SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING ROOM ELEMENTS SUCH AS WALLS

Description

Technical field

[0001] The invention relates to a system for producing room elements from individual wooden building elements that are connected to each other to form the room element. State of the art

[0002] There are numerous spatial elements composed of individual components. These primarily include room walls or partitions in private, public, and industrial settings. Particularly in the latter, a multitude of open-plan offices are separated by a variety of spatial elements. However, spatial elements also exist for individual shops or department stores where products are displayed within such elements. The present invention is intended to encompass all possible spatial elements.

[0003] DE 195 21 990 C2 discloses a modular room unit for constructing a building from several such modules, with floor, wall and ceiling elements made of wood, forming an essentially cuboid and transportable modular structure as a whole, wherein at least the floor element consists of one or more self-supporting multi-layered solid wood panels.

[0004] For example, DE 20 2014 008 049 U1 discloses a load-bearing structure for constructing buildings using timber components, where the structure consists of a multitude of individual timber components. A load-bearing component of a structure is a structural member formed modularly and compatiblely from individual elements, geometrically defined, three-dimensional, and force-fit according to a coordinate system, which consists of at least one horizontally arranged load-bearing slab and at least one vertically arranged column, wherein two horizontal load-bearing slabs are spaced apart by at least four vertical columns and form a hollow body. However, this does not allow for the creation of spatial elements with an appealing design; rather, it results in the construction of load-bearing structures.

[0005] WO 2014 / 173381 also generally refers to the field of building construction, the elements of which consist of wood and insulating materials. The load-bearing components for the structure of a building are assembled into a modular timber structural member using an inventive skeleton construction method. A structural member can be installed using dry construction and self-assembly methods at any time of year, without the use of mortar or adhesives. A large number of these manageable structural members, laid in a running bond pattern, form the building walls of a shell structure, with each structural member clad with an insulating element made of a sheathing block. This creates a continuous insulating layer on the exterior wall, integrated with the structural member. The structural member and the sheathing block, in conjunction with a connecting element, form the basis of a novel building system.

[0006] DE102017011331A1 shows building components made of a hollow element with a cross-shaped connecting element that is placed onto the hollow element.

[0007] However, the applicant's own patent EP 2 995 736 A1 is considered the closest prior art. This patent discloses a modular timber wall system for constructing solid partition walls and / or room dividers in buildings, wherein solid timber modules are connected to one another by means of a form-fit and / or force-fit connection element, and the connection of the solid timber modules is reversible. The solid timber module has at least two stepped channels lying on the same channel plane. A longitudinal edge length of the solid timber module is a whole multiple of a transverse edge length, and the distance of the channels from a longitudinal edge of the solid timber module is a quarter of a transverse edge length, while the distance of the channels on a channel plane in the transverse direction is half a transverse edge length.The solid wood module should have a square cross-section, and the distance of a first channel plane from a transverse edge of the solid wood module should be half a transverse edge length, and the distance of the channel plane in the longitudinal direction should be one transverse edge length, with the longitudinal edge of the solid wood modules pointing essentially in the same direction as the grain direction of the wood from which the solid wood modules are made.

[0008] A disadvantage of this arrangement has proven to be that the use of solid wood modules leads to the creation of very heavy wooden wall systems.

[0009] Reference is further made to DE 43 01 222 A1, which discloses a modular system in which the different building blocks can be placed inside and on top of each other and separated again.

[0010] Reference is also made to EP 1 882 788 A2, where various building blocks are connected to each other by means of struts in the form of connectors through openings in the building blocks.

[0011] Reference is also made to GB 2 140 053 A, in which T-shaped components are connected.

[0012] Reference is also made to DE 10 2017 011331 A1. This patent describes hollow structural elements with recesses, into which H-shaped clamps are inserted to connect the hollow structural elements at the recesses.

[0013] Reference is also made to AU 66 526 / 81 A1, which also uses hollow structural elements. These hollow structural elements have three-dimensional structures on their horizontal surfaces, which in turn fit into recesses and three-dimensional structures on other horizontal surfaces of another hollow structural element, thus creating a connection.

[0014] Reference is also made to DE 20 2014 008049 U1, which is intended to enable a supporting structure for the construction of buildings with components from timber construction. Object of the invention

[0015] The object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and in particular to create a system that is versatile and variable and can also be significantly reduced in weight. Solution to the task

[0016] The features according to claim 1 lead to the solution of the problem. Furthermore, at least four components are described which are designed differently but are matched to each other in their masses.

[0017] These four building elements serve to create any desired room elements.

[0018] This includes not only elements within a room, such as furniture, but also elements that make up the room itself, such as walls. They don't necessarily have to be located in or form an enclosed space; they can also be located outside of a room, for example in the garden, serving as decoration or a functional element, such as a wall for a barbecue. Many possibilities are conceivable here.

[0019] A system therefore consists of a maximum of four building elements; naturally, only two of these four elements can be combined. It is also conceivable to use a larger number of building elements, but this makes the creation of spatial elements more complex.

[0020] The use of only one component made of solid material is already known from the prior art, in particular from the applicant's own EP 2 995 736 B1, and is not part of the invention. According to the invention, the interaction of a hollow element with an insert frame is described. Assuming that the base element is made of solid material and has a width, a height, and a depth, the hollow element has, in contrast to the base element, only an outer frame with an interior space comprising an interior width, an interior height, and an interior depth. The interior height corresponds to the height of the base element.

[0021] The deployment skeleton should, in turn, be cruciform in shape.

[0022] This insert frame has an outer width that corresponds to the inner width of the aforementioned interior of the hollow element. It also has an outer depth that corresponds to the inner depth of the hollow element. This allows the insert frame to be placed inside the hollow element, resulting in a significant weight reduction compared to a solid wood element.

[0023] The fourth component, which is not part of the invention, is a skeletal element that can be used independently. This element is also preferably cross-shaped, but other geometric configurations are conceivable, depending on the customer's requirements. This skeletal element again has the same width, height, and depth as the base element, so that it can be easily combined with the base element and also with the hollow element.

[0024] The components can be joined together using any type of fastener. This includes, in particular, screws, nails, but also adhesives or the two elements of a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0025] According to the invention, pins, in particular wooden pins, are inserted into corresponding holes. A specific hole pattern is preferred so that the components can be combined with each other in any way and, above all, so that they can be distinguished from imitators.

[0026] In a particularly desirable further development, the skeletal element is designed with a special feature. The cross-shaped design of the skeletal element allows, for example, the insertion of shelves to hold or display items such as cosmetics, jewelry, etc. For this purpose, it has proven advisable to mold corresponding grooves into two adjacent crossbars of this skeletal element, into which the shelves can be inserted. These shelves can be made of glass, for example, which contributes to the visual improvement of the entire room element. Room elements designed in this way can be used, for example, in shops with particularly high-quality products, especially cosmetics, jewelry, etc. Above all, these building elements offer the possibility of being assembled in different ways, so that a cosmetics or jewelry shop can present a visually varied and appealing image to its customers.There are no limits to the design of such spatial elements according to the present invention.

[0027] The cruciform design of the skeletal element also allows for the placement of sound-absorbing material in the recesses, such as acoustic panels, felt, or similar materials. These recesses can also be filled with any number of other materials that fulfill specific desired functions, such as insulation materials. This makes it possible to keep the skeletal elements themselves relatively thin. Character description

[0028] Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments and from the drawings; these show in: Figure 1 a top view of a component from which the system not belonging to the invention consists; Figure 2 a perspective view of the building element according to Figure 1, which does not belong to the invention; Figure 3 a perspective view of a spatial element, made from building elements according to Figure 1 ; which does not belong to the invention; Figure 4 a top view of another component of the system according to the invention; Figure 5 a top view of another component of the system according to the invention, especially in conjunction with the component according to Figure 4 ; Figure 6 a perspective view of the building element according to Figure 4 ; Figure 7 a perspective view of the building element according to Figure 5 ; Figure 8 a perspective view of a spatial element, manufactured from building elements according to the Figures 4-7 ; Figure 9 a top view of another component of the system according to the invention; Figure 10 a perspective view of the building element according to Figure 9 ; Figure 11a perspective view of a spatial element, made from building elements according to Figures 9 and 10 , which does not belong to the invention; Figure 12 a side view of a further development of the inventive component according to the Figures 9 and 10 ; Figure 13 a front view of a spatial element consisting of a plurality of different building elements, which does not belong to the invention. Example of implementation

[0029] According to the Figures 1 and 2 The system for manufacturing spatial elements, which is not part of the invention, comprises a basic element 1. This element is designed as a rectangular block and has a width B and a height H (see figure). Figure 2 ) and a depth T. These dimensions are coordinated: The width is 450 mm, the height 150 mm, and the depth 150 mm. As in Figure 3 It is evident that the mass could also multiply.

[0030] The base element consists of solid material, for example, solid wood or corresponding glued layers of wood. It also has a plurality of holes 2 into which pins (not shown) can be inserted. These pins then partially protrude beyond a surface 3 of the base element and can engage with further components placed on top of the base element 1. This creates a pin connection between the individual components. The holes 2 form a hole pattern that is the same for all components except the one shown after... Figures 5 and 7 repeated. This facilitates the precise assembly of the individual components into the room element.

[0031] In Figures 5 and 7A hollow element 4 according to the invention is shown, which has an outer frame 5. This outer frame 5 has the outer dimensions of the basic element 1, i.e., the width B, the height H and the depth T. It encloses an interior space 6, which has an interior width Bi, a height H and an interior depth Ti.

[0032] In Figures 4 and 6 A cross-shaped insert 7 according to the invention is indicated. In the exemplary embodiment, three crosses 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 are integrally connected to one another. The holes 2 mentioned above are located in the area of ​​the crosses.

[0033] This insert frame 7 again has a height H, but it has an outer width Ba that corresponds to the inner width Bi and an outer depth (Ta) that corresponds to the inner depth Ti of the hollow element 4. This dimensioning ensures that the insert frame 7 can be inserted into the hollow element 4.

[0034] In Figure 8It is also indicated that the width of the hollow elements and the inner skeletons can multiply, in which case the crosses also multiply.

[0035] Figures 9 and 10 Figure 1 shows a skeleton element 9 not belonging to the invention, which, except for its dimensions, corresponds approximately to the insert skeleton 7. This skeleton element 9 also consists of crosses 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3, which are integrally connected and again have the aforementioned holes 2. Furthermore, the skeleton element 9 has a height H, but also the width B and depth T of the base element 1. This ensures that this skeleton element can be connected via corresponding pins to the base element 1 as well as to the insert skeleton 7, which is, for example, inserted into a hollow element 4.

[0036] The functioning of the system according to the invention is as follows: In an embodiment not belonging to the invention according to Figure 3 A partition wall is to be formed whose surface appears smooth on the outside. This partition wall 11 can be assembled from individual basic elements 1, according to a customer's requirements. Anchoring to a floor is preferably also achieved via a pin connection or, alternatively, by any other known connection. This results in a clean partition wall, which, however, has a relatively high weight due to the large number of solid basic elements 1.

[0037] Is it now desired that a wall 12 according to the invention be constructed according to Figure 8 If a structure is created that is lighter but has a smooth surface, one or more or even all of the basic elements are replaced by the hollow element 4, into which an insert skeleton 7 is inserted. The wall 12 shown there consists of a combination of hollow elements 4 and insert skeletons 7 to reduce weight.

[0038] These skeletal elements are not visible from the outside.

[0039] A wall 16 not belonging to the invention, consisting only of skeletal elements 9, is in Figure 11 shown. These skeletal elements 9 can now be combined as desired with the basic elements 1, the hollow elements 4 and the inner skeletons 7.

[0040] The skeletal elements 9 also enable a further improvement in the usability of the spatial element 12. Figure 12 It is indicated that grooves 14 can be formed in the crossbars 13, into which shelves 15 are then inserted. These could, for example, be glass shelves used for displaying various objects. In this way, for instance, a cosmetics department in a department store can be designed, with the individual cosmetic products placed on the shelves 15 and thus presented more effectively to the customer. Reference symbol list

[0041] 1 basic element 2 Hole 3 surface 4 Hollow element 5 outer frame 6 interior 7 Deployment skeleton 8 Cross 9 skeletal element 10 Cross 11 partition 12 Wall 13 Cross Bridge 14 Nut 15 shelf 16 Wall B Width H Height T depth Bi Interior width of 4 Ti Interior width of 4

Claims

1. A system for manufacturing room elements (12) from individual wooden structural elements (4, 7) that are joined together to form the room element, wherein at least one hollow element (4) can be inserted into an insert skeleton (7), wherein a hollow element (4) has an outer frame (5) that defines an interior space (6) with an interior width (Bi), an interior height (H), and an interior depth (Ti), wherein an insert skeleton (7) is provided and is cross-shaped, wherein the structural elements (4, 7) are connected to one another via pins that engage in holes (2), wherein the holes (2) are arranged in a hole pattern that is identical for all structural elements (4, 7), wherein at least the hollow element (4) or the insert skeleton (7) provides a receptacle for shelves (15), characterized in that the insert skeleton (7) has an outer width, a height (H), and an outer depth, wherein the outer width (Ba) corresponds to the inner width (Bi) and the outer depth (Ta) corresponds to the inner depth (Ti).