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US 10,640,985 · App. 16/316,773 · Granted May 5, 2020

Device for fastening a panel-shaped component in a receiving groove of a carrying rail

Inventors: Lutz Strehlow (Solingen, DE); Daniel Büchner (Leverkusen, DE); Frank Windmann (Langenfeld, DE)
Assignee: BOHLE AG
E04F11/1817E04F11/1851E04F11/1853E04F2011/1823
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Patent No.
US 10,640,985
App. No.
16/316,773
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for fastening a panel-shaped component in a receiving groove of a carrying rail, comprises a holding element for holding the panel-shaped component in the receiving groove such that an end face of the panel-shaped component introduced into the receiving groove is supported on the bottom of the receiving groove via the holding element, two clamping elements for clamping the panel-shaped component between the flanks of the receiving groove, and at least one tension anchor for positioning the clamping elements. At least one of the tension anchors is flexible and reaches over from one side of the panel-shaped component around the end face of the panel-shaped component to the clamping element, which is to be positioned by the flexible tension anchor, on the other side of the panel-shaped component.

Claims (18)

1. A device for fastening a panel-shaped component in a receiving groove of a carrying rail, comprising:

a holding element for holding the panel-shaped component in the receiving groove such that an end face of the panel-shaped component inserted into the receiving groove is supported at a groove bottom of the receiving groove via the holding element;

two clamping elements for clamping the panel-shaped component between the groove flanks of the receiving groove; and

at least one tension anchor for positioning the clamping elements;

wherein

the tension anchor or at least one of the tension anchors is configured flexible and extends from one side of the panel-shaped component around the end face of the panel-shaped component up to the clamping element to be positioned by this flexible tension anchor on another side of the panel-shaped component opposite the one side.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping elements have a wedge shape for wedging the panel-shaped component between the groove flanks of the receiving groove.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible tension anchor is deflected by means of the holding element from the one side of the panel-shaped component to the other side of the panel-shaped component.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding element is formed as a holding element which prevents a tilting of the panel-shaped component inserted in the receiving groove but not yet clamped.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible tension anchor is adapted to connect the clamping element on the one side of the panel-shaped component to the clamping element on the other side of the panel-shaped component in a tension connection.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible tension anchor is a tension anchor for bringing the clamping element disposed on the other side of the panel-shaped component into a corresponding clamping position.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible tension anchor includes a ratchet mechanism comprising a pawl and/or a spindle drive.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible tension anchor includes a ratchet strap.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the holding element comprises at least two parts clampable at the groove bottom with each other and with the panel-shaped component.

10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each or at least one of the clamping elements comprises at least two components clampable with each other between the panel-shaped component and the corresponding groove flank.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the components of the at least one clamping element have a latching structure for fixing their position relative to each other and that one of these components has a structure for a positive connection to a corresponding counter-structure at the groove flank.

12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible tension anchor comprises a predetermined breaking point configured such that the flexible tension anchor is separated at this point when a predetermined tensile load is exceeded.

13. A method for fastening a panel-shaped component in a receiving groove of a carrying rail with a device according to claim 1 , the method comprising biasing the clamping elements of the device with a tool.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2019
From: STREHLOW, LUTZ; BÜCHNER, DANIEL; WINDMANN, FRANK
To: BOHLE AG
Reel/Frame 047966/0974 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 112 775 · Jul 12, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190249442A1 · Aug 15, 2019