PANEL ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES SUCH AS BEACH CABINS OR SIMILAR

Description

FI / 012045 / UT Description of the Utility Model entitled: "PANEL ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES SUCH AS BEACH CABINS OR SIMILAR" in the name of Mrs. Linda PINUCCI, of Italian nationality and resident in Vicopisano, San Giovanni alla Vena district (Pisa). This innovation concerns a system for attaching panels made of aluminum, other metallic materials, or plastic, for the construction of modular prefabricated structures, particularly suitable for beach huts, bungalows, or similar. For the construction of small, generally parallelepiped-shaped buildings, particularly beach huts for use in seaside resorts, prefabricated modular panels made of metal or plastic are commonly assembled. The panels, which typically have surfaces of several square meters (typically 2 m wide by 3 m high) and a thickness of a few mm, are joined end-to-end so that they form a single plane to form the walls of the building, or so that they rest on planes arranged at an angle. make the edges. (Boi To connect panels, in the vast majority of cases, systems based on the use of profiled uprights are currently used. These uprights have a longitudinal length corresponding to the height of the panels, with a groove on one side that fits over the edges of the panels. On the opposite side, the uprights have one or more shaped extensions that allow them to be gripped and tightened by special connecting blocks. The systems described above have established themselves thanks to their versatility and cost-effectiveness. However, some of their construction and functional aspects, particularly in relation to the characteristics of the blocks used, are susceptible to improvement. These aspects can be summarized in the following terms. First of the whole panel assembly operation, although overall simple to perform, it is nevertheless such to have to request the intervention of personnel specialized. Furthermore, the joint areas between the panels present discontinuities which in many cases, in addition to to be decidedly aesthetically unpleasant have functionally inappropriate characteristics such as for example the presence of sharp edges or cavities narrow and inaccessible for cleaning. Finally, the blocks used for wall joints cannot be used for corner joints, which require different elements. This limits the modularity of the system, increasing construction and assembly costs. The aim of this innovation is to eliminate the drawbacks illustrated above by providing a panel coupling and tightening system that presents substantial functional and structural improvements compared to those currently used. This purpose is achieved with the panel connection system for the construction of prefabricated modular structures such as beach huts or the like, comprising grooved upright elements to engage the edges of said panels, connection means capable of engaging the uprights to connect at least two of said panels, and cover strips for the external covering of the coupling. The system has the characteristic that the connection means comprise blocks joined in pairs by a clamping element and each block has a pair of first arms extending from symmetrically opposite sides orthogonal to the clamping axis, from the end W Bardffff IscrlftoalrAlntf conin 223 each of which extends orthogonally a first tooth capable of engaging in a corresponding groove obtained on one of the uprights and on the side opposite said first tooth a second arm from one side of which extends a projection with which a corresponding tooth of one of said cover strips engages, whereby each pair of blocks provides anchoring for a pair of uprights on symmetrically opposite sides with respect to the clamping axis for a cover strip, through their mutual engagement and by effect of the clamping action on each pair of blocks. The innovation will now be illustrated in detail with the following description of one of its embodiments, given by way of example and not as a limitation, with reference to the attached drawings, in which: Figure 1 represents a cross-sectional view of a flat joint between panels with the hooking system according to the present innovation; Figure 2 represents a sectional view transversal of a hooking system With reference corner joint between panels with □ according to this innovation. to the said figures, the hooking system according to this innovation it provides for 1 uprights, Consisting of hollow profile bars with a substantially quadrilateral cross-section. On one side of the profile there is a longitudinal groove la, into which the panels, not shown in the figures, engage with one of their edges. On the opposite side, the uprights have an extension with a substantially rectangular cross-section 2, on the two lateral faces of which two longitudinal grooves 2a are obtained. In the grooves 2a of the uprights 1, closing blocks, generically indicated by 3 and 4, having a substantially parallelepiped shape, are inserted by means of their extensions and in a manner that will be explained in more detail later. Two different types of blocks are provided, flat blocks 3 and corner blocks 4, to create the two different types of joints, which are distinguished by their different plan profiles. In particular, to create a flat joint as in figure 1, pairs of blocks 3 are used, while to create a corner joint as shown in figure 2, it is necessary to pair a block floor 3 to a corner block 4. As for the 3 blocks, each one extends orthogonally from two of its facades Marco symmetrically opposite to the clamping axis are a pair of lateral arms 5, which will be referred to simply as the first arms hereinafter. From the end of each of them, a tooth 5a extends orthogonally from the internal side with respect to the clamping, which will be referred to as the first tooth, while from the opposite side extends an arm 6, hereinafter referred to as the second arm. On one external side of the second arm 6 is a projection 6a, while from the opposite side extends orthogonally a tooth 6b, which will be referred to as the second tooth hereinafter. Block 4 features, identically to clamp 3, a pair of first arms 7, with a first tooth 7a, and a pair of second arms 8, with a projection 8a on their inner side. Both blocks 3 and blocks 4 feature a threaded through hole 9, orthogonal to the first arms 5 or 8, for engagement with a clamping screw 10. To create a flat joint, as in figure 1, it is necessary to couple two blocks 3. The two blocks are positioned opposite each other, so that the first teeth 5a penetrate into the respective grooves 2a of two uprights 1, and they are closed together by screwing the screw 10. causing the uprights to tighten. One of the two blocks can in turn be connected to a further upright 1 by engaging its second teeth 6b in the grooves 2a, to create a T-joint. The outside of the joint is closed by a flat covering strip 11, having a rectangular hollow profile and from one face of which two parallel wings 12 extend, from the ends of each of which a tooth 12a extends orthogonally inwards. The wings 12 are spaced so as to appear in correspondence with the second arms 6 of the corresponding block 3. The flexibility of the strip means that pressure on it towards the block allows each tooth 12a to snap over the corresponding ridges 6a, thus locking the strip itself onto the block. The corner joint, as in figure 2, is created by coupling a block 3 with a block 4 in a manner completely analogous to the previous case with the engagement of the first teeth 5a and 7a in the grooves 2a of an upright 1. In this case, a corner closing strip 13 has a substantially square profile and from one of its internal faces extend two flexible parallel wings 14 which engage with a snap-fit ​​A IX similarly to the case of the plane joint described above with their tooth 14a, extending orthogonally towards the outside from their ends, against the projections 8a of the second arm 8. The blocks, shown in plan in the figures, can be a few centimeters tall, typically three centimeters. To connect 3-meter-high panels, you will need three joints: one near the base, one approximately halfway up, and one near the top edge of the panel itself. The above-described joint's ease of assembly is evident, as is its affordability. It requires the use of just two types of blocks, which can be combined to create flat joints, with two or three walls connected to the joint itself, and corner joints. The covering strips, also <essi di montaggio elementare grazie al sistema a scatto, consentono di dare alla zona di giunzione caratteristiche di funzionalità e sicurezza non riscontrabili nei sistemi di aggancio attualmente impiegati per analoghi scopi, nonché pleasant overall aesthetic appearance. Variations and / or modifications may be made to the SZ^V^ panel attachment system according to this innovation, without thereby departing from the scope But. {Soclcfi (written! protective of the same.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. Panel coupling system for the construction of prefabricated modular structures such as beach cabins or the like, comprising grooved upright elements to engage the edges of said panels, coupling means suitable for engaging with said uprights to create the connection of at least two of said panels, and covering strips for the external covering of said coupling, characterised in that said coupling means comprise blocks joined in pairs by means of a clamping element, each block having a pair of first arms extending from symmetrically opposite sides orthogonally to the clamping axis, from the end of each of said first arms extending orthogonally a first tooth capable of engaging in a corresponding groove made on one of said uprights, from the side opposite to said first tooth extending orthogonally from said first arm a second arm from one side of which extends a projection against which a corresponding tooth of one of said cover strips engages, whereby each pair of blocks provides the anchoring for a cover The uprights from symmetrically opposite sides with respect to the clamping axis for a roofing strip, through their mutual engagement and by effect i, D Marci ILy / c F (Società Aflyvn ? iscrlttq / allibo ' Aj 'in pu) of the tightening action on each pair of blocks.

2. Hooking system according to claim 1, wherein a second tooth extends from said second arm on the side opposite said projection to engage in a corresponding groove of a further upright.

3. Hooking system according to the preceding claims, wherein said covering strips have a hollow profile of substantially rectangular shape, from one face of which extends a pair of parallel wings, from each of said wings extending orthogonally said tooth suitable for engaging against said projection of said second arm.

4. Hooking system according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said covering strips have a hollow profile of substantially square shape, from an internal face of said profile extending a pair of parallel wings, from each of which extends orthogonally said tooth suitable for engaging against said projection of said second arm.

5. System according to the preceding claims, wherein said teeth of said wings snap-fit ​​against the coupling between said strips and said blocks. I Sii Mr-fi r vindication ' / In 6. System of hookup according to the previous, wherein said clamping element comprises a screw passing through said pair of blocks to provide said tightening action.

7. Panel fastening system for the construction of prefabricated structures such as beach cabins or similar, substantially as described above and illustrated with reference to the attached drawings. pp PINUCCI Linda ( J'W Bèi Bini