U.S. patent application number 10/147909 was filed with the patent office on 2002-12-19 for system for adapting the height of a dividing wall.
Invention is credited to Kaeser, Uwe, Schneider, Anja.
Application Number | 20020189172 10/147909 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 7685592 |
Filed Date | 2002-12-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020189172 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kaeser, Uwe ; et
al. |
December 19, 2002 |
System for adapting the height of a dividing wall
Abstract
A system for adapting the height of a dividing wall between a
space ceiling and a space floor, in which case the dividing wall is
supported at the bottom and at the top in a non-tiltable manner,
has a height adaptation component between the ceiling and/or the
floor and the dividing wall, which height adaptation component
comprises at least two profile parts which can be telescopically
extended and which can be fixed with respect to one another in
different telescoping positions.
Inventors: |
Kaeser, Uwe; (Wiernsheim,
DE) ; Schneider, Anja; (Stuttgart, DE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CROWELL & MORING LLP
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP
P.O. BOX 14300
WASHINGTON
DC
20044-4300
US
|
Family ID: |
7685592 |
Appl. No.: |
10/147909 |
Filed: |
May 20, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/64 ;
52/238.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E06B 3/6621 20130101;
E06B 3/6202 20130101; E04B 2/82 20130101; E04B 2/825 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/64 ;
52/238.1 |
International
Class: |
E04B 002/82 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 21, 2001 |
DE |
101 24 733.8 |
Claims
What is claimed:
1. System for adapting the height of a dividing wall between a
space ceiling and a space floor, the dividing wall being supported
at the bottom and at the top in a non-tiltable manner, the system
comprising: a height adaptation component between at least one of
the space ceiling and the space floor and the dividing wall, which
height adaptation component comprises at least two profile parts
which can be telescopically extended and can be mutually fixed in
different telescoping positions.
2. System according to claim 1, wherein the fixing of the profile
parts with respect to one another in the extended position takes
place by means of a supporting part.
3. System according to claim 2, wherein the supporting part can be
slid into one of the profile parts and rests under or over the
other profile part, holding the latter at a distance.
4. System according to claim 1, wherein the height adaptation
component engages by means of an extension between two panes of the
dividing wall connected in parallel at a distance.
5. System according to claim 4, wherein the panes are formed of a
transparent glass, and the visible extension is covered on the
exterior side of the pane by an edge printing, the width of the
printing being variable corresponding to the engaging depth of the
extension.
6. System according to claim 4, wherein the extension, which is
constructed independently of the profile parts, is fixed at the
panes.
7. System according to claim 1, wherein dividing walls, which
adjoin one another in their dimension, are connected by a bridging
element which is supported by means of an extension in the
vertically displaceable profile part.
8. System according to claim 7, wherein the bridging element
engages in each case between the panes of the adjoining dividing
walls.
9. System according to claim 1, wherein the dividing wall has a
sealing edge end profile with respect to a wall extending
transversely thereto.
10. Method of mounting a dividing wall, the method comprising:
fastening a longitudinal rail at the space ceiling, on which
longitudinal rail the dividing wall is supported while
corresponding with an upper receiving device; the dividing wall,
aligned in its height, is supported at the lower end in a receiving
device at the floor, wherein at least one of the receiving devices
comprises a height adaptation component.
11. A system for adapting the height of a dividing wall between a
space ceiling and a space floor, the dividing wall being supported
at the bottom and at the top against tilting, the system comprising
a height adaptation component disposed between the dividing wall
and the space ceiling and the space floor, the height adaptation
component including at least two profile parts, wherein the two
profile parts are telescopically arranged and are securable at
different relative positions.
12. The system according to claim 11, further comprising a
supporting part that secures the profile parts at different
relative positions.
13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the supporting part
is slidable into one of the profile parts and rests against the
other profile part to secure the profile parts at a relative
position.
14. The system according to claim 11, wherein the height adaptation
component has an extension disposed at least partially between two
parallel panes of the dividing wall.
15. The system according to claim 14, further comprising an edge
printing that covers a portion of the extension outside of the
panes of the dividing wall.
16. The system according to claim 14, wherein the extension is
fixed to the panes.
17. The system according to claim 11, further comprising a bridging
element and a bridging element extension supporting the bridging
element, wherein the bridging element is disposed between sections
of the dividing wall and the bridging element extension extends
into one of the profile parts.
18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the bridging element
extends between the panes of the adjoining sections of the dividing
wall.
19. The system according to claim 11, further comprising a sealing
edge end profile disposed along an edge of the dividing wall.
20. A method of mounting a dividing wall between a space ceiling
and a space floor, the method comprising fastening a longitudinal
rail to the space ceiling, wherein the longitudinal rail supports
the dividing wall; and placing a height adaptation component
between the dividing wall and the space ceiling and the space
floor, the height adaptation component including at least two
profile parts, wherein the two profile parts are telescopically
arranged and are securable at different relative positions.
21. The method according to claim 20, the method comprising sliding
a supporting part into one of the profile parts, wherein the
supporting part rests against the other profile part to secure the
profile parts at a relative position so that the dividing wall has
a uniform height.
Description
[0001] This application claims the priority of Federal Republic of
Germany Patent Document No. 101 24 733.8, filed May 21, 2001, the
disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference
herein.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to a system for adapting the height of
a dividing wall.
[0003] Dividing walls, for example, made of glass, are known which
are used for dividing a space in a visually attractive manner, or
for mutually bounding spaces in a large building. These dividing
walls are normally fixed to the ceiling at least at the top because
they are sufficiently heavy and will therefore no longer be
movable. It is a problem that, in a building, the distance between
the ceiling and the floor varies within the scope of the
permissible tolerances. It is therefore difficult to align the
height of the dividing walls so that the dividing walls, which are
situated side-by-side, adjoin one another in an attractive manner
and without high expenditures.
[0004] It is an object of the invention to construct a system for
the adaptation of the height of a dividing wall, by which mutually
aligned dividing walls can be quickly mounted. This object is
achieved by the present invention as described hereinafter.
[0005] In an embodiment of the present invention, the height of the
dividing walls is adjusted using a component that includes at least
two profile parts, which can be extended in a telescope-type
manner. The height of the dividing wall can be determined at the
point with the lowest ceiling point and/or the highest floor point,
and the larger distance between the ceiling and the floor in other
mounted sections can be bridged by the telescopic displacement of
the profiles. The profiles then can be locked with respect to one
another. In this manner, straight, attractive upper and lower
dividing wall edges can always be achieved.
[0006] A simple and cost-effective height adaptation component is
obtained by a supporting part which is placed under and supports
the displaceable profile part. As a result, a dividing wall can be
quickly mounted in a simple manner. The supporting part is
available in different height measurements, so that the dividing
wall is supported at the desired height.
[0007] If the dividing wall includes two parallel panes, the height
adaptation component can engage by means of an extension between
the two panes, whereby the dividing wall is held in a manner which
protects it very reliably against tilting.
[0008] Such a dividing wall can be constructed as a so-called
all-glass wall of two transparent glass panes. The extension
between the panes can then be covered on the exterior side of the
glass panes by edge printing, whose width can be adapted to the
engaging depth of the extension.
[0009] However, likewise the height adaptation component can also
only adjoin the dividing wall by means of its profile parts if the
construction measurements ensure a reliable mutual support. An
extension between the panes may also have been glued between the
panes as a profile before mounting in the space takes place.
[0010] The completely constructed dividing wall can then be mounted
rapidly. A longitudinal rail is fastened, for example, on the
ceiling. The dividing wall engages the longitudinal rail with an
upper receiving device. The dividing wall, aligned in the height
position, is situated in a supported manner at the lower end in a
receiving device on the floor, and at least one of the receiving
devices comprises such a system for adapting the height.
[0011] Laterally to the next dividing wall, the dividing walls can
be connected by a bridging element which is supported by means of
an extension in the vertically displaceable profile part, so that,
also the bridging element, adapted to the height of the dividing
walls, is situated between their lateral edges and bridges the
distance. In this case, the bridging element can engage between the
two panes of a dividing wall and can thereby form a connection
which prevents an air draft and a sound penetration.
[0012] Also in the direction of a wall extending transversely to
the dividing wall, the dividing wall can have a sealing edge
end.
[0013] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present
invention will become apparent from the following detailed
description of the invention when considered in conjunction with
the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] In the following, an embodiment will be explained in the
drawing by means of figures.
[0015] FIGS. 1a, 1b, 1c, are vertically cross-sectional views of a
dividing wall while the height of the ceiling and the floor
varies;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a view of a dividing wall having a particularly
narrow edge printing of the glass panes;
[0017] FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c are cross-sectional top views of a lateral
bridging element aligned with a dividing wall;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a sealing edge end with
respect to a transverse wall; and
[0019] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another sealing edge
end.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c illustrate a system 1 for the adaptation
of the height of a dividing wall 2 which, for dividing or bounding
a space, is fixed between a space ceiling 3 and a space floor 4.
For the tilt-proof supporting of the dividing wall 2 on the space
ceiling 3 and on the space floor 4, an upper receiving device 5 and
a lower receiving device 6 are provided. The upper receiving device
5 comprises a longitudinal rail 7 attached to the space ceiling 3.
The dividing wall 3 engages the longitudinal rail 7, framing the
longitudinal rail in the cross-section. The dividing wall 2 has two
panes 8 which are connected in parallel at a distance and between
which, a receiving profile 9 is glued in on the edge side. The
receiving profile 9 with the panes 8 is vertically displaceable
with respect to the longitudinal rail 7. Farther inside, a spacer
10 is glued in between the panes, which spacer 10 can, in addition,
be used for receiving a drying agent.
[0021] At the bottom, a profile is also glued in the dividing wall
between the panes 8, which profile forms the extension 11 of a
height adaptation component 12. The height adaptation component 12
comprises two profile parts 13, 14 which can be extended or pushed
together in a telescope-type manner. The extension 11 may, in
addition, be connected with the profile part 13 or be molded
thereto. A supporting part 15 of a height bridging the forming
distance is pushed under the telescopically displaceable profile
part 13 into the forming cavity. The height of the supporting part
15 preferably is selected to be variable corresponding to the
difference between the space ceiling 3 and the space floor 4, so
that the dividing wall 2 can be inserted at the desired distance.
Such a supporting part 15 between two profile parts 13, 14 may also
be provided at the top on the dividing wall. Likewise, a height
adaptation component 12 with more than two telescope profiles could
be used. This permits a simple and fast mounting of many dividing
walls which have aligned upper and lower edges. FIG. 2 illustrates
a dividing wall 2 supported in such a manner whose glass panes 8
may have an edge printing 16 of a narrow width because the
extension 11 engaging between the panes 8 in this case is
constructed with the smallest possible engagement. FIGS. 3a through
3c illustrate a bridging element 17 which is situated between two
dividing walls 2, 2' situated side-by-side and adjoining one
another in their dimension. In this case, the bridging element 17
is formed of a square tube 18 in which a foamed material 19 is
disposed which can prevent a transmission of sound to the other
side. The square tube 18 is connected by way of holding profiles 20
fixed between the panes 8 of the respective dividing wall 2, 2'
along the height of the dividing walls 2, 2'. At the lower end, an
extension 25 projects away from the square tube 18, which extension
25 is received in a hollow space 21 of the profile part 13, whereby
the bridging element 17 is aligned in its height with respect to
the dividing pane 2, 2'. The interior foamed material 19 protrudes
so far at the top that the spacing between the dividing walls 2, 2'
is filled in at the full height.
[0022] FIGS. 4 and 5 each illustrate edge end profiles 22, 22'
which are fixed between the panes 8 along the full height of the
dividing wall 2, 2' and project in the direction of a wall 23
extending transversely to the dividing wall 2, 2', resting against
the wall 23 by means of an elastic lip 24.
[0023] The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to
illustrate the invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since
modifications of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit
and substance of the invention may occur to persons skilled in the
art, the invention should be construed to include everything within
the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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