Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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The present invention relates to improvements to removable
partitions associated with suspended ceilings constituted by
horîzontal and vertical hollow sections comprising lon~itudinal
connectinO grooves, connected to each other by bolts so that they
canlbe dismantled and by flat modular members constituting the
movable or fixed walls providing doors and partitions.
Partitioning of this t~pe is widely known for dividing large
premises and forming offices, exhibition stands, workshops etc.
All existing partitioning rests on the floor. Cer~ain partitions
are stabilized by being wedged between the floor and ceiling.
The false ceilings are installed after the event an~ incorporate
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lighting means as well as various pipework.
~ he fact of using the floor as a support implies certain
; restrictions. In particular, if the floor is not horizontal or
flat, this has to be taken into account by appropriate wedging
of the members of which it is necessary to take particular care.
It is necessar~ to recommence this wedging each time the arrangement
of partitions is changed. Relatively heavy weights on the floor
deteriorate the latter.
-The present invention makes it possible to eliminate these
drawbacks.
According to the invention, one combines :
a) flat multiple cross-pieces of sectiohal memberl at the level
of the suspended ceiling, arranged and adjusted in a horizontal
plane, by means of an adjustable suspension from the superstructure
of the building and the members of which are spaced apart by a
distance which is a whole multiple of a basic unit;
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b) uprights attached and suspended below the cross piecès,
to the sides of which are attached partitions whose lengths
are a whole multiple of the same basic unit;
c) means for keeping the uprights and partitions in a vertical
position by fixing them to the floor;
d) skirting boards having the size of the basic unit, able to be
adjusted vertically thus adapting to irregularities of the floor;
e) suspended ceiling members fitting in the empty spaces of the
cross-pieces.
According to a preferr;ed embodiment, the cross-pieces are
constituted by longitudinal members and transverse members connected
at right-angles by bol~ts of a known type and suspended by rods of
adjustable length, in particular by screwing. The uprights are
thus attached below the cross-pieces by bolts of a known type and
at their base comprise a cone-point screw pressing on the floor
to prevent its swinging oscillation.
The suspended ceilings may be constituted either by vertical
sheets suspended under each longitudinal member and under each
transverse member5 or by cross-pieces covered with grids having
sectional members located in the empty spaces~ or by horizontal
panels attached to the longitudinal members and/or transverse
members.
It will be understood that when the cross-pieces have been
arranged horizontally, attached to the superstructure of the
building, it is possible to attach all the members of the partition
thereto and that automatically, the latter will be levelled.
All modifications will be facilitated and interference between the
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partitions and the floor will be reduced to the minimum. Pipes
of all types could be located either above or in the longitudinal
members and transverse members of the Gross-pieces and their
installation could take place even before the partitioning is
completed. It should be noted that the majority of interventions
relating to the partitioning take place at elevation such that the
floor of the building is clear to enable other tradesmen to work
with the minimum hindrance in this type of work. ~his results in
an acceleration in building.
The invention will be better understood by means of the
ensuing description which gives a non-limiting exa~ple of the
latter and which is illustrated by the accompanying drawings in
which :
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Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 are perspective views of various stages
of the work with the partitions of the inventlon,
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the junction of a
longitudinal member, transverse members, a suspension tie-rod and
an upright supported on the floor and the skirting-boards shown
diagrammatically,
Figure 6 is a detailed perspective view of the support point
on the floor with a skirting-board,
Figure 7 is an elevational view of figure 6,
Figure 8 is an elevational view of a suspended ceiling of
vertical sheets,
Figure 9 is a sectional view of a detail on line I-I o~ figure 8
Figure 10 is an elevational view of a grid of the suspended
ceiling filling the cross-pieces,
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~igure 11 is a perspective view of the grid of figure 10,
~ igure 12 is a sectional view of a cross-piece covered with
a horizontal panel attached to the longitudinal member~
Figure 13 is a perspective view o~ the attachment o~ a
panel such as that shown in figure 12,
The partitioning of the invention is constituted by cross-
pieces referred -to generall~ by the numeral 1 and uprights 2
between which are placed solid panels 3, panels 4 comprising a
window or panels 5 comprising a door. The cross-pieces 1 are
constituted b~ longitudinal members 6 and transverse members 7, 8.
~he uprlghts 2 and this constitutes an essential feature of the
invention, are suspended from the junction points of the
longitudinal mernbers 6 and transverse members 7, 8 and at their
base comprise a cone-point screw 9, possibly bearing on a wedge 1Q,
preventing swinging oscillations of the upright Z. Skirting-boards
11, 12, 13 are supported at the bottom of the uprights 2 and panels
4, 5, 6. Said skirting-boards 11, 12, 13 are vertically adjustable
to take up irregularities of the floor.
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The cross-pieces 1 are suspended from the superstructure of the
building by tie-rods 14 which are generally screw-threaded rods
facilitating adjustment of the horizontal position of the cross
pieces.
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Figure 5 shows a detail of the assembl~ joint of the longitudinal
members 6, transverse members 7, 8, upright 2 and tie-rod 14.
~he longitudinal member 6 is suspended ~rom the superstructure of the
building by a hook 15 to which the tie-rod 14 is attached, which is a
screw-threaded rod retained in the hook 15 by a nut. The tie~rod 14
is screwed into a blGck 16 slid into a gro~ve lrl -the longitudinal
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member 6. T-sha~ed holes 17, 18 are cut in the sides of the
longitudinal member 6 to facilitate the introduction of flat heads
such as 19, of the latch 20 sliding in a sleeve 21 arranged
longitudinally in a groove in the transverse members 7 and 8.
The bolts constituted in this way are locked by a cone-point screw
which is not shown.
A similar bolt makes it possible to attach the upright 2
under the longitudinal member 6. For this, the flat head 22 of the
bolt 23 is introduced into the groove 24 in the longitudinal member 6
and is wedged therein by rotating through 90. ~he bolt 23 engages
in the hole 25 of the sleeve 26 which itself engages in the central
hole 27 in the upright 2. It remains wedged in the latter by the
cone-point screw 28 which may be introduced owing to a hole
provided at an appropriate point in the upright 2.
Figure 6 which shows the attachment of the skirting-board 12
to the upright 2, makes it possible to see that a slide 29 is
placed in the groove 30 of the upright 2, which slide can be
wedged at the desired height by means of a screw 31. Clamps 32, 33
are screwed onto the slide 29, whereas clips 34, 35 are fixed at
corresponding points on the skirting-board 12. It is sufficient
to push the skirting-board 12 to engage the clips ~, 35 in the
clamps 32, 33 in order to secure the skirting-board. It will be
understood that the position of the latter vertically depends on the
position of the slides 29.
~ igure 8 makes it easy to recognise the longitudinal members 6
and transverse members 8, under which are placed vertical sheets 36~
37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. ~he manner in which the sheets, such as 36,
are attac,hed to the sectional member, such as the longitudinal
mernber 6, is shown in figule 9, whicb shows -that ~:n intermediate
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ection 43 in the form of an inverted U is used, which is fixed
to the longikudinal member 6 or at least in its groove 44, by a
captive nut 45 and a screw 46. ~he sheet 36 is clamped inside
the two sides of the sectional member 43 by a cone~point screw 47.
In this construction, the space between the longitudinal membe~s 6
and the transverse members 7, 8 is empty r~nd may be partly occupied
by lighting equipment for example.
In the version of figure 11 on the o~e hand and figures 12, 13
on the other hand, the space between the longitudinal members 6 and
the transverse members 79 8 is occupied by a ~rid (figures 10, 11)
or by a panel (figures 12, 13).
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~ he grid of figures 10, 11 is constitut~ by two longitudinal
sectional members 48, ~9 of S shaped section interconnected by bars
50 in the form of U-shaped sections rivsted at their two ends to the
sections 48, 49. The upper sides of the sections 48, 49 rest on the
upper part of the l~ngitudinal members 6. The grid 51 formed in this
~i way is thus put in position in a simple manner and does not require
fixing. It can be easily dismantled when necessary.
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Figure 12 shows a panel 52 fitted in a frame 53 of angle-iron,
said frame being fixed to the longitudinal mem~ers 6 by clips 54
which are curved and wedged in the central hollow part of the
longitudinal members 6. The panels 52 are fixed more securely
on the cross-pieces 1 than the grid 51, but they can nevertheless
be dismantled.
To install the partitions of the invention, one begins ~y
mounting the cross-pisces 1 (Fig. 1) by suspending the longitudinal
members 6 and '7 by means of the tie~rods 14. Adjustment of the
h~rizontal position of the cr~ss piece~ ^ ~y mean~ of t" t,e-rods 17
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is an essential condition of subsequent correct assembly.
Naturally the cross-pieces 1 are arranged at a height determined
by that of the uprights 2 which are to be attached below said
cross-pieces in the manner which has been described and illustrated
in figure 5. When the screw 28 has been locked to retain the
upright 2 in position, oscillation of the latter is prevented by
means of the cone-point screw 9 which is rotated and tigh~ened
to press the latter against the wedge 10 resting on the floor.
The same operation is repeated as many times as there are uprights
2 to be located. The space between the uprights 2 may then be
filled with panels 3, 4, 5 at the desired points. q'he skirting-
boards 11, 12, 13 are then put in position by adjusting them as
well as possible by the position of the slides 29 which are locked
by means of screws 31.`~ When the slides 29 are in position, it is
sufficient to secure the skirting-boards 11~ 12~ 13 by pushing
them in order to engage the clips 34, 35 in the clamps 32, 33.
It then remains solely to position the suspended ceilings, which
is carried out easily in a slightly different manner depending on
whether the latter are false ceilings comprising sheets (figures
89 9), false ceilings comprising grids (figures 10, 11) or false
ceilings comprising panels (figures 12, 13).
