) capable of accommodating at least one fixing member (81) of an element of railing (93). 4. Clip (21) for fixing, characterized in that it comprises a central part (23), two opposite ends (25) and has an elasticity allowing its opposite ends (25) to approach one of the sole .---- 5. Clip (21) according to claim 4, wherein the opposite ends (25) are bent so as to be applied against the internal surfaces (7) of a post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73). 6. Clip (21) according to any one of claims 4 and 5, the clip comprises complementary notches (29) to those present on internal surfaces (7) of the post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73), preferably on its opposite ends (25), if applicable. 7. Clip (21) according to any one of claims 4, 5 and 6, wherein a central portion (23) of the clip comprises at least one corrugation (31). 8. Clip (21) according to claim 7, wherein the corrugation (31) consists of a central corrugation (31a). 9. Clip (21) according to any one of claims 7 and 8, in which the corrugation (31) consists of an angle corrugation (31b) located at each of the two angles formed by the central part (23) and a corresponding internal surface (7a, 7b). 10. Barrier fixing device (22), characterized in that it comprises a post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a clip (21) according to the any one of claims 4 to 9 and in that the distance between the two internal surfaces (7) is such that the clip (21) comes into force between the two internal surfaces (7) by elastic deformation and remains in position in the post by its opposite ends retained in the notches (27). 11. Barrier fixing device (22) according to claim 10, in which the notches (27) of the post and / or the complementary notches (29) of the clip (21) have a shape capable of allowing fixing by irreversible interlocking preventing any removal of the fixing clip (21) mounted in the post (1; 39; 50; 71; 73). 12. An assembly of a device according to any one of claims 10 and 11 and a fixing member (81) of a bar member, characterized in that the fixing member (81) is dimensioned to slide. in grooves (77) made on the post (71; 73). 13. An assembly of a device according to any one of claims 10 and 11 and a fixing member (81) of a bar member according to claim 12, wherein the fixing member comprises a point of weakness (89) able to allow the passage of a self-drilling screw. 14. An assembly of a device according to any one of claims 10 and 11 and a fixing member (81) of a bar member according to any one of claims 12 and 13, in which the post (71 ; 73) includes: - transverse external faces (94) to the general plane of the fence, bordered by the 20 grooves (77) and - Longitudinal external faces (92) in the general plane of the fence and in which the fixing member (81) has a bearing face against the post (71; 73) of a shape complementary to that of the longitudinal external faces of the post. 1/8 2/8 3/8 I 4/8 X