FI128270B - Adjusting piece - Google Patents

Abstract

An adjusting piece (2; 22) for adjusting vertical straightness or position when mounting and fixing structures similar to a railing, such as the glass railings (1), which extend vertically and which can be fixed in the region of its lower edge, associated with an attachment point for the rail structure, between the rail structure and a mounting surface (3) thereof, said adjusting piece (2; 22) having two portions (7, 8; 27, 28) that are inclined relative to each other, a space (9; 29) between these portions for locking said relative position of inclined parts relative to each other by means of a curing mass, and a channel (10; 30) from the outer surface of the adjusting piece to said space for feeding the curing mass into said space. .

Description

The adjusting piece

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The invention relates to an adjusting member used for mounting and securing vertical structures extending from the lower edge area, such as glass railings, by means of which the vertical straightness of the railing structure in question can be adjusted during installation.

The glass railings typically comprise a base portion used to secure the railing, a glass railing portion to be attached to the base portion, and a armrest typically attached to the top edge 10 or the top edge of the glass railing.

Adjusting the vertical straightness of the glass railing portion of known glass railings is problematic. The position of the base of the glass railing very much determines the vertical position of the glass railing and its straightness, and the vertical or horizontal straightness of the fixing surfaces of the building used for fixing the base part can vary considerably. In order to correct the position of the base, various filler plates are usually used between the attachment surface of the building and the base of the glass railing to ensure the straightness of the base. However, the use of these inserts is often difficult and slows down the installation of the glass railing.

One known solution for adjusting the vertical straightness of the glass railing portion of the glass railing is to support the lower edge of the glass railing portion to the bottom of the base interior and to provide vertically displaceable support members on either side of the glass railing portion. These brackets are moved vertically on each side of the glass handrail portion by means of screws on the upper surface of the base. By moving the support members of the base member vertically apart from one another, the glass handrail portion can be tilted relative to the base member, whereby the straightness of the glass handrail portion can be corrected after the glass railing has been installed.

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001025953 A1 discloses a glass railing structure comprising a fitting base portion, a glass fitting portion mounted on a base portion, a wedge effect fitting between a base wall sidewall and a glass railing portion, and a bottom portion of a base portion to adjust the vertical portion of the glass handrail relative to the base.

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However, such adjustment of the vertical straightness of the glass railing portion of the glass railing through the base portion or base portion is a time-consuming process and may be difficult depending on the solution used due to possible adjustment on each side of the railing.

An alternative way of adjusting the glass handrail structures is to use a spacer placed under and / or attached to the base of the glass handrail to adjust the straightness of the base so that the position of the glass handrail relative to the base need not be individually adjusted. One such solution is known from the patent application EP 2 942 450 A1. However, attaching and adjusting such known spacers requires an additional step of their own before installing and securing the glass railing itself.

JP 3017011 B2 discloses a handrail to be attached to its attachment surface by posts, the posts of which are adjustable to provide vertical straightness even when attached to inclined surfaces. In one embodiment of the publication, the adjusting body consists of two tilting parts relative to each other.

JP H09209537 A discloses a handrail structure for attachment to a pole attachment surface comprising an adjusting member between the post base and the attachment surface of the handrail structure. The adjusting member comprises two reciprocally inclined bodies 20, the final position of which is locked by feeding a curable mass into the space formed in the lower part of the adjusting piece, which also extends the projections of the upper part of the adjusting piece. The curable mass is fed through a passageway extending from the outer surface of the adjusting member between its parts.

The present invention provides a simple adjustment of a glass railing structure attached to a lower edge region, or the like, requiring a vertical straightness, vertical straightness or position, which can be implemented cost-effectively without the substantial prolongation of the time required for installation and mounting. The solution of the invention is also advantageously capable of adjusting the vertical straightness or position of the railing structures which themselves do not have the vertical straightness or position adjustment of the vertical extending portion.

The adjusting member according to the invention extends vertically and longitudinally and vertically in connection with the installation and fastening of railing structures, such as glass railings, which extend over the lower edge area.

20185004 PRH 21 -01-2020 for adjusting a rose or position which is placed at an anchorage point between the railing structure and the surface of the building serving as its attachment surface, comprises two reciprocally inclined portions, a space formed between these portions with , and a channel for extending a curing mass extending from said outer surface of said adjusting member to said space.

With such an adjusting piece, the vertical straightness of the handrail structure can easily be adjusted during installation, and no separate vertically extending handrail tilt adjustment is required for the attachable handrail structure 10.

Vertical straightness or position, as used herein, means the substantial perpendicularity or vertical position of the handrail transverse and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the handrail structure relative to a substantially horizontal plane, such as typically the floor level of the construction. Adjusting the vertical straightness or position in this context thus means tilting the handrail structure and its vertically extending portion or portions in a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the handrail structure.

In one embodiment of the invention, one of said two tiltable portions of the adjusting member comprises a surface to be mounted against the surface of the rail and an other surface to be placed against the surface of the building; the surface to be set. In this way, the locking mass which produces the lu25 seal can advantageously be fed between the parts of the adjusting member when the railing structure to be mounted is installed and its vertical straightness is adjusted.

In one embodiment of the invention, the facing surfaces of the two tiltable portions of the adjusting member are curved to provide tilt of these portions 30. In this embodiment, the radius of curvature of the surfaces facing each other of said parts is preferably 60 to 80 mm. In addition, there are preferably two curved surfaces of the parts in the adjusting member, the two opposing curved surfaces being located at the periphery of the adjusting member, and having a space for curable mass 35 between said curved surfaces.

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In one embodiment of the invention, the adjusting member comprises a hole for attaching a handrail structure extending through each of the reciprocally inclined portions. This allows the bolt or other fastening device for the handrail structure to be passed through the adjusting piece.

In one embodiment of the invention, the two reciprocally tilting portions of the adjusting member are formed as extruded aluminum profiles, and the transverse ends of these aluminum profiles are closed by plate-like pieces to form a sealed space between the said parts.

Alternatively, the two reciprocally tilting portions of the adjusting member may be formed by casting aluminum or stainless steel.

In one embodiment of the invention, said two tilting portions of the adjusting member are fixed to each other for tilting.

More specifically, the features of the adjusting member according to the invention are set forth in claim 15 of the patent. The dependent claims disclose advantageous features and embodiments of the attachment member of the invention.

The invention will now be further illustrated by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 schematically illustrates a handrail structure fastened by the adjusting members 20 according to the invention; 4B schematically illustrates two different ways of attaching a handrail structure with an adjusting member according to the invention.

Figure 1 schematically shows a handrail structure which in the straightened form of the figure is a slack handrail structure 1 secured at its lower edge by means of fastening passing through the adjusting members 2 according to the invention to a suitable surface 3 of the building.

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The glass handrail structure 1 typically consists of a glass handrail portion 4 as shown in Figure 1, a glass handrail portion 5 mounted and attached to the base portion, and a handrail 6 attached to the upper portion of the glass handrail portion.

When fitting the glass railing structure 1 shown in Figure 1, it is necessary to adjust the railing structure vertically, since the horizontal straightness of its attachment surface 3 is often not sufficient to guarantee the straightness of the glass railing structure extending over its entire longitudinal direction.

With respect to the embodiment shown in Figure 1, it is to be noted that the gap created by the thickness 10 of the adjusting bodies 2 under the base 4 of the base of the glass railing structure 1 is typically covered by a separate mold or similar cover solution to prevent the adjusting bodies from being visible.

Further, with respect to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, it is to be noted that the adjusting pieces 2 can also be used in connection with the side surface 15 of the base 4 of the glass railing structure 1 for fixing the glass railing structure from its lower area to a vertical building surface.

Figures 2A-2D schematically illustrate an adjusting member 2 according to the invention and its structure. Fig. 2A shows the adjusting piece 2 from above, Fig. 2B shows the adjusting piece from the side, Fig. 2C shows the adjusting piece adjustable parts 7 and 8 from the side, and Fig. 2D shows the adjusting piece parts 7 and 8 in the maximum adjusting position.

2A and 2B, an embodiment of the adjusting member 2 according to the invention consists of an upper part 7, a lower part 8, a space 9, a channel 10, end plates 11 and 11 ', end plate mounting screws 12 and 12', a top through hole 13 and a bottom through hole 14. shows the longitudinal direction of the adjustable handrail structure 2, with respect to which the perpendicular structure is inclined from the lower edge of the handrail structure.

The upper surface 7 of the adjusting piece 2 is positioned against a suitable surface, either the lower surface or the side surface thereof, of the lower edge of the handrail structure. The lower surface 8 of the lower part 8 of the adjusting piece 30 is positioned against a suitable mounting surface of the building.

A space 9 is formed between the upper part 7 and the lower part 8, the end portions of which are enclosed by end plates 11 and 11 'which are fastened to the lower part 8 by screws 12 and 12' fixing the end plates. The space 9 extends from the outer edge of the adjusting piece 2 to the channel 10, already6

20185004 prh 21 -01-2020 in this embodiment, the channel is formed by aligned grooves formed in both the upper part 7 and the lower part 8. Through this channel 10, in the final stage of attachment and vertical adjustment of the handrail structure, a curable mass can be fed into a space 9 which, after curing, is locked relative to one another in the upper part 7 and the lower part 8.

A through hole 13 is formed in the middle of the upper part 7 of the adjusting piece 2 and a corresponding hole 14 is formed in the lower part 8 through these through holes 13 and 14, such as a fastening bolt extending from the lower part of the railing into the building 10.

Figures 2C and 2D show the upper part 7 and the lower part 8 of the adjusting piece 2, as well as changing the mutual position of these parts.

The upper part 7 and the lower part 8 are in contact with each other through curved surfaces 15, 15 'along which the upper part 7 can be inclined relative to the lower part 8.

FIGURES 2A-2D suohstusmuodossa control body length of the arrow 2 of Figure 2A in the direction indicated approx. 52 mm, ignoring the mounting screws 12 and 12 'positions, the adjusting piece has a width of approx. 80 mm, thickness approx. 11 mm in the situation according to Figure 2B. The curved surfaces 15 and 15 'of the embodiment have a radius of curvature R of about 60 mm, whereby the maximum inclination angle A between the lower surface of the lower part 8 and the upper surface of the upper part 7 is about 2.5 ° in its direction. At a typical height of the handrail structure of about 1 m, a displacement of about 4 cm in its direction at the top of the handrail structure is obtained.

Figures 3A-3D schematically illustrate an alternative embodiment of the adjusting member according to the invention. Fig. 3A shows the adjusting body 22 on top, Fig. 3B shows the adjusting body on its other side end, Fig. 3C shows the adjusting body lower part 28 and Fig. 3D shows the adjusting body upper part 27. In this embodiment, the adjusting body 22

Unlike the embodiment of Figures 2A-2D, in the embodiment of Figures 3A-3D the lower part 28 of the adjusting member is formed by casting, whereby it replaces the lower part 8, the end plates 11, 11 'and the end plate fixing screws 12, 12'.

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In the embodiment of Figures 3A-3D, the upper surface 27 of the adjusting body 22 is positioned against a suitable surface, either the lower surface or the side surface thereof, of the lower edge of the handrail structure. The underside of the lower part 28 of the adjusting member is placed against a suitable mounting surface of the building.

The upper part 27 and the lower part 28 of the adjusting body 22 are formed so that a space 29 is formed therebetween. The space 30 extends from the side end face of the adjusting body 22 to the grooves formed in the upper part 27 and the lower part 28. Through this channel 30, in the final stage of attachment and vertical adjustment of the handrail structure, the space 29 is substantially filled with a fully cured mass which, after curing, is locked relative to one another by the upper part 27 and the lower part 28. A smaller channel 31 extends from the side end surface of the adjusting body 22 to the space 29, by means of which the substantial filling of the space 29 with the curable mass can be verified.

A through hole 23 is formed in the center of the upper portion 27 of the adjusting body 22 and a corresponding through hole 24 is formed in the corresponding lower portion 28 through which a suitable retaining device for the handrail structure, such as a bolt, extends from the lower part of the handrail.

The upper part 27 and the lower part 28 of the adjusting body 22 are in contact with one another via curved surfaces 25, 25 'along which the upper part 27 can be tilted relative to the lower part 28. In addition, the upper part 27 is secured to the lower part 28 by suitable pin at a corresponding position through elongated and curved openings 33 in the side surfaces of the upper part 27. The elongated and curved openings 33 of the upper portion 27 allow the upper portion to be tilted relative to the lower portion 28.

3A-3D, the width of the adjusting member 22, i.e. its dimension in the cross-sectional plane of the attachable railing structure, is about 80 mm. The curved surfaces 25 and 25 'of the embodiment have a radius of curvature of about 60 mm.

Figures 4A and 4B schematically illustrate two different ways of attaching a handrail structure with an adjusting member according to the invention.

Figures 4A and 4B show a handrail structure, in this case a glass handrail structure 1, which is secured to a suitable building fastening surface 3 through the base part 4 of the glass handrail structure through the adjusting body 2, 22 according to the invention.

4A, the adjusting body 2, 22 is disposed between the lower surface of the base member and the substantially horizontal anchorage surface 3 of the building in the region of the anchorage point of the glass railing structure. The width of the adjusting member 2, 22 used in this bottom attachment, i.e. its dimension in the cross-sectional plane of the glass handrail structure shown in the figure, is preferably about 60 mm, whereby it is completely below the base part 4.

4B, the adjusting member 2, 22 is disposed between the lateral surface of the base member and the substantially vertical anchorage surface 3 of the building in the region of the attachment point of the glass railing structure. The width of the adjusting member 2, 22 used in this lateral attachment, i.e. its dimension in the cross-sectional plane of the glass handrail structure shown in the figure, is preferably about 80 mm.

Although the invention is illustrated in the embodiments of the figures in the attachment of a glass railing structure and in the adjustment of their vertical straightness, it is correspondingly applicable to the fastening and vertical straightness adjustment of other types of railing structures as well.

With respect to the embodiment shown in the drawings and described above, it should be noted that it is not intended to limit the invention in any way. One of ordinary skill in the art will be able to modify the disclosed embodiment within the scope defined by the variations that are most obvious to him.

Claims (7)

claim An adjusting piece (2; 22) for adjusting vertical straightness or position when mounting and attaching structures similar to a railing, such as the glass railings (1), extending vertically and being fastenable in the region of its lower edge, which The adjusting piece comprises two parts (7, 8; 27, 28) which are inclined with respect to each other, characterized in that the adjusting piece ( 2, 22) comprises a space (9; 29) formed between said portions (7, 8; 27, 28) which are inclined relative to each other for locking said relative to each other by means of a reciprocating member. curing mass, which are curved relative to each other relative to each other (15, 15 '; 25, 25') to provide the slope between these parts and there are two of these opposed curved surfaces in the adjusting piece, which two opposite curved surfaces are set in the edge areas of the adjusting piece, and between which curved surfaces lies said space for curing mass, and a channel (10; 30). extending from the outer surface of the adjusting piece to said space for feeding the curing mass into said space. An adjusting piece (2; 22) according to claim 1, of which said two said adjustable pieces (7, 8; 27, 28) in relation to one another (7; 27) comprise a surface which is set against the surface of the rail structure ( 1) to be installed and the second (8; 28) comprises a surface which is set against the surface (3) of the building, the outer surface of the adjusting piece from which said channel (10; 30) extends from said surface which is set against the surface of the railing structure to be installed and the surface set against the surface of the building. Adjustment piece (2; 22) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the radius of curvature of the surfaces (15, 15 '; 25, 25') of the parts (7, 8 '; 25, 25') which are set against each other is 60-80 mm. An adjusting piece (2; 22) according to any one of claims 1-3, comprising a hole (13, 14; 23, 24) extending through the two relative to each other inclined to each other. The parts (7, 8; 27, 28) of a fastener for the rail structure (1) to be fastened. An adjusting piece (2) according to any one of claims 1-4, two of which are inclined relative to each other (7, 8) as extruded aluminum profiles, and the ends of these aluminum profiles transverse to the extrusion direction are closed with disc-shaped pieces ( 11, 1T) to create a closed space (9) for the curing mass between said parts. An adjusting piece (22) according to any one of claims 1-4, two of which are inclined relative to each other (27, 28) by casting aluminum or stainless steel. An adjusting piece (22) according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein said two in relation to each other inclined parts (27, 28) are attached to each other in an inclined manner.