CLADDING SYSTEM FOR A WALL, ARRANGEMENT OF TILE CLADDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE CLADDING SYSTEM

Abstract

The invention relates to a cladding system (100) for a wall (1), having a plate-shaped cladding element (50) which can be connected on two opposite longitudinal or transverse sides to a respective fastening profile (10), wherein the fastening profile (10) is designed to anchor the cladding system (100) on the wall (1), wherein the cladding element (50) has, on the two longitudinal or transverse sides arranged in operative connection with a fastening profile (10), in each case a preferably strip-shaped fastening portion (60, 62) which interacts with a complementary, groove-shaped receiving portion (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10), wherein the two receiving portions (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10) are arranged on the fastening profile (10) on the side opposite to a fastening surface (14) for the wall (1) on the fastening profile (10), wherein the first receiving portion (16) extends at least substantially parallel to the fastening surface (14) or to abase surface portion (64) of the cladding element (50), and the second receiving portion (16) is arranged at an oblique angle (a), preferably between 50 degrees and 60 degrees, very particularly preferably about 45 degrees, to the fastening surface (14) or to the base surface portion (64).

Claims

1. A cladding system (100) fora wall (1), the cladding system (100) comprising a plate-shaped cladding element (50) connectable to a fastening profile (10) on two opposite longitudinal or transverse sides, the fastening profile (10) being configured to anchor the cladding system (100) to the wall (1), the cladding element (50) having a preferably strip-shaped fastening section (60, 62), which is bent in relation to a base surface section (64) of the cladding element (64), on the two longitudinal or transverse sides disposed in operative connection with a fastening profile (10), the fastening section (60, 62) interacting with a complementary, groove-shaped reception section (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10), the two reception sections (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10) being disposed on the fastening profile (10) on the side opposite to a fastening surface (14) for the wall (1), the first reception section (16) extending at least substantially parallel to the fastening surface (14) or to the base surface section (64) of the cladding element (50) and the second reception section (18) being disposed at an inclined angle (α), preferably between 30 degrees and 60 degrees, particularly preferably approximately 45 degrees, to the fastening surface (14) or to the base surface section (64), and a plane (70) aligned with a lateral wall surface (30) of the second reception section (18) assigned to the second reception section (18) extending outside the cross section of the cladding element (50) if said cladding element (50) is disposed in the first reception section (16) of the fastening profile (10).

2. The cladding system according to claim 1, characterized in that the two reception sections (16, 18) on the fastening profile (10) have reception openings (31, 32) for the fastening sections (60, 62), the reception openings (31, 32) being disposed on sides of the fastening profile (10) facing one another.

3. The cladding system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first reception section (16) on the fastening profile (10) has an extension (24) on the side which faces away from the fastening surface (14), the base surface section (64) of the cladding element (50) contacting the extension (24) on the side facing the first fastening section (16).

4. The cladding system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the two reception sections (16, 18) are disposed at opposite edges of the fastening profile (10) in relation to a transverse direction which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fastening profile (10).

5. The cladding system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an insertion slot (34) for inserting the cladding elements (50) into the reception sections (16, 18) is realized between the reception sections (16, 18) on the side of the fastening profile (10) which faces away from the fastening surface (14), the insertion slot (34) being continuous in the longitudinal direction of the fastening profile (10).

6. The cladding system according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one fastening screw (2) for anchoring the fastening profile (10) to the wall (1) is positioned in the area of the fastening surface (14) and in alignment with the insertion slot (34), and in that a partial length (I) of the first fastening section (60) disposed inside the first reception section (16) is larger than the distance (a) between the fastening screw (2) and a lateral wall (67) of the cladding element (50) which faces the fastening screw (2) and which extends perpendicular to the reception section (16).

7. The cladding system according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the insertion slot (34) is at least partially covered inside the cross section of the fastening profile (10) by means of a strip-shaped cover profile (38).

8. The cladding system according to claim 7, characterized in that the cover profile (38) has an L-shaped cross section and is anchored in a reception slot (44) of the fastening profile (10).

9. The cladding system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cladding element (50) is realized as a sandwich component (52) which has a core area (54) and cover layers (56, 58) which are made of aluminum and cover the core area (54) on both sides, and in that grooves (65) are provided at edges (63, 66) and are realized in the area of a cover layer (56) and of the core area (54).

10. The cladding system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the fastening profile (10) is made of aluminum and is realized as an extruded part.

11. The cladding system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the fastening profile (10) has a section (26) for receiving a fastening section (60) of the cladding element (50) as a folding aid (28) for the fastening section (60).

12. A arrangement (80) of a cladding system (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11 on a wall (1), characterized in that the second reception section (18) on a fastening profile (10) is disposed above the first reception section (16) in relation to a bottom (82) of the wall (1).

13. The arrangement according to claim 12, characterized in that at least three fastening profiles (10) disposed parallel to one another and two cladding elements (50) disposed between the fastening profiles (10) are provided.

14. A method for mounting a cladding system (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11 on a wall (1), the method comprising at least the following steps: anchoring a fastening profile (10) to the wall (1) inserting the second fastening section (62) of a cladding element (50) into the second reception section (18) of the fastening profile (50) in a state in which the second fastening section (62) is not deformed to the base surface section (64) of the cladding element (50) bending the base surface section (64) to the second fastening section (62) until the cladding element (50) is fixed to the wall (1) by means of another fastening profile (10) which is connected to the first fastening section (60) of the cladding element (50) fixing the other fastening profile (10) to the wall (1).

15. A method for mounting a cladding system (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11 on a wall (1), the method comprising at least the following steps: forming a first and second fastening section (60, 62) on a plane cladding element (50) anchoring a fastening profile (10) to the wall (1) and inserting a formed first or second fastening section (60, 62) into an assigned reception section (16, 18) of the fastening profile (10) or, alternatively, inserting a formed first or second fastening section (60, 62) into an assigned reception section (16, 18) of a fastening profile (10) in a state in which the fastening profile (10) is not yet fastened to the wall (1) and subsequently fixing the fastening profile (10) to the wall (1) inserting the other formed fastening section (60, 62) into another fastening profile (10) in a state in which the other fastening profile (10) is not yet connected to the wall (1) fixing the other fastening profile (10) to the wall (1).

Description

IN THE DRAWING

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a top view of a cladding element having a rectangular base surface,

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a cross section of a cladding element in a folding area,

[0026] FIG. 3 shows a cross section of a fastening profile,

[0027] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of a detail of FIG. 3,

[0028] FIG. 5 shows the fastening profile according to FIG. 3 having two mounted cladding elements and

[0029] FIG. 6a to FIG. 6h show the mounting of cladding elements on a wall by means of the fastening profile in a first mounting method.

[0030] In the figures, the same elements or elements having the same function are referenced with the same reference numerals.

[0031] The figures show a cladding system 100 for covering a wall 1 (for reasons of simplification, only FIGS. 6a, 6b and 6h show wall 1). Wall 1 is a building wall or a garage wall, for example. Cladding system 100 is substantially composed of a plurality of fastening profiles 10 which interact with (flat) cladding elements 50, wherein cladding elements 50 are connected to fastening profiles 10 and fastening profiles 10 in turn can be anchored into wall 1 by means of fastening screws 2.

[0032] In a top view, cladding element 50 shown in a detail view in FIG. 1 preferably has a rectangular shape and is realized as a sandwich component 52. According to the illustration of FIG. 2, the composition of sandwich component 52 or of cladding element 50 is composed of a core area 54 and cover layers 56, 58 which are made of aluminum and cover core area 54 on both sides. Such a sandwich material as described above has become known by the name ALUCOBOND® of the applicant and is particularly characterized by a relatively low weight and good strength properties.

[0033] On its two opposite longitudinal sides or transverse sides, cladding element 50 has a first fastening section 60 and a second fastening section 62 which are each strip-shaped. The two fastening sections 60, 62 are connected in a monolithic manner to base surface section 64 of cladding element 50 via straight edge areas 63, base surface section 64 being plane and rectangular in the exemplary embodiment. According to the view of FIG. 2, grooves 65 are realized at edges 63, the material of one cover layer 56 and of core area 54 being removed from the area of grooves 65. Additionally, first fastening section 60 has another edge 66 comprising another groove 65, edge 66 being parallel to edge 63.

[0034] Additionally, it is mentioned that base surface section 64 of cladding element 50 is plane in the shown exemplary embodiment. However, it is also conceivable to design base surface section 64 in a three-dimensional manner by providing beads or edges, for example, to be able to achieve desired effects of cladding element 50 which are intended for reasons of strength or for optical reasons, for example. Additionally, cladding elements 50 do not have to realize a shared plane surface when said cladding elements 50 are fastened to wall 1. Instead, cladding elements 50 which are inclined in relation to wall 1 can be provided by providing fastening sections 60, 62 in different widths in order realize a three-dimensional wall design.

[0035] Cladding elements 50 are preferably manufactured by the manufacturer of cladding elements 50 in standardized sizes having a width between 1 m and 2 m, for example, in the direction of fastening sections 60, 62 and a length between 2.5 m and 3.5 m extending perpendicular to the width and are already provided with grooves 65 or fastening sections 60, 62. Additionally, cladding elements 50 are preferably delivered or transported by the manufacturer of cladding elements 50 to the mounting location on wall 1 in the plane state of fastening sections 60, 62, i.e., in a state in which fastening sections 60, 62 are not folded from the plane of base surface section 64,. This is done in particular with respect to the space requirement which needs to as small as possible during the transport of such cladding elements 50.

[0036] Fastening profile 10, which is clearly visible in FIGS. 3 and 5, is made of aluminum and is realized as an extruded part. It is strip-shaped and has an exemplary width B of approximately 30 mm and a height H of approximately 65 mm, the longitudinal direction of fastening profile 10 extending perpendicular to the drawing layer of FIGS. 3 and 5. Preferably, the length of fastening profile 10 corresponds to the length of fastening sections 60, 62. Fastening profile 10 has a (plane) base surface section 12 which realizes a (plane) fastening surface 14 on the side which faces wall 1. In a transverse direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of fastening profile 10, fastening profile 10 has reception sections 16, 18 at opposite edges for receiving a first fastening section 60 or a second fastening section 62 of two cladding elements 50.

[0037] Just like second reception section 18 assigned to second fastening section 62, first reception section 16 assigned to first fastening section 60 on fastening profile 10 is groove-shaped and extends in the longitudinal direction of fastening profile 10, i.e., perpendicular to the drawing layer of FIGS. 3 and 5. As in particular shown in the illustration of FIGS. 3 and 4, reception sections 16, 18 which interact with fastening sections 60, 62 in a form-fitting manner can be provided with a saw-tooth-like structure 20 on lateral surfaces 29, 30 which face fastening sections 60, 62, structure 20 causing fastening sections 60, 62 to claw into reception sections 16, 18, in particular if a force is applied to fastening sections 60, 62 against the insertion direction into reception sections 16, 18.

[0038] First reception section 16 extends at least substantially parallel to base surface section 12 or to fastening surface 14 on the side of base surface section 12 which faces away from fastening surface 14. In this context, base surface section 12 itself realizes one of the lateral walls 30 of first reception section 16. A second lateral wall 29 of first reception section 16 is realized by an extension 24 which is formed onto base surface section 12 via a transverse wall section 22. Furthermore, extension 24 has another section 26 for receiving first fastening section 60 of a cladding element 50, section 26 being used as a mounting or folding aid 28 for folding first fastening section 60 on cladding element 50.

[0039] Second reception section 18 on fastening profile 10 extends at an inclined angle α between 30° and 60°, preferably approximately 45°, in relation to the plane of base surface section 12 or of fastening surface 14. The two reception sections 16, 18 each have a reception opening 31, 32 for respective fastening section 60, 62, the two reception openings 31, 32 being disposed on sides facing one another on fastening profile 10.

[0040] Fastening profile 10 has a continuous insertion slot 34 between both reception sections 16, 18, the insertion slot 34 extending in the longitudinal direction of fastening profile 10 and serving for inserting respective fastening section 60, 62 of respective cladding element 50 into corresponding reception section 16, 18.

[0041] Additionally, the cross section of fastening profile 10 has one channel 35 near both of the two reception sections 16, 18, respectively, channel 35 having an additional longitudinal slot 37 and extending in the longitudinal direction. Channel 35 is used for the fixation of cladding elements 50 by means of additional fastening elements (not shown) in an arrangement on wall 1 in which fastening sections 60, 62 extend in a vertical direction in relation to wall 1.

[0042] As in particular shown in FIG. 3, base surface section 12 has a groove-shaped recess 36 in central alignment with insertion slot 34, recess 36 extending in the longitudinal direction and preferably being disposed in an approximately central area of fastening profile 10 in relation to the transverse direction of fastening profile 10. Recess 36 is used for the localization or marking of the position at which fastening profile 10 can be connected to wall 1 by means of at least one fastening screw 2 (shown in FIG. 5). Such a recess 36 can in particular be used as a drilling aid for realizing a corresponding through bore on fastening profile 10, so that fastening screw 2 can be mounted in a subsequent step.

[0043] According to FIG. 5, the invention can moreover provide that insertion slot 34 is at least partially closed or covered inside the cross section of fastening profile 10 by a cover profile 38. In this regard, it is particularly useful to cover fastening screws 2 by cover profile 38 as well; in this way, fastening screws 2 cannot be optically detected and a particularly good protection of fastening screws 2 against moisture or the like is enabled at the same time. Cover profile 38 has an L-shaped cross section, a first leg 41 of cover profile 38 extending parallel to fastening surface 14 or to base surface section 12 and second leg 42 disposed at right angles to first leg 41 engaging into a reception slot 44 of fastening profile 10 and being anchored there.

[0044] As FIG. 5 shows, the two base surface sections 64 of the two cladding elements 50 disposed on a fastening profile 10 realize a shared plane; this means, for example, that base surface sections 64 are disposed at the same distance from and parallel to base surface section 12 of fastening profile 10. As explained above, however, this is not necessarily required.

[0045] The illustration of FIG. 5 further shows that cladding element 50, which is connected to fastening profile 10 via first fastening section 60, flushes with extension 24 via back 68 of base surface section 64 which faces fastening profile 10.

[0046] An essential aspect of the arrangement or realization of, in particular, second reception section 18 on fastening profile 10 is that, according to the illustration of FIG. 5, in a state in which the two cladding elements 50 are received in reception sections 16, 18 via fastening sections 60, 62, a plane 70 aligning with lateral surface 30 in second reception section 18 extends outside the cross section of cladding element 50 disposed in first reception section 16. When cladding element 50 is already disposed on fastening profile 10 via first fastening section 60, such an arrangement allows an insertion of second fastening section 62 of other cladding element 50 into second reception section 18 of fastening profile 10 in a state in which second fastening section 62 is in a plane with base surface section 64, i.e. is not yet folded from base surface section 64.

[0047] FIG. 5 further shows that partial length I of first fastening section 60 disposed in first reception section 16 is larger than distance a between a lateral wall 67 of cladding element 50 facing fastening screw 2 and fastening screw 2 or a washer 69 interacting with fastening screw 2. Lateral wall 67 is disposed between first fastening section 60 and base surface section 64, lateral wall 67 extending at a right angle to first fastening section 60.

[0048] The mounting of fastening profiles 10 and cladding elements 50 on wall 1 is explained below on the basis of the figure sequence of FIGS. 6a to 6h. FIG. 6a shows a state in which a fastening profile 10 is already mounted on wall 1 by means of at least one fastening screw 2. Furthermore, the figure shows a (lower) cladding element 50 which is already mounted on fastening profile 10 and which is connected to fastening profile 10 by means of its first fastening section 60. According to the illustration of FIG. 6a, the other or upper (in relation to fastening profile 10 which is already mounted) cladding element 50 is then mounted in the direction of arrow 72, i.e., in second reception section 18 of fastening profile 10, in a state in which second fastening section 62 is not yet folded or extends in the plane of base surface section 64.

[0049] FIG. 6b shows the state in which second fastening section 62 is disposed in second reception section 18 of fastening profile 10. According to the illustration of FIG. 6c, inserted cladding element 50 is then folded by moving cladding element 50 in the direction of arrow 74, second fastening section 62 thus being formed by deformation at edge 66.

[0050] Furthermore, FIGS. 6a to 6c also show that another fastening profile 10 is already fastened to cladding element 50 to be mounted at this point. The folding of first fastening section 60 of said cladding element 50 can be performed in advance on a fastening profile 10 fastened to wall 1 by inserting first fastening section 60 into section 26.

[0051] FIG. 6d shows a state in which cladding element 50 has reached its final position on wall 1 and is anchored to wall 1 via fastening profile 10 by means of at least one additional fastening screw 2. In the figure sequence of FIGS. 6e to 6h, the mounting processes described above are repeated.

[0052] FIG. 6h shows an arrangement 80 which comprises several cladding elements 50 which are disposed above one another in relation to a bottom 82 of wall 1. It is essential that second reception sections 18 or second fastening sections 62 of a cladding element 50 anchored to a fastening profile 10 are always disposed above the other, first fastening sections 60 or first reception section 16 disposed on corresponding fastening profile 10.

[0053] It is also mentioned that the mounting of cover profile 38 is performed after the fastening of a fastening profile 10 to wall 1 and before the insertion of a second fastening section 62 of another cover element 50 into corresponding second reception section 18 of fastening profile 10.

[0054] Cladding system 100 for a wall 1 as described above can be adapted or modified in many ways without departing from the idea of the invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS s

[0055] 1 wall [0056] 2 fastening screw [0057] 10 fastening profile [0058] 12 base surface section [0059] 14 fastening surface [0060] 16 first reception section [0061] 18 second reception section [0062] 20 structure [0063] 22 transverse wall section [0064] 24 extension [0065] 26 section [0066] 28 mounting or folding aid [0067] 29 lateral surface [0068] 30 lateral surface [0069] 31 reception opening [0070] 32 reception opening [0071] 34 insertion slot [0072] 35 channel [0073] 36 recess [0074] 37 longitudinal slot [0075] 38 cover profile [0076] 41 first leg [0077] 42 second leg [0078] 44reception slot [0079] 50 cladding element [0080] 52 sandwich component [0081] 54 core area [0082] 56 cover layer [0083] 58 cover layer [0084] 60 first fastening section [0085] 62 second fastening section [0086] 63 edge [0087] 64 base surface section [0088] 65 groove [0089] 66 edge [0090] 67 lateral wall [0091] 68 back [0092] 69 washer [0093] 70 plane [0094] 72arrow [0095] 74 arrow [0096] 80 arrangement [0097] 82 bottom [0098] 100 cladding system [0099] B width [0100] H height [0101] I partial length [0102] a distance [0103] α angle