WO2018012986A1

WO2018012986A1 - Free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise-deflection wall, windbreak or similar

Info

Publication number: WO2018012986A1
Application number: PCT/NO2017/050188
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jan Ronald WETTING
Original assignee: Wetting Jan Ronald
Priority date: 2016-07-13
Filing date: 2017-07-11
Publication date: 2018-01-18
Also published as: NO20161165A1

Abstract

Free-standing module-based wall construction (100) for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar, which comprises a number of panels (300) arranged in longitudinal direction and/or height direction, which panels (300) form a front side and/or rear side of the wall construction (100), where the panels (300) are provided with vertically extending tracks (301) at ends thereof adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements (400) arranged in vertically extending joint (310) between two adjacent panels (300) by that the connection element (400) engages vertically extending tracks (301) on adjacent panels (300) and therethrough binding adjacent panels (300) together both in vertical direction and horizontal direction.

Description

FREE-STANDING MODULE-BASED WALL CONSTRUCTION FOR RETAINING WALL, FENCE, NOISE- DEFLECTION WALL, WINDBREAK OR SIMILAR

The present invention is related to a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar, according to claim 1.

Background

There is an increasing need for wall constructions for shaping the landscape outdoors either it is in the private sphere, such as gardens, or in the public sphere, parks etc. Consequently, both private and professionals, such as landscape gardeners, contractors, gardener, garden designer and landscape architects, have a need for flexible and visually attractive solutions for retaining walls that can be used for shaping an outdoor landscape or room.

There exist solutions for retaining walls using rocks, concrete elements, rock baskets, reinforced soil. These solutions cannot easily be adapted, can neither easily be handled as they usually require use of cranes or similar motorized lifting equipment at assembly.

It also exists a solution with wooden material, among others known from http://www.retaining- solutions.co.uk/gravity-retaining-walls/timber-crib-walls/ which more or less is a framework based on a system similar to building with logs which retains rocks being filled on the inside of the framework.

From US5259704 (Tricorn Precast, Inc.) it is known an against earth arranged retaining wall of modules which at rear side thereof is anchored in horizontal mesh/anchoring.

In JP2005155300A (MA UTAKA SANGYO KK) is described a wooden panel for retaining earth, where a wooden construction is used as anchoring behind the wooden panel.

From US5505563 (Valerian Curt) it is known a reinforcing structure of grids/mesh reinforcement which is arranged on rear side of a retaining wall of e.g. bricks and attached thereto.

In US5934838 (Philip D. Egan) is described a modular retaining wall formed by concrete wall blocks with a curved mesh/grid attached at the rear side.

None of these solutions provide a flexible and visually attractive solution for retaining walls, fences, noise deflection walls, windbreaks or similar that easily can be arranged without using lifting equipment.

The known solutions further suffer from that they are expensive, and that they are not arranged for individual adaption.

Further, as they are heavy this also results in that they are complicated to transport, as one need a vehicle handling high weight and/or long length to transport the solutions. They are further complicated to assemble, require thorough preparation work and especially that they require special tools in connection with the assembly.

It is accordingly a need for providing a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which is simple to assemble, is flexible and provides opportunities for adapted design expression.

It is further a need for a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which comprises components with substantially lower weight than known solutions, which can be adapted at the assembly site, and which are less expensive to both produce, transport and assemble.

It is further a need for providing a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which does not require extensive groundwork and which can be assembled by unskilled personnel, at least in smaller scale.

Further needs will appear from the following description. Object

The main object of the present invention is to provide a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which partly or entirely solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of prior art.

It is further an object of the present invention to provide a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which is simple to assemble and does not require lifting equipment at assembly.

An object of the present invention is to provide a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which is flexible and provides opportunities for adapted design expression.

It is further an object of the present invention to provide a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which has considerably lower weight than known solutions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which can be adapted at the assembly site and to use area.

It is further an object of the present invention to provide free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar which is less expensive to produce, transport and assemble.

Further objects will appear form the following description, claims and the attached drawings. The invention

A free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar according to the present invention is disclosed in claim 1. Preferable features of the module-based wall construction are disclosed in the remaining claims.

The present invention is related to a free-standing module-based wall construction for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar comprising a fundament and at least two panels, which panels form a front side for the wall construction, a rear side for the wall construction, or both.

According to an embodiment of the present invention the fundament is formed by at least one fundament element which at upper side thereof is provided with at least one upwards protruding flange. In an alternative embodiment the fundament element is provided with at least one track at upper side thereof for receiving at least one vertically longitudinally extending element which can form at least one upwards protruding flange. In a further embodiment the fundament is formed by poles with at least one vertically extending track, arranged with a fundament for anchoring in the ground.

According to the present invention the panels exhibit a mainly rectangular or quadratic shape and is provided with vertically extending tracks at ends thereof.

According to an alternative embodiment of the present invention the panels exhibit a mainly rectangular or quadratic shape, where the panels are formed by longitudinal material elements which at a rear side thereof are connected with vertically extending material elements. At side ends thereof the panels are provided with vertically extending material elements exhibiting a flange or recess forming a vertically extending track at ends of the panels.

In an alternative embodiment of the latter the longitudinal material elements have different extension in longitudinal direction, such that the longitudinal material elements extend alternating longer than underlying longitudinal material elements and in this way creates a form of tongue and groove solution where the panels engage each other when two adjacent panels are arranged next to each other. In this embodiment, ends of the longitudinal material elements extending longer are preferably in addition provided with parts of a vertically extending material element with recesses such that it is formed a vertically extending track for receiving connection elements, such that when two panels are arranged next to each other, a vertically extending continuous track is formed adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements.

In connection with a further embodiment of the present invention the panels further exhibit horizontally extending tracks at upper and/or lower side thereof, which horizontally extending tracks, among others, will be arranged for receiving the upwards protruding flange of the fundament.

A module-based wall construction according to the present invention further comprises at least one vertically extending connection element, which is arranged in vertically extending joints between two adjacent panels or between poles and adjacent panels, and by that the connection element engages tracks extending in vertical direction in adjacent panels/poles and therethrough binding adjacent panels/pole together in both vertical direction and horizontal direction. The connection element exhibits preferably a mainly rectangular shape and extends with is longitudinal direction up from the upwards protruding flange of the fundament or from lower side of the lowermost panel of a wall construction. The width of the connection element is adapted the depth of the vertically extending tracks of the panels and poles, where such are used, such that when two adjacent panels or panels and poles are arranged to the connection element from each side they come in contact with each other.

At embodiments with panels provided with similar tracks along its entire circumference, i.e. similar horizontally and vertically extending tracks, this results in that the panels can be arranged both standing and lying, i.e. turned in all directions, both in relation to the fundament, poles and connection elements.

According to a further embodiment of a wall construction according to the present invention it further comprises horizontally extending connection elements adapted for being arranged in horizontally extending tracks on the panels for binding together panels arranged above each other for providing a stronger structure. Such a horizontally extending connection element will then have an extension in longitudinal direction fitting between vertically extending connection elements. The horizontally extending connection element will further have a width in vertical direction which is adapted the depth of the horizontally extending tracks of the panels, such that when two adjacent panels are arranged from each side they come in contact with each other.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention it includes locking means in the form of gently expanding foam or glue or similar, which is arranged together with the vertically or horizontally extending connection elements at assembly, or in the form of locking elements, such as wedge or similar, being arranged after the vertically or horizontally extending connection elements are in place in the tracks for locking these in the tracks of the panels or poles. In addition to providing a locking function, gently expanding glue or foam or similar will also contribute in making joints sealed such that water cannot enter the construction via the joints. The connection elements will typically be of a material withstanding high loads, such as compact laminate or similar, but at the same time is of a material that can be adapted in length at assembly of the wall construction. According to a further embodiment of the present invention the wall construction further comprises anchoring means with an extension in the vertical plane, horizontal plane, or both.

According to a further embodiment the anchoring means extend with an extension in the vertical plane between two points at the rear side of the panels to form an anchoring loop behind the panels and fundament/poles which can be filled with filling material, such as gravel, rocks or similar mineral materials, and thus form a stabilizing construction at the earth pressure side behind the wall construction.

In an alternative embodiment, the anchoring means extend mainly in the horizontal plane and extend with a length backwards from the panels.

The anchoring means can be attached to the panels in several ways, e.g. by that they are provided with connection means which is attached to connection means arranged on the rear side of the panels or which are arranged thereto at assembly of the wall construction, or that the anchoring means at their vertical or horizontal ends exhibit side pieces arranged for adaption in vertically or horizontally extending tracks on the panels.

In a further embodiment, the panels at a rear side thereof are provided with a mesh reinforcement.

In a further embodiment, the anchoring means are attached to the panels via the mesh reinforcement by means of suitable fastening means.

In one embodiment of the anchoring means which extend mainly both in the vertical plane and where the anchoring means are provided with side pieces at its ends, the anchoring means will extend from vertically extending joints between two adjacent panels to a joint between two other adjacent panels and locked thereto by connection elements.

According to a further embodiment of a wall construction according to the present invention it further comprises poles, which is provide with tracks at least at lower end thereof arranged for receiving the at least one flange of the fundament, and tracks extending in vertical direction at one or both longitudinal sides thereof adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements, and possibly mentioned anchoring means, and possibly panels provided with vertically extending elements at side ends thereof. In this manner, poles can be arranged to adjacent panels via vertically extending connection elements, in the same manner as adjacent panels can be arranged to each other, by that vertically extending connection elements engage vertically extending tracks on both the poles and adjacent panels. In an alternative embodiment, the poles are provided with fundament and where vertically extending tracks at sides thereof have a limitation at lower end thereof acting as a stopper for panels in the vertical direction. Alternatively, the horizontal extending connection element is used before the first panel is arranged, such that it is provided an upwards protruding flange that the panels can be arranged to. In embodiments like this, the fundament element mentioned above is not required.

In the case where the anchoring means exhibit side pieces the anchoring means together with connection elements and possibly locking means will form a connection function in vertically or horizontally extending joints between two adjacent panels, between panels and poles, or between fundament and panels. In addition, the connection elements will ensure that the anchoring means cannot be pulled out of the tracks in the panels or poles.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention the fundament is formed by fundament elements that at respective ends thereof exhibit corresponding angles to form a fundament extending in two planes exhibiting an angle therebetween and therethrough forms a fundament with at least one upwards protruding flange extending in two planes, alternatively as described above with tracks where vertically longitudinally extending element forms at least one upwards extending flange. This embodiment further comprises poles, which exhibit at least one track at lower side thereof exhibiting an angle adapted the at least one upwards protruding flange extending in two planes. The poles further exhibit a longitudinal side thereof which has an extension in the vertical plane deviating with an angle in relation to the vertical plane of the other longitudinal side, such that tracks arranged in the respective longitudinal sides extend in a vertical plane coinciding with the plane of the at least one upwards protruding flange of the fundament. In an alternative embodiment the poles are provided with a fundament and a limitation at lower part of the tracks, such that it is achieved a fundament without the fundament element. Alternatively, the horizontally extending connection element is used before first panel is arranged, such that it can be provided an upwards protruding flange that the panels can be arranged to. In this way, the wall construction according to the present invention can be arranged with an extension in two vertical planes and thus enables corners or direction changes in the wall construction itself.

It should further be mentioned that it will be suitable to use the above-mentioned poles as end terminations for the wall construction. Such poles do not necessarily need to have longitudinal tracks on both sides, but only on the side facing panels.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the tracks of the panels are gently rounded towards its ends, such that if water comes into the construction in connection with joints it will flow out to the sides of the panels.

In a further embodiment of the present invention the panels at rear side thereof are provided with a material making the panels resistant against water penetration.

According to a further embodiment, there can be arranged cover boards at top of the uppermost panel forming the wall construction. According to a further embodiment, there can be arranged caps at top of the above-mentioned poles.

The latter mentioned cover boards and caps, will in addition to have a visually attractive expression, also work as water diverters guiding water out from the wall construction.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention, the wall construction can be arranged with two panels forming similar or different front side and rear side of the wall construction by that the poles are provided with two parallel tracks or a wide track, or that the fundament is provided with two upwards protruding flanges, arranged for receiving panels in two parallel planes. In this manner, one can also provide a space between front side and rear side that can be used for arranging e.g. noise dampening means.

By a module-based wall construction according to the present invention one can rapidly and in a simple manner build large and small retaining walls, but in addition the present invention can be used for noise deflection walls, windbreaks, seedling boxes, fences, space dividing in gardens, simple garden buildings and other similar constructions.

The module-based wall construction according to the present invention is formed by components that can be handled by hand, i.e. they exhibit a weight below 20 kg and further they preferably have a size resulting in that they not require special equipment for transport or use of lifting equipment during assembly.

The panels can further exhibit a front side or rear side which are adapted with desired design, structure or pattern, such that one thus can achieve a visually attractive design expression for the wall construction. The panels can further be provided with a cover material that can provide a design expression, which also can be exchangeable. E.g. a film, fabric or foil which reproduce a visual expression, where parts of the image/expression is denoted on each of the panels, such that when several panels are assembled together it is formed a complete image or expression.

In other words, the present invention provides a solution that can be delivered flat-packed with building description, which does not require skilled personnel at assembly.

Further preferable features and advantageous details of the present invention will appear from the following example description, claims and attached drawings. Example

The present invention will below be described in further detail with references to the attached drawings, where:

Figure 1 is a principle drawing of a module-based wall construction according to the present invention,

Figure 2 shows details of panel and fundament according to the present invention, Figures 3a-e show different details of assembly of a wall construction according to the present invention,

Figures 4a-c show details of anchoring means for a wall construction according to the present invention,

Figures 5a-e show different panels according to the present invention,

Figures 6a-c show alternative embodiments of vertically extending poles according to the present invention,

Figures 7a-b show an alternative embodiment of a panel according to the present invention, Figures 8a-b, 9a-b, lOa-b and lla-b show alternative embodiments of panels and anchoring means according to the present invention, and

Figure 12 show use of panels provided with film, fabric or foil with partly design

expression/images that together form a complete image or expression.

Reference is now made to Figure 1 which is a principle drawing of a free-standing module-based wall construction 100 for a retaining wall, noise deflection wall, windbreakers, seedling boxes, fences, space division in garden, simple garden buildings or similar constructions according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The module-based wall construction 100 according to the present invention comprises in this embodiment a fundament 200 formed by at least one fundament element 201. The fundament element 201 exhibits in this example a mainly longitudinal elongated rectangular shape, which at upper surface thereof is provided with a mainly centrally longitudinal upwards protruding flange 202. The upper surface can further preferably incline gently from the upwards protruding flange 202 such that water will flow out.

A module-based wall construction 100 according to the present invention further comprises panels 300 with an extension both in vertical and horizontal direction. According to the first embodiment these exhibit a rectangular or quadratic shape, which at side surfaces thereof is provided with vertically extending tracks 301 and horizontally extending tracks 302, shown in detail in e.g. Figure 2 and Figures 4a-b, such that the panels 300 exhibit tracks around the entire circumference. The tracks 301, 302 can further be designed such that they incline gently outwards against each end for therethrough guiding possible water that is therein out and away from the panel 300, especially for sides being arranged horizontally.

In the shown embodiment the mentioned tracks 302 are adapted for receiving the

longitudinally upwards protruding flange 201 of the fundament 200, such that the panels 300 can be arranged and retained thereto. By that the panels 300 exhibit tracks 301, 302, which in this embodiment are of similar size, around the entire circumference, this results in that the panels 300 can be arranged both standing and lying in relation to the fundament 200. The fundament 200 in this embodiment will typically be of a material that can be adapted at the assembly site in relation to desired length. The fundament 200 can e.g. be made of an

impregnated wooden material. The fundament 200 can further be made of a core of wooden material, impregnated or not, and covered with composite or other materials on one or several sides thereof, which increases the lifetime of the fundament 200 and prevents water penetration therein. The fundament 200 can further be made of compact laminate or it can be made of lightweight concrete. The fundament 200 can further be provided with insulating means, either as a core thereof or covered with insulating material on one side thereof. Other alternative variants will be obvious for a skilled person in the area.

Reference is now made to Figures 1 and 3a-d, which show different details of assembly of a module-based wall construction 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. A module-based wall construction 100 according to the present invention comprises further at least one vertically extending connection element 400, arranged in vertically extending joints 310 between two adjacent panels 300. The connection element 400 preferably exhibits an elongated rectangular shape, where the width thereof is adapted the total depth of the vertically extending tracks 301 of two panels 300 arranged next to each other, and extends from the protruding flange 201 of the fundament 200 and upwards. By that the connection element 400 is arranged in vertically extending tracks 301 on adjacent panels 300 and thus comes into engagement with these, the connection elements 400 will connect adjacent panels 300 together both in vertical and horizontal direction, and binding them together with the fundament 200.

The connection element 400 preferably has a length that corresponds to the height of the wall construction 100 to be built or made in a material that easily can be adapted to the height at the assembly site, by that it can be cut to desired length. Alternatively, the connection element 400 can be formed by several element parts, but it is then an advantage that a joint between these are approximately in the middle of a panel 300 in vertical direction.

In a further embodiment, the present invention further comprises horizontally extending connection elements 410 being arranged in horizontally extending tracks 302 on the panels 300 for connecting the panels 300 arranged above each other together to provide a stronger construction. The horizontally extending connection elements 410 preferably exhibit a mainly rectangular shape and have an extension in longitudinal direction fitting between the vertically extending connection elements 400, and exhibit a width in vertical direction thereof adapted the total depth of the horizontally extending tracks 302 of two panels 300 arranged above each other, such that the horizontal connection elements 410 come into engagement with these and will bind adjacent panels 300 together both in vertical direction and horizontal direction. The connection elements 400 and 410 are preferably formed by a material withstanding high loads, such as compact laminate.

In this way, several panels 300 can be arranged to each other in longitudinal direction of the wall construction 100, and in height direction of the wall construction 100, where the connection elements 400, 410 at sides of panels 300 form a supporting structure binding the panels 300 together in height direction and length direction of the wall construction 100. At the same time that the panels 300 are connected together by connection elements 400, 410 in length direction and height direction, the lowermost panel 300 binds panels 300 above to the fundament 200.

The panels 300 can e.g. be made of impregnated laminated wood of e.g. pine or other wooden materials. The panels 300 can further be made of composite, compact laminate or they can be made of lightweight concrete. The panels 300 can further be provided with insulating/noise dampening means, either as a part of a core thereof or covered with insulating/noise dampening means at one side thereof. Other alternative variants will be obvious for a skilled person in the area.

An object of the present invention is that the components shall be easy to handle such that the weight of the panels 300 will typically be lower than 20 kg, even more preferable lower than 15 kg.

Accordingly, the panels 300 will typically be made in different sizes that can be arranged both standing and lying and which are compatible with each other, such that one can adapt size, shape and appearance of the wall construction 100 in a simple manner by choosing panels 300 of proper size, shape and appearance.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention it further comprises locking means, such as locking plugs, wedges or similar, or gently expanding glue or foam arranged together with the connection elements 400, 410 in the tracks 301, 302 of the panels 300, for locking the connection elements 400, 410 and panels 300 to each other, and that gently expanding glue or foam will at the same time seal joints and avoid water from entering the joints. The wooden materials will further have the inherent property that it moves some in relation to temperature, something which glue or foam will allow and thus avoid that the construction is affected by this.

The surface of the panels 300 to form the front of the wall construction 100 can further be provided with different patterns or structures in the wood or be provided with film, fabric or foil for forming an attractive visual expression or exhibit different properties, which will be further described below.

Accordingly, one by ensuring that the fundament 200 is arranged planar (in level), e.g. on a stable and draining base of crushed stone, pebble or similar, rapidly and simple build a wall construction 100 that will maintain stable. Reference is now made to Figures 4a-c showing details of anchoring means 500 for a wall construction 100 according to the present invention. The anchoring means 500 will e.g. be a mesh anchoring in a flexible material as composite, plastics, reinforced plastics/composite, which have an extension both in longitudinal direction and vertical direction, and which at vertical ends thereof is provided with side pieces 501 adapted for arrangement in the tracks 301 of the panels 300 together with the above-mentioned connection elements 400. In this way the anchoring means 500 will extend from a vertically extending joint 310 in a curve with a given extension away from the wall construction 100 and to another vertically extending joint 310, for therethrough to make an anchoring loop/bin that can be filled with filling material, such as rocks, gravel or similar mineral materials that create an anchoring/stabilizing construction for the wall construction 100 according to the present invention.

The side pieces 501 of the anchoring means 500 can preferably be arranged such that they extend in an angle perpendicular to the horizontal extension of the anchoring means 500.

By that the anchoring means 500 is formed by a mesh anchoring in flexible composite, plastics or reinforced plastics/composite this makes it simple to form and insert it in the mentioned vertically extending joints 310.

Further, by that the anchoring means 500 is formed by a mesh anchoring in flexible composite, plastics or reinforced plastics/composite, this results in that it easily can be adapted in height to the wall construction 100 height.

Such anchoring means 500 is also known as geogrids, which in addition to composite/plastics also can be made in steel, but if it is of steel this will require that one use connection means corresponding to the above-mentioned side pieces 501, such that these in a simple manner can be arranged in the vertically extending joints 310.

Further, the anchoring means 500 can have an extension in vertical direction that extends the height of one or panels 300.

The present invention can further comprise stabilizing means, such as spears or similar, that is arranged for holding the anchoring means 500 in place until they are filled with filling material.

According to the present invention the wall construction 100 can further be provided with anchoring means 500 which have its main extension in the horizontal plane, as shown in Figures 4b-c, which exhibit side pieces 501 as described above and which are arranged in a track 302 extending horizontally on the panels 300. Alternatively can also be used geogrid, mesh reinforcement of steel or similar which have its main extension in the horizontal plane and is attached to the rear side or lower side of the panels 300, possibly via connection means as mentioned above. In this way, one can build the wall construction 100 in the height with a safe anchoring at the earth pressure side. Maximal building height of the wall construction 100 will in high degree depend on the properties of the anchoring means 500 and especially anchoring length acting as soil reinforcement.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention it comprises poles 600, as shown in Figures 1, 3d-e, 6a-c and 12, with a mainly rectangular or rounded shape. In one embodiment the poles 600 are provided with tracks 601 at lower side thereof arranged for receiving the at least one upwards protruding flange 201 of the fundament 200 for arrangement of the pole 600 to the fundament 200. The poles 600 according to the present invention further comprises tracks 602, 602a-b (Figures 6a-c) at one or both of its longitudinal sides, arranged for receiving vertically extending connection elements 400 and therethrough connecting poles 600 with adjacent panels 300 by that vertically extending connection elements 400 engage the tracks 602, 602a-b of the poles 600 and vertically extending tracks 301 on the panels 300.

As shown in Figure 1 and 3e the wall construction 100 according to the present invention can have an extension in two planes. This is e.g. achieved by that the fundament 200 is formed by fundament elements 201 which at respective ends thereof exhibit corresponding angles to form a fundament 200 extending in two planes and which exhibit an angle therebetween, and therethrough form a fundament 200 with at least one upwards protruding flange 202 extending in two planes. By that the fundament 200 is formed by a material that easily can be adapted at the assembly site one can easily adapt the mentioned angles as desired.

The poles 600 can in this embodiment further exhibit at least one track 601 at lower side thereof exhibiting an angle adapted the at least one upwards protruding flange 201 of the fundament 200 extending in two planes. The pole 600 further exhibits a longitudinal side thereof having an extension in the vertical plane deviating with an angle in relation to the vertical plane of the other longitudinal side, such that tracks 602, 602a-b arranged on the respective longitudinal side extend in a vertical plane coinciding with the plane of the upwards protruding flange 202 of the fundament 200. The poles 600 can be manufactured like this in advance or be made of a material enabling adaption on the assembly site.

In this way the wall construction 100 according to the present invention can be arranged with an extension in two vertical planes and thus enable forming corners or direction changes in the wall construction 100 itself.

Also in connection with poles 600 and connection elements 400 it can be arranged locking means as mentioned above. One can further arrange the wall construction 100 according to the present invention with an angle deviating from a vertical plane by arranging the fundament 200 with an angle deviating from the horizontal plane, preferably inwards against the anchoring means 500.

According to a further embodiment of the present invention the poles 600 can further be provided with caps 603 ensuring that water is no collecting on top of these, alternatively the poles 600 can exhibit a tapering end such that it ends in a tip for diverting water away therefrom.

According to the present invention the wall construction 100 according to the present invention can further comprise cover boards 700 exhibiting a rounded or inclined upper surface and which at the lower side thereof is provided with a downwards protruding flange which is adapted for being arranged in a track 302 at upper side of the uppermost panel 300, or is provided with a track on lower side arranged for receiving a horizontally extending connection element 410, in this way the cover boards 700 will be diverting water away from the upper surface of the wall construction 100.

In addition to the above-mentioned the cap 603 and cover board 700 will have a design function and make the wall construction 100 more visually attractive.

Reference is now made to Figure 5a showing a panel 300 according to a further embodiment. In this embodiment the panel 300 is provided with a surface facing forward that exhibit a surface structure of cut wooden material elements 330 exhibiting a square or rounded shape which further can be of different heights, i.e. extend with different length out from the ground plane of the panel 300. The cut wooden materials 330 are preferably glued or pressure glued to the panel 300, or attached by means of suitable fastening means, such as screws or similar.

Reference is now made to Figure 5b showing a panel 300 according to a further embodiment. In this embodiment the panel 300 is provided with a surface facing forward that exhibits a surface structure that is rough-grinded or sandblasted.

Reference is now made to Figure 5c showing a panel 300 according to a further embodiment. In this embodiment the panel 300 is provided with a surface structure facing forward that is formed by longitudinally split wooden material elements 340. The wooden material elements 340 are preferably irregularly split in different heights and in addition arranged to the panel 300 by means of gluing/pressure gluing, or attached by other suitable fastening means, such as screws or similar. The longitudinally split wooden material elements 340 is further arranged such that they overlap each other some such that joints therebetween do not coincide. An alternative to longitudinally split wooden materials 340 is to use slabs formed by rounded logs cut in longitudinal direction, also known as barked slab.

Reference is now made to Figure 5d showing a panel 300 according to a further embodiment. In this embodiment, the panel 300 exhibits a coarse split surface structure on the surface thereof which is formed by that the entire panel 300 is formed by one piece split in longitudinal direction thereof.

Reference is now made to Figure 5e showing a panel 300 according to a further embodiment. In this embodiment, the panel 300 is formed by a framework 350 with preferably a rectangular or quadratic shape, which at circumferential direction thereof is provided with the above-mentioned tracks 301, 302. The panel 300 is further at the side facing the anchoring means 500 provided with a mesh reinforcement 800 which covers the rear side of the framework 350 and is attached thereto by means of suitable fastening means.

Further, all the above-described panels 300 according to the present invention can be provided with a mesh reinforcement 800 at rear side thereof. According to the present invention this mesh reinforcement 800 can further be used for fastening of mesh anchoring 500/510 by means of suitable fastening means 900. In Figure 5e is shown such a solution where a mesh anchoring 500 is attached to vertically extending sides of the mesh reinforcing 800, i.e. vertically extending sides of the framework 350, and extends with an anchoring loop with a given extension behind the panel 300.

Reference is now made to Figures 6a-c showing alternative embodiments of the above- mentioned vertically extending poles 600. In Figure 6a it is shown an embodiment where the vertically extending poles are provided with two tracks 602a-b extending on one or both sides of its longitudinal sides. In Figure 6b it is shown an embodiment where the poles 600 are provided with a wide track 602.

The mentioned wide track 602 or two tracks 602a-b enable possibilities for arrangement of two panels 300, such that the wall construction can be formed by similar or different front panels and rear side panels. In the space between front panels and rear side panels it can further be arranged noise dampening means, or insulating means.

In Figure 6c is shown an alternative embodiment where the poles 600 are provided with or arranged to a fundament 610, e.g. in the form of a wing fundament or earth spear of known art, and a limitation in lower part of the track(s) 602, 602a-b, such that it is achieved a fundament without the use of the above-mentioned fundament element 201. Alternatively, the horizontally extending connection element 410 is used before the first panel 300 is arranged, such that it is provided an upwards protruding flange that the panels can be arranged to. It can further preferably be used a fundament 610 which enable adjustment in different directions, such as e.g. described in WO2016200268. The poles 600 can similarly with the above described solutions exhibit longitudinal sides that extend in different planes, such that one can make direction changes in the wall construction 100. Reference is now made to Figures 7a-b which show an example of panels 300 suitable both as front panels and rear side panels. In this embodiment, the panels 300 are formed by longitudinal material elements 340, typically of wood. The panels 300 in this embodiment further comprises vertically extending material elements 360 at rear side of the longitudinal material elements 340 binding the longitudinal material elements 340 together in vertical direction. The vertically extending material elements 360 extend further preferably some longer in height direction than the longitudinal material elements 340 to provide guiding and connection for panels 300 to be arranged above this panel 300, and/or that the uppermost longitudinal material element 340 is provided with a track 302 for receiving horizontally extending connection elements 410, corresponding to that which is shown for the lowermost material elements 340. The panels 300 are further provided with vertically extending material elements 361 at ends thereof, which further is provided with a longitudinal recess that provides a vertically extending track 301 for the panel 300 adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements 400. In the same manner as before the vertically extending connection elements 400 can then be used to engage tracks 602, 602a-b on poles 600 or adjacent panels 300 and connected the panels 300 together with poles 600 or adjacent panels 300. Accordingly, this provides opportunities for using different panels 300 on front and rear side of the wall construction 100, by that the panels 300 can be arranged to different tracks 602a-b or a wide track 602 with space for two panels 300. The vertically extending material elements 361 preferably at the ends thereof have an extension in vertical direction that is some longer than the longitudinal material elements 340 in height direction of the panel 300 to bind panels 300 above each other together.

It can further, as shown in Figure 4b, be arranged a mesh reinforcement 800 or similar to the rear side to provide a stronger construction or as mentioned above provide a fastening point for anchoring means 500, as shown in Figures 5e, 8a-b, 9a-b, lOa-b and lla-b. Accordingly, one can by means of poles 600 with a wide track 602 or tracks 602a-b arrange different or similar panels 300 on the front side and rear side of a fence, noise deflection wall, windbreaker or similar. The same can be achieved by using a fundament 200 exhibiting two upwards protruding flanges 202.

Reference is now made to Figures 8a-b, 9a-b, lOa-b and lla-b, which show further alternative embodiments of a panel 300 and anchoring means 500 according to the present invention. In these embodiments the panel 300 is formed by longitudinal material elements 340, typically of wood, as in Figures 7a-b, but in this embodiment the longitudinal material elements 340 have different extension in longitudinal direction, such that the longitudinal material elements 340 alternating extend longer than underlying longitudinal material elements 340 and in this way form a tongue and groove solution where the panels 300 engage each other when two adjacent panels 300 are arranged next to each other. In this embodiment the ends of the longitudinal material elements 340 extending longer, in addition, preferably is also provided with parts 361 of a vertically extending material element with recesses, such that it is formed vertically extending tracks 301 for receiving connection elements 400, such that when two panels 300 are arranged next to each other, formed is a continuous track 301 adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements 400.

The Figures 8a-b, 9a-b and lOa-b show different shapes of anchoring means 500 in different embodiments as described above, which forms a curve, triangle or square wherein filling material can be arranged.

In Figures lla-b it is shown a further variant of anchoring means 500 where the panel 300 is provided with anchoring means 500 extending mainly in the horizontal plane both at upper and lower end of the panel 300. In addition, the anchoring means 500 can have an extension in longitudinal direction of the panel 300 that corresponds to the length of the longest longitudinal material elements 340.

The Figures 7a-b, 8a-b, 9a-b, lOa-b and lla-b further show that the panels 300 at lower side thereof can be provided with horizontally extending tracks 302 adapted for receiving side pieces 501 of anchoring means 500 which are arranged in the horizontal plane behind the panels 300 or for adaption to a flange 202 of a fundament 200.

Reference is now made to Figure 12 which shows a further embodiment of a panel 300 and wall construction 100 according to the present invention. In this embodiment the panels 300 are provided with a fabric, film or foil with part of a desired visual expression which results in that when a number of panels 300 are arranged together a complete image/expression is formed. In this way, one can create a desired visual expression for the wall construction 100 according to the present invention. The fabric, film or foil is preferably exchangeable, such that the visual expression can be exchanged when need. Figure 12 also show how a horizontally extending connection element 410 can be arranged between two poles 600 before first row of panels 300 is arranged, such that it is provided an upwards protruding flange which the panels 300 can be arranged to.

All the above described variants of the panels 300 can be combined and form new

embodiments within the scope of the attached claims.

Further, the above described panels 300, vertically extending 400 or horizontally extending 410 connection elements, poles 600 or fundament elements 201 can further be provided with a tongue and groove at their respective sides for connection with corresponding components.

By that the present invention is module-based one can assemble a wall construction with desired expression by combination of the above described variant of panels 300, which in addition can be arranged standing or lying for further alternatives. Modifications

According to the present invention the panels can be provided with recesses or pipelines for guiding and mounting of light means, water spray installation or similar in the wall construction.

In an alternative embodiment of the panels they are at some of their sides provided with tracks, while the other side(s) is provided with a protruding flange adapted tracks on adjacent panels.

In a further embodiment, the poles are provided with tracks in three or more of its longitudinal sides such that the poles can be used as an intersection for a wall construction extending in three or more planes.

In an alternative embodiment, the panels are designed with a front side having longer extension in longitudinal direction than rear side, such that the front side after arranged to poles entirely or partly hide the poles from the final wall construction.

Claims

1. Free-standing module-based wall construction (100) for retaining wall, fence, noise deflection wall, windbreak or similar, which comprises a number of panels (300) arranged in longitudinal direction and/or height direction, which panels (300) form a front side and/or rear side of the wall construction (100), characterized in that

the panels (300) are provided with vertically extending tracks (301) at ends thereof adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements (400) arranged in vertically extending joint (310) between two adjacent panels (300) by that the connection element (400) engages vertically extending tracks (301) on adjacent panels (300) and therethrough binding adjacent panels (300) together both in vertical direction and horizontal direction.

2. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises:

- a fundament (200) formed by one or more fundament elements (201) provided with an upwards protruding flange (202) at upper surface thereof or that the fundament (200) is formed by one or more fundament elements (201) which at upper side thereof is provided with at least one track for receiving horizontally extending connection element (410) forming at least one upwards protruding flange (202), and that the panels (300) are provided with horizontally extending tracks (302) at lower side thereof adapted for receiving the flange (202) of the fundament (200) for arrangement thereto, or

- a fundament is formed by mainly vertically extending poles (600) provided with fundament (610) for anchoring in the ground, where the poles (600) are provided with vertically extending tracks (602, 602a-b) at one or more longitudinal sides adapted for receiving vertically extending connection element (400) arranged in vertically extending joint (310) between poles (600) and adjacent panels (300) and therethrough binding adjacent poles (600) and panels (300) together in both vertical direction and horizontal direction.

3. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 1, characterized in that the panels (300) are provided with horizontally extending tracks (302) at upper and lower side thereof, and that the wall construction (100) further comprises horizontally extending connection elements (410), arranged in horizontally extending joint (320) between two adjacent panels (300) by that the connection element (410) engages the horizontally extending tracks (302) of the adjacent panels (300) and thus binding the panels (300) together both in vertical direction and horizontal direction.

4. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises poles (600) provided with tracks (601) at lower end thereof arranged for receiving the at least one upwards protruding flange (201) of the fundament (200) for arrangement of the pole (600) to the fundament (200), and that the poles (600) are provided with vertically extending tracks (602, 602a-b) at one or more longitudinal sides adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements (400) arranged in vertically extending joint (310) between poles (600) and adjacent panels (300) and therethrough binding adjacent poles (600) and panels (300) together both in vertical direction and horizontal direction.

5. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 2, characterized in that two adjacent fundament elements (201) at their corresponding ends exhibit corresponding angles to provide a fundament (200) with an upwards protruding flange (202) having an extension in two planes.

6. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that the pole (600) exhibits two longitudinal sides extending in two different planes, and exhibits tracks (602, 602a-b) at longitudinal sides thereof extending in two planes.

7. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claims 5-6, characterized in that the poles (600) at lower side thereof are provided with tracks (601) extending in two planes adapted the upwards protruding flange (202) extending in two planes, and that the tracks (602, 602a-b) which extend at longitudinal sides thereof coincide each with the vertical plane of the flange (202) of the respective fundament element (201).

8. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises anchoring means (500, 510) arranged to a rear side of the panels (300) by means of connection means, which anchoring means (500, 510) have an extension mainly in the vertical plane, horizontal plane or both.

9. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 8, characterized in that the anchoring means (500) at their ends exhibit side pieces (501) or connection means for adaption in vertically extending joints (310) between two adjacent panels (300) or between panels (300) and poles (600), which anchoring means (500) form an anchoring loop behind the panels (300) that is filled with filling material for providing a stabilizing construction for the wall construction (100).

10. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 8, characterized in that the anchoring means (510), at least at one of its ends, exhibit side pieces (501) or connections means for adaption in horizontally extending joints (320) between adjacent panels (300) or between panels (300) and fundament (200), which anchoring means (510) extend a distance behind the panels (300) for forming soil reinforcement for the wall construction (100).

11. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the panel (300) is formed by longitudinal material elements (340) and vertically extending material elements (360) binding together de longitudinal material elements (340) in vertical direction, at a rear side thereof, where the vertically extending material elements (360) preferably extend some longer in height direction than the longitudinal material elements (340) for providing guiding and connection for panels (300) to be arranged above this panel (300) and/or that the uppermost longitudinal material element (340) is provided with tracks (302) for receiving horizontally extending connection elements (410), where the panels (300) further is provided with vertically extending material elements (361) at ends thereof, which further is provided with a longitudinal recess providing a vertically extending track (301) adapted for receiving vertically extending connection elements (400).

12. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 11, characterized in that the longitudinally extending material elements (340) exhibit different extension in longitudinal direction, such that the longitudinal material elements (340) alternatingly extend longer than underlying longitudinal material elements (340) and where ends of the longitudinal material elements (340) extending longer also are provided with parts of a vertically extending material element (361) with recesses such that it is formed vertically extending tracks (301) for receiving vertically extending connection elements (400).

13. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claims 2-12, characterized in that the poles (600) are provided with a wide track (602) or two tracks (602a-b) adapted for arrangement of two panels (300) such that the wall construction (100) can be formed by similar or different front panels and rear side panels, or that the fundament (200) exhibits two upwards protruding flanges (202) for arrangement of two panels (300) such that the wall construction (100) can be formed by similar or different front panels and rear side panels.

14. Free-standing module-based wall construction according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that that the side pieces (501) together with connection elements (400, 410) form a connection function in vertically or horizontally extending joints (310, 320) between panels (300), between panels (300) and poles (600) or between panels (300) and fundament elements (201).