Connecting body, and assembly having a connecting body

Abstract

The invention relates to a connecting body (3) for connecting a joining base element (1), which is designed in particular as a furniture or building element, to a mating joining element (5), which is designed in particular as a furniture element, wherein the connecting body (3) is designed to connect the joining base element (1) to the mating joining element (5) in a tool-free and releasable manner, wherein the connecting body (3) is designed as a joining post and is composed of a plurality of joining segments (2a, b, c, d), and wherein the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) are each designed to fasten the relevant joining segment (2a, b, c, d) to the joining base element (1) via at least one connecting means (4) arranged on an end face of the joining segment (2a, b, c, d), and such that a circumferential region (10) of the joining post composed of a plurality of joining segments engages in an opening (6) of the mating joining element (5), wherein the opening (6) is designed to geometrically correspond to the cross section of the connecting body (3) such that the mating joining element (5) can be secured radially against displacement relative to its circumference.

Description

[0001] Connecting body and arrangement with a connecting body

[0002] The invention relates to a connecting body for connecting a joining base element, which is in particular designed as a furniture or building element, with a joining counter element, which is in particular designed as a furniture element, wherein the connecting body is provided to connect the joining base element to the joining counter element without tools and detachably.

[0003] Connecting elements for the tool-free assembly of fixed, yet detachable or reversible connections of furniture parts to each other or of furniture or furniture elements to room elements, such as a floor or a wall, are known in various designs from the prior art.

[0004] In a known solution, the connecting elements are joined to the respective base element via material-bonded connections, such as adhesive bonds. Often, the adhesive bonds are sufficiently strong but then cannot be separated, or the long-term strength of the bond is insufficient, causing these adhesive bonds to fail prematurely.

[0005] Against this background, the invention thus has the task of creating a simply designed and easily handled improved connecting body for fastening furniture elements.

[0006] This problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1, namely by a connecting body for connecting a joining base element, which is in particular designed as a furniture or building element, with a joining counter element, which is in particular designed as a furniture element, wherein the connecting body is provided to connect the joining base element to the joining counter element without tools and detachably, wherein the connecting body is designed as a joining die which is composed of several joining segments.Furthermore, it is provided that the joining segments are each designed so that the respective joining segment is fastened to the joining base element via at least one fastener arranged on one end face of the joining segment, and it is provided that the joining die, assembled from the several joining segments, engages with a circumferential area in an opening of the joining counter-element, the opening being geometrically corresponding to the cross-section of the connecting body. The joining counter-element is thus secured against radial displacement with respect to its circumference or secured in the assembled state.In this way, an advantageous connecting element is created for joining a base element, for example a floor, with a counter-element, which can in particular be a furniture element. When the connecting element is subsequently disassembled, the individual joining segments, which together form the joining punch-like joining body, can be detached without tools and with minimal effort after removing the counter-element. High shear strength during operation, combined with low disassembly forces, is a further advantage of the invention.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, it can be further advantageously provided that the joining segments assembled to form the joining die-like connecting body are circumferentially distributed and lie adjacent to one another, but are not directly connected to each other. This is particularly important because the joining segments can then generally be detached relatively easily by breaking them out of the arrangement. Only relatively small forces are required for this, since the proportionate adhesive surface of each joining segment is significantly smaller than the adhesive surface of an unsegmented joining die with the same envelope geometry. Without this segmentation, disassembly would be very complex or even impossible without tools. Nevertheless, the connecting body as a whole has an advantageously large effective adhesive surface.Furthermore, a high resistance to shear forces acting on the joint between the joining body and the joining base element during operation is advantageous, with significantly lower disassembly forces for each individual joining segment from which the joining body or bodies are formed.

[0008] The invention also provides an advantageous arrangement consisting of a joining base element and a joining counter element, which are connected to each other by one or more connecting bodies according to one of the claims relating to the connecting bodies.

[0009] Various geometric configurations of the joining die are possible. In a preferred embodiment, the joining die can have a cylindrical shape, with the joining segments designed as circumferentially distributed cylindrical segments. Such a configuration is easy to handle and disassemble. Alternatively, the joining die can have a polygonal cross-section, with the joining segments designed as circumferentially distributed cuboid segments, or, for example, the joining die can have an elliptical or elongated cross-section, in which case the joining segments are preferably designed as sub-segments of this body. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the joining segments are connected to the joining base element at the mounting side by a material-bonded connection.The intended material-bonded connection creates a very good prerequisite for tool-free assembly and disassembly of the connecting body.

[0010] According to a further, particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it can be provided, for example, that the at least one connecting element can be connected to the joining base element by a material-bonded connection, in particular by adhesive bonding, or is permanently connected in the assembled state. The joining segments, and thus the connecting body, are advantageously fastened without tools by adhesive bonding. Furthermore, the joining segments, which form the joining dies, can advantageously be disassembled without tools by breaking them out.

[0011] Alternatively, according to a further, particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the at least one connecting element can be connected to the joining base element by means of a hook-and-loop fastener or is permanently connected in the assembled state. The hook-and-loop fastener also advantageously allows the joining segments, and thus the joining die as a whole, to be attached without tools. Furthermore, in this embodiment as well, the joining segments, which form the connecting bodies, can advantageously be disassembled without tools.

[0012] The number of joining segments can be varied. Preferably, two to six joining segments are provided. If the number of these joining segments becomes too large, the individual joining segments become too small and less manageable. It has therefore been found that the connecting bodies can preferably be formed from four joining segments. This results in a sufficiently small adhesive surface on each joining segment, so that the disassembly forces are advantageously low and disassembly can therefore be carried out advantageously without tools. On the other hand, the individual joining segments are also generally stable enough to ensure a secure joint.

[0013] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that each of the respective joining segments has a quarter-circle cross-section.

[0014] These joining segments thus form a cylindrical connecting body, the insertion or opening of which in the mating element can be advantageously easily manufactured – for example, by drilling. Furthermore, a cylinder can withstand loads from all directions equally, since it exhibits the same section modulus in all directions of load.

[0015] Furthermore, according to a further, particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the joining die may have a fastening means for fixing the joining counter-element in the axial direction (relative to the two end faces of the joining die) with respect to the joining bodies. This also creates a fastening of the joining counter-element to the joining base element in the axial direction with respect to the joining bodies.

[0016] In another preferred embodiment, it may also be provided that the joining segments are connected to each other, particularly section by section, e.g. by a breakable perforation and / or a film skin, directly and / or indirectly by the connecting element which covers the end faces of all joining segments.

[0017] For example, to optimize transport, the joining segments can be connected to each other in the delivery state, particularly at their end faces, via a connecting element that extends across the end faces of several or all joining segments. This also facilitates the insertion of the joining die. Alternatively or additionally, perforations or a thin, film-like bond on the end face of the individual joining segments can facilitate their disassembly. It can therefore be advantageous to provide the joining die as a single unit upon delivery. The joining segments can then be joined together at their end faces as a detachable unit on a common adhesive pad or a hook-and-loop fastener pad.

[0018] According to a preferred further optional embodiment comprising a joining base element and a joining counter element, which are connected to each other by one or more connecting bodies according to one of the claims relating to the connecting bodies, the joining base element can be designed as a floor or a wall as the building element. It can then, for example, be further provided that the joining counter element is designed as a running profile which is connected to the floor and / or the wall by one (or more) connecting bodies.

[0019] The running profile can form an element of a larger piece of furniture, which may include further elements such as a body and / or carriages. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the remaining dependent claims.

[0020] The invention is described in more detail below with reference to several exemplary embodiments and the drawings. The invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments, but can also be implemented in other ways, either literally or equivalently. In particular, individual features of the exemplary embodiments described below can also be used in other exemplary embodiments not shown below. The drawings illustrate:

[0021] Figure 1: in a) a schematic front view of a joining base element, a

[0022] joining element in section and part of a connecting body, in b) a top view of Fig. 1 a without joining element;

[0023] Figure 2: in a) a schematic front view of the joining base element, the joining counter element in section and a complete connecting body, wherein the joining counter element is placed on the connecting bodies and is thus connected to the joining base element, in b) a top view of Fig. 2a without the joining counter element;

[0024] Figure 3: in a) a schematic front view in section of the joining base element, the joining counter element lifted from the joining body and a joining body from which a part has been removed, in b) a top view of Fig. 2a without the joining counter element;

[0025] Figure 4: a spatial exploded view of a joining element with two connecting bodies penetrating it, each having a locking element;

[0026] Figure 5: in a) a front view of the arrangement from Fig. 4, and in b) a top view of Fig. 5a;

[0027] Figure 6: in a) a front view in section of the arrangement from Fig. 4, and in b) a top view of Fig. 6a;

[0028] Figure 7: a schematic isometric representation of a further embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention comprising a joining base element and a joining counter element, which are connected to each other by one or more connecting bodies, wherein the joining base element is a base and the joining counter element is a running profile; and

[0029] Figure 8: a body of a schematically sectioned piece of furniture or household appliance with one or more carriages attached to an underside and the running profile, wherein one or more wall-side carriages are guided in the running profile which here is attached near a room wall.

[0030] Several exemplary embodiments are described in the following figure description. Individual features of these exemplary embodiments can also be combined with exemplary embodiments not shown and are each also suitable as advantageous embodiments of the objects described in one or more of the main and dependent claims.

[0031] The terms used below, such as "above", "vertical", "axial", "inside" or "outside", refer to the representation of the figures. They transform when rotated in space, along with the transformation of the frame of reference.

[0032] Figure 1a shows a first joining base element 1, of which only a section is shown here. This joining base element can, for example, be designed as a wall or floor of a building or a piece of furniture.

[0033] In Figures 1a and 1b, a first joining segment 2a of a connecting body 3 is attached to component 1 – the joining base element. This connecting body 3 serves as a joining die, which has several of the joining segments 2a that can be assembled to form the joining die.

[0034] The first joining segment 2a has a quarter-circle cross-section. This is advantageous, but not mandatory. Other cross-sectional geometries for joining segment 2a are also conceivable.

[0035] The first joining segment 2a is preferably attached by bonding a first end face of the joining segment 2a to the joining base element 1 using a fastener 4. The fastener 4 is shown here as an adhesive pad, preferably a double-sided adhesive pad. The fastener 4 can be designed as a separate element or as an element already connected to the joining segment 2a. If it is designed as a separate element, it can be connected to the joining segment 2a before the latter is inserted, for example by gluing.

[0036] The joining segments 2a - 2d and also the assembled joining punch as a whole have such an end face that forms a fastening side, wherein the fastening side of the joining punch is formed from the several “partial fastening sides” of the joining segments 2a - 2d.

[0037] Particularly for transport optimization, the joining segments 2a, b, c, d can also be connected to each other at their end faces in the delivered state. This also facilitates the insertion of the joining die. Perforations on the end face in the shape of the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d can facilitate the disassembly of the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d. The same applies to the connecting element 4. It can also be provided that the joining segments 2a, b, c, d are indirectly connected to each other by the connecting element 4, which can span the end faces of all joining segments.

[0038] Alternatively, a connection using a hook-and-loop fastener as the connecting element 4 between the first joining segment 2a and the joining base element 1 (not shown here) is also conceivable. Accordingly, the connecting element 4 of the first joining segment 2a of the dowel-like connecting body 3 could then have a first fiber strip, while a second fiber strip is attached to the joining base element 1. During joining, the two fiber strips are pressed together, creating a firm but reversible connection. Here too, for transport optimization, the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d could be connected to each other by a hook-and-loop fastener in the delivered state.

[0039] Furthermore, Fig. 1a also shows a cross-sectional view of a joining element 5, of which only a section is shown here. The joining element 5 can, for example, be designed as a component of a piece of furniture, in particular as a fitting or a wall of a piece of furniture.

[0040] The joining element 5 is to be connected to the joining base element 1 by the dowel-like connecting body 3. For this purpose, the joining element 5 has an opening 6.

[0041] Fig. 1b shows a top view of the joining base element 1 with the first joining segment 2a of the connecting body 3. Figs. 2a and 2b further show an exemplary stamp-like connecting body 3 assembled here from four joining segments 2a, b, c, d, wherein each of the joining segments 2a, b, c, d with a quarter-circle cross-section is firmly connected, preferably bonded, to the joining base element 1 at its end face by means of a connecting element 4.

[0042] The dowel-like connecting body 3 is thus formed by several, here four, joining segments 2a, b, c, d in the sense of partial bodies, so that a cylindrical, punch-like connecting body 3 is formed overall. The connecting body 3 thus formed extends through the opening 6 of the joining element 5, whereby the opening can be geometrically corresponding to the cross-section of the connecting body 3. The opening 6 is accordingly cylindrical and can be produced, for example, by drilling. The joining base element 1 can have a flat surface, and the joining element 5 can also have a flat surface, at least in sections. In this case, the joining element 5 rests flatly on the joining base element 1. The joining element 5 is secured radially against displacement with respect to its circumference (or with respect to its longitudinal axis, which runs orthogonally through the two end faces).The connecting body 3 can protrude radially from the opening 6 on the side facing away from the joining base element 1.

[0043] The opening 6 - for example a through hole - has a geometry corresponding to the cross-sectional geometry of the connecting body 3, which can also be designed differently than cylindrical, for example cuboid or as an elliptical cylinder.

[0044] Fig. 2b shows a top view of the joining base element 1 with the connecting body 3 formed from four joining segments 2a, b, c, d.

[0045] The joining segments 2a, b, c, d can be designed such that a sufficiently large continuous adhesive surface can be used in the joined or assembled state. This is achieved via a multi-part system consisting of: the joining base element 1, one or more connecting bodies 3, preferably cylindrical and accordingly composed of the four joining segments 2a, b, c, d, each having a quarter-circle cross-section, and the joining counter-element 5.

[0046] Fig. 3a shows the dowel-like connecting body 3, composed of the four joining segments 2a, b, c, d, attached to the joining base element 1 with the joining counter-element 5 removed, and one of the joining segments 2a, b, c, d being disassembled. During the disassembly process, the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d can be detached from the component 1 with significantly less force by breaking them out, possibly after removing an optional fastener 7 (not shown here, see e.g. Fig. 4) – as shown in Fig. 3a – since the proportionate adhesive surface of the respective fastener 4 of the respective joining segment 2a, b, c, d is n times smaller, here four times smaller, than in a non-segmented connecting body 3 or a non-segmented fastener 4.

[0047] Without dividing the connecting body 3 into several, here four joining segments 2a, b, c, d, disassembly would be very complex or not possible without tools.

[0048] Fig. 3b shows a top view of the first component 1 with the connecting body 3 made up of the four joining segments 2a, b, c, d, from which a segment-like body 2c has been removed.

[0049] The joining element 5 surrounds the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d in such a way that a positive locking mechanism creates a radially load-bearing connection between the circumferential area 10 of the connecting body 3 and the opening 6 of the joining element 5.

[0050] To fix the joining element 5 to the joining base element 1 in the axial direction, a fastening element 7 can be provided on the connecting body 3, which is axially fixed to the joining base element 1. This fastening element 7 engages in a geometric element 8 of the connecting body 3 and overlaps the joining element 5, at least partially, so that it is axially fixed to the connecting body 3. This is illustrated by way of example in Fig. 4. Here, the fastening element 7 is a retaining ring that engages in a circumferential groove 8 of the segmented connecting body 3 and projects radially from it in such a way that the joining element 5 overlaps and is axially prevented from lifting off the joining base element 1.

[0051] For later disassembly of the connecting body 3, the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d can be broken out after removal of the fastening element 7. This breaking out can be done with significantly less force compared to a one-piece connecting body 8 (a solid cylinder), since the adhesive surface area is several times smaller – in this case, four times smaller – than that of a solid cylinder.

[0052] Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which the joining element 5 can be designed as a furniture part – for example, as a type of support element for a piece of furniture with a rotatable element. A rotary movement can be achieved, for example, by guide elements (not shown here) in or on guide tracks 9.

[0053] The respective joining-stamp-like connecting body 3 – which here comprises the four joining segments 2a, b, c, d – serves for the detachable, tool-free fastening of the stationary support element to the joining base element 1 – which here can be designed as a base, in particular as a functional base. In this application example, the respective segmented connecting bodies 3, of which two are used here, are additionally fastened or secured axially in the joining counter-element 5 with respect to the connecting bodies 3 by the fastening element 7 – which here is designed as a retaining ring – thereby creating an axial positive fit for the joining counter-element 5 with respect to the connecting bodies 3. The outer contour of the fastening element 4 is designed analogously to the end face of the connecting body 3 in this example.Preferably, the connecting element has perforations (not shown) corresponding to the individual joining segments 2a, b, c, d in order to enable easy separation from the joining base element 1.

[0054] Fig. 5a shows the application example described above in its assembled state in a front view. Fig. 5b shows the arrangement from Fig. 5a in a top view.

[0055] Figure 6a shows a sectional view of the arrangement described above. Figure 6b, on the other hand, shows a top view of Figure 6a.

[0056] Fig. 7 shows a schematic isometric representation of a further embodiment of an arrangement according to the invention, comprising a joining base element 1 and a joining counter element 5, which are connected to each other by one or more connecting bodies 3. The joining base element 1 can be configured here as a floor 11 of a room (see also Fig. 8), of which a wall 12 is also visible in Fig. 8. The joining counter element 5 can be configured as a running profile 13. The running profile 13 can be fixed to the floor 11 (parallel to the floor in a displacement-proof manner) or connected to the floor 11 by one (or more) connecting bodies 3.

[0057] Here too, the respective connecting body 3 is designed to connect the joining base element 1 – here the base 11 – to the joining counter element 5 – here the running profile 13 – in a simple, tool-free and detachable manner. The fastening of the first joining segment 2a is also preferably achieved by bonding a first end face of the respective joining segment 2a-2d to the joining base element 1 – here the base 11 – by means of the connecting element 4. The connecting element 4 can also be designed as an adhesive pad, preferably a double-sided adhesive pad.

[0058] The dowel-like connecting body 3 is again formed by several, here four, joining segments 2a, b, c, d, which act as sub-bodies, so that a cylindrical, punch-like connecting body 3 is formed overall. The connecting body 3 thus formed extends through an opening 6 in the joining element 5 (here the guide rail 13), the opening 6 being geometrically corresponding to the cross-section of the connecting body 3. The guide rail 13, or the joining element 5, rests flat on the joining base element 1 – here the base 11.

[0059] The joining element 5 is secured radially against displacement with respect to its circumference (or with respect to its longitudinal axis, which runs orthogonally through the two end faces). The connecting body 3 can also project radially from the opening 6 on the side facing away from the joining base element 1.

[0060] The opening 6 - for example a through hole - also has a geometry corresponding to the cross-sectional geometry of the connecting body 3, which can also be designed differently than cylindrical, for example cuboid or as an elliptical cylinder.

[0061] Figure 8, in addition to Figure 7, shows a body 14 of a schematically sectioned piece of furniture or household appliance with one or more carriages 15 attached to its underside, wherein one or more wall-mounted carriages 15 are guided in the track 13, which is located here near the wall 12. The track 13 can then be attached to the base 11 or elsewhere as shown in Figure 7, i.e., with one or more of the connecting elements 3. The track 13 is considered here as part of the larger piece of furniture, which can further comprise the body 14 and the carriages 15. The track 13 can be designed as an angle profile and have a base facing the floor and a running section for accommodating the carriage 15, which can then be moved by rolling within the track 13, so that the body can also be moved within the room.Other areas of application for the invention could include, for example, doorstops, partitions, storage baskets, lighting elements, etc.

[0062] Reference symbol list

[0063] 1 joining base element

[0064] 2a, b, c, d joining segment

[0065] 3 Connecting bodies

[0066] 4 Fasteners

[0067] 5 joining element

[0068] 6 Breakthrough

[0069] 7 Fasteners

[0070] 8 geometric elements

[0071] 9 Guide track

[0072] 10 Scope

[0073] 11 Floor

[0074] 12 Wall

[0075] 13 Running profile

[0076] 14 Corpus

[0077] 15 trolleys

Claims

Claims 1. Connecting body (3) for connecting a joining base element (1), which is designed in particular as a furniture or building element, with a joining counter element (5), which is designed in particular as a furniture element, wherein the connecting body (3) is provided for connecting the joining base element (1) to the joining counter element (5) without tools and detachably, characterized in that a. the connecting body (3) is designed as a joining die which is composed of several joining segments (2a, b, c, d), b. the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) are each designed such that i. the respective joining segment (2a, b, c, d) is fastened to the joining base element (1) via at least one connecting element (4) arranged on an end face of the joining segment (2a, b, c, d), and ii.The joining punch, composed of several joining segments (2 a, b, c, d), engages with a circumferential area (10) in a through-hole (6) of the joining counter-element (5), wherein the through-hole (6) is geometrically corresponding to the cross-section of the connecting body (3), so that the joining counter-element (5) can be secured radially against displacement with respect to its circumference.

2. Connecting body (3) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) each have two end faces and one or more circumferential faces.

3. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) assembled to form the joining die are circumferentially distributed next to each other but are not directly connected to each other.

4. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joining die has a cylindrical shape and that the joining segments are designed as circumferentially distributed cylindrical segments.

5. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims 1-3, characterized in that the joining die has a polygonal cross-section exhibits and that the joining segments are designed as circumferentially distributed cuboid segments.

6. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims 1-3, characterized in that the joining die has an elliptical or elongated cross-section.

7. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one connecting means (4) can be connected to the joining base element (1) by a material-bonded connection, in particular by gluing, and / or that the at least one connecting means (4) can be connected to the joining base element (1) by a hook and loop connection.

8. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joining punch for fixing the joining counter-element (5) in axial direction with respect to the connecting body (3) has a fastening means (7).

9. Connecting body (3) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joining segments are connected to each other, in particular section by e.g. by a breakable perforation and / or a film skin and / or by the connecting means (4) which overlaps the end faces of the joining segments, directly or indirectly.

10. Arrangement comprising a joining base element (1 ) and a joining counter element (5) which are connected to each other by one or more connecting bodies (3) according to one of the preceding claims.

11. Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) each have two end faces and several circumferential faces, and that the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) assembled to form the joining die are circumferentially distributed against one another but are not directly connected to one another, wherein the respective joining segment (2a, b, c, d) is fastened to the joining base element (1) via a connecting means (4) of the respective joining segment (2a, b, c, d), and that the joining body composed of the several joining segments (2a, b, c, d) engages with a circumferential region (10) in an opening (6) of the joining counter-element (5), wherein the opening (6) is geometrically corresponding to the The cross-section of the connecting body (3) is designed in such a way that the joining segments (2a, b, c, d) form a positive locking unit radially to each other, so that the joining counter-element (5) is secured radially against displacement with respect to its circumference.

12. Arrangement according to claim 11, characterized in that the joining segments are connected to each other, in particular section by section, e.g. by a breakable perforation and / or a film skin, directly and / or indirectly by the connecting means (4), which then preferably overlaps the end faces of all joining segments.

13. Arrangement according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that each joining segment (2a, b, c, d) is connected to the joining base element (1) by a material-bonded connection, in particular by gluing, or that each joining segment (2a, b, c, d) is connected to the joining base element (1) by a hook and loop connection.

14. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 10 to 13, characterized in that a fastening means (7) is provided for fixing the joining element (5) in the axial direction on the joining element (1) on the connecting body (3), which is mounted in a provided geometric element (8) of the connecting body (3) and overlaps the joining element (5) at least section by section radially.

15. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the geometric element (8) is designed as a groove or as a threaded section or as a bore and / or that the fastening means (7) is designed as a retaining ring, nut, cotter pin, or expanding element.

16. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 10 to 15, characterized in that the joining base element (1 ) is designed as a floor (11 ) or a wall (12) as a building element.

17. Arrangement according to claim 16, characterized in that the joining element (5) is designed as a running profile (13) which is connected to the floor (11) or the wall (12) by means of one (or more) connecting bodies (3).

18. Arrangement according to claim 17, characterized in that the running profile (13) forms an element of a superior piece of furniture, which may include further elements such as a body and one or more carriages.

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