ARRANGEMENT WITH A SLIDE-ON PROFILE AND A CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an arrangement comprising a sliding profile and a connector arrangement for the angular (including oblique and / or polygonal) connection of hollow profiles each comprising a connecting profile and the sliding profile, in particular for facades, roofs, conservatories, windows, doors and the like, as well as a profile arrangement with at least one such connector arrangement.

[0002] It is generally known to use a connector, particularly a butt connector or T-connector, to join two profiles together at the joint. This connector is connected to the profiles or attached to the profiles in such a way that a rectangular profile arrangement is achieved. Such connectors are particularly used in the installation of facades, since a large number of so-called horizontal transom profiles must be connected to a large number of vertical mullion profiles.

[0003] Butt connectors of this type are known in principle, for example, from DE 10 2004 014 265 A1. Such connectors are connected to the post profile via screws and engage with a transom profile, allowing the transom profile to be butt-mounted to the post profile. For this purpose, the transom profile is attached to the connector, which is formed in one piece, via screws. DE 198 49 152 C2 describes an arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0004] A disadvantage of these known connectors, however, is that only relatively low loads acting on the transom profile can be transferred via the connector and the mullion profile connected to this connector. Furthermore, implementing additional functions, such as a fire-resistant version of the profile arrangement, is relatively complex, as considerable design effort is required and a large number of components must be used, all of which must be coordinated with one another. Furthermore, with such connectors, the horizontally running transom profile can only be connected at right angles to the vertically running mullion profile, meaning that only profile or facade arrangements that are aligned or run within a single plane can be created.

[0005] The present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a connector arrangement for the angular (including oblique and / or polygonal) connection of hollow profiles each comprising a connecting profile (ie, a post profile) and a sliding profile (ie, a transom profile), in particular for facades, roofs, conservatories, windows, doors and the like, as well as a profile arrangement with at least one connecting profile (ie, a post profile) designed as a hollow profile and at least one sliding profile (ie, a transom profile) designed as a hollow profile, in particular for facades, roofs, conservatories, windows, doors and the like with such a connector arrangement, which eliminates the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages of the prior art.

[0006] In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector arrangement by means of which it is possible to reliably dissipate or divert particularly high loads acting on a profile or profile arrangement, in particular an arrangement comprising a slide-on profile or transom profile and a connecting profile or mullion profile, from this structure and to ensure modularity of the facade arrangement so that any additional requirements, such as those relating to fire protection, can be met. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector arrangement with which a profile arrangement or facade can be created in a particularly effective and uncomplicated manner with regions that are aligned or run in different planes relative to one another.

[0007] With regard to the connector arrangement, the object underlying the invention is solved by the subject matter of independent patent claim 1, wherein advantageous developments of the connector arrangement according to the invention are specified in the corresponding dependent patent claims 2 to 14. With regard to the profile arrangement, the object underlying the invention is solved by the subject matter of the independent patent claim 15, wherein advantageous developments of the profile arrangement according to the invention are specified in the corresponding dependent patent claim 16.

[0008] Accordingly, the invention relates to an arrangement according to claim 1.

[0009] The solution according to the invention makes it possible to reliably transfer particularly high loads, in particular loads of up to 1000 kg, which act on a profile arrangement or a profile, in particular the slide-on profile, via the connector arrangement to another profile, in particular the connecting profile, and to divert the load from the profile arrangement. By using an additional structural profile, which can be positioned or connected to the base profile, and its additional fastening options (i.e. screw connection and / or a combination of sleeve and screw connection), the acting load is not only concentrated in one area of a connector, but is distributed. This is particularly important for particularly large facade structures or arrangements with very large surface elements (e.g., glass surface elements) or facade panels are often subject to very high loads that must be dissipated to ensure that the structural requirements of the arrangement are met. By using a connector arrangement consisting of multiple components, reliable load transfer can be ensured even at such high loads without any damage to the profiles, the profile arrangement, or the facade occurring over time, which could lead to failure of the arrangement or to leaks, wear, or failure of other facade components.

[0010] Furthermore, the use of the connector arrangement allows the attachment profile(s) to be arranged not only at a right angle, but also in a wide variety of directions. This makes it possible to create so-called polygonal facades and / or sloped facades with a high degree of freedom regarding their orientation, with relatively little construction effort, and with a few standard components.

[0011] According to an advantageous development of the connector arrangement according to the invention, it is provided that the web of the base profile is double-walled with a hollow chamber provided between a first wall and a second wall.

[0012] This design ensures, in particular, that structural stability of the base profile is achieved and that fastening means used for attaching the connector arrangement, in particular the base profile, can be introduced or fixed in such a way that load transfer via the connector arrangement to the connecting profile is as simple as possible but extremely effective.

[0013] In particular, it is provided that the base profile can be fastened to the connecting profile in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner via at least two fastening means, preferably via at least two fastening screws, and the web of the base profile has openings, in particular bores, in the first wall and / or the second wall for receiving the at least two fastening means.

[0014] In this context, it is provided that the at least two fastening means are arranged in an assembled state of the connector arrangement, in particular of the base profile, on the connecting profile in opposite directions in the first and second walls of the web and the connecting profile.

[0015] This makes it possible to insert fastening elements, in particular fastening screws, into the web in one direction, which ensure that the web or the connector assembly is reliably connected or fastened to the connecting profile, and to insert additional fastening elements, in particular fastening screws, in a direction opposite to this direction, which fulfill the primary function of transferring the load to the connecting profile. In this context, it may be provided that the latter fastening elements have different dimensions, in particular larger ones, than the former.

[0016] According to the invention, it is provided that the structural profile is fastened to the slide-on profile in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner via at least one combination of a sleeve and a fastening means, preferably a fastening screw, wherein the structural profile has at least one opening, in particular a bore, in which the at least one combination of a sleeve and a fastening means is received.

[0017] This ensures that the slide-on profile can be securely positioned relative to the connecting profile via the connector assembly. To this end, at least one fastener is screwed from the outside through the slide-on profile to the structural profile and / or the base profile, with the base profile in turn being securely screwed to the connecting profile. This creates a particularly stable profile assembly that can reliably withstand high loads of up to 1000 kg.

[0018] According to a further advantageous embodiment of the connector arrangement according to the invention, it is provided that the base profile has at least two pairs of opposite legs, and the structural profile is designed as a hollow chamber profile with at least two hollow chambers, wherein the structural profile can be positioned on the base profile in such a way that the at least two pairs of opposite legs of the base profile are received in the at least two hollow chambers of the structural profile.

[0019] This makes it possible to initially absorb the load via the structural profile and then to transfer it via surface contact between the legs of the base profile of the connector arrangement and the inner surface of the structural profile. By bringing the outer surfaces of the at least two pairs of opposing legs into contact with the inner surface of the hollow chamber profile, a relatively large contact surface is created via which the force can be transmitted or guided to the base profile and subsequently to the connecting profile. Furthermore, the inclusion of the webs in the hollow chamber profile enables the structural profile to be securely and positively fixed to the base profile, so that the structural profile cannot be moved or displaced relative to the base profile, at least in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction, during and after assembly.

[0020] According to a further embodiment of the invention, the structural profile has at least one groove-shaped recess on at least one outer surface, which, in an assembled state of the connector arrangement, can be brought into engagement with at least one complementary web-shaped projection which is formed on at least one inner surface of the push-on profile.

[0021] This allows the slide-on profile to be securely and positively slid over the structural profile, thus ensuring it is securely positioned relative to the connecting profile. The final screw connection of the slide-on profile to the connector assembly can therefore be carried out easily, without the slide-on profile shifting relative to the connector assembly and the connecting profile. Furthermore, this ensures structural stability of the profile assembly in the assembled state and creates additional contact surfaces for force transmission between the slide-on profile and the structural profile.

[0022] According to an advantageous development of the connector arrangement according to the invention, it is provided that the structural profile is made of a metal, preferably an aluminum alloy, or of a plastic.

[0023] Such a design allows for a very straightforward and cost-effective production of the structural profile, as standard profiles can be used that can be easily adapted to the geometric requirements of the facade or hollow profiles, for example, by cutting them to size. Furthermore, depending on the load requirement, a suitable material can be selected that meets the specified requirements. However, it is also possible to select other suitable materials that meet the specific requirements of the profile arrangement or facade.

[0024] According to embodiments of the invention, it is provided that the structural profile is designed as a fire protection profile, wherein the structural profile can be positioned on the base profile in such a way that it is at least partially received between the at least one pair of opposing legs of the base profile.

[0025] This design allows for the fulfillment of any fire protection requirements in addition to load transfer. In such a case, the structural profile is not designed as a hollow chamber profile, but rather as a fire protection profile, with fire-resistant insulation elements, insulation strips, or fire protection panels clad with a frame profile, particularly made of aluminum or sheet steel. This makes it possible to meet the usual fire protection requirements. In particular, profile arrangements or facades can be created that reliably meet the requirements of common fire protection classes.

[0026] According to a further preferred embodiment of the connector arrangement, it is provided that the structural profile can be positioned in the slide-on profile by means of an additional cover profile which can be attached to a side surface of the structural profile in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

[0027] Particularly when using a fire protection profile that does not have groove-shaped recesses on an outer surface, this allows for the positive positioning of the slide-on profile on the fire protection profile. In the assembled state, the cover profile is arranged between the web-shaped projections on the inner surface of the slide-on profile and a wall defining the slide-on profile. The slide-on profile can be attached, in particular screwed, to the fire protection profile or the connector assembly using the cover profile.

[0028] According to a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that the cover profile is made of a plastic.

[0029] This allows for the simplest and most cost-effective production of the cover profile. However, it is also conceivable that the cover profile could be made of other materials that meet fire protection requirements.

[0030] According to a further preferred implementation of the connector arrangement according to the invention, it is provided that the at least one pair of opposing legs of the base profile are arranged or aligned at an angle of 90° to the web of the base profile.

[0031] This creates the largest possible contact area between the structural profile and the base profile and thus a very effective force transmission.

[0032] According to a further preferred embodiment of the connector arrangement, it is provided that the base profile, in particular a surface of the web contacting the connection profile in an assembled state of the connector arrangement, is designed or configured such that the push-on profile extends in a predetermined direction in a state mounted on the connection profile.

[0033] This design allows the slide-on profiles to be connected to the connecting profile not only at a right angle, thus creating only profile arrangements or facades aligned in one plane. Rather, this design allows the slide-on profile to be positioned in different directions and angles relative to the connecting profile via the connector arrangement, allowing the creation of so-called polygonal facades and / or sloped facades with sections or facade fields aligned in different planes.

[0034] According to a further preferred embodiment of the connector arrangement according to the invention, it is provided that the web of the base profile has a groove-shaped recess on at least one side surface, which adjoins a side surface on which the at least one pair of opposing legs is located, which groove-shaped recess extends at least substantially over the entire length of this side surface and which is designed to receive a complementary adapter profile at least in regions, and wherein preferably the groove-shaped recess has a structure on an inner surface at least in regions and / or the adapter profile has at least one opening, in particular a bore, which is designed to receive a fastening means for the positive and / or non-positive fastening of the slide-on profile to the base profile.

[0035] This creates a certain degree of modularity. By creating a groove in one side of the base profile, into which a complementary adapter profile can be inserted, it is possible to connect a wide variety of profile geometries without having to revise the connector arrangement or provide different connector arrangements for different profile geometries. Rather, depending on the geometric design of the profiles and their wall thickness, a corresponding adapter profile can be used, or the adapter profile can be aligned in such a way that these profiles can be mounted reliably.Furthermore, by forming a structure on the inner surface of the groove-shaped recess and / or forming at least one bore in the adapter profile, a very simple fastening of the push-on profile to the base profile and thus to the connecting profile can be realized without the connector arrangement, in particular the base profile, having to be additionally structurally weakened by any bores.

[0036] Exemplary embodiments of the connector arrangement according to the invention are described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] They show: FIG. 1 schematically and in an exploded view an example not falling within the scope of the appended claims; FIG. 2 schematically, in an isometric and in a side view the base profile of the connector arrangement according to FIG. 1 ; FIG. 3schematically and in an exploded view an example of a profile arrangement with the connecting arrangement according to FIGS. 1 and 2 ; FIG. 4 schematically and in an exploded view an exemplary embodiment of the connector arrangement according to the invention; FIG. 5 schematically and in an exploded view an alternative exemplary embodiment of a profile arrangement with the connecting arrangement according to the invention according to FIG. 4 ; FIG. 6 schematically and in an isometric view the alternative exemplary embodiment of a profile arrangement according to FIG. 5 in an assembled state; FIG. 7 schematically and in an exploded view a further example not falling within the scope of the appended claims; FIG. 8 schematically, in an isometric and in a side view the base profile of the connector arrangement according to FIG. 7 ; FIG. 9schematically and in an exploded view an example of a profile arrangement with the connector arrangement according to FIGS. 7 and 8 ; FIG. 10 schematically and in a side view an exemplary embodiment of the adapter profile according to the invention and an arrangement of adapter profile and base profile according to an exemplary embodiment of the connector arrangements according to the invention; FIG. 11 schematically and in an exploded view the inventive arrangement of adapter profile and base profile according to FIG. 10 ; FIG. 12 schematically and in a partially exploded view an example of a profile arrangement which does not fall within the scope of the appended claims, in an oblique configuration; FIG. 13 schematically and in an exploded view the example of the profile arrangement according to FIG. 12 ; FIG. 14 schematically and in an isometric view the example of the profile arrangement according to FIGS. 12 and 13 in assembled condition; FIG. 15schematically and in a partially exploded view an example of a profile arrangement in polygonal configuration, which does not fall within the scope of the appended claims; FIG. 16 schematically and in an exploded view the example of the profile arrangement according to FIG. 15 ; and FIG. 17 schematically and in an isometric view the example of the profile arrangement according to FIGS. 15 and 16 in assembled condition.

[0038] The following is based on the illustrations in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 and Figures 10 and 11 the arrangement according to the invention and the profile arrangement according to the invention are described.

[0039] The Figures 1 to 3 , 7 to 9 and 12 to 17 show examples that do not fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0040] The connector arrangement 1A in FIG. 1 has a base profile 2A and a structural profile 3A.

[0041] The base profile 2A is formed from a web 4A, which is double-walled with a hollow chamber provided between a first wall 6.1A and a second wall 6.2A. The web 4A of the base profile 2A is not limited to such a design, but can also be formed, for example, as a solid profile. The base profile 2A further comprises at least one pair of opposing legs 5A. These legs 5A are formed on a side surface of the web 4A of the base profile 2A, preferably on a side surface which, in an assembled state of the base profile 2A, is connected to a connecting profile 110 (see FIG. 3 ) represents an end face pointing away from the connecting profile 110.

[0042] The web 4A of the base profile 2A, in particular the first wall 6.1A and the second wall 6.2A, have at least one opening which is designed as a bore. FIG. 1In the connector arrangement 1A shown, two bores are formed in the first wall 6.1A of the web 4A and three bores are formed in the second wall 6.2A of the web 4A. The bores in the web 4A can be of different dimensions so that fastening means, in particular fastening screws, of different sizes can be accommodated in the bores. Fasteners 7.2A can be accommodated in or inserted into the openings in the first wall 6.1A and, in the assembled state of the connector arrangement 1A, primarily serve the purpose of transferring loads arising from the connector arrangement 1A to the connecting profile 110. Furthermore, fastening means 7.1A are provided, which can be accommodated in or inserted into the openings in the second wall 6.2A of the web 4A and primarily serve to fix the base profile 2A to the connecting profile 110. The fastening means 7.1A, 7.2A are screwed into the base profile 2A in different directions and are thus arranged in opposite directions in the base profile 2A when the base profile 2A is assembled. This makes it particularly advantageous to fix the base profile 2A securely to a connecting profile on the one hand and to transfer loads of up to 1000 kg, which are placed on a slide-on profile 120 (see . FIG. 3 ). For this purpose, the fastening means 7.2A, which are inserted into the first wall 6.1A of the web 4A, are generally slightly larger than the fastening means 7.1A, which are inserted into the second wall 6.2A of the web 4A.

[0043] The base profile 2A has, as already pointed out, at least one pair of opposite legs 5A. In the example, as shown in the FIG. 1As can be seen, the base profile 2A has two pairs of opposing legs 5A on the side surface of the web 4A. Viewed in cross section, the base profile 2A thus forms an at least substantially C- or U-shaped cross section. This is explicitly shown in the representation of the base profile in FIG. 2 can be removed. Via the at least one pair of opposing legs 5A, it is possible to align or position the structural profile 3A on or relative to the base profile 2A. For this purpose, the base profile 2A, in particular in the region of the at least one pair of opposing legs 5A, is designed to be complementary to an internal geometry of the structural profile 3A. In a mounted or positioned state of the structural profile 3A on the base profile 2A, the outer surfaces of the at least one pair of opposing legs 5A rest against the inner surface of the structural profile 3A.

[0044] For this purpose, the structural profile 3A is designed as a hollow chamber profile with at least two hollow chambers. The at least one pair of opposing legs 5A (or the two pairs of opposing legs 5A according to FIG. 1 ) is received in a positioned state of the structural profile 3A on the base profile 2A in the hollow chambers of the structural profile, wherein the outer surfaces of the legs 5A rest against the inner surface of the wall of the structural profile 3A. This allows a fixed positional alignment of the structural profile 3A or the hollow chamber profile on the base profile 2A. The structural profile 3A further has groove-shaped recesses 9A on at least one outer surface, which, in an assembled state of the connector arrangement 1A, are connected to at least one complementary web-shaped projection 121 (see FIG. 3), which is formed on the inner surface of at least one wall defining the slide-on profile 120. This makes it possible to slide the slide-on profile 120 over the structural profile 3A, wherein movement transverse to the sliding direction is prevented by the groove-shaped recesses 9A in which the web-shaped projections 121 extend. The slide-on profile 120 can thus be held securely in position at least transversely to the sliding direction.

[0045] The structural profile 3A further has bores, in particular at least one bore, on a further outer or side surface, which is preferably different from an outer or side surface on which the groove-shaped recesses 9A are provided, in order to accommodate further fastening means 8A, in particular at least one fastening means 8A. By means of this at least one fastening means 8A, a pushed-on slide-on profile 120 can be fixed to the connector arrangement 1A in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner. For this purpose, the at least one fastening means 8A, which in such a case is designed as a fastening screw, can be screwed to the structural profile 3A. Depending on requirements, more than one fastening means 8A can be provided to securely fix the slide-on profile 120 to the structural profile 3A.Furthermore, the base profile 2A, in particular the at least one pair of opposing legs 5A, can also have additional screw channels, so that the push-on profile 120, the structural profile 3A and the base profile 2A can be directly connected to one another via the at least one fastening means 8A.

[0046] The FIG. 3 shows an example which does not fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0047] Using the connector assembly 1A, the slide-on profile 120 (transom profile) can be connected to a connecting profile 110 (post profile). For this purpose, the base profile 2A of the connector assembly 1A is screwed to the connecting profile 110 using the fasteners 7.1A, 7.2A. The structural profile 3A, in the form of a hollow chamber profile, is pushed onto the two pairs of opposing legs 5A. The slide-on profile 120 is then pushed over the structural profile 3A until it is flush or butt-fitting against the connecting profile 110. The web-shaped projections 121 of the slide-on profile 120 lie in the groove-shaped recesses 9A of the structural profile 3A. Finally, the slide-on profile 120 is screwed to the connector arrangement 1A, in particular to the structural profile 3A, via the fastening means 8A, so that the profile arrangement 100A is assembled.The profile arrangement 100A allows particularly high loads of up to 1000 kg acting on the slide-on profile 120 or the profile arrangement 100A to be transferred to the connecting profile 110 by means of the connector arrangement 1A and to be removed from the facade structure or the profile arrangement.

[0048] It is also conceivable that further components, such as a glass carrier 130, insulating elements, etc., can be attached to or provided on the sliding profile 120 and / or the connecting profile 110.

[0049] In an assembled state of the slide-on profile 120 and the connecting profile 110, the connector arrangement 1A is at least substantially completely, in particular in a form-fitting manner, received in the slide-on profile 120. The structural profile 3A can, but does not have to, extend over at least substantially the entire length of the slide-on profile 120, so that the slide-on profile 120 is structurally reinforced over at least substantially its entire length by means of the structural profile 3A. In principle, it is also possible for the connector arrangement 1A to provide more than two pairs of opposing legs 5A on the base profile 2A and, accordingly, more than two hollow chambers in the structural profile 3A.

[0050] In the connector assembly 1A, the structural profile 3A and the base profile 2A are designed to be made of a metal, preferably an aluminum alloy, or a plastic. The material selection can be made depending on the requirements profile, so it is also possible to use other materials that meet the requirements.

[0051] The FIGS. 4 to 6 show a connector arrangement 1A according to the invention and the profile arrangement 100A according to the invention.

[0052] The FIGS. 4 to 6 The connector arrangement 1A shown and the profile arrangement 100A are essentially identical to the previously described embodiment according to the FIGS. 1 to 3. Only additional fastening options are shown, via which the slide-on profile 120 can be connected to the base profile 2A and / or the structural profile 3A. On the one hand, at least one additional fastening means 15 can be provided, which can be inserted into a groove-shaped recess 10A in the base profile 2A. Such a connection is described in more detail with regard to the FIGS. 10 and 11 described. On the other hand, at least one combination of a sleeve 17 and a fastening means 16 is provided so that the push-on profile 120 is fastened to the structural profile 3A. For the additional fastening options described above, at least one further additional bore can be provided in the base profile.

[0053] It should be noted that the FIGS. 4 to 6The fastening options shown do not all have to be used at the same time, but according to the invention the combination of sleeve 17 and fastening means 16 is always provided. Furthermore, depending on the load case and the desired type of connection, other of the fastening options shown in the FIGS. 4 to 6 illustrated fastening possibilities (ie, fastening means 8A, fastening means 15) in combination therewith for connecting the push-on profile 120 to the connector arrangement 1A, in particular the base profile 2A and / or the structural profile 3A. Furthermore, it should be noted that although in the FIGS. 4 to 6 the additional fastening means 15 is only shown with respect to the connector arrangement 1A, a corresponding use of this fastening means 15 can also be provided with the further non-inventive example of the connector arrangement described below (ie, connector arrangement 1B).

[0054] The FIGS. 7 to 9show an example of a connector arrangement not according to the invention and the profile arrangement.

[0055] The functional principle is essentially identical to the previously described embodiment. However, this connector assembly 1B is used with a structural profile 3B, which is designed as a fire protection profile. Since the connector assembly 1B comprises at least essentially the same elements or components as the connector assembly 1A, the same reference numerals are used, with the suffix "B" replacing the suffix "A."

[0056] The FIGS. 7 to 9 The connector arrangement 1B shown differs from the connector arrangement 1A according to the FIGS. 1 to 3essentially only in that the structural profile 3B is not designed as a hollow chamber profile, but rather as a fire protection profile. Furthermore, the structural profile 3B is not pushed onto the at least one pair of opposing legs 5A, but is at least partially received between the at least one pair of opposing legs 5B. For this purpose, the base profile 2B, in particular in the region of the at least one pair of opposing legs 5B, is designed to be complementary to an outer geometry of the structural profile 3B such that the structural profile 3B can be positioned on the base profile 2B via the at least one pair of opposing legs 5B of the base profile 2B.

[0057] The structural profile 3B is essentially formed from a fire protection element, in particular a fire protection panel, which is provided with a frame. The frame can be made of aluminum or sheet steel. Furthermore, additional fire-resistant insulation elements, insulation strips, or insulation profiles in panel form can be provided on the fire protection element. These can, in particular, be mineral-bonded, such as those offered by Etex Building Performance GmbH under the brand name PROMAXON®.

[0058] The frame surrounding the fire protection element or fire protection panel has two side webs that are connected to each other via a base plate, so that the fire protection element can be received in this frame structure and fastened therein. The base plate is shaped such that an additional cover profile 9B can be positively received therein or positioned on this base plate. For this purpose, the cover profile 9B has a web-shaped projection on a side surface that, in an assembled state, rests against the base plate of the frame of the structural profile 3B. This projection can be received in a corresponding groove-shaped recess in the base plate of the frame, so that the cover profile 9B can be positively fastened to the base plate of the structural profile 3B.

[0059] The cover profile 9B is used to cover the slide-on profile 120 (see FIG. 9) in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction such that the sliding profile 120 cannot move in this direction. Since the structural profile 3B does not have groove-shaped recesses on at least one outer surface, the additional cover profile 9B, which can be positioned between the web-shaped projection 121 and a wall defining the sliding profile 120, is provided.

[0060] The structural profile 3B, in particular the frame and possibly also the fire protection element or fire protection plate accommodated therein as well as the cover profile 9B, has at least one opening, in particular a bore, into which at least one fastening means 8B can be received in order to fix the slide-on profile 120 in an assembled state with the connector arrangement 1B in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner. As in the FIG. 7As can be seen, preferably three fastening means 8B can be provided, one of these fastening means 8B running through the web-shaped projection of the cover profile 9B and engaging in the corresponding groove-shaped recess in the base plate of the frame via corresponding bores.

[0061] The cover profile 9B can be made of plastic, but it can also be made of another material, such as metal. The important thing is that the fire protection requirements are reliably met. FIGS. 7 and 8 a pair of opposing legs 5B is shown, which extends essentially over the entire length of the side surface of the web 4B of the base profile 2B. It is also possible, similar to the example according to the FIGS. 1 to 3 or the embodiment according to Figures 4 to 6, to provide several pairs of opposing legs 5B.

[0062] The FIGS. 7 to 9 The example shown of the connector arrangement 1B or the profile arrangement 100B allows, in addition to the purpose of transferring high loads, the realization of a profile arrangement that meets current fire protection requirements. As already noted with regard to the first embodiment, the structural profile 3B can extend over at least substantially the entire length of the slide-on profile 120.

[0063] The assembly of a profile arrangement 100B (see FIG. 9 ) with the connector arrangement 1B is essentially identical to the assembly of the profile arrangement 100A (see FIGS. 3 or 5 ). In the profile arrangement 100B, only the structural profile 3B is pushed or inserted between the at least one pair of opposing legs 5B, so that the webs of the frame of the structural profile 3B contact the inner surfaces of the legs.

[0064] Like the FIGS. 10 and 11 and already in relation to the FIG. 4 Briefly described, the connector arrangements 1A, 1B, in particular the base profiles 2A, 2B, can have groove-shaped recesses 10A, 10B on at least one side surface, which borders on a side surface on which the at least one pair of opposing legs 5A, 5B is formed. These recesses 10A, 10B serve to accommodate an adapter profile 11, which is designed complementarily to these recesses 10A, 10B, at least in regions, preferably over the entire length of the groove-shaped recess 10A, 10B (see in particular FIG. 11). Using this adapter profile 11, slide-on profiles 120 with a wide variety of geometries and wall thicknesses can be connected to the connecting profile 110 via the connector assemblies 1A, 1B, without the connector assemblies 1A, 1B having to be revised or modified. Rather, depending on the orientation of the adapter profile 11, it is possible to accommodate different slide-on profiles 120.

[0065] In particular, the adapter profile 11 is designed asymmetrically (see FIG. 10) that in a first orientation, slide-on profiles 120 with wall thicknesses of up to 2 mm can be connected to the connecting profile 110 and in a second orientation, slide-on profiles 120 with wall thicknesses of up to 3 mm can be connected to the connecting profile 110. For this purpose, the adapter profile 11 has a cross-like cross-section with a narrow web 11.1 and a wide web 11.2 crossing the narrow web 11.1. A first extension of the wide web 11.2 in a first direction away from the narrow web 11.1 is longer than a second extension of the wide web 11.2 in a second direction away from the narrow web 11.1, the second direction is opposite to the first direction starting from the narrow web 11.1. In the first orientation of the adapter profile 11, the shorter end of the wide web 11.2 protrudes from the recess 10A, 10B, in the second orientation the longer end of the wide web 11.2 protrudes from the recess 10A, 10B.

[0066] The recess 10A, 10B can additionally have a structure on its inner surface completely or only in certain areas, so that the push-on profile 120 has at least one additional fastening means 15 (see FIG. 4) can be fastened to the base profile 2A, 2B, wherein the at least one additional fastening means 15 interacts with the structure on the inner surface of the recess 10A, 10B in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner. This structure on the inner surface can be formed independently of the use of the adapter profile 11 in the recess 10A, 10B. If the adapter profile 11 is used, it can have at least one additional opening, in particular a bore, for the passage of the fastening means 15. By forming the structure on the inner surface of the recess 10A, 10B and / or by forming at least one additional bore in the adapter profile 11, the slip-on profile 120 can be connected to the base profile 2A, 2B in a particularly uncomplicated manner, without the need for additional structural weakening of the base profile 2A, 2B, for example by means of an additional bore in the base profile 2A, 2B.In this context, particular attention should be paid to the presentation in . FIG. 11 This representation is equivalently transferable to the connector arrangement 1B or the base profile 2B.

[0067] The connector assemblies 1A, 1B according to the invention are further intended for use in so-called polygonal facades and / or sloping facades or profile assemblies 100A, 100B with a polygonal and / or sloping orientation. For this purpose, the base profile, in particular a surface of the web 4A, 4B that contacts the base connection profile 110 in an assembled state of the connector assemblies 1A, 1B, is designed or configured such that the push-on profile 120 extends in a predetermined direction when mounted on the connection profile 110. It is thus possible for the push-on profile 120 to extend not only at right angles from the connection profile 110, but rather to have a combined orientation in several directions relative to the connection profile 110.Thus, any vectorial orientation of the push-on profile 120 relative to the connecting profile 110 is possible, whereby a Cartesian coordinate system in three-dimensional space with the origin at the abutment point of the connecting profile 110 and the push-on profile 120, the abscissa axis orthogonal to an axis in the main extension direction of the connecting profile 110, the ordinate axis orthogonal to the abscissa axis and the axis in the main extension direction of the connecting profile 110 and the applicate axis parallel to the axis in the main extension direction of the connecting profile 110 is used as a basis.

[0068] In particular, the surface of the web 4A, 4B that contacts the connecting profile 110 in an assembled state of the connector arrangement 1A, 1B is designed or configured, preferably beveled, in such a way that the desired alignment of the slide-on profile 120 relative to the connecting profile 110 is achieved. It is thus particularly easy to form polygonal facades and / or sloping facades, wherein areas of the facade or facade segments are aligned with one another in different planes. Furthermore, it is also conceivable that an additional profile is mounted between the base profile 2A, 2B of the connector arrangement 1A, 1B and the connecting profile 110, in particular is screwed in place, which is designed to achieve the desired alignment. In such a case, the base profile 2A, 2B does not need to be designed or beveled accordingly.

[0069] In order for the slide-on profile 120 to lie flush against the connecting profile 110 in a polygonal and / or sloping facade structure in an assembled state, the slide-on profile 120, in particular a (front) surface of the slide-on profile 120 that contacts the connecting profile 110 in the assembled state, is also designed or chamfered accordingly.

[0070] In principle, at least one pair of opposing legs 5A, 5B of the connector assemblies 1A, 1B should extend at right angles, i.e., at an angle of 90°, from the side surface of the web 4A, 4B on which they are formed or arranged. However, it is also possible for the legs to extend at a different angle from the side surface, resulting, for example, in an acute angle or an obtuse angle to the side surface.

[0071] The connecting profile 110 and the slide-on profile 120 of the profile assemblies 100A, 100B can also be made of a metal, in particular an aluminum alloy or a steel alloy, or even of a plastic. In principle, the use of materials other than those explicitly mentioned here is conceivable for all described components of the connector assemblies 1A, 1B and for all described profile assemblies 100A, 100B, provided they meet the requirements placed on them with regard to load transfer and / or fire protection.

[0072] According to an example that does not fall within the scope of the appended claims, it is fundamentally also possible to use the connector assemblies 1A, 1B without a structural profile 3A, 3B. In this case, the slide-on profile 120 is fastened directly to the connecting profile 110 via the base profile 2A, 2B, for example by screwing the slide-on profile 120 directly to the base profile 2A, 2B of the connector assembly 1A, 1B via the fastening means 8A, 8B and / or the fastening means 15. For this purpose, the base profile 2A, 2B can, as previously described, have additional screw channels, bores, or structures into which the fastening means 8A, 8B and / or the fastening means 15 can engage or be screwed.

[0073] Furthermore, according to a further example, which does not fall within the scope of the appended claims, the connector arrangement 1A can also be used without a base profile 2A. In this case, the push-on profile 120 is fastened directly via the structural profile 3A to the connecting profile 110. For this purpose, the structural profile 3A can be fastened directly via fastening means, for example the fastening means 12, 13 (see FIGS. 12 to 17 ), are screwed to the connecting profile 110. The connection of the slide-on profile 120 to the structural profile 3A is made via the fastening elements 8A, 8B, fastening element 14 (see FIGS. 12 to 17 ) and / or the combination of a sleeve 17 and a fastening means 16.

[0074] In particular, in the case of polygonal facades and / or sloped facades or profile arrangements 100A with polygonal and / or sloped alignment, the base profile 2A can be dispensed with and the structural profile 3A, in particular a (front) surface of the structural profile 3A contacting the connecting profile 110 in the assembled state, can be designed, in particular beveled, in such a way that the desired alignment of the push-on profile 120 relative to the connecting profile 110 can be realized. In this context, reference is made to the exemplary representations of such a sloped embodiment in the FIGS. 12 to 14 and such a polygonal design in the FIGS. 15 to 17 It should be noted that the FIGS. 12 to 17 represent only two possibilities for how the slide-on profile 120 can be aligned relative to the connecting profile 110. Other alignments are not excluded.

[0075] In principle, it would be conceivable to realize such a polygonal and / or oblique connection solely via the structural profile 3B, whereby in such a case the connection to the connecting profile 110 would be made via the correspondingly designed frame structure or the frame of the structural profile 3B.

[0076] Even in the previously described embodiments without base profile 2A, 2B or without structural profile 3A, 3B, so that in the case of a polygonal and / or sloping facade structure the push-on profile 120 lies flush against the connecting profile 110 in an assembled state, the push-on profile 120, in particular a (front) surface of the push-on profile 120 contacting the connecting profile 110 in the assembled state, is designed or chamfered accordingly.

[0077] The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments of the connector arrangement according to the invention or the profile arrangement according to the invention, but is defined by the appended claims. List of reference symbols

[0078] 1A, 1BConnector arrangement 2A, 2BBase profile 3A, 3BStructural profile 4A, 4BWeb 5A, 5BPair of opposing legs 6.1A, 6.1First wall of the web 6.2A, 6.2BSecond wall of the web 7.1A, 7.1BFastening means 7.2A, 7.2BFastening means 8A, 8BFastening means 9AGroove-shaped recess 9BCover profile 10A, 10BGroove-shaped recess 11Adapter profile 11.1Narrow web of the adapter profile 11.2Wide web of the adapter profile 12Fastening means 13Fastening means 14Fastening means 15Fastening means 16Fastening means 17Sleeve 100A, 100B Profile arrangement 110 Connecting profile 120 Slide-on profile 121 Bar-shaped projection 130 Glazing bead

Claims

1. An arrangement comprising a slide-on profile (120) and a connector assembly (1A, 1B) for connecting hollow profiles, in particular for facades, roofs, winter gardens, windows, doors and the like, in an angled, in particular sloping and / or polygonal manner, each comprising a connecting profile (110) and a slide-on profile (120), the connector assembly (1A, 1B) having a base profile (2A, 2B), which can be attached to the connecting profile (110) in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner, and a structural profile (3A, 3B), which can be positioned on the base profile (2A, 2B) and is attached in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner to the slide-on profile (120), wherein the base profile (2A, 2B) has a web (4A, 4B) and at least one pair of mutually opposing legs (5A, 5B) which are arranged or aligned relative to one another in such a way that the base profile (2A, 2B) forms an at least substantially C- or U-shaped cross section, wherein the base profile (2A, 2B), in particular in the region of the at least one pair of mutually opposite legs (5A, 5B), is designed to be complementary to an internal geometry and / or an external geometry of the structural profile (3A, 3B) in such a way that the structural profile (3A, 3B) can be positioned on the base profile (2A, 2B) by means of the at least one pair of mutually opposite legs (5A, 5B) of the base profile (2A, 2B), and wherein the connector assembly (1A, 1B), in an assembled state, is at least substantially completely received, in particular in a form-fitting manner, in the slide-on profile (120), characterised in that the structural profile (3A, 3B) is fixed in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner to the slide-on profile (120) by means of at least one combination of a sleeve (17) and a fastening means (16), preferably a fastening screw, the structural profile (3A, 3B) having at least one opening, in particular a bore, in which the at least one combination of sleeve (17) and fastening means (16) is received.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the web (4A, 4B) of the base profile (2A, 2B) is of a double-walled construction with a hollow chamber provided between a first wall (6.1A, 6.1B) and a second wall (6.2A, 6.2B).

3. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the base profile (2A, 2B) can be fastened in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner to the connecting profile (110) by means of at least two fastening means (7.1A, 7.2A; 7.1B, 7.2B), preferably by means of at least two fastening screws, and wherein the web (4A, 4B) of the base profile (2A, 2B) has in the first wall (6.1A, 6.1B) and / or the second wall (6.2A, 6.2B) openings, in particular bores, for receiving the at least two fastening means (7.1A, 7.2A; 7.1B, 7.2B).

4. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the at least two fastening means (7.1A, 7.2A; 7.1B, 7.2B) are arranged in a mounted state of the connector assembly (1A, 1B), in particular of the base profile (2A, 2B), on the connecting profile (110) in opposite directions in the first and the second wall (6.1A, 6.2A; 6.1B, 6.2B) of the web (4A, 4B) and the connecting profile (110).

5. The arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base profile (2A) has at least two pairs of legs (5A) lying opposite one another, wherein the structural profile (3A) is formed as a hollow chamber profile with at least two hollow chambers, and wherein the structural profile (3A) can be positioned on the base profile (2A) in such a way that the at least two pairs of mutually opposite legs (5A) of the base profile (2A) are received in the at least two hollow chambers of the structural profile (3A).

6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the structural profile (3A) has at least one groove-shaped recess (9A) on at least one outer surface, which, in an assembled state of the connector assembly (1A), can be engaged with at least one complementary web-shaped projection (121) formed on at least one inner surface of the slide-on profile (120).

7. The arrangement according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the structural profile (3A) is formed of a metal, preferably an aluminium alloy, or from a plastic.

8. The arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the structural profile (3B) is formed as a fire protection profile, and wherein the structural profile (3B) can be positioned on the base profile (2B) in such a way that it is received, at least in some regions, between the at least one pair of mutually opposite legs (5B) of the base profile (2B).

9. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the structural profile (3B) can be positioned in the slide-on profile (120) by means of an additional covering profile (9B), which can be attached to a side face of the structural profile (3B) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, and wherein the covering profile (9B) is preferably formed from a plastic.

10. The arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the at least one pair of mutually opposing legs (5A, 5B) of the base profile (2A, 2B) is arranged or aligned at an angle of 90° to the web (4A, 4B) of the base profile (2A, 2B).

11. The arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the base profile (2A, 2B), in particular a surface of the web (4A, 4B) that makes contact with the connecting profile (110) in an assembled state of the connector assembly (1A, 1B) is designed or configured such that the slide-on profile (120) extends in a predetermined direction in a state mounted on the connecting profile (110).

12. The arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the web (4A, 4B) of the base profile (2A, 2B) has, on at least one side face adjoining a side face on which the at least one pair of mutually opposite legs (5A, 5B) adjoins, a groove-shaped recess (10A, 10B) which extends at least substantially over the entire length of this side face and which is designed to receive a complementary adapter profile (11) at least in certain regions, and wherein preferably the groove-shaped recess (10A, 10B) has a structure on an inner surface, at least in some regions, and / or the adapter profile (11) has at least one opening, in particular a hole, which are designed to receive a fastening means (15) for the purpose of fastening the slide-on profile (120) to the base profile (2A, 2B) in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner.

13. A profile assembly (100A, 100B) comprising at least one connecting profile (110) designed as a hollow profile and at least one slide-on profile (120) designed as a hollow profile, in particular for facades, roofs, winter gardens, windows, doors and the like, and comprising at least one arrangement comprising a connector assembly (1A, 1B) according to one of claims 1 to 12.

14. The profile assembly (100A, 100B) according to claim 13, wherein the structural profile (3A, 3B) of the connector assembly (1A, 1B) has a length which corresponds at least substantially to a length of the slide-on profile (120).