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• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
  • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
  • E04B1/541—Joints substantially without separate connecting elements, e.g. jointing by inter-engagement
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
  • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
  • E04B1/61—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other
  • E04B1/6108—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together
  • E04B1/612—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces
  • E04B1/6179—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by means between frontal surfaces with protrusions and recesses on each frontal surface
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
  • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
  • E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
  • E04C3/04—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal
  • E04C3/06—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal with substantially solid, i.e. unapertured, web
  • E04C3/07—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal with substantially solid, i.e. unapertured, web at least partly of bent or otherwise deformed strip- or sheet-like material
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
  • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
  • E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
  • E04C3/04—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal
  • E04C2003/0404—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects
  • E04C2003/0408—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects characterised by assembly or the cross-section
  • E04C2003/0413—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects characterised by assembly or the cross-section being built up from several parts
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
  • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
  • E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
  • E04C3/04—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal
  • E04C2003/0404—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects
  • E04C2003/0426—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects characterised by material distribution in cross section
  • E04C2003/0434—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects characterised by material distribution in cross section the open cross-section free of enclosed cavities
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
  • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
  • E04C3/02—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces
  • E04C3/04—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal
  • E04C2003/0404—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects
  • E04C2003/0443—Joists; Girders, trusses, or trusslike structures, e.g. prefabricated; Lintels; Transoms; Braces of metal beams, girders, or joists characterised by cross-sectional aspects characterised by substantial shape of the cross-section
  • E04C2003/0452—H- or I-shaped

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a mounting arrangement, especially for construction elements which are to be assembled to structures according to the principle of modules.
• the object of the present invention is to give information about a mounting arrangement of the type stated in the pre- amble, which provides construction elements which in a
• the object is achieved in connection with said type of mounting arrangement, which according to the invention is characterized in that the arrangement comprises a sectional rail extending along at least a portion of one or more end edges of a construction element, and that each rail is provided with alternating protrusions and recesses respec ⁇ tively, which can interfit with correspondig recesses and protrusions respectively of a sectional rail of another element.
• a further feature of the arrangement according to the in ⁇ vention is to the fact that the sectional rails at their ends are provided with holes which during the assembly of two construction elements substantially register with each other, and that in the area of the holes there are provided one or more blocks having a track, and into the holes there may be inserted a key with pins which during turning of the key will be inserted into the tracks for the interlocking of the rails of the elements.
• the holes in the sectional rails can have a somewhat oval form
• the key can take the form of a sub ⁇ stantially flat piece having a width substantially corre ⁇ sponding to the smallest transverse dimension of the holes, such that the holes of the different sectional rails which possibly do not register with each other during the assemb ⁇ ly of the sectional rails, will be pulled into register with each other when the key is inserted through the non- registering holes and the turning thereof to locking posi ⁇ tion.
• sectional rails are given such a form that after the interfitting of pairs of rails, there is left one or more double tracks which allow the insertion of a portion of a third or a fourth sectional rail, which otherwise can protrude out from the one or the other side of the two firstly interfitted sectional rails.
• the third or the fourth sectional rail can then have a pro- truding portion corresponding substantially to the first or a second rail section, for thereby forming the basis of new mounting units together with further sectional rails.
• the third or the fourth sectional rail can have protruding portions which allow for the hooking onto of corresponding sectional rails, for example on a construc ⁇ tion element which is to be arranged vertically relativ to a horizontal construction element.
• the locking device can according to an appropriate embodi- ent comprise one or more locking members which during the assembly of two construction elements allow free interfit ⁇ ting thereof, but which at finished assembly thereof will come into locking engagement with a corresponding locking member.
• locking members in the area of a sectional rail of a first con ⁇ struction element there is provided a device having one or more locking members taking the form of protrusions, the protrusions under the influence of a sectional rail on a second construction element during the interfitting thereof being forced back to a position which allows for free interconnection of the construction elements, but which at the finish of the assembly will be urged forwardly to a locking interconnection with the second element.
• a special embodiment of such a locking device is to the fact that the protrotion forms part of a resilient means which is provided in the area of a first sectional rail on a first construction element, the protrusion in non-influ ⁇ enced position protruding through a hole in a portion of the sectional rail.
• the resilient means can comprise springs, loads etc., which • provide a counter-force when the protrusion is influenced by a corresponding sectional rail portion during the inter ⁇ fitting of two construction elements.
• a corresponding sectional rail portion can be provided with longitudinally extending track, into which the protrusion can engage when said two construction ele ⁇ ments are fitted together.
• a longitudinally extending track will involve that even after the interfitting of the construction elements, the same can be displaced relative to each other in the direction of the track, but without dispensing the locking effect in the transverse direction of the track.
• the protrusion can have such a shape that it is influenced by a sectional rail portion during the fitting together of the construction elements, towards a retracted non-locking position during the assembly, the protrusion including a second surface which in its locking position will come into engagement with said track.
• the counter-force can be provide in various manners and may for example comprise a weight or a load which possibly in combination with a spring force can influence the locking members in the direction towards a locking position.
• the locking device can comprise means which are arranged to balance the counter-force.
• Such means can for example comprise a rope or a line which can lift the weight or the load, at the same time as the locking members are guided to a retrected non-locking position for the release of the assembled elements.
• the means for the balancing of the counter-force may comprise units which are remotely controlled, for example via radio- signals, direct connection or in other ways.
• the means for balancing the counter-force can appropriately comprise electric, mechanical and/or hydraulic componnents, all depending on the environment existing on the site of assembly of the elements in question.
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the end portion of a first embodiment of a sectional rail which is included in the mounting arrangement according to the present invention.
• Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar fo Fig. 1, and illu ⁇ strates a second embodiment of a sectional rail which is included in the mounting arrangement according to the in ⁇ vention, and which is adapted to fit together with the sec- tional rail of Fig. 1.
• Fig. 3 is a perspective end view illustrating the profiled rails of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 in interfitted position.
• Fig. 4 is on a larger scale a perspective view of the in ⁇ terfitted sectional rails of Fig. 3, and illustrates de ⁇ tails of the locking arrangements of the rails.
• Fig. 5a is a perspective view of an embodiment of a key which is used for the interlocking of sectional rails in the mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• Fig. 5b is a diagrammatic view illustrating a key inserted in holes in different sectional rails which are somewhat
• Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a sectional rail which is included in the mounting arrangement according to the in- 5 vention.
• Fig. 7 is a persepctive view illustrating the assembly of the first, the second and the third embodiment of sectional rails. 0
• Fig. 8 is a section through a part of a construction body, in which the mounting arrangement according to the inventi ⁇ on comprises construction elements which are assembled according to the module principle, as well as further em- 5 bodiments of sectional rails.
• Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a part of an end portion of a further sectional rail together with which a variant of a locking device can be used.
• Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a part of another further sectional rail which can be interfitted with the rail illu ⁇ strated in Fig. 9, and which is adapted to cooperate with said locking device.
• Fig. 11 is a perspective view which illustrates an assembly of the first rail illustrated in Fig. 9, the second rail illustrated in Fig. 10 and the third rail which is inter ⁇ fitted with the first and second rail.
• Fig. 12 is a side view of a special embodiment of a locking device.
• Fig. 13 is a sectional view of a detail of Fig. 12.
• Fig. 14 illustrates another detail of Fig. 12.
• Fig. 15 is a side view of another embodiment of a locking device.
• Fig. 16 is a top view of the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 15.
• FIG. 1 there is illustrated a perspective view of the end portion of a first embodiment of a sectional rail which is generally designated by A, and which is included in the mounting arrangement according to the present invention.
• the sectional rail A comprises two freely extending side portions 1 and 2, respectively, and said side portions merge into substantially rectangular, wave-shaped sections which in the illustrated embodiment form four recesses 3,4, 5 and 6, respectively.
• Fig. 2 illustrated a perspective view of a second embodiment of a sectional rail which is here designated by B, and which is adapted to interfit with the secitonal rail A in Fig. 1.
• sectional rail B in Fig. 2 is provided with two freely ectending edge portions 7 and 8, respectively, which merge into two substantially rectangular sections forming two narrower recesses 9 and 10 as well as two protrusions 25 ⁇ and 12, said protrusions 11 and 12 being adapted to fit into the recesses 4 and 5 in the sectional rail A in Fig.l.
• holes 13A provided two blocks 14a and 14b, respectively, at the edge portion 1, and two blocks 15a and 15b at the edge portion 2.
• the ⁇ re is provided a track 16 as this most clearly appears from Fig. 4.
• the holes 13A and 13B as well as the blocks 14a and 14b including their track 16, serve for the interloc ⁇ king of the sectional rails by means of a key which will be further described in the following.
• FIG. 3 the rail A of Fig. 1 and the rail B of Fig. 2 are shown in assembled position, the recesses 11 and 12 of rail B being inserted in corresponding recesses 4 and 5 of the rail A in Fig. 1.
• the recess 9 of rail B together with the recess 3 of rail A form a double track serving for the insertion of a portion of a further rail, as this will be further explained in connection with Fig. 6-8.
• the recess 10 of the sectional rail B to- gether with a recess 6 of the sectional rail A form a doub ⁇ le track having the same object as the above discussed double track (3,9).
• a key 20 which can be used to interlock the sectional rails of the mounting arrangement according to the inventi ⁇ on.
• the key 20 is manufactured as a flat piece which at the ends is equipped with pins 21, the key in the area of the pins 21 being provided with an extension 22 serving for the attachement of a tool for the turning of the key when this is inserted in the above discussed holes 13A and 13B in the assembled sectional rails A and B.
• pins 21 and the length of the key 20 are adapted so that the pins 21 after the insertion of the key into the holes of the sectional rails and an appropriate turning thereof, will be guided into the tracks 16 in the above disclosed blocks 14a, 14b and 15a, 15b for the interlocking of the rails.
• Fig. 5b there is illustrated a fraction of the sectional rail A and sectional rail B having their holes 13A and 13B, respectively, formed with a somewhat oval shape.
• the key 20 which takes the shape of a subatantially flat piece, has a width substantially corresponding to the smallest diameter of the holes, such that holes from different sectional rails, here the sectional rail A and the sectional rail B, which possibly do not register with each other during the interfitting thereof, will be pulled into register with each other by the insertion of the key 20 through the non-registering holes 13A and 13B by turning the key 20 to locking position.
• Fig. 6 it is perspectively illustrated a third embodi ⁇ ment of a sectional rail, here generally designated by C, which may be included in the mounting arrangement according to the invention.
• the front portion of the rail C corre ⁇ sponds to the sectional part of the rail A in Fig. 1, but it has in addition a T-shaped section, here indicated T, which is adapted to fit into the above mentioned double track appearing when the sectional rail A in Fig. 1 and the sectional rail B in Fig. 2 are fit together.
• T T-shaped section
• the rail C can either be assembled together with the assembly of the rail A and the rail B, or it can be insterted into the double track by being threaded there ⁇ into.
• Fig. 7 it is perspectively illustrated the assembly of the rail A, the rail B and the rail C, all three being interlocked by means of the above disclosed key 20 which here is inserted through the holes which are made in the respective rails.
• the rail C can form the basis of a new mounting unit, possibly together with further sectional rails.
• Fig. 8 there is shown a diagrammatic view through a part of a building body 29 in which the mounting arrangement according to the invention comprises construction elements assembled according to the principle of modules and comprising further embodiments of sectional rails.
• a first con ⁇ struction element 30 which at the upper and the lower end is provided with a sectional rail of the type A as discus- sed above, the construction element 30 constituting av wall element of the building body 29 illustrated in Fig. 8.
• the construction element 30 is at its lower end interfitted with a rail of the type B, the B-rail being attached to a longitudinally extending construction element 31 which at its lower part rest on a foundation 32.
• the lower A-rail of the construction element 30 and the B-rail of the construc ⁇ tion element 31 define inter alia a double track which houses a further sectional rail, here designated by D, which has a protruding portion in the form of a hook onto which a corresponding sectional rail E of a transversely extending construction element 33 can be hooked. That part of the sectional rail D which is fixed in the double track between the A-rail and the B-rail is here designated by T.
• the construction element 30 has its A-rail which is provided at its upper side, mounted in engagement with a B-rail of a roof element 34, the A-rail and B-rail defining a double track, in which a D-rail having a hook-shape constitutes a hook-on means for another transversely extending construction element 35, which along its edge is provided with a sectional rail of the type E.
• the building body illustrated in Fig. 8 comprises a plurality of structural rails running along at least a part of one or more end edges of construction ele ⁇ ments, each rail being provided with alternating protruti- ons and recesses interfitting with corresponding recesses or protrusions of a sectional rail of another element. Due to the above discussed locking device the construction ele ⁇ ments can releaseably be interfitted by means of very simp ⁇ le tools, a fact which involves that the construction ele- 5 ents can easily be demounted and be used i other connec ⁇ tions.
• sectional rails can be ma ⁇ nufactured from any appropriate material.
• any appropriate material for example, it
• the rails may suitably be attached along the edges of construction elements by means of gluing, riveting etc., the manner of attachement and the choise of material in the rails and
• a per ⁇ spective view of an end portion of a first further sectio ⁇ nal rail wich is generally designated by AA, and which is so adapted that a variant of the locking device can be in- 25 eluded therein.
• the sectional rail AA comprises two freely extending side portions 101 and 102, respectively, and these side portions merge into substantially rectangular, wave-shaped sections which in the illustrated embodiment define four recesses, 103,104,105 and 106, respectively.
• a second sectional rail BB provided with two freely extending edge portions 107 and 108, respectively, merging into substantially rectangular sections defining
• Such a locking device can comprise one or more locking mem ⁇ bers which during the assembly of two elements provided with sectional rails, for example the rails AA and BB dis ⁇ cussed above, allow for free interfitting of the elements, but which at finished interfitting of the elements will come into interlocking engagement with a corresponding mem ⁇ ber.
• the engagement relation between two sectional rails AA and BB can appropriately be realized in the form of a longitudinally extending track 115 provided in the inner wall of the protrusion 111 of the sectional rail BB, it being understood that a corresponding track 111 is provided or arranged in the opposite side wall of the protrusion 112 of the sectional rail BB.
• the housing 114 can accomodate one or more locking members which during the influence of the sectional rail BB, when this is fit into the sectional rail AA, will be forced back to a position allowing for the interconnec ⁇ tions of the sectional rails AA and BB, but which at fi- nished assembly of the sectional rails are urged forwardly to a locking engagement with the sectional rail BB, that is the longitudinally extending track 115 provided in the protrusion 111 of the rail BB.
• Fig 12 which is a side view of a special embodiment of a locking device, this will comprise two locking arms 120 and 121 which are arranged in said housing 114, and which are connected in an inclined manner at a central pivot axis 122.
• each of the arms 120 and 121 are pro ⁇ vided with a foot portion 123, as this is most clearly en ⁇ visaged from Fig. 14, for in this manner to be guided in a track 124 arranged at the bottom of the housing 114.
• the two arms 120 and 121 can thus during the guiding in the track 124 take different inclined positions relative to each other, one of the inclined positions involving that the arms 120 and 121 defined a more acute angle relative to each other, entailing that the pivot axis 122 is raised relative to the bottom of the housing 114.
• the arms 120 and 121 When the arms 120 and 121 are in their retracted position with the locking portions 120a and 120b inside the wall of the housing, the arms will be influenced by a counter-for ⁇ ce, here implemented as a coil spring 126 and/or a piston or a weight 127.
• a counter-for ⁇ ce here implemented as a coil spring 126 and/or a piston or a weight 127.
• the above discussed closing portions 120a and 120b both comprise an incused surface 120c and 120d, respectively, which are so adapted and shaped that they during the assem ⁇ bly of the rail AA and BB will be influenced to a retracted non-locking position during the course of the assembly, un ⁇ til the locking portions 120a and 120b will reach the level of the longitudinally extending tracks 115 in the protru ⁇ sions 111 and 112 of the sectional rail BB, at which the locking portions 120a and 120b will snap into the tracks
• the piston 127 can appropriately be shaped as a shortened cone, which along its inclined surfaces can be provided with a track 127a which closed around a T-shaped portion
• a rope or a line 128 which under the influence of a not illustrated means can lift the weight or the piston 127 at the same time as the arms 120 and 121 are guided back to the retrected non-locking posi ⁇ tion for the release of the assembled sectional rails.
• the means for releasing the counter-force can for example in ⁇ clude units which can be remotely controlled, for example via radio signals, direct connections or in some other way.
• the means for removing the counter-force holding the arms 120 and 121 in the lock ⁇ ing position can comprise electric, mechanical and/or hy ⁇ draulic components, all in dependence of the environment existing on the mounting site for the sectional rails and the associated construction elements.
• a simplified locking device comprising a primarily prismatic body 130 which is arranged in a housing 131.
• the body 130 is provided with arms 130a and 130b which are made from a somewhat resilient material, and at the same time being provided with upper locking portions 130c and 130d exten ⁇ ding out through holes 132 in the housing 131.
• the device according to Fig. 15 and 16 operates in the same manner as the device according to Fig. 12, the locking por- tions 130c and 130d during the assembly of two correspon ⁇ ding sectional rails being forced back into the housing 131, whereas they upon finished assembly will snap into the above mentioned longitudinally extending track 115 provided in one of the sectional rails.
• the above disclosed housings 114 and 131 can be manufactu ⁇ red from a material which allows for point welding, or ri ⁇ veting, when they are to be attached to suitable locations on the respective sectional rails.

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