Wall element for a partition wall, and partition wall

Abstract

Wall element (101) for a partition wall (100), comprising a first and a second wall panel (115, 116) extending parallel to each other between an upper side and an underside of the wall element, wherein the wall element (101) is configured close to the upper side and the underside thereof to be arranged standing upright between a horizontal upper post (103) to be mounted on a ceiling and a horizontal lower post (102) to be mounted on a floor, wherein an elongate profile (122) which extends between the upper and underside is arranged between the first and the second wall panel (115, 116) close to a lateral end surface of the wall element (101), and one of the first and the second wall panel (115, 116) extends beyond the other of the first and the second wall panel (115, 116) in horizontal direction, and wherein an elongate covering element (117) extending between the upper side and underside is arranged on the profile (112) on an outer side of the lateral end surface.

Claims

1. Wall element for a partition wall, comprising: a first and a second wall panel extending parallel to each other between an upper side and an underside of the wall element, wherein the wall element is configured close to the upper side and the underside thereof to be arranged standing upright between a horizontal upper post to be mounted on a ceiling and a horizontal lower post to be mounted on a floor; and an elongate profile which extends between the upper side and the underside is arranged between the first and the second wall panel close to a lateral end surface of the wall element, wherein one of the first and the second wall panel extends beyond the other of the first and the second wall panel in a horizontal direction, wherein an elongate covering element extending between the upper side and the underside is arranged on the profile on an outer side of the lateral end surface, wherein the covering element has an at least substantially L-shaped cross-section, comprising a first leg extending in a depth direction of the wall element and a second leg lying at least substantially perpendicularly thereof and extending in a width direction of the wall element, wherein the covering element is arranged such that the first leg covers the profile and the second leg covers at least a portion of the one of the first and the second wall panel which extends beyond the other of the first and the second wall panel in the horizontal direction, and wherein a side of the second leg of the L-shaped covering element remote from the second wall panel is provided over at least substantially a whole length of the covering element with a strip of elastically deformable material.

2. Wall element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the profile has an at least substantially U-shaped cross-section comprising a base and two legs, wherein the covering element is arranged on the base and wherein each leg comprises a laterally outward directed wing.

3. Wall element as claimed in claim 1, wherein a thickness of the covering element lies between 1 mm (0.039 inch) and 5 mm (0.197 inch).

4. Wall element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the covering element and the profile each comprise an opening situated at substantially the same position for receiving therein a locking element of a lock of a door to be arranged in the partition wall.

5. Wall element as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the covering element or the profile is manufactured at least partially of a heat-insulating material in order to thermally disconnect the first and second wall panels from each other.

6. Wall element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and the second wall panel are manufactured from at least one from the group of the following materials: steel, glass, plastic and wood.

Description

(1) The present invention is further elucidated on the basis of the following figures which show preferred embodiments of the door and the partition wall according to the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the invention in any way, wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a partition wall according to the invention;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a top view of the partition wall according to FIG. 1;

(4) FIGS. 3 and 4 each show a detail of FIG. 2 in top view;

(5) FIGS. 5 and 6 each show a perspective view of the details shown respectively in FIGS. 3 and 4.

(6) FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a partition wall 100 consisting of a left-hand and a right-hand wall element 101, a horizontal upper post 103 to be mounted on a ceiling, a horizontal lower post 102 to be mounted on a floor, wherein wall elements 101 are arranged between upper post 103 and lower post 102. Partition wall 100 further comprises a door 104 arranged at least substantially directly against end surfaces of wall elements 101, wherein wall panels 115, 116 and a door leaf 105 of door 104 have the same height dimension. In the shown embodiment lower post 102 and upper post 103 extend up to door 104, such that lower post 102 and upper post 103 do not extend respectively under and above door 104.

(7) FIG. 2 shows a top view of partition wall 100, consisting of a left-hand and a right-hand wall element 101 and a door 104 arranged between lateral end surfaces of wall elements 101.

(8) FIGS. 3 and 4 each show a top view of a detail of FIG. 2 at the position of a transition between an embodiment of wall elements 101 according to the invention and a door 104 to be placed therebetween. FIGS. 5 and 6 show the respective perspective views thereof. In the shown embodiment an elongate profile 122 is arranged between wall panel 115 and wall panel 116 close to a lateral end surface of wall element 101. Elongate profile 122 extends between the upper and underside of wall element 101. Wall panel 116 further extends beyond wall panel 115 in horizontal direction, and an elongate covering element 117 extending between the upper side and underside of wall element 101 is arranged on profile 122 on an outer side of the lateral end surface of wall element 101. The profile 122 arranged between wall panel 115 and wall panel 116 provides mechanical stability to wall element 101 at the position of profile 122, whereby said lateral end surface can function as vertical door post from a mechanical viewpoint. Wall panel 116 further functions as a stop for closing thereagainst a door 104 to be placed in partition wall 100. Elongate covering element 117 ensures that profile 122 is concealed from view, especially when wall panels 115, 116 are manufactured from a non-transparent material such as steel, which gives partition wall 100 a seamless and sleek appearance, also at the position of the substantially invisible transition between wall element 101 and a door 104 to be placed adjacently thereof and substantially directly thereagainst.

(9) Profile 122 further has a U-shaped cross-section with a base 123 and two legs 126, wherein covering element 117 is arranged on base 123 and wherein each leg 126 comprises a laterally outward directed wing 124. The wing 124 is formed such that it can receive a tongue (not shown) of at least one of the wall elements 101 thereunder for the purpose of attaching wall element 101 to profile 122.

(10) Covering element 117 further has an at least substantially L-shaped cross-section. The L-shaped cross-section consists of a leg 118 extending in the depth direction of the wall element and a leg 119 lying perpendicularly thereof and extending in the width direction of the wall element. Covering element 117 is arranged such that leg 118 covers profile 122 and leg 119 covers a portion of wall panel 116. A covering element 117 with such a form imposes the position of covering element 117 on profile 122 and wall panel 116 and covers a possible gap between the profile and wall panel 116. This results in a neat finish of the lateral end surface of wall element 101.

(11) A side of the leg 119 of L-shaped covering element 117 remote from wall panel 116 is further provided over the length of covering element 117 with a strip 120 of elastically deformable material. Such a strip 120 of elastically deformable material on the one hand provides for a good seal between door 104 and wall element 101, which provides draught exclusion and sound insulation. On the other hand, it provides for damping of a closing movement of door 114 when it closes against the wall panel 116 functioning as stop.

(12) Covering element 117 and profile 122 further each have an opening (not shown) for receiving therein a locking element of a lock of door 104. In this way profile 122 and covering element 117 function as a door frame provided with a lock for the door 104 of partition wall 100.

(13) Finally, provided in the partition wall is a hinge element, a pivot hinge 114, with a pin 111 with a longitudinal axis about which door 104 can rotate pivotally in order to open and close a door opening in partition wall 100 defined by door 104. Hinge element 114 further has a coil spring 121 for urging door 104 into a predetermined position using spring force. In this way it can for instance be achieved that an opened door 104 always falls shut, in a manner which may or may not be controlled, in the plane of partition wall 100 or remains open perpendicularly of the plane of partition wall 100.

(14) The present invention is not limited to the shown embodiments but also extends to other embodiments falling within the scope of protection of the appended claims.