Connecting device and method for connecting two components
阅读说明:本技术 用于连接两个构件的连接装置和方法 (Connecting device and method for connecting two components ) 是由 弗兰兹·波尔 弗兰兹·约瑟夫·哈泽尔 菲利普·塞勒 帕特里克·耶克 S·汉尼 于 2015-01-26 设计创作,主要内容包括:为了提供一种连接装置,借助该连接装置两个构件可简单并稳定地相互连接,建议该连接装置包括一个或者多个连接元件,该连接元件在连接状态和/或锚固状态下布置在所述构件的至少之一处,其中至少一个连接元件包括非自攻的保持突起部,该保持突起部分别具有弯曲的支撑面,该支撑面在纵截面中为圆弧形的,其中所述保持突起部可插入到在所述构件之一处设置的、带有弯曲的底切面的沟槽中,该底切面在纵截面中为圆弧形的,其中所述沟槽包括基础区段和在厚度方向上远离所述基础区段延伸的两个底切区段,并且其中所述保持突起部在连接状态和/或锚固状态下接合到所述沟槽的所述底切区段中,其中一个或多个连接元件包括一个或多个螺旋接合元件或构造为一个或多个螺旋接合元件,其中一个或多个连接元件包括一个或多个可动的保持元件,借助该保持元件相向拉动和/或相对推压所述构件。(In order to provide a connecting device, by means of which two components can be connected to one another in a simple and stable manner, it is proposed that the connecting device comprises one or more connecting elements which are arranged in the connected state and/or in the anchored state at least one of the components, wherein at least one connecting element comprises non-self-tapping retaining projections which each have a curved supporting surface which is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein the retaining projections can be inserted into a groove provided at one of the components with a curved undercut surface which is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein the groove comprises a base section and two undercut sections which extend away from the base section in the thickness direction, and wherein the retaining projections engage into the undercut sections of the groove in the connected state and/or in the anchored state, wherein the one or more connecting elements comprise or are configured as one or more helical engagement elements, wherein the one or more connecting elements comprise one or more movable retaining elements by means of which the members are pulled towards each other and/or pushed towards each other.)
1. A connecting device (100) for connecting two components (102, 104), in particular for connecting furniture or mechanical parts, and/or for fixing an object at a component (102, 104),
the connecting device (100) comprises one or more connecting elements (130), wherein the connecting elements (130) are arranged in a connecting state and/or an anchoring state on at least one of the components (102, 104).
2. The connection device (100) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one connection element (130) comprises one or more retaining projections (138) that are not self-tapping, the retaining projections (138) each having a curved support surface (140), the support surfaces (140) being circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section,
wherein the one or more retaining projections (138) can be inserted into a groove (110) provided at one of the components (102, 104) and having a curved undercut surface (122), the undercut surface (122) being circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section,
wherein the groove (110) comprises a base section (112) and one or more undercut sections (114) extending away from the base section (112) in a thickness direction (116), and
wherein the one or the plurality of retaining protrusions (138) engage into the one or the plurality of undercut sections (114) of the groove (110) in a connected state and/or an anchored state.
3. The connection device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the one or more connection elements (130) comprise one or more screw engagement elements (132) or are configured as one or more screw engagement elements (132),
wherein the one or more connecting elements (130) comprise one or more movable retaining elements (142), by means of which retaining elements (142) the members (102, 104) are pulled and/or pushed towards each other.
4. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or more connection elements (130) comprise one or more of the following retaining elements (142): the holding element (142) is arranged partially or completely and/or temporarily or permanently within the base body (134) of the one or more connecting elements (130) or within the outer contour of the housing.
5. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or more connection elements (130) comprise one or more of the following retaining elements (142): the holding element (142) is arranged partially or completely and/or temporarily or permanently outside the base body (134) of the connecting element or elements (130) or outside the outer contour of the housing.
6. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the one or more connection elements (130) comprise one or more holding elements (142) movable relative to the base body (134) or the housing.
7. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or more connection elements (130) comprise one or more of the following retaining elements (142): the holding element (142) projects beyond a contact surface (106, 108) of one component (102, 104) in the connected state of the components (102, 104), the contact surface (106, 108) being arranged to face the other component (104, 102) and/or the other component (104, 102) resting against the contact surface (106, 108).
8. The connecting device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one or more holding elements (142) of one or more connecting elements (130) are accessible and/or operable through one or more access openings (128) in one or both members (102, 104).
9. The connecting device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the one or more holding elements (142) of the one or more connecting elements (130) are accessible and/or operable by means of magnetic means through one or more solid walls of one component (102, 104) or both components (102, 104).
10. The connecting device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that at least one connecting element (130) for connecting the components (102, 104) to one another can be placed or is placed on the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104).
11. The connecting device (100) according to claim 10, characterised in that at least one connecting element (130) for connecting the components (102, 104) to one another is connected in a screw-like engagement at the contact faces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104).
12. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the connection element (130) comprises a receptacle (200) for a retaining element (142) of the connection device (100), wherein the receptacle (200) is movably supported relative to a housing or base body (134) of the connection element (130).
13. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the one or more connection elements (130) are substantially completely arrangeable within the groove (110) of the component (102, 104) such that the connection element (130) or the connection elements (130) do not protrude beyond the contact surface (106, 108) of the component (102, 104).
14. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection element (130) comprises a bevel-driven screw engagement means (318).
15. The connecting device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the movable retaining element (142) is configured as a screw engagement element (132), which screw engagement element (132) is operable by means of a driving screw engagement (316) operable by means of the side inlet (128).
16. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the connection device (100) comprises at least one locking element (350) and at least one operating element (316) for operating the at least one locking element (350), the at least one operating element (316) comprising an eccentric element.
17. The connection device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the connection device (100) comprises at least one connection element (130), which connection element (130) can be introduced into a groove (110) in the component (102, 104) having a curved support surface (140), which support surface (140) is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein the support surface (140) adjoins the contact surface (106, 108) of the component (102, 104) on one side only.
18. A method for connecting two members (102, 104), comprising the steps of:
-providing a connection device (100), in particular a connection device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 17;
-introducing a connecting element (130) into one of the members (102, 104);
-connecting the connecting element (130) with another component (104, 102) and/or with other connecting elements (130) arranged at or in the other component (104, 102).
Technical Field
The invention relates to a connecting device for connecting two components, in particular for connecting furniture or mechanical parts.
Background
Such a connection device is known, for example, from EP 1990549 a 1.
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
The object of the invention is to provide a connecting device by means of which two components can be connected to each other simply and stably.
Means for solving the problems
According to the invention, the object is achieved by a method for connecting two components, in particular for connecting furniture or mechanical parts and/or for anchoring an object to a componentThe connecting device is realized in that the connecting device comprises one or more connecting elements which are arranged in the connected state and/or in the anchored state on at least one of the components, wherein at least one of the connecting elements comprises one or more non-self-tapping (non-self-tapping) retaining projections which each have a curved supporting surface which is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein the one or more retaining projections can be inserted into a curved undercut surface which is provided on one of the components
Wherein the groove comprises a base section and one or more undercut sections (hinderschneidungsschnitt) extending away from the base section in the thickness direction, and wherein the one or more retaining protrusions engage into the one or more undercut sections of the groove in the connected state and/or the anchored state.According to the invention, a connecting device for connecting two components is provided, comprising at least one connecting element, which comprises a holding element for establishing a connection between the two components and a storage device for storing holding energy of the holding element, wherein the storage device can be operated when and/or for establishing a connection between the two components, so that the holding element can be brought into a holding position using the holding energy.
Preferably, before the connection between the two components is established, retaining energy can be supplied to the storage device and the supplied retaining energy can be stored by means of the storage device until the connection is established.
Preferably, the storage device comprises locking means for locking the elastic means in a pre-stressed position.
Preferably, the storage device can be supplied with retaining energy before, during and/or after the connection element is installed in the component.
Preferably, the connecting means comprise one or more connecting elements, which are arranged in the connected state and/or in the anchored state at least one of the components, wherein at least one connecting element comprises one or more non-self-tapping retaining projections each having a curved supporting surface which is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein one or more of the retaining projections can be inserted into a groove provided at one of the components with a curved undercut surface which is rounded in longitudinal section, wherein the trench comprises a base section and one or more undercut sections extending away from the base section in a thickness direction, and wherein one or more of the retaining projections engage into one or more of the undercut sections of the groove in the connected state and/or the anchored state.
Preferably, the one or more connecting elements may be arranged substantially completely in the groove of the component, so that the connecting element or elements do not protrude beyond the contact surface of the component.
Preferably, the one or more connecting elements each comprise a plurality of elastic elements and/or a plurality of stop elements having different lengths.
Preferably, the connecting device comprises two connecting elements, which respectively comprise one or more spring elements and/or latching elements and/or respectively comprise one or more spring element receptacles and/or latching element receptacles.
Preferably, the spring element and/or the stop element arranged adjacent to one another have a spring nose and/or a stop nose which project away from the spring element and/or the stop element in mutually different directions, in particular in mutually opposite directions.
Preferably, the connecting means comprise in particular one or more connecting elements, self-locking elastic means and/or clamping means.
Preferably, the self-locking spring means and/or the clamping means comprise one or more clamping elements which are oriented obliquely to the connecting direction and/or which point away from the contact surface of the connecting element starting from the base of the connecting element.
Preferably, one or more of the clamping elements are flexibly, elastically and/or spring-loaded and/or are flexibly, elastically and/or spring-loaded arranged at the base or housing of the connecting element.
Preferably, the holding element is configured as a spring element.
Preferably, the connecting device comprises two connecting elements which can be connected to each other by means of an elastic element, wherein the elastic element and an engagement projection for engaging behind by means of the elastic element are arranged at mutually different connecting elements.
Preferably, the memory device comprises a blocking element and two memory elements formed by elastic elements, wherein the elastic elements can be held in a prestressed position by means of the blocking element.
Preferably, the blocking element of the storage device can be brought from the blocking position into the release position by means of at least one engagement projection.
Preferably, the connecting device comprises at least one connecting element which can be introduced into a groove in the component, which groove comprises a curved supporting surface which is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein the supporting surface adjoins the contact surface of the component on one side only.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION
The connection of two components is preferably to be understood in the present description and the appended claims as any manner of secure or movable fixing of the components relative to one another, including the positionally fixed fixing of the components relative to one another and including the interconnection of the components such that a predetermined relative movement of the components relative to one another is possible.
The anchoring and/or the anchoring state can preferably be understood in the present description and the appended claims as a fixing of the connecting element at the component, wherein the connecting element comprises the object and/or a receptacle for the object. The object can thus be fixed, in particular anchored, to the component by means of the connecting element.
In order to anchor the object to the component, it can therefore be provided that the connecting device comprises only one connecting element, which can be fastened, for example, to only one component, so that a separate object can be fastened, in particular anchored, to the component.
The object may be, for example, a garment. The receptacle for the object, which is preferably arranged and/or formed at the connecting element, is then for example formed as a clothes hook.
Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the object is a lighting body, in particular a lamp. Such a lighting body may then be integrated in the connecting element or may be arranged at the connecting element.
Furthermore, it can be provided that the object comprises an additional function, in particular a function which is independent of the pure connection function, and can be fixed, in particular anchored, at the component by means of at least one connection element.
The connected or connected state is preferably understood in the present description and the appended claims as a state of the connecting device in which one or more connecting elements are fixed at one or more components and/or are connected to one another.
When only one connecting element is used, the connected state is preferably a state in which it is fixed, in particular anchored, at the component.
When two components are connected to each other, the connected state is preferably a state in which the components are fixedly connected to each other by means of the connecting device or are arranged so as to be movable relative to each other for the relative movement of the two components.
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the one or more connecting elements comprise or are configured as one or more screw elements.
For example, it may be provided that one or more screw elements can be screwed into one or both components.
Alternatively or additionally to this, it may be provided that one or more screw engagement elements can be screwed into one or more connection elements arranged in or at one or more of the components.
It can be provided that the one or more screw engaging elements and/or the one or more connecting elements comprise a stop, for example a stop projection, for screwing in the one or more screw engaging elements up to a predetermined screwing depth.
It may be advantageous if the one or more connecting elements comprise one or more retaining elements which are arranged in sections or completely and/or temporarily or permanently inside the outer contour of the base body or housing of the one or more connecting elements.
It can furthermore be provided that the one or more connecting elements comprise one or more retaining elements which are arranged in sections or completely and/or temporarily or permanently outside the outer contour of the base body or housing of the one or more connecting elements.
For example, it can be provided that one or more holding elements are arranged and/or supported at the base or housing of one or more connecting elements.
It may be advantageous if the one or more holding elements do not project beyond the outer contour of the base body or housing of the one or more connecting elements in all positions, in particular neither in the release position nor in the holding position.
Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the one or more holding elements project beyond the outer contour of the base body or housing of the one or more connecting elements in at least one position, in particular in the release position and/or in the holding position.
The one or more connecting elements preferably comprise one or more movable holding elements, in particular with respect to the base body or the housing.
Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the one or more connecting elements comprise one or more stationary holding elements, which are in particular immovable relative to the base body or the housing.
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the one or more connecting elements comprise one or more holding elements which, in the connected state of the components, project beyond a contact surface of the one component, which contact surface is arranged toward the other component and/or against which the other component rests.
It may be advantageous that one or more of the connecting elements comprise locking means by means of which the connecting element or connecting elements may be locked against movement and/or rotation of the connecting element or connecting elements relative to the component.
It can be provided, for example, that one or more connecting elements comprise locking means, by means of which the connecting element or the connecting elements can be locked against displacement in and/or along a groove with a curved undercut surface, which undercut surface is rounded in longitudinal section.
It may be advantageous if the locking means comprise one or more locking elements which can be arranged or arranged at a contact face of one component for locking the one or more connecting elements against movement and/or rotation, the contact face being arranged towards and/or against the other component at the contact face.
In particular, it can be provided that the locking means comprise one or more locking elements which can be placed onto a contact surface of one component for locking one or more connecting elements against displacement and/or rotation, which contact surface is arranged towards and/or against the other component.
It can furthermore be provided that the locking means comprise one or more locking elements which can be clamped between two contact faces of the components for locking the one or more connecting elements against displacement and/or rotation, the two contact faces being arranged in each case towards the respective other component and/or against which the respective other component rests.
It may be advantageous if the locking means comprise one or more movable, elastically, reversibly deformable and/or spring-loaded locking elements.
The one or more connecting elements can preferably be releasably fastened to the at least one component, in particular without tools, by means of the one or more locking elements.
The one or more locking elements are configured, for example, as one or more locking projections.
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the locking means comprise at least two locking elements arranged at opposite ends of a connecting element.
The locking elements are arranged in particular at opposite end regions of the one or more retaining projections, each having a curved support surface which is rounded in longitudinal section.
It may be advantageous if the locking element is arranged and/or formed at opposite ends of a base body or housing of a connecting element.
It may be advantageous if the connecting element can be pushed into the groove and if at least one locking element is automatically operable, in particular can be brought into a release position.
The at least one locking element is preferably operated flexibly and/or elastically loaded for this purpose.
In the final position of the connecting element, in particular in the position completely pushed into the groove, the connecting element can preferably be locked in the groove and/or at the component by means of at least one locking element.
For example, it can be provided that the at least one locking element springs outward (ausfedern) in the final position of the connecting element and is thereby brought into the retaining position.
Preferably, the components, in particular two or more connecting elements arranged on the components, can be pulled towards each other and/or pushed towards each other by means of one or more holding elements.
The members may preferably be pulled or pushed directly against each other by means of one or more connecting elements, so that the members are directly adjacent to each other and touch each other.
Alternatively, it can be provided that the components are fixed relative to one another at a predetermined distance from one another by means of one or more connecting elements.
The one or more connecting elements then preferably serve as an distancer (abstandsharer).
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that one or more connecting elements, in particular the base body or the housing of one or more connecting elements, comprise one or more bores for receiving fastening elements and/or locking elements, for example screw connections.
The perforations may be, for example, cylindrical grooves.
For example, it can be provided that the perforations are oriented substantially parallel or transversely, in particular substantially perpendicularly or obliquely, to a connecting direction along which the components can be connected to one another by means of the connecting element.
The connecting direction is in particular the direction along which the components are arranged adjacent to each other and/or abut each other.
In particular, it can be provided that the connecting direction is oriented perpendicularly to the contact surface of the component and/or perpendicularly to the contact surface of at least one connecting element of the connecting device.
It may be advantageous for one or more of the perforations to have a recess for receiving the head of the screw joint.
One or more retaining elements of one or more connecting elements are preferably accessible and/or operable through one or more openings (access openings) in one or both members.
In particular, it can be provided that one or more holding elements of one or more connecting elements can be operated directly or indirectly automatically, mechanically and/or manually.
It can be provided that the one or more openings are one or more side openings in a wall extending in particular perpendicularly to the contact surface and/or the contact surface.
The operating holding element is to be understood in the present description and the appended claims in particular as being brought from a release position into a holding position and/or from a holding position into a release position.
In a further embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that one or more holding elements of one or more connecting elements can be accessed and/or operated through one or more solid walls of one or both components by means of magnetic means.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the first connection element and the second connection element are releasably connected to one another in the connected state of the components and that at least the first connection element comprises at least one retaining element which is movable or fixed relative to a base body or a housing of the first connection element and which interacts with the second connection element in the retaining position in such a way that it prevents a relative movement of the first connection element and the second connection element in the connecting direction and which allows a relative movement of the first connection element and the second connection element in the connecting direction in the release position, wherein preferably the at least one retaining element can be moved from the retaining position into the release position and/or from the release position into the retaining position by an action outside the connection device.
It may be advantageous if the connection of the two components, in particular of the two or more connecting elements, is established by a relative movement of the two components as a whole, in particular of the two or more connecting elements as a whole.
For example, it can be provided that the components, in particular two or more connecting elements, can be initially moved towards one another, in particular suspension elements for connecting the devices
Into the suspension element receiving portion of the connecting device. This movement is in particular substantially parallel to the connecting direction.Furthermore, it can be provided that the component, in particular the connecting element, is displaced substantially parallel to the contact surface of the component and/or the contact surface of the connecting element and/or substantially perpendicular to the connecting direction.
The connecting elements and/or the components can thus preferably be pulled toward one another and fixed to one another by means of suitable bevels at the suspension elements and/or the suspension element receptacles.
The suspension element and/or the suspension element receptacle can be connected to one another, for example by means of a locking element, in particular a locking pin, preferably in a form-fitting manner, in order to prevent undesired loosening of the connecting device.
Furthermore, it can be provided that the connection of the two connecting elements is not established by a relative movement of the two connecting elements in their entirety, but instead is effected by a relative movement of the retaining element with respect to the base body or housing of one of the connecting elements from the release position into the retaining position.
It may be advantageous if the connection between the connecting elements is released by the holding element being moved relative to the base body or housing of the connecting element from the holding position into the release position.
It may be advantageous if, for the purpose of connecting the components to one another, at least one connecting element is able to be placed or placed on the contact surfaces of the components, in particular is connected in a screw-like manner at the contact surfaces of the components.
The one or more connecting elements preferably comprise one or more insertion projections and/or one or more receiving recesses for one or more insertion projections.
The connecting element, which can be placed or placed in particular on the contact surface, preferably comprises one or more insertion projections and/or one or more receiving recesses for the insertion projections.
The insertion projection is, for example, a substantially square bolt (D übel) which extends in the joining direction starting from the contact surface and is preferably tapered towards its end facing away from the contact surface. The introduction into the receiving recess of the second connecting element and/or of the further component, respectively, can thereby preferably be made simple.
The one or more receiving recesses are preferably configured to be substantially complementary to the one or more insertion protrusions.
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements for arrangement at and/or in the first component and/or two or more connecting elements for arrangement at and/or in the second component, wherein at least one connecting element at and/or in the first component can be brought into engagement with the second component, in particular with at least one connecting element at and/or in the second component, for the mutual connection of the components. The connecting device preferably comprises two or more connecting elements which can be arranged at or in one of the components and can engage the two or more connecting elements with one another.
The movement of at least one of the connecting elements in or along the groove is preferably prevented by means of a connecting element which can be arranged at or in one of the components.
The two or more connecting elements preferably together form a securing means for at least one connecting element.
It may be advantageous if the two or more connecting elements which may be arranged at or in one of the components are two interacting connecting elements in one of the components which, for the purpose of interconnecting the components, are engageable with at least one further connecting element at or in the other component.
The connecting elements which can be arranged on or in one of the components are preferably connecting elements which abut against one another and/or which prevent one another.
For example, it can be provided that the connecting elements each have one or more projections and/or one or more recesses. The at least one projection and the at least one recess are preferably mutually engageable, in particular to mutually engage a connecting element which can be arranged in or at one of the components, in particular to prevent movement along the groove.
It may be provided that the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements, which may be arranged in mutually overlapping grooves in one of the components.
In particular, it can be provided that the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements, which can be arranged in two or more overlapping grooves with a curved undercut surface, which is circular in longitudinal section.
The two grooves preferably form a substantially W-shaped undercut surface.
The at least two grooves are preferably grooves of substantially identical construction, which overlap and/or adjoin one another.
In particular, it can be provided that the arcs of the two grooves intersect inside the component.
It can be provided that a double groove is formed in one component by means of two grooves.
In particular, two connecting elements can preferably be inserted as a double connecting element into the double groove.
In one embodiment of the invention, the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements of substantially identical construction for arrangement in one of the components or in both components and for connecting the components to one another.
It can be provided, for example, that the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements each having at least one suspension element.
Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements each having at least one suspension element receptacle.
It can furthermore be provided that the connecting device comprises two or more substantially identically constructed connecting elements each having one or more suspension elements and/or one or more suspension element receptacles.
The connecting element for arrangement at or in the first component and the connecting element for arrangement at or in the second component are preferably provided with perforations such that they overlap, in particular are aligned with one another, in the connected state of the components, in particular in the retaining position of the connecting element.
It may be advantageous that the perforation is accessible in the connected state of the components.
Preferably, a locking element, in particular a locking pin, can be introduced into the through-hole in order to fix the connecting element in the retaining position and thus the component in the connected state.
The through-hole is preferably accessible in the connected state of the components through a side wall extending transversely, in particular at least approximately perpendicularly, to the contact surface of the components.
In particular, it can be provided that for this purpose at least one component comprises a lateral perforation (access opening) through which the perforation of the connecting element is accessible.
The first connecting element and the second connecting element are preferably connected to each other in the connected state of the components.
The first connecting element preferably comprises a retaining element.
The second connecting element and/or the second component preferably comprise a receptacle for the holding element.
It may be advantageous if the retaining element comprises a first retaining profile which in the retaining position engages behind (hingergreifen) a second retaining profile provided at the second connecting element and/or the second component.
The first connecting element preferably comprises a substantially flat contact surface which can be placed against the second connecting element and/or which is arranged facing the second connecting element.
The second connecting element preferably comprises a substantially flat contact surface which can be placed against the first connecting element and/or which is arranged facing the first connecting element.
The substantially flat contact surface of the first connecting element is substantially parallel to a contact surface of the components in the connected state of the components, at which the components are in contact with each other or which is arranged facing the respective other component.
The substantially flat contact surface of the second connecting element is substantially parallel to a contact surface of the components in the connected state of the components, at which the components are in contact with each other or which is arranged facing the respective other component.
The at least one retaining protrusion preferably has a substantially rectangular or substantially trapezoidal cross-section.
It may be advantageous if the at least one retaining projection tapers with increasing distance from the base body of the respective connecting element.
It may be advantageous if the at least one retaining projection substantially flush adjoins the curved contact surface of the base body of the respective connecting element.
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the connection device comprises a magnetic element which can be driven for a rotational and/or linear movement within the connection device by means of a time-dependent drive magnetic field which influences the magnetic element from outside the connection device.
The at least one holding element can be driven for a rotational and/or linear movement relative to the housing or base body of the connecting element, preferably by means of a magnetic element.
The magnetic element is preferably arranged inside the housing or the base body of the connecting element.
It can be provided that the connecting device comprises a plurality of magnetic elements, which are arranged in particular in one connecting element or in a plurality of connecting elements.
It may be advantageous if the magnetic element is periodically drivable, so that at least one holding element of the connecting device can be repeatedly operated by means of the magnetic element, in particular can be brought stepwise into the release position and/or into the holding position.
For example, it can be provided that a holding element, in particular a screw-in and/or screw-out element, can be driven by means of the magnetic element.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the connecting device comprises two connecting elements. The first connecting element preferably comprises a magnetic element and a holding element, in particular a screw joint.
The second connecting element preferably comprises a receptacle for the holding element, in particular a threaded element.
It may be advantageous if the connecting element comprises a receptacle for a holding element of the connecting device, wherein the receptacle is preferably mounted so as to be movable, in particular movable, relative to a housing or base body of the connecting element.
The receptacle is preferably arranged and/or supported in a movable manner substantially parallel to the contact surface of the component.
For example, it can be provided that the receptacle for the holding element is designed or comprises an insert nut (einlegermutter).
The one or more connecting elements may preferably be arranged substantially completely in the groove of the component, so that the connecting element or the connecting elements do not project beyond the contact surface of the component.
In the connected state of the components, the first connecting element and the second connecting element are preferably connected to one another in a force-fitting, form-fitting and/or material-fitting manner, for example by gluing.
Alternatively or additionally to the above-mentioned features, the connecting device for connecting two components, in particular for connecting furniture or mechanical parts, may for example have at least one connecting element which comprises a retaining element for establishing a connection between the two components and a storage device for storing retaining energy of the retaining element.
The storage device may preferably be supplied with retaining energy before the connection between the two components is established.
The supplied retaining energy can preferably be stored by means of the storage device until a connection is established.
It may be advantageous if the storage device can be operated to bring the retaining element into the retaining position with the use of retaining energy when and/or in order to establish a connection between the two components.
In particular, it can be provided that the storage device can be operated by means of a further connecting element and/or a further component.
It may be advantageous that the storage device comprises locking means for locking the elastic means in a pre-stressed position.
In this way, in particular, the spring force of the holding element, which is designed as a spring element, can be stored.
It may furthermore be advantageous if the at least one spring element is prestressed by means of a locking element, wherein for connecting the connecting element, the locking element is preferably operable, in particular displaceable and/or movable, into a release position.
It may be advantageous that the memory device comprises two oppositely stressed elastic elements.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, provision is made for the storage device to be supplied with retaining energy before, during and/or after the installation of the connecting element in the component.
For example, it can be provided that the elastic means can be brought into the prestressed position and can be locked in the prestressed position before the connection element is inserted into the component, during the insertion of the connection element into the component and/or after the insertion of the connection element into the component.
It can be provided that the connecting device comprises two or more connecting elements which form a groove spring means, in particular a self-locking groove spring means which can be operated by pivoting.
It may be advantageous if the connecting means comprise two or more connecting elements forming a groove spring means, wherein the connecting elements can be mutually engaged by a rotational and/or pushing movement, for example along the connecting direction.
The connecting device preferably comprises one or more connecting elements which can be guided through a perforation in one component from the side facing away from the other component to the other connecting element and can be connected, in particular screwed, thereto.
It may be advantageous that the connecting device forms a guiding means for guiding the members relative to each other, wherein the connecting element comprises a guiding groove and/or wherein the connecting element comprises a guiding element.
The guide element is preferably movable, in particular linearly movable, together with the associated component along the guide groove relative to the other component.
The guide groove is preferably of substantially linear configuration.
It can be provided that the guide groove comprises a guide section at which the guide element engages behind the guide groove.
In particular, it can be provided that the guide groove comprises a rear engagement section at which the guide element can act.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the guide groove is substantially T-shaped.
The guide groove comprises, for example, a gate guide (kulissenfu grung) for guiding the guide element along a predetermined guide path.
The guide path preferably has a distance along the guide groove that varies between the contact surface with the component and/or the contact surface of the connecting element.
It can be provided that the guide path has two maximum regions with at least a partial, in particular overall, maximum distance from the contact surface of the component and/or the contact surface of the connecting element.
It can furthermore be provided that the guide path has a minimum region with a local or overall minimum distance to the contact surface of the component and/or to the contact surface of the connecting element.
It may be advantageous if the guide path has a minimum region arranged between the maximum regions with a local minimum distance to the contact surface of the component and/or the contact surface of the connecting element, and a termination region (Auslaufbereich) arranged adjacent to the maximum region and facing away from the minimum region with a decreasing distance to the contact surface of the component and/or the contact surface of the connecting element.
The guide elements and/or the guide channels preferably comprise one or more bearing elements, in particular sliding elements and/or roller elements, to relatively movably support the components.
It may be provided, for example, that the guide element comprises two roller pairs which are arranged to be movable, in particular rollable, in the substantially T-shaped guide groove.
By means of such a connecting device, in particular a push-sliding door fitting (schiebetschlag) can be provided.
It may be advantageous if the connecting means comprise at least one sliding element and/or at least one roller element which slides along and/or rolls at the components when they are moved relative to each other.
The connecting element is preferably designed as a working surface of a componentThe moving element of the connecting element of the other component can move along the working surface.
In particular, it can be provided that at least one movement element of the connecting element of the other component can roll and/or move, in particular slide, on the working surface.
The working surface is preferably a contact surface of the component and/or an abutment surface of the connecting element.
It may be advantageous if the connecting device comprises positioning means for positioning two components, in particular two connecting elements, relative to each other.
The positioning means preferably comprise at least one movably, flexibly, elastically and/or spring-loaded mounted positioning element.
The at least one component and/or the at least one connecting element preferably comprise at least one positioning element receptacle for receiving the at least one positioning element.
It may be advantageous if the at least one positioning element extends into the at least one positioning element receptacle in a retaining position in which the components are positioned relative to one another by means of the positioning means.
The at least one positioning element preferably projects beyond the contact surface and/or the contact surface in the connected state, in particular in the retaining position.
It may be advantageous if the at least one positioning element tapers with increasing distance from the contact surface.
For example, it can be provided that the positioning element is in the form of a sphere, a spherical segment, a truncated sphere (sometimes referred to as a spherical arch) and/or a cone.
The at least one positioning element receiver is preferably configured at least in sections substantially complementary to the at least one positioning element.
For example, it can be provided that the at least one positioning element receptacle is designed in the form of a sphere, a spherical segment and/or a cone.
The components are preferably movable relative to one another by and/or upon operation of at least one positioning element of the positioning means.
In particular, it can be provided that the positioning element is spring-loaded and can be brought from a retaining position (in which the positioning element projects beyond the contact surface and/or the contact surface) into a release position, in which the positioning element does not project beyond the contact surface and/or the contact surface. In particular two components directly adjoining one another, can then be moved substantially freely relative to one another.
As soon as the positioning element and the positioning element receiver are arranged opposite one another with respect to the contact surface and/or the contact surface, the positioning element can preferably spring outward and engage the positioning element receiver for positioning the components relative to one another.
In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the connecting device comprises a hinge element which is fastened or fastenable on the one hand to the first component, in particular to a connecting element at the first component, and on the other hand to the second component, in particular to a connecting element at the second component.
The at least one connecting element preferably comprises a displaceable locking element, which is displaceable in particular relative to the base body of the connecting element.
The locking element is preferably magnetically movable, in particular by magnetic actuation of a drive shaft coupled thereto.
The drive shaft is preferably coupled to the locking element by means of a gear arrangement.
It may be advantageous if the locking element can be introduced into an at least partially complementarily configured locking receptacle in the further component and/or in the further connecting element, in particular by magnetic displacement of the locking element.
The drive shaft preferably comprises or forms at least one magnetic element and can be actuated in particular by means of a drive magnetic field from outside the connecting device.
Preferably, the component in which the connecting element (at which the movable latching element is arranged) is arranged has a latching receptacle. The locking element is preferably arranged in the release position in the locking receptacle.
Preferably, the locking element can be arranged in the locking receptacle of one component in the release position and in the locking receptacle of the other component in the holding position (locking position).
The connecting device preferably comprises at least two connecting elements which are arranged or can be arranged at mutually different components and each comprise at least one magnetic element and/or at least one magnetizable element.
The components can preferably be connected to each other by a magnetic attraction between the at least two magnetic elements or between the at least one magnetic element and the at least one magnetizable element.
It may be advantageous that the connecting element or elements comprise one or more bevel-driven (winkelgetrieben) helical engagement means.
The movable or movable holding element is preferably configured as a screw engagement element which can be operated by means of a driving screw engagement operable through the side entry.
The bevel-drive screw engaging means preferably comprises a driving screw engaging member and a connecting screw engaging member. The connecting screw joint is preferably used for a direct connection between one connecting element and another connecting element or another component. The drive screw joint is used in particular for operating a connecting screw joint.
It can be advantageous if the connecting device, in particular at least one connecting element of the connecting device, comprises a movable retaining element which can be moved into the release position by force loading in a transverse direction extending transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the connecting direction.
In particular, it can be provided that the movable holding element can be moved into the release position in a predetermined direction by a relative movement of the components with respect to one another.
The coupling device, in particular the holding element and/or at least one coupling element, preferably comprises at least one ramp, by means of which the movable holding element can be moved along the coupling direction by force application in a transverse direction extending transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the coupling direction.
The holding element is configured, for example, as a stop hook.
It can be advantageous if the retaining element engages behind a retaining groove in the further component and/or in the further connecting element.
In particular, it can be provided that the holding element, in the connected state of the components, is supported with respect to the direction of gravity on the other component and/or on a connecting element arranged therein.
The connecting device preferably comprises a movable holding element which is supported on the further component and/or on the connecting element in the further component with force loading in a first transverse direction and which is movable into a release position with force loading in a second transverse direction opposite to the first transverse direction.
The holding element is preferably configured to be spring loaded.
In particular, it can be provided that the holding element can be brought into the holding position (latching position) automatically and/or automatically.
The at least one connecting element can preferably be inserted into a groove provided at one of the components with a curved undercut surface, which is rounded in longitudinal section. The at least one connecting element preferably comprises an encircling (engeifend) section which engages the component in an encircling manner on a side of the component which extends transversely, in particular substantially perpendicularly, to the contact surface.
The at least one connecting element preferably also comprises at least one projection which can engage with a groove in the further component in order to fix the further component at the first component and/or at the base structure (basekonstruktion).
The at least one connecting element and the at least one component, preferably both components, can preferably be fastened together, in particular can be screwed, to the base structure.
The base structure is, for example, a floor covering (Bodenbelag) or a wall panel
The support structure (unterkenstrekkation).The connecting element preferably serves as a distance holder between two components and/or between at least one component and the base structure.
It may be advantageous if the one or more connecting elements each comprise a plurality of spring elements and/or a plurality of stop elements having different lengths.
The spring element and/or the latching element can preferably be engaged with the spring receptacle and/or the latching receptacle of the further component and/or of the connecting element in the further component.
It may be advantageous if a plurality of spring elements and/or latching elements can engage with the spring receivers and/or latching receivers in succession in the connecting direction during the relative movement of the components. Then a stronger latching of the components to one another is preferably brought about with increasing insertion path (in the connecting direction).
It may be advantageous if the connecting device comprises two connecting elements which each comprise one or more spring elements and/or latching elements and/or each comprise one or more spring element receptacles and/or latching element receptacles.
In one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the spring element and/or the stop element arranged adjacent to one another have a spring nose and/or a stop nose which project away from the spring element and/or the stop element in mutually different directions, in particular in mutually opposite directions.
The connecting device preferably comprises at least one connecting element comprising one or more sequences of elastic elements and/or stop elements.
For example, it can be provided that at least one of the spring elements and/or stop elements of the sequence of spring elements and/or stop elements comprises a spring nose and/or stop nose which are arranged along a circular arc-shaped path.
In particular, it can be provided that at least one connecting element comprises two sequences of spring elements and/or latching elements, which are arranged next to one another and/or at a distance from one another in relation to the thickness direction of the connecting element. The two spring noses and/or latching noses of the sequence of spring elements and/or latching elements are thereby preferably movable towards one another, in particular in order to bring the connecting device into the retaining position.
The spring element and/or the stop element are preferably designed and/or arranged in such a way that the spring nose and/or the stop nose can be inserted into one or more circular-arc-shaped undercut sections of a groove, which comprises a base section and one or more undercut sections extending away from the base section in the thickness direction, wherein the groove preferably has a curved undercut surface, which is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section.
The grooves in the two components are preferably configured substantially identically for receiving the connecting element on the one hand and latching the spring element and/or the latching element on the other hand.
It may be advantageous if the connecting means, in particular one or more connecting elements, comprise self-locking elastic means and/or clamping means.
The self-locking spring means and/or the clamping means preferably comprise one or more clamping elements which are oriented obliquely to the connecting direction and/or which point away from the contact surface of the connecting element starting from the base of the connecting element.
The clamping element or the clamping elements are preferably flexibly, elastically and/or elastically loaded configured and/or flexibly, elastically and/or elastically loaded arranged at the base and/or the housing of the connecting element.
Preferably, a plurality of clamping elements are arranged on both sides of the receptacle for the clamping projection of the further component or connecting element.
The clamping element or clamping elements are preferably pushed aside and/or in the pushing-in direction when the clamping projection of the further component or connecting element is pushed in.
The one or more clamping elements are preferably pressed laterally against the clamping projection when the clamping projection is pulled out.
The one or more clamping elements preferably comprise at least one clamping section made of a material having a high coefficient of friction, in particular a high static friction.
It can furthermore be provided that the one or more clamping elements are formed from a material having a high coefficient of friction, in particular a high static friction.
In a further embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the connecting device comprises self-locking elastic means and/or clamping means for fixing the connecting element or elements at and/or in the component or components.
The one or more clamping elements are furthermore preferably arranged and/or formed inside and/or outside the outer side of the base body or housing of the connecting element.
It can be provided that the connecting device comprises at least one locking element and at least one operating element for operating the at least one locking element, wherein the at least one locking element and the at least one operating element are preferably arranged on mutually different components and/or connecting elements.
In this case, the operation is to be understood in particular as the movement of the at least one locking element into the retaining position for connecting the two components and/or into the release position for releasing and separating the components from one another.
The locking element can be, for example, a retaining element.
Alternatively or additionally to this, however, it may also be provided that at least one locking element is a different element than the retaining element.
The at least one locking element can preferably be operated by rotating the at least one operating element.
It may be advantageous that the at least one operating element is or comprises an eccentric element.
The eccentric element preferably allows two or more locking elements to be moved away from each other, in particular for engaging the two or more locking elements with the locking receivers.
It may be advantageous if the at least one operating element is accessible from one side of the connecting element, in particular through a through-opening (access opening) in a side wall of the base body or housing of the connecting element. The outer surface of the side wall is preferably oriented transversely, in particular substantially perpendicularly, to the contact surface and/or the contact surface.
The rear engagement section of the locking element in the connecting element can preferably be moved by means of the at least one operating element, in particular in order to engage it with its corresponding rear engagement receptacle.
At least one of the connecting elements preferably comprises one or more stop elements and/or clamping elements having a substantially circular or circular segment-shaped (sometimes referred to as arcuate) cross section taken parallel to the connecting direction.
The stop element and/or the clamping element are preferably spherical or plate-shaped with a circular or circular segment-shaped cross section.
It can be provided that the stop element and/or the clamping element have different distances from one another from the contact surface of the connecting element and/or the contact surface of the component.
The stop element and/or the clamping element can preferably be accommodated in an at least partially complementarily configured accommodation in the further component and/or in the further connecting element.
Preferably, the stop element and/or the clamping element and/or the receptacle are/is configured and/or arranged in a flexible, elastic, reversibly deformable and/or spring-loaded manner.
It can be provided that the connecting device has at least one connecting element which can be introduced into a groove in the component having a curved supporting surface which is rounded in longitudinal section.
It may be provided that the support surface adjoins the contact surface of the component on both sides. The contact surface then preferably delimits the circular arc-shaped longitudinal section on both sides.
The groove is preferably embodied as a circular segment, wherein the boundary of the circular segment is the groove base surface of the circular arc and the other boundary of the circular segment is the contact surface.
However, it is also possible to provide that the groove is formed as a partial groove.
The support surface abuts, for example, on one side only, the contact surface of the component. The side of the support surface facing away from the contact surface then preferably ends at a surface of the component different from the contact surface or ends within the component.
The side edges of the support surface are understood in the present description and in the appended claims to restrict the end of the support surface along a circular arc shaped longitudinal section in particular.
It may be advantageous if the connecting device comprises two connecting elements which are configured as hinge elements and/or are provided with hinge elements. The connecting element may for example be arranged in a part of the groove.
In this case, the partial grooves can be formed in the two components, in particular in each case in the respective component, in such a way that the components lie against one another and are provided with a single continuous groove which extends in particular in half each into the two components.
The invention further relates to a method for connecting two components.
The object of the invention is to provide a method by means of which two components can be connected to one another in a simple and stable manner.
According to the invention, this object is achieved by a method for connecting two components, in particular furniture or mechanical parts, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
providing a connecting device, in particular according to the invention;
inserting the connecting element into one of the components;
the connecting element is connected to a further component, in particular to a further connecting element arranged at or in the further component.
The method according to the invention preferably has one or more of the features and/or advantages described in connection with the connecting device according to the invention.
It is preferred that, for the construction of advantageous embodiments of the invention, single or multiple of the features described in this description and in the appended claims be provided or deleted in any combination or independently of the other features.
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Other preferred features and/or advantages of the invention are the objects of the contents shown in the drawings of the description and the embodiments below.
Wherein the content of the first and second substances,
fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of two components which can be connected to one another by means of a connecting device and which for this purpose comprise two grooves with undercut sections;
FIG. 2 shows a partially transparent schematic view of the components of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through one of the components of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 shows a schematic partially transparent side view of the component of FIG. 3;
fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a connecting device, in which a connecting element that can be pushed into a groove and a connecting element that is configured as a helical engagement element are provided;
figure 6 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the connecting device of figure 5;
fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of the base body of the connecting element of fig. 5 which can be pushed into the groove;
fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a movable retaining element of the connecting element of fig. 5 which can be pushed into the groove;
fig. 9 shows a schematic side view of the connecting element of fig. 5 configured as a screw engagement element;
fig. 10 shows a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of a connecting element, in which a connecting element that can be pushed into a groove of one component and a connecting element that can be placed on the other component are provided;
FIG. 11 shows a schematic partially transparent side view of the connection device of FIG. 10 together with components connected by means of the connection device;
fig. 12 shows a schematic perspective view of a connecting element of the connecting device of fig. 10 which can be pushed into a groove;
FIG. 13 shows a schematic perspective view of a connecting element of the connecting device of FIG. 10 that can be placed on a component;
fig. 14 shows a schematic partly transparent side view of the component of fig. 11 provided with a groove and a connecting element arranged in the groove;
FIG. 15 shows a schematic partially transparent schematic view of the further component of FIG. 11 and a further connecting element placed thereon;
fig. 16 shows a schematic perspective view of a third embodiment of a connecting device, in which a connecting element that can be screwed into a component is provided for receiving a T-shaped holding element;
FIG. 17 shows a schematic longitudinal section of the connecting device of FIG. 16;
fig. 18 shows a schematic perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a connecting device, in which two connecting elements which can be fixed relative to one another by means of a securing means are provided for each component;
FIG. 19 shows a schematic partially transparent side view of the connection device of FIG. 18;
FIG. 20 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connection device of FIG. 18 along line 20-22 of FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 shows a schematic side view for illustrating the installation of the connecting element of the connecting device of FIG. 18 in a component;
fig. 22 shows a schematic illustration of two connecting elements corresponding to fig. 21 in the state in which they have been mounted at the component;
fig. 23 shows a schematic perspective exploded view of a fifth embodiment of the connecting device, in which a holding element is provided which can be driven linearly by means of a magnetic element;
FIG. 24 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through the connecting device of FIG. 23 in a detached state of the connecting device of FIG. 23;
FIG. 25 shows another schematic vertical longitudinal section through the connecting device of FIG. 23 in the connected state of the connecting device of FIG. 23;
fig. 26 shows a schematic vertical cross-sectional view through the connecting device of fig. 23 in a connected state of the connecting device of fig. 23;
fig. 27 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through a sixth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a holding element which can be driven in rotation by means of a magnetic element and a movably mounted receptacle for the holding element are provided;
FIG. 28 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connecting element including the magnetic element and the retaining element along line 28-28 of FIG. 27;
FIG. 29 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through a seventh embodiment of a connecting device, in which a storage device for storing the holding energy of a holding element is provided, wherein the storage device is in a storage state;
FIG. 30 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 29 of the connecting arrangement of FIG. 29 with the storage device in an unloaded and/or relaxed state;
fig. 31 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through an eighth embodiment of the connecting device, in which a holding element is provided which is linearly movable by means of elastic means;
fig. 32 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through three components which are connected to one another by means of a connecting element of a ninth embodiment of the connecting device, wherein the connecting elements are connected to one another by means of a groove spring means;
FIG. 33 shows a schematic view of the component and the connecting device corresponding to FIG. 32 in a separated state of the connecting element of the connecting device;
FIG. 34 shows an enlarged schematic view of region XXXIV in FIG. 32;
FIG. 35 shows a schematic perspective transparent schematic view of a connecting element of a tenth embodiment of the connecting device, wherein the connecting element is insertable into a groove in one member and accessible through a perforation in the other member;
FIG. 36 shows a schematic partially transparent side view of two members and the connecting device of FIG. 35 for connecting the members;
FIG. 37 shows a schematic perspective view of a member having a groove in which the connecting element of FIG. 35 is disposed and provided with a helical engagement element;
fig. 38 shows a schematic perspective view of an eleventh embodiment of a connecting device, which forms guide means for guiding members relative to each other;
FIG. 39 shows a schematic vertical cross-sectional view through the connection device of FIG. 38;
fig. 40 shows a schematic perspective view of a twelfth embodiment of the connecting device, in which a connecting element provided with roller elements is provided, which connecting element is movable along a guide groove of a further connecting element of the connecting device;
FIG. 41 shows a schematic vertical cross-section through two components connected to each other by means of the connecting element of FIG. 40;
fig. 42 shows a schematic partly transparent side view of a thirteenth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a connecting element provided with a roller is provided, by means of which one member can be moved relative to the other member;
FIG. 43 shows a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the connection device of FIG. 42 and two components;
fig. 44 shows a schematic partly transparent side view through a fourteenth embodiment of a connecting device, in which positioning means are provided for simplifying the positioning of the connecting element;
FIG. 45 shows an enlarged schematic view of region XLV of FIG. 44;
FIG. 46 shows a schematic perspective view of the connection device of FIG. 44;
figure 47 shows a schematic side view of a fifteenth embodiment of a connecting device, wherein the connecting device forms a hinge, in particular a door hinge;
fig. 48 shows a schematic top view of a contact surface of a component in which a connecting element of the connecting device of fig. 47 is arranged, wherein a hinge element is provided at the connecting element;
FIG. 49 shows a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of two members interconnected by means of the connecting device of FIG. 47;
fig. 50 shows a schematic vertical cross-section through a sixteenth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a magnetically movable blocking element is provided;
figure 51 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through the connecting device of figure 50 provided with a locking element;
FIG. 52 shows a schematic perspective view of the locking member and a drive shaft for driving the locking member;
FIG. 53 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the drive shaft and locking member of FIG. 52;
fig. 54 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through a seventeenth embodiment of a connecting device comprising two magnetically interacting elements and two components which are connected to each other by means of the connecting device;
fig. 55 shows a schematic perspective view of an eighteenth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a holding element configured as a bevel-driven screw joint is provided;
FIG. 56 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connecting device of FIG. 55 and the components interconnected by means of the connecting device;
fig. 57 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through a nineteenth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a holding element configured as a spring-loaded latching hook is provided for connecting two connecting elements;
fig. 58 shows a schematic perspective view of a twentieth embodiment of the connecting device, in which a connecting element configured as a platform connector (terrasseverbinder) is provided;
FIG. 59 shows a schematic perspective view of a component that can be fixed at a substructure by means of the connecting device of FIG. 58;
FIG. 60 shows a schematic vertical cross-sectional view through the connecting device of FIG. 58 and two components fixed at the substructure with the connecting device;
fig. 61 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through a twenty-first embodiment of a connecting device, in which a connecting element provided with a stop element is provided;
FIG. 62 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the connecting device of FIG. 61;
FIG. 63 shows a schematic partially transparent side view of a twenty-second embodiment of the connecting device, in which a resilient element with stop noses arranged in a circular arc-shaped sequence is provided;
FIG. 64 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connecting device of FIG. 63 and two components to be connected to each other when the components are connected to each other;
FIG. 65 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connection device and component of FIG. 64 along line 65-65 in FIG. 64;
fig. 66 shows a schematic view corresponding to fig. 64 of a connecting device and components, wherein the components are connected to one another by means of the connecting device;
FIG. 67 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 65 of a component and a connecting device in a connected state of the component and the connecting device;
fig. 68 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through a twenty-third embodiment of a connecting device, in which a connecting element provided with a holding element and a further connecting element provided with an operating element for operating the holding element are provided;
FIG. 69 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 68 of the connecting device of FIG. 68, wherein the connecting elements are placed against each other;
fig. 70 shows a schematic view of the connecting device of fig. 68 in the connected state of the connecting elements, corresponding to fig. 68;
fig. 71 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through a twenty-fourth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a resilient clamping element for fixing a clamping projection is provided;
figure 72 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connection device of figure 71;
FIG. 73 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 71 of the connecting device of FIG. 71 with the grip tabs pushed in between the grip elements;
fig. 74 shows a schematic view of the connecting device of fig. 71 in the connected state of the connecting elements, corresponding to fig. 71;
fig. 75 shows a schematic perspective transparent schematic view of a twenty-fifth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a spherical stop element is provided;
fig. 76 shows a schematic perspective transparent schematic view of a twenty-sixth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a cylindrical stop element is provided;
FIG. 77 shows a schematic side view of the connection device of FIG. 76;
FIG. 78 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the connecting device of FIG. 76 in the connected state of the connecting elements;
FIG. 79 shows a schematic perspective partially transparent schematic view of a component provided with a partial groove;
FIG. 80 shows a schematic longitudinal section through the member of FIG. 79;
fig. 81 shows a schematic longitudinal section of a twenty-seventh embodiment of a connecting device, in which a locking element configured as an abutment element of a locking means is provided;
fig. 82 shows a schematic perspective view of a twenty-eighth embodiment of a connecting device, in which two connecting elements are provided which can be pushed into a groove and which can be fixed relative to one another by means of a runner guide;
FIG. 83 shows a schematic side view of the connection device of FIG. 82;
FIG. 84 shows another schematic side view of the connection device of FIG. 82;
figure 85 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a connecting element of the connecting device of figure 82, which connecting element comprises a chute guide;
FIG. 86 shows a schematic partially transparent side view of the connecting device of FIG. 82 in a connected state of the connecting elements;
FIG. 87 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connection device of FIG. 82 along line 87-87 in FIG. 86;
fig. 88 shows a schematic perspective view, corresponding to fig. 82, of a twenty-ninth embodiment of a connecting device, in which a connecting element provided with only one retaining projection is provided;
FIG. 89 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 83 of the connection device of FIG. 88;
FIG. 90 shows a schematic view of the connection device of FIG. 88 corresponding to FIG. 84;
FIG. 91 shows a schematic view of the connection device of FIG. 88 corresponding to FIG. 86;
FIG. 92 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connection device of FIG. 88 along line 92-92 in FIG. 91;
FIG. 93 shows a schematic perspective view corresponding to FIG. 82 of a thirtieth embodiment of the connecting device, in which a connecting element insertable into the member is provided;
FIG. 94 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 83 of the connection device of FIG. 93;
FIG. 95 shows a schematic view corresponding to FIG. 84 of the connecting device of FIG. 93;
FIG. 96 shows a schematic view of the connection device of FIG. 93 corresponding to FIG. 86;
FIG. 97 shows a schematic cross-sectional view through the connection device of FIG. 93 along line 97-97 in FIG. 96;
fig. 98 shows a schematic vertical longitudinal section through a thirty-first embodiment of a connecting device comprising a hinge means with two connecting elements that can be arranged in partial grooves, wherein the hinge means is arranged in an open position; and
fig. 99 shows a longitudinal section through the connecting device of fig. 98, corresponding to fig. 98, with the hinge means arranged in the closed position.
Identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference signs throughout the figures.
Detailed Description
The connecting device, designated as a whole by 100, is used, for example, to connect a first substantially plate-shaped
The two
In the connected state of the two
A
The radius of curvature of the
The
Each undercut
In the direction of the contact surfaces 106 and 108, each undercut
Each undercut
The width b, i.e. the extension in the
The height h, i.e. the distance between the
The
As can be seen, for example, from fig. 3, a substantially cylindrical access opening 128, in particular an access bore, which extends perpendicularly to one of the
To construct the above-described
In order to connect the
However, it is also possible to provide that only one of the
Different embodiments of a connecting
Fig. 5 to 9 show a first embodiment of a connecting
A connecting
The connecting
The retaining
The retaining
Longitudinal section, longitudinal direction, etc. in the present description and in the appended claims, are to be understood as a section or a direction of movement of the connecting
The longitudinal section is in particular a section taken perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the
A cross section is to be understood in particular as a section taken perpendicularly to the longitudinal section, for example a section taken perpendicularly to the contact faces 106, 108 and parallel to the axis of symmetry of the
The cross section is preferably a section along a plane in which the axis of symmetry of the
In the first embodiment of the connecting
The holding
As can be seen in particular from fig. 8, the holding
By means of the
The connecting
The
In particular, it can be ensured by means of the
In the mounted state of the connecting
The connecting
The connection between the
the connecting
The
The connecting
The holding
In a next step, the
The
In order to fix the
To this end, a screw joint wrench (not shown) is engaged with the screw joint
The
Whereby a pulling force is exerted on the
The connecting
The anchoring of the connecting
The second embodiment of the connecting
The square connecting
The square-shaped connecting
The connecting
The holding
The connecting
The
As can be seen in particular from fig. 11 to 14, the connecting
The
In the connected state of the
The square-shaped connecting
A reliable fixing of the
By rotating the holding
The second embodiment of the connecting
The third embodiment of the connecting
The
The square section 172 of the
Similarly to the second embodiment shown in fig. 10 to 15, a connecting
The third embodiment of the connecting
The fourth embodiment of the connecting
The
In the fourth embodiment of the connecting
On the one hand, connecting
Furthermore, connecting
Both the suspension element 174 and the suspension element receiver 176 each comprise at least one
Furthermore, all connecting
The locking means 184 is formed by the locking
For this purpose, the locking
The locking
As can be seen in particular from fig. 19, the connecting
By introducing the locking element, in particular the locking pin, into the passage 188, the connecting
As can be seen in particular from fig. 19, in the fourth embodiment of the connecting
The
The fourth embodiment of the
The embodiment of the connecting
The fifth embodiment of the connecting
In the embodiment of the connecting
The
The
The holding
One of the
The connecting
The holding
The holding
The
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 24 and 25, the connecting
The
The
Finally, the contact surfaces 152 of the connecting
In order to fix the connecting
For this purpose, the magnetic means are brought into the vicinity of the connecting
The
The
The holding
The retaining
The holding
By means of the
The fifth embodiment of the connecting
The fifth embodiment of the connecting
The sixth embodiment of the connecting
The
The holding
The further connecting
The receptacle 200 is in particular a nut.
The receptacle 200 is preferably arranged movably, in particular elastically, at the
The
In particular, by removing the
As can be seen in particular from fig. 27, the connecting
With regard to such an operation of the holding
The sixth embodiment of the connecting
The seventh embodiment of the connecting
The
The
In the seventh embodiment of the connecting
The
The
The retaining energy and/or retaining force required to retain the connecting
When connecting the connecting
The
The
The
The seventh embodiment of the connecting
The difference between the eighth embodiment of the connecting
The
The stored force and/or energy is preferably released when the
The eighth embodiment of the connecting
The ninth embodiment of the connecting
The
The
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 32 and 33, the connecting
The groove spring means 224 is used here in particular for the adhesive-free anchoring of one
The groove spring means 224 here preferably functions like a latch of a floor element of a lock-catch parquet floor (Klick-parkerboden) or a lock-catch composite floor (Kilck-Laminatboden).
The ninth embodiment of the connecting
The ninth embodiment of the connecting
The tenth embodiment of the connecting
The connecting
In order to anchor connecting
The connecting
The connecting
The
The screw engagement
The screw
The tenth embodiment of the
The tenth embodiment of the connecting
The eleventh embodiment of the connecting
By means of the connecting
The connecting
The connecting
The
The
The
In the eleventh embodiment of the connecting
As can be seen in particular from fig. 39, in the installed state of the connecting
But here a movement of the
The eleventh embodiment of the connecting
The eleventh embodiment of the connecting
The twelfth embodiment of the connecting
The
For example, two pairs of
In the twelfth embodiment of the connecting
The
The
Such a
The twelfth embodiment of the connecting
The thirteenth embodiment of the connecting
The connecting
The
The bearing
The working
The working
It may be advantageous for the working
In the mounted state of the connecting
The thirteenth embodiment of the connecting
The fourteenth embodiment of the connecting
Furthermore, in the embodiment of the
The connecting
The positioning device 254 includes one or
The
In the connection of the
Furthermore, a spring element 264 and a closure element 266, for example a countersunk screw 268, are arranged in the bore 262.
The at least one aperture 262 is configured to taper toward the
The retaining projection 270 preferably prevents the
The blocking element 266 prevents the
The resilient member 264 is disposed between the closure member 266 and the
In this positioning position, the
The one or more
By resiliently loaded, flexible support of the
Once the connecting
In this way, a simple positioning of the
In particular, in order to glue the
The fourteenth embodiment of the connecting
Furthermore, the
The fourteenth embodiment of the connecting
The fifteenth embodiment of the connecting
Two connecting
Each of the
The
Each of the segments 276 comprises two elongated holes 278 for the passage of the screw joint 162 and for fixing the respective segment 276 at one of the connecting
For simple and/or aesthetically satisfactory mounting of the
In particular, a protruding fishplate 282 of the section 276 of the
An elongated hole 278 is preferably arranged and/or formed in the fishplate 282.
The
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 49, the connecting
The fifteenth embodiment of the connecting
The fifteenth embodiment of the connecting
The sixteenth embodiment of a connecting
For this purpose, the connecting
The locking
As can be seen in particular from fig. 52 and 53, the locking
The
The
Since the
The locking
The locking
The
The locking
However, in this position, it is also possible for the
This position of the
In order to lock the two
The locking
In order to optimize the torque transmission from the
The
The
The locking
The sixteenth embodiment of the connecting
The sixteenth embodiment of the connecting
The seventeenth embodiment of the connecting
The
However, it is also possible to provide that the
In the seventeenth embodiment of the connecting
The
The
The connecting
It is not important that the connecting
It can be provided instead that, for example, at least one connecting
In particular, an aesthetically pleasing design of the
The
The
It is not mandatory that both
The seventeenth embodiment of the connecting
The seventeenth embodiment of the connecting
The eighteenth embodiment of the connecting
Instead of the
The
As can be seen in particular from fig. 56, the bevel-driven screw engagement means 318, in particular the operating
However, it is also possible to provide that the
Alternatively to actuating the
By means of such a connecting
The eighteenth embodiment of the connecting
The nineteenth embodiment of the connecting
The latching hook 320 can in particular engage with a latching receptacle 322, which latching receptacle 322 is arranged on the other connecting
The latching hook 320 is arranged at the one connecting
In particular, the latching hook 320 can be moved in the connecting
The catch hook 320 and/or the catch accommodation 322 are preferably provided with at least one bevel 324.
The inclined surface 324 is oriented in particular obliquely to the
The chamfer 324 makes it possible for the latching hook 320 to be pushed into the base 134 when the
But this is preferably only possible in a single transverse direction 326.
The
The latching hook 320 is preferably held in the latching receptacle 322 when the
The nineteenth embodiment of the connecting
The nineteenth embodiment of the connecting
The twentieth embodiment of the connecting
The
As can be seen from fig. 58 and 60, the connecting
The connecting
The protrusion 332 is particularly used to arrange and/or accommodate another
The
The circumferentially engaging section 334 of the connecting
The connecting
The peripherally engaging section 334 can extend, for example, parallel to the projection 332, so that the
As can be seen in particular from fig. 60, a
Due to the surrounding engagement section 334 of the connecting
Conversely, a distance a is preferably formed between the one or
Furthermore, the
The twentieth embodiment of the connecting
For installation, it can be provided, for example, that the
At least one
The circumferentially engaging section 334 of the connecting
In a next step, the
In particular, the circumferentially engaging sections 334 of the connecting
The
A
To release the connection, only the screw joint 162 has to be removed.
The
The twentieth embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-first embodiment of the connecting
The
For the sake of simplicity of reference, the
The resilient nose 342 and the
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 61, in the twenty-first embodiment of the connecting
The
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 62, it can be provided, for example, that each connecting
The
As can be gathered, for example, from fig. 61, the
It can furthermore be provided that each connecting
The twenty-first embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-second embodiment of the connecting
In the following, reference is also made uniformly to only the
In a twenty-second embodiment of the connecting
The sequences 348 are arranged parallel to each other.
The
The
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 65 and 67, the
The length of the
A simple stop connection between the two
Preferably, the
The twenty-second embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-third embodiment of the connecting
The locking
The locking
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 68, the locking
The locking
The locking
The further connecting
The
The
As can be gathered in particular from fig. 69 and 70, the locking
By arranging the
The twenty-third exemplary embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-fourth embodiment of the connecting
The
The clamping
The clamping
In particular, the clamping
The gripping
The clamping
The clamping
The clamping
When the
The connection between the connecting
To release this connection, the
However, a greater resistance arises here due to the shape and design of the
The
The clamping
The gripping
The twenty-fourth exemplary embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-fifth embodiment of the connecting
The locking
For example, it can be provided that the
In the twenty-fifth embodiment of the connecting
The ball-shaped
In particular, if the receptacles 346 for the latching
The locking of the connecting
The twenty-fifth embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-sixth embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-sixth embodiment of the connecting
Fig. 79 and 80 show an alternative embodiment of the
The
For this
In the embodiment of the
The
The
By virtue of the
The
The twenty-seventh embodiment of the
The connecting
The locking means 368 in particular comprise a
The locking
The twenty-seventh embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-eighth embodiment of the connecting
The locking
The locking
As soon as the connecting
The locking
In the twenty-eighth embodiment of the connecting
The guiding means 238 comprises a guiding
The
The
The guide means 238 comprises in particular a
The
The guide path has a distance that varies along the
In particular, a partial minimum region 378 is provided in the
The maximum region 380 is surrounded by a termination region 382 at the side facing away from the minimum region 378.
To connect the connecting
In a next step, the
The
The
The minimum area 378 is a stable position for guiding the
The connecting
If necessary, the
The connecting
As can be seen in particular from fig. 83 and 86, in the one or more
The
Such a
This
The twenty-eighth embodiment of the connecting
The twenty-ninth embodiment of the connecting
The connecting
Such a
Substantially the reduction of the
Furthermore, the twenty-ninth embodiment of the connecting
The thirtieth exemplary embodiment of the connecting
The
The thirtieth exemplary embodiment of the connecting
The difference between the thirty-first embodiment of the connecting
The connecting
In particular, it is provided for the
The connecting
The connecting
As can be seen in particular from a comparison of fig. 98 and 99, a pivoting movement of the
The
The
The
A very stable and highly precise connection of two
The thirty-first embodiment of the connecting
Single or multiple features of the above-described embodiments may be combined arbitrarily in other (not shown) embodiments of the
For example, it can be provided that the connecting
The preferred embodiment is as follows:
1. a connecting device (100) for connecting two components (102, 104), in particular for connecting furniture or mechanical parts, and/or for fixing an object at a component (102, 104),
the connecting device (100) comprises one or more connecting elements (130), the connecting elements (130) being arranged in a connected state and/or an anchored state at least one of the components (102, 104),
wherein at least one connecting element (130) comprises one or more non-self-tapping retaining projections (138), the retaining projections (138) each having a curved supporting surface (140), the supporting surfaces (140) being circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section,
wherein the one or more retaining projections (138) can be inserted into a groove (110) provided at one of the components (102, 104) and having a curved undercut surface (122), the undercut surface (122) being circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section,
wherein the groove (110) comprises a base section (112) and one or more undercut sections (114) extending away from the base section (112) in a thickness direction (116), and
wherein the one or the plurality of retaining protrusions (138) engage into the one or the plurality of undercut sections (114) of the groove (110) in a connected state and/or an anchored state.
2. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 1, characterized in that the one or more connecting elements (130) comprise one or more screw engaging elements (132) or are configured as one or more screw engaging elements (132).
3. The connecting device (100) according to one of
4. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 3, characterized in that one or more connecting elements (130) comprise one or more retaining elements (142), which retaining elements (142) are arranged partially or completely and/or temporarily or permanently outside the outer contour of the base body (134) or housing of the one or more connecting elements (130).
5. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 4, characterized in that the one or more connecting elements (130) comprise one or more movable retaining elements (142), in particular retaining elements (142) which are movable relative to the base body (134) or the housing.
6. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 5, characterized in that one or more connecting elements (130) comprise one or more retaining elements (142), which retaining elements (142) in the connected state of the components (102, 104) project beyond a contact surface (106, 108) of one component (102, 104), which contact surface (106, 108) is arranged facing the other component (104, 102) and/or against which contact surface (106, 108) the other component (104, 102) rests.
7. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 6, characterized in that one or more connecting elements (130) comprise a locking means (184, 368), by means of which locking means (184, 368) the connecting element (130) or the connecting elements (130) can be locked against a movement and/or rotation of the connecting element or connecting elements (130) relative to the component (104, 102).
8. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 7, characterized in that one or more connecting elements (130) comprise a locking means (184, 368), by means of which locking means (184, 368) the connecting element (130) or the connecting elements (130) can be locked against displacement of the connecting element or the connecting elements (130) in a groove (110) with a curved undercut surface (122) and/or along a groove (110) with a curved undercut surface (122), which undercut surface (122) is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section.
9. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 7 or 8, characterized in that the locking means (184, 368) comprise one or more locking elements (370), which locking elements (370) can be arranged or are arranged to a contact surface (106, 108) of one component (102, 104) to lock one or more connecting elements (130) against movement and/or rotation of the one or more connecting elements (130), which contact surface (106, 108) is arranged towards the other component (104, 102) and/or against which contact surface (106, 108) the other component (104, 102) abuts.
10. The connection device (100) according to one of embodiments 7 to 9, characterized in that the locking means (184, 368) comprise one or more movable, elastically, reversibly deformable and/or spring-loaded locking elements (370).
11. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 7 to 10, characterized in that the locking means (184, 368) comprise at least two locking elements (370) arranged at opposite ends of one connecting element (130).
12. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 11, characterized in that the base body (134) or the housing of the one or more connecting elements (130), in particular of the one or more connecting elements (130), comprises one or more perforations (188) for receiving a fastening element and/or a locking element.
13. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 12, characterized in that one or more holding elements (142) of one or more connecting elements (130) are accessible and/or operable through one or more access openings (128) in one or both components (102, 104).
14. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 13, characterized in that one or more holding elements (142) of one or more connecting elements (130) are accessible and/or operable through one or more solid walls of one or both components (102, 104) by means of magnetic means.
15. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 14, characterized in that at least one connecting element (130) for connecting the components (102, 104) to one another can be or has been placed on the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104), in particular in a screw-type engagement with the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104).
16. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 15, characterized in that the one or more connecting elements (130) comprise one or more insertion projections (166) and/or one or more receiving recesses (168) for the one or more insertion projections (166).
17. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 1 to 16, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises two or more connecting elements (130) to be arranged at and/or in a first component (102) and/or two or more connecting elements (130) to be arranged at and/or in a second component (104), wherein at least one connecting element (130) at and/or in the first component (102) can be brought into engagement with the second component (104), in particular with at least one connecting element (130) at and/or in the second component (104), in order to connect the components (102, 104) to one another.
18. The connection device (100) according to one of the embodiments 1 to 17, characterized in that the connection device (100) comprises two or more connection elements (130), which connection elements (130) can be arranged at or in one of the components (102, 104) and can engage the connection elements (130) with one another.
19. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 1 to 18, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises two or more connecting elements (130), which connecting elements (130) can be arranged in overlapping grooves (110) in one of the components (102, 104).
20. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 1 to 19, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises two or more substantially identically constructed connecting elements (130) for arrangement in one of the components (102, 104) or in both components (102, 104) and for connecting the components (102, 104) to one another.
21. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 20, characterized in that the connecting element (130) for arrangement at or in the first component (102) and the connecting element (130) for arrangement at or in the second component (104) are provided with perforations (188) in such a way that the perforations (188) overlap, in particular are aligned with one another, in the connected state of the components (102, 104), in particular in the retaining position of the connecting element (130).
22. The connection device (100) according to embodiment 21, characterized in that the perforation (188) is accessible in the connected state of the components (102, 104).
23. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 22, characterized in that the through-opening (188) is accessible in the connected state of the components (102, 104) through a side wall extending transversely, in particular at least approximately perpendicularly, to the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104).
24. The connection device (100) according to one of the embodiments 1 to 23, characterized in that the connection device (100) comprises a magnetic element (190), which magnetic element (190) can be driven by means of a time-varying drive magnetic field influencing the magnetic element (190) from outside the connection device (100) for a rotational and/or linear movement inside the connection device (100).
25. The connecting device (100) according to claim 24, characterized in that at least one holding element (142) can be driven by means of the magnetic element (190) for a rotational and/or linear movement relative to a housing or base (134) of the connecting element (130).
26. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 24 or 25, characterized in that the magnetic element (190) is periodically drivable, so that at least one holding element (142) of the connecting device (100) can be operated by means of the magnetic element (190), in particular can be brought into a release position and/or into a holding position.
27. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 26, characterized in that the connecting element (130) comprises a receptacle (200) for a holding element (142) of the connecting device (100), wherein the receptacle (200) is movably, in particular movably, supported relative to a housing or base body (134) of the connecting element (130).
28. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 27, characterized in that the connecting element or elements (130) can be arranged substantially completely in the groove (110) of the component (102, 104) so that the connecting element or elements (130) do not project beyond the contact surface (106, 108) of the component (102, 104).
29. A connecting device (100) for connecting two components (102, 104), in particular according to one of embodiments 1 to 28, the connecting device (100) comprising at least one connecting element (130), the connecting element (130) comprising a retaining element (142) for establishing a connection between the two components (102, 104) and a storage device (218) for storing retaining energy of the retaining element (142).
30. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 29, characterized in that retaining energy can be supplied to the storage device (218) before the connection between the two components (102, 104) is established and the supplied retaining energy can be stored by means of the storage device (218) until the connection is established.
31. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 29 or 30, characterized in that the memory means (218) can be operated when and/or for establishing the connection between the two components (102, 104), so that the holding element (142) can be brought into a holding position using the holding energy.
32. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 29 to 31, characterized in that the storage means (218) comprise locking means for locking the elastic means in a prestressed position.
33. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 29 to 32, characterized in that retaining energy can be supplied to the storage device (218) before, during and/or after the installation of the connecting element (130) into the component (102, 104).
34. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 33, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises two or more connecting elements (130), which connecting elements (130) form a groove spring means (224), in particular a self-locking groove spring means (224) which can be operated by swinging.
35. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 34, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises one or more connecting elements (130), the connecting element (130) being guidable through a passage (232) in one component (102, 104) from a side facing away from the other component (104, 102) to the other connecting element (130) and being connectable, in particular in a screw joint, with the other connecting element (130).
36. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 35, characterized in that the connecting device (100) forms a guide means (238) for guiding the components (102, 104) relative to one another, wherein one connecting element (130) comprises a guide groove (244) and wherein the other connecting element (130) comprises a guide element (240), wherein the guide element (240) is movable, in particular linearly movable, together with the associated component (102, 104) along the guide groove (244) relative to the other component (104, 102).
37. The connection device (100) according to embodiment 36, characterized in that the guide groove (244) is substantially linearly configured.
38. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 36 or 37, characterized in that the guide groove (244) comprises a guide section (250), at which guide section (250) the guide element (240) engages behind the guide groove (244).
39. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 36 to 38, characterized in that the guide groove (244) comprises a guide slot guide (376) for guiding the guide element (240) along a predetermined guide path, wherein the guide path has a distance that varies along the guide groove (244) between the contact surface (106, 108) of the component (102, 104) and/or the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (103).
40. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 39, characterized in that the guide path has two maximum regions (380), which maximum regions (380) have a maximum distance at least in regions, in particular overall, from the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104) and/or the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (130).
41. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 40, characterized in that the guide path has a minimum area (378) which has a minimum distance, locally or overall, between the contact surface (106, 108) of the component (102, 104) and/or the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (130).
42. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 40 or 41, characterized in that the guide path has a minimum region (378) arranged between the maximum regions (380) and having a locally smallest distance from the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104) and/or from the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (130), and a termination region (382) which adjoins the maximum region (380) and is arranged away from the minimum region (378) and has a decreasing distance from the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104) and/or from the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (130).
43. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 36 to 42, characterized in that the guide element (240) and/or the guide groove (244) comprise a bearing element (246), in particular a roller element (248), for mutually movably supporting the components (102, 104).
44. The connection device (100) according to one of the embodiments 1 to 43, characterized in that the connection device (100) comprises at least one sliding element and/or at least one roller element (248), which at least one sliding element and/or at least one roller element (248) slides along the component (102, 104) and/or rolls at the component (102, 104) when the components (102, 104) are moved relative to each other.
45. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 44, characterized in that one connecting element (130) is configured as a running surface (252) of one component (102, 104), along which running surface (252) the moving element (246, 248) of the connecting element (130) of the other component (102, 104) can be moved.
46. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 45, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises positioning means (254) for positioning two components (102, 104), in particular two connecting elements (130), relative to each other.
47. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 46, characterized in that the positioning means (254) comprise at least one movably, flexibly, elastically and/or spring-loaded supported positioning element (256).
48. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 46 or 47, characterized in that at least one component (102, 104) and/or at least one connecting element (130) comprises at least one positioning element receptacle (258) for receiving the at least one positioning element (256).
49. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 46 to 48, characterized in that at least one positioning element (256) extends into the at least one positioning element receptacle (258) in a retaining position, in which the components (102, 104) can be positioned relative to one another by means of the positioning means (254).
50. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 46 to 49, characterized in that the components (102, 104) are movable relative to one another by operating at least one positioning element (256) of the positioning means (254) and/or while operating at least one positioning element (256) of the positioning means (254).
51. The connection device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 50, characterized in that the connection device (100) comprises a hinge element (272), which hinge element (272) is fixed or fixable on the one hand at the first component (102), in particular at the connection element (130) at the first component (102), and on the other hand at the second component (104), in particular at the connection element (130) at the second component (104).
52. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 51, characterized in that at least one connecting element (130) comprises a movable blocking element (286), which blocking element (286) is movable relative to a base body (134) of the connecting element (130).
53. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 52, characterized in that the locking element (286) is magnetically movable, in particular by magnetic drive of a drive shaft (288) coupled with the locking element (286).
54. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 53, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises at least two connecting elements (130), which connecting elements (130) are arranged or arrangeable at mutually different components (102, 104) and each comprise at least one magnetic element (190) and/or at least one magnetizable element, wherein the components (102, 104) can be connected to one another by magnetic attraction between the at least two magnetic elements (190) or between the at least one magnetic element (190) and the at least one magnetizable element.
55. The connection arrangement (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 54, characterized in that the connection element (130) comprises a bevel-driven screw engagement means (318).
56. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 55, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises a movable holding element (142), which holding element (142) can be moved into a release position by force loading in a transverse direction (326) extending transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the connecting direction (170).
57. The connection device (100) according to embodiment 56, characterized in that the holding element (142) is configured as a latching hook (320).
58. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 57, characterized in that at least one connecting element (130) can be inserted into a groove (110) provided at one of the components (102, 104) and having a curved undercut surface (122), the undercut surface (122) being circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, and the at least one connecting element (130) comprises a circumferentially engaging section (334), the circumferentially engaging section (334) engaging the component (102, 104) circumferentially at a side of the component (102, 104) extending transversely, in particular substantially perpendicularly, to the contact surface (106, 108).
59. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 58, characterized in that the one or more connecting elements (130) each comprise a plurality of spring elements (338) and/or a plurality of stop elements (340) having different lengths.
60. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 59, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises two connecting elements (130), wherein the two connecting elements (130) each comprise one or more spring elements (338) and/or stop elements (340) and/or each comprise one or more spring element receptacles (346) and/or stop element receptacles (346).
61. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 59 or 60, characterized in that the elastic element (338) and/or the stop element (340) arranged adjacent to one another have an elastic nose (342) and/or a stop nose (344), which elastic nose (342) and/or stop nose (344) project away from the elastic element (338) and/or the stop element (340) in mutually different directions, in particular in mutually opposite directions.
62. The connection device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 61, characterized in that the connection device (100) comprises at least one connection element (130), which connection element (130) comprises one or more sequences (348) of elastic elements (338) and/or stop elements (340).
63. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 62, characterized in that the elastic element (338) and/or the stop element (340) of at least one sequence (348) of elastic elements (338) and/or stop elements (340) comprises elastic noses (342) and/or stop noses (344) arranged along a circular arc-shaped path.
64. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 63, characterized in that the connecting device (100), in particular one or more connecting elements (130), comprises self-locking elastic means and/or clamping means (356).
65. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 64, characterized in that the self-locking spring means and/or the clamping means (356) comprise one or more clamping elements (360), the clamping elements (360) being oriented obliquely to the connecting direction (170) and/or the clamping elements (360) pointing away from the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (130) starting from the base body (134) of the connecting element (130).
66. The connecting device (100) according to one of the
67. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 66, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises at least one locking element (350) and at least one operating element (316) for operating the at least one locking element (350),
wherein the at least one locking element (350) and the at least one operating element (316) are arranged at mutually different components (102, 104) and/or connecting elements (130).
68. The connection device (100) according to embodiment 67, wherein the at least one operating element (316) comprises an eccentric element.
69. The connecting device (100) according to one of the embodiments 67 or 68, characterized in that the at least one operating element (316) is accessible from a side of the connecting element (130).
70. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 69, characterized in that at least one connecting element (130) comprises one or more stop elements (340) and/or clamping elements (360), the stop elements (340) and/or clamping elements (360) having a substantially circular or circular segment-shaped cross section taken parallel to the connecting direction (170).
71. The connecting device (100) according to embodiment 70, characterized in that the stop element (340) and/or the clamping element (360) have a distance to the contact surface (152) of the connecting element (130) and/or the contact surfaces (106, 108) of the components (102, 104) that differs from one another.
72. The connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 71, characterized in that the connecting device (100) comprises at least one connecting element (130), which connecting element (130) can be introduced into a groove (110) in a component (102, 104) having a curved supporting surface (140), which supporting surface (140) is circular-arc-shaped in longitudinal section, wherein the supporting surface (140) adjoins the contact surface (106, 108) of the component (102, 104) on one side only.
73. Method for connecting two components (102, 104), in particular furniture or mechanical parts, comprising the following steps:
-providing a connecting device (100), in particular a connecting device (100) according to one of embodiments 1 to 72;
-introducing a connecting element (130) into one of the members (102, 104);
-connecting the connecting element (130) with a further component (104, 102), in particular with a further connecting element (130) arranged at or in the further component (104, 102).
Description of the reference numerals
100. A connecting device; 102. a member; 104. a member; 106. a contact surface; 108. a contact surface; 110. a trench; 112. a base section; 114. an undercut section; 116. a thickness direction; 118. a trench bottom surface; 120. a bottom surface; 122. cutting a bottom section; 124. a limiting surface; 126. a restricting wall; 128. proximate the aperture; 129. a main face; 130. a connecting element; 132. a screw engagement element; 134. a substrate; 136. a base portion; 138. a holding protrusion; 140. a support surface; 142. a holding element; 144. a rotation axis; 146. an engaging protrusion; 148. an engagement section; 150. a stopper portion; 152. a contact surface; 154. perforating; 156. a recess; 158. an accommodation opening; 160. a screw joint wrench receiving portion; 162. a screw joint; 164. an engagement channel; 166. inserting the protrusion; 168. an accommodating recess; 170. a direction of attachment; 172. a square section; 174. a suspension element; 176. a suspension element housing; 178. a bevel; 180. a locking protrusion; 182. fixing and locking the groove; 184. a locking device; 186. an end region; 188. perforating; 190. a magnetic element; 192. a housing (for a magnetic element); 194. a slit-shaped guide portion; 196. a locking surface; 198. unlocking the surface; 200. a housing (for holding the element); 202. an elastic element; 204. a cover member; 206. an interior space; 208. a protrusion portion; 210. a groove; 212. a comb-shaped portion; 214. a groove portion; 216. an elastic element; 218. a memory device; 220. a storage element; 222. a blocking element; 224. a trench spring device; 226. a trench portion; 228. an elastic member portion; 230. a screw joint accommodating portion; 232. perforating; 234. a side edge; 236. a screw joint head; 238. a guide device; 240. a guide element; 242. a guide protrusion; 244. a guide groove; 246. a support element; 248. a roller element; 250. a guide section; 252. a working surface; 254. a positioning device; 256. a positioning element; 258. a positioning member accommodating portion; 260. a steel ball; 262. perforating; 264. an elastic element; 266. a closure element; 268. a countersunk head screw; 270. a holding protrusion; 272. a hinge element; 274. a hinge device; 276. a section (of the hinge element); 278. a long hole; 280. a recess; 282A fishplate; 284. a swing axis; 286. a locking element; 288. a drive shaft; 292. an opening (of the locking element); 294. a rack section; 296. a gear device; 298. a gear; 300. a rotation axis; 302. a locking direction; 304. a locking member accommodating portion; 306. a shaft accommodating portion; 308. a groove; 310. a side surface; 312. a front side; 314. a cover member; 316. an operating element; 318. a screw engagement device; 320. a stop hook; 322. a stopper accommodating portion; 324. a bevel; 326. a transverse direction; 328. a base structure; 330. a moiety; 332. a protrusion portion; 334. a circumferentially engaging segment; 336. a groove; 338. an elastic element; 340. a stop element; 342. an elastic nose portion; 344. a stop nose; 346. an accommodating portion; 348. a sequence; 350. a locking element; 352. a metal bent portion; 354. a housing (for the locking element); 356. a clamping device; 358. a grip protrusion; 360. a clamping element; 362. a holding accommodating portion; 364. a partial trench; 366. a stop surface; 368. a locking device; 370. a locking element; 372. pushing in the direction; 374. an end region; 376. a chute guide; 378. a minimum area; 380. a maximum region; 382. a termination region; 384. a recess; 386. an insertion section; A. a distance; a. the1Distance; a. the2Distance; g. the direction of gravity; h. a height; b. a width; t, groove depth; B. the width of the trench.
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