fixing elements with angular and vertical locking of two vertical panels.

Abstract

Connecting device intended to connect two vertical panels together on at least one of their two vertical edges, connection forming a right angle clamped in rotation and verticality allowing rapid assembly of the panels and good holding in position.

Description

Title of the invention: fixing elements with angular and vertical locking of two vertical panels.

[0001] The present invention relates to an angular and vertical fixing device between two panels, particularly made of wood or plastic.

[0002] Here we will mainly deal with the assembly of wooden structures called composters without excluding the field of application of our device which can be applied to other areas than that of waste.

[0003] There are many possibilities for fixing two wooden panels of a composter between them. You can simply screw the end of each board onto a cleat, use a so-called piano hinge or, more specifically, use a longitudinal plastic hinge in two parts which allows several boards to be connected together. Hinges which fit into each other and are held in place by a plastic rod.

[0004] All these existing devices are either intended for experienced DIY enthusiasts or are fragile, especially in winter when they are made of plastic.

[0005] Indeed, in the area of ​​waste that we treat as a priority, the composter is subject to high internal pressures, particularly in the event of frost.

[0006] These devices are not suitable for the rapid and long-term installation of a composter in an outdoor environment with climatic constraints.

[0007] The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks while proposing a simple and inexpensive solution with numerous applications.

[0008] Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear better in the detailed description which follows and which refers to the appended drawings, given solely by way of example, and in which:

[0009] [Fig.l] is a perspective view of the angle iron C1 and C2 assembled.

[0010] [Fig.2] is a perspective view of part of the two panels PI and P2.

[0011] [Fig. 3] is a detail view of one end of the two angles C1 and C2 assemblies.

[0012] [Fig.4] is a detailed view of one end of the two angles C1 and C2 assembled with the threaded rod T.

[0013] According to an exemplary embodiment referring to [Fig.l], the device according to the invention is an arrangement intended to connect two wooden panels each composed of several boards. This device is in the non-exclusive field of waste.

[0014] The arrangement comprises two angles provided here as identical and of constant thickness in order to optimize manufacturing.

[0015] Each corner is pierced with holes allowing several horizontal boards to be fixed to a corner using screws taken between a wing and the vertical edge of each board.

[0016] The number of boards varies depending on the section of the boards.

[0017] In order to optimize manufacturing, it is preferable to have only one section of board.

[0018] In our design, we opted for three boards 120mm high and 18mm thick per panel.

[0019] The PI panel consists of three horizontal boards identical by convention joined on at least one vertical edge by a CL angle iron.

[0020] Panel P2 is identical to panel PI, it comprises three boards and a C2 angle.

[0021] The angle iron Cl comprises two wings perpendicular to each other CAI and CA2.

[0022] The wing CAI is folded at right angles to the wing PLI close to its two ends in order to form two horizontal legs PA1 and PA2, the fold directed away from the wing PL2.

[0023] The tab PA1 is distant from the opposite end by a distance which is differentiated from the distance between the tab PA2 and the opposite end by a value which must be greater than the thickness of the angle iron CL.

[0024] The wing PLI of the angle iron Cl which includes the protruding tabs PA1 and PA2 is fixed on the edge of the three boards of the panel PL

[0025] The wing PL2 of the angle iron Cl is attached to the outer face of the three boards of the panel PL

[0026] Each leg PA1 and PA2 is machined with a cylindrical orifice 01 and 02.

[0027] The wing PL3 of the angle iron C2 comprises the protruding legs PA3 and PA4.

[0028] The wing PL3 is fixed on the edge of the three boards of the panel P2.

[0029] The wing PL4 of the angle iron C2 is attached to the outer face of the three boards of the panel P2.

[0030] Each leg PA3 and PA4 is machined with a cylindrical orifice 03 and 04.

[0031] Panel P2 is manufactured identical to PI with three boards and the angle iron C2 fixed on the edge of the three boards on the same side as CL

[0032] The connection between the two panels PI and P2, the outer face of the boards of which is vertical, requires the panel P2 to be turned over so that the angles C1 and C2 are opposite each other, the panels PI and P2 being substantially at right angles.

[0033] Thus positioned, it is appropriate to introduce a rod T, metallic here and threaded, of suitable dimension smaller than the orifices, into the orifices 01 and 02 of the angle C1 and 03 and 04 of the angle 02.

[0034] The edge of each leg PA1, PA2, PA3 and PA4 in the extension of the edge of the wing PLI and PL3 is parallel and in contact respectively with the wing PL2 and PL4.

[0035] Thus positioned the vertical axis of each orifice 01, 02, 03 and 04 is coincident.

[0036] This position of the axes allows the simple introduction of the rod T whose length is greater than the height of each panel PI or P2.

[0037] At the upper end of the rod T

[0038] In this positioning, the angle between the two panels PI and P2 is a practically totally constrained right angle, its very small angular rotation being linked to the manufacturing clearance of the rod T and the orifices 01, 02, 03 and 04.

[0039] Such a clearance is generally less than 10°, most often 5° and in our embodiment less than 3°.

[0040] In our implementation, in addition to the angular locking described above, we have implemented a vertical locking of the two panels PI and P2, one in relation to the other.

[0041] The description below relates to the angle C1 for simplicity since all the angles are identical?

[0042] The vertical locking means between the two panels is materialized by machining on the vertical edge of the wing PLI of the angle iron Cl which includes the folded tabs PLI, PL2.

[0043] The machining consists of machining a protrusion EX on one part of the edge and two protrusions EX1, EX2, on another part of the edge.

[0044] Machining carried out in such a way that the head-to-tail arrangement of the two identical angles, C1 and C2, makes the protrusion EX coincide in the gap formed between the two protrusions EX1 and EX2, directly opposite said two protrusions, thus blocking any vertical movement of the two angles C1 and C2 relative to each other and consequently any vertical movement of the panel PI relative to the panel P2.

[0045] The invention includes all technical equivalents of the means described as well as their combinations, if these are executed according to its spirit and implemented within the framework of the following claims.

Claims

Claims

1. Connecting device intended to connect two vertical panels together on at least one of their two vertical edges, characterized by two longitudinal profiles which each border at least one edge of each of the two vertical panels in such a way that their connection between them and with a longitudinal part of the axis type whose length is greater than the height of the panels determines at the connection between the two panels an angular blocking by an angular blocking means and a vertical blocking between the two panels by a vertical blocking means.

2. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the angular locking means is obtained by two folds each made close to one of the two ends of each profile, folds which are on the one hand machined with an orifice whose section is greater than the section of the longitudinal part of the axis type in order to allow the passage of the latter and on the other hand folds which are in contact with a face of the adjacent profile, such an apparatus forming a triangulation whose angular play is linked to the difference in section between the receiving parts which are the orifices machined in the protrusions and the longitudinal part of the axis type.

3. Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the two profiles are identical and take the form of a vertical longitudinal angle iron (Cl, C2), the protrusions (PA1, PA2) and (PA3, PA4), of which, arranged close to each end, are produced by the substantially horizontal folding of one of the two wings (PLI, PL3), in the opposite direction to the other wing, thus forming two tabs (PA1, PA2) and (PA3, PA4), each arranged close to one of the two ends of each angle iron (Cl, C2), tabs machined with an orifice (01, 02) and (03, 04) which allows the introduction of the longitudinal part of the axis type (T).

4. Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the two folds which form the two legs of each identical angle iron (Cl, C2) are each made at a distance close to one of the two ends but a non-identical distance in order to be able to use the two angles irons (Cl, C2) head to tail and aligned horizontally without fear of a collision of the legs (PA1, PA2) with (PA3, PA4).

5. Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the vertical locking means between the two panels is materialized by machining on the vertical edge of the wing of the angle iron which includes the folded tabs, machining which consists of a single protrusion on one part of the edge and two protrusions on another part of the edge, machining carried out in such a way that the head-to-tail arrangement of two identical angles (Cl, C2) makes the single protrusion (EX) coincide directly opposite the two protrusions (EX1, E3X2) when the upper horizontal edge of the two panels (PI, P2) is merged on the same horizontal plane, thus blocking any vertical movement of the two angles relative to each other and consequently one of the two adjacent panels relative to the other panel.

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