Compensation component for a building element mounted at a distance

Abstract

The invention relates to a compensation component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) for a building element (20) mounted at a distance (A). The compensation component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) has a main body (31) and a recess (32) in the main body (31), wherein the recess (32) is a blind opening, and wherein the recess (32) has at least two bulges (321, 323) extending perpendicularly to the opening of the blind opening.

Description

[0001] Dipl. Ing. Irmgard Schuhbießer

[0002] SHOE BITES BR Patent Attorney

[0003] European Patent Attorney

[0004] Holzgartenstraße 6

[0005] D-93059 Regensburg

[0006] October 18, 2024

[0007] New international patent application. Applicant and inventor: Günther Salzinger. Our reference: 11219-WO

[0008] COMPENSATION COMPONENT FOR BUILDING COMPONENT MOUNTED WITH A DISTANCE

[0009] Description

[0010] The present invention relates to a compensating component for a building component mounted at a distance. The compensating component is, in particular, a compensating plate that can be mounted between a building wall and a facade or other building components, or between parts of a technical system or device.

[0011] A building typically has a variety of components, such as walls, ceilings, floors, facades, and / or facade cladding. Components can be solid, like a concrete wall or ceiling, a masonry wall or ceiling, etc. Of course, a timber-framed wall is also considered a building wall or ceiling.

[0012] Building walls are often clad with a curtain wall or facade for weather protection, thermal insulation, soundproofing, and / or aesthetic reasons. A curtain wall or facade is a building component mounted at a distance from the building wall. For this purpose, battens and / or panels made of wood, plastic, metal, or at least one other building material are attached to the building wall. Traditionally, fasteners, especially screws, are used to attach the battens and / or panels to the building wall. These fasteners pass through the battens and / or panels and are anchored into the building wall.

[0013] The problem is that tolerances for building walls are in the centimeter range. If the curtain wall or facade is mounted to the building wall without any adjustment, this will cause problems.

[0014] Tel.: +49 (0)941 63045 750 Fax: +49 (0)941 63045 751 mail@schuhbiesser.de www.schuhbiesser.de Schuhbießer patent 18 October 2024

[0015] - 2 / 13 - the curtain wall or facade, depending on the circumstances, may have unwanted dents or bulges. As a result, the curtain wall does not have a flat surface and is perceived as unsightly.

[0016] To solve this problem, washers can be used, which are mounted between the building wall and the battens and / or panels made of the chosen material to be attached to it.

[0017] However, the use of washers has proven difficult for the following reasons.

[0018] Firstly, for each fixing point on the building wall, the installer must determine the required thickness of the washer to achieve the desired facade appearance. This means the installer may need several washers of varying thicknesses to create the necessary flat surface for the ventilated facade. At least two washers of the same or different thicknesses can be stacked on top of each other to compensate for varying distances between the building wall, substructure, and facade. Depending on the number of washers required at a fixing point, the installation of the substructure for the facade becomes correspondingly complex.

[0019] Secondly, the installer often works on scaffolding to attach the prefabricated substructure, onto which the new facade is mounted, to a building wall several meters high. If even one of the washers falls off a fastening point, the installation effort increases in terms of both time and cost.

[0020] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a compensating component for a spaced-out building component, with which the aforementioned problems can be solved. In particular, a compensating component for a spaced-out building component is to be provided, which makes the assembly of a spaced-out building component less complex than conventional methods, so that reliable assembly to achieve the desired dimensional accuracy for the spaced-out building component and compliance with applicable building regulations is enabled easily and cost-effectively. Schuhbießer patent, October 18, 2024

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[0022] This problem is solved by a compensating component for a building component mounted at a distance according to claim 1. The compensating component has a recess arranged in the base body, wherein the recess is a blind opening, and wherein the recess has at least two protrusions arranged transversely to the opening of the blind opening.

[0023] The described compensating component, with its specially designed pocket opening, ensures that the compensating component remains securely attached to a fastening component, and in particular can hang, even if the compensating component is not yet firmly mounted between the building wall and the curtain wall, for example.

[0024] By simply mounting, in particular attaching, different compensating components to an already partially mounted fastening element, the installer can easily determine which compensating component and / or how many compensating components are needed at the current mounting point to achieve the desired dimensional accuracy for the spaced-out building component.

[0025] Thus, due to its slotted opening, the compensating component can be easily replaced, added to, or completely removed as needed without completely loosening the fastener. This is particularly advantageous, for example, if the component to be mounted with a spacer needs to be repaired or partially replaced later. In such a case, neither the fastener nor the component to be mounted with a spacer needs to be completely loosened just to replace, add, or remove at least one compensating component.

[0026] An additional major advantage of the compensating component is that it rarely, if ever, detaches unintentionally from its mounting point, even if the spaced-out building section is subsequently loosened. This minimizes the likelihood that the required number of compensating components will be insufficient when the spaced-out building section is later reattached, thus preventing dents in and / or damage to the facade. Schuhbießer patent, October 18, 2024

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[0028] The design of the described compensating component also helps to minimize dimensional inaccuracies and / or damage to at least the building section mounted at a distance. This also makes compliance with applicable building regulations straightforward and cost-effective.

[0029] As a result, mounting a building component mounted at a distance to a building wall or ceiling involves much less effort than conventional mounting.

[0030] Overall, the described compensating component ensures quick and trouble-free installation. This contributes to the cost-effective production of the spaced-out building component, in particular a facade or a suspended ceiling, etc., for a building.

[0031] Furthermore, fewer compensating components fall off and get lost during installation on, for example, a building wall.

[0032] All of this contributes to the conservation of resources.

[0033] Further advantageous embodiments of the compensating component are specified in the dependent claims.

[0034] The at least two protrusions may extend from the recess in a semicircular shape.

[0035] The recess can have a T-shaped cross-section. It is conceivable that three protrusions are arranged on the crossbar of the T, with the opening of the bag being located at the base of the T.

[0036] In one embodiment, the compensating component is designed symmetrically about an axis of symmetry. The recess can also be designed symmetrically about this axis of symmetry. Schuhbießer patent, October 18, 2024

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[0038] It is possible that the compensating component has a height that is smaller than the length of the compensating component, and that the height is also smaller than the width of the compensating component.

[0039] It is conceivable that the compensating component is made at least partially of plastic and / or metal and / or wood and / or bamboo and / or fiber composite material.

[0040] The compensating component can be a sheet of metal.

[0041] The compensating component can be designed as a plate or a block.

[0042] According to one embodiment, the compensating component has at least one projection and / or at least one recess along the length and / or width of the compensating component.

[0043] According to one embodiment, the compensating component has at least one projection and / or an opening in addition to the bag opening.

[0044] At least one previously described compensating component can be part of a system which also includes a first building part, a second building part which is mounted at a distance from the first building part, and at least one fastening element for fastening the first and second building parts to each other, wherein the at least one compensating component is arranged between the first and second building parts, such that a fastening element protrudes through the recess of the at least one compensating component.

[0045] In this system, at least one compensating component can be clamped between the first building section and the second building section using the fastening element.

[0046] In one embodiment, the first building component is a wall and the second is a suspended ceiling. Alternatively, the first is a ceiling and the second is a suspended ceiling. Another alternative is the first floor and the second is a raised floor. Schuhbießer patent, October 18, 2024

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[0048] Other possible implementations of the invention also include combinations of features or embodiments described previously or subsequently with regard to the exemplary embodiments, even if not explicitly mentioned. In such cases, the person skilled in the art will also add individual aspects as improvements or additions to the respective basic form of the invention.

[0049] The invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing and an exemplary embodiment. The drawing shows:

[0050] Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of part of a system with a compensating component according to a first embodiment;

[0051] Fig. 2 is a front view of part of the system of Fig. 1;

[0052] Fig. 3 shows a top view of one of the compensating components from Fig. 1 and Fig. 2;

[0053] Fig. 4 shows a first side view of the compensating component from Fig. 3;

[0054] Fig. 5 shows a second side view of the compensating component from Fig. 3;

[0055] Fig. 6 shows a side view of a compensating component according to a second embodiment;

[0056] Fig. 7 shows a side view of a compensating component according to a third embodiment; and

[0057] Fig. 8 shows a side view of a compensating component according to a fourth embodiment.

[0058] Unless otherwise specified, identical or functionally equivalent components in the figures are designated with the same reference numerals. Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024

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[0060] Fig. 1 shows a section through a part of a system 1 according to a first embodiment. The system 1 is in particular a building or a technical installation, especially a processing plant for a product, or a device.

[0061] In the example shown in Fig. 1, system 1 comprises a building section 10, a scaffold 20, compensating components 30, and fastening elements 40. The building section 10 is a first building section. The scaffold 20 is a second building section. The building section 10 and the scaffold 20 are arranged at a distance A from each other using the compensating components 30 and fastening elements 40. In the view shown in Fig. 1, the building section 10 and the scaffold 20 are mounted together at a distance A using the compensating components 30 and fastening elements 40.

[0062] The fasteners 40 can be detachable or non-detachable. In the example of Fig. 1, each of the fasteners 40 is a screw. However, at least some of the fasteners 40 can be designed differently than shown in Fig. 2. In particular, at least one of the fasteners 40 is a nail or a rivet. The rivet is a plastically deformable fastener.

[0063] Building component 10 is, in particular, a wall, ceiling, or floor of building 1. Specifically, building component 10 is constructed of masonry and / or concrete and / or is part of a timber frame. Building component 10 may also be a drywall partition, ceiling, or floor. Additionally or alternatively, building component 10 may be an interior wall and / or an exterior wall. Naturally, building component 10 may be self-supporting, in particular a self-supporting wall on a terrace or balcony, a self-supporting wall for property boundaries, and / or a self-supporting ceiling.

[0064] Openings 11 are arranged in the building wall 10. Openings 21 are arranged in the scaffolding 20. In the example of Fig. 1, the fastening elements 40 each have a head 41, a rod 42, a thread 43, and an axis of symmetry 45. The fastening element 40 in the example of Fig. 1 is a countersunk screw. The fastening element 40 of Fig. 1 is rotatable about the axis of symmetry 45 in order to mount the fastening element 40 in the openings 21, 11, and through at least one compensating component 30, as shown in Fig. 1. A dowel 12 can be used in this process. (Shoebiter patent, October 18, 2024)

[0065] - 8 / 13 - can be used. The dowel 12 can be arranged in the opening 11, as shown in Fig. 1.

[0066] For the openings 11 and 21 shown at the top of Fig. 1, only one compensating component 30 is mounted between the building wall 10 and the scaffolding 20. For the openings 11 and 21 shown at the bottom of Fig. 1, two compensating components 30 are mounted between the building wall 10 and the scaffolding 20. The two compensating components 30 mounted at the bottom of Fig. 1 for the openings 11 and 21 are arranged next to each other.

[0067] The compensating component 30 at the opening 11, 21 at the top of Fig. 1 has a different material thickness than each of the compensating components 30 at the opening 11, 21 at the bottom of Fig. 1. It is possible that all compensating components 30 in Fig. 1 have different material thicknesses. Depending on the requirements, more than two compensating components 30 can be arranged next to each other.

[0068] The compensating component 30 is, in particular, a compensating plate. The compensating component 30 can be described as a spacer.

[0069] The compensating component 30 can be installed, in particular, between a facade cladding and a building wall, or between a building ceiling and a suspended ceiling, or between a subfloor and a raised floor. The compensating component 30 can also be installed, in particular, between a building wall and a scaffold 20 as a facade substructure. Alternatively, the compensating component 30 can be installed, in particular, between a building ceiling and a suspended ceiling.

[0070] The compensating components 30 of Fig. 1 ensure that the scaffold 20 is positioned at a distance from the building wall 10. The scaffold 20 is mounted at a distance A from the building wall 10 using at least one compensating component 30. The scaffold 20 has at least one rail 23, 24, which are shown in Fig. 2.

[0071] According to Fig. 2, the strips 23, 24 are arranged at intervals from each other on the building part 10. More precisely, the strips 23, 24 in Fig. 2 are spaced horizontally apart by a distance A1. Each of the strips 23, 24 can be made at least partially of wood and / or bamboo and / or metal and / or plastic. Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024

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[0073] The framework 20 is, in a special embodiment, for example a grid, although this is not shown in Fig. 2.

[0074] Furthermore, several compensating components 30 are shown in Fig. 2. In the example shown in Fig. 2, the compensating components 30 are also spaced horizontally by a distance A2. In addition, the compensating components 30 are spaced vertically by a distance A3. Each of the compensating components 30 has a recess 32 in which one of the fastening elements 40 is arranged. The recess 32 is oriented in the plane of the drawing in Fig. 2. The compensating components 30 are described in more detail with reference to Figs. 3 to 5.

[0075] According to Fig. 3, a compensating component 30 has a base body 31. The recess 32 is arranged in the base body 31. In the example shown in Figs. 3 to 5, the compensating component 30 is arranged symmetrically about an axis of symmetry 320. Furthermore, the recess 32 is also designed symmetrically about the axis of symmetry 320.

[0076] The recess 32 is a blind opening. Therefore, unlike a through opening, the recess 32 is only open on one side of the compensating component 30. In the example shown in Fig. 3, the recess 32 has three protrusions 321, 322, 323. However, it is possible that only two of the protrusions 321, 322, 323 are present.

[0077] In the example shown in Fig. 3, the protrusions 321, 322, 323 each project semicircularly from the recess 32. The protrusions 321, 322, 323 are arranged side by side on the recess 32. The protrusions 321, 322, 323 are each offset by an angle of 90° on the recess 32. The first protrusion 321 and the third protrusion 323 are arranged transversely to the opening of the bag. If only two of the protrusions 321, 322, 323 are present, for example, only protrusions 321, 322 or 322, 323 may be present, or the two protrusions 321, 323 may be offset by any angle within a range of 180° on the recess 32.

[0078] The recess 32 of Fig. 3 is T-shaped. The recess 32 has a T-shaped cross-section. According to Fig. 3, the three protrusions 321, 322, 323 are arranged on the crossbar of the T. The opening of the bag opening / recess 32 is located at the base of the T. Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024

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[0080] The compensating component 30 of Fig. 3, more precisely its base body 31, has a length L and a width B. According to Figs. 4 and 5, the compensating component 30, more precisely its base body 31, has a height H. In the example shown in Figs. 3 to 5, the length L of the compensating component 30 is greater than the width B and greater than the height H. Furthermore, the height H of the compensating component 30 is less than the width B of the compensating component 30. The dimensions of the compensating component 30, in particular length L, width B, and height H, can be selected as required.

[0081] The compensating component 30, more precisely its base body 31, is rectangular in the example shown in Figures 3 to 5. In the example shown in Figures 3 to 5, the compensating component 30, more precisely its base body 31, is a plate. However, the compensating component 30 is not limited to this. The compensating component 30 can be a block in which at least the width B and the height H are approximately equal.

[0082] The compensating component 30 is primarily made of plastic or sheet metal. However, the compensating component 30 is not limited to these materials. The compensating component 30 can be made at least partially of plastic and / or metal and / or wood and / or bamboo and / or fiber composite material.

[0083] The compensating component 30 can be manufactured by casting, in particular injection molding, or by rolling or by 3D printing.

[0084] This means that the compensating component 30 is manufactured in such a way that dimensional tolerances in construction can be compensated for quickly and very effectively. Furthermore, the compensating component 30 is very cost-effective.

[0085] Fig. 6 shows a compensating component 30A according to a second embodiment. The compensating component 30A has a varying height H along its length L. For example, the compensating component 30 has at least one projection 33 and / or a recess 34 along its length L. In particular, as shown in the example of Fig. 6, the compensating component 30 has a wave-like shape in cross-section on at least one side, at least partially. Thus, the compensating component 30 has at least one projection 33 and / or a recess 34 along its length L. A second compensating component 30 can be adapted in shape to the compensating component 30A of Fig. 6 at least on one side. This allows two compensating components to be positioned side by side. (Patent 18 October 2024)

[0086] - 11 / 13 - the arranged compensating components 30A slip less towards each other or are displaced less towards each other along their length L than two compensating components 30 of the preceding embodiment.

[0087] The two adjacent compensating components 30A can be positively connected to each other in this way.

[0088] Of course, it is possible that at least one projection 33 and / or at least one recess 34 is provided additionally or alternatively along the width B of the compensating component 30A.

[0089] Fig. 7 shows a compensating component 30B according to a third embodiment. The compensating component 30B has at least one projection 35, in particular a pin. The projection 35 extends laterally from the compensating component 30B. Accordingly, a complementary compensating component 30B has at least one opening along its length L in which the at least one projection 35 can be arranged. The at least one projection 35 can be arranged at at least one edge of the base body 31 or spaced apart from all edges of the base body 31 in the compensating component 30C.

[0090] Thus, two compensating components 30B are adapted to each other in shape at least on one side. This allows two compensating components 30B arranged side by side to be fixed to each other along both their length L and their width. As a result, the two compensating components 30B cannot be moved relative to each other.

[0091] In this way, two adjacent compensating components 30B can be positively connected to each other.

[0092] Fig. 8 shows a compensating component 30C according to a fourth embodiment. In addition to the pocket opening 32, the compensating component 30C has at least one opening 36 for receiving a pin. In the example shown in Fig. 8, the at least one opening 36 is arranged at a distance from the pocket opening 32. The at least one opening 36 is arranged approximately parallel to the pocket opening 32 in the example shown in Fig. 8. Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024

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[0094] The at least one opening 36 can be a bag opening, as shown in Fig. 8.

[0095] Alternatively, at least one opening 36 is a through opening that is open to two sides of the compensating component 30C. The at least one opening 36 can be arranged at at least one edge of the base body 31 or spaced apart from all edges of the base body 31, i.e., enclosed by the base body 31, in the compensating component 30C.

[0096] In this way, at least two compensating components 30C can be placed next to each other just as easily as at least two compensating components 30. Nevertheless, the at least two compensating components 30C can be fixed together with the pin in the opening, so that the at least two compensating components 30C are less movable relative to each other than the at least two compensating components 30.

[0097] According to a fifth embodiment, a compensating component 30A, 30B, 30C has at least one projection 33 and / or a recess 34 and at least one cantilever 35 or at least one opening 36, with the exception of the at least one cantilever 35.

[0098] All previously described configurations of system 1 and / or the compensating components 30, 30A, 30B, 30C can be used individually or in any possible combination. In particular, all features of the previously described embodiments can be combined or omitted as desired. Additionally, the following modifications are particularly conceivable.

[0099] The parts shown in the figures are schematic and may differ in their exact design from the forms shown in the figures, as long as their previously described functions are guaranteed.

[0100] The dimensions of the compensating component 30, 30A, 30B, 30C are freely selectable as long as the previously described functions are guaranteed. The same applies to the dimensions of system 1.

[0101] The compensating component 30, 30A, 30B, 30C need not be rectangular. The at least one compensating component 30, 30A, 30B, 30C can be any angular part and / or be at least partially oval on the outside, or at least partially round or rounded. Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024

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[0103] It is conceivable that at least one compensating component 30, 30A, 30B of the compensating components 30, 30A, 30B used in system 1 is any square part or is oval or round.

[0104] The protrusions 321, 322, 323 of the recess 32 need not be semicircular. At least one protrusion of the protrusions 321, 322, 323 may be angular or oval. In particular, one protrusion of the protrusions 321, 322, 323 may be triangular or quadrilateral.

Claims

Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024 - 1 / 3 - Claims 1. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) for a building component (20) mounted at a distance (A), comprising a base body (31) and a recess (32) arranged in the base body (31), wherein the recess (32) is a blind opening, and wherein the recess (32) has at least two protrusions (321, 323) arranged transversely to the opening of the blind opening.

2. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to claim 1, wherein the at least two protrusions (321 , 323) project out of the recess (32) in a semicircular shape.

3. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the recess (32) has a T-shaped cross-section.

4. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to claim 3, wherein three protrusions (321 , 322, 323) are arranged on the crossbar of the T, and wherein the opening of the bag opening is arranged at the base of the T.

5. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30; 30A, 30B) is designed symmetrically with respect to an axis of symmetry (320). 6 Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to claim 5, wherein the recess (32) is designed symmetrically to the axis of symmetry (320).

7. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) has a height (H) that is smaller than the length (L) of the compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C), and wherein the height (H) is also smaller than the width (B) of the compensating component (30A; 30B; 30C). Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024 - 2 / 3 - 8. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) is made at least partially of plastic and / or metal and / or wood and / or bamboo and / or fiber composite material.

9. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) is a sheet metal part.

10. Compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30; 30A; 30B; 30C) is designed as a plate or block.

11. Compensating component (30A) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30A) has at least one projection (33) and / or at least one recess (34) along the length (L) and / or the width (B) of the compensating component (30A).

12. Compensating component (30B) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the compensating component (30B) has at least one projection (35) and / or one opening (36) in addition to the bag opening (32).

13. System (1), comprising a first building part (10), a second building part (20) which is mounted to the first building part (10) at a distance (A), at least one fastening element (40) for fastening the first and second building parts (10, 20) to each other, and at least one compensating component (30) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one compensating component (30) is arranged between the first and second building parts (10, 20) such that a fastening element (40) projects through the recess (32) of the at least one compensating component (30).

14. System (1) according to claim 13, wherein the at least one compensating component (30) is clamped with the fastening element (40) between the first building part (10) and the second building part (20). Shoe-biter patent, October 18, 2024 - 3 / 3 - 15. System (1) according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the first building part (10) is a building wall and the second building part (20) is a suspended ceiling, or wherein the first building part (10) is a building ceiling and the second building part (20) is a suspended ceiling, or wherein the first building part (10) is a building floor and the second building part (20) is a raised floor.

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