PILE-DRIVING PROFILE

Abstract

The invention relates to a pile-driving profile, preferably for an outdoor solar installation, comprising a main body and two limbs extending from the main body, wherein the limb ends are each bent inwards and form a stack stop for stacking with a further pile-driving profile.

Claims

1. A pile-driving profile (10) for a free-field solar installation, comprising a main body (12), and two limbs (16) extending from said main body (12), wherein the limb ends (18) are each bent inwards and form a stack stop for stacking with a further pile-driving profile (10).

2. Said pile-driving profile (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said limbs each comprise an indentation (20) serving as mating stop for a stack stop of a further pile-driving profile (10).

3. Said pile-driving profile (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said limbs (16) are angled outwards relative to said main body (12).

4. Said pile-driving profile (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that a limb (16) forms an angle (W) of between 90 and 140 with said main body (12).

5. Said pile-driving profile (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said main body (12) comprises at least one inwards bent bead (15).

6. A system with at least two pile-driving poles (10, 10, 10, 10) according to claim 1 wherein said pile-driving poles (10, 10, 10, 10) are configured to be stackable, or stacked, in a transporting position.

7. A method of automated assembly of pile-driving poles (10, 10, 10, 10) according to claim 1, wherein in a horizontal transporting position, at least a first pile-driving profile (10) will be, or is, stacked on a second pile-driving profile (10), and said first pile-driving profile (10) is placed into a vertical driving position, preferably using a gripper.

8. Said method according to claim 7, characterized in that said first pile-driving profile (10) is driven into a ground using a drive head.

9. Said method according to claim 7, characterized in that said second pile-driving profile (10) is placed into a vertical driving position and driven into a ground using a drive head.

10. (canceled)

Description

[0064] In the following, the invention will be described by way of example with reference to the drawings. In the drawings,

[0065] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of a pile-driving profile according to the invention, and

[0066] FIG. 2 shows a side view of one embodiment of multiple stacked pile-driving profiles according to the invention.

[0067] Firstly, it shall be noted that the embodiments illustrated are exemplary only. Thus, individual features may be implemented not only in the combination shown but also alone as itself or in other technically feasible combinations. For example, the features of one embodiment may be combined arbitrarily with features of another embodiment. Preferably, the number and/or the position of the beads and/or recesses may vary. Further, more or fewer pile-driving profiles may be provided.

[0068] When a figure includes a reference sign which is not explained in the directly associated text of the specification, reference will be made to the corresponding previous or following explanations made in the description of the figures. Thus, same reference signs will be used for same, or comparable, components in the figures, and they will not be explained once again.

[0069] FIG. 1 shows a pile-driving profile 10 with a main body 12. The main body 12 comprises central recesses 14 to which, e.g., binders (not shown) can be mounted.

[0070] Additionally, the main body 12 comprises two beads 15 oriented in parallel with each other. The beads 15 improve stability of the pile-driving profile 10.

[0071] Further, the pile-driving profile 10 comprises limbs 16 extending from the main body 12.

[0072] The limb ends 18 are each bent inwards and form a stack stop for stacking with a further pile-driving profile.

[0073] To make stacking easier, the limbs 16 may each comprise indentations 20. The indentations 20 may extend across the entire length of the pile-driving profile 10, as do the sicks 15.

[0074] FIG. 2 shows multiple stacked pile-driving profiles 10, 10, 10, 10 of different sizes. A first pile-driving profile 10 is each stacked on a second pile-driving profile 10. In turn, the second pile-driving profile 10 is stacked on a third pile-driving profile 10, which, in turn, is stacked on a fourth pile-driving profile 10 and so on.

[0075] The limb ends 18 of the fourth pile-driving profile 10 engage with the indentations 20 of the third pile-driving profile 10. In turn, the limb ends 18 of the third pile-driving profile 10 engage with the indentations 20 of the second pile-driving profile 10 and the limb ends 18 of the second pile-driving profile 10 with the indentations 20 of the first pile-driving profile 10.

[0076] The limbs 16 form an obtuse angle W with the main body 12. Thus, the pile-driving profiles 10, 10, 10, 10 can be stacked at least partially into each other.

[0077] Pile-driving profiles 10, 10, 10, 10 arranged one above the other each rest on the inwards bent limb ends 18.

[0078] Consequently, the main bodies 12 as well as the limbs 16 of the pile-driving profiles 10, 10, 10, 10 are spaced from each other such that they may be grabbed in an automated manner, e.g. using a gripper.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0079] 10, 10, 10, 10 pile-driving profile [0080] 12 main body [0081] 14 recess [0082] 15 bead [0083] 16 limb [0084] 18 limb end [0085] 20 indentation [0086] W angle