SCAFFOLD PART AND SCAFFOLD HAVING SUCH A SCAFFOLD PART

Abstract

A foldable scaffold platform has a first scaffold platform body and a second scaffold platform body which are interconnected by an articulation, where the scaffold platform can be folded up for the assembly, disassembly, and transportation thereof, where the width of the scaffold platform is reduced, preferably halved, in the folded state. Each scaffold platform body at the end sides when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the scaffold platform has in each case connection means, in the form of hooks, for connecting the scaffold platform to cross bars of a scaffold. Furthermore, the scaffold platform at the end sides thereof when viewed in the longitudinal direction has in each case an anti-lift protection. The anti-lift protections are disposed so as to be mutually diagonal such that in the folded state of the scaffold platform only a first anti-lift protection locks the scaffold platform to a first cross bar.

Claims

1. A walk-on scaffold platform which at mutually opposite transverse sides is disposable directly on a scaffold, the scaffold platform comprising: a first scaffold platform body having a first transverse side and a second scaffold platform body having a second transverse side; wherein the scaffold platform has an articulation which pivotably connects the first scaffold platform body to the second scaffold platform body; wherein the first scaffold platform body on the first transverse side has a first anti-lift protection; and wherein the second scaffold platform body on the second transverse side has a second anti-lift protection; wherein the anti-lift protections are disposed so as to be mutually diagonal and wherein the first scaffold platform body on the second transverse side does not have any anti-lift protection, and the second scaffold platform body on the first transverse side does not have any anti-lift protection.

2. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scaffold platform is configured in such a manner that an upper side of the first scaffold platform body in the folded state of the scaffold platform comes to lie on an upper side of the second scaffold platform body.

3. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first scaffold platform body comprises part of the first transverse side and part of the second transverse side, and the second scaffold platform body comprises part of the first transverse side and part of the second transverse side.

4. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 3, wherein a hinge axis is configured so as to be parallel with a central longitudinal axis of the scaffold platform or so as to be along the central longitudinal axis of the scaffold platform.

5. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 4, wherein the scaffold platform on the first transverse side has a first hook by way of which the scaffold platform is connectable directly to a first cross bar, and the scaffold platform on the second transverse side has a second hook by way of which the scaffold platform is connectable directly to a second cross bar.

6. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first anti-lift protection and the second anti-lift protection have in each case at least one first locking hook which on the respective scaffold platform body is guided in such a manner that said first locking hook in the assembled position of the scaffold platform reaches a locked position by way of gravity.

7. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 6, wherein an articulation axis of the articulation runs in a plane of the walk-on upper side of the scaffold platform or above the walk-on upper side of the scaffold platform.

8. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first scaffold platform body in the region of the articulation has a first longitudinal brace that runs parallel with the articulation axis, and the second scaffold platform body in the region of the articulation has a second longitudinal brace that runs parallel to the articulation axis, wherein the articulation is at least partially integrated in the first longitudinal brace and/or the second longitudinal brace.

9. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 7, wherein the articulation is configured in the form of a hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly has a first hinge plate which is connected to the first scaffold platform body, and the hinge assembly has a second hinge plate which is connected to the second scaffold platform body.

10. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second scaffold platform body are of identical configuration.

11. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scaffold platform on a upper side thereof and on a lower side thereof has a walk-on platform face.

12. The scaffold platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scaffold platform has a folding aid which is connected to the second scaffold platform body.

13. A scaffold having the scaffold platform as claimed in claim 1, wherein the scaffold in the assembled state has horizontally oriented cross bars, wherein the first transverse side of the scaffold platform is connected to the first cross bar, and the second transverse side of the scaffold platform is connected to the second cross bar.

14. A method for assembling the scaffold as claimed in claim 13, said method comprising the following steps: a) disposing the first scaffold platform body on cross bars of the scaffold; b) pivoting open the second scaffold platform body about a pivot axis of the articulation; c) disposing the second scaffold platform body on the cross bars.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Further advantages and features of the invention are derived from the description hereunder of the drawing and from the patent claims. The features in the case of variants of the invention can each be implemented individually or in a plurality thereof in arbitrary combinations. The features shown in the drawing are illustrated in such a manner that the particularities according to the invention can be made clearly visible.

[0041] In the drawings:

[0042] FIG. 1a shows a perspective view of a scaffold platform according to the invention;

[0043] FIG. 1b shows an enlarged partial view of the scaffold platform from FIG. 1a;

[0044] FIG. 1c shows the perspective view of the scaffold platform according to FIG. 1a in the folded state;

[0045] FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a scaffold according to the invention, wherein a scaffold platform according to the invention is being assembled;

[0046] FIG. 3a shows a schematic end-side view of a scaffold platform according to the invention in the folded state;

[0047] FIG. 3b shows a schematic end-side view of the scaffold platform according to FIG. 3a in the unfolded state;

[0048] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a further scaffold, wherein a construction worker carries a scaffold platform according to the invention in the folded state;

[0049] FIG. 5 shows a schematic end-side view of a further scaffold platform according to the invention;

[0050] FIG. 6 shows a schematic end-side view of a further scaffold platform according to the invention;

[0051] FIG. 7 shows a schematic end-side view of a further scaffold platform according to the invention;

[0052] FIG. 8a shows a perspective view of a further scaffold platform according to the invention in the unfolded state;

[0053] FIG. 8b shows a perspective view of the scaffold platform according to FIG. 8a in a partially folded-in state; and

[0054] FIG. 8c shows a perspective view of the scaffold platform according to FIGS. 8a and 8b in the completely folded-in-state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0055] FIG. 1a shows a walk-on scaffold platform 10. The scaffold platform 10 has a rectangular basic shape having two mutually opposite longitudinal sides 12, 14, a first transverse side 16 and a second transverse side 18. The scaffold platform 10 by means of hooks 20 is fastenable directly on cross bars (not shown) of a scaffold (not shown).

[0056] The scaffold platform 10 has a first scaffold platform body 22 and a second scaffold platform body 24. The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24 are disposed so as to be mutually pivotable by way of hinges 26. The hinges 26 are preferably of identical configuration. The hinges 26 form an articulation 28 in the form of a hinge assembly. The articulation axis 30 of the articulation 28 runs parallel with the central longitudinal axis (not illustrated) of the scaffold platform 10. The articulation axis 30 herein is equally spaced apart from the longitudinal sides 22, 24. Said articulation axis 30 runs parallel with the longitudinal sides 22, 24.

[0057] The first scaffold platform body 22 on the first transverse side 16 has a first anti-lift protection 32, and the second scaffold platform body 24 on the second transverse side 18 has a second anti-lift protection 34. The anti-lift protections 32, 34 are disposed in a mutually diagonal manner. In the present case, the first scaffold platform body 22 on the second transverse side 18 does not have any anti-lift protection, and the second scaffold platform body 24 on the first transverse side 16 likewise does not have any anti-lift protection. The disassembly of the scaffold platform 10 is significantly simplified on account thereof since only the second anti-lift protection 34 has to be initially released in the disassembly. The second scaffold platform body 24 can then subsequently be folded about the articulation axis 30 onto the first scaffold platform body 12. The first anti-lift protection 32 can then be released, and the scaffold platform 10 can be lifted completely from the cross bars (not shown) of the scaffold (not shown).

[0058] FIG. 1b shows an enlarged fragment of the region that is framed with dashed lines of the scaffold platform 10 according to FIG. 1a. The hooks 20 by way of which the scaffold platform bodies 22, 24 can be placed on cross bars (not shown) are clearly visible in FIG. 1b. It can be furthermore seen in FIG. 1b that the first anti-lift protection 32 has a first locking hook 36 and a second locking hook 38 which are interconnected by way of a bracket 40. The locking hooks 36, 38 are guided through passage recesses 42 and by way of gravity automatically reach the locked position as is illustrated in FIG. 1b. The second anti-lift protection 34 (cf. FIG. 1a) is configured in a manner analogous to that of the first anti-lift protection 32.

[0059] FIG. 1c shows the scaffold platform 10 according to FIG. 1a in the folded or folded-up state, respectively. The second scaffold platform body 24 herein has been pivoted about the articulation axis 30 by 180 relative to the first scaffold platform body 22. The lower side of the second scaffold platform body 24 is visible in FIG. 1c or faces upward, respectively. The lower side illustrated can have a walk-on platform face (not shown) such that the scaffold platform 10 can be used as a half-width scaffold platform. In this case, scaffold platforms 10 of only one type rather than scaffold platforms with a full width and scaffold platforms with half a width need to be stocked. This is particularly advantageous when the scaffold platform 10 is used on a scaffold (not shown) in the form of a facade scaffold in the insulation work of a building. Specifically, the scaffold width for applying insulation material can be reduced herein without the scaffold platform 10 having to be replaced by a narrower scaffold platform or without one of two comparatively narrow scaffold platforms having to be removed.

[0060] As opposed to the illustration shown in FIG. 1c, if the second scaffold platform body 24 is pivoted relative to the first scaffold platform body 22 by only 90, the second scaffold platform body 24 can be used as a toe board.

[0061] FIG. 2 shows a scaffold 44 having a scaffold platform 10. The scaffold 44 has a first scaffold stub 46 and a second scaffold stub 48. A first cross bar 50 is disposed between the scaffold stubs 46, 48. The scaffold 44 furthermore has a third scaffold stub 52 and a fourth scaffold stub 54. A second cross bar 56 is disposed between the scaffold stubs 52, 54. In the assembled state of the scaffold platform 10 the scaffold platform 10 is disposed between the cross bars 50, 56. In the completely assembled state of the scaffold platform 10, i.e. in the fully unfolded state thereof, the width of the scaffold platform 10 protrudes past the axial spacing of the scaffold stubs 46, 48 and the axial spacing of the scaffold stubs 52, 54. The scaffold platform 10 on account thereof as a walk-on scaffold platform 10 is particularly safe.

[0062] FIG. 3a shows a further scaffold 44 having a scaffold platform 10 in the assembly thereof. The scaffold platform 10 has a first scaffold platform body 22 and the second scaffold platform body 24. In order for the scaffold platform 10 to be assembled, the first scaffold platform body 22 is first placed onto cross bars, wherein only one first cross bar 50 is schematically indicated in FIG. 3a. The second scaffold platform body 24 is subsequently unfolded in the direction of an arrow 58. In order for this unfolding procedure to be facilitated, a folding aid 60, in particular in the form of a belt, can be disposed on the second scaffold platform body 24.

[0063] FIG. 3b shows the scaffold platform 10 in the unfolded state in the scaffold 44. It can be seen in FIG. 3b that the scaffold platform 10 has a plurality of longitudinal braces 62 in order for the scaffold platform 10 to be reinforced.

[0064] FIG. 4 shows a further scaffold 44 having a scaffold platform 10. It can be seen in FIG. 4 that the width B of the scaffold platform 10 in the folded state of the scaffold platform 10 is so narrow that the scaffold platform 10 can be readily gripped and transported in a simple manner by a construction worker. The width B is in particular 15 cm to 60 cm, preferably 25 cm to 50 cm, particularly preferably 30 cm to 40 cm.

[0065] FIG. 5 shows a further scaffold platform 10 having a first scaffold platform body 22 and a second scaffold platform body 24. The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24 are interconnected by a hinge 26. The hinge 26 has a first hinge plate 64 and a second hinge plate 66. The hinge plates 64, 66 are connected to the upper sides of the scaffold platform body 22, 24, i.e. in the assembled state of the scaffold platform 10 are connected horizontally to the scaffold platform bodies 22, 24.

[0066] FIG. 6 shows a further scaffold platform 10 having a first scaffold platform body 22 and a second scaffold platform body 24. A hinge 26 is disposed between the scaffold platform bodies 22, 24. Hinge plates 64, 66 of the hinge 26 in the case of the embodiment of the scaffold platform 10 shown in FIG. 6 in the assembled state of the scaffold platform 10 are connected vertically to the scaffold platform bodies 22, 24.

[0067] Alternatively to the embodiments of the hinges 26 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is also conceivable for a first hinge plate to be disposed horizontally (cf. FIG. 5), or at another angle, and for a second hinge plate to be disposed vertically (cf. FIG. 6), or at another angle.

[0068] FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a scaffold platform 10. The scaffold platform 10 has a first scaffold platform body 22 and a second scaffold platform body 24. The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24 have in each case one web 62. An articulation 28 of the scaffold platform 10 is configured so as to be integral to the web 62.

[0069] FIG. 8a shows a further scaffold platform 10. The scaffold platform 10 has a first scaffold platform body 22, a second scaffold platform body 24, and a third scaffold platform body 68. All scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68 have a first transverse side 16 and a second transverse side 18. The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68 by way of the respective transverse sides 16, 18 thereof are disposable on cross bars (cf. for example the cross bars 50, 56 according to FIG. 2). The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68 are in each case preferably fastenable directly to cross bars (cf. for example the cross bars 50, 56 according to FIG. 2).

[0070] FIG. 8b shows the scaffold platform 10 according to FIG. 8a in a partially folded state. The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24 herein by way of a first articulation 28 are disposed so as to be mutually pivotable. Furthermore, the scaffold platform bodies 22, 68 by way of a second articulation 70 are disposed so as to be mutually pivotable.

[0071] FIG. 8c shows the scaffold platform 10 according to FIGS. 8a and 8b in a completely folded state. The scaffold platform 10 herein in the folded state in which the former is readily transportable has half the width as compared to the unfolded state. The two outer scaffold platform bodies 24, 68 thus have half the width of the central scaffold platform body 22. In a modified embodiment of the scaffold platform 10, the outer scaffold platform bodies 24, 68 can also be narrower or wider than half the width of the central scaffold platform body 22. The configuration of the scaffold platform body 10 having more than two scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68, in particular having three scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68, facilitates the unfolding of the scaffold platform 10. All previously discussed features of the scaffold platform bodies 10 according to FIGS. 1 to 7 can also be applied in analogous manner to the scaffold platform 10 having more than two scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68.

[0072] Performing a collective view of all figures of the drawing, the invention in summary relates to a foldable scaffold platform 10. The scaffold platform 10 has a first scaffold platform body 22 and a second scaffold platform body 24, 68. The scaffold platform bodies 22, 24, 68 are interconnected by way of an articulation 28, 70, in particular in the form of a hinge assembly. The scaffold platform 10 for the assembly, disassembly, and transportation thereof, can be folded by way of the articulation 28, 70. The width of the scaffold platform 10 is reduced in the folded state of said scaffold platform 10. The width of the scaffold platform 10 in the folded state is preferably halved. Each scaffold platform body 22, 24, 68 on the end sides when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the scaffold platform 10 preferably has in each case connection means, in particular in the form of hooks 20, for connecting the scaffold platform 10 to cross bars 50, 56 of a scaffold 44. Furthermore preferably, the scaffold platform 10 at the end sides thereof when viewed in the longitudinal direction, i.e. on the transverse side 16, 18 has in each case one anti-lift protection 32, 34. The anti-lift protections 32, 34 are preferably disposed so as to be mutually diagonal such that in the folded state of the scaffold platform 10 only a first anti-lift protection 32 locks the scaffold platform 10 to a first cross bar 50.