INSECT PROTECTION DEVICE AND GAZEBO STRUCTURE WITH A FRAME WHICH HAS A ROTARY JOINT

Abstract

The present invention relates to a frame comprising at least two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and at least two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2), wherein⋅the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and/or the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are of invariable length, ⋅the first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) are connected at their ends in each case to a second frame strut (2.1, 2.2) and the second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are connected at their ends in each case to a first frame strut (1.1, 1.2), and —the first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and the second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are arranged at a right angle with respect to one another in a frame plane in an assembled position.

Claims

1. An insect protection device with a frame, comprising at least two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and at least two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2), wherein the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and/or the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are of invariable length, the first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) are each connected at their ends to a second frame strut (2.1, 2.2) and the second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are each connected at their ends to a first frame strut (1.1, 1.2) and the first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and the second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are arranged at a right angle with respect to one another in a frame plane in an assembled position, and with an insect protection net which is fastened in or on the frame, characterised in that the connections in each case between a first frame strut (1.1, 1.2) and a second frame strut (2.1, 2.2) each have a rotary joint (11) having at least one axis of rotation (9, 10), wherein the rotary joints (11) are configured such that in an initial position the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are oriented parallel to one another, and the frame is transferrable into the assembled position by pivoting the frame struts (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2) relative to one another about the axes of rotation (9, 10) of the rotary joints (11).

2. A pavilion structure, having a frame, comprising at least two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and at least two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2), wherein the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and/or the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are of invariable length, the first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) are each connected at their ends to a second frame strut (2.1, 2.2) and the second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are each connected at their ends to a first frame strut (1.1, 1.2) and the first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and the second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are arranged at a right angle with respect to one another in a frame plane in an assembled position, characterised in that the connections in each case between a first frame strut (1.1, 1.2) and a second frame strut (2.1, 2.2) each have a rotary joint (11) having at least one axis of rotation (9, 10), wherein the rotary joints (11) are configured such that in an initial position the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) and the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) are oriented parallel to one another and the frame is transferrable into the assembled position by pivoting the frame struts (1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2) relative to one another about the axes of rotation (9, 10) of the rotary joints (11).

3. The insect protection device according to claim 1, wherein the axes of rotation (9) of the rotary joints (11) of the corners of the frame diagonally opposing one another in the assembled position are oriented at right angles to the frame plane.

4. The insect protection device according to claim 1, wherein the axes of rotation (10) of the rotary joints (11) of the corners of the frame diagonally opposing one another in the assembled position are oriented parallel to the frame plane or are arranged in the frame plane.

5. The insect protection device according to claim 3, wherein in each case two pairs (1.1 and 2.1, 1.2 and 2.2) of parallel frame struts are initially transferrable from the initial position by pivoting about the axes of rotation (9) oriented at right angles to the frame plane into an intermediate position in which the two pairs (1.1 and 2.1, 1.2 and 2.2) of parallel frame struts are arranged at a right angle to one another, wherein the frame struts are subsequently transferrable from the intermediate position into the assembled position by pivoting two pairs (1.1 and 2.2, 1.2 and 2.1) of frame struts, which are arranged at right angles to one another in the intermediate position, about axes of rotation (10) arranged parallel to or in the frame plane.

6. The insect protection device according to claim 1, wherein an axis of rotation (9, 10) for the respective rotary joint (11) is configured at each end of a frame strut.

7. The insect protection device according to claim 1, wherein the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) or the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) comprise at least one outer profile strip and at least one inner profile strip which is inserted in a telescopic manner to an insertion depth into the outer profile strip(s).

8. The insect protection device according to claim 1, wherein a separate fixing element (23) is provided for each rotary joint (11), said fixing element being able to be connected to two adjacent frame struts in the region of the rotary joints (11) in the assembled position and thus securing the adjacent frame struts against being pivoted.

9. The insect protection device according to claim 1, wherein the frame struts each have a profile strip (3, 4) and profile connectors (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2) which each have at least one first connecting arm (7) and one second connecting arm (8) are provided, wherein the first connecting arm (7) is connected by means of a plug-in connection to a first profile strip (3) and the second connecting arm (8) is connected by means of a plug-in connection to an adjacent second profile strip (4), wherein the rotary joint (11) is configured between the first connecting arm (7) and the second connecting arm (8).

10. The insect protection device according to claim 9, wherein the first connecting arm (7) of a profile connector (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2) has a projecting stabilising element (14) which in the assembled position overlaps the second connecting arm (8) of the profile connector (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2).

11. The insect protection device according to claim 9, wherein the first connecting arm (7) has a first receiving channel (21) and the second connecting arm (8) has a second receiving channel (22), wherein in the assembled position the first receiving channel (21) and the second receiving channel (22) are arranged aligned with one another, and a separate fixing element (23) is provided, wherein the fixing element (23) in the assembled position is able to be introduced into the first receiving channel (21) and into the second receiving channel (22), so that the first connecting arm (7) and the second connecting arm (8) are secured against a relative movement.

12. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein third frame struts for forming a roof structure and fourth frame struts for forming feet are attached in an articulated manner at the ends of the first and second frame struts.

13. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein the axes of rotation (9) of the rotary joints (11) of the corners of the frame diagonally opposing one another in the assembled position are oriented at right angles to the frame plane.

14. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein the axes of rotation (10) of the rotary joints (11) of the corners of the frame diagonally opposing one another in the assembled position are oriented parallel to the frame plane or are arranged in the frame plane.

15. The pavilion structure according to claim 13, wherein in each case two pairs (1.1 and 2.1, 1.2 and 2.2) of parallel frame struts are initially transferrable from the initial position by pivoting about the axes of rotation (9) oriented at right angles to the frame plane into an intermediate position in which the two pairs (1.1 and 2.1, 1.2 and 2.2) of parallel frame struts are arranged at a right angle to one another, wherein the frame struts are subsequently transferrable from the intermediate position into the assembled position by pivoting two pairs (1.1 and 2.2, 1.2 and 2.1) of frame struts, which are arranged at right angles to one another in the intermediate position, about axes of rotation (10) arranged parallel to or in the frame plane.

16. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein an axis of rotation (9, 10) for the respective rotary joint (11) is configured at each end of a frame strut.

17. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein the two first frame struts (1.1, 1.2) or the two second frame struts (2.1, 2.2) comprise at least one outer profile strip and at least one inner profile strip which is inserted in a telescopic manner to an insertion depth into the outer profile strip(s).

18. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein a separate fixing element (23) is provided for each rotary joint (11), said fixing element being able to be connected to two adjacent frame struts in the region of the rotary joints (11) in the assembled position and thus securing the adjacent frame struts against being pivoted.

19. The pavilion structure according to claim 2, wherein the frame struts each have a profile strip (3, 4) and profile connectors (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2) which each have at least one first connecting arm (7) and one second connecting arm (8) are provided, wherein the first connecting arm (7) is connected by means of a plug-in connection to a first profile strip (3) and the second connecting arm (8) is connected by means of a plug-in connection to an adjacent second profile strip (4), wherein the rotary joint (11) is configured between the first connecting arm (7) and the second connecting arm (8).

20. The pavilion structure according to claim 19, wherein the first connecting arm (7) of a profile connector (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2) has a projecting stabilising element (14) which in the assembled position overlaps the second connecting arm (8) of the profile connector (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2).

Description

[0039] The invention and the technical background are described by way of example hereinafter by means of the figures, in which schematically

[0040] FIG. 1: shows a frame in the assembled position,

[0041] FIG. 2: shows the frame in an initial position,

[0042] FIG. 3: shows the frame in an intermediate position,

[0043] FIG. 4: shows the frame when transferred from the intermediate positon into an assembled position;

[0044] FIG. 5: shows the frame in the assembled position,

[0045] FIG. 6: shows a profile connector with axes of rotation in the initial position oriented at right angles to the frame plane,

[0046] FIG. 7: shows the profile connector according to FIG. 6 in the assembled position,

[0047] FIG. 8: shows a profile connector with axes of rotation in the initial position oriented parallel to the frame plane,

[0048] FIG. 9: shows the profile connector according to FIG. 8 when transferred from the intermediate position into the assembled position and

[0049] FIG. 10: shows the profile connector according to FIG. 8 in the assembled position.

[0050] The frame shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 comprises two first frame struts 1.1, 1.2 as well as two second frame struts 2.1, 2.2. The frame shown in perspective in its assembled position in FIGS. 1 to 5 spans a frame plane.

[0051] The first frame struts 1.1, 1.2 in each case consist of a first profile strip 3 and the second frame struts 2.1, 2.2 in each case consist of a second profile strip 4, wherein the profile strips 3, 4 in each case have a predetermined length.

[0052] The first frame strut 1.1 is connected to the second frame strut 2.1 via a first profile connector 6.1 with axes of rotation 10 oriented parallel to the frame plane, wherein a first connecting arm 7 of the profile connector 6.1 is inserted into the first profile strip 3 of the first frame strut 1.1, and a second connecting arm 8 of the first profile connector 6.1 is inserted into the second profile strip 4 of the second frame strut 2.1. A second profile connector 6.2 with a joint 11 having two axes of rotation 10 oriented parallel to the frame plane connects the second frame strut 2.2 to the first frame strut 1.2.

[0053] A first profile connector 5.1 with a rotary joint 11, having two axes of rotation 9 arranged at right angles to the frame plane, connects the first vertical frame strut 1.1 to the second frame strut 2.2 by means of its first connecting arm 7 and its second connecting arm 8. A second profile connector 5.2 with a rotary joint 11, which also has two axes of rotation 9 arranged at right angles to the frame plane, additionally connects the second frame strut 2.1 to the first frame strut 1.2.

[0054] A profile connector with axes of rotation 9 arranged at right angles to the frame plane, as is used as the first profile connector 5.1 and second profile connector 5.2, is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 in detail. The profile connector comprises a first connecting arm 7 and a second connecting arm 8. The connecting arms 7 and 8 in each case have an insertion portion 18 which is inserted into a profile strip of the frame strut. The connecting arms 7 and 8 additionally have in each case a corner portion 19 which protrudes over the profile strips. In each case an axis of rotation 9 is configured on the corner portions 19, said axes of rotation being oriented at right angles to the frame plane and connected together via a connecting element 20.

[0055] Additionally a hook-shaped latching element 12 and a stabilising element 14 are also configured on the first connecting arm 7 of the profile connector shown in FIG. 6, whilst a complementary latching element 13 in the form of an undercut and a complementary stabilising element 15 in the form of a recess are configured on the second connecting arm 8.

[0056] In the initial position shown in FIG. 6, the insertion portions 18 of the first connecting arm 7 and the second connecting arm 8 are oriented parallel to one another. The profile connector may be transferred by pivoting the first connecting arm 7 and the second connecting arm 8 about the joint 11, which is configured with the two right-angled axes of rotation 9, into the position shown in FIG. 7 in which the insertion portions 18 and thus the connecting arms 7 and 8 are arranged at a right angle to one another. In this position the hook-shaped latching element 12 engages in the complementary latching element 13 formed by an undercut, whilst the stabilising element 14 of the first connecting arm 7, which is configured as a projection, engages in the complementary stabilising element 15 which is configured as the recess. Thus the profile connector is firstly secured against being inadvertently pivoted back by means of the latching element 12 and the complementary latching element 13, and secondly is oriented in a stable manner by means of the stabilising element 14 and the complementary stabilising element 15.

[0057] The profile connector shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 also has a first connecting arm 7 and a second connecting arm 8 with in each case an insertion portion 18 and a corner portion 19. The first connecting arm 7 and the second connecting arm 8 are connected together via a rotary joint 11, wherein an axis of rotation 10 oriented parallel to the frame plane is configured in the first connecting arm 7 and a second axis of rotation 10 oriented parallel to the frame plane is configured in the second connecting arm 8. The axes of rotation 10 are connected together via a connecting element 20. Additionally a stabilising element 14 with a hook-shaped latching element 12 configured thereon is configured on the first connecting arm 7, whilst a complementary stabilising element in the form of a recess and a complementary latching element 13 in the form of an undercut are configured on the second connecting arm 8.

[0058] In the initial position shown in FIG. 8 the insertion portions 18 of the connecting arms 7 and 8 are oriented parallel to one another. The connecting arms 7 and 8, by pivoting about the two axes of rotation 10 (see FIG. 9), may be brought into the position shown in FIG. 10 in which the insertion portions 18 and thus also the connecting arms 7 and 8 are arranged at a right angle to one another. In the position shown in FIG. 10 the hook-shaped latching element 12 engages behind the undercut as a complementary latching element 13 so that this profile connector is also secured against being inadvertently pivoted back. Additionally the stabilising element 14 of the first connecting arm 7 overlaps the complementary stabilising element 15 of the second connecting arm 8 so that in the position shown in FIG. 10 a high degree of stability is provided.

[0059] From FIGS. 6 to 10 it may also be seen that the respective first connecting arm 7 has a receiver 16 into which a suspension element (not shown) may be inserted, wherein due to the resilient configurations of a latching hook the suspension element may be secured in various insertion positions in a simple manner to the profile connector so that a simple adaptation is possible of the suspension element to the depth of a window frame to which the frame is designed to be fastened.

[0060] It is thus possible to arrange the frame struts 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2 parallel to one another in the initial position shown in FIG. 2, whilst each profile connector 5.1, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2 is already inserted with its two connecting arms 7, 8 in each case into a profile strip of two frame struts. The frame may thus be delivered preassembled in a very compact state.

[0061] In order subsequently to unfold the frame from the initial position into an assembled position, initially the first frame strut 1.1 and the second frame strut 2.1 are pivoted together with the first frame strut 1.2 and the second frame strut 2.2 about the axes of rotation 9 of the profile connectors 5.1 and 5.2 oriented at right angles to the frame plane into the intermediate position shown in FIG. 3. In the intermediate position shown in FIG. 3, the pair of frame struts, consisting of the first frame strut 1.1 and the second frame strut 2.1, are arranged at a right angle to the pair of frame struts, consisting of the first frame strut 1.2 and the second frame strut 2.2, wherein the profile connectors 5.1 and 5.2 are in the state shown in FIG. 7.

[0062] Hereinafter (see FIG. 4) the first frame strut 1.2 together with the second frame strut 2.1 are then pivoted relative to the first frame strut 1.1 and the second frame strut 2.2 about the axes of rotation 10 of the profile connectors 6.1 and 6.2 arranged parallel to the frame plane, until all of the frame struts 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2 are arranged in one plane in which the first frame struts 1.1 and 1.2 are arranged parallel to one another and at a right angle to the second frame struts 2.1 and 2.2. This position which is also denoted as the assembled position is shown in FIG. 5.

[0063] By means of the present invention it is possible to provide the end user with a preassembled frame in a compact manner, wherein the end user subsequently only has to unfold the frame.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0064] 1.1, 1.2 First frame strut [0065] 2.1, 2.2 Second frame strut [0066] 3 First profile strip [0067] 4 Second profile strip [0068] 5.1, 5.2 Profile connector with right-angled axis of rotation [0069] 6.1, 6.2 Profile connector with parallel axis of rotation [0070] 7 First connecting arm [0071] 8 Second connecting arm [0072] 9 Right-angled axis of rotation [0073] 10 Parallel axis of rotation [0074] 11 Rotary joint [0075] 12 Latching element [0076] 13 Complementary latching element [0077] 14 Stabilising element [0078] 15 Complementary stabilising element [0079] 16 Receiver [0080] 17.1, 17.2 Receiving groove [0081] 18 Insertion portion [0082] 19 Corner portion [0083] 20 Connecting element