WALL, CEILING OR ROOF ELEMENT CONNECTION

Abstract

A wall, ceiling or roof element connection for connecting bar shaped, beam shaped or panel shaped wooden components includes a pin arranged on the first wooden component and has an outer contour widening in the direction of the second wooden component, and a recess or notch arranged directly on the second wooden component and having an insertion section for insertion of the pin and a holding section having an inwardly widening inner contour adapted to the outer contour of the pin for holding the pin. The pin is attached to the first wooden component via a detachable connection.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a wall, ceiling or roof element connection for connecting bar-shaped, beam-shaped or plate-shaped structural elements.

BACKGROUND

For the connection of wall, ceiling or roof elements, special metal connectors or classic wood connections with e.g. finger or dovetail galvanizing without metallic connecting elements are often used in wood construction. In the case of conventional dovetail joints, a pin with a specially shaped outer contour is usually milled or cut out on one component. On the second component, a corresponding groove is produced with an inner contour corresponding to the outer contour of the pin. The lateral exterior surfaces of the pin and the corresponding inner side surfaces of the groove are generally chamfered, so that the pin and the groove have a dovetail shape in cross-section. As a result, such a connection can transmit not only transverse forces but also tensile forces. However, the production of such a connection involves a correspondingly high production expenditure. In addition, a relatively large amount of material would have to be removed to make the pins when connecting large-area components so that the pin remains. Metal connectors also tend to be laborious to fabricate and require accurate pre-assembly. In addition, in the case of wall fastening, the insertion with such metal connectors is relatively difficult, because the clearance is very small.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the invention relates to create a wall, ceiling or roof element connection, which enables a simple and cost-effective connection of even large-area construction elements.

Useful further developments and advantageous embodiments of the invention are disclosed herein.

In an embodiment, the wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to the invention comprises a pin arranged on a first wooden component and having an outer contour widening in the direction of the second component, and a recess or groove provided on a second wooden component and having an insertion section for inserting the pin and a holding section with an inner contour adapted to the outer contour of the pin and widening inwards for holding the pin. The pin, which is formed as a separate component, is secured to the first component by a detachable connection, e.g. configured as a screw or pin connection. The recess or groove associated with the pin is arranged directly in the second wooden component. It may, for example, be milled directly into the second wooden component. Via the detachable connection, the pins can, for example, be mounted easily and quickly at any desired locations. No complex manufacturing or assembly steps are required. For example, corresponding pins can also be relatively easily attached to the end or side surfaces of large wall components at the desired locations. This can considerably simplify the assembly of large-format components, such as wall, ceiling or roof elements made of wood. Compared with known metal connectors, the wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to the invention also offers improved freedom of movement. When attaching the connection, the components can be aligned and adjusted even more easily, making assembly considerably easier. Both the pin and the corresponding recess or groove can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, providing an economical connection with significant time savings during assembly.

In a particularly practical embodiment, the detachable connection can be designed, for example, as a screw or pin connection with one or more screws, studs or other similar fastening elements. The pins can be easily and quickly mounted at any position using the screws or corresponding fastening elements and can also be relocated or readjusted if required.

According to one possible embodiment of the invention, the pin has a cross-section widening from an inner connection surface facing the first wooden component to an outer front surface facing the second wooden component, and the holding section of the recess or groove has a cross-section widening inwards from a front exterior surface of the second wooden component. Such a contour also allows tensile forces to be transmitted with high stability.

In order to achieve a secure and precisely positioned connection between the pin and the first wooden component, an elevation, e.g. in the form of a feather key, can be provided on the inner connection surface of the pin facing the first wooden component for positive engagement in a corresponding depression on the first wooden component.

The wall, ceiling or roof element connection can be designed as a dovetail connection with inclined outer side surfaces on the pin and correspondingly inclined inner side surfaces in the recess or groove. In a particularly stable and load-bearing design, the pin may be in the form of a wedge tapering in the insertion direction. However, the pin may also be in the form of a truncated cone or in the form of a block-shaped insertion member of uniform cross-section.

In another possible embodiment, the wall, ceiling or roof element connection can also be designed as a T-connection with a T-slot and an associated pin with a T-shaped cross-section.

The side surfaces of the recess or groove and also the exterior surfaces of the pin expediently extend toward each other in a wedge shape in the insertion direction of the pin. However, the pin and the recess or groove can also have a constant cross-section.

The pin can conveniently be made of wood, preferably laminated veneer lumber or hardwood, but it can also be made of plastic or metal.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment based on the drawing. It shows:

FIG. 1 a first embodiment of a wall, ceiling or roof element connection in a bottom view, sectional side view and top view;

FIG. 2 a second embodiment of a wall, ceiling or roof element connection in a bottom view, sectional side view and top view and

FIG. 3 a third embodiment of a wall, ceiling or roof element connection in various views.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1 to 3 show various embodiments of a wall, ceiling or roof element connection for connecting, for example, beam- or panel-shaped wooden components 1 and 2 in different views. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection comprises a pin 3 arranged on the first wooden component 1 and having an outer contour widening in the direction of the second wooden component 2, and a recess or groove 4 provided on the second wooden component 2 and having an insertion section 5 for inserting the pin 3 and a holding section 6 having an inner contour adapted to the outer contour of the pin 3 and widening inwards for holding the pin 3.

In the embodiment shown in various views in FIG. 1, the pin 3 has a wedge shape tapering in the insertion direction with a trapezoidal cross-section. The pin 3 includes a slimmer front end surface 7 and a wider rear end surface 8 as viewed in the insertion direction, the front end surface 7 being rounded. The pin 3 also includes inclined outer side surfaces 9. The side surfaces 9 are inclined such that the pin 3 widens in cross-section in a trapezoidal shape from an inner connection surface 10 facing the component 1 to an outer front surface 11 facing the component 2. On its inner connection surface 10 facing the component 1, the pin 3 has an elevation 12 in the form of a feather key for positive engagement in a corresponding depression 13 in the component 1. The pin 3 is fastened to the component 1 by a detachable connection 15 designed here as a screw connection with several screws 14.

As can be seen in particular from the lower view of FIG. 1, the recess or groove 4 belonging to the pin 3 in the component 2 has a widened insertion section 5 and a slimmer holding section 6. The holding section 6 is designed in such a way that the inner side surfaces 16 of the recess or groove 4 in this section are inclined in such a way that the recess or groove 4 in the holding section 6 widens in cross-section from an end-side exterior surface 17 of the second component 2 to an inner bottom surface 18 in a trapezoidal shape. Also, in the holding section 4, the recess or groove 4 has a wedge-shaped taper corresponding to the shape of the pin 3 in the insertion direction of the pin 3, with a width decreasing from the insertion section 5 to a rounded inner end 19. The holding section 6 of the groove 4 can be produced, for example, with a dovetail cutter.

In another version of a wall, ceiling or roof element connection shown in FIG. 2, the pin 3 is in the form of a truncated cone which widens in the direction of the second wooden component 2 and has an outer side surface 9 which is conical in this case. The pin 3 formed as a truncated cone has an inner connection surface 10 facing the component 1 with a smaller diameter and an outer front surface 11 facing the component 2 with a larger diameter. The pin 3 formed as a truncated cone is attached to the first wooden component 1 via a single screw 14.

As can be seen from the lower view of FIG. 2, here too the recess or groove 4 in the component 2 belonging to the pin 3 contains a widened insertion section 5 and a slimmer holding section 6. The widened insertion section 5 has a greater width than the largest diameter of the pin 3. The holding section 6 is designed such that the inner side surfaces 16 of the groove 4 in this section are inclined such that the recess or groove 4 in the holding section 6 widens in cross-section from a front side exterior surface 17 of the second wooden component 2 to an inner bottom surface 18 in a trapezoidal shape. Again, the recess or groove 4 in the holding section 6 has a wedge-shaped taper in the insertion direction of the pin 3 with a width that decreases from the insertion section 5 to a rounded inner end 19. The holding section 6 of the recess or groove 4 can also be produced here, for example, with a suitable dovetail cutter.

FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of a wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to the invention. In contrast to the previous embodiments, the outer side surfaces 9 of the pin 3, which is fastened to the first wooden component 1 by means of a detachable connection 15, and also the corresponding inner side surfaces 16 of the groove 4 do not converge in a wedge shape in the insertion direction of the pin 3; instead, the pin 3 and also the corresponding recess or groove 4 have a constant width over virtually their entire length. In this embodiment, too, however, the pin 3 has a cross-section widening from an inner connection surface 10 facing the first component 1 to an outer front surface 11 facing the second component and, correspondingly, the recess or groove 4 has a cross-section widening inwards from an end-face exterior surface 17 of the second wooden component 2.

The wall, ceiling or roof element connection shown in FIG. 3 is also not designed as a dovetail connection with inwardly inclined side surfaces, but as a T-connection with a pin 3 in the form of a T-nut and an associated recess or groove 4 with a holding section 6 in the form of a T-slot. The pin 3 has stepped outer side surfaces 20 and the recess or groove 4 has correspondingly stepped inner side surfaces 21 at the holding section 6. At the step of the outer side surfaces 20 of the pin 3, as viewed in the insertion direction of the pin 3, downwardly inclined bearing surfaces 22 are provided for abutment against correspondingly inclined bearing surfaces 23 at the step of the inner side surfaces 21. As a result, when the pin 3 is pushed into the holding section 6, an insertion force at right angles to the insertion direction is achieved. The inclined bearing surfaces 23 in the recess or groove 4 are arranged on the upper side of the holding section 6 of the groove 4, which extends obliquely downward. The holding section 6 can be produced by a T-slot cutter inclined with respect to the front exterior surface 17 of the second wooden component 2.

The pin 3 can preferably be made of laminated veneer lumber, but it can also be made of hardwood, plastic or metal.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

• • 1 First wooden component
  • 2 Second wooden component
  • 3 Pin
  • 4 Groove
  • 5 Insertion section
  • 6 Holding section
  • 7 Front end surface
  • 8 Rear end surface
  • 9 Inclined outer side surface
  • 10 Connection surface
  • 11 Front surface
  • 12 Elevation
  • 13 Depression
  • 14 Screw
  • 15 Detachable connection
  • 16 Inclined inner side surface
  • 17 Exterior surface
  • 18 Bottom surface
  • 19 Inner end
  • 20 Stepped outer side surface
  • 21 Stepped inner side surface
  • 22 Bearing surface
  • 23 Bearing surface

Claims

1-12. (canceled)

13. A wall, ceiling or roof element connection for connecting bar-shaped, beam-shaped or plate-shaped wooden components, the wall, ceiling or roof element connection comprising a pin arranged on a first wooden component and having an outer contour widening in the direction of a second wooden component, and a recess or groove arranged directly on the second wooden component and having an insertion section for inserting the pin and a holding section having an inner contour adapted to the outer contour of the pin and widening inwards for holding the pin, wherein the pin is fastened to the first wooden component via a detachable connection.

14. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the detachable connection is designed as a screw or pin connection.

15. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the recess or groove is milled into the second wooden component.

16. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the pin has a cross section widening from an inner connection surface facing the first wooden component to an outer front surface facing the second wooden component, and the holding section of the recess or groove has a cross section widening inwards from an end-face exterior surface of the second component.

17. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 16, wherein on the inner connection surface of the pin facing the first wooden component, an elevation is provided for positive engagement in a corresponding depression on the first component.

18. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the pin includes inclined outer side surfaces and the associated recess or groove includes correspondingly inclined inner side surfaces.

19. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the pin is designed in the form of a wedge tapering in the insertion direction.

20. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the pin is in the form of a truncated cone.

21. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the pin has a T-shaped cross section and the associated recess or groove is in the form of a T-slot.

22. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 21, wherein the pin includes stepped outer side surfaces and the associated recess or groove includes correspondingly stepped inner side surfaces.

23. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 22, wherein the pin, which is designed in the form of a T-nut, has inclined bearing surfaces for bearing against correspondingly inclined bearing surfaces inside the recess or groove.

24. The wall, ceiling or roof element connection according to claim 13, wherein the pin is made of wood, plastic or metal.