EP3480379A1 - Connection system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a connection system (8) for connecting two supports (4, 6), each having a flat support body (12, 16) delimited by at least one end edge (40, 42), wherein for each support (4, 6) a main axis is provided, which is oriented to the end edge (40, 42) at an angle greater than 0 ° to a maximum of 180 °, wherein the connection system (8) the two supports (4, 6) and at least one connector (10). comprising a flat connector body (22a) for which at least one connection axis is provided, the connector body (22a) being penetrated by a plurality of circular connector holes (32) arranged along at least one row parallel to the at least one connection axis, the connection system (8) has a plurality of carrier holes (34, 36, 38), each of which passes through a carrier body (12, 16) of a carrier (4, 6) and along at least one row parallel to the main axis of the carrier (4, 6 ), and wherein the connection system (8) comprises a plurality of fastening elements (44), each one support hole (34, 36, 38) parallel to the main axis of the support (4, 6) longer than a respective connector hole (32) parallel to the at least one connecting axis of the connector (10) and perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier (4, 6) is at least as wide as the connector hole (32) perpendicular to the at least one connecting axis of the connector (10).

Description

The invention relates to a connection system for connecting two carriers and a method for connecting two carriers.

Two components can be interconnected by different measures. Thus, for example, it is possible to use a connecting element that is connected on the one hand to a first component and on the other hand to a second component, so that the two components are indirectly connected to one another via the connecting element.

A bending-resistant carrier impact is from the document DE 1 609 688 known. The publication WO 2010/25569 A1 describes an adjustable connecting element between a floor and a wall. A method and a system for building a multi-story building are in the document WO 2014/59463 A1 described.

Against this background, it was a task to flexibly and stably connect two carriers.

This object is achieved with a connection system and a method having the features of the independent patent claims. Embodiments of the connection system and the method are evident from the dependent claims and the description.

The connection system according to the invention is designed for connecting two carriers, each carrier having a flat carrier body which is bounded by an end edge, wherein for each carrier a main axis is provided or definable, which is oriented at an angle greater than 0 ° to a maximum of 180 ° to the end edge. The connection system comprises the two supports, at least one connector with a flat connector body, for which at least one connection axis is provided, the connector body being penetrated by a plurality of circular connector holes extending along at least one row parallel to the at least one Connection axis of the connector body are arranged. The connection system also has a plurality of carrier holes, each of which passes through a carrier body of a carrier and along at least one row are arranged parallel to the main axis of the carrier body, and a plurality of fastening elements. In each case, a carrier hole in a carrier body is formed parallel to the main axis longer than a respective connector hole in the at least one connector body parallel to the at least one connection axis and perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier at least as wide as the connector hole perpendicular to the at least one connection axis of the connector. To connect the two carriers with mutually facing end edges are arranged side by side. The connector body of the at least one connector can in each case be arranged or arranged on at least one outer surface of the carrier body of both carriers. A first group of connector holes of the at least one row of connector holes is to be assigned to the carrier holes of the at least one row of carrier holes of a first carrier and a second group of the connector holes of the at least one row of connector holes to the carrier holes of the at least one row of carrier holes of a second carrier. In this case, at least one connector hole of the at least one connector and an associated carrier hole of the respective carrier, a fastener to guide and be attached to the or at the at least one connector hole and the carrier hole, wherein the at least one connector via at least one Fastening element to be connected to one carrier.

For an embodiment of the at least one connector, different variants are conceivable. As a rule, the at least one connector according to a first variant has a straight, for example cuboid connector body with a single connection axis along which the at least one row of holes is arranged. In an alternative second variant, however, it is also possible that the connector body of the at least one connector has, for example, a kink, wherein two sections of the connector body of the at least one connector each have a connection axis, wherein the two connection axes of the two sections, for example, under a blunt Angles are oriented relative to each other. In this second variant, it results that at least a first row of connector holes within the first portion of the connector body parallel to the first connection axis and at least one second row of connector holes within the second portion of the connector body are oriented parallel to the second connection axis. Furthermore, in this second variant, the first group is provided with connector holes of the at least one first row oriented parallel to the first connection axis, the carrier holes of the at least one row of carrier holes of the first carrier, and the second group of connector holes of the at least one second row of connector holes oriented parallel to the second connection axis, assignable to the carrier holes of the at least one row of carrier holes of the second carrier.

In the first variant of the at least one connector is provided that the two main axes of the two carriers can be arranged relative to one another at an angle. It is possible that this angle, for example, corresponds to 0 ° or 180 °, wherein the main axes of the two carriers in this case are mutually parallel or coaxial can be arranged. Due to the different sizes of the carrier holes and the connector holes, it is possible that the angle between the two main axes of the two carriers by a few degrees, for example. A single-digit number of degrees is variable, the major axes of the two carriers also at an obtuse angle next to each other can be arranged.

In the second variant of the at least one connector, when the two connecting axes are oriented along its two sections at an angle to each other, the main axes of the two carriers are to be oriented relative to each other according to the angle between the two connecting axes, due to the different sizes of the connector holes and the support holes is also possible in this case that the angle provided by a relative orientation of the two connecting axes of the at least one connector is also varied by a few degrees.

With the connection system is between the two carriers a rigid frictional connection, eg. Grater connection, available. Due to the fact that the carrier holes are larger than the connector holes of the at least one row of connector holes of the at least one connector at least parallel to the major axes of the carriers, forces are not transferred between the two carriers as usual via a transverse force load of, for example, screws trained fasteners on a reveal of the carrier holes, but via a frictional force in a contact surface between a respective carrier and the at least one connector. The friction force results from a bias of the fasteners. Due to the different sizes of the connector holes and the carrier holes, it is possible to adjust the two carriers to be connected relative to each other and to compensate for any tolerances.

It is further contemplated that each carrier has a row or rows of carrier holes, with a number of rows being selectable depending on the application. In addition, a number of carrier holes of a respective row can also be selected depending on the application or requirement. Accordingly, the at least one connector has, along its at least one connecting axis, a corresponding number of rows of connector holes, such as the carrier to which it is to be assigned. Corresponding to a number of the carrier holes of a respective row of the Each connector also has to select a number of a respective group of connector holes of the at least one row.

In an embodiment, the main axis and the end edge of a respective carrier at an angle, for example. An angle of 90 °, to each other, for example. Oriented vertically.

It is possible that the connection system comprises two connectors, wherein on first outer surfaces of the carrier body of both carriers, for example. On their front sides, a first connector and on second outer surfaces of the carrier body both carriers, eg. On their backs, which are remote from the first outer surfaces a second connector can be arranged.

In a refinement, the at least one connector has at least two or more connector holes arranged parallel to one another and to the at least one connecting axis and one carrier at least two or more rows of carrier holes arranged parallel to one another and to its main axis. Usually, the at least one carrier has at least one such series, d. H. one or more rows, on connector holes, and each carrier has a corresponding number of at least one row of carrier holes, the number of connector holes and carrier holes of a respective row being variable.

At least one carrier hole in a carrier body is formed as a slot, wherein the longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the main axis and is longer than the respectively attributable connector hole. Thus, the support hole in the direction of the major axis of the carrier is longer than the connector hole in the direction of the connection axis of the connector.

Alternatively or additionally, it is possible for at least one support hole to be elliptical in shape, one large semiaxis or longitudinal axis of the support hole oriented parallel to the main axis of the support and longer than the respective connector hole to be allocated in parallel the at least one connecting axis of the connector is, and wherein in each case a small semi-axis or transverse axis of the support hole is oriented perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier and at least as wide as the respective attributable connector hole perpendicular to the at least one connecting axis. Thus, the support hole is at least parallel to the main axis of the carrier longer than the connector hole to be assigned of the connector. In addition, it is also possible that the support hole perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier is also wider than the connector hole to be assigned of the connector. If, in such an elliptical support hole, the large half-axis and the small half-axis have the same length, it is circular or round. In this case, both of the half-axes of the carrier hole are longer and wider than a radius of the connector hole to be assigned. Parallel to the main axis of the carrier, a length of a carrier hole corresponds to a one-digit multiple of a length of a connector hole and is, for example, three times as long.

In one possible embodiment of the connection system, at least one outer surface of the connector body of the at least one connector has an uneven structure. The at least one outer surface with the uneven structure of the connector body of the at least one connector can be arranged or arranged on at least one generally planar or smooth outer surface of the carrier body of both carriers.

The uneven structure of the at least one outer surface has a profile. The profile is in at least one spatial direction, d. H. uneven structured in one spatial direction or two spatial directions, for example, roughened or regularly or irregularly uneven.

Alternatively or additionally, the uneven structure of the at least one outer surface is formed by a coating which is arranged on the connector body.

A carrier body of each carrier is wider perpendicular to the main axis of the respective carrier than the connector body of the at least one Connector perpendicular to the at least one connection axis of the at least one connector. The carrier body and the at least one connector body are generally formed cuboid with a rectangular outer surface.

The inventive method is provided for connecting two carriers with an embodiment of the connection system according to the invention, in which the carriers each have a flat carrier body which is delimited by an end edge, wherein for each carrier a main axis is provided which at an angle greater than 0 ° is oriented to a maximum of 180 ° to the end edge. The connection system comprises at least one connector having a flat connector body for which at least one connection axis is provided, the connector body being penetrated by a plurality of round connector holes arranged along at least one row parallel to the at least one connection axis of the connector. The connection system has a plurality of carrier holes, each of which passes through a carrier body of a carrier and arranged along at least one row parallel to the main axis of the carrier, and a plurality of fastening elements. In this case, in each case a support hole parallel to the main axis of the carrier is longer than a respective connector hole parallel to the at least one connecting axis of the connector. In addition, in each case a support hole perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier at least as wide as a respective connector hole perpendicular to the at least one connecting axis of the connector. For connecting the two carriers are arranged side by side with mutually facing end edges, wherein the connector body of the at least one connector is arranged on at least one outer surface of the carrier body of both carriers. In addition, a first group of connector holes of the at least one row of connector holes are assigned to the carrier holes of the at least one row of carrier holes of a first carrier and a second group of the connector holes of the at least one row of connector holes are assigned to the carrier holes of the at least one row of carrier holes of a second carrier, respectively through at least one connector hole of at least one connector and an associated carrier hole of the respective carrier a fastener is performed. In addition, the respective fastening element is fastened or connected to the at least one connector hole of the at least one connector and, depending on the definition, to or with the carrier hole of the carrier. Thus, the at least one connector is connected via in each case at least one fastening element, each with a carrier.

Due to the different sizes of the carrier holes on the one hand and the connector holes on the other hand, a tolerance compensation is possible when connecting the at least one connector with the two carriers parallel to the main axes. Furthermore, it is also possible for the main axes of the two carriers in the first variant of the at least one connector, if it has only one connection axis, to be at an angle of, for example, 0 °, which is variable by a few degrees and therefore parallel or coaxial to one another and possibly be arranged at an obtuse angle relative to each other.

In the second variant of the at least one carrier, when it has two connecting axes which are oriented at an angle relative to one another, the main axes of the two carriers are largely oriented relative to one another at the appropriate angle, in which case due to the different sizes of the carrier holes and the connector holes Also, a variation of a few degrees is possible, so as to compensate, for example, any tolerances.

Usually, it is provided that the two carriers are connected to each other via two connectors. It is provided that both connectors each have at least two rows of connector holes and each carrier also at least two rows of carrier holes, the carrier holes are at least parallel to the main axis of the carrier longer than the respective assignable connector holes parallel to the at least one connection axis of the connector. For connecting the main axes of the two carriers at the angle of, for example. 0 ° or 180 °, ie parallel to one another, with a possible deviation arranged side by side by a few angular degrees, it being possible for the end edges of the carriers to touch each other or to be closely spaced, a maximum distance between the end edges depending on a difference of one length of each carrier hole in parallel to the major axis to a length of each one connector hole parallel to the at least one connection axis. Furthermore, the first connector is disposed on front outer surfaces of the carrier bodies, whereas a second connector is disposed on rearward and rearward sides of the carrier bodies, respectively. In this case, a connector hole of the first connector on a front outer side and a connector hole of the second connector on the other outer surface and back, respectively, are assigned to a support hole. The fastener is then passed through one of the connector holes, the carrier hole and the other connector hole, the carrier being connected to both connectors via this at least one fastener.

In an embodiment, each carrier has two secondary carrier bodies in addition to the carrier body. In each case, a secondary carrier body is arranged on an outer side of a carrier body, which is oriented parallel to the main axis of the respective carrier body. In this case, the two generally cuboid-shaped secondary carrier bodies are oriented perpendicular to the carrier body, wherein the carrier body intersects the two secondary carrier bodies perpendicularly, approximately along a central axis of a respective secondary carrier body. Accordingly, in each case one carrier is designed and / or designated as a so-called double-T carrier. And therefore has a double-T-shaped profile. In contrast, the at least one connector has a U-shaped profile and is accordingly designed, for example, as a U-iron and / or to be designated. In this case, in addition to the connector body already described, the at least one connector also has secondary connector bodies which are arranged on outer sides of the connector body parallel to its at least one connecting axis and intersect this perpendicularly.

Thus, the secondary carrier body of a respective carrier body of a carrier form flanges of the carrier. Accordingly, the sub-connector bodies form flanges of the at least one connector. Since the connector body of the at least one connector is narrower than the carrier body of each carrier, it follows that in the connection system finally connected by the method, a secondary connector body is spaced from a secondary carrier body, and thus no contact surface is provided between each secondary connector body and a secondary carrier body / or required. The at least one connector, which has the U-profile, for example a UPE, UAP, UPN, profile according to DIN 1026, can be produced, for example, by bending a sheet metal.

The presented connection system can be manufactured with an implementation of an embodiment of the method with little effort and easy to assemble, due to different sizes of the support holes parallel to a respective main axis and the connector holes parallel to at least one respective connection axis construction tolerances can be easily compensated.

At least one fastener to be used has a bolt or bar to be passed through the support hole and the at least one connector hole. It is possible that the at least one fastening element, for example, is designed as a screw or locking ring bolt. Such a fastener provides a guaranteed biasing force between the carrier and the at least one connector. In addition, such a connection provided is maintenance-free.

For the carrier and the at least one connector as a material different metals, for example. Of iron and thus materials or products made of steel, but also other materials, eg. Plastics as well as combinations of metals and plastics possible. Materials made of steel are z. Eg structural steels according to EN 10025 (S235JR G1, S355 J2 G3 etc.), tempered steels according to EN 10083, case hardening steels according to EN 10084, tool steels according to DIN EN ISO 4957 and / or corrosion resistant steels according to DIN EN 10028-7. In addition, other standards such as EN 10139, EN 10263, EN 573 T3, DIN EN 1561, DIN EN 1563, DIN EN 10293 and / or EN 12449 are taken into account, with one version of a standard from 2017 and / or the filing date of the present patent application.

The at least one fastening element, which can also be referred to as a connection means, can be prestressed and has a safeguard against loosening, whereby frictional force transmission between in each case one carrier and the at least one connector is ensured. The at least one fastening element is designed as a locking ring bolt or as an HV (manual closure) screw with a securing measure, which is, for example, a wedge securing disk.

Furthermore, it should be noted that a lockbolt as the at least one fastener increases only slightly over time due to a creep, thereby providing a required biasing force for friction between the bracket and the at least one connector.

Among other things, the method makes it possible to connect two carriers in the direction of their main axes and thus parallel to their longitudinal axes or longitudinal directions and thus to provide an extended connection system through the at least one connector, the two individual carriers due to the different sizes of the carrier holes and the connector holes, for example, parallel to the respective main axes and the at least one connection axis to provide a tolerance compensation can be extended. By providing the different sized connector holes and carrier holes between the end edges of the two carriers is a rigid frictional connection mountable. Furthermore, it is provided that a connector body of the at least one connector has the same rigidity as the carrier body of the carrier.

If two connectors are used to connect the two supports, one support hole of a support is respectively disposed between two connector holes of both connectors, and the fastener is typically attached to the connector body, eg, the connector hole, the first connector, and the connector body, eg, the connector hole. attached to the second connector.

It is understood that the features mentioned above and those yet to be explained below can be used not only in the particular combination indicated, but also in other combinations or in isolation, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

• Figur 1 zeigt in schematischer Darstellung Beispiele für Anordnungen, die aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt sind.
• Figur 2 zeigt in schematischer Darstellung eine erste Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungssystems, wobei hier unterschiedliche Varianten von Trägerlöchern vorgesehen sind.
• Figur 3 zeigt in schematischer Darstellung eine zweite Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungssystems.
• Figur 4 zeigt in schematischer Darstellung eine dritte Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungssystems.
• Figur 5 zeigt in schematischer Darstellung eine vierte Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Verbindungssystems.

The invention is schematically illustrated by means of embodiments in the drawings and will be described schematically and in detail with reference to the drawings.

• FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of examples of arrangements which are known from the prior art.
• FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of the connection system according to the invention, in which case different variants of carrier holes are provided.
• FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the connection system according to the invention.
• FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a third embodiment of the connection system according to the invention.
• FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of the connection system according to the invention.

The figures are described coherently and comprehensively. Same components are assigned the same reference numerals.

The FIGS. 1a and 1b show in schematic representation in each case a first carrier 202 and a second carrier 204, wherein each carrier 202, 204 at one end has a top plate 206, 208. At the in FIG. 1a shown and known from the prior art arrangement 210, the two head plates 206, 208 of the two carriers 202, 204 via a respective screw 212 and an associated nut 214 connected to each other, wherein in each case a pin of a screw 212 is guided through holes which through both head plates 206, 208. As a result, a rigid connection is created between the two carriers 202, 204 to provide a rigid butt.

In the second known from the prior art arrangement 216, the in FIG. 1b is schematically shown, between the two head plates 206, 208 additionally arranged a compensating plate or shim 218, with the tolerance between the two carriers 202, 204 is generated.

The first embodiment of the connection system 8 according to the invention is shown in FIG FIG. 2a in plan view and in FIG. 2b along a section II FIG. 2a shown schematically.

This connection system 8 comprises a first carrier 4 and a second carrier 6, which are connected to one another via a first connector 10a and a second connector 10b of the connection system 8, wherein the second connector 10b only in FIG. 2b is shown in sectional view.

In this case, the two carriers 4, 6 are formed similarly, wherein the first carrier 4 has a first carrier body 12 which is bounded by two secondary carrier body 14. Accordingly, the second carrier 6 also has a carrier body 16 and two secondary carrier bodies 18. Thus, both carriers 4, 6 have a double-T-shaped profile or I-shaped profile.

Furthermore, each connector 10a, 10b has a connector body 22a, 22b bounded by two sub-connector bodies 26a, 26b, respectively. In this case, the two connectors 10a, 10b each have a U-shaped profile. Each support 4, 6 here has a major axis and each connector 10a, 10b has a connection axis, wherein in the first embodiment of the connection system 8, the major axes of the supports 4, 6 and connection axes of the connectors 10a, 10b are on a common axis in the image plane shown here are projected in FIG. 2a is indicated by a dashed line 30.

As components of the connection system 8, in addition to the two connectors 10a, 10b several in FIG. 2a provided as black dots connector holes 32 which are passed through the connector body 22 a, 22 b of the connector 10 a, 10 b and pass through this. Here, each connector 10a, 10b has two rows of connector holes 32, which are arranged side by side parallel to connection axes of the connector bodies 22a, 22b. As further components of the connection system 8 carrier holes 34, 36, 38 are provided, wherein in FIG. 2a different variants of the carrier holes 34, 36, 38 are shown schematically. Here, each carrier 4, 6 has two rows of carrier holes 34, 36, 38, wherein each one row of carrier holes 34, 36, 38 is arranged parallel to the main axis of a respective carrier 4, 6 side by side.

Regardless of respective variants of the carrier holes 34, 36, 38 shown schematically in FIG FIG. 2a are covered by the first connector 10a, they have in common that they are parallel to their respective major axis longer than the here round connector holes 32 parallel to the Connecting axis of the respective connector 10 a, 10 b are. In FIG. 2a Diameter DV of two connector holes 32 are indicated. The first carrier 4 here has two rows of circular or round carrier holes 34, which are guided through the carrier body 12 and pass through it, wherein for such a carrier hole 34, a diameter DT is indicated here larger than, here, for example, two - Up to three times as large as the diameter DV of a respective connector hole 32 is.

In FIG. 2a is further shown that the carrier body 16 of the second carrier 6, two different variants of carrier holes 36, 38 traverse or are guided by this. In this case, a first variant of the carrier holes 36 is elliptical in shape, wherein a large half-axis of a respective carrier hole 36 parallel to the main axis of the carrier 6 is longer than a radius or half the diameter DV of a connector hole 32. In addition, here is the small half-axis of this variant of support holes 36 also perpendicular to the main axis wider than the radius or half the diameter DV of a respective connector hole 32. The further variant of support holes 38 is parallel to the main axis of the support 6 oblong or as a slot formed, with an in FIG. 2a indicated length LT of such a variant of a support hole 38 parallel to the main axis of the support 6 longer, here, for example, two to three times as long as the diameter DV of each connector hole 32 is.

In one embodiment of the method according to the invention, it is provided that initially the two supports 4, 6 are arranged side by side parallel and / or coaxially to their main axes, end edges 40, 42 of the two supports 4, 6 facing one another, wherein provision is made here in that the end edges 40, 42 are oriented perpendicular to the main axes of the supports 4, 6. Furthermore, here on the in FIG. 2a The front outer surfaces of both carriers 4, 6 shown in FIG. 1, the first connector 10a are arranged, wherein a respective first group of connector holes 32 of a respective row carrier holes 34 is assigned to a respective row of the first carrier 4. In each case a second group A respective row of connector holes 32 of the first connector 10a is associated with respective carrier holes 36, 38 of a respective row of carrier holes 36, 38 of the second carrier 6.

Correspondingly, the second connector 10b is arranged on the second outer surfaces of the two supports 4, 6, wherein a respective group and thus only a part of a respective row of connector holes of the second connector 10b support holes 34, 36, 38 along a respective row of a support 4, 6 is assigned.

Thus, a pair of connector holes 32, namely, a connector hole 32 of the first connector 10a on the front outer surface and a connector hole of the second connector 10b on the back outer surface are respectively assigned to a support hole 34, 36, 38, respectively. At this time, a connector hole 32 of the first connector 10a on the front outer surface of each support body 12, 16 and a second connector hole within the connector body 22b of the second connector 10b are respectively disposed on the rear outer surface of the respective support body 12, 16. To connect the connectors 10a, 10b to the carriers 4, 6, a pin or a bolt of a fastening element 44 designed here as a locking ring bolt is first of all connected through a connector hole 32 of a first of the two connectors 10a, 10b, then through a carrier hole 34, 36, 38 a respective carrier 4, 6 and further guided and fixed by a connector hole 32 of the other of the two connectors 10a, 10b.

Furthermore, in FIG. 2b indicated by arrows 21 biasing forces, with each of which a carrier 4, 6 between the two connectors 10a, 10b is pressed. Furthermore, between each one connector body 22a, 22b and in each case one support body 12 there is a respective friction surface for providing a friction connection.

The second embodiment of the connection system 52 according to the invention is in the FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c shown schematically in different operating situations. In this case, this connection system 52 comprises two Examples of already using FIG. 2 presented carrier 4a, 4b, here via two connectors 10a, as well as in FIG. 2 are shown connected. In this case, the connectors 10a with their connector bodies 22a, through which the circular connector holes 32 are guided here, are also formed as components of the second embodiment of the connection system 52 according to the invention. Furthermore, here are circular support holes 34a, 34b, which pass through the support body 12a, 12b of the two carriers 4a, 4b, also formed as components of the embodiment of the connection system 52. Here, too, the connector holes 32 of the two connectors 10a are arranged along two rows parallel to the connection axis of a respective connector 10a. In addition, the round carrier holes 34a, 34b are also arranged side by side in two rows parallel to the main axis of a respective carrier 4a, 4b. Again, the connector holes 32 parallel to the connection axes of the connectors 10a are shorter than the carrier holes 34a, 34b parallel to the major axes of the carriers 4a, 4b.

In detail, here each connector 10a has two rows of connector holes 32, each of these two rows comprising eight connector holes 32 arranged side by side along the row. Furthermore, each carrier 4a, 4b comprises two rows of carrier holes 34a, 34b, each with four carrier holes 34a, 34b. For connecting the two carriers 4a, 4b to the two connectors 10a, a group of four connector holes 32 of a row of connector holes 32 are assigned to a group of carrier holes 34a, 34b of a respective row, respectively a first group of a row of connector holes 32, namely half the connector holes 32 of the respective row, here four carrier holes 34a, 34b respectively associated with a carrier 4a, 4b, wherein each half of connector holes 32 of a respective row carrier holes 34a, 34b each one row of a carrier 4a, 4b assigned.

As the FIGS. 3a, 3b, 3c show, end edges 40a, 40b of the two carriers 4a, 4b at different distances from each other. This is possible because of different lengths or sizes of the carrier holes 34a, 34b On the one hand and the connector holes 32 on the other hand, the distance between the two carriers 4a, 4b is variable, whereby between the two carriers 4a, 4b tolerance compensation can be realized. It is provided that in each case a not further illustrated fastener, which is guided through the connector holes 32 of both connectors 10a, within a support hole 34a, 34b, through which the respective fastening element is also guided, prior to fixing parallel to a main axis of a respective carrier 4a, 4b can move back and forth. Accordingly, each connector hole 32 can reciprocate relative to a support hole 34a, 34b parallel to the major axis of each support 4a, 4b. It shows FIG. 3a a middle distance between the two carriers 4a, 4b, wherein here in each case a connector hole 32 and thus the fastener guided thereby is arranged approximately in the middle of a respective associated carrier hole 34a, 34b. FIG. 3b shows a maximum possible distance between the end edges 40a, 40b of the two carriers 4a, 4b, here in each case a connector hole 32 and the fastener guided thereby at an outer edge of a respective carrier hole 34a, 34b arranged and respectively in the direction of an end edge 40a, 40b a support 4a, 4b is oriented. Figure 3c shows the minimum possible distance between the two carriers 4a, 4b, in which case the end edges 40a, 40b of the two carriers 4a, 4b abut each other directly. In this case as well, a connector hole 32 and a fastening element guided thereby are assigned to a second edge of a respective carrier hole 34a, 34b and thereby away from a respective end edge 40a, 40b.

The third embodiment of the connection system 152 according to the invention is in the FIGS. 4a, 4b shown schematically in different operating situations. In this case, this embodiment of the connection system 152 comprises two carriers 104a, 104b, which are connected here via two connectors 110. In this case, the two connectors 110 with their connector bodies 122, through which the circular connector holes 132 are guided here, are also formed as components of the third embodiment of the connection system 152 according to the invention. Furthermore are Here, circular support holes 134a, 134b, which pass through the support bodies 112a, 112b of the two supports 104a, 104b, are likewise formed as components of the embodiment of the connection system 152. Here, too, the connector holes 132 of the two connectors 110 are arranged along two rows parallel to the connection axis of each connector 110. In addition, the round carrier holes 134a, 134b are also arranged side by side in two rows parallel to the main axis of a respective carrier 104a, 104b. Again, the connector holes 132 parallel to the connection axes of the connectors 110 are shorter than the support holes 134a, 134b parallel to the major axes.

In detail, here each connector 110 has two rows of connector holes 132, each of these two rows comprising six connector holes 132 arranged side by side along the row. Furthermore, each carrier 104a, 104b comprises two rows of carrier holes 134a, 134b, each with three carrier holes 134a, 134b. For connecting the two carriers 104a, 104b to the two connectors 110, a group of three connector holes 132 of a row of connector holes 132 is assigned to a group of carrier holes 134a, 134b of a respective row, respectively a first group of a row of connector holes 132, namely half the connector holes 132 of the respective row, here three carrier holes 134a, 134b respectively associated with a carrier 104a, 104b, wherein each half of connector holes 132 of a respective row carrier holes 134a, 134b each one row of a carrier 104a, 104b assigned.

It is also in FIG. 4a indicated by a first double arrow 310, a normal force acting in the longitudinal direction of the carrier 102a, 102b. A curved arrow 312 indicates a bending moment between the two beams 104a, 104b. By a second double arrow 314 shearing transverse forces between the two carriers 104a, 104b are indicated here.

As the FIGS. 4a and 4b it is possible for the two supports 104a, 104b, which are connected via the connectors 10a, to be parallel to one another ( FIG. 4a ) or at an obtuse angle ( FIG. 4b ) relative to each other. This is possible because, due to different lengths or sizes of the carrier holes 134a, 134b on the one hand and the connector holes 132 on the other hand, the angle between the two carriers 4a, 4b is variable, whereby a tolerance compensation between the two carriers 104a, 104b can be realized. It is provided that in each case a not further illustrated fastener which is guided through the connector holes 132 of both connectors 110, within a support hole 134a, 134b, through which the respective fastener is also guided, prior to fixing perpendicular to a main axis of a respective carrier 104a, 104b can move back and forth. Accordingly, a connector hole 132 may reciprocate relative to a carrier hole 134a, 134b to the common major axis of a respective carrier 104a, 104b.

In the FIG. 5 schematically shown fourth embodiment of the connection system 172 according to the invention comprises the two already out FIG. 4 known carriers 104a, 104b and at least one connector 174 for connecting the carriers 104a, 104b. The at least one connector 174 comprises a connector body 176 which is subdivided into a first section 178a and a second section 178b, for which each section 178a, 178b a connection axis is provided, wherein the connecting axes of both sections 178a, 178b are at an obtuse angle to one another Therefore, the connector body 176 of the at least one connector 174 here has an obtuse-angled bend, wherein it is optionally provided here that the two sections 178a, 178b are connected to one another via an optional impact or top plate 180.

Furthermore, the first portion 178a of the connector body 176 has two rows of three connector holes 132 each, which are arranged parallel to the first connection axis of the at least one connector 174. In addition, the second portion 178b of the connector body 176 of the At least one connector 174 two rows, each with three circular connector holes 132 which are oriented parallel to the second connection axis of the at least one connector 174.

For connecting the two carriers 104a, 104b and thus providing the connection system 172, the two rows of carrier holes 134a, which are oriented parallel to the main axis of the first carrier 104a, are assigned to the two rows of connector holes 132 of the first portion 178a of the connector 174. It is also provided here that the carrier holes 134a have larger radii than the connector holes 132 and thus are at least parallel to the main axis of the first carrier 104a longer than the connector holes 132 parallel to the first connection axis. Accordingly, the connector holes 132 of the two rows of connector holes 132 of the second portion 178b of the carrier 174 are associated with the two rows of carrier holes 134b of the second connector 104b, which connector holes 132 have smaller radii than the carrier holes 134b.

Thus, it is possible to orient the two beams 104a, 104b at that angle relative to each other, corresponding to the angle at which the two connecting axes of the two sections 178a, 178b of the at least one connector 174 are oriented, also in this case the different sizes of the connector holes 132 and the carrier holes 134b is possible to orient a relative orientation of the major axes of the two carriers 104a, 104b by a few angular degrees relative to each other. Furthermore, it is possible, due to the different sizes of the connector holes 132 and the carrier holes 134a, 134b, to move a carrier 104a, 104b parallel to one connecting axis of each of the two sections 178a, 178b of the carrier body 174. In the FIG. 5 schematically illustrated embodiment of the connection system 172 is suitable, for example, for a ridge impact in a hall frame, if it is provided that the two supports 104a, 104b are oriented at the intended angle to each other, this angle is in turn defined by those angles, under which the both connection axes of the two sections 178a, 178b of the at least one connector 174 are oriented relative to one another.

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Connecting system for connecting two supports (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b), each having a flat support body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b), which is defined by at least one end edge (40, 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b), wherein for each support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) a main axis is provided which leads to the end edge (40, 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b) oriented at an angle greater than 0 ° to a maximum of 180 °, wherein the connection system (8, 52, 152, 172) comprises the two supports (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) having a flat connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) for which at least one connection axis is provided, said connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) being penetrated by a plurality of circular connector holes (32, 132) arranged along at least one row parallel to the at least one connection axis, wherein the connection system (8, 52, 152, 172) has a plurality of support holes ( 34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) each having a carrier body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of a carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and enforce along at least one row parallel to the main axis of the support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b), and wherein the connection system (8, 52, 152, 172) comprises a plurality of fasteners (44), one support hole each (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) parallel to the main axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) longer than a respective connector hole (32, 132) parallel to the at least one connecting axis the connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) and perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) at least as wide as the connector hole (32, 132) perpendicular to the at least one connecting axis of the connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174), wherein the two carriers (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) with mutually facing end edges (40, 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b) can be arranged side by side wherein the connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) of the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) on at least one outer surface of the carrier body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of both Carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) can be arranged, wherein a first group of connector holes (32, 132) of the at least one row of connector holes (32, 132) the carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of the at least one row of carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of a first carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and a second group of the connector holes (32, 132 ) the at least one row of connector holes (32, 132) in the carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of the at least one row of carrier holes (34, 36, 36) of a second carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b), wherein in each case at least one connector hole (32, 132) of the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) and an associated support hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of the respective carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b), a fastening element (44) can be guided, wherein the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) via at least one fastening element (44) is to be connected to a respective carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b). A connection system according to claim 1, comprising two connectors (10a, 10b, 110, 174), wherein on first outer surfaces the support body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of both supports (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a , 104b), a first connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) can be arranged, and wherein on second outer surfaces of the carrier body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of both carriers (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a , 104b) facing away from the first outer surfaces, a second connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) is arrangeable. A connection system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) comprises at least two rows of connector holes (32, 132) arranged parallel to each other and one support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b ) has at least two mutually parallel rows of carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b). Connecting system according to one of the preceding claims, in which at least one support hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) is formed as a slot, the longitudinal axis of which is parallel to the main axis of the support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and is longer than the respective associate connector hole (32, 132). Connecting system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one support hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) is elliptical in shape, wherein each have a large semi-axis of the support hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a , 134b) parallel to the main axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and longer than the respective associated connector hole (32, 132), and wherein in each case a small semi-axis of the carrier hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) are oriented perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and at least as wide as the respective associated connector hole (32, 132). A connection system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the major axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) is oriented at an angle of 90 ° to the end edge (40, 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b) , Connection system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a carrier body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of each carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) wider than the connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) of the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) perpendicular to the at least one connection axis of the connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174 ). Method for connecting two carriers (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) to a connection system (8, 52, 152, 172), wherein the carriers (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) each have one flat carrier body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b), which by an end edge (40, 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b), wherein for each support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) a main axis is provided which is oriented at an angle to the end edge (40, 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b), wherein the connection system (8, 52, 152, 172) comprises at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) having a flat connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) for which at least one connection axis is provided, the connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) is penetrated by a plurality of round connector holes (32, 132) arranged along at least one row parallel to the at least one connection axis, the connection system (8, 52, 152, 172) comprising a plurality of support holes (32; 34, 36, 38) each having a support body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of a support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and at least along a row parallel to the main axis the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) are arranged, and wherein the connection system (8, 52, 152, 172) a plurality of fastening elements (44), each having a support hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) parallel to the main axis of the support (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) longer than a respective connector hole (32, 132) parallel to the at least one connecting axis of the connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) and perpendicular to the main axis of the carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) at least as wide as a respective connector hole ( 32, 132) is perpendicular to the at least one connecting axis of the connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174), wherein the two supports (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) are coaxial with their major axes with end edges (40, 40) facing each other , 40a, 40b, 42, 140a, 140b) are arranged side by side, wherein the connector body (22a, 22b, 122, 176) of the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) on at least one outer surface of the carrier body (12, 12a, 12b, 16, 112a, 112b) of both supports (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b), a first group joining holes (32, 132) of the at least one row of connector holes (32, 132) in the carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of the at least one row of carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a , 134b) of a first carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) and a second group of the connector holes (34) of the at least one row Connector holes (32, 132) in the carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of the at least one row of carrier holes (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38, 134a, 134b) of a second carrier (4, 4a , 4b, 6, 104a, 104b), wherein in each case at least one connector hole (32, 132) of the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) and an associated carrier hole (34, 34a, 34b, 36, 38 , 134a, 134b) of the respective carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b) a fastening element (44) is guided, wherein the at least one connector (10a, 10b, 110, 174) via at least one fastening element (44 ) is connected to a respective carrier (4, 4a, 4b, 6, 104a, 104b).

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