The invention relates to a headboard of a gutter for surface drainage according to the preamble of claim 1.
Drainageways are often installed as very long gutter systems, wherein the ends of these gutter systems have to be closed. For closing such a gutter system, gutters are known, for example, from EP 0 542 701 B1 or DE 35 19 108 A1, whose ends have pockets or receiving arrangements, into which cutoff walls can be inserted. Such arrangements are complicated.
Gutters, which can be provided with headboards, which are held on the gutter by means of a force fit, are known from U.S. Pat. No. 2,701,027 or 6,540,437 B1. Such fasteners are both complex and unreliable. In addition, there is a problem because gutters have different ends, like a groove and a tongue end. Such different ends are used to attach the gutters tightly to each other. Depending on which end is to be closed, different headboards must be available.
From EP 1 479 838 B1 a headboard according to the preamble of claim 1 is known, wherein the manner in which the snapping elements are to be formed is not apparent from the document. Moreover, the above-mentioned problem of closing the different ends of the gutters is not solved.
The invention addresses the problem of forming a headboard of the type mentioned in that in a simple way different gutter ends can be closed using one and the same component.
This object is achieved by a headboard according to claim 1.
In particular, this problem is solved by means of a headboard of a gutter for surface drainage, comprising a plate element, which can be fastened to a first or a second end of the gutter thereby substantially closing a cross-section of the gutter, wherein the ends are formed differently, where the plate element can be either attached to the first end with a first edge pointing upwards or to the second end of the gutter with a second edge pointing upwards.
Because the headboard has two different cross-sectional designs, depending on whether the first edge or the second edge protrudes upwards, the design can be adapted to the various adaptation needs or the different cross-sections of the gutter. Both surfaces of the headboard thus always remain either an outward facing surface, which, in the installed state, is in contact with the soil, or an inner surface, which faces the interior of the gutter.
The two edges could then be e.g. at right angles to each other. If however, only two different gutter ends have to be accommodated, it is preferred that the first edge is on the opposite side of the second edge. This results in a simple structure.
The plate element preferably has snap-in hooks or similar fasteners, which can be brought into retaining engagement with correspondingly formed counter-elements on the gutter. This makes for a very simple installation.
These fasteners are preferably attached to vertical edges of the plate element. This results in a further simplification of the assembly on site.
Preferably, the fasteners are mounted in pairs at equal distances from the first and the second edge. The symmetrical construction results in a secure retention.
The plate element preferably comprises an elastic sealing layer, whose contour is adapted to the first and the second end of the gutter. Such a sealing layer is very simple to produce.
The first and/or the second edge of the plate element preferably comprises an impact protection, improving the durability of the overall arrangement. This impact protection is then designed to terminate in a plane with the surface of the commonly provided gutter cover.
The reinforcement is preferably formed as a metal sheet, improving its durability.
Preferably, an additional plate element is provided, which is designed such that it can be fastened to the first or second end of the gutter on the one hand and then the remaining free surface can be pressed in a sealing manner onto a side surface of a gutter to form a T-piece. In this case, no end plate but, so to speak, a coupling plate is formed.
The invention is thus also defined by a gutter kit comprising at least one gutter and two headboards, as described above.
Below, exemplary embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to figures.
In the figures
In the following description, the same reference numerals are used for identical and identically acting parts.
The arrangement shown in
The gutter 30 has openings 35 on side surfaces 34, to which further gutters can be connected, as will be described below with reference to
Headboards 10 are provided to close the interior of the gutters 30 at the end of a gutter system. The headboard 10 comprises a plate element 11, which is provided with reinforcing ribs 25 on one surface. Furthermore, 11 snap-in hooks 14, 14′ and 15, 15′ are provided on the plate element, said snap-in hooks which are fastened to counter-elements 33 of the gutter 30 such that the plate element 11 or a sealing layer 18 of the headboard 10 (see
The headboard 10 furthermore has a reinforcement 19 on its first edge 12 and a reinforcement 20 on its second edge 13.
The contour of the sealing layer 18 is adapted to the semi-circular shape of the projection 37 of the gutter 30 at its side facing the second edge 12 (see
Furthermore, the reinforcements 19 and 20 are mounted and formed on the plate element 11 (see in particular
The stability, in particular the bending strength of the plate element 11, is—as is apparent in particular in
Subsequently, reference is made to
From the above it is apparent that it is regarded as essential to the invention to form a (single) headboard for adaptation to two different gutter ends such that it is adapted to exactly these two different ends of the gutter depending on the orientation by a first edge pointing upwards or downwards. This also applies to appropriately formed snap-in hooks, which can be used to attach the headboard to the gutter.
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10 2016 108 354 | May 2016 | DE | national |
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PCT/EP2017/060405 | 5/2/2017 | WO | 00 |
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WO2017/191127 | 11/9/2017 | WO | A |
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20190136501 A1 | May 2019 | US |