EP2944740B1 - Assembly and compound body - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an arrangement and a connecting body, preferably for forming a terrace construction or a facade construction, in which a plurality of profile bodies are mounted parallel to each other and spaced from a base surface on a substructure, wherein the connecting body has a base body with a U-shaped main body profile, wherein the Connecting body comprises an extension and a fastening part, wherein in the fastening part, in the bottom of the U-shaped main body profile a fastening opening for insertion of a fastening element is provided, through which the connecting body with its arranged on the outside of the bottom of the U-shaped main body profile profile body surface to the rear side of the Profile body is pressable. The invention relates to a connecting body and an arrangement for profile body such as planks or planks, ie elongated profile body with, for example, rectangular cross section and a length which is greater by a multiple than the largest dimension of the profile cross-section.

Connecting bodies for forming terrace or facade constructions are known in different embodiments. For the assembly of decking it is known to screw connecting parts to the underside of the decking and then connect these connecting parts with a designed as a lath substructure, in particular a base surface of the substructure. Preferably, these connecting parts are arranged such that they are hidden in the finished terrace formed. It is important that a simple and quick mountability is maintained.

These are conventional systems in which several connecting parts are screwed to the rear of the decking. Here protrude extensions of the connecting parts on the side edges of the decking. After a first decking board is connected to the substructure, another decking board with its extensions, which protrude over the side edges of the decking board, between the already mounted decking board and the substructure pushed. The protruding on the other side of the decking extensions of the connecting parts are subsequently bolted to the substructure, whereby the newly mounted decking is screwed on one side on the connecting parts to the substructure and is held on the other side by the clamped extensions against lifting , This method of laying one profile body after the other can be laid to form a terrace or a facade. However, it turned out to be negative to these constructions that there is a small distance between the substructure and the profile bodies, whereby the weathering of the structure is accelerated by waterlogging.

To solve this problem, it is known to mount terrace floors spaced from the substructure. For this purpose, connecting bodies are used with a U-shaped profile, wherein the legs of the U-shaped profile have a certain height to allow a spaced mounting. A disadvantage of these U-shaped profiles that impress the most sharp-edged legs of the U-shaped profile in the substructure. In particular, when screwing the connecting body with the substructure, it comes on the one hand to damage the surface of the substructure and subsequently to an unwanted wobbling of the boards, since the screw clamping is no longer given by the cutting of the connecting body in the substructure.

To solve this problem, plastic bodies are used, in which substantially rectangular solid profiles with an upper and a lower surface are used. However, plastic bodies have the disadvantage that their lifetime is severely limited by weather conditions. A full metal block, however, is not useful for economic reasons.

Conventional fasteners are for example from the DE 20 2008 010 795 U1 . EP 2 657 429 A2 . US 20 120 110 944 A1 and AT 12751 U1 known.

From the cited DE 20 2008 010 795 U1 are connecting body for concealed attachment of wooden floorboards to a substructure known. The connecting body comprises a fastening part, on which side elements are arranged. These side elements comprise side element openings which are used to introduce Fastening elements are provided, through which the connecting body with a substructure surface of the side elements can be pressed against a profile body. With this connection body described in this disclosure, it is not possible to perform an efficient assembly, since care must be taken during assembly to the exact mounting position of the connecting body on the profile body.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a connecting body and an arrangement that overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and also allows efficient assembly and manufacturing.

For efficient assembly is that the connecting body can be connected by a few steps with the profile body. Efficient assembly also requires that the entire assembly can be formed quickly and easily. For efficient production, it is necessary that the connecting body is simple and easy to produce. Furthermore, in order to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art, the connection body and the arrangement must be weather-resistant and reliable. The objects of the invention are achieved in particular by the features of the independent claims.

The invention particularly relates to a connecting body for forming an arrangement, in particular for forming a terrace construction or a facade construction, in which a plurality of profile bodies are fastened parallel to one another and spaced from a base surface on a substructure, wherein the connecting body has a base body with a U-shaped main body profile, wherein the connecting body comprises an extension and a fastening part, wherein in the fastening part, in the bottom of the U-shaped main body profile, a fastening opening for insertion of a fastener is provided, through which the connecting body with its on the outside of the bottom of the U-shaped main body profile detached profile body surface of the Rear side of the profile body is pressed, wherein the extension of the connecting body comprises at least one side member, which consists of one of a leg end of the U-shaped main body profile the body is formed outwardly angled portion, and wherein in the side member a side member opening for insertion of a fastener is provided, through which the connecting body is pressed with a substructure surface of the side member to the base surface of the substructure.

Optionally, it is provided that the substructure surface and the profile body surface are arranged substantially parallel to each other and for spaced positioning of the profile body to the base surface at a distance from each other, wherein the distance is preferably more than 3mm.

Optionally, it is provided that the fastening part has a higher weight than the extension, so that the center of gravity of the connecting body is in the region of the fastening part.

Optionally, it is provided that the extension comprises a support surface which lies substantially in the plane of the profile body surface.

Optionally, it is provided that the support surface is formed from an angled from the lateral end of the side member portion of the connecting body, or that the support surface is formed by the outside of the bottom of the U-shaped main body profile.

Optionally, it is provided that the extension has a bevel, wherein the bevel extends obliquely from the tip of the extension toward the fastening part and substructure surface.

Optionally, it is provided that a mounting surface is provided, that the mounting surface extends laterally next to the profile body surface on the outside of the bottom of the U-shaped body profile that the mounting surface is inclined about one of the longitudinal extension direction of the U-shaped body profile following axis relative to the profile body surface, and in that the mounting surface extends on that side of the profile body surface on which the side element is also provided, so that the center of gravity of the connection body is arranged in the region of the mounting surface.

Optionally, it is provided that a stop is provided between the extension and the fastening part.

Optionally, it is provided that the stop is formed from a part of the connecting body that is angled away from the side element, or that the stop is formed from a part of the connecting body that is angled away from the U-shaped main body profile.

Optionally, it is provided that the stop projects beyond the plane of the mounting surface and in particular ends between the plane of the mounting surface and the plane of the profile body surface, or that the stop projects beyond the profile body surface and the support surface.

Optionally, it is provided that two side elements are provided, which protrude on both sides of the U-shaped main body profile and in particular of the leg ends of the U-shaped main body profile to the outside.

Optionally, it is provided that the connecting body is integrally formed, and that the connecting body is formed in particular of a curved plate-shaped body such as a metal sheet, a steel sheet, an aluminum sheet or a plate having a substantially constant thickness.

Optionally, the invention relates to an arrangement, in particular a terrace construction or a facade construction, comprising a substructure with a preferably flat base surface, a plurality of elongated profile body, in particular planks or planks, which are arranged parallel to each other along the base surface and thereby an outer surface, in particular a terrace floor or a Facade form, wherein the profile body are connected to the substructure via a plurality of connecting body according to one of the preceding claims, wherein each profile body is connected to at least one first connecting body and at least one second connecting body, wherein the fastening parts of the connecting body each projecting with a through the mounting hole Fastening element with the profile body surface are pressed against the rear side of the profile body and connected thereto, wherein the first Connecting body protrudes with its extension over a side edge of the first profile body and the second connecting body with its extension on the opposite side edge of the first profile body, wherein both connecting body protrude with their extensions each between the base surface and another, adjacent profile body, and / or wherein the Side member of the first connecting body is pressed with a protruding through the side member opening fastener with the substructure surface to the base surface of the substructure and connected thereto.

Optionally, it is provided that the extension of the second connecting body protruding between the base surface and a further, adjacent profile body is clamped or mounted without fixing part between the further adjacent profile body and the base surface and in particular can be introduced or inserted between the adjacent profile body and the base surface.

Optionally, it is provided that per profile body two first connecting body and two second connecting body are provided, wherein the two first connecting body and the two second connecting body are each spaced along the longitudinal extension direction of the profile body, so that the profile body over at least four substructure surfaces of four connecting bodies to the base surface is supported.
Optionally, it is provided that the stop projects beyond the profile body surface and the support surface and protrudes between two adjacent profile body.

Optionally, it is provided that the stop rests against the side edge of that profile body with which the connecting body is directly connected via the fastening part.

Optionally, it is provided that the stop or a second stop abuts against the side edge of the further, adjacent profile body, so that the stop or the second stop acts as a spacer between two adjacent, adjacent profile bodies.

Optionally, it is provided that the fastening element is designed as a screw or nail.

Optionally, it is provided that the contact surfaces between the connecting body and the substructure and the contact surfaces between the connecting body and the profile bodies are formed flat or rounded.

The connecting body according to the invention preferably comprises a side element. This side element is preferably angled from a leg end of the U-shaped main body profile. Optionally, the side member is a protruding part of the U-shaped main body profile or integrally connected thereto. Preferably, the side member is outwardly, so away from the U-shaped body profile. This may result in an S-shaped body profile. Optionally, two side elements are provided, which both extend outwards, ie away from the U-shaped main body profile.

The side member preferably comprises a substructure surface. This substructure surface is pressed via a fastening element to the substructure or to the base surface of the substructure. In particular, the substructure surface effects a planar contact of the connecting body with the base surface of the substructure. As a result, an impressions by tightening the connecting element such as a screw or by loading the arrangement is prevented.

The substructure surface is preferably spaced, in particular parallel spaced, arranged from the profile body surface. The profile body surface is that surface of the connecting body, which preferably rests flat against the profile body. Optionally, the profile body surface and the substructure surface are arranged to extend parallel to each other, so that a spaced and parallel mounting of the profile body is formed over the base surface of the substructure. The spacing of the profile body from the base surface preferably takes place over the height of the connecting body, in particular by providing a U-shaped Basic body profile is formed. The legs of the U-shaped main body profile preferably extend transversely to the base surface and in particular normal to the base surface.

Furthermore, the connecting body optionally comprises a support surface. This support surface is preferably a part of the extension of the connecting body. When mounted arrangement protrude the support surface and the extension between an adjacent profile body and the base surface of the substructure. The support surface is preferably arranged such that the adjacent profile body rests on this. Preferably, however, the support surface is arranged without fastening element between the adjacent profile body and the base surface, in particular clamped and / or guided.

Preferably, the profile body surface and the support surface lie in one plane. This causes the rear sides of two adjacent profile body or all profile body lie in one plane, so that on the other side of the desired surface, in particular a terrace floor or a facade is formed.

The connecting body preferably comprises a fastening part and an extension. The fastening part is that part of the connecting body which is or is connected to the profile body. The extension of the connecting body, however, projects beyond the side edge of the profile body and in particular that profile body with which the respective connecting body is connected via a fastening element such as a screw.

For efficient assembly, for example, a stop is provided between the extension and the fastening part. This stop is used so that the connecting body can be easily positioned relative to the profile body. For this purpose, the stop preferably protrudes during assembly over the rear side and the side edge of the profiled body, so that, when the stopper is brought to the side edge of the profiled body, it rests against the side edge. In this position, one or more fastening elements such as screws are subsequently passed through fastening openings in order to connect the connecting body with the profile body. Optionally, the stop has a certain width, so that the longitudinal extension direction of the connecting body or the U-shaped Profile can be positioned at a predetermined angle, preferably normal, to the side edge of the profile body. Optionally, two stops spaced apart from each other are provided so that an exact positioning and choice of the position of the connecting body is made possible.

Optionally, a second stop is provided. This stop is used to rest on the adjacent, already mounted profile body. By providing a plurality of stops and an exact spacing of two juxtaposed profile body can be improved or achieved. Optionally, the stop has a sharp edge, which can cut or press in the side edge of the profile body, for example, to compensate for thermal expansion of the profile body can.

Preferably, the extension of the connecting body has a chamfer. This chamfer facilitates the insertion of the extension between an already mounted profile body and the base surface. The chamfer preferably extends from the tip of the extension back towards the attachment part and in particular direction substructure surface. The bevel can be formed along a plane, rounded, multi-part or round. By rounding the bevel sharp edges of the connecting body can be avoided in particular.

In a further consequence, the formation of an arrangement according to the invention using the profile body according to the invention will be described:
To form an arrangement according to the invention, a base area is or is formed in a first step. This base surface may be, for example, the surface of a substructure. Such a substructure is, for example, a battens made of hardwood, a wooden surface, a concrete surface or a structure of profile-shaped bodies. By this substructure, the base surface is formed, wherein this base surface may be continuous, strip-shaped or partially provided.

In a further step, a first profile body is provided with connecting bodies. For this purpose, the rear side of the profile body, the direction of the finished arrangement Substructure points, provided with connecting bodies. A first connecting body is placed on the rear side of the profile body. As a result, the connecting body is moved as long as the center or side edge of the profile body until the stop abuts against the side edge of the profile body. The side edge is that edge which closes the profile body laterally along the longitudinal direction of extension. It thus corresponds to the longitudinal side edge of the profile body. If the stop is applied to the side edge and thus aligned with the connecting body relative to the profile body, a fastening element is guided through the attachment opening of the fastening part of the connecting body and positively or non-positively connected to the profile body.

In order to prevent that not yet attached connecting body thereby unintentionally automatically changes its position and falls down, the fastening part has a higher weight than the extension, whereby the center of gravity is arranged in the region of the fastening part. The fastening element is preferably designed as a screw which is guided through the fastening opening and screwed into the profile body. The screw head is preferably made larger than at least one dimension of the mounting hole, whereby the connecting body is connected to the profile body with screwed screw.

In a further step, a second connecting body is connected to the profile body in a similar manner. However, the second connection body is arranged on an opposite side edge of the profile body, so that the two extensions of the two connection bodies project on opposite sides of the profile body. As a result, two further connecting bodies can be attached to the profile body. At least two, three, four, six, eight or more profile bodies are preferably provided per profile body, so that each profile body is supported on the substructure and in particular on the base surface of the substructure via three, four, six, eight or more connecting bodies.

Subsequently, the profile body provided with connecting bodies is turned over and placed on the base surface of the substructure. The cantilevered extensions have a side element. This page element includes a Substructure surface that is applied to the substructure. Furthermore, the side elements each comprise at least one side element opening. By this, in turn, a fastener such as a screw can be passed to secure the connecting body and thereby also the profile body to the substructure.

The first mounted profile body is preferably on both sides, so attached to both side edges, on the substructure.

Subsequently, a further profile body is preferably connected at its rear with connecting bodies in the manner previously described. The protruding from one side of the second profile body extensions are now introduced in a further step between the already mounted profile body and the base surface. For this purpose, it is advantageous if bevels are provided on the extensions, so that insertion is facilitated. If the second profile body now has the desired position relative to the first profile body, then those extensions of the connection body of the second profile body are connected to the substructure, which protrude on the opposite side of the profile body - ie those opposing extensions which are not between the already mounted adjacent profile body and the base surface are arranged. The two profile bodies are preferably arranged parallel to one another and optionally parallel and spaced apart from one another.

The second profile body is thus connected on one side via the connecting body with the substructure. With the connecting bodies on the other side of the second profile body, the second profile body is preferably clamped or mounted without fasteners. However, a lifting of the second profile body without loosening the screw connection is not possible. An expansion of the profile body parallel to the base surface and transversely to the direction of elongation, however, allows, as connected to the substructure, in particular screwed, connecting body as a fixed bearing, and the fastener element between the adjacent profile body and the base surface projecting connecting body act as a floating bearing.

Subsequently, a third profile body is provided with connecting bodies and connected analogously to the assembly of the second profile body with this. As a result, the arrangement according to the invention can be formed.

In order to prevent a collision of a plurality of connecting bodies during assembly, the connecting body of a profiled body can be arranged offset from the connecting bodies of the further, adjacent connecting body. Optionally, a connecting body has a recess into which the extension of an adjacent profile body can be inserted.

The profile bodies are preferably spaced from the substructure surface and mounted spaced from each other. In order to achieve a constant distance, each connecting body may have a second stop. Optionally, however, it is desirable that the individual profile body have a degree of freedom in the transverse direction to the longitudinal direction of the profile body. Thereby, as mentioned, caused by expansion of the wood width change of the profile body can be compensated.

Optionally, a plurality of openings are provided for attachment of the connecting body by one or more fastening elements. For example, a plurality of openings may be provided along the longitudinal extension direction of the U-shaped main body profile in the bottom of this profile. Optionally, these openings are offset from one another. The openings may be formed slot-shaped or round, with other forms correspond to the inventive concept. Optionally, a plurality of fasteners are guided through an opening of the connecting body. Optionally, the opening is formed as an incision extending from an edge or an edge of the connecting body into it. Also, the openings of the side members may be formed according to the described different embodiments. In connection bodies with two side elements, an opening is preferably provided per side element. This opening can again be designed slot-shaped, incision-shaped or round, with basically any type of opening can be provided in all embodiments, which allows the formation of the inventive arrangement by the connecting body according to the invention.

• Die Figuren 1a bis 1d zeigen unterschiedliche Ansichten einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungskörpers.
• Die Figuren 2a bis 2d zeigen unterschiedliche Ansichten einer Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung.
• Die Figuren 3a bis 3d zeigen eine weitere Form eines erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungskörpers.
• Die Figuren 4a bis 4d zeigen eine erfindungsgemäße Anordnung in einer exemplarischen Ausführungsform.
• Die Figuren 5a bis 5c zeigen eine weitere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung bzw. eines erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungskörpers.
• Die Fig. 6 zeigt eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungskörpers.
• Die Fig. 7 zeigt eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungskörpers.
• Die Figuren 8a und 8b zeigen eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungskörpers bzw. einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung.

Subsequently, the invention will be further described by means of concrete embodiments.

• The FIGS. 1a to 1d show different views of an embodiment of a connecting body according to the invention.
• The FIGS. 2a to 2d show different views of an embodiment of an inventive arrangement.
• The FIGS. 3a to 3d show a further form of a connecting body according to the invention.
• The FIGS. 4a to 4d show an inventive arrangement in an exemplary embodiment.
• The FIGS. 5a to 5c show a further embodiment of an inventive arrangement or a connecting body according to the invention.
• The Fig. 6 shows a further embodiment of a connecting body according to the invention.
• The Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment of a connecting body according to the invention.
• The FIGS. 8a and 8b show a further embodiment of a connecting body according to the invention or an inventive arrangement.

The FIGS. 1 show an embodiment of a connecting body 1. The connecting body 1 has a base body 5. This main body 5 is formed in the present embodiment is substantially U-shaped. In particular, the base body 5 comprises a U-shaped main body profile 6. The connecting body 1 comprises an extension 7 and a fastening part 8. Between the fastening part 8 and the extension 7, a stop 25 is provided. In the bottom 9 of the U-shaped body profile, a mounting opening 10 is provided. This opening is used to carry out or receiving a fastener, not shown, such as a screw or a nail. On the outer side 12 of the U-shaped main body profile or on the outside of the fastening part 8, a profile body surface 13 is provided. This profile body surface 13 may be executed, for example, planar or even. If the connecting body 1 is connected to a profile body 2, not shown, then the profile body surface 13 to the Profile body pressed. The attachment is done, as mentioned above, via the fastener, not shown.

Furthermore, the connecting body 1 according to the invention preferably comprises a side element 14. Preferably, this side element 14 is formed from a leg end 15 of the U-shaped main body profile 6. In particular, the side member 14 is arranged laterally projecting from the attachment part and / or the extension. The side member 14 preferably has a side member opening 16. Furthermore, the side element or the connecting body 1 preferably comprises a substructure surface 17. In the installed state, this substructure surface 17 is preferably laid on the base surface 3 of the substructure 4 and / or not shown in this figure pressed. In particular, a pressing is done by a guided through the side member opening 16 fastener 11th

Preferably, the center of gravity 19 of the connecting body 1, which is schematically drawn in this figure, in the region of the fastening part 8. As a result, the connecting body 1 during assembly on the profile body 2 can be laid without the connecting body slips over the edge and thereby changes its position , In particular, in all embodiments, the connecting body 1 preferably has a stable position relative to the profile body for mounting when the stop 25 is pressed against the side edge of the profile body 2.

Furthermore, the connecting body 1 preferably has a support surface 20. The support surface 20 is preferably arranged in the region of the extension 7. It serves in particular to support a further profile body. For this purpose, the support surface 20 is preferably arranged in alignment with the profile body surface 13. In particular, these two surfaces can lie in one plane. As a result, preferably a planar arrangement of the profile body 2, in particular for the production of a facade or a terrace surface is effected.

The FIGS. 2a to 2d show an inventive arrangement, in particular using the connecting body 1 of the FIGS. 1a to 1d ,

In this case, the profile body 2 parallel to each other and spaced from a base surface and optionally also spaced from each other via connecting body 1 with a substructure 4 are connected. The substructure 4 is for example a battens or another type of substructure. In particular, the substructure 4 comprises a base surface 3. This base surface 3 may be provided continuously or in sections. In a cross-laid battens, for example, the base surface is formed substantially strip-shaped. In the present embodiment, each profile body 2 is preferably connected to two connecting bodies 1. Each profile body is thus connected to a first connecting body 31 and a second connecting body 32. The connection is preferably via fasteners 11, such as screws or nails. For attachment, the connecting body 1 is pushed with its stop 25 against the respective side edge 30 of the profile body 2. In this position, the center of gravity is arranged in the region of the profile body, so that the connecting body 1 remains in this position. Subsequently, the connecting body 1 is fixedly connected to the profile body 2 via fastening elements 11. In this case, a first connecting body 31 is connected to a first side edge 30 of the profile body 2 such that the extension 7 projects beyond the side edge and above the profile body 2. The fastening part 8, however, is arranged in the region of the profile body and firmly connected thereto. Also, the second connecting body 32 is connected to the profile body 2, so that its extension 7 projects beyond the side edge 30 of the profile body. In particular, the first connection body 31 and the second connection body 32 are arranged on opposite side edges 30 of the profile body 2. Thus, the extensions 7 of the two connecting bodies 31 and 32 protrude over opposite side edges 30 of the connecting body 1. In the illustrated embodiment of the arrangement, not all profile bodies 2 of an arrangement according to the invention are shown. In particular, an arrangement according to the invention preferably comprises more than two profile bodies 2.

The two fixed to the profile body 2 connecting body 1 or 31 and 32 have a certain height, which corresponds in particular to the normal distance of the support surface 20 or the profile body surface 13 to the substructure surface 17. As a result, a distance 18 between the profile body 2 and the base surface educated. This distance 18 is advantageous because it prevents waterlogging. Preferably, the first connecting body 31 is connected to the profile body 2 and protrudes with its extension 7 between a further profile body 2 and the base surface 3. As a result, the first connecting body 31 is secured against lifting. The second connecting body 32 is preferably fixedly mounted on the substructure 4 or its base surface 3 via a fastening element 11 guided through the side element opening 16. As a result, on the one hand, the second connecting body 32 is secured against lifting. Furthermore, a backup in the longitudinal extension direction 33 of the U-shaped body profile is secured. A displacement transversely to the longitudinal extension direction 33 is prevented by tightening one and possibly a plurality of fastening elements 11.

Further, a profile body 2 is connected via the connecting body 1 with the substructure. Thus, a further profile body 2 can be provided with two or more connecting bodies 1, in order to form an arrangement according to the invention in an analogous manner profile body for profile body.

The FIGS. 3a to 3d The connecting body comprises a base body 5 with a U-shaped main body profile 6. The connecting body 1 further comprises an extension 7 and a fastening part 8. Between the fastening part 8 and the extension 7, a stop 25 is provided. In the bottom 9 of the U-shaped body profile mounting holes 10 are provided for fastening the connecting body 1 to a profile body, not shown. Through these mounting holes, a non-illustrated fastener can be performed. On the outer side 12 of the bottom of the U-shaped body profile, a profile body surface 13 is provided. This is preferably pressed in the connection of the connecting body 1 with the profile body 2 to the profile body 2.

Furthermore, the connecting body 1 comprises a side element 14. This side element 14 is preferably formed from a leg end 15 of the U-shaped main body profile or arranged at an angle therefrom. Preferably, the entire connecting body is integrally formed.

The side element 14 comprises at least one side element opening 16, through which a fastening element 12, not shown, can also be passed, in order to connect, if appropriate, the connection body 1 or the side element to a substructure 4, not shown. For this purpose, the side member 14 comprises a substructure surface 17 which preferably rests flat against the substructure 4 or a base surface 3, not shown, when the assembly is finished and preferably bears flatly thereon. Furthermore, a support surface 20 is provided. This support surface 20 is in the present embodiment, a part of the side member 14. The support surface 20 is preferably arranged in alignment with the profile body surface 13. Both the profile body surface and the support surface 20 preferably have a normal distance to the substructure surface 17. As a result, a spaced mounting of the profile body 2 of the base surface 3 can be achieved. Furthermore, the connecting body 1 comprises a chamfer 22, which preferably extends from the tip 23 of the extension 1 to the rear and in particular toward the substructure surface 17. The chamfer 22 is a chamfer of the side member 14 in this embodiment.

If necessary, as in particular in Fig. 3b shown, a second stop 25 is provided. Due to the spaced arrangement of two stops 25 may optionally be spaced from each other to the connecting body 1 profile body 2 to a predetermined extent from each other. The stop or the stops are in the present embodiment integrally connected to the connecting body and in particular formed from a part of the side member 14. Preferably, the stop 25 is formed from a bent tongue of the lateral edge of the side member 14.

The Fig. 4a to 4d show an inventive arrangement in an exemplary embodiment, and in particular using the connecting body of the Fig. 3a to 3d , The arrangement comprises a plurality of profiled bodies 1, a base surface 3 formed by a substructure 4, and profiled bodies 2 arranged at a distance from the base surface 3.

The connecting bodies 1 are connected to a first profile body in a first step analogously to the preceding description. In particular, the Connecting body 1 with your profile body surface 13 screwed to the back of the profile body 2. In this case, the stop is pressed against the side edge 30 of the profile body 2, whereby the extension 7 protrudes beyond this side edge of the profile body and the fastening part 8 rests against the profile body 2. The extension 7 has a side member opening 16. If necessary, a fastening element 11 can be passed through this side element opening 16 in order to firmly connect a connecting body or a profile body to the substructure 4. In the present embodiment, however, the profile bodies 2 are preferably connected at one of their side edges by the side member opening 16 with the substructure. The side element opening of the opposite connecting body 1 is preferably not connected to a fastening element with the base surface. Rather, the extension 7, such as in Fig. 4b can be seen between the adjacent profile body 2 and the base surface 3, whereby it is secured against lifting. The first connecting body 31 is thus guided or held normal to the base surface 3, but optionally movable along the base surface. The second connecting body 32, however, is preferably connected rigidly to the base surface 3 and the substructure 4 via a fastening element 11 guided through the side element opening 16. Fig. 4c shows a plan view of an inventive arrangement. In this embodiment, the side member openings 16 are arranged between the profile bodies 2, so that they are still accessible in retrospect. Fig. 4d shows a view of the arrangement from below with hidden substructure. The connecting bodies 1, in particular the first connecting body 31, can be arranged relative to the second connecting body 32 such that the U-shaped main body profiles 6 of the two connecting bodies are aligned substantially aligned. The side members 14 of the connecting bodies protrude on respective different sides over the respective opposite connecting body.

Fig. 5a to 5c show a further embodiment of a connecting body according to the invention. Once again, the connecting body has a U-shaped main body profile 6, an extension 7 and a fastening part 8. On the fastening part 8, the profile body surface 13 is provided. The profile body surface 13 is in the assembled state at the back of the profile body 2. The assembly is done via at least one fastener 11, which through the Attachment opening 10 passed and optionally screwed. Furthermore, the connecting body 1 comprises a mounting surface 24. This mounting surface 24 is arranged inclined relative to the profile body surface 13. In particular, the mounting surface 24 is inclined about an axis 26, which in the Fig. 5b for example projecting and in particular runs parallel or along the longitudinal extension direction 33 of the U-shaped main body profile. By this arrangement, two oppositely inclined surfaces are provided in particular on the fastening part 8. The mounting surface 24 is preferably provided laterally next to the profile body surface. The center of gravity 19 of the connecting body 1 is preferably provided in the region of the mounting surface 24. As a result, the connecting body 1 tilts automatically during assembly in a position in which it rests with the mounting surface 24 on the profile body 2. In this position, a stop 25 protrudes beyond the side edge 30 of the profile body 2. As a result, the connecting body 1 can be optimally positioned relative to the profile body 2. When tightening the fastener 11, as in Fig. 5a is shown, the connecting body 1 tilts such that it is pressed with the profile body surface 13 of the profile body 2. In this position, the stopper 25 does not protrude between two profile bodies 2, but is arranged below the profile body. By this tilting movement, a stop 25 may be formed, which although for applying and aligning the connecting body 1 on the profile body 2 projects beyond the side edge 30, but is retracted in the assembled state.

Fig. 6 shows a further embodiment of a connecting body 1 according to the invention, which, with a few exceptions substantially the connection body Fig. 3 equivalent. The support surface 20 is formed in this embodiment as an end-side end of the side member 14 and the lateral end 21 of the side member 20. The remaining features arise in particular from the list of reference numerals and are of their effect substantially analogous to the effect of the embodiment of Fig. 3 ,

Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment of a connecting body according to the invention. This is designed substantially symmetrical and has, analogous to the preceding figures, the resulting from the list of reference numerals features. The embodiment of the Fig. 7 includes a substantially symmetrical shape, wherein two side members 14 on both sides of the Base body 5 and angled from the leg ends 15 of the U-shaped main body profile 6. The connecting body 1 of Fig. 7 includes a plurality of support surfaces 20. Two of the support surfaces 20 are provided on the side members 14. A support surface 20 is centrally provided on the main body 5 and in particular on the outer side 12 of the bottom of the U-shaped main body profile. The stop 25 is analogous to Fig. 1 bent from the bottom 9 of the U-shaped body profile.

The Fig. 8a and 8b show a similar embodiment of the connecting body 1 as Fig. 7 ., Wherein the embodiment of the Fig. 8 is formed substantially symmetrical. However, the support surfaces 20 are provided only on the side members and not, as in Fig. 7 , also centrally located. The stops 25 are also arranged projecting from the side members 14. By providing two spaced stops 25 an improved positioning of the connecting body 1 with respect to a profile body 2 or two profile bodies 2 is given. Fig. 8b shows further that two stops 25 may be provided, wherein a stop in the formed arrangement with a first profile body and the second stop is brought into abutment with an adjacent profile body. Thereby, two profile body 2 can be positioned at a predetermined distance from each other. In the embodiment of the Fig. 8 So there are four stops. These are to be brought in pairs with a profile body 2 in connection to effect the desired alignment of the connecting body 1 relative to the profile body 2.

The features of the figures also emerge in particular from the list of reference numerals.

According to a further, not shown embodiment, two connecting bodies are connected according to an embodiment of the invention to form a single connecting body. In particular, the fastening parts 8 of two, on opposite sides of the profile body 2 cantilevered connecting body 1 are rigidly and / or directly connected. As a result, the connecting body composed of two connecting bodies projects beyond the profiled body on both sides. The two connecting bodies are preferably integrally connected to each other or made in one piece. In particular, a continuous body is provided with a continuous U-shaped body profile. The Both connected to a single connector body connecting body can be arranged substantially aligned. The side elements of the two projecting extensions can be provided on one, on both sides or on different sides of the main body profile. Optionally, the two composite to a connector body connecting body are arranged offset. According to the embodiment, not shown, the connecting body preferably has a length in the longitudinal direction 33, which is greater than the width of the profile body 2. Preferably protrude extensions 7 of the connecting body 1 on both sides on the side edges of the profile body. Optionally, a side member is provided with a side member opening only on one of the two extensions. Optionally, a stop is provided only between one of the two extensions and the fastening part.

Exemplary dimensions of a connecting body are: length, for example, about 2cm to 20cm, preferably 3cm-8cm. Width, for example, about 1cm-8cm, preferably 1.5cm to 4cm. The connecting body according to the invention can be formed in particular by forming and optionally by machining a flat semi-finished product such as a metal strip. The metal strip has, for example, a thickness of 0.5 mm to 8 mm, preferably 0.8 mm to 3 mm. Preferably, the connecting body has a constant material thickness, so that it can be made of a conventional metal strip. The material thickness may correspond to the thickness of the metal strip. The height of the connecting body about which the profile body is spaced from the base surface, the normal distance between the profile body surface and the substructure surface or the height of the U-shaped main body profile is for example between 3mm and 20mm, preferably between 4mm and 8mm. Exemplary materials of the joint body are, for example, steel, stainless steel, cold-rolled steel sheet or hot-rolled steel sheet. Optionally, the connecting body or the starting material is aftertreated, in particular surface-treated such as, for example, painted, anodized, galvanized, powder-coated, provided with a Zn-Al layer or an Al-Zn layer, etc.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

connecting body

2

profile body

3

footprint

4

substructure

5

body

6

U-shaped body profile

7

extension

8th

attachment portion

9

Bottom of the U-shaped body profile

10

Mounting opening of the fastening part

11

fastener

12

Outside of the bottom of the U-shaped body profile

13

Profile body surface

14

page element

15

Leg end of the U-shaped body profile

16

Side member opening

17

Substructure surface

18

Distance between base surface and profile body

19

Center of gravity of the connecting body

20

supporting

21

Lateral end of the page element

22

bevel

23

Tip of the appendage

24

mounting surface

25

attack

26

axis

27

Plane of the mounting surface

28

Rear of the profile body

29

Plane of the profile body surface

30

side edge

31

first connecting body

32

second connecting body

33

Longitudinal direction of the U-shaped body profile

Claims (14)

1. A connecting body (1) for forming an assembly, in particular for forming a terrace structure or a façade structure, in which multiple profiled bodies (2) are fastened to a substructure (4) in parallel adjacently to one another and spaced from a base face (3),

   - the connecting body (1) having a main body (5) with a U-shaped main body profile (6),

   - the connecting body (1) comprising an extension (7) and a fastening part (8),

   - there being in the fastening part (8), in the bottom (9) of the U-shaped main body profile (6), a fastening opening (10) for inserting a fastening element (11), by means of which the connecting body (1) can be pressed with its profiled body face (13), which is arranged on the outside (12) of the bottom (9) of the U-shaped main body profile (6), against the rear (28) of the profiled body (2),

   - the extension (7) of the connecting body (1) comprising at least one side element (14), which is formed from a part which is angled outwards from a leg end (15) of the U-shaped main body profile (6) of the main body (5),

   - there being in the side element (14) a side element opening (16) for inserting a fastening element (11), by means of which the connecting body (1) can be pressed with a substructure face (17) of the side element (14) against the base face (3) of the substructure (4),

   characterised in that
   the fastening part (8) has a greater weight than the extension (7), and therefore the centre of gravity (19) of the connecting body (1) is in the region of the fastening part (8).
2. The connecting body according to Claim 1,
   characterised in that
   the substructure face (17) and the profiled body face (13) run substantially parallel to each other and have a distance (18) from each other for the spaced positioning of the profiled bodies (2) from the base face (3), wherein the distance (18) is preferably more than 3 mm.
3. The connecting body according to either of Claims 1 to 2,
   characterised in that
   the extension (7) comprises a supporting face (20), which lies substantially in the plane of the profiled body face (13),
   wherein the supporting face (20) is formed from a part of the connecting body (1) which is angled from the lateral end (21) of the side element (14),
   or wherein the supporting face (20) is formed by the outside (12) of the bottom (9) of the U-shaped main body profile (6).
4. The connecting body according to any one of Claims 1 to 3,
   characterised in that
   the extension (7) has a chamfer (22), wherein the chamfer (22) runs obliquely from the tip (23) of the extension (7) towards the fastening part (8) and the substructure face (17).
5. The connecting body according to any one of Claims 1 to 4,
   characterised in that
   a mounting face (24) is provided,

   - the mounting face (24) runs laterally next to the profiled body face (13) on the outside (12) of the bottom (9) of the U-shaped main body profile (6),

   - the mounting face (24) is inclined relative to the profiled body face (13) about an axis (26) which follows the longitudinal direction (33) of the U-shaped main body profile (6),

   - and the mounting face (24) runs on the side of the profiled body face (13) on which the side element (14) is also provided,

   and therefore the centre of gravity (19) of the connecting body (1) is arranged in the region of the mounting face (24).
6. The connecting body according to any one of Claims 1 to 5,
   characterised in that
   a stop (25) is provided between the extension (7) and the fastening part (8),

   - wherein the stop (25) is formed from a part of the connecting body (1) which is angled from the side element (14),

   - or wherein the stop (25) is formed from a part of the connecting body (1) which is angled from the U-shaped main body profile (6).
7. The connecting body according to Claim 6,
   characterised in that
   the stop (25) protrudes beyond the plane (27) of the mounting face (24) and in particular ends between the plane (27) of the mounting face (24) and the plane (29) of the profiled body face (13), or the stop (24) protrudes beyond the profiled body face (13) and the supporting face (20).
8. The connecting body according to any one of Claims 1 to 7,
   characterised in that
   two side elements (14) are provided, which protrude outwards from both sides of the U-shaped main body profile (6) and in particular from the leg ends of the U-shaped main body profile (6).
9. The connecting body according to any one of Claims 1 to 8,
   characterised in that
   the connecting body (1) is formed in one piece, and the connecting body (1) is in particular formed from a bent planar body such as a metal sheet, a steel sheet, an aluminium sheet or a plate with a substantially constant thickness.
10. An assembly, in particular a terrace structure or façade structure, comprising:

    - a substructure (4) having a preferably flat base face (3),

    - multiple elongate profiled bodies (2), in particular boards or planks, which are arranged in parallel next to one another along the base face (3) to form an outer face, such as in particular a terrace floor or a façade,

    - the profiled bodies (2) being connected to the substructure (4) via multiple connecting bodies (1),

    - the connecting body (1) having a main body (5) with a U-shaped main body profile (6),

    - the connecting body (1) comprising an extension (7) and a fastening part (8),

    - there being in the fastening part (8), in the bottom (9) of the U-shaped main body profile (6), a fastening opening (10) for inserting a fastening element (11), by means of which the connecting body (1) can be pressed with its profiled body face (13), which is arranged on the outside (12) of the bottom (9) of the U-shaped main body profile (6), against the rear (28) of the profiled body (2),

    - the extension (7) of the connecting body (1) comprising at least one side element (14), which is formed from a part which is angled outwards from a leg end (15) of the U-shaped main body profile (6) of the main body (5),

    - there being in the side element (14) a side element opening (16) for inserting a fastening element (11), by means of which the connecting body (1) can be pressed with a substructure face (17) of the side element (14) against the base face (3) of the substructure (4), each profiled body (2) being connected to at least one first connecting body (1, 31) and to at least one second connecting body (1, 32), the side element (14) of the first connecting body (1, 31) with a fastening element (11) protruding through the side element opening (16) being pressed with the substructure face (17) against the base face (3) of the substructure (4) and connected to same,
    characterised in that

    - the fastening parts (8) of the connecting bodies (1), each with a fastening element (11) protruding through the fastening opening (10), are pressed with the profiled body face (13) against the rear of the profiled body (2) and connected to same,

    - the extension (7) of the first connecting body (1, 31) protrudes beyond a lateral edge (30) of the first profiled body (2), and the extension (7) of the second connecting body (1, 32) protrudes beyond the opposite lateral edge (30) of the first profiled body (2),

    - the extensions (7) of both connecting bodies (1, 31, 32) each protrude between the base face (3) and a further, adjacent profiled body (2).
11. The arrangement according to Claim 10,
    characterised in that
    the extension (7) of the second connecting body (1, 32) which protrudes between the base face (3) and a further, adjacent profiled body (2) is clamped or mounted without a fastening part between the further, adjacent profiled body (2) and the base face (3) and in particular can be inserted or is inserted between the adjacent profiled body (2) and the base face (3).
12. The arrangement according to Claim 10 or 11,
    characterised in that
    two first connecting bodies (1, 31) and two second connecting bodies (1, 32) are provided per profiled body (2), wherein the two first connecting bodies (1, 31) and the two second connecting bodies (1, 32) are each spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the profiled body, and therefore the profiled body (2) is supported on the base face (3) by four connecting bodies (1) via at least four substructure faces (17).
13. The arrangement according to any one of Claims 10 to 12,
    characterised in that
    the stop (25) protrudes beyond the profiled body face (13) and the supporting face (20) and between two adjacent profiled bodies (2),
    the stop (25) bears against the lateral edge (30) of the profiled body (2) to which the connecting body (1) is directly connected via the fastening part (8), and, if necessary, the stop (25) or a second stop (25) bears against the lateral edge (30) of the further, adjacent profiled body (1) so that the stop (25) or the second stop (25) acts as a spacer between two adjacent profiled bodies (2) lying next to each other.
14. The arrangement according to any one of Claims 12 to 13,
    characterised in that
    the fastening element (11) is formed as a screw or nail.

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