DE29823522U1 - Aluminum profile frame system for letterbox systems or for the formation of self-supporting housings or pillars - Google Patents

Description

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Manfred Schulte 57413 Finnentrop

Am Hailoh 51

Applicant: Manfred Schulte
Am Hailoh 51
57413 Finnentrop

Title: Aluminum profile frame system for mailbox systems or for the formation of self-supporting housings or pillars.

Description:

-Letterbox systems are known to consist of cuboid-shaped hollow individual letterboxes, which are assembled into a complete letterbox system using a frame. These frames enclose the letterbox either completely, or only partially on the still visible front edges as a plaster compensation frame, if the actual hollow body of the letterbox system is housed in the masonry.

-In the case of completely enclosed letterbox systems, it is known that the cladding is made from extruded profiles in specific widths, which can be joined together to form a surface using tongue and groove or using specially manufactured connecting pieces (see G 90 01 045.0).

The corner connection, usually called edge piece, is known to be made of plastic, aluminum/zinc alloys or sometimes also of extruded profiles. In all cases they have built-in plug-in wings, which are inserted and screwed into the interface of the frame profile parts as connecting wings and can only be used for this purpose (see G 90 01 045/0).

The corner pieces are often formed directly on the edge piece in the case of plastic or metal alloys. In the case of edge pieces made of extruded profiles, the corner pieces have plug-in wings formed like the edge pieces, which are inserted into the interface of the frame profile parts as connecting wings and screwed in (see G 90 01 045/0).

In all known extruded profile cut edge joints, the mostly painted material is unpainted at the cut edges and is not protected from prying eyes, water and dirt.

-The problem with the known frame parts made of extruded profiles is that these frame profiles are manufactured either with grooves, with tongues or immediately with formed side end profiles, and so the storage of less required material is very expensive.

The connection point, where the frame profiles with an attached side end profile are joined together using a connection profile, is an unsightly dirt and water trap (see G 90 01 045/0, Fig.7). For frame profiles with attached grooves or tongues, it is necessary to produce and stock a side end profile with either a groove or a tongue. In addition, these profiles are very difficult to misuse.

The object of the invention is to produce a frame profile system, which has low manufacturing and storage costs, and yet has a high degree of flexibility in use, even outside of the mailbox cladding.

The problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are described in the subclaims. A frame profile (1+5) is produced only with springs (2) in at least 2 widths, whereby the widths are selected so that with the help of connecting profiles (3) letterbox cladding surfaces or independent housing frames and their feet can be produced in grid dimensions of e.g. approx. 60mm. Since the frame parts only have formed springs (2), only one side end profile (13) with grooves (20) is required.

-The problem with known edge pieces is that they can only be used as edge pieces and require a lot of material due to the attached plug-in wings.

The object of the invention is to produce an edge piece which, despite minimal material, is so flexible that it can also be used as an edge piece for frame profiles rotated by 90°.

The problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are described in the subclaims. An edge piece (6) is produced which is connected not with plug-in wings, but through the corner of the mailboxes using screws (Figures 10, 16) which are screwed through a hole in the area of the centering groove (9). The grooves (7) formed enable independent housings to be lined up next to one another as a corner connection if the frame profiles are rotated by 90° (Figure 7).

-The problem with known corner pieces is that they occur multiple times in every system, e.g. directly on the edge piece and additionally loosely, sometimes only with tongue, groove or plug-in wings. Storage and tool costs are therefore quite expensive.

The object of the invention is to produce only one corner piece which can be used for all connections.

The problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are described in the subclaims. A corner piece is produced, which is actually a head piece (10) for closing the cut edge of the edge piece (6). A corner connection can be made through the recessed holes (11) using metal pins (34) which protrude from the circular grooves (12) of the side end profiles (13). This corner piece can also be used with side end profiles (22) with a plaster compensation flange (39) formed on it.

-The problem with known mailbox systems is that the cut edges of the frame profile parts are usually unpainted and are not protected from prying eyes, water and dirt.

The object of the invention is to produce edge pieces and corner pieces that cover the cut edges in a protective manner.

The problem is solved by the subject matter of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are described in the subclaims. For example, on the edge piece (6) and on the head piece (10) there are cut edge overlap lugs (8) that prevent rainwater from penetrating, which block the view of the cut edges (Figure 9) of the frame profiles (1+5) and the side end profiles (13+22), and the connection is also protected from dirt and moisture by means of an inserted rubber seal or silicone.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to some embodiments shown in the drawings.

Show it:

Figure 1: a top view of the frame profile (1) with springs shown,

Figure 2: a top view of the half frame profile (5) with attached springs,

Figure 3: a top view of the connecting profile (3), Figure 4: a top view of the side end profile (13)

Figure 5: a top view of the side end profile (22) with plaster levelling flange (39) shown,

Figure 6: a top view of the edge piece (6),

Figure 7: a top view of the edge piece (6) in connection with a frame profile (1) rotated by 90°,

Figure 8a: a side view of the head piece (10) with formed centering groove closing nose,

Figure 8b: a top view of the headpiece (10),

Figure 9: a plan view of the assembled system of a side wall

Figure 10: the front view of an indicated mailbox housing (37) which is covered by frame profiles (1 o,5) and edge pieces (6),

Figure 11: the top view of the rain nose (26),

Figure 11a: the top view of the rain nose (26) inserted into the groove (27) of the side end profile (Fig.4).

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Figure 1 shows the cutting edge (top view) of the aluminum frame profile (1), with formed springs (2) on the head walls (25) and formed seal receiving groove (15).

Figure 2 shows the cut edge (top view) of the half aluminum frame profile (5), with formed springs (2) on the head walls (25) and formed seal receiving groove (15).

Figure 3 shows the cutting edge (top view) of the aluminum connecting profile (3) with formed grooves (4) and the formed T-shaped wings 28 and 29.

Figure 4 shows the cutting edge (top view) of the ALU side end profile (13) with formed grooves (20), formed partial outer wall (32), formed metal pin receiving groove (12) and with formed groove (27) for rear wall, information signs or rain nose (26).

Figure 5 shows the cutting edge (top view) of the ALU side end profile (22) with the partial outer wall (32) formed, the metal pin receiving groove (12) formed, the plaster leveling flange (39) formed and with the groove (27) formed for the rear wall, information signs or rain nose (26).

Figure 6 shows the cutting edge (top view) of the ALU edge piece profile (6) with formed grooves (7), formed rainwater penetration prevention cutting edge overlap nose (8) and formed centering groove (9).

Figure 7 shows the cut edges (top view) of the edge piece profile (6) and the upright profile (1), whereby the edge piece (6) serves as a corner connection by means of grooves (7) with frame profiles (1 or 5) rotated by 90 °.

Figure 8a shows the side view of the head piece (10) with formed centering groove closing nose (18), recessed bores (11) for receiving metal pins (34), with formed rainwater penetration prevention cut edge overlap nose (8), with recessed corner connection groove (40), which extends the groove (27) of the side end profile (13) over the corner, and with formed edge piece centering bolts (41).

Figure 8b shows the top view of the headpiece (10)

Figure 9 shows the cutting edges (top view) of the assembled system of a depth freely selected for the mailbox box dimensions (35), consisting of side end profile (13), stand profile (1), connecting profile (3), st. profile (1), connecting profile (3), st. profile (1) and side end profile (13).

Figure 10 shows the front view of the casing of a suitably selected mailbox (37), which is clad on the 4 outer sides with frame profiles, e.g. according to Figure 9, and whose corner connections are created by means of edge pieces (6).

Figure 11 shows the cutting edge (top view) of the ALU rain nose profile (26).

Figure 11a shows the cut edge view of the rain nose (26) pushed into the groove (27) from the side end profile (13).

Claims (5)

BKPATANl . : ■ . ■ Manfred Schulte 5741-3 Finnentrop Am Hailoh 51 nforderungen 1. ALU profile frame system for full, partial or plaster leveling cladding and comprehensive enclosure of individual letterboxes consisting of cuboid hollow bodies to form single or multi-part letterbox systems, or to form self-supporting housings or columns characterized by the fact that - that the straight frame profile parts (1+5) for covering the letterboxes are pushed with their formed tongues (2) into the grooves (4) of the connecting parts (3) and can be lined up in this way until the required surface (Figure 9,17) corresponding to the depth dimension (35) of the letterbox designed as a cuboid hollow body, or several, e.g. for one of four walls, is reached, - that the straight frame profile parts (1+5), to form self-supporting housings or columns, are pushed with their formed springs (2) into the grooves (4) of the connecting parts and into the grooves (7) of the edge pieces (6) until the size of a desired housing or the cross-section of a desired column is achieved. - that the edge piece (6) which connects the frame profile walls (Fig.9) formed by pushing them together over the four corners (Fig.10,36) of the mailbox system formed (Fig.10,37) by means of a cut edge overlap nose (8) formed to prevent rainwater from penetrating has grooves (7) so that it can also be used as an edge piece for a frame profile (1 or 5) rotated by 90° by receiving its springs (2) as a corner connection, and also has a centering groove (9) for guiding the drill for the connecting hole (Fig.10,16), > - that the head pieces (10), on which the rainwater penetration prevention cut edge overlap nose (8) continues, serve to close the edge pieces (6) and by means of the formed centering groove closing nose (18) to close them, and to close off the corner connection of the side end profile (13), which are inserted by metal pins into the groove (12) provided for this purpose in the side end profile (13) and at the same time into the holes (11) located in the head piece, in a toothed manner, from view, - that the straight frame profile parts (1+5) have a seal receiving groove (15) on each side of the outer wall surface (23). 2. Aluminium profile frame system according to claim 1, characterized in that - that the straight frame profile parts (1+5) are manufactured in at least two widths (42) which have the same thickness (19), - that two small frame profile widths (e.g. 5) in combination with a connecting profile (3) automatically result in the frame profile width (42) of the next larger frame profile (e.g. 1). - that the straight frame profile parts (1+5) consist of wall surfaces (23 outer wall surface + 24 inner wall surface) that run parallel to one another, which have two springs (2) formed on their end walls (25) that are shaped in such a way that, when pushed together, they engage in the grooves 4 of the connecting profile (3), in the grooves 20 of the side end profile (13), and in the grooves (7) of the edge piece (6), - that the straight frame parts are made of lengths of an extruded profile, - that the straight frame parts (1+5) can also protrude beyond the bottom wall of the mailbox, thus forming the feet for a free-standing mailbox system. 3. Aluminium profile frame system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - that the connecting parts (3) are formed from lengths of an extruded profile, - that a T-shaped wing (28) is formed on the connecting part (3), which closes the seal receiving groove (15) on the outer surface (23) of the frame profile (1+5), and a further T-shaped wing (29) formed thereon closes the inner surface (24) of the frame profile (1+5), which is offset by a certain amount in a circular cylindrical manner, to form a total outer surface. - that grooves (4) are provided on the central web of the connecting part (3) into which the springs (2) of the frame profile parts (1+5) engage. 4. Aluminium profile frame system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - that the side end profiles are made from lengths of an extruded profile, - that the shape of the side end profiles (13 and 22) roughly resembles the shape of an isosceles triangle, with the outward-pointing tip of the triangle being circularly rounded, and the legs beginning there, one of which forms the outer wall (30) and one the inner wall (31), running towards the third leg, on which the grooves (20) and the partial outer wall (32) are formed at the intersection point of the outer wall leg (30) offset by 30°, in alignment with the frame profile outer wall (23), until the sealing tape receiving groove (15) is closed, - that the triangular leg (31) of the side end profile forming the inner wall has a groove (27) in the middle, which is aligned in the same way as the front or rear of the letterbox, and thus has the shape of a T inclined at 30°, and whose task is to accommodate the rain deflector nose (26), a rear wall, a front wall, a label field or any retaining tabs. - that a plaster compensation flange (39) is formed on the triangular leg (31) of the lateral end profile (Fig.5,22) forming the inner wall, which flange is offset by a certain amount in a circular cylinder, which runs exactly parallel to the partial outer wall (32) and whose outer distance again corresponds to the dimension (19) of the frame profile (1+5). - that on the back of the T-slot wall (33) which is inclined at 30°, a circular groove (12) is formed which accommodates a metal pin (34) for toothing in the bore (11) of the head piece (10). 5. Aluminium profile frame system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - that the head pieces (10) can be made of plastic, but preferably of aluminium or zinc die-cast, - that the head pieces (10) have the same external dimensions as the edge pieces (6), - that the head pieces (10) serve to close the edge pieces (6) and by means of the centering groove closing nose (18) also to close the same, - that the head pieces (10) have the rainwater penetration prevention cut edge overlap nose (8) in the continuing course like the edge pieces (6) and have two holes (11) which in the groove (12) of the side end profile (13) and thus create a corner connection, - that the incorporated corner connection groove (40) of the head pieces (10) represents the corner extension of the groove 27 of the lateral connection profile (13) and the edge piece centering bolts (41) ensure a precise fit when plugging the head piece (10) onto the edge piece (6).