EP2415681B1 - Storage and transport device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a storage and transport device for wall components.

Systems for the construction of walls, in particular the mobile structure, are known in particular for the field of exhibition construction, state of the art and extensive use. Such systems for control systems, gantries and the like usually use clamp connector systems. Between frame parts such as posts, shelves and similar connection structures detachable connectors are used. Thus, a quick-connect technology can be realized, so that a resilient construction can be achieved. In order to achieve a high degree of mobility, a quick assembly and disassembly are sought. For example, a generic system in the EP 1 234 985 B1 discloses, there called Klemmverbindersystem. An anchor unit of the connecting device is formed claw-shaped. It has movable anchor elements, which are connectable to struts of a counter element such as a post or the like. For this purpose, the anchor elements are inserted into an opening of the post. The fixing takes place in that claws formed at the ends of the anchoring elements engage behind the edge of a groove or opening and in this way fix the connecting device to the post. The drive consists of a gearbox, usually eccentric operated.

Comparable systems are shown and described in US Pat WO 2009/000390 A1 and the same. It can be with such connectors under associated profile systems, for example, also described in EP 0 412 339 A2 , for example, booths create.

In the prior art, it is known that walls are built up of posts and bars, usually formed from completely similar strand elements with hollow profile areas and undercut groove areas. This is done by, for example, that a post is connected in its end regions with the end edges of a bolt via corresponding terminal connector. In this way creates a kind of frame that shows open undercut grooves on the inner wall. In these grooves can easily insert a Ausfachelement, such as a pressboard, a glass plate or the like. However, it remains at least one free edge on which then, for example, in turn, a post or a bolt must be placed, which then has to be connected to the adjacent post / latch elements.

As an example of corresponding extruded profiles are the Figures 1 and 2 attached. An assembly possibility results from the FIG. 3 , The FIGS. 1 to 3 all show the state of the art.

Fig. 1 shows the cross section of a rectangular profile 1, which has a rectangular hollow chamber 2 in the middle and on both sides thereof groove portions 3. The grooves 3 are partially closed, by the legs 4, so that there is an undercut groove, behind which can engage the mushroom-like heads of clamp connectors. There are either so-called hammer head connector, which are inserted into an insertion position in the groove 3 and then brought by transverse rotation behind the legs 4, and there are so-called compression connector, in which two spring elements, the legs 4 are inserted behind the groove 3. In both cases, the elements are tightened, for example by turning an eccentric. They move relative to a body, not shown, which in turn is used in a hollow chamber 2 of a profile and fixed there. In this way, therefore, a profile 1 with its front edge attached to a similar profile 1 and connected to this permanently but releasably.

An alternative profile is in the cross section in FIG Fig. 2 shown, which is an octagonal post, in which a plurality of grooves are formed, whose undercut legs are denoted by 6. Such octagonal profiles can be used for example as posts.

Fig. 3 , also prior art, shows a conventional wall. A wall element 7, for example a pressboard, a glass pane, a hardboard or the like, which may be painted or otherwise decorated, is inserted with a longitudinal edge 8 into the groove of a profile 5. The two adjacent side edges 9 are inserted into the grooves 3 each of a profile 1. In the hollow chambers 2 of the profiles 1 clamp connectors are used, which are then connected to the groove 6 of the profile 5 engage behind this. As the connection point 11 shows, the profiles 1 are practically as long as the side edges 9, while the profile 5 is extended by a length relative to the edge 8, so that the connector 1 can be connected to the profile 5. It is obvious that the edge 10 is free. This would now serve the connection to the next wall or between the profiles 1, another edge profile 1 along the edge 10 could be lengthened, for example, also the post element of the adjacent wall.

It goes without saying that instead of the profile 5 at this point, another profile 1 can be used as a post and connected to the bars 1 at the transverse edges 9. These known from the prior art walls are mounted on site.

From the drain so the required post elements and locking elements are prefabricated. The necessary number of connectors is prepared and the necessary number of wall panels is provided. All these elements are transported separately. On site, wall by wall is built. It turns out that a lot of work has to be done on site. In addition, the edges of the wall elements are at risk. The constant building and of course after completion of a trade fair, for example, required dismantling and transporting in individual parts is advantageous neither for the profile elements nor the connectors still for the wallboard. The elements are subject to considerable wear and are subject to considerable damage hazards.

In the prior art, it is recently known to use an edge profile element, which on the one hand has a groove which serves to receive a free edge of a plate element. The opposite is a spring element is formed. This spring element can be used grooves corresponding posts or bars profiles. In addition, the edge profile element has an area for connection with another profile element.

This edge profile element makes it possible to initially form a complete frame of profile elements, so post, locking elements and the edge profile element represent the four edges of a closed rectangle. To the inner circumferentially four grooves of the mullion and transom elements and the edge profile element. These grooves serve to receive a wallboard. Since the elements, so the mullion, transom and edge profile elements are connected to each other, created in this way a prefabricated wallboard element. Such a prefabricated wallboard element can be transported in its entirety, so that the wallboard is no longer subject to damage in the edge region. Fig. 4 shows an example of such a wallboard element. Furthermore, the once made wallboard element can be reused again and again, without having to constantly be assembled and disassembled. In addition, the same Wandbauplattenelemente can be connected together in the simplest way on site. The locking elements of a Wandbauplattenelementes can be connected with their free end edges by means of corresponding terminal connector with the post element of the next wallboard element. Since the edge profile element has a spring, this is automatically inserted into the groove of the post element. In this way, very quickly prefabricated Wandbauplattenelemente can be assembled into a whole wall. Even a superstructure is easily possible. In the corner can then using appropriate corner profiles or multiple profiles - such as the in Fig. 2 shown - fast wallboard panels are built over the corner. In this way, rooms can be created very easily and very quickly.

Such novel wall elements can be prefabricated. On site, they are then assembled and assembled to the desired buildings, such as exhibition buildings, etc. It is known to stack such wall elements, for example, with the interposition of cushioning elements and to transport in this way. This has the disadvantage that the wall elements constantly have to be relocated manually, for example, from a stack of storage in a hall on a transport vehicle, at the destination again on a stack and the like. Despite temporary storage of upholstery elements, the edge areas are easily and often damaged. Also, the surface areas can be easily damaged by improper handling or be defaced, so that the wall elements must be replaced.

Based on the above-described prior art, the present invention, the object of the invention to provide a device for storage and transport of wall components, which is easy to build and easy to handle with little economic effort, and which makes it possible to safely store a number of wall panels and to transport.

For the technical solution of this object, a storage and transport device with the features of claim 1 is proposed by the invention. Further advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

The storage and transport device according to the invention makes it possible to use the prefabricated Wandbauplattenelemente arranged using the recording grooves and spaced from each other and thus to protect against damage during storage and transport. The fully assembled device can then be placed in a warehouse or placed on transport vehicles for transport purposes. On-site, the device can be spent with all used Wandbauplattenelementen to the site, so that there removed the Wandbauplattenelemente and can be used to create the desired wall. According to the invention, the storage and transport devices are stackable. Empty storage and transport devices are dismantled so far that they can be easily stored space-saving and possibly also stacked. Using the pallet area, the disassembled devices can also be readily moved singly or in stacks.

The terms base element and roof element define only two opposite surfaces of the storage and transport device. These do not necessarily have to be arranged at the top and bottom, they can also be arranged left and right. In this case, one of the frame-forming frame members is formed so as to be usable as a pallet, for example. In such a case, the wallboard elements are practically transversely in the transport device. The transport device can also be high in such a case, so that a plurality of wallboard elements with end edges abutting one another or one behind the other are arranged.

For the training of the grooves for the wall elements there are different approaches. These may be short or long profile pieces with a U-shaped cross-section, the spaces between pin elements, plate elements, wave profiles or recesses produced by milling, injection molding or other methods in plates or profile pieces. According to the invention, the grooves have on one side a V-shaped feed delta, wherein the feed delta of two adjacent grooves are formed on opposite sides.

The sides, so the one base plate and a roof plate connecting elements are designed as a frame construction. These can be divisible, hinged or otherwise foldable. Also, base and roof elements can be designed as pure frame structures to save weight.

On the side from which the storage and transport element is preferably equipped with Wandbauplattenelementen, is provided according to the invention, to use a hinged or hinged locking bracket, which is pre-set after assembly before the inserted wallboard elements for security purposes.

The storage and transport device is preferably formed of metal, but may also be wholly or partly made of plastic profiles or other materials, such as wood or the like.

The storage and transport device according to the invention can be stored to save space even by the dismantling. Composite, it serves for the insertion of wallboard elements. In this case, the grooves can in principle be adapted to the cross-sectional contours of the wallboard elements accordingly. The Wandbauplattenelemente are secured and without mutually damaging each other in the transport device. According to the invention this can be fitted from both sides, with building board elements can be inserted alternately with thick end posts.

• Fig. 1 eine Schnittdarstellung durch ein Hohlprofilelement (Stand der Technik);
• Fig. 2 eine Schnittdarstellung durch ein weiteres Profilelement (Stand der Technik);
• Fig. 3 eine schematische Darstellung eines Wandbauelementes nach dem Stand der Technik;
• Fig. 4 eine schematische Draufsicht auf ein Wandbauplattenelement (Stand der Technik);
• Fig. 5 eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels für eine Lager-/Transportvorrichtung nach der Erfindung;
• Fig. 6 eine Darstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels für eine Nutplatte;
• Fig. 7 eine Seitenansicht der Nutplatte gemäß Fig. 6;
• Fig. 8 eine schematische Seitenansicht der Ausführung gemäß Fig. 5, bestückt mit Wandbauplatten und
• Fig. 9 ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel mit quer gelagerten Wandbauplatten.

The invention can be produced with little economic effort and serves for the damage-free and safe storage of wallboard element and their transport to the destination. On-site, the devices can be emptied, possibly put together and expediently stored until the Wandbauplattenelemente must be transported back to the camp.

• Fig. 1 a sectional view through a hollow profile element (prior art);
• Fig. 2 a sectional view through another profile element (prior art);
• Fig. 3 a schematic representation of a wall component according to the prior art;
• Fig. 4 a schematic plan view of a wallboard element (prior art);
• Fig. 5 a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a storage / transport device according to the invention;
• Fig. 6 a representation of an embodiment of a groove plate;
• Fig. 7 a side view of the groove plate according to Fig. 6 ;
• Fig. 8 a schematic side view of the embodiment according to Fig. 5 , equipped with wall panels and
• Fig. 9 an alternative embodiment with transversely mounted wall panels.

In the figures, the same elements are provided with the same reference numerals.

The FIGS. 1 to 4 serve to explain belonging to the prior art wallboard, which serves to understand the execution of a storage / transport device according to the invention.

In the Fig. 5 shown embodiment of a storage / transport device 21 comprises a base 22 and a roof 23 and the intermediate side frame 24. In the illustrated embodiment, the base 22 is designed as a pallet 25. On the open sides 26, the wall elements can be used.

According to FIGS. 6 and 7 an embodiment for a base or a roof is shown. On a base frame or a base plate 27 is in the illustrated embodiment a groove plate 28 is shown. In this grooves are introduced for example by milling, in which wallboard or wall elements are inserted. These grooves can be made by milling in plates or generated by the application of strips. Also Leistenstücke, U-profiles or the like are suitable. In this way, the grooves can also be flexibly adapted to Wandbauplattensysteme. According to the invention, the grooves on one side have a V-shaped feed delta. In this way, the plates can be easily inserted and the edge profiles with a larger cross-section can be easily positioned there.

The side frames 24 may be separated from the base plate and the roof member, or are hinged, demountable, telescoping or collapsible. An empty storage and transport container can be merged to save space in this way. A variety of such containers can be stacked and stored and transported in this way space-saving.

A built-up storage and transport container is then equipped with construction panels, as for example in Fig. 8 and in an alternative embodiment in FIG Fig. 9 is shown.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 8 stand the Wandbauplatten 7 vertically in the storage / transport device 21. These are mutually inserted from both sides into the grooves. Both sides are then closed by a bracket, not shown, to prevent slipping out of the plates. In this way, the plates are safely spaced and can be stored and transported in this way.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 9 the plates are inserted horizontally in the storage and transport device. It is also possible to use several plate levels one above the other. In the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 9 two wall panels 7 are abutting horizontally inserted into the device.

The described embodiments are illustrative only and not limiting.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

hollow profile

2

hollow

3

groove

4

leg

5

profile

6

groove leg

7

wallboard

8th

side edges

9

side edges

10

side edges

11

corner

15

edge profile

21

Storage / Transport device

22

Base

23

top, roof

24

frame

25

palette

26

free page

27

base frame

28

slot board

29

groove

Claims (9)

1. A storage and transport device (21) for wall elements (7), comprising a base element (22), a roof element (23) and at least four post elements which are arranged between the base and roof element, wherein at least one of the base or roof elements comprises grooves (29) for the insertion of wall construction elements (7), characterized in that the grooves (29) comprise a V-shaped insertion delta on one side, wherein the insertion deltas of two adjacent grooves (29) are formed on sides which are lying opposite each other.
2. A storage and transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that the base element (22) is designed as pallet plate (25).
3. A storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this one comprises a plate (28) having grooves (29) formed therein.
4. A storage and transport device according to claim 3, characterized in that the plate (28) comprises a plurality of parallel grooves (29).
5. A storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the post elements are part of a frame construction (24).
6. A storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the roof element (23) is designed as frame element.
7. A storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this one comprises a locking hoop.
8. A storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this one can be folded.
9. A storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that this one is at least partially made of metal.

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