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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 11.11.1991 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: E04B 2/78 |
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Movable wall structure
Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion
Structure de cloison amovible
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12.11.1990 IT 4172890
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I-35028 Piove di Sacco (Province of Padova) (IT) |
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- Progida, Alberto
IT-35100 Padova (IT)
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Modiano & Associati S.r.l.
Via Meravigli, 16 I-20123 Milano I-20123 Milano (IT) |
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EP-A- 0 098 455 DE-A- 1 658 836 US-A- 3 312 032
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EP-A- 0 365 773 GB-A- 685 617
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[0001] The present invention relates to a movable wall structure, as defined in the preamble
of the appended claim 1 and as disclosed for example in US-A-3 312 032,
[0002] So-called movable walls are currently used in order to divide large enclosed spaces
into a plurality of smaller rooms or to cover walls.
[0003] Said movable walls are substantially constituted by frameworks composed of uprights
which are secured between the ceiling and the floor, by possible cross-members arranged
between pairs of uprights, and by curtain-wall panels which are applied and secured
to the uprights in various manners.
[0004] Said movable walls also have the advantage that they can be easily disassembled and
reassembled in order to vary their arrangement.
[0005] The panels are currently secured by means of various anchoring means to be fixed
on the hidden faces thereof, so that they are not in view when the wall is completed.
[0006] The coupling devices are naturally suitable for being inserted in adapted seats of
the uprights, which are conveniently made of metal plate profiled elements.
[0007] The presence of the coupling devices causes the assembly of movable walls to be rather
complicated and consequently not particularly quick.
[0008] The movable wall is furthermore composed of a considerable number of parts, and this
certainly does not facilitate the management of the storage of its raw materials and
of its finished-product.
[0009] The aim of the present invention is to provide a movable wall structure wherein the
panels are coupled to the uprights directly, without interposing any kind of device.
[0010] A consequent primary object is to provide a movable wall structure which is constructively
simpler than current ones.
[0011] Another important object is to provide a movable wall structure which is composed
of a smaller number of elements than currently commercially available types.
[0012] Still another object is to provide a movable wall structure having uprights which
are fixed between the ceiling and the floor without requiring any intervention thereon.
[0013] Yet another object is to provide a movable wall structure having uprights which are
suitable for the fixing of supports for brackets or the like.
[0014] Another object is to provide a movable wall structure which is capable of being easily
adaptable to both floors and ceilings which are not perfectly horizontal.
[0015] Not least object is to provide a movable wall structure which can be manufactured
with conventional equipment and facilities.
[0016] This aim, these objects and others which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved
by a movable wall structure as defined in appended claim 1.
[0017] Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from
the detailed description of an embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of non-limitative
example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
figure 1 is a perspective partially cutout view of a lower portion of a movable wall
according to the present invention;
figure 2 is a transverse sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of the upper
part of the movable wall;
figure 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken along a horizontal plane, of the wall
region which comprises an upright;
figure 4 is a perspective view of the arrangement of the panels and of the supports
for shelves;
figure 5 is a transverse sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of the lower
part of the movable wall;
figure 6 is a perspective detail view of an upright with a bracket for a cross-member
and a shelf support;
figure 7 is a perspective view of a panel supporting profiled element comprised within
the wall structure according to the present invention.
[0018] With reference to the above figures, the wall structure according to the present
invention comprises a series of uprights 1, each of which is constituted by two profiled
elements 2 made of metal plate which are arranged specularly and are mutually coupled
by projection welding.
[0019] Each profiled element 2 has, in cross section, a central portion 3 which is U-shaped
so as to compose, together with the other profiled element associated therewith, a
square tubular structure.
[0020] Laterally to said central portion 3, each profiled element 2 has two wings 4, each
of which can be ideally divided into: a first planar portion 5 for supporting, and
joining to, a corresponding first planar portion of the associated profiled element
to thereby form the upright 1; a second portion 6, which is orthogonal to the preceding
portion and is U-shaped, so as to form a supporting region 7 for a corresponding lateral
portion of a curtain-wall panel 8; and a third portion 9 which is slightly inclined
with respect to said first planar portion 5 and ends with a curling 10 which defines
a sort of bead which is inserted in a snap-together manner, by elastic deformation
of said wing 4, into a corresponding longitudinal groove 11 with a rectangular cross
section which is provided on the edge of the panel 8.
[0021] The second portion 6 is defined so that a certain gap remains between the third portions
9 and the first portions 5 so as to allow access to vertical slots 12 defined on the
second portion 6 in a region adjacent to where said second portion bendingly blends
with the first portion 5.
[0022] Said slots 12 are suitable for the insertion of hook-shaped ends 13 which extend
from laminar supports 14 for shelves or other elements to be applied to the wall.
[0023] Conveniently, said vertical slots 12 are arranged so as to be mutually spaced with
a constant pitch.
[0024] The space between the ends of two mated profiled elements 2 which is not occupied
by the supports 14 is closed by a covering strip 15 made of rubber or of an equivalent
material.
[0025] In the region comprised between two uprights 1 it is possible to conveniently arrange
cross-members, not illustrated, the ends whereof are rested on the horizontal portions
of brackets 16 which are advantageously provided with holes 17 for fixing by means
of screws.
[0026] In a central region of the vertical portion of each bracket 16 there is instead a
tab 18 which is defined by blanking and bending and is suitable for being inserted
in an adapted slotted hole 19 of the central portion 3 of the upright 1 and is then
caused to slide downward to engage said upright 1.
[0027] The uprights 1 are conveniently secured between the ceiling and the floor without
requiring any kind of intervention on such ceiling or floor.
[0028] In particular with regard to floor securing, the second portions 6 of two opposite
wings 4 form an insertion seat 20 for a corresponding end of a U-shaped element 21,
also made of metal plate, the bottom whereof is transversely inserted in a floor channel
22 constituted by a profiled element made of metal plate and folded so as to be U-shaped
with a planar supporting base and vertical wings.
[0029] The floor channel 22 has longitudinal stiffening ridges 23, and its upper ends 24
are curled.
[0030] Said floor channel 22 conveniently rest with its base on elastic elements 25 made
of rubber or of another material.
[0031] Conveniently, said U-shaped element 21 has, at the end 24 of the channel 22, folds
25a suitable for constituting supporting regions for it.
[0032] A sliding element 26, shaped like an inverted U, is arranged inside the U-shaped
element 21, and the lower end of the upright 1 rests on the base 27 of said element
26.
[0033] Wings 28 are defined on the base 27, are folded upward and are suitable for keeping
the upright 1 in position.
[0034] Said inverted-U element 26 has lateral tabs 29 with folds directed outward so as
to define sliding seats for the element 21.
[0035] The lower part of a threaded stem 30 is welded to the base of the element 21, passes
through the base 27 of the element 26 and enters the central portion 3 of the upright
1.
[0036] Conveniently, a hexagonal adjustment nut 31, suitable for spacing the bases of the
respective elements 21 and 26 or for moving them mutually closer, is screwed on the
threaded stem 30 below the base 27 of the element 26.
[0037] An end of a panel supporting profiled element 32, also made of metal plate, rests
on said lateral tabs 29 of the inverted-U sliding element 26; said profiled element
32 is composed of a planar central base 33, of two lateral inverted-U portions 34,
in which the wings of the floor channel 22 are inserted, of two planar portions 35
which are external to said portions 34 and are co-planar with respect to the base
33 and are suitable for constituting supporting regions for the panels 8, and of two
V-shaped end channels 36, each of which is suitable for defining, at its concavity
and at its vertex, two engagement regions for respective shaped tabs 37 and 38 which
extend laterally from a baseboard 39 made of plastic material.
[0038] Advantageously, a tubular finishing element 40 with a rectangular cross-section is
arranged between said baseboard 39 and the floor channel 22.
[0039] As regards ceiling securing, the ends of the wings of an inverted-U element 41 are
inserted in the upper portions of the seats 20 of the upright 1, and a threaded stem
42 is welded to the base of said element 41 and extends from the center of said base;
said stem 42 is inserted, with its other end, between the central portions 3 of said
upright 1.
[0040] Said threaded stem 42 passes, in an adapted hole, through a supporting plate 43 which
is arranged on the upright 1 and is provided with wings 44 which are folded downward
and are suitable for keeping it in position.
[0041] A cylindrical helical spring 45 is located between the base of the element 41 and
the supporting plate 43 so as to embrace a portion of the threaded stem 42 and is
compressed by a hexagonal nut 46 which is screwed onto the threaded stem 42.
[0042] The structure is completed by a ceiling channel 47 on which the panels 8 rest laterally
and on which the inverted-U elements 41 rest internally.
[0043] Elastic elements 48, made of rubber or of another material, are arranged between
the channel 47 and the ceiling.
[0044] The combined actions of the hexagonal nuts 31 and 46 and of the spring 45 causes
the upright 1 to be axially loaded between the ceiling and the floor and to be secured
thereto without further aid.
[0045] The presence of the spring is suitable for giving the system a certain elasticity.
[0046] From what has been described above it is evident that the panels 8 are secured onto
the structure without the aid of any auxiliary engagement element but simply by snap-together
insertion of the curling ends 10 of the profile elements 2 into the seats or grooves
11 of such panels 8.
[0047] This provides considerable advantages from the point of view of construction and
from the point of view of assembly, which is more simplified and rapid.
[0048] The structure is furthermore composed of a smaller number of parts with respect to
current ones and this naturally entails smaller management problems.
[0049] Finally, said structure is capable of adapting without trouble also to mounting between
non-horizontal ceilings and floors.
[0050] In practice it has thus been observed that the movable wall structure according to
the invention has achieved the intended aim and obiects.
[0051] In practice, the materials employed, so long as compatible with the contingent use,
may be any according to the requirements.
[0052] Where technical features mentioned in'any claim are followed by reference signs,
those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility
of the claims and accordingly, such reference signs do not have any limiting effect
on the scope of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.
1. Movable wall structure comprising a framework composed of uprights (1), and possible
cross-members, which support curtain-wall panels (8), said uprights having lateral
wings (4) shaped so as to define supporting regions (7) for the panels (8) which are
orthogonal to the axis of symmetry of the upright (1), each wing (4) ending with a
portion (9) which is substantially parallel to the wing (4) of the upright (1) and
which extends along the edge of the panel (8), characterized in that each wing (4)
has an engagement curling (10) protruding from said portion (9) and inserted in a
snap-together manner, by elastic deformation of the wing (4), into a longitudinal
groove (11) of the edge of the panel (8).
2. Movable wall structure according to claim 1, characterized in that each of said uprights
(1) is constituted by two profiled elements (2) which are made of metal plate and
are arranged specularly, said metal plate profiled elements (2) being coupled by means
of projection welding.
3. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that each profiled element (2) which constitutes said upright (1) has a central
portion 3 which is U-shaped so as to compose, together with the profiled element associated
therewith, a square tubular structure, said profiled element (2) having, laterally
to said central portion 3, two wings (4), each of which is composed of: a first planar
portion (5) for support and coupling to a corresponding portion of the other profiled
element which forms the upright; a second portion (6) which is orthogonal to the preceding
one and is shaped like an inverted U so as to form said support region for a corresponding
lateral portion of a panel (8); and a third portion (9) which constitutes said portion
which is substantially parallel to the axis of the upright with an engagement curling
(10).
4. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that said third portion (9) of each wing (4) of each profiled element (2) is slightly
inclined with respect to the first portion (5) and ends with said curling (10), which
defines a sort of bead which is inserted snap-together in said longitudinal groove
(11) of said panel (8).
5. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that said second portion (6) of each wing (4) of each profiled element (2) is executed
so that a certain gap remains between the third portions (9) of two associated profiled
elements and so that access is allowed to vertical slots (12) defined on said second
portion (6) of each wing in a region adjacent to where said second portion bendingly
blends with the first portion, said slots (12) being suitable for the insertion of
hook-shaped ends (13) which extend from supports (14) for shelves or the like.
6. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that the space between the ends of two mated profiled elements (2) which is not
occupied by said supports (14) for shelves or the like is closed by a covering strip
(15) made of rubber or of an equivalent material.
7. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that said cross-members are arranged so that their ends rest on the horizontal
portions of brackets (16) which are provided with holes (17) for coupling by means
of screws, each of said brackets having, in the central region of the vertical portion,
a tab (18) which is defined by blanking and bending and is suitable for being inserted
in an adapted slotted hole (19) of the central portion (3) of the upright (1), providing
an insertion coupling with the lower edge of said hole.
8. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that pairs of said second portions (6) of the wings (4) of said profiled elements
(2) of each upright (1) form respective seats (20) for the insertion of the ends of
a U-shaped metal plate element (21) the bottom whereof is inserted transversely in
a floor channel (22).
9. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that said floor channel (22) is constituted by a profiled element made of metal
plate folded so as to be U-shaped, with a planar supporting base and vertical wings
which have curled upper ends (24), said floor channel conveniently supporting with
its base on elements (25) made of rubber or of an equivalent material.
10. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that inside said U-shaped element (21) which is transversely inserted in said floor
channel (22) there is a sliding inverted-U element (26) on the base (27) of which
the lower end of the corresponding upright (1) rests, wings (28) being defined on
said base (27) of said inverted-U element (26), said wings (28) being folded upward
and being suitable for keeping said upright (1) in position, said inverted-U element
(26) having lateral wings (29) with folds directed outward so as to form sliding seats
for said U-shaped element (21).
11. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that the lower part of a threaded stem (25) is welded on the base of said U-shaped
element (21) arranged in said floor channel (22), said threaded stem (25) passing
through the base (27) of said inverted-U element (26) and inserting itself inside
the central portion of the corresponding upright (1), a hexagonal nut (31) being screwed
on said threaded stem and abutting on the base (27) of said inverted-U element (26).
12. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that an end of a panel supporting profiled element (32) made of plate metal rests
on said lateral wings (29) of said inverted-U element (26) on which said upright rests
(1), said panel supporting profiled element (32) being composed of: a planar central
base (33); two lateral inverted-U portions (34), in which the wings of said floor
channel (22) are inserted; two planar portions (35), which are external to said lateral
inverted-U portions (34), are co-planar to said base (33) and are suitable for constituting
supporting regions for said panels (8); and two V-shaped end channels (36).
13. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that each of said two V-shaped channels (36) is suitable for defining, at the concavity
and at the vertex, two coupling regions for respective shaped wings (37,38) which
extend laterally from a baseboard (39) made of plastic material.
14. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that a tubular finishing element (40) with rectangular cross-section is arranged
between said baseboard (39) and said floor channel (22).
15. Movable wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized
in that the ends of the wings of an inverted-U element (41) are inserted in the upper
portions of said seats (20) defined by the second portions (6) of the wings (4) of
said profiled elements (2) which compose each upright (1), a threaded stem (42) extending
from the center of the base of said inverted-U element, said threaded stem (42) being
welded thereto and being inserted, with its other end, in the central portion of said
upright (1), said threaded stem passing, in an adapted hole, through a supporting
plate (43) which is arranged on said upright (1) and is provided with wings (44) which
are folded downward and are suitable for keeping it in position, a spring (45) being
arranged between the base of the inverted-U element (41) and the supporting plate
(43), said spring (45) being compressed by a hexagonal nut (46) which is screwed on
said threaded stem (42).
16. Wall structure according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in
that it comprises a ceiling channel (47) on which said panels (8) rest laterally and
on which said upper inverted-U elements (41) rest internally, elastic elements (49),
made of rubber or of an equivalent material, being arranged between said channel (47)
and the ceiling.
1. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion mit einem Rahmen aus vertikalen Stützen (1) und möglichen
Querstücken, welche Vorhangwandpaneele (8) tragen, wobei die vertikalen Stützen seitliche
Flügel (4) aufweisen, die zur Bildung von Aufliegebereichen (7) für die Paneele (8)
geformt sind, welche senkrecht zur Symmetrieachse der vertikalen Stützen (1) verlaufen,
wobei jeder Flügel (4) mit einem Bereich (9) endet, der im wesentlichen parallel zu
dem Flügel (4) der vertikalen Stütze (1) ist und entlang der Kanten des Paneels (8)
verläuft, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder Flügel (4) eine Eingriffssickenwulst (10) aufweist, welche von dem Bereich
(9) hervorsteht und nach Art einer Schnappverbindung durch elastische Deformation
des Flügels (4) in eine längsverlaufende Nut (11) der Kante des Paneels (8) eingeführt
ist.
2. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jede der vertikalen Stützen (1) aus zwei profilierten Elementen (2) besteht,
welche aus Metallblech gefertigt sind und einander spiegelbildlich gegenüberstehen,
wobei diese profilierten Elemente (2) aus Metallblech durch Warzenschweißungen miteinander
verbunden sind.
3. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes profilierte Element (2), welches die vertikale Stütze (1) bildet, einen
U-förmigen zentralen Bereich (3) aufweist, um, zusammen mit dem ihm zugeordneten profilierten
Element, eine Rohrstruktur rechteckigen Querschnitts zu bilden, wobei das profilierte
Element (2) seitlich des zentralen Bereiches (3) zwei Flügel (4) aufweist, von denen
jeder besteht aus: einem ersten ebenen Bereich (5) zur Aufnahme und Verbindung mit
einem entsprechenden Bereich des anderen profilierten Elements, welches die vertikale
Stütze bildet; einem zweiten Bereich (6), welcher senkrecht auf dem voranstehend beschriebenen
Bereich steht und die Form eines umgekehrten U hat, um so den Auflagebereich für einen
entsprechenden seitlichen Bereich eines Paneels (8) zu bilden; und einem dritten Bereich
(9), welcher den zu der Achse der vertikalen Stütze im wesentlichen parallelen Bereich
bildet und eine Eingriffssickenwulst (10) aufweist.
4. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der dritte Bereich (9) jedes Flügels (4) jedes profilierten Elements (2) bezüglich
des ersten Bereichs (5) geringfügig geneigt ist und mit der Sickenwulst (10) endet,
welche eine Rollsicke bildet, die nach Art einer Schnappverbindung in die längsverlaufende
Nut (11) des Paneels (8) eingeführt wird.
5. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der zweite Bereich (6) jedes Flügels (4) jedes profilierten Elements (2) so ausgeführt
wird, daß ein bestimmter Abstand zwischen den dritten Bereichen (9) zweier einander
zugeordneter profilierter Elemente verbleibt, wodurch Zugang zu vertikalen Schlitzen
(12) auf dem zweiten Bereich (6) jedes Flügels in einer Region ermöglicht wird, welche
dem Ort benachbart ist, an dem der zweite Bereich sich gegenüber dem ersten Bereich
krümmt, wobei die Schlitze (12) sich zur Einführung hakenförmiger Enden (13) eignen,
welche zu Trägern (14) für Regale oder ähnliches gehören.
6. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Abstand zwischen den Enden zweier zueinander passender profilierter Elemente
(2), soweit er nicht von Trägern (14) für Regale oder ähnliches belegt ist, durch
einen Abdeckstreifen (15) aus Gummi oder äquivalentem Material, verschlossen ist.
7. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Querstücke so angeordnet sind, daß ihre Enden auf horizontalen Bereichen
von Klammern (16) aufliegen, welche mit Bohrungen (17) zur Aneinanderkopplung mit
Hilfe von Schrauben versehen sind, wobei jede Klammer in der zentralen Region des
vertikalen Bereichs einen herausgetrennten und gekrümmten Streifen (18) aufweist,
welcher in ein angepaßtes, geschlitzes Loch (19) des zentralen Bereichs (3) der vertikalen
Stütze (1) unter Bildung einer Einführungskupplung mit der unteren Kante dieses Loches
einführbar ist.
8. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Paare der zweiten Bereiche (6) der Flügel (4) der profilierten Elemente (2) jeder
vertikalen Stütze (1) entsprechende Sitze (20) zur Einführung der Enden eines U-förmigen
Metallblechelements (21) bilden, dessen Unterseite transversal in einen Bodenkanal
(22) eingeführt wird.
9. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Bodenkanal (22) von einem profilierten Element aus Metallblech gebildet wird,
welches U-förmig gebogen ist, mit einer ebenen Trägerbasis und vertikalen Flügeln,
welche gerollte obere Enden (24) aufweisen, wobei dieser Bodenkanal vorzugsweise an
seiner Basis von Elementen (25) aus Gummi oder äquivalentem Material getragen wird.
10. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß innerhalb des U-förmigen Elements (21), welches transversal in.den Bodenkanal
(22) eingeführt wird, ein gleitendes Element (26) in Form eines umgekehrten U auf
der Basis (27), auf welcher das untere Ende der entsprechenden vertikalen Stütze (1)
aufliegt, angeordnet ist, diese Basis des Elements (26) in Form eines umgekehrten
U Flügel (28) aufweist, welche nach oben gebogen sind und die vertikale Stütze (1)
in ihrer Position halten können, wobei das Element (26) in Form eines umgekehrten
U seitliche Flügel (29) aufweist, welche nach außen gebogen sind, um Gleitsitze für
das U-förmige Element (21) zu bilden.
11. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der untere Teil einer Gewindestange (25) auf der Basis des U-förmigen Elements
(21) in dem Bodenkanal (22) angeschweißt ist, diese Gewindestange (25) durch die Basis
(27) des Elements (26) in Form eines umgekehrten U verläuft und in den Zentralbereich
der entsprechenden vertikalen Stütze (1) verläuft, eine hexagonale Mutter (31) auf
der Gewindestange aufgeschraubt ist und an der Basis (27) des Elements (26) in Form
eines umgekehrten U anliegt.
12. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein Ende eines ein Paneel tragenden profilierten Elements (32) aus Blech auf
den seitlichen Flügeln (29) des Elements (26) in Form eines umgekehrten U, auf welchem
die vertikale Stütze (1) aufliegt, wobei dieses profilierte Element (32) zusammengesetzt
ist aus: einer ebenen zentralen Basis (33); zwei seitlichen Bereichen (34) in Form
um-gedrehter U's, in welche die Flügel des Bodenkanals (22) eingeführt sind; zwei
ebenen Bereichen (35), welche außerhalb der seitlichen Bereiche (34) in Form umgekehrter
U's angeordnet sind, koplanar zu der Basis (33) verlaufen und als Abstützbereiche
für die Paneele (8) geeignet sind; und zwei V-förmigen Endkanälen (36).
13. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder der beiden V-förmigen Kanäle (36) im konkaven Bereich und am Vertex zwei
Kupplungsbereiche für entsprechend geformte Flügel (37, 38) bilden kann, welche seitlich
von einer Grundplatte (39) aus Kunststoff hervorstehen.
14. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein rohrförmiges Verblendungselement (40) rechteckigen Querschnitts zwischen
der Grundplatte (39) und dem Bodenkanal (22) angeordnet ist.
15. Versetzbare Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Enden der Flügel eines Elements (41) von umgekehrter U-Form in die oberen
Bereiche der Sitze (20) auf den zweiten Bereichen (6) der Flügel (4) der profilierten
Elemente (2), welche jede vertikale Stütze (1) bilden, eingeführt sind, eine Gewindestange
(42) von der Mitte der Basis des Elements umgekehrter U-Form verläuft, diese Gewindestange
(42) daran angeschweißt und, mit ihrem anderen Ende, in den Zentralbereich der vertikalen
Stütze (1) eingeführt ist, diese Gewindestange durch ein angepaßtes Loch in der Trägerplatte
(43) verläuft, welche an der vertikalen Stütze (1) angebracht ist und mit Flügeln
(44) versehen ist, welche nach unten gebogen sind und die Stütze in ihrer Position
halten, wobei eine Feder (45) zwischen der Basis des Elements (41) umgekehrter U-Form
und der Trägerplatte (43) angeordnet ist, welche durch eine hexagonale Mutter (46),
die auf die Gewindestange (42) aufgeschraubt wird, komprimiert wird.
16. Wandkonstruktion nach einem oder mehreren der voranstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie einen Deckenkanal (47) aufweist, auf welchem die Paneele (8) seitlich aufliegen
und auf welchem die oberen Elemente (41) umgekehrter U-Form innen aufliegen, sowie
elastische Elemente (49), welche aus Gummi oder einem äquivalenten Material bestehen,
die zwischen dem Kanal (47) und der Decke angeordnet sind.
1. Structure de cloison amovible comprenant un bâti constitué de montants (1), et éventuellement
d'entretoises, qui soutiennent des panneaux de murs-rideaux (8), lesdits montants
ayant des ailes latérales (4) formés de façon à définir des régions de soutien (7)
pour les panneaux (8) qui sont perpendiculaires à l'axe de symétrie du montant (1),
chaque aile (4) se terminant par une portion (9) qui est pratiquement parallèle à
l'aile (4) du montant (1) et qui s'étend le long du bord du panneau (8), caractérisée
en ce que chaque aile (4) a un recourbement d'accrochage (10) qui dépasse de la portion
(9) et s'introduit en se bloquant instantanément, par déformation élastique de l'aile
(4), dans une gorge longitudinale (11) du bord du panneau (8).
2. Structure de cloison amovible selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que chacun
des montants (1) est constitué de deux éléments profilés (2) qui sont en tôle métallique
et sont disposés face à face, les éléments profilés en tôle métallique (2) étant réunis
entre eux par soudure par projection.
3. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précédent,
caractérisée en ce que chacun des éléments profilés (1) qui constituent le montant
(1) a une portion centrale (3) en forme de U de façon à composer, avec l'élément profilé
qui lui est associé, une structure tubulaire carrée, l'élément profilé (2) ayant,
sur les côtés de la portion centrale (3), deux ailes (4), dont chacune se compose
: d'une première portion plane (5) qui soutient, et est réunie à, une portion correspondante
de l'autre élément profilé pour former le montant ; d'une deuxième portion (6) qui
est perpendiculaire à la précédente et est en forme de U renversé de façon à former
la région de soutien d'une portion latérale correspondante d'un panneau (8) ; et d'une
troisième portion (9) constituant ladite portion qui est pratiquement parallèle à
l'axe du montant avec un recourbement d'accrochage (10).
4. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précédent,
caractérisée en ce que la troisième portion (9) de chacune des ailes (4) de chacun
des éléments profilés (2) est légèrement inclinée par rapport à la première portion
(5) et a une extrémité recourbée (10), laquelle définit une sorte de cordon qui s'insère
en se bloquant instantanément dans la gorge longitudinale (11) du panneau (8).
5. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précédent,
caractérisée en ce que la deuxième portion (6) de chacune des ailes (4) de chacun
des éléments profilés (2) est exécutée de telle sorte qu'il reste un certain intervalle
entre les troisièmes portions (9) de deux éléments profilés associés et de telle sorte
qu'il soit possible d'accéder à des fentes verticales (12) définies sur la deuxième
portion (6) de chaque aile dans une région adjacente à celle où ladite deuxième portion
rejoint en s'incurvant la première portion, les fentes (12) permettant l'introduction
d'extrémités en forme de crochet (13) qui partent de supports (14) destinés à des
étagères ou équipements similaires.
6. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce que l'espace entre les extrémités de deux éléments profilés appariés
(2) qui n'est pas occupé par les supports (14) d'étagères ou autres équipements similaires
est fermé par une bande de recouvrement (15) faite de caoutchouc ou d'un matériau
équivalent.
7. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce que les entretoises sont disposées de telle sorte que leurs extrémités
reposent sur les portions horizontales d'équerres (16) qui sont munies de trous (17)
permettant de les fixer au moyen de vis, chacune de ces équerres ayant, dans la région
centrale de sa portion verticale, une patte (18) formée par découpage et repli qui
peut être insérée dans un trou adapté en forme de fente (19) de la portion centrale
(3) du montant (1), assurant ainsi un assemblage par insertion avec le bord inférieur
dudit trou.
8. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce que des paires des deuxièmes portions (6) des ailes (4) des éléments
profilés (2) de chaque montant (1) forment respectivement des surfaces d'insertion
(20) pour les extrémités d'un élément en tôle métallique en forme de U (21) dont la
base est introduite transversalement dans une barre de sol (22).
9. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce que la barre de sol (22) est constituée d'un élément profilé en
tôle métallique plié en U, avec une semelle d'appui plane et des ailes verticales
dont les extrémités supérieures sont recourbées (24), ladite barre de sol reposant
commodément par sa semelle sur des éléments (25) faits de caoutchouc ou d'un matériau
équivalent.
10. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce qu'à l'intérieur de l'élément en U (21) qui est introduit transversalement
dans la barre de sol (22) se trouve un élément en U renversé (26) sur la semelle (27)
duquel repose l'extrémité inférieure du montant correspondant (1), des ailes (28)
étant définies sur la semelle (27) de l'élément en U renversé (26), les ailes (28)
étant repliées vers le haut et permettant de maintenir le montant (1) en place, l'élément
en U renversé (26) ayant des ailes latérales (29) avec des replis vers l'extérieur
de façon à former des surfaces de glissement pour l'élément en U (21).
11. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce que la partie inférieure d'une tige filetée (25) est soudée sur
la semelle de l'élément en U (21) placé dans la barre de sol (22), ladite tige filetée
(25) traversant la semelle (27) de l'élément en U renversé et s'insérant dans la portion
centrale du montant correspondant (1), un écrou hexagonal (31) étant vissé sur ladite
tige filetée et bute contre la semelle (27) de l'élément en U renversé (26).
12. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce qu'une extrémité d'un élément profilé support de panneau (32) en
tôle métallique repose sur les ailes latérales (29) de l'élément en U renversé (26)
sur lequel repose le montant (1), l'élément profilé support de panneau (32) étant
composé : d'une semelle centrale plane (33) ; de deux portions latérales en U renversé
(34), dans lesquelles s'introduisent les ailes de la barre de sol (22) ; de deux portions
planes (35) qui sont extérieures aux portions latérales en U renversé (34), se situent
dans le même plan que la semelle (33) et permettent de constituer des régions supports
pour les panneaux (8) ; et de deux barres d'extrémité en forme de V (36).
13. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce que chacune des deux barres en V (36) permet de définir, à sa concavité
et à son sommet, deux régions d'accrochage pour les languettes formées (37,38) qui
partent des côtés d'une plaque d'appui (39) en matière plastique.
14. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent,
caractérisée en ce qu'un élément de finition tubulaire (40) de section rectangulaire
est placé entre la plaque d'appui (39) et la barre de sol (22).
15. Structure de cloison amovible selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précédent,
caractérisée en ce que les extrémités des ailes d'un élément en U renversé (41) sont
introduites dans les portions supérieures des surfaces d'appui (20) définies par les
deuxièmes portions (6) des ailes (4) des éléments profilés (2) qui constituent chacun
des montants (1), une tige filetée (42) partant du centre de la semelle dudit élément
en U renversé, la tige filetée (42) étant soudée à la semelle et étant introduite,
à l'autre extrémité, dans la portion centrale du montant (1), la tige filetée traversant,
par un trou adapté, une plaque support (43) qui est placée sur le montant (1) et étant
munie d'ailes (44) qui sont repliées vers le bas et permettent de la maintenir en
place, un ressort (45) étant placé entre la semelle de l'élément en U (41) et la plaque
support (43), le ressort (45) étant comprimé par un écrou hexagonal (46) qui se visse
sur la tige filetée (42).
16. Structure de cloison selon une ou plusieurs des revendications qui précèdent, caractérisée
en ce qu'elle comprend une barre de plafond (47) sur laquelle les panneaux (8) reposent
latéralement et à l'intérieur de laquelle reposent les éléments supérieurs en U renversé
(41), des éléments élastiques, faits de caoutchouc ou d'un matériau équivalent, étant
disposés entre la barre (47) et le plafond.