Patent Application
20240247502
The invention relates to a frame-positioning device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a packaging unit having at least one frame-positioning device, a frame which is connected to the frame-positioning device during its positioning, and a frame stack having at least one first frame and having at least one second frame stack having at least one first frame and having at least one second frame. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for positioning and/or mounting a frame in a wall or a wall section by at least one frame-positioning device.
A frame is a component and, in the most general definition, has the object of incorporating other spatial elements, for example doors, windows, chairs, beds, and/or products from exhibition stand construction, packaging technology, and/or beekeeping. The frame, which surrounds the door, is referred to as a door frame or door casing. The door frame generally has the function of holding the door and improving the look of the door opening by covering a wall opening and thus raw stone or concrete. Furthermore, the door frame generally seals the door laterally and at the top. The door frame can also serve as a one-sided stop, for example in the case of swinging doors.
The door frame typically has a three-part frame which substantially has the shape of a downwardly open “U.” The frame has two frame side elements and a frame upper part or frame central element connecting the frame side elements. A striking plate for receiving a door lock is arranged on one of the frame side elements and at least one hinge is arranged on the other frame side element, wherein two hinge receptacles or hinges are usually provided. The door frame can hold, in particular can anchor, door hinges or hinge elements of the door by means of the hinge receptacles. The corresponding position on the door frame depends on the opening direction of the door. The striking plate is mounted in each case on the side opposite the door hinge.
The frame which frames the window is referred to as a window frame and serves to receive windows or multiple window casements and typically has four frame parts.
Frames can be manufactured from different materials. Typically, frames are manufactured from wood, wood-based materials, plastic, steel sheet, stainless steel or aluminum.
The frame is typically mounted manually with multiple screw clamps for fastening the frame to the wall in which it is to be installed, and multiple spreading devices for spacing the frame side elements.
It is the object of the invention to provide an improved possibility for mounting a frame in a wall or a wall section.
The object is achieved by a frame-positioning device according to claim 1.
Embodiments of the device can be found in the dependent claims.
Accordingly, it can be provided that the frame-positioning device for positioning a frame is set up in a wall or a wall section, wherein at least one positioning element is provided which has a first connection region and a second connection region, wherein the positioning element can be connected, in particular releasably, to the frame by means of the first and second connection region, wherein at least one connection means for connecting the frame-positioning device to the frame is arranged on the first and/or second connection region. The first and second connection region are each associated with those outer side surfaces or side boundaries of the positioning element, which in the mounted state are in contact with the frame at the decorative trim and the lining. The connection means can be understood as a fastening means or device for fastening the frame-positioning device to the frame in particular at multiple points (as explained further below).
Preferably, the first and second connection region are aligned parallel to one another and extend from the outer side surfaces or side boundaries in an inner direction of the positioning element. In other words, the first and second connection region thereof can each form a straight connection strip along the length of the positioning element, on the basis of which the fastening or connection of the positioning element or the frame-positioning device is effected. This embodiment of the frame-positioning device achieves a particularly fast, ergonomic and efficient mounting of the frame.
Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one positioning element is provided with a substantially rectangular shape, wherein the positioning element has a height and a width, wherein the width of the positioning element can be set and changed. A width-variable frame-positioning device is thereby advantageously realized.
From the substantially rectangular shape of the positioning element, it follows that it has two opposite longitudinal and transverse sides aligned in parallel, resulting correspondingly in a longitudinal direction (e.g., formed as a longitudinal central axis between the longitudinal sides) and a transverse direction (e.g., as a transverse central axis between the transverse sides).
The positioning element is preferably designed to be width-adjustable, in particular designed to be adjustable in the horizontal direction. The positioning element can additionally be designed to be height-adjustable, in particular in the vertical direction. The horizontal direction or alignment can in particular be understood to mean that it can relate to the mounted state of the positioning element and/or the correctly installed state of the frame in the wall or in the wall section (usually vertically installed). In this state, the transverse direction and the horizontal direction then coincide. A corresponding understanding can also be based on the vertical direction or alignment. Accordingly, the longitudinal direction and the vertical direction then coincide in this state.
Due to the substantially rectangular shape of the positioning element, it has a length or length extent which is greater than its width or width extent. Accordingly, the length of the positioning element can extend in the vertical direction or longitudinal direction, whereas the width can extend in the horizontal direction or transverse direction. The substantially rectangular shape can be understood to mean that the outer circumference of the positioning element follows an imaginary rectangular envelope in the mounted state of the positioning element. In this case, it is not ruled out that the outer contour is interrupted in portions (for example by recesses or rounded corners), which also applies, incidentally, to the inner region of the positioning element. The positioning element can be releasably connected to the frame in order to position the frame, wherein the positioning can comprise the transport, the arrangement, and the fixing of the frame in a wall and subsequent release of the connection of frame-positioning device and frame. The frame is preferably positioned here with the aid of the frame-positioning device.
The frame-positioning device can be a mounting aid, in particular a one-piece mounting aid for a frame. The transport can hereby preferably take place by a person. In this respect, the assembly of the frame in a wall or in a wall section can also take place only by a person. The frame-positioning device is accordingly preferably designed in one piece. The one-piece design can relate, in particular, to the assembled and operationally ready state of the frame-positioning device, on the basis of which this device is configured to be connected to the frame. In other words, before the assembled state, the frame-positioning device can in principle also be formed from multiple parts, which only once in the assembled and operationally ready state result in a common whole.
The positioning element preferably has a first positioning plate and at least one second positioning plate, which are arranged side by side, in particular in a horizontal plane. The horizontal plane can be understood in such a way that it can also relate to the mounted state of the positioning element and/or the correctly installed state of the frame in the wall or in the wall section (usually vertically installed) and can correspondingly be spanned in the horizontal extent or alignment. A corresponding understanding can also be based on a vertical plane which can be aligned perpendicular to the horizontal plane.
Furthermore, the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate are connected to at least one adjusting device, wherein a horizontal distance between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate can be set and changed by means of the adjusting device. Correspondingly, the horizontal distance extends within the horizontal plane or in the horizontal direction (or transverse direction). Consequently, a vertical distance extends within a vertical plane or in the vertical direction (can also be regarded as the longitudinal direction). The width of the frame-positioning device can thereby be changed.
The first and second positioning plate are preferably arranged at a distance, in particular arranged at a distance in the horizontal plane. The distance can be changed by means of the at least one adjusting device by changing the length of the at least one adjusting device. Particularly preferably, the distance between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate is continuously adjustable. It is advantageous here that the width of the frame-positioning device can be changed continuously. It is advantageous here that one and the same frame-positioning device can be used for positioning, in particular for transporting and installing frames of different widths. In known frame-positioning devices, a separate frame-positioning device has to be produced for frames of different size, in particular width.
Preferably, the positioning device has three adjusting devices which are arranged at a distance in the vertical alignment of the frame-positioning device, forming the height. The three adjusting devices are each fastened, preferably releasably fastened, to the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate. The releasable fastening or connection can be formed by screw connections, wherein alternative connections such as releasable latching, clasp, clip or clamping connections are also conceivable in this context.
In one embodiment, the first positioning plate has a height and a first width and the at least one second positioning plate has a height and a second width, wherein a width of the frame-positioning device is formed by the sum of the first width of the first positioning plate and the second width of second positioning plate and the distance set by means of the adjusting device. The set distance can in particular be the smallest clear inner dimension between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate. In particular, the two heights (in the vertical direction) can be the same. However, it can also be provided that the heights are different. In one embodiment, the first positioning plate has a greater width than the second positioning plate. The width of the first positioning plate can, for example, be three, in particular four, preferably five times as great as the width of the second positioning plate.
In a further embodiment, the width of the first positioning plate can be equal to the width of the second positioning plate. However, alternatively, the second positioning plate can also have a greater width than the first positioning plate. Accordingly, the width of the second positioning plate can, for example, be three, in particular four, preferably five times as great as the width of the first positioning plate.
In one embodiment of the frame-positioning device, the adjusting device has a first rod element and at least one second rod element, wherein the first rod element and the second rod element are movable relative to one another. The adjusting device is preferably telescopic, preferably is designed as a telescopic device. The first rod element and the second rod element are preferably movable, in particular displaceable, relative to one another. Particularly preferably, the first rod element and the second rod element can be fitted one in the other. Thus, the first rod element forms a sleeve-shaped rod element, in which the second rod element is guided in particular linearly displaceably in the horizontal direction. The first and the second rod element can each have a circular cross section. Alternatively, polygonal, such as quadrangular cross sections, in particular square cross sections, are also conceivable. It can also be provided that the second rod element is formed from a hollow cross section or from a full cross section. Of course, the first and second rod elements can also be designed in reverse assignment to one another, i.e., the second rod element is sleeve-shaped and the first rod element is guided therein, in particular linearly displaceably in the horizontal direction. The relative movement between the first rod element and the second rod element can advantageously be continuous. Alternatively or additionally, the relative movement between the first rod element and the second rod element can be in stages. In this case, the different stages can be designed according to the most common frame widths.
The first rod element can be connected to the first positioning plate and the second rod element can be connected to the second positioning plate. The connection can preferably be releasable, for example screwed. A stable connection between the positioning plates can thereby be realized. Other releasable connections, such as releasable latching, clamp, clip or clamping connections, are also conceivable in this context.
In one embodiment of the frame-positioning device, the adjusting device has at least two adjusting device fastening means for fastening the adjusting device to the first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate. Preferably, each adjusting device can have three adjusting device fastening means (also can be referred to as an adjusting device fastening), wherein two adjusting device fastening means can be fastened to the first positioning plate and one adjusting device fastening means accordingly to the second positioning plates. Alternatively, two adjusting device fastening means can be fastened to the second positioning plate and accordingly one adjusting device fastening means accordingly to the first positioning plate. Only one adjusting device fastening means or multiple adjusting device fastening means per positioning plate is also conceivable in each case.
Preferably, at least one of the adjusting devices has a locking device by means of which a length L of the adjusting device can be adjusted reproducibly. In addition, a further or all adjusting devices can in each case have a locking device by means of which a length L of the adjusting device can be set reproducibly, wherein the reproducibly settable length L is identical in all adjusting devices. In the mounted state, the length L of the adjusting device(s) is in particular aligned in the horizontal direction (as explained above) or in the transverse direction. By means of the locking device, the staged setting of the length L of each adjusting device can be provided, wherein different steps can be designed according to the most common frame widths and can be locked accordingly.
The locking device preferably has a latching lug or a latching pin, a latching opening and/or a checking device with a scale. The adjusting device can be released by means of the locking device, wherein the latching lug and the latching opening can preferably be arranged at a distance transversely to the length L and are no longer operatively connected. If the locking device is fixed, the latching lug is arranged in the latching opening and both are in operative connection. This is advantageous in order to ensure safe operation, in particular a safe length setting of the adjusting device. In particular, the length of the adjusting device cannot change in an unchecked manner. By means of a latching head, the latching lug can be pulled manually out of the latching opening, for example so that the latching head is in an open position. The latching head can also be spring-loaded so that it automatically springs back into the latching position. However, the latching head can be lockable in the open position (for example by a defined rotation about its own axis). The connection between the latching lug and the latching opening can thereby be released and the first rod element and the second rod element can be moved relative to one another. A length L can be displayed and preselected by means of the scale, and the length L of the adjusting device can be set reproducibly. On the basis of the scale, the most common frame widths or frame dimensions can also be displayed and accordingly intuitively set by a user.
In addition, it can be provided that the locking device can be integrated or arranged at least partially in or on at least one of the adjusting device fastening means for each of the preferably three adjusting devices.
In a further embodiment, it can be provided that the first positioning plate has the first connection region and the second positioning plate has the second connection region, wherein the at least one connection means is provided for connecting the frame-positioning device to a groove on the frame, wherein the at least one connection means is arranged on the first connection region of the first positioning plate and/or on the second connection region of the second positioning plate. Particularly preferably, multiple such connection means are arranged on the first positioning plate and on the second positioning plate. In addition, it can be provided that the connection means can also be designed in each case on one, multiple, or on each of the outer adjusting device fastening means. The outer adjusting device fastening means can be those adjusting device fastening means which, in the mounted state, are distanced or arranged closest to an inner side of a frame side element (for example a decorative trim) of the frame. The groove is preferably arranged on the corresponding frame side element of the frame.
Preferably, the at least one connection means has at least one first recess in the first connection region of the first positioning plate and/or at least one second recess in the second connection region of the second positioning plate, by means of which a connection to the frame can be realized. Particularly preferably, multiple such recesses are made on the first positioning plate and on the second positioning plate.
In addition, it can be provided that the recess can be formed in each case on one, multiple, or on each of the outer adjusting device fastening means. A pin-shaped object, for example a screw, a nail or a threaded rod, can be guided through the corresponding recess and anchored in a groove of the frame. In addition, it can be provided that corresponding further recesses are introduced in the groove of the frame, which recesses in the mounted state are aligned with the recesses in the positioning plates and/or the outer adjusting device fastening means. Consequently, the recesses in the positioning plates and in the outer adjusting device fastening means are aligned with one another. A simple possibility is thereby created to connect the frame-positioning device to the frame. In this case, the first positioning plate can be connected to a first frame side element by means of the combination of recess and pin-shaped object. The second positioning plate can be connected by means of the combination of the recess and the pin-like object, for example a screw with a second frame side element opposite the first frame side element. Other releasable fastening elements on the basis of a male and female fastening pair can also be provided. Preferably, the corresponding recess is arranged obliquely in the first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate and/or the outer adjusting device fastening means, preferably drilled therein. The corresponding recess is preferably protected by a guide bushing arranged in it, wherein this bushing can in each case have an internal thread for receiving, for example, a screw. Alternatively, however, the bushing can have a smooth inner surface, i.e., one that corresponds to the usual roughness.
In one embodiment, the at least one first recess can have a central axis M, wherein the central axis M forms an angle α to a surface normal of the first positioning plate, whereby the at least one first recess has an oblique course in the first connection region of the first positioning plate and/or the at least one second recess can have a central axis M, wherein the central axis M forms an angle α to the surface normal of the second positioning plate, whereby the at least one second recess has an oblique course in the second connection region of the second positioning plate. For the case of multiple further recesses, these each have a central axis, wherein the central axis or axes also each form an angle α to a surface normal of the positioning plate, as a result of which these recesses each have an oblique course in the positioning plate. The same also applies to the recesses in the outer adjusting device fastening means.
Incidentally, the first connection region can have a first frame attachment surface and/or a second frame attachment surface. In this case, the first and second frame attachment surface can be aligned at right angles to one another. On the basis of the right-angled alignment, a defined and precise fastening or connection of the frame-positioning device to the frame can take place, since the frame has corresponding right-angled mating attachment surfaces at the decorative trim and the lining.
Accordingly, the second connection region can also have a further first frame attachment surface and/or a further second frame attachment surface. The further first and the further second frame attachment surface can thus be aligned at right angles to one another. The technical effects and advantages mentioned in conjunction with the first connection region accordingly also result for the second connection region and its frame attachment surfaces.
In addition, it can be provided that, in the mounted state, the central axis M of the at least one first recess is aligned such that this central axis M at least partially aligns with a recessed region of the groove of the frame. The recessed region is that spatial extent of the groove which the recess of the groove actually occupies in the lining. The groove is preferably designed as a groove running around the entire periphery of the lining, the opening side of which groove is arranged in a region of the end face of the lining that is visible in the mounted state. In this context, the central axis M can preferably be aligned with the opening side of the groove so that the simplest possible mounting or connection of the frame-positioning device can be realized.
In this context, it is further conceivable that, in the mounted state, the central axis M of the at least one second recess is aligned such that this central axis M at least partially aligns with a recessed region of the groove of the frame. The technical effects and advantages mentioned in conjunction with the alignment of the central axis M of the at least one first recess also apply correspondingly for the alignment of the central axis M of the at least one second recess.
In addition, it is conceivable that the one or more adjusting device fastenings have at least one first adjusting device fastening recess and/or at least one second adjusting device fastening recess, wherein the at least one first adjusting device fastening recess is aligned with the at least one first recess, and/or wherein the at least one second adjusting device fastening recess is aligned with the at least one second recess. By providing further recesses in the adjusting device fastenings, the axial extent of the recesses (which can be designed in the form of bores) can be lengthened, which results in an increased supporting effect of the corresponding connection means, as a result of which the connection or fastening of the frame-positioning device to the frame can be more stable, more rigid and thereby more secure.
The adjusting device fastening recesses can preferably be designed as bores in the adjusting device fastenings, which also applies to the first and second recess looking onto the first and second positioning plates. It is also conceivable that sleeves or bushings (see above) are fastened to the adjusting device fastenings (e.g., by a welded, adhesive or soldered connection) so that this recess can extend in alignment in the sleeves or bushings, whereby the axial extent can be increased even further. Furthermore, it can additionally or alternatively be provided that sleeves or bushings are also arranged in the first and second recess (for example by being pressed in).
Furthermore, it can be provided that, in the mounted state, there is arranged in the at least one first recess and/or in the at least one second recess a connection element which can in each case be fastened in the groove of the frame. This embodiment enables a very simple, safe and fast mounting of the frame-positioning device on the frame, since the connection element is already guided through the recesses (or the sleeve(s)) and thus can engage in a defined manner in the groove or can be fastened thereto or therein. The connection element is preferably designed as a screw, in particular as a wood screw. Alternatively, the connection element can also be formed as a nail, clasp, threaded bolt or the like. As a result of the oblique course of the central axes of the first and second recess, in the case of a fully mounted connection element, a tensile attachment is effected in each case between the frame-positioning device and the frame in such a way that they are pulled toward one another and thereby braced.
In this regard, it can furthermore be provided that the connection element in the mounted state is arranged in the at least one first adjusting device fastening recess and/or in the at least one second adjusting device fastening recess. The technical effects and advantages mentioned in conjunction with the at least one first and second recess also result accordingly for the at least one first and second adjusting device fastening recess.
In a further embodiment of the frame-positioning device, the first positioning plate in the mounted state has an outer lateral boundary and an inner lateral boundary, and the second positioning plate in the mounted state has an outer lateral boundary and an inner lateral boundary, wherein the outer lateral boundary of the first positioning plate and the outer lateral boundary of the second positioning plate are arranged opposite and in each case in contact with the frame. In the region of the outer lateral boundary of the first positioning plate (also referred to as the first longitudinal side) there is arranged the first connection means for connecting the first positioning plate to the frame, and in the region of the outer lateral boundary of the second positioning plate (also referred to as the second longitudinal side) there is arranged the second connection means for connecting the second positioning plate to the frame. The same applies in the case of multiple connection means which are accordingly provided in the first and second positioning plate and/or the outer adjusting device fastening means.
The first positioning plate and the second positioning plate preferably each have a substantially rectangular shape. The at least one first connection means can be connected to the first frame side element, and the at least one second connection means can be connected to the second frame side element. With the first connection means and the second connection means, the corresponding positioning plate can thus advantageously be releasably connected to the frame. The same applies in the case of multiple connection means which are provided in the first and second positioning plate and/or the outer adjusting device fastening means. The piercing points of the connection means in the first and second positioning plate and/or in the outer adjusting device fastening means can be in alignment with one another in the vertical and/or horizontal direction or in the longitudinal and transverse direction. Recesses and screws, recesses and dowels, nails, clamps, and further known connection means and/or connection elements can be used as connection means and can establish a releasable connection between the frame and the corresponding positioning plate. In particular, in order to produce the connection, the connection means can in each case engage in the groove of the frame.
The frame-positioning device is preferably a mounting device for installing the frame in a wall, wherein the installation can include the transport of the frame, the positioning, the alignment of the frame relative to the wall, and the fixing of the frame on the wall. The frame-positioning device is preferably constructed in one piece, wherein the one-piece structure relates to the assembled and operationally ready state of the frame-positioning device. The frame-positioning device is thus a one-piece device, in particular a one-piece mounting aid.
The frame-positioning device can advantageously be releasably connected to the mounted frame as explained above, wherein the connection is maintained during the transport, the positioning of the frame in a recess of the wall, the alignment of the frame with respect to the wall, in particular horizontal alignment of the frame, and the fixing of the frame on the wall. The connection can preferably be released after the frame is firmly fixed in the wall.
In one embodiment of the frame-positioning device, the first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate has at least one holding device, in particular a holding recess. By means of the holding device, the frame can be held and thus transported by a person. The holding device can be a recess through which a human hand can reach. Alternatively, the holding device can be a grip or another protrusion suitable for this purpose. A combination of grip and holding recess can also be conceivable. In addition, the first and/or second positioning plate can have a plurality (e.g., two, three, four, etc.) of such holding devices.
The first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate can preferably have a through-recess, in particular a through-opening. The through-recess is also referred to as a manhole. The size of the through-opening is adapted to the size of an average person. By means of the through-recess, the opening in the wall and the pre-assembled frame can be traversed, as before, from both sides, which facilitates the mounting.
Furthermore, the first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate can have a working recess, in particular a working opening. By means of the working recess, tools and other equipment can be passed through or work can be performed on both sides of the frame-positioning device. Furthermore, a correct positioning of the frame can be checked by looking through the working recess.
Preferably, a spirit level is arranged on the frame-positioning device, in particular on the first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate, preferably in each case in the lower region of the first and/or second positioning plate. Preferably, a spirit level is arranged on the frame-positioning device, in particular on the first positioning plate, relative to the mounted state, preferably in the lower region of the first positioning plate. The spirit level can be a BMI spirit level. A correct horizontal alignment of the frame-positioning device can be inspected and checked by means of the spirit level. The spirit level is preferably a typically slightly curved plastic or glass tube filled with a liquid and a gas bubble, in particular an air bubble. The horizontal and/or vertical position of the positioning plate and thus of the frame can be inspected by means of the spirit level. Accordingly, a further spirit level can be arranged on the first positioning plate and/or the second positioning plate for checking a correct vertical alignment of the frame-positioning device. It is advantageous here that no external bubble level has to be used in order to see whether the frame is aligned. If the spirit level is arranged horizontally on the positioning plate, a horizontal alignment can be inspected. If the spirit level is arranged vertically, a vertical alignment can be inspected. In one embodiment of the frame-positioning device, the spirit level is rotatably arranged on the first and/or second positioning plate. In this case, it can be provided that the spirit level can be latched in a horizontal and vertical position. A mounting of the frame by a person can advantageously be enabled by means of the spirit level arranged on the positioning plate.
In a preferred embodiment, at least one first height adjusting device is arranged in the frame-positioning device at the lower edge of the first positioning element and at least one second height adjusting device is arranged at the lower edge of the second positioning element. The at least one first and second height adjusting device preferably in each case has at least one adjustable foot.
A height adjusting device is particularly preferably arranged at the lower edge of the first positioning plate and at the lower edge of the second positioning plate. The foot of the height adjusting device can in each case have a threaded bolt with tool engagement in order to be able to carry out the height adjustment (e.g., via a tool key). The tool engagement can be designed as an internal hex, external hex, star, Torx, Spax, slotted or cross engagement. Alternatively or additionally, the height adjusting device can also have a handwheel or a so-called star head for manual and tool-free height adjustment. Alternative height adjusting devices, for example on the basis of a linearly displaceable ratchet mechanism, are also conceivable. It can also be provided that an electric servo unit is provided so that the height adjustment can be effected even more precisely or more conveniently.
The lower edge of the first positioning plate and/or of the second positioning plate can in each case be seen as the boundary of the positioning plate(s) which, in the mounted and correctly installed state of the frame-positioning device, faces the floor.
In addition, it can be conceivable that at least one third height adjusting device is arranged at the upper edge of the first positioning element and at least one fourth height adjusting device is arranged at the upper edge of the second positioning element. The upper edge of the first positioning plate and/or of the second positioning plate can in each case be seen as the boundary of the positioning plate(s) which, in the mounted and correctly installed state of the frame-positioning device, are arranged opposite the lower edge in the longitudinal direction or vertical direction.
In addition, the frame-positioning device can be designed such that the at least one positioning element has a folding mechanism by means of which the frame-positioning device can be collapsed in a state removed from the frame. In the collapsed state, the frame-positioning device can be stowed or packed in a particularly space-saving manner, which reduces the transport and storage effort. The positioning element then, in particular, can be collapsed toward the sides to which the adjusting device is not fastened so that a flush collapsed state can be achieved, on the basis of which the two smooth sides of the positioning element are in contact with one another in the collapsed state so that the frame-positioning device can be collapsed in a space-saving manner. The folding mechanism can advantageously divide the positioning element in half so that the positioning element is collapsed from halves of equal length in the collapsed state. However, it can also be provided that the positioning element is correspondingly compressed by means of two folding mechanisms so that an even smaller extent of the positioning element is possible in the collapsed state. Of course, more than two folding mechanisms can also be provided with correspondingly equal proportional division of the positioning element.
The folding mechanism can furthermore have at least one first folding device and at least one second folding device, wherein the at least one first folding device is arranged on the first positioning plate and wherein the at least one second folding device is arranged on the second positioning plate so that the first and the second positioning plate can be collapsed in a state removed from the frame. Due to the preferred division into two parts of the positioning element into a first and second positioning plate, the division into two parts of the folding device relative to the first and second positioning plates is also advantageous.
The frame-positioning device can furthermore have at least one side support element which, in the mounted state, can be releasably fastened to the at least one positioning element and has at least one side support surface for laterally supporting a lining of the frame. Such a side support element is advantageous especially in the case of deep frames for the use of deep wall cross sections, because in this case the frame side elements pivot in the direction of the interior of the wall hole or wall section due to the greater acting forces and moments (for small deflections, the principle is comparable to a pendulum movement of both leaves of a swinging door). Such a pivoting leads to imprecise installation of the frame so that doors for example only inadequately close during later use. Accordingly, support by a side support element is advantageous, since pivoting can be effectively prevented and a more precise installation of the frame is possible so that a right angle in the depth of the frame can be ensured.
In this regard, it is conceivable that the frame-positioning device has multiple side support elements, wherein a first side support element can be releasably fastened to the at least one holding device of the first positioning plate in the mounted state, and wherein a second side support element can be releasably fastened to the at least one holding device of the second positioning plate in the mounted state. The support effect for both frame side elements can be provided by the plurality of side support elements so that an even more precise installation of the frame is possible. The use of the holding device or the holding recess as a fastening point in the first or second positioning plate is therefore particularly advantageous since this opening can be equipped with a double function assignment. Particularly advantageously, the side support element can be inserted into the holding opening by a fastening protrusion and can be securely fastened there, for example, by a defined rotation (e.g., by 90°). In the fastened state, the holding opening nevertheless has a sufficient size so that it can be gripped by a human hand and the frame can be carried, thereby achieving the double function.
In addition, it is conceivable that the frame-positioning device has at least one first fixing element and/or at least one second fixing element, which is fastened to the first and/or second positioning plate, for mutual fixing of the first and/or second positioning plate in the deployed state. Due to the folding mechanism, the first and second positioning plate can change in an undefined manner from the deployed state into the collapsed state and vice versa, which makes installation on the frame more difficult. Accordingly, the two positioning plates can be secured and stiffened relative to one another by means of the two fixing elements so that the mounting can take place more easily, more quickly and more precisely, and a rigid positioning element is produced. The fixing elements can be designed as fittings in the form of slide bolts or rotatable or pivotable bolts (as are known, for example, in door locks) or as a quick-action clamp.
In addition, a packaging unit can be provided which has at least one frame-positioning device as explained above, wherein the at least one frame-positioning device is arranged in a collapsed state and/or at least one side support element is arranged in the packaging unit. Such packaging units can be embodied in the form of common cardboard boxes or wooden boxes. In addition, filling materials can be provided in the packaging unit which have corresponding recesses and/or protrusions so that they are adapted to the outer contours of the folded frame-positioning device and/or to the at least one side support element and ensure safe transport. In addition, a frame stack having at least one first frame and having at least one second frame can be provided as described above, wherein the at least one second frame is arranged on the at least one first frame in such a way that the frame stack is formed. Such a stack can also be constructed from three, four, five or even more frames as described above. A protective device such as a slip-resistant intermediate plate can also be arranged between the frames in order to protect adjacent frames from scratches and other external influences.
A method for positioning a frame with a frame-positioning device according to the invention is also provided. Advantages and technical features which are described in conjunction with the frame-positioning device and/or the frame also apply to the frame-positioning method, and vice versa. Accordingly, a method for positioning and/or mounting a frame as explained above in a wall or a wall section by at least one frame-positioning device as explained above is provided, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
With regard to the method explained above, the frame-positioning device can be releasably connected to the frame by at least one connection means which is releasably fastened in the groove. The frame-positioning device is preferably a mounting aid for the installation of frames in a wall or a wall section. As a result, a combination element is advantageously created which has the frame-positioning device which can be connected to the frame so that it allows a single person to pre-mount, support and install a frame. At least one holding device is advantageously provided. In one embodiment, the holding device can have two carry handles or two recesses or combinations thereof.
It is advantageous to transport the frame with the already mounted frame-positioning device, since no lever forces can occur during transport and mounting and thus during installation of the frame. During positioning, the frame and the frame-positioning device are always substantially rigidly connected. In particular, no individual components of a framework of the frame, for example frame side elements and a frame central element, can be displaced relative to one another. This prevents damage to the frame, in particular the surface of the frame during transport and installation. In order to generate the combination element, the connection between the frame and the frame-positioning device can be realized by means of screws which are arranged through recesses in the at least one, in particular width-adjustable positioning element of the frame-positioning device. In this case, the screws can in each case be releasably fastened through the at least one recess in the first positioning plate and the at least one recess in the second positioning plate (as described above in each case) in an adjacent groove of the frame, in particular of the corresponding frame side element. Before the frame-positioning device is releasably fastened to the frame, a sealing lip arranged in the region of the groove is preferably removed at least in regions from the frame, in particular from the corresponding frame side element.
The combination element preferably has at least two positioning plates connected to an adjusting device, which positioning plates each have a height, a width and a plate thickness, wherein the first positioning plate has an outer lateral boundary and an inner lateral boundary, wherein the second positioning plate has an outer lateral boundary and an inner lateral boundary, wherein the outer lateral boundary of the first positioning plate and the outer lateral boundary of the second positioning plate are oppositely arranged substantially horizontally, wherein at least one first connection means for connecting the first positioning plate to a frame is arranged in the region of the outer side boundary and at least one second connection means for connecting the second positioning plate to the frame is arranged in the region of the outer lateral boundary of the second positioning plate. In a further embodiment of the combination element with the frame-positioning device, a second, preferably a third recess is provided in each case on both sides in the first and second positioning plate. The first, the second and the third recess of the first positioning plate are each arranged vertically at a distance in the positioning plate. The first, the second and the third recess of the second positioning plate are each arranged vertically at a distance in the positioning plate. By means of the respective first, second and third recess, the frame-positioning device can be connected to the corresponding side of the frame on both sides at two, preferably at three positions in each case, and thus can create the combination element. A stable connection between the frame and the frame-positioning device can thus be produced which, in particular when moving and/or transporting the frame, represents a stable, in particular torsion-proof connection.
It is advantageous to transport the frame with the already mounted or pre-mounted frame-positioning device, since no lever forces can occur during transport and mounting and thus during installation of the frame. The frame and the frame-positioning device are always substantially rigidly connected. In particular, no individual components of a framework of the frame, for example frame side elements and a frame upper part, can be displaced relative to one another. This prevents damage to the frame, in particular the surface of the frame during transport and installation.
The frame-positioning device is reusable here, since the connection between the frame-positioning device and the frame can be released, for example by using suitable screws or other fastening elements. The handling of the frame is thus convenient. The frame-positioning device is a suitable mounting aid for installing the frame in the wall by a person. The positioning of the frame in the wall comprises, in particular, the following steps:
Advantages and technical features which are described in conjunction with the frame-positioning device and/or the frame also apply to the frame-positioning method, and vice versa. Advantages and technical features which are described in conjunction with the assembly aid also apply to the frame-positioning device, and vice versa.
The invention is explained in greater detail below on the basis of at least one exemplary embodiment with reference to the figures of the drawing.
In the figures:
a, 1b, 1c show an exemplary embodiment of a frame;
The subject matter of the invention is described in greater detail below with reference to the parts shown in the figures. The following description of preferred embodiments serves in conjunction with the drawing to explain the invention in more detail. Identical parts are provided with the same reference signs.
The first frame side element 12 and the second frame side element 14 each have a length 23 or height 23 which defines an installation height of the frame 10. The frame central element 16 has a width 25. It should be noted here that a clear width L of the frame is smaller than the width 25, wherein the clear width L corresponds to a width of the door. The first frame side element 12, the second frame side element 14 and the frame central element 16 each have a frame thickness 27 and a frame width 29. The frame width 29 is determined by the depth of a wall (not shown) to which the frame 10 will be or is fastened. The width 25 of the frame central element 16 is selected depending on the width L of the door to be installed.
The first positioning plate 42 substantially has a rectangular envelope and has a height 46, a first width 48 and a thickness 50 (not shown in the front view). In the first positioning plate 42, a working recess 88 is provided in the upper third and a further through-recess 86 is provided in the lower region (the upper third relates to a mounted state of the first positioning plate 42 in which this plate 42 is connected to the frame 10 and this is installed perpendicularly in a wall hole, wall section or wall opening, which also applies to the lower region which can also extend over the center in the longitudinal or vertical direction). Due to the two recesses 86, 88, the first positioning plate 42 forms an E-shaped plate structure with a base plate 42a and three plate legs 42b, 42c, 42d, which each rise at right angles from the base plate 42a and extend in the direction of the second positioning plate 44 and thus define the width 48 of the first positioning plate 42. The width 48 should be as large as possible in order to increase the rigidity of the frame-positioning device 40. In the region where the plate legs 42b, 42c, 42d rise from the base plate 42a, rounded corners are also provided. Due to the different dimensioning of the two recesses 86, 88, the middle plate leg 42c is not arranged centrally, but rather in an upper third relative to the mounted state and the total height 46. Other length ratios relative to the total height 46 of the middle plate leg 42c are also conceivable. In addition, the edges of the working recess can be surrounded by a protective strip (e.g., foam) so that fewer injuries such as impacts or abrasions can occur.
As can also be seen from
The second positioning plate 44 is substantially rectangular and has a height 52, a width 54 and a thickness 56 (not shown in the front view). The width 54 can be equal here to the width of the base plate 42a. The second positioning plate 44 is preferably also a multiplex plate 44. The second positioning plate 44 can be a solid wood panel, composite material plate, plastic plate or an aluminum plate. The second positioning plate 44 can also be manufactured from one or more plastics or a material mix composition. The second positioning plate 44 is torsionally stiff at least in one direction, preferably in the perpendicular direction (relative to the mounted state). The height 46 of the first positioning plate 42 and the height 52 of the second positioning plate 44 are substantially the same and correspond to a percentage of the height or length 23 of the frame 10 (cf.
Typically, the positioning plate 42 and the positioning plate 44 each have a height 46 of about 1500 mm. The dimensions of the first positioning plate 42 and the second positioning plate 44 are adapted to the dimensions of the frame 10, wherein the height 46 can comprise approximately ⅔ of the height of the frame 10. A stable retention of the frame 10 in the frame-positioning device 40 is thus ensured. Other height ratios of the height 46 relative to the frame 10 are also conceivable.
The sum of the widths 48 and 54 of the first positioning plate 42 and the second positioning plate 44 together with the adjustable, in each case set width of the adjusting device 56 can be adapted to a clear width L (cf.
The first positioning plate 42 is connected to the second positioning plate 44 by means of at least one adjusting device 56 so that the entire width 47 of the frame-positioning device 40 is adjustable. The first positioning plate 42 and the second positioning plate 44 are connected to the frame 10 during the positioning and/or in the mounted state. According to
The adjusting devices 56, 56a, 56b, 56c are arranged at connection locations 58, 58a, 58b, 58c, which are arranged along the height 46 of the first positioning plate 42 and the second positioning plate 44, with the first positioning plate 42 and the second positioning plate 44. The fastening of the adjusting devices 56, 56a, 56b, 56c is explained by way of example on the basis of the central adjusting device 56b and can accordingly be transferred to the two further adjusting devices 56a, 56c, which are outer adjusting devices in the longitudinal direction (or in the vertical direction in the mounted state). This central adjusting device 56b is fastened to the first positioning plate 42, more precisely to the base plate 42a, by means of two adjusting device fastenings 60b, 64b and in an outer region of the middle plate leg 42c. In addition, the central adjusting device 56b is fastened to the second positioning plate 44 by means of a further adjusting device fastening 62b. Accordingly, the two further outer adjusting devices 56a, 56c are each fastened to the two outer plate legs 42b, 42d and to the base plate 42a and are each fastened at a further point to the second positioning plate 44. The first positioning plate 42 therefore preferably has three adjusting device fastenings 60a, 60b and 60c arranged vertically one above the other (also referred to as adjusting device fastening means). The second positioning plate 44 accordingly also preferably has three adjusting device fastenings 62a, 62b, 62c arranged vertically one above the other. The adjusting device fastenings 60, 60a, 60b, 60c and 62, 62a, 62b, 62c are preferably each releasably connected to the corresponding positioning plates 42 and 44. For more stable fastening between the positioning plate 42, further central adjusting device fastenings 64, 64a, 64b, 64c can accordingly be provided. The details of the adjusting device 56, 56a, 56b, 56c are described in conjunction with
According to
At least one holding device 80b, which is designed as a holding recess 80b, is provided in the middle region 79 in the positioning plate 42. In the middle region, at least one holding device 82b is provided in the positioning plate 44 and is designed as a holding recess 82b, wherein both holding recesses 80b, 82b are arranged at the same height in the longitudinal direction. Starting from the center of the height 46, the middle region can extend, for example, by the amount of 0% up to 20%. A further holding device 80a is provided in the lower region in the positioning plate 42 and is also designed as a holding recess 80a, wherein the holding recesses 80a and 80b are aligned in the transverse direction. A holding device 82a, which is designed as a holding recess 82a, is also provided in the positioning plate 44 in the lower region, wherein the pairs of holding recesses 80a, 82a and 80b, 82b are arranged at the same height. Furthermore, the holding recesses 82a and 82b are also aligned in the transverse direction. The holding recesses 80a, 80b; 82a, 82b are dimensioned such that a human hand can reach through them so that the frame-positioning device 40 can be transported alone and/or the frame 10 can be carried or transported by means of the frame-positioning device 40. Starting from the lower edge 76 of the second positioning plate 44, the lower region can extend, for example, by up to 40% in the direction of the middle region 79. Corresponding holding recess pairs can also be formed in the upper region corresponding to the lower region. In addition, a further grip or holding recess (not shown in
The frame-positioning device 40 is releasably connectable or attachable to the frame 10, and the frame 10 can be transported by means of the frame-positioning device 40 and the frame 10 can be positioned with the frame-positioning device 40 in a wall.
According to
Furthermore, the adjusting device fastening 60, 62, 64 in each case has a fastening plate and plate protrusions 108, 110, 112 (with rounded corners for protecting the frame 10) projecting in pairs at right angles from the plane normal, with circular rod receptacles, by means of which the first rod element 55 can be fastened to the two adjusting device fastenings 60, 64 at the first positioning plate 42. Accordingly, the second rod element 57 can be fastened to the second positioning plate 44 in a corresponding manner at the individual adjusting device fastening 62. The fastening plates and the plate protrusions 108, 110, 112 are preferably also formed from aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The rod elements 55, 57 are preferably fastened in the corresponding rod receptacles by welding.
The adjusting device fastening 60, 62 and 64 in each case has fastening elements 100, 102, 104 and 106, through which the adjusting device fastening 60, 62, 64 can be releasably connected to the corresponding positioning plate 42 and the positioning plate 44. The fastening elements 100, 102, 104, 106 can be configured for screwing or riveting or another releasable fastening method of the adjusting device fastening 60, 62, 64 at the first or second positioning plate 42, 44.
The adjusting device fastening 64 additionally has a locking device 91 and a checking device 92.
In
The adjusting device 56 furthermore has a fixing device 90 by means of which the movability of the second rod element 57 relative to the first rod element 55 can be prevented (applies for all rod elements 55a-55c, 57a-57c). The fixing device 90 is formed as a union screw connection 90. For fixing, the union screw connection 90 is manually rotated by hand, for example in the clockwise direction, and fixes the second rod element 57 in the first rod element 55, for example by means of a clamping ring arranged on the second rod element 57, which clamping ring is set against the first rod element and thus ensures the clamping by frictional engagement. For release, the union screw connection 90 is manually rotated, for example in the anti-clockwise direction, and the rod element 57 is thus released. The directions of rotation can naturally also be the reverse.
By means of the locking device 91, a release and a fixing of the movability of the rod element 55 and of the rod element 57 relative to one another is realized in conjunction with the union screw connection 90. In the adjustment position, which is defined by the freely movable connection between the rod elements 55 and 57 and which can be realized by the interaction of the union screw connection 90 and the locking device or latching device 91, the second rod element 57 can be moved linearly relative to the first rod element 55. The length L of the adjusting devices 56 can thus be changed. The distance between the first position plate 42 and the position plate 44 can thus be changed in the mounted state in the horizontal direction, resulting in the entire width 47 of the first and second positioning plates 42, 44. The width 47 of the frame-positioning device 40 is thus adjustable and variable.
In the adjusting device 56 shown in
The complete length of the adjusting device 56 is preferably adjustable between 591 mm and 1091 mm. The frame-positioning device 40 can be adapted to the respective widths 25 of frames 10 (cf.
The method 200 for positioning and mounting, i.e., for installing the frame 10 in a wall or a wall section, comprises the following steps:
It can be seen therein that the frame-positioning device 40 has at least one side support element 126 which, in the mounted state, is releasably fastened to the positioning element 40a.
In this mounted state, the side support element 126 has a side support surface 128 for laterally supporting a lining 26 of the frame 10 (cf.
According to
The mounting takes place in such a way that the side support element 126 is first guided axially through the holding recess perpendicular to the final mounting position shown in
Although only one side support element 126 relative to the holding recess 80b is shown in
Furthermore, it can also be provided that two or more side support elements 126 are releasably fastened in a single holding recess 80b, 82b. Two further side support elements 126 (or also in each case multiple od each) can also be fastened releasably as described above in the two further holding recesses 80a, 82a (cf.
The positioning element 40a, constructed from the first and second positioning plates 42, 44, furthermore has a connection mechanism in the form of a folding mechanism 49, by means of which the frame-positioning device 40 can be collapsed in a state removed from the frame 10. In relation to the height 46, 52 (cf.
The folding mechanism 49 has a first folding device and a second folding device. Here, the first folding device is arranged on the first positioning plate 42. Accordingly, the second folding device is arranged on the second positioning plate 44 (not shown in
The frame-positioning device 40 also has a first fixing element and a second fixing element (not shown in
According to
The second connection region 40c of the positioning element 40a consequently has a further first frame attachment surface 40f and a further second frame attachment surface 40g, which are each aligned axially symmetrically (relative to a central longitudinal axis of the positioning element 40a) with respect to the first frame attachment surface 40d and the second frame attachment surface 40e. The further first frame attachment surface 40f is connected to an end face of the second lining 26, wherein the further second frame attachment surface 40g is in contact with an inner side of the second decorative trim 28. The end face of the second lining 26 and the inner side of the second decorative trim 28 are aligned at a right angle to one another and form two mating attachment surfaces, to which the positioning element 40a can be fastened in a defined manner by means of the second connection region 40c. Consequently, the further first and further second frame attachment surfaces 40f, 40g are also aligned at right angles to one another. In addition, in
In the view according to
It can further be seen from
The extent and alignment of the second recess 124 takes place axially symmetrically (relative to a central longitudinal axis of the positioning element 40a) with respect to the first recess 122. Consequently, in the mounted state, the central axis M of the second recess 124 is aligned such that this central axis M is aligned with a recessed region of the groove 36 of the frame 10. The second recess 124 is introduced into the positioning element 40a as a through-bore in the second connection region 40c and extends in the complete thickness 50 of said positioning element. According to
According to
An outer adjusting device fastening means 60a is shown therein (described in greater detail in
It can also be seen from
A corresponding method for positioning and mounting the frame 10 in a wall or a wall section by the frame-positioning device 40 can comprise the following steps here:
The steps of the first three mirror lines of the above method are already carried out on the basis of the representation of
The releasable connection of the frame-positioning device 40 to the frame 10 takes place here by means of the at least one connection means 120, which is releasably fastened in the groove 36 as already described in conjunction with
The packaging unit 134 has a frame-positioning device 40 as explained in
The frame-positioning device 40 according to
Only the differences of the following structural and functional features are to be explained:
According to
The adjusting devices 56a, 56b, 56c according to
The adjusting device 56 according to
Only the differences of the following structural and functional features are to be explained:
As already explained with regard to
The mirrored design of the frame-positioning device 40 has been explained by way of example according to
The height adjusting device 70, 72 has a threaded bolt or pin 73 (also can be formed as a threaded rod), which is guided in two bolt receptacles 75a, 75b.
Furthermore, the height adjusting device 70, 72 has an L-shaped retaining plate 77, wherein a first leg of the plate 77 is fastened on the corresponding positioning plate 42, 44 by means of four screws. A second leg is aligned perpendicular to the first leg and is thus aligned perpendicular to the surface of the corresponding positioning plate 42, 44 in the mounted state. The second leg has the first bolt receptacle 75 a, which has an internal thread corresponding to the threaded bolt 73 and on the basis of which the threaded bolt is guided in the first bolt receptacle 75a. In
The second bolt receptacle 75b is formed as a sleeve of which the central axis is aligned with the central axis of the first bolt receptacle 75a. The second bolt receptacle 75b also has an internal thread corresponding to the threaded bolt 73 and is fastened to the outer adjusting device fastening means 60a by a welded connection.
The second leg of the retaining plate 77, which is fastened on the corresponding positioning plate 42, 44, has a right-angled curved extension in the region of the lower edge 74, 76 or edge region of the positioning plates 42, 44, and reinforcements the floor contact surfaces of the first and second positioning plates 42, 44 can be formed by said extension.
Furthermore, the floor-side end of the threaded bolt 73 has a foot element 71 in the form of a circular disk. A handwheel or star head 71a for manual and tool-free height adjustment is arranged at an end of the threaded bolt 73 opposite the foot element 71 and is connected to the threaded bolt for conjoint rotation.
By means of the handwheel 71a, the threaded bolt 73 can be rotated in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction so that the side elements of the frame 10 (fixedly connected to the positioning plates 42, 44) can be raised or lowered in the vertical direction and the frame 10 can thereby be aligned.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 2021 002 855.2 | Sep 2021 | DE | national |
| 21000285.3 | Oct 2021 | EP | regional |
| 20 2022 001 083.4 | May 2022 | DE | national |
This application is a continuation of international application No. PCT/EP2022/073825 filed on Aug. 26, 2022, and claims the benefit of following priorities: German application No. 20 2021 002 855.2 filed on Sep. 2, 2021, European application No. 21000285.3 filed on Oct. 7, 2021 and German application No. 20 2022 001 083.4 filed on May 5, 2022, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and for all purposes.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/EP2022/073825 | Aug 2022 | WO |
| Child | 18588351 | US |
