WO2006000223A1 - Systeme dote d'un gabarit permettant de monter un panneau sur un mur - Google Patents

Systeme dote d'un gabarit permettant de monter un panneau sur un mur Download PDF

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WO2006000223A1
WO2006000223A1 PCT/DK2005/000423 DK2005000423W WO2006000223A1 WO 2006000223 A1 WO2006000223 A1 WO 2006000223A1 DK 2005000423 W DK2005000423 W DK 2005000423W WO 2006000223 A1 WO2006000223 A1 WO 2006000223A1
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Kaj Clausen Nielsen
Viggo Mortensen
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Modulex A/S
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure

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  • the present invention relates to a system for mounting a panel on a wall, said system comprising a panel and at least two separate mounting elements for mounting on either the panel or a wall and for being interconnected with complementary coupling elements, said mounting elements having an outer contour.
  • Such system is known eg from US-A-4 169 308 that shows mounting of letters by means of complementary interconnecting means in the form of mounting elements being mounted on the wall and coupling elements complementary therewith that are mounted on the letter.
  • the letter is mounted by a number of coupling elements being initially mounted on the rear of the letter. Then the locations of those coupling elements on the wall are indicated and the complementary mounting elements are mounted on the wall by means of a screw which is screwed through a central aperture in each mounting element.
  • the letter can now be mounted by the coupling elements on the letter being joined with the mounting elements on the wall by screwing.
  • interconnecting means When interconnecting means are used of the type where a number of separate mounting elements are to be mounted on a wall opposite coupling elements that are securely mounted relative to the object (letter, sign, panel, etc.) to be mounted on the wall, there is always a risk that some of the mounting elements are mounted slightly askew/located erroneously in relation to the securely mounted coupling elements, whereby interconnection of the complementary coupling means is rendered difficult or even impossible. Askew mounting may be due to the wall not being homogenous with ensuing problems when it comes to drilling a bore for mounting in the entirely correct place, or due to erroneous measurements.
  • the askew mounting needs to be very small (1 mm or less) only before a problem arises in connection with the interconnecting of the complementary interconnecting means. This means that it is necessary to move some of the interconnecting means or to omit using the mounting elements that were mounted askew, which is, of course, undesirable.
  • the separate mounting elements can be arranged in the through-going apertures of the template and remain there while being mounted on the wall or the panel. In this manner it is ensured that the mounting elements remain positioned with correct mutual distances, thereby enabling ready mounting of the panel on the wall.
  • the specification that the through-going apertures in the template are complementary with the outer contours of the separate mounting elements does not necessarily entail that the openings are configured entirely identical with the outer contours of the mounting elements. What matters most is that the apertures are able to receive and retain the position of mounting elements, whereas the concrete configuration is of less significance.
  • the apertures in the template may be square, while the outer contours of the mounting elements are circular.
  • a rear side of the panel is provided with pre-mounted, projecting coupling elements that are complementary with the separate mounting elements and can be received in the through-going apertures of the template, while simultaneously the thickness of the template exceeds a height of the pre-mounted coupling elements.
  • the template can also be used as spacer element in connection with the transport of a number of panels with pre-mounted coupling elements, the panels being stacked alternatingly with the templates, thereby obviating that the templates scratch each other during transport.
  • the template has a thickness corresponding essentially to a height of the separate mounting elements.
  • they are able to support and guide the mounting elements in a stable manner when the latter are to be mounted on the panel or the wall.
  • the template is manufactured from a comparatively rigid foam material, whereby it is caused to be light, while still exhibiting sufficient rigidity to ensure correct spaces between its through-going apertures.
  • the separate mounting elements and the coupling elements complementary therewith are provided with engagement means that allow mutual rotation between the individual mounting elements and the coupling elements, and simultaneously said separate mounting elements are provided with a mounting aperture for mounting of the mounting element on the panel or the wall by means of a securing element that extends through the mounting aperture.
  • Such configuration of the mounting elements and the coupling elements means that the mounting elements and the coupling elements need not be oriented specifically, which contributes to facilitating their mounting.
  • the mounting aperture at least in each separate mounting element in addition to the first one is configured to be elongate to accomplish adjustable mounting of the mounting element.
  • the mounting element can be adjusted subsequently in every direction to the entirely correct position by a combined rotation and displacement relative to the securing element.
  • each separate mounting element is configured with a circular cylindrical internal engagement face for receiving a part of the coupling element which is complementary therewith and having a bottom in which the elongate mounting aperture is configured.
  • Such configured mounting element is structured in a comparatively simple manner, and the circular cylindrical internal engagement face ensures that it is possible to mutually rotate the coupling element and the mounting element.
  • the circular cylindrical engagement face is provided with inwardly projecting collars for snap-lockingly engaging the coupling element.
  • each separate mounting element in addition to the first one has a rotationally symmetrical outer contour.
  • the separate mounting elements can be rotated freely during the subsequent adjustment without it being visible afterwards when the panel has been mounted.
  • the template may have an outer contour corresponding essentially to an outer contour of the panel. If the template sits in the mounting elements mounted on the wall when the panel is to be mounted, the mounting of the panel is facilitated since it has to be ensured only that the outer contour of the panel follows the outer contour of the template.
  • panel is intended to designate both an actual panel, a sign, a letter and any like object configured for being mounted on a wall.
  • wall is to construed in its wide sense, since a decided wall of a building may be concerned as may any other panel or sign (eg in case the "panel” is a letter to be mounted on a larger sign).
  • Figure 1 shows a panel for being mounted on a wall
  • Figure 2 shows a preferred embodiment of complementary interconnecting elements for mounting of a panel on a wall
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the interconnecting means shown in Figure 2 immediately prior to the panel being mounted;
  • Figure 4 shows a separate mounting element in two different mounting positions
  • Figure 5 shows a template for guiding separate mounting elements
  • Figure 6 is a sectional view of the template shown in Figure 5 with a separate mounting element
  • Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a panel mounted on a wall with a template that closes off the space between the panel and the wall;
  • Figure 8 shows how the template can be used as packaging.
  • Figure 1 shows a panel 1 and a section of a wall 2 on which the panel 1 is to be mounted.
  • the panel 1 may be a sign, a letter or any other object to be mounted on the wall 2.
  • the panel 1 is mounted on the wall 2 by means of a number of complementary interconnecting means.
  • the interconnecting means comprises four separate mounting elements 4 that are mounted on the wall 2.
  • the separate mounting elements 4 can be interconnected with coupling elements 5 that protrude from the rear 3 of the panel 1.
  • the coupling elements 5 can be snapped onto the mounting elements 4, but other principles of interconnection are also applicable.
  • the coupling elements 5 are first mounted on the rear 3 of the panel 1.
  • the coupling elements 5 may also be mounted in advance by the manufacturer of the panel, or they may be configured as an integral part of the panel construction as such.
  • the mounting elements 4 are arranged on the wall 2 in such a manner as to ensure that they sit opposite the coupling elements 5 on the panel 1.
  • the mounting of the mounting elements 4 takes place by means of a template as will be subject to description later.
  • Figure 2 shows in enlarged scale preferred embodiments of a coupling element 5 for being mounted on the rear 3 of the panel 1 and a mounting element 4 for being mounted on the wall 2.
  • the shown mounting element 4 is configured with a circular outer contour 6 and a circular or rotationally symmetrical engagement face 7.
  • the mounting element 4 has a bottom 8 in which a mounting aperture 9 is provided which is preferably elongate as shown.
  • the engagement face 7 is provided with three inwardly projecting collars 10 with a tapering outer surface (see Figure 3).
  • the present invention is not limited to use of mounting elements 4 provided with a mounting aperture; however, that configuration constitutes a preferred embodiment.
  • the coupling element 5 has a mounting flange 11 being provided with a centrally projecting tubular element 12.
  • a snap engagemnet ring 13 is configured around the tubular element 12 and is connected to the tubular element 12 via flexible, S-shaped connecting elements.
  • the snap engagement ring 13 is comparatively thin, thereby enabling it to be compressed slightly in the radial direction, which is allowed by the flexible connecting elements 14. Owing to such elasticity of the snap-engagement ring 13 and the connecting elements 14, the snap-engagement ring 13 can be urged into the mounting element 4, whereby the snap-engagement ring 13 is caused to abut on the engagement face 7 and is retained by the inwardly projecting collars 10.
  • the constructions of the mounting element 4 and the coupling element 5 are seen in sectional views in Figure 3, where they are mounted on a wall 2 and a panel 1 , respectively.
  • the coupling element 5 is glued onto the panel 1 and the mounting element 4 is mounted on the wall 2 by means of a screw 15 extending through the elongate mounting aperture 9 at the bottom of the mounting element 4.
  • mounting aperture 9 is preferably configured to be elongate to allow an adjustment of the location of the mounting element 4 on the wall 2 in case the screw is, despite the use of a template, screwed slightly askew/positioned erroneously relative to the exact position, which should ideally be right opposite the coupling element 5 on the panel 1.
  • That problem is relevant only if a number of complementary interconnecting means are used.
  • Such option of adjusting is illustrated in further detail in Figure 4 that shows how a mounting element 4 configured like that can be adjusted by it being rotated and displaced relative to the screw 15. There may be many reasons why the screw 15 may be located askew/erroneously.
  • an elongate mounting aperture 9 thus takes into account such small inaccuracies, even if a template is used during the mounting, and it may be ensured that the mounting elements 4 will at all times be positioned precisely flush with the coupling elements 5 on the rear 3 of the panel 1.
  • Figure 5 shows a template 16 that may be used in accordance with the invention in the mounting of the mounting elements 4 to ensure that they are mounted exactly flush with the coupling elements 5 on the rear 3 of the panel 1.
  • the template 16 is may of a light, but comparatively rigid foam material, such as LDPE (low density poly ethylene), but it may also be made of other materials.
  • the template 16 is provided with a number of through- going openings 17, each of which is complementary with the outer contour 6 of the mounting elements 4. This will appear more detailed from Figure 6 that shows an enlarged sectional view of the template 16.
  • the apertures 17 of the template 16 need not be circular to be able to retain the position of the shown circular mounting elements 4; rather they may have any other shape as long as the shape ensures that the mounting elements 4 cannot be displaced sideways in any direction compared to the apertures 17.
  • the distances between apertures 17 in the template 16 correspond precisely to the distances between the coupling elements 5 on the rear 3 of the panel 1.
  • the panel 1 can be mounted at a distance from the wall 2. However, it is also an option to allow the template 16 to stay between the panel 1 and the wall 2 so as to fill the gap between the panel 1 and the wall 2. This is shown in further detail in Figure 7 that is a sectional view of a wall- mounted panel 1 with a foam material between the panel 1 and the wall 2. If the template 16 has the same outer shape as the panel 1 it is also made easier to position the panel 1 correctly in relation to the mounted mounting elements 4 and coupling elements 5, since during the mounting the outer contour of the panel 1 merely has to follow the outer contour of the template 16 during the mounting. This is of particular interest if the panel 1 is of an irregular shape.
  • the template 16 is, as mentioned, made from a comparatively light and rigid foam material. Apart from serving as template and optionally filling the gap between the mounted panel 1 and the wall 2, the template may also be used as spacer element in connection with the transportation of a number of panels 1 with pre-mounted coupling elements 5. This is shown in Figure 8 that shows five panels 1 that are stacked with templates 16 between them. This is possible if the thickness of the templates 16 exceeds the height of the pre-mounted coupling elements 5. By stacking the panels 1 in that manner, it is ensured that the individual panels 1 do not scratch each other during transport and also it is avoided to use spacer elements that are simply disposed of when the panels 1 reach the user.
  • the invention was described with reference to a preferred embodiment, wherein all of the mounting elements 4 are provided with a mounting aperture 9, which is preferably elongate to allow subsequent adjustment of the positioning.
  • the invention is not limited to that type of mounting elements, as it lends itself just as readily for use in connection with mounting elements that are mounted eg by mean of double-adhesive tape or adhesive pads.
  • the mounting elements need not be provided with a mounting aperture.

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L'invention concerne un système de montage d'un panneau (1) sur un mur. Ce système comprend un panneau (1) et au moins deux éléments de montage séparés (4) destinés à être montés sur le panneau (1) ou sur un mur (2) et à être liés à des éléments d'accouplement complémentaires (5). Les éléments de montage séparés (4) possède un contour extérieur (6). Ce système comprend un gabarit (16) comportant des ouvertures traversantes (17) complémentaires des contours extérieurs (6) des éléments de montage séparés (4).
PCT/DK2005/000423 2004-06-25 2005-06-24 Systeme dote d'un gabarit permettant de monter un panneau sur un mur WO2006000223A1 (fr)

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EP1095366B1 (fr) * 1998-06-26 2003-01-22 Dynamic Marketing Group Limited Ensemble de raccordement

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US4169308A (en) * 1978-02-16 1979-10-02 Federal Signal Corporation Sign mounting method
EP1095366B1 (fr) * 1998-06-26 2003-01-22 Dynamic Marketing Group Limited Ensemble de raccordement
DE20103454U1 (de) * 2001-02-27 2001-06-21 Peters Ulf Halterung für ein Informationsschild

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FR2926340A1 (fr) * 2008-01-16 2009-07-17 Avenir Plast Soc Responsabilit Element femelle de fixation, procede de fabrication et systeme correspondants.
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