EP0325642A1 - Punctual fixing device for elements presenting an edge, particularly plates on a supporting structure - Google Patents

Punctual fixing device for elements presenting an edge, particularly plates on a supporting structure

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EP0325642A1
EP0325642A1 EP88907005A EP88907005A EP0325642A1 EP 0325642 A1 EP0325642 A1 EP 0325642A1 EP 88907005 A EP88907005 A EP 88907005A EP 88907005 A EP88907005 A EP 88907005A EP 0325642 A1 EP0325642 A1 EP 0325642A1
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Uriel Pierre Moch
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
    • E04F13/0812—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements fixed by means of spring action
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0832—Separate fastening elements without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/0833—Separate fastening elements without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements not adjustable
    • E04F13/0841—Separate fastening elements without load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements not adjustable the fastening elements engaging the outer surface of the covering elements, not extending through the covering

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  • the present invention relates to a device for the punctual fixing of elements having an edge, in particular of plates on a support structure.
  • patent FR-A-2,531,755 shows a hook cut out of a sheet, which is fixed flat on the edge of a plate and then hangs on a lug fixed to the support structure and the patent US- A-2 816 436 shows a U-shaped wire engaged transversely on the edge of a plate to pinch the latter, the end of which is fixed to a support structure by a nail.
  • the present invention aims in particular to remedy the drawbacks of the state of the art and proposes a punctual fixing device which is particularly simple to manufacture and to use both for mounting and for dismantling of the plates.
  • the device for pointwise attachment of a part presenting an edge such as a plate on a support structure comprises a first element which is fixed on the structure or integrated into the latter and having a hooking tab and a second element fixing on the edge of the plate and cooperating with said hooking lug to punctually fix the plate to the support structure.
  • said second element comprises a first part bearing against the front face of said plate, a second part engaged behind the rear face of said plate and a third part connecting said first and second parts and extending across of the edge of the plate, this second element being at least partly elastically deformable so that its third part is deformable substantially parallel to the edge of the plate so as to produce, in a direction of deformation of this part, an elastic effect pinching the edge of the plate between said first and second parts of the second element and, in its other direction of deformation, a separation of said first and second parts of the second element releasing the edge of the plate.
  • the invention can have many variants of execution, some of which are set out below.
  • the third part of said second element may comprise at least one branch inclined at least in part with respect to the transverse direction of the edge of the plate and deformable elastically at least parallel to the edge of the plate.
  • the third part of said second element may comprise two branches at least inclined in opposite directions with respect to the transverse direction of the edge of the plate and parallel to the edge of the plate.
  • the third part of said second element may comprise two branches which are at least partly arcuate in opposite directions and elastically deformable parallel to the edge of the plate. These branches can be provided arched so that their ends are close together and their central parts distant.
  • Said second element may be constituted by a wire made of an elastically deformable material and comprising two branches forming its third part and inclined in an opposite manner parallel to the edge of the plate, the close ends of these branches being joined by a folded loop forming the 'one of its first and second parts and their other ends having folded extensions forming the other of these parts.
  • Said second element may be formed by a wire made of an elastically deformable material comprising an arcuate branch parallel to the edge of the plate and forming said third part and, at the ends of this branches, folded extensions forming said first and second parts.
  • Said second element may be constituted by a wire made of an elastically deformable material and comprising two branches forming its third part, these branches being arcuate parallel to the plane of the plate so that their ends are brought together and their central parts are distant, two corresponding ends of these branches being joined by a folded loop forming one of its first and second parts and their other ends having folded extensions forming the other of these parts.
  • Said extensions can be supported one on the other, one having a groove in which the other is engaged and / or these extensions being inserted in a connecting piece, in particular a crimped ring.
  • the second part of said second element extends behind the hooking tab of said first element which has a bearing area for the rear face of the plate, the edge of the plate and this part of hooking being taken or clamps between the first and second parts of said second element.
  • the bearing surfaces of the latching tab of said first element and of the second part of said second element can be provided inclined correspondingly in the direction which engages this second part behind this lug.
  • Said first element may include a part which extends outwards and against which the edge of the plate bears.
  • Said first element may be constituted by a profile which extends parallel to the edge of the plate and which comprises a longitudinal support zone for the plate and, set back, a longitudinal rib constituting said hooking tab.
  • Said profile may be of U-shaped section, the ends of its branches of which constitute longitudinal bearing zones for two plates placed on either side and are provided laterally with two ribs facing each other which form opposite hooking lugs for second holding elements for these plates "
  • Said profile may include a longitudinal rib extending outwards and against which abuts the edge of the plate, its rib forming said hooking tab being behind this support rib.
  • the rear face of said plate can be supported on the support zone of said first element by means of a longitudinal seal.
  • the deformation of said second element in the direction which distances its first and second parts, can be such that this element can be extracted by displacement perpendicular to the edge of the plate.
  • the second part of said second element is in abutment against the rear face of the plate and has, behind the latter, at least one hooking tab curved towards the edge of the engaging plate. behind the hooking tab of said first element.
  • the second part and the latching tab of said second element may be such that, by pivoting, they pinch between them the latching tab of the first element or release the latter at the same time that the edge of the plate is pinched between the first and second parts of the second element or released.
  • Said second element may consist of a wire of an elastic material formed in the manner of a pin such that its head extends against the front face of the plate and that its branches extend across the edge of the plate while being inclined with respect to the transverse direction of the latter and forming a V and extending against the rear face of this plate, the ends of its branches being curved towards the edge of the plate so as to form hooking lugs.
  • Figure 4 shows, in a horizontal section corresponding to Figure 3, an assembly provided with another fixing device according to the present invention;
  • Figure 5 shows an external elevation view of the assembly of Figure 4;
  • FIG. 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the fixing device shown in Figures 4 and 5;
  • FIG. 7 represents another alternative embodiment of the fixing device shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • FIG. -8 shows, in rear and perspective view, plates mounted using other point fixing devices according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows, in perspective, an alternative embodiment of one of the elements of the fixing devices visible in FIG. 4.
  • a first fixing device generally identified by the reference 1, intended on the one hand to maintain the lower horizontal edge 2 of a rectangular plate 3 extending vertically and on the other hand to maintain the horizontal upper edge 4 of a rectangular plate 5 extending vertically below and at a distance from the plate 3.
  • the fixing device 1 comprises a first element constituted in the example by a horizontal profile generally identified by the reference 6, of U-shaped section, which comprises a vertical core 7 and two horizontal elders 8 and 9 s 'extending at a distance from each other, the core 7 being in front and behind the space separating the plates 3 and 5 and the wings extending towards the edges 2 and 4 of the latter.
  • ribs 12 and 13 which extend opposite. These ribs 12 and 13 have in section, successive ⁇ sively and from the ends 10 and 11 of the elders 8 and 9, parts 14 and 15 which extend vertically, parts 16 and 17 which are inclined towards the core 7 profile 6 and end parts 18 and 19 which are inclined opposite the core 7 of profile 6.
  • Longitudinal seals 20 and 21 are fixed on the front faces of the ends 10 and 11 of the elders 8 and 9 of the profile 6 and of the parts 14 and 15 of the longitudinal ribs 12 and 13. front faces and these seals have one a longitudinal groove and the other a longitu ⁇ dinal rib engaged in each other.
  • the part 14 of the longitudinal rib 12 associated with the upper island 8 of the profile 6 is extended, in front of the parts 16 and 18 of this rib 12, by a longi ⁇ tudinal rib 22 of L-shaped section. which extends first downwards and which has a horizontal branch 23 which extends outwards beyond the longitudinal seal 20.
  • the rear face of the edge 2 of the plate 3 is in abutment against the longitudinal joint 20 and its lower edge 2a ⁇ is in abutment on the horizontal island 23 of the rib 22 of the profile 6 and the inner face of the edge 4 of the plate 5 is in support on the longitudinal joint 21, its upper edge 4a_ being horizontal from the end 19 of the longitudinal rib 13 of the lower wing 9 of the profile 6.
  • the fixing device 1 also comprises on the one hand a second element generally indicated by the reference 24 and on the other hand a second element generally indicated by the reference 25, these elements respectively holding the plates 3 and 5 on the horizontal profile 6 and being of identical structure.
  • the element 24 is formed by a wire made of an elastically deformable material, for example steel, which comprises a first part bearing against the front face of the plate 3S a second part engaged behind the tab 12 of the profile 6 and a third part opposite the edge 2a_ of the plate 3 which are constructed as follows.
  • the element 24 comprises two straight branches 26 and 27 which extend across the lower edge of the plate 3 and which are supported on the lower face of the island 23 of the rib 22 of the profile 6. These branches 26 and 27 are inclined relative to the transverse direction of the edge 2a_ of the plate 3 so as to form a divergent V in the direction of the core 7 of the profile 6.
  • the close ends of the branches 26 and 27 of the element 24 are joined by a loop 28 which is folded up and which comes to bear against the external face of the lower edge 2 of the plate 3 and their other ends have extensions 29 and 30 which are folded back behind the wings 16 and 18 of the longitudinal rib 12 of the profile 6 and which are supported on the wing 16 of this rib so that they tend to engage behind the latter, in the direction of its wing 14. It can therefore be seen that the wings 16 and 18 of the longitudinal rib 12 of p rofilé 6 constitutes a latch for hooking element 24.
  • the element 24 is formed so as to produce a spring effect tending, parallel to the edge 2a_ of the plate 3, to open the angle of its branches 26 and 27 forming its third part and to decrease the determined corridor on the one hand by its first part constituted by the loop 28 and on the other hand by its second part constituted by the extensions 29 and 30 respectively resting on the front face of the plate 3 and on the hooking tab formed by the wings 16 and 18 of the profile 6. It therefore follows that the edge 2 of the plate 3 is pinched between on the one hand the loop 28 of element 24 in. pressing on its front face and on the other hand the seal 20 pressing on its rear face.
  • the element 24 For example, take a pair of pliers, the spout of which is introduced between the plates 3 and 5, towards the core 7 of the profile 6, and the ends furthest from the branches are clamped on either side 26 and 27 so as to close the V formed by these branches 26 and 27 and to move, by pivoting, the extensions 29 and 30 parallel to the edge 2a of the plate 3, the branches 26 and 27 pivoting relative to the loop 28 and the extensions 29 and 30 moving away from the longitudinal rib 12 of the profile 6.
  • the branches 26 and 27 are brought into substantially parallel positions as shown in dotted lines in FIG.
  • the element 24 is slid in the direction which moves it away from edge 2a of the plate 3 and which releases the extensions 29 and 30 from the rib 12 of the profile 6. The element is then removed 24 by extracting it from profile 6 and f easy to pass between the edges of the plates 3 and 5.
  • the horizontal profile 6 constitutes a horizontal branch of a cross-shaped support structure which includes another horizontal profile 31 in the extension of the profile 6 as well as two vertical profiles 32 and 33, these four sections being joined by a miter cut and possibly being fixed on a basic support structure.
  • the horizontal section 31 is of the same section as the horizontal section 6 while the sections 32 and 33 have the section of the section 6 without the longitudinal support rib 22.
  • the lower edge of a plate 34 and the upper edge of a plate 35 these two plates being adjacent to the plates 3 and 5, using fastening elements similar to the elements 24 and 25 above and mounted in the same way.
  • the vertical profiles 32 and 33 the vertical edges of the plates 3 and 5 and the vertical edges of the plates 34 and 35 can be fixed using fixing elements similar to the elements 24 and 25 and operating in the same way.
  • FIG. 4 we will describe another fixing device generally identified by the reference 36 which comprises a first element consisting of a profile generally identified by the reference 37, identical to profile 6 of the previous example, as well as a second element generally identified by the reference 38, implemented in the same way as the element 24 described in the previous example.
  • This element 36 also constituted by a wire made of an elastically deformable material, preferably steel, differs from the element 24 in that its branches 39 and 40, which extend across the edge 41 of a vertical plate 42 which it must maintain, are arcuate so that their ends are adjacent and their central parts are distant, these branches 39 and 40 extending in a plane parallel to the edge 41 of the plate 42.
  • the external ends of the branches 39 and 40 of the element 38 are joined by a loop 43 which is folded down and bears against the external face of the plate 42 and the internal ends of these branches 39 and 40 also have parallel extensions 44 and 45 folded back behind a longitudinal attachment rib 46 of the profile 36 as in the previous example, these extensions being this time adjacent.
  • extension 44 of the branch 39 has a longitudinal groove 47 in which is slightly engaged the blank of the extension 45 of the branch 40 and, with reference to Figure 7, we see an alternative embodiment in which the branches 48 and 49 of an element 50, which moreover is identical to the element 38, are surrounded by a crimped ring 51.
  • the element 38 is adapted to hold the plate 42 on the profile 46 by pinching, as does the element 24 of the previous example. This time however, the spring effect of the element 38 tends to bring its extensions 44 and 45, placed behind the longitudinal rib 46 of the profile 36, of its loop 43, placed in front of the plate 42, the central parts of branches 39 and 40 tending to move away.
  • the profiles could have notches in their attachment ribs in order to be able to assemble and disassemble the second wire fastening elements, by sliding, parallel to the profiles, after having removed their extensions and their loops.
  • the profiles could be replaced by short elements fixed on a support structure.
  • the seals could be removed.
  • the second elements used for pinching could be of different structure while operating in an equivalent manner and in particular the second elements of FIGS. 4 and 5 could comprise only a single arcuate branch provided, at its ends, with folded extensions.
  • FIG. 8 we will describe another fixing device generally identified by the reference 137, suitable for holding the lower part of a vertical plate 138 and the upper part of a vertical plate 139 placed below, relative to a vertical support structure not shown.
  • the fixing device 137 comprises a first fixing element generally identified by the reference 140 which comprises a flat part 141 in support and fixed on the front face of the support structure by means of screws not shown extending through two holes 142, which are provided laterally to the horizontal edges 143 and 144 of the plates 138 and 139, opposite the space separating them.
  • the flat part 141 is extended, upwards and downwards, by two vertical hooking lugs 145 and 146 which are offset towards the outside with respect to the front face of the support structure, the end edge of these hooking lugs 145 and 146 being horizontal.
  • the attachment device 137 further comprises a second attachment element generally identified by the reference 147 which is constituted, in this example, by a wire made of an elastic material.
  • This wire 147 is formed in the manner of a pin whose branches are folded perpendicular to their plane so as to determine a groove which comprises a first tab bearing against the front face of the plate 138, a second part bearing against its rear face and a third part pressing against its edge and in which the lower part of the plate 138 is pinched.
  • the wire 147 comprises a head 148 bearing against the external face 149 of the plate 138, two parts of branches 150 which are bearing against the lower horizontal edge 143 of the plate 138 and which are inclined in the plane of the edge 143 relative to in the transverse direction of this edge 143 by opening, as well as, in the extension of these parts of branches 150, two parts of branches 151 which extend vertically and upwards and which are in abutment against the rear face 152 of the plate 138.
  • the upper ends of these parts of branches 151 are extended by parts curved towards the edge 143 of the plate 138 forming hooking tabs 153 which are engaged behind the upper hooking tab 145 of the element fixing 140 so as to carry the plate 138.
  • the branches 150 tend to open by pivoting parallel to the edge 143 of the plate 138 and thus to distance the branches 151 from one another. This effect ensures the pinching of the lower edge of the plate between the head 148 and the branches 151 of the wire 147.
  • the branches 151 pressing against the rear face 152 of the plate 138 and hooking lugs 153 extending them are arranged one apart from the other so as to pinch, by pivoting parallel to the lower edge 143 of the plate 138, the lug 145 of the first element 140.
  • the fixing device 137 comprises at in addition to another second fixing element generally identified by the reference 154 which is identical to the fixing element 147 described above and which is mounted on the upper edge of the plate 139, opposite the fixing element 147, so that its hooking lugs 155 are engaged behind the lower latching lug 146 of the first fixing element 140. It can be seen in FIG. 8 that another part is shown therein.
  • fixing device generally identified by the reference 156 which is identical to the previous fixing device 137 but which relative to the latter is oriented at 90 ° so as to maintain the edges ver adjacent ticals 157 and 158 of the plate 139 and of another vertical plate 159.
  • a set of plates comprising in particular the plates 138, 139 and 159, can in particular be mounted on a support structure, using devices identical to the fixing devices 137 and 156, in the following manner.
  • a set of first fastening elements 140 is distributed on the support structure distributed as a function of the dimensions of the plates so that each plate can be held, for example, in two places on each of their dimensions.
  • Two second fastening elements 147 are mounted on each of the edges of the plates.
  • the plates are successively presented at the places where they are to be mounted on the support structure and the second fixing elements are positioned and hooked in the following manner.
  • the branches 150 of the element 147 are taken. so as to bring them together by rotating them one towards the other parallel to the edge 143 of the plate 138.
  • the edge of the plate 138 being thus released, the element 147 is slid with the pliers along the edge 143 of this plate to engage the lug 145 of the element 140 fixed to the support structure between the rear branches 150 and the latching legs 153 of the element 147, then the clamp is opened and removed.
  • the branches 150 open and the branches 151 pivot apart, so that the edge of the plate 138 is pinched between these branches 151 and the head 148, at the same time as the branches 151 and the hooking lugs 153 pivot to pinch the latch 145 between them.
  • a second fixing element has been represented, generally identified by the reference 160 which is mounted on the edge of a plate 161 and whose structure is not differentiated of the second fixing element 147 only by the fact that its parts of branches 162 bearing against the edge 163 of the plate 161 form a loop which allows the adaptation of the second fixing element 160 on the edges of plates 161 having very different thicknesses.
  • the part enclosing the edge of the plate of the fixing devices described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 could have the structure of the fixing devices described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.
  • the fixing devices which have just been described can be used in many applications and in particular for the constitution of cladding of building facades or for the constitution of all walls or all coatings, both internal and external, vertical, inclined or horizontal, using plates which can be made of very different materials.
  • the present invention is not limited to the examples described above. Many alternative embodiments are possible without departing from the scope defined by the appended claims.

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Abstract

PCT No. PCT/FR88/00371 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 15, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 15, 1989 PCT Filed Jul. 19, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO89/00634 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 26, 1989.Device for punctually fixing a part presenting an edge such as a plate (138) on a support structure, comprising a first element (40) fixed to the structure or integrated to the latter and presenting a hooking lug (145) as well as a second element (147) fixed to the edge of the plate and cooperating with a hooking lug in order to punctually fix the plate to the support structure. The second element (147) comprises a first portion (148) bearing against the front face of the plate, a second portion (151) engaged behind the rear face of the plate and a third portion (150) connecting said first and second portions and extending through the edge (153) of the plate. The second element (145) is at least partly elastically deformable so that its third portion (147) is deformable substantially in parallel to the edge of the plate so as to produce in one deformation direction of the portion an elastic pinching effect on the edge of the plate between the first and second portions of the second element and, in its other deformation direction a spacing between the first and second portions of the second element thereby releasing the edge of the plate.

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DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION PONCTUEL D'ELEMENTS PRESENTANT UN BORD, NOTAMMENT DE PLAQUES SUR UNE STRUCTURE-SUPPORT La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif de fixation ponctuel d'éléments présentant un bord, en particulier de plaques sur une structure-support. The present invention relates to a device for the punctual fixing of elements having an edge, in particular of plates on a support structure.
Dans une application particulière, elle se rapporte a un dispositif de fixation ponctuel de plaques en matériau de construction sur une structure support en vue de revêtir ou former au moins en partie des façades de bâtiments ou encore des parois intérieures, les plaques pouvant être en matériaux de construction divers, par exemple en ciment fibre, en bois, en verre, simples ou multicouches.In a particular application, it relates to a device for the punctual fixing of building material plates on a support structure with a view to coating or forming at least in part building facades or even interior walls, the plates possibly being made of materials of various constructions, for example fiber cement, wood, glass, single or multilayer.
Actuellement, pour la fixation de plaques de revêtement, on utilise souvent des profilés continus qui sont engagés dans des rainures réalisées dans les chants des plaques et fixés sur une structure support. Dans d'autres cas, on utilise des organes de fixation vissés sur une structure support. Quand les plaques sont en verre, elles sont en général collées sur une structure support et des éléments auxiliaires de maintien et de sécurité vissés sur la structure support sont ajoutés.Currently, for fixing cladding plates, continuous profiles are often used which are engaged in grooves made in the edges of the plates and fixed to a support structure. In other cases, fixing members screwed onto a support structure are used. When the plates are made of glass, they are generally bonded to a support structure and auxiliary holding and safety elements screwed onto the support structure are added.
Par ailleurs, le brevet FR-A-2 531 755 montre un crochet découpé dans une tôle, qui se fixe à plat sur le chant d'une plaque et puis s'accroche sur une patte fixée à la structure support et le brevet US-A-2 816 436 montre un fil formé en U engagé transver- salement sur le bord d'une plaque pour pincer ce dernier, dont l'extrémité est fixée à une structure support par un clou.Furthermore, patent FR-A-2,531,755 shows a hook cut out of a sheet, which is fixed flat on the edge of a plate and then hangs on a lug fixed to the support structure and the patent US- A-2 816 436 shows a U-shaped wire engaged transversely on the edge of a plate to pinch the latter, the end of which is fixed to a support structure by a nail.
Ces dispositions connues sont relativement compliquées à mettre en oeuvre et posent des problèmes notamment au moment du montage des plaques et également lorsqu'il s'agit de changer une plaque, par exemple abi ée, parmi plusieurs plaques formant une surface.These known arrangements are relatively complicated to implement and pose problems in particular when mounting the plates and also when it comes to changing a plate, for example damaged, among several plates forming a surface.
La présente invention vise notamment à remédier aux inconvénients de l'état de la technique et propose un dispositif de fixation ponctuel particulièrement simple à fabriquer et à mettre en oeuvre tant au montage qu'au démontage des plaques. Le dispositif de fixation ponctuelle d'une pièce présen¬ tant un bord tel qu'une plaque sur une structure support, selon l'invention comprend un premier élément se fixant sur la structure ou intégré à cette dernière et présentant une patte d'accrochage et un second élément se fixant sur le bord de la plaque et coopérant avec ladite patte d'accrochage pour fixer ponctuellement la plaque à la structure support.The present invention aims in particular to remedy the drawbacks of the state of the art and proposes a punctual fixing device which is particularly simple to manufacture and to use both for mounting and for dismantling of the plates. The device for pointwise attachment of a part presenting an edge such as a plate on a support structure, according to the invention comprises a first element which is fixed on the structure or integrated into the latter and having a hooking tab and a second element fixing on the edge of the plate and cooperating with said hooking lug to punctually fix the plate to the support structure.
Conformément à l'invention, ledit second élément comprend une première partie en appui contre la face avant de ladite plaque, une deuxième partie engagée derrière la face arrière de ladite plaque et une troisième partie reliant lesdites première et deuxième parties et s'étendant en travers du chant de la plaque, ce second élément étant au moins en partie deformable élastiquement de telle sorte que sa troisième partie soit d formable sensiblement parallèlement au chant de la plaque de manière à produire, dans un sens de déformation de cette partie, un effet élastique de pincement du bord de la plaque entre lesdites première et deuxième parties du second élément et, dans son autre sens de déformation, un ecartement desdites première et deuxième parties du second élément libérant le bord de la plaque.According to the invention, said second element comprises a first part bearing against the front face of said plate, a second part engaged behind the rear face of said plate and a third part connecting said first and second parts and extending across of the edge of the plate, this second element being at least partly elastically deformable so that its third part is deformable substantially parallel to the edge of the plate so as to produce, in a direction of deformation of this part, an elastic effect pinching the edge of the plate between said first and second parts of the second element and, in its other direction of deformation, a separation of said first and second parts of the second element releasing the edge of the plate.
L'invention peut présenter bien des variantes d'exécu¬ tion dont certaines sont exposée ci-après.The invention can have many variants of execution, some of which are set out below.
La troisième partie dudit second élément peut comprendre au moins une branche inclinée au moins en partie par rapport à la direction transversale du chant de la plaque et deformable élasti¬ quement au moins parallèlement au chant de la plaque.The third part of said second element may comprise at least one branch inclined at least in part with respect to the transverse direction of the edge of the plate and deformable elastically at least parallel to the edge of the plate.
La troisième partie dudit second élément peut comprendre deux branches au moins inclinées de manière opposée par rapport à la direction transversale du chant de la plaque et parallèlement au chant de la plaque.The third part of said second element may comprise two branches at least inclined in opposite directions with respect to the transverse direction of the edge of the plate and parallel to the edge of the plate.
La troisième partie dudit second élément peut comprendre deux branches qui sont au moins en partie arquées en sens opposé et déformables élastiquement parallèlement au chant de la plaque. Ces branches peuvent être prévues arquées de telle sorte que leurs extrémités sont rapprochées et leurs parties centrales éloignées. Ledit second élément peut être constitué par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement et comprenant deux branches formant sa troisième partie et inclinées de manière opposée paral¬ lèlement au chant de la plaque, les extrémités rapprochées de ces branches étant jointes par une boucle rabattue formant l'une de ses première et deuxième parties et leurs autres extrémités présentant des prolongements rabattus formant l'autre de ces parties.The third part of said second element may comprise two branches which are at least partly arcuate in opposite directions and elastically deformable parallel to the edge of the plate. These branches can be provided arched so that their ends are close together and their central parts distant. Said second element may be constituted by a wire made of an elastically deformable material and comprising two branches forming its third part and inclined in an opposite manner parallel to the edge of the plate, the close ends of these branches being joined by a folded loop forming the 'one of its first and second parts and their other ends having folded extensions forming the other of these parts.
Ledit second élément peut être formé par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement comprenant une branche arquée parallèlement au chant de la plaque et formant ladite troisième partie et, aux extrémités de cette branches, des prolongemants rabattus formant lesdites première et deuxième parties.Said second element may be formed by a wire made of an elastically deformable material comprising an arcuate branch parallel to the edge of the plate and forming said third part and, at the ends of this branches, folded extensions forming said first and second parts.
Ledit second élément peut être constitué par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement et comprenant deux branches formant sa troisième partie, ces branches étant arquées parallèlement au plan de la plaque de telle sorte que leurs extrémités sont rapprochées et leurs parties centrales éloignées, deux extrémités correspondantes de ces branches étant jointes par une boucle rabattue formant l'une de ses première et deuxième parties et leurs autres extrémités présentant des prolongements rabattus formant l'autre de ces parties.Said second element may be constituted by a wire made of an elastically deformable material and comprising two branches forming its third part, these branches being arcuate parallel to the plane of the plate so that their ends are brought together and their central parts are distant, two corresponding ends of these branches being joined by a folded loop forming one of its first and second parts and their other ends having folded extensions forming the other of these parts.
Lesdits prolongements peuvent être en appui l'un sur l'autre, l'un présentant une rainure dans laquelle l'autre est engagé et/ou ces prolongements étant insérés dans une pièce de liaison, notamment un anneau serti.Said extensions can be supported one on the other, one having a groove in which the other is engaged and / or these extensions being inserted in a connecting piece, in particular a crimped ring.
Dans une variante de montage particulière, la deuxième partie dudit second élément s'étend derrière la patte d'accrochage dudit premier élément qui présente une zone d'appui pour la face arrière de la plaque, le bord de la plaque et cette partie d'accrochage étant pris ou pinces entre les première et deuxième parties dudit second élément.In a particular mounting variant, the second part of said second element extends behind the hooking tab of said first element which has a bearing area for the rear face of the plate, the edge of the plate and this part of hooking being taken or clamps between the first and second parts of said second element.
Les surfaces d'appui de la patte d'accrochage dudit premier élément et de la deuxième partie dudit second élément peuvent être prévues inclinées de- manière correspondante dans le sens qui engage cette deuxième partie derrière cette patte. Ledit premier élément peut comprendre une partie qui s'étend vers l'extérieur et contre laquelle vient en appui le chant de la plaque.The bearing surfaces of the latching tab of said first element and of the second part of said second element can be provided inclined correspondingly in the direction which engages this second part behind this lug. Said first element may include a part which extends outwards and against which the edge of the plate bears.
Ledit premier élément peut être constitué par un profilé qui s'étend parallèlement au bord de la plaque et qui comprend une zone longitudinale d'appui pour la plaque et, en retrait, une nervure longitudinale constituant ladite patte d'accrochage.Said first element may be constituted by a profile which extends parallel to the edge of the plate and which comprises a longitudinal support zone for the plate and, set back, a longitudinal rib constituting said hooking tab.
Ledit profilé peut être de section en forme de U dont les extrémités de ses branches constituent des zones longitudinales d'appui pour deux plaques placées de part et d'autre et sont munies latéralement de deux nervures se faisant vis-à-vis qui forment des pattes d'accrochage opposées pour des seconds éléments de maintien de ces plaques»Said profile may be of U-shaped section, the ends of its branches of which constitute longitudinal bearing zones for two plates placed on either side and are provided laterally with two ribs facing each other which form opposite hooking lugs for second holding elements for these plates "
Ledit profilé peut comprendre une nervure longitudinale s'étendant vers l'extérieur et contre laquelle vient en appui le chant de la plaque, sa nervure formant ladite patte d'accrochage étant en arrière de cette nervure d'appui.Said profile may include a longitudinal rib extending outwards and against which abuts the edge of the plate, its rib forming said hooking tab being behind this support rib.
La face arrière de ladite plaque peut être en appui sur la zone d'appui dudit premier élément par l'intermédiaire d'un joint d'étanchéité longitudinal.The rear face of said plate can be supported on the support zone of said first element by means of a longitudinal seal.
La déformation dudit second élément, dans le sens qui éloigne ses première et deuxième parties, peut être telle que cet élément peut être extrait par déplacement perpendiculairement au chant de la plaque. Dans une autre variante de montage particulière, la deuxième partie dudit second élément est en appui contre la face arrière de la plaque et présente, en arrière de cette dernière, au moins une patte d'accrochage recourbée vers le bord de la plaque s'engageant derrière la patte d'accrochage dudit premier élément. La seconde partie et la patte d'accrochage dudit second élément peuvent être telles que, par pivotement, elles pincent entre elles la patte d'accrochage du premier élément ou libèrent cette dernière en même temps que le bord de la plaque est pincé entre les première et deuxième parties du second élément ou libéré. Ledit second élément peut être constitué par un fil en un matériau élastique formé à la manière d'une épingle telle que sa tête s'étend contre la face avant de la plaque et que ses branches s'étendent en travers du chant de la plaque en étant inclinée par rapport à la direction transversale de ce dernier et en formant un V et s'étendant contre la face arrière de cette plaque, les extrémités de ses branches étant recourbées vers le bord de la plaque de manière à former des pattes d'accrochage.The deformation of said second element, in the direction which distances its first and second parts, can be such that this element can be extracted by displacement perpendicular to the edge of the plate. In another particular mounting variant, the second part of said second element is in abutment against the rear face of the plate and has, behind the latter, at least one hooking tab curved towards the edge of the engaging plate. behind the hooking tab of said first element. The second part and the latching tab of said second element may be such that, by pivoting, they pinch between them the latching tab of the first element or release the latter at the same time that the edge of the plate is pinched between the first and second parts of the second element or released. Said second element may consist of a wire of an elastic material formed in the manner of a pin such that its head extends against the front face of the plate and that its branches extend across the edge of the plate while being inclined with respect to the transverse direction of the latter and forming a V and extending against the rear face of this plate, the ends of its branches being curved towards the edge of the plate so as to form hooking lugs.
La présente invention sera mieux comprise à l'étude de dispositifs de fixation de plaques décrits à titre d'exemples non limitatifs et illustrés par le dessin sur lequel : - La figure 1 représente une vue extérieure en élévation d'une portion de paroi formée d'un montage de plaques fixées par un premier dispositif de fixation conforme à la présente invention ;The present invention will be better understood from the study of plate fixing devices described by way of nonlimiting examples and illustrated by the drawing in which: - Figure 1 shows an external elevation view of a wall portion formed of 'An assembly of plates fixed by a first fixing device according to the present invention;
- la figure 2 représente une coupe verticale selon II-II du montage représenté sur la figure 1 s - la figure 3 représente une coupe horizontale selon- Figure 2 shows a vertical section along II-II of the assembly shown in Figure 1 s - Figure 3 shows a horizontal section along
III-III du montage représenté sur la figure 1 ;III-III of the assembly shown in Figure 1;
- la figure 4 représente, dans une coupe horizontale correspondant à la figure 3, un montage muni d'un autre dispositif de fixation conforme à la présente invention ; " la figure 5 représente une vue extérieure en élévation du montage de la figure 4 ;- Figure 4 shows, in a horizontal section corresponding to Figure 3, an assembly provided with another fixing device according to the present invention; "Figure 5 shows an external elevation view of the assembly of Figure 4;
- la figure 6 représente une variante de réalisation du dispositif de fixation représenté sur les figures 4 et 5 ;- Figure 6 shows an alternative embodiment of the fixing device shown in Figures 4 and 5;
- la figure 7 représente une autre variante d'exécution du dispositif de fixation représenté sur les figures 4 et 5.FIG. 7 represents another alternative embodiment of the fixing device shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- la figure -8 montre, en vue arrière et en perspective, des plaques montées à l'aide d'autres dispositifs de fixation ponctuelle selon la présente invention ;- Figure -8 shows, in rear and perspective view, plates mounted using other point fixing devices according to the present invention;
- et la figure 9 montre, en perspective, une variante de réalisation de l'un des éléments des dispositifs de fixation visibles sur la figure 4.FIG. 9 shows, in perspective, an alternative embodiment of one of the elements of the fixing devices visible in FIG. 4.
En se reportant aux figures 1 à 3, on va décrire un premier dispositif de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 1, destiné d'une part au maintien du bord inférieur horizontal 2 d'une plaque rectangulaire 3 s'étendant verticalement et d'autre part au maintien du bord supérieur horizontal 4 d'une plaque rectangulaire 5 s'étendant verticalement en-dessous et à distance de la plaque 3.Referring to Figures 1 to 3, we will describe a first fixing device generally identified by the reference 1, intended on the one hand to maintain the lower horizontal edge 2 of a rectangular plate 3 extending vertically and on the other hand to maintain the horizontal upper edge 4 of a rectangular plate 5 extending vertically below and at a distance from the plate 3.
Le dispositif de fixation 1 comprend un premier élément constitué dans l'exemple par un profilé horizontal repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 6, de section en forme de U, qui comprend une âme verticale 7 et deux aîles horizontales 8 et 9 s'étendant à distance l'une de l'autre, l'âme 7 étant en face et en arrière de l'espace séparant les plaques 3 et 5 et les ailes s'étendant vers les bords 2 et 4 de ces dernières. Les extrémités 10 et 11 des aîles 8 et 9 du profiléThe fixing device 1 comprises a first element constituted in the example by a horizontal profile generally identified by the reference 6, of U-shaped section, which comprises a vertical core 7 and two horizontal elders 8 and 9 s 'extending at a distance from each other, the core 7 being in front and behind the space separating the plates 3 and 5 and the wings extending towards the edges 2 and 4 of the latter. The ends 10 and 11 of the elders 8 and 9 of the profile
6 sont munies de nervures longitudinales 12 et 13 qui s'étendent en vis-à-vis. Ces nervures 12 et 13 présentent en section, succes¬ sivement et à partir des extrémités 10 et 11 des aîles 8 et 9, des parties 14 et 15 qui s'étendent verticalement, des parties 16 et 17 qui sont inclinées vers l'âme 7 du profilé 6 et des parties d'extrémité 18 et 19 qui sont inclinées à l'opposé de l'âme 7 du profilé 6.6 are provided with longitudinal ribs 12 and 13 which extend opposite. These ribs 12 and 13 have in section, succes¬ sively and from the ends 10 and 11 of the elders 8 and 9, parts 14 and 15 which extend vertically, parts 16 and 17 which are inclined towards the core 7 profile 6 and end parts 18 and 19 which are inclined opposite the core 7 of profile 6.
Sur les faces avant des extrémités 10 et 11 des aîles 8 et 9 du profilé 6 et des parties 14 et 15 des nervures longitudi- nales 12 et 13, sont fixés des joints d'étanchéité longitudinaux 20 et 21. Dans l'exemple, ces faces avant et ces joints présentent les uns une rainure longitudinale et les autres une nervure longitu¬ dinale engagées les unes dans les autres.Longitudinal seals 20 and 21 are fixed on the front faces of the ends 10 and 11 of the elders 8 and 9 of the profile 6 and of the parts 14 and 15 of the longitudinal ribs 12 and 13. front faces and these seals have one a longitudinal groove and the other a longitu¬ dinal rib engaged in each other.
En outre, la partie 14 de la nervure longitudinale 12 associée à l'aîle supérieure 8 du profilé 6 est prolongée, en avant des parties 16 et 18 de cette nervure 12, d'une nervure longi¬ tudinale 22 de section en forme de L qui s'étend tout d'abord vers le bas et qui présente une branche horizontale 23 qui s'étend vers l'extérieur au-delà du joint longitudinal d'étanchéité 20. Comme on le voit bien sur la figure 2, la face arrière du bord 2 de la plaque 3 est en appui contre le joint longitudinal 20 et son chant inférieur 2a^ est en appui sur l'aîle horizontale 23 de la nervure 22 du profilé 6 et la face intérieure du bord 4 de la plaque 5 est en appui sur le joint longitudinal 21, son chant supérieur 4a_ étant à l'horizontale de l'extrémité 19 de la nervure longitudinale 13 de 1'aile inf rieure 9 du profilé 6. Le dispositif de fixation 1 comprend également d'une part un second élément repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 24 et d'autre part un second élément repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 25, ces éléments maintenant respectivement les plaques 3 et 5 sur le profilé horizontal 6 et étant de structure identique.In addition, the part 14 of the longitudinal rib 12 associated with the upper island 8 of the profile 6 is extended, in front of the parts 16 and 18 of this rib 12, by a longi¬ tudinal rib 22 of L-shaped section. which extends first downwards and which has a horizontal branch 23 which extends outwards beyond the longitudinal seal 20. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the rear face of the edge 2 of the plate 3 is in abutment against the longitudinal joint 20 and its lower edge 2a ^ is in abutment on the horizontal island 23 of the rib 22 of the profile 6 and the inner face of the edge 4 of the plate 5 is in support on the longitudinal joint 21, its upper edge 4a_ being horizontal from the end 19 of the longitudinal rib 13 of the lower wing 9 of the profile 6. The fixing device 1 also comprises on the one hand a second element generally indicated by the reference 24 and on the other hand a second element generally indicated by the reference 25, these elements respectively holding the plates 3 and 5 on the horizontal profile 6 and being of identical structure.
En particulier, l'élément 24 est formé par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement, par exemple en acier, qui comprend une première partie en appui contre la face avant de la plaque 3S une deuxième partie engagée derrière la patte 12 du profilé 6 et une troisième partie en vis-à-vis du chant 2a_ de la plaque 3 qui sont construites de la manière suivante.In particular, the element 24 is formed by a wire made of an elastically deformable material, for example steel, which comprises a first part bearing against the front face of the plate 3S a second part engaged behind the tab 12 of the profile 6 and a third part opposite the edge 2a_ of the plate 3 which are constructed as follows.
L'élément 24 comprend deux branches droites 26 et 27 qui s'étendent en travers du chant inférieur de la plaque 3 et qui sont en appui sur la face inférieure de l'aîle 23 de la nervure 22 du profilé 6. Ces branches 26 et 27 sont inclinées par rapport à la direction transversale du chant 2a_ de la plaque 3 de manière à former un V divergent en direction de l'âme 7 du profilé 6. Les extrémités rapprochées des branches 26 et 27 de l'élément 24 sont jointes par une boucle 28 qui est rabattue vers le haut et qui vient en appui contre la face extérieure du bord inférieur 2 de la plaque 3 et leurs autres extrémités présentent des prolongements 29 et 30 qui sont rabattus en arrière des ailes 16 et 18 de la nervure longitudinale 12 du profilé 6 et qui sont en appui sur l'aile 16 de cette nervure de telle sorte qu'ils ont tendance à s'engager derrière cette dernière, en direction de son aile 14. On voit donc que les ailes 16 et 18 de la nervure longitu¬ dinale 12 du profilé 6 constitue une patte d'accrochage de l'élé- ment 24.The element 24 comprises two straight branches 26 and 27 which extend across the lower edge of the plate 3 and which are supported on the lower face of the island 23 of the rib 22 of the profile 6. These branches 26 and 27 are inclined relative to the transverse direction of the edge 2a_ of the plate 3 so as to form a divergent V in the direction of the core 7 of the profile 6. The close ends of the branches 26 and 27 of the element 24 are joined by a loop 28 which is folded up and which comes to bear against the external face of the lower edge 2 of the plate 3 and their other ends have extensions 29 and 30 which are folded back behind the wings 16 and 18 of the longitudinal rib 12 of the profile 6 and which are supported on the wing 16 of this rib so that they tend to engage behind the latter, in the direction of its wing 14. It can therefore be seen that the wings 16 and 18 of the longitudinal rib 12 of p rofilé 6 constitutes a latch for hooking element 24.
L'élément 24 est formé de manière à produire un effet de ressort ayant tendance, parallèlement au chant 2a_ de la plaque 3, à ouvrir l'angle de ses branches 26 et 27 formant sa troisième partie et diminuer le couloir déterminé d'une part par sa première partie constituée par la boucle 28 et d'autre part par sa deuxième partie constituée par les prolongements 29 et 30 respectivement en appui sur la face avant de la plaque 3 et sur la patte d'accrochage constituée par les ailes 16 et 18 du profilé 6. Il s'ensuit donc que le bord 2 de la plaque 3 est pincé entre d'une part la boucle 28 de l'élément 24 en. appui sur sa face avant et d'autre part le joint d'étanchéité 20 en appui sur sa face arrière.The element 24 is formed so as to produce a spring effect tending, parallel to the edge 2a_ of the plate 3, to open the angle of its branches 26 and 27 forming its third part and to decrease the determined corridor on the one hand by its first part constituted by the loop 28 and on the other hand by its second part constituted by the extensions 29 and 30 respectively resting on the front face of the plate 3 and on the hooking tab formed by the wings 16 and 18 of the profile 6. It therefore follows that the edge 2 of the plate 3 is pinched between on the one hand the loop 28 of element 24 in. pressing on its front face and on the other hand the seal 20 pressing on its rear face.
Pour démonter l'élément 24, on prend par exemple une pince dont on introduit le bec entre les plaques 3 et 5, vers l'âme 7 du profilé 6, et on pince de part et d'autre les extrémités les plus éloignées des branches 26 et 27 de manière à refermer le V formé par ces branches 26 et 27 et rapprocher, par pivotement, les prolongements 29 et 30 parallèlement au chant 2a de la plaque 3, les branches 26 et 27 pivotant par rapport à la boucle 28 et les prolongements 29 et 30 s'éloignant de la nervure longitudinale 12 du profilé 6. Lorsque les branches 26 et 27 sont amenées en positions sensiblement parallèles comme on l'a représenté en pointillés sur la figure 3, en s'étendant sensiblement dans la direction transversale du chant 2a de la plaque, on fait glisser l'élément 24 dans le sens qui l'éloigné du chant 2a de la plaque 3 et qui dégage les prolongements 29 et 30 de la nervure 12 du profilé 6. On retire alors l'élément 24 en l'extrayant du profilé 6 et en le faisant passer entre les bords des plaques 3 et 5.To dismantle the element 24, for example, take a pair of pliers, the spout of which is introduced between the plates 3 and 5, towards the core 7 of the profile 6, and the ends furthest from the branches are clamped on either side 26 and 27 so as to close the V formed by these branches 26 and 27 and to move, by pivoting, the extensions 29 and 30 parallel to the edge 2a of the plate 3, the branches 26 and 27 pivoting relative to the loop 28 and the extensions 29 and 30 moving away from the longitudinal rib 12 of the profile 6. When the branches 26 and 27 are brought into substantially parallel positions as shown in dotted lines in FIG. 3, extending substantially in the transverse direction edge 2a of the plate, the element 24 is slid in the direction which moves it away from edge 2a of the plate 3 and which releases the extensions 29 and 30 from the rib 12 of the profile 6. The element is then removed 24 by extracting it from profile 6 and f easy to pass between the edges of the plates 3 and 5.
Pour monter l'élément 24, on procède de manière inverse. On prend un élément 24 et on le pince de manière à fermer le V formé par ses branches 26 et 27, en rapprochant leurs prolongements 29 et 30. On glisse l'élément 24 dans le profilé 6 de manière à amener ses prolongements 29 et 30 en arrière de la nervure longitudi¬ nale 12 du profilé 6 et sa boucle en appui contre la face extérieure du bord de la plaque 3 et on relâche. L'effet de ressort de l'élément 24 l'amène dans la position de serrage de la plaque 3 représentée sur les figures 1 à 3 et décrite précédemment. On peut avantageu¬ sement changer sa position le long du bord de la plaque en le pinçant comme précédemment de manière à 1rouvrir et en le faisant glisser»To mount the element 24, the procedure is the opposite. Take an element 24 and pinch it so as to close the V formed by its branches 26 and 27, bringing their extensions 29 and 30 together. The element 24 is slid into profile 6 so as to bring its extensions 29 and 30 behind the longitudi¬ nal rib 12 of the profile 6 and its loop bearing against the outer face of the edge of the plate 3 and it is released. The spring effect of the element 24 brings it into the clamping position of the plate 3 shown in Figures 1 to 3 and described above. Ment avantageu¬ can change its position along the edge of the plate in the pinching as above so as to open and r 1 by dragging "
L'élément 25, de structure identique à celle de l'élé¬ ment 24, fonctionne et peut être monté et démonté de la même manière que ce dernier. Ses deux branches inclinées par rapport à la direction transversale du bord 4 de la plaque 5 sont en appui sur le chant 4a_ de cette plaque et sur la partie d'extrémité 19 de la nervure longitudinale 13, sa boucle rabattue est en appui sur la face avant du bord 4 de la plaque 3 et les prolongements rabattus de ses branches sont engagés derrière les ailes 17 et 19 de la nervure 13 du profilé 6.The element 25, of structure identical to that of the element 24, functions and can be assembled and disassembled in the same way as the latter. Its two branches inclined relative to the transverse direction of the edge 4 of the plate 5 are supported on the edge 4a_ of this plate and on the end part 19 of the longitudinal rib 13, its folded loop rests on the front face of the edge 4 of the plate 3 and the folded extensions of its branches are engaged behind the wings 17 and 19 of the rib 13 of the profile 6.
En se reportant à la figure 1, on voit que le profilé horizontal 6 constitue une branche horizontale d'une structure support en forme de croix qui comprend un autre profilé horizontal 31 dans le prolongement du profilé 6 ainsi que deux profilés verticaux 32 et 33, ces quatre profilés étant réunis par une coupe à l'onglet et étant éventuellement fixés sur une structure support de base. Le profilé horizontal 31 est de même section que le profilé horizontal 6 tandis que les profilés 32 et 33 ont la section du profilé 6 sans la nervure longitudinale d'appui 22. Grâce au profilé horizontal 31, on peut fixer le bord inférieur d'une plaque 34 et le bord supérieur d'une plaque 35, ces deux plaques étant adjacentes aux plaques 3 et 5, à l'aide d'éléments de fixation semblables aux éléments 24 et 25 précédents et montés de la même manière. Grâce aux profilés verticaux 32 et 33, on peut fixer les bords verticaux des plaques 3 et 5 et les bords verticaux des plaques 34 et 35 à l'aide d'éléments de fixation semblables aux éléments 24 et 25 et fonctionnant de la même manière.Referring to FIG. 1, it can be seen that the horizontal profile 6 constitutes a horizontal branch of a cross-shaped support structure which includes another horizontal profile 31 in the extension of the profile 6 as well as two vertical profiles 32 and 33, these four sections being joined by a miter cut and possibly being fixed on a basic support structure. The horizontal section 31 is of the same section as the horizontal section 6 while the sections 32 and 33 have the section of the section 6 without the longitudinal support rib 22. With the horizontal section 31, the lower edge of a plate 34 and the upper edge of a plate 35, these two plates being adjacent to the plates 3 and 5, using fastening elements similar to the elements 24 and 25 above and mounted in the same way. Thanks to the vertical profiles 32 and 33, the vertical edges of the plates 3 and 5 and the vertical edges of the plates 34 and 35 can be fixed using fixing elements similar to the elements 24 and 25 and operating in the same way.
Grâce à la structure représentée notamment sur la figure 1, on peut maintenir en des points quelconque convenablemant choisis les bords de plaques verticales constituant une paroi verti¬ cale sur une structure support formée de différents profilés entre¬ croisés placés horizontalement et verticalement. La paroi ainsi obtenue est en outre étanche grâce aux joints d'étanchéité périphé¬ riques associés aux différents profilés et contre lesquels sont en appui les bords des plaques.Thanks to the structure shown in particular in FIG. 1, it is possible to maintain, at any suitable points, the edges of vertical plates constituting a vertical wall on a support structure formed from different crossed entre¬ profiles placed horizontally and vertically. The wall thus obtained is also sealed by virtue of the peripheral seals associated with the various profiles and against which the edges of the plates bear.
En se reportant maintenant aux figures 4 et 5, on va décrire un autre dispositif de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 36 qui comprend un premier élément constitué par un profilé repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 37, identique au profilé 6 de l'exemple précédent, ainsi qu'un second élément repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 38, mis en oeuvre de la même manière que l'élément 24 décrit dans 1'exemple précédent.Referring now to Figures 4 and 5, we will describe another fixing device generally identified by the reference 36 which comprises a first element consisting of a profile generally identified by the reference 37, identical to profile 6 of the previous example, as well as a second element generally identified by the reference 38, implemented in the same way as the element 24 described in the previous example.
Cet élément 36 constitué également par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement, de préférence en acier, se différencie de l'élément 24 par le fait que ses branches 39 et 40, qui s'étendent en travers du chant 41 d'une plaque verticale 42 qu'il doit maintenir, sont arquées de telle sorte que leurs extrémités sont adjacentes et que leurs parties centrales sont éloignées, ces branches 39 et 40 s'étendant dans un plan parallèle au chant 41 de la plaque 42.This element 36 also constituted by a wire made of an elastically deformable material, preferably steel, differs from the element 24 in that its branches 39 and 40, which extend across the edge 41 of a vertical plate 42 which it must maintain, are arcuate so that their ends are adjacent and their central parts are distant, these branches 39 and 40 extending in a plane parallel to the edge 41 of the plate 42.
Comme dans l'exemple précédent, les extrémités exté¬ rieures des branches 39 et 40 de l'élément 38 sont jointes par une boucle 43 qui est rabattue et en appui contre la face extérieure de la plaque 42 et les extrémités intérieures de ces branches 39 et 40 présentent également des prolongements parallèles 44 et 45 rabattus en arrière d'une nervure longitudinale d'accrochage 46 du profilé 36 comme dans l'exemple précédent, ces prolongements étant cette fois adjacents.As in the previous example, the external ends of the branches 39 and 40 of the element 38 are joined by a loop 43 which is folded down and bears against the external face of the plate 42 and the internal ends of these branches 39 and 40 also have parallel extensions 44 and 45 folded back behind a longitudinal attachment rib 46 of the profile 36 as in the previous example, these extensions being this time adjacent.
En se reportant à la figures 6, on voit que le prolonge- ment 44 de la branche 39 présente une rainure longitudinale 47 dans laquelle est légèrement engagé le flan du prolongement 45 de la branche 40 et, en référence à la figure 7, on voit une variante de réalisation dans laquelle les branches 48 et 49 d'un élément 50, qui par ailleurs est identique à l'élément 38, sont entourées par un anneau serti 51.Referring to Figures 6, we see that the extension 44 of the branch 39 has a longitudinal groove 47 in which is slightly engaged the blank of the extension 45 of the branch 40 and, with reference to Figure 7, we see an alternative embodiment in which the branches 48 and 49 of an element 50, which moreover is identical to the element 38, are surrounded by a crimped ring 51.
L'élément 38 est adapté pour maintenir la plaque 42 sur le profilé 46 par pincement, comme le fait l'élément 24 de l'exemple précédent. Cette fois cependant, l'effet de ressort de l'élément 38 tend .à rapprocher ses prolongements 44 et 45, placés en arrière de la nervure longitudinale 46 du profilé 36, de sa boucle 43, placée en avant de la plaque 42, les parties centrales des branches 39 et 40 ayant tendance à s'éloigner.The element 38 is adapted to hold the plate 42 on the profile 46 by pinching, as does the element 24 of the previous example. This time however, the spring effect of the element 38 tends to bring its extensions 44 and 45, placed behind the longitudinal rib 46 of the profile 36, of its loop 43, placed in front of the plate 42, the central parts of branches 39 and 40 tending to move away.
En agissant par exemple à l'aide d'une pince sur les parties centrales éloignées des branches 39 et 40 de l'élément 38 dans le sens qui les rapproche, parallèlement au chant 41 de la plaque 42, ses prolongements 44 et 45 s'éloignent de sa boucle 43. L'élément 38 est alors dans la position représentée en pointillé sur la figure 4. Dans cette position, l'élément 38 est séparable du profilé 36 de la même manière que l'élément 24 de l'exemple précédent. Pour son montage, on resserre ses branches 39 et 40, on l'amène en position de telle sorte que ses prolongements 44 et 45 s'étendent en arrière de la nervure 46 du profilé 36 et sa boucle 43 en avant de la plaque 42 et on relâche. Sous l'effet de son élasticité, l'élément 38 prend sa position de serrage décrite précédemment. Grâce à l'une des deux dispositions décrites en réfé¬ rence aux figures 6 et 7, les prolongements 44 et 45 de l'élément 38 et les prolongements 48 et 49 de l'élément 50 équivalent sont maintenus en contact lors des manoeuvres de montage et de démontage et ne peuvent donc pas s'engager l'un au-dessus de l'autre. Les exemples ci-dessus décrits ne sont pas limitatifs.By acting, for example, using pliers on the central parts remote from the branches 39 and 40 of the element 38 in the direction which brings them closer, parallel to the edge 41 of the plate 42, its extensions 44 and 45 s' away from its loop 43. The element 38 is then in the position shown in dotted lines in FIG. 4. In this position, the element 38 can be separated from the profile 36 in the same way as the element 24 of the previous example. For its assembly, its legs 39 and 40 are tightened, it is brought into position so that its extensions 44 and 45 extend behind the rib 46 of the profile 36 and its loop 43 in front of the plate 42 and we release. Under the effect of its elasticity, the element 38 assumes its tightening position described above. Thanks to one of the two arrangements described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, the extensions 44 and 45 of the element 38 and the extensions 48 and 49 of the equivalent element 50 are kept in contact during assembly operations. and disassembly and therefore cannot engage one above the other. The examples described above are not limiting.
En particulier, les profilés pourraient présenter des grugages dans leurs nervures d'accrochage afin de pouvoir monter et démonter les seconds éléments de fixation en fil, par glissement, paral¬ lèlement aux profilés, après avoir écarté leurs prolongements et leurs boucles. Les profilés pourraient être remplacés par des éléments courts fixés sur une structure support. Les joints d'étanchéité pourraient être supprimés. Les seconds éléments servant aux pincements pourraient être de structure différente tout en fonctionnant de manière équivalente et notamment les seconds éléments des figures 4 et 5 pourraient ne comprendre qu'une seule branche arquée munie, à ses extrémités, de prolongements rabattus.In particular, the profiles could have notches in their attachment ribs in order to be able to assemble and disassemble the second wire fastening elements, by sliding, parallel to the profiles, after having removed their extensions and their loops. The profiles could be replaced by short elements fixed on a support structure. The seals could be removed. The second elements used for pinching could be of different structure while operating in an equivalent manner and in particular the second elements of FIGS. 4 and 5 could comprise only a single arcuate branch provided, at its ends, with folded extensions.
En se reportant maintenant à la figure 8, on va décrire un autre dispositif de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 137, adapté pour le maintien de la partie inférieure d'une plaque verticale 138 et de la partie supérieure d'une plaque verticale 139 placée en-dessous, par rapport à une structure support verticale non représentée.Referring now to FIG. 8, we will describe another fixing device generally identified by the reference 137, suitable for holding the lower part of a vertical plate 138 and the upper part of a vertical plate 139 placed below, relative to a vertical support structure not shown.
Le dispositif de fixation 137 comprend un premier élément de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 140 qui comprend une partie plate 141 en appui et fixée sur la face avant de la structure support par l'intermédiaire de vis non représentées s'étendant au travers de deux trous 142, qui sont prévus latéralement aux chants horizontaux 143 et 144 des plaques 138 et 139, en face de l'espace les séparant. La partie plate 141 se prolonge, vers le haut et vers le bas, par deux pattes verticales d'accrochage 145 et 146 qui sont décalées vers l'extérieur par rapport à la face avant de la structure support, le bord d'extrémité de ces pattes d'accrochage 145 et 146 étant horizontal.The fixing device 137 comprises a first fixing element generally identified by the reference 140 which comprises a flat part 141 in support and fixed on the front face of the support structure by means of screws not shown extending through two holes 142, which are provided laterally to the horizontal edges 143 and 144 of the plates 138 and 139, opposite the space separating them. The flat part 141 is extended, upwards and downwards, by two vertical hooking lugs 145 and 146 which are offset towards the outside with respect to the front face of the support structure, the end edge of these hooking lugs 145 and 146 being horizontal.
Le dispositif d'accrochage 137 comprend en outre un second élément d'accrochage repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 147 qui est constitué, dans cet exemple, par un fil en un matériau élastique. Ce fil 147 est formé à la manière d'une épingle dont les branches sont repliées perpendiculairement à leur plan de manière à déterminer une rainure qui comprend une première patte en appui contre la face avant de la plaque 138, une seconde partie en appui contre sa face arrière et une troisième partie en appui contre son chant et dans laquelle la partie inférieure de la plaque 138, est pincée.The attachment device 137 further comprises a second attachment element generally identified by the reference 147 which is constituted, in this example, by a wire made of an elastic material. This wire 147 is formed in the manner of a pin whose branches are folded perpendicular to their plane so as to determine a groove which comprises a first tab bearing against the front face of the plate 138, a second part bearing against its rear face and a third part pressing against its edge and in which the lower part of the plate 138 is pinched.
Le fil 147 comprend une tête 148 en appui contre la face extérieure 149 de la plaque 138, deux parties de branches 150 qui sont en appui contre le chant horizontal inférieur 143 de la plaque 138 et qui sont inclinées dans le plan du chant 143 par rapport à la direction transversale de ce chant 143 en s'ouvrant, ainsi que, dans le prolongement de ces parties de branches 150, deux parties de branches 151 qui s'étendent verticalement et vers le haut et qui sont en appui contre la face arrière 152 de la plaque 138. Les extrémités supérieures de ces parties de branches 151 se prolongent par des parties recourbées vers le bord 143 de la plaque 138 formant des pattes d'accrochage 153 qui sont engagées derrière la patte d'accrochage supérieure 145 de l'élément de fixation 140 de manière à porter la plaque 138.The wire 147 comprises a head 148 bearing against the external face 149 of the plate 138, two parts of branches 150 which are bearing against the lower horizontal edge 143 of the plate 138 and which are inclined in the plane of the edge 143 relative to in the transverse direction of this edge 143 by opening, as well as, in the extension of these parts of branches 150, two parts of branches 151 which extend vertically and upwards and which are in abutment against the rear face 152 of the plate 138. The upper ends of these parts of branches 151 are extended by parts curved towards the edge 143 of the plate 138 forming hooking tabs 153 which are engaged behind the upper hooking tab 145 of the element fixing 140 so as to carry the plate 138.
Grâce à l'élasticité du fil 147, les branches 150 ont tendance à s'ouvrir en pivotant parallèlement au chant 143 de la plaque 138 et ainsi à éloigner les branches 151 l'une de l'autre. Cet effet assure le pincement du bord inférieur de la plaque entre la tête 148 et les branches 151 du fil 147. En outre, les branches 151 en appui contre la face arrière 152 de la plaque 138 et des pattes d'accrochage 153 les prolongeant sont disposées les une spar rapport aux autres de manière à pincer, par pivotement parallèle au chant inférieur 143 de la plaque 138, la patte 145 du premier élément 140. Le dispositif de fixation 137 comprend en outre un autre second élément de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 154 qui est identique à l'élément de fixation 147 décrit ci-dessus et qui est monté sur le bord supérieur de la plaque 139, à l'opposé de l'élément de fixation 147, de telle sorte que ses pattes d'accrochage 155 sont engagées derrière la patte inférieure d'accrochage 146 du premier élément de fixation 140. On voit sur la figure 8 qu'on y a représenté partiel¬ lement un autre dispositif de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 156 qui est identique au dispositif de fixation 137 précédent mais qui par rapport à ce dernier est orienté à 90° de manière à maintenir les bords verticaux adjacents 157 et 158 de la plaque 139 et d'une autre plaque verticale 159.Thanks to the elasticity of the wire 147, the branches 150 tend to open by pivoting parallel to the edge 143 of the plate 138 and thus to distance the branches 151 from one another. This effect ensures the pinching of the lower edge of the plate between the head 148 and the branches 151 of the wire 147. In addition, the branches 151 pressing against the rear face 152 of the plate 138 and hooking lugs 153 extending them are arranged one apart from the other so as to pinch, by pivoting parallel to the lower edge 143 of the plate 138, the lug 145 of the first element 140. The fixing device 137 comprises at in addition to another second fixing element generally identified by the reference 154 which is identical to the fixing element 147 described above and which is mounted on the upper edge of the plate 139, opposite the fixing element 147, so that its hooking lugs 155 are engaged behind the lower latching lug 146 of the first fixing element 140. It can be seen in FIG. 8 that another part is shown therein. fixing device generally identified by the reference 156 which is identical to the previous fixing device 137 but which relative to the latter is oriented at 90 ° so as to maintain the edges ver adjacent ticals 157 and 158 of the plate 139 and of another vertical plate 159.
Un ensemble de plaques comprenant notamment les plaques 138, 139 et 159, peut notamment être monté sur une structure support, à l'aide de dispositifs identiques aux dispositifs de fixation 137 et 156, de la manière suivante.A set of plates comprising in particular the plates 138, 139 and 159, can in particular be mounted on a support structure, using devices identical to the fixing devices 137 and 156, in the following manner.
Tout d'abord, on fixe sur la structure support un ensemble de premiers éléments de fixation 140 répartis en fonction des dimensions des plaques de manière que chaque plaque puisse être maintenue par exemple en deux endroits de chacun de leurs cotes.First of all, a set of first fastening elements 140 is distributed on the support structure distributed as a function of the dimensions of the plates so that each plate can be held, for example, in two places on each of their dimensions.
On monte sur-chacun des bords des plaques deux seconds éléments de fixation 147. On présente successivement les plaques aux endroits où elles doivent être montées sur la structure support et on positionne et accroche les seconds éléments de fixation de la manière suivante.Two second fastening elements 147 are mounted on each of the edges of the plates. The plates are successively presented at the places where they are to be mounted on the support structure and the second fixing elements are positioned and hooked in the following manner.
Par exemple, à l'aide d'une pince que l'on engage, perpendiculairement à la face avant de la plaque 138 que l'on fixe, sur le côté de son chant, on vient prendre les branches 150 de l'élément 147 de manière à les rapprocher en les faisant pivoter l'une vers l'autre parallèlement au chant 143 de la plaque 138. Le bord de la plaque 138 étant ainsi libéré, on fait glisser avec la pince l'élément 147 le long du chant 143 de cette plaque pour engager la patte d'accrochage 145 de l'élément 140 fixé à la structure support entre les branches arrières 150 et les pattes d'accrochage 153 de l'élément 147, puis on ouvre et on retire la pince. Les branches 150 s'ouvrent et les branches 151 pivotent en s'écartant de telle sorte que le bord de la plaque 138 est pincé entre ces branches 151 et la tête 148, en même temps que les branches 151 et les pattes d'accrochage 153 pivotent pour pincer entre elles la patte d'accrochage 145.For example, using pliers which are engaged, perpendicular to the front face of the plate 138 which is fixed, on the side of its edge, the branches 150 of the element 147 are taken. so as to bring them together by rotating them one towards the other parallel to the edge 143 of the plate 138. The edge of the plate 138 being thus released, the element 147 is slid with the pliers along the edge 143 of this plate to engage the lug 145 of the element 140 fixed to the support structure between the rear branches 150 and the latching legs 153 of the element 147, then the clamp is opened and removed. The branches 150 open and the branches 151 pivot apart, so that the edge of the plate 138 is pinched between these branches 151 and the head 148, at the same time as the branches 151 and the hooking lugs 153 pivot to pinch the latch 145 between them.
On recommence les opérations ci-dessus pour chacune des plaques à fixer.The above operations are repeated for each of the plates to be fixed.
Les différentes plaques se trouvent ainsi maintenues sur la structure support. Elles peuvent en outre être séparément enlevées en opérant de manière inverse, la pince s'engageant dans les espaces séparant les panneaux.The various plates are thus held on the support structure. They can also be removed separately by operating in reverse, the clamp engaging in the spaces separating the panels.
En se reportant à la figure 9, on voit qu'on a repré¬ senté un second élément de fixation repéré d'une manière générale par la référence 160 qui est monté sur le bord d'une plaque 161 et dont la structure ne se différencie du second élément de fixation 147 que par le fait que ses parties de branches 162 en appui contre le chant 163 de la plaque 161 forme une boucle qui permet l'adap¬ tation du second élément de fixation 160 sur des bords de plaques 161 présentant des épaisseurs très différentes. Bien entendu, la partie enserrant le bord de la plaque des dispositifs de fixation décrits en référence aux figures 8 et 9 pourrait présenter la structure des dispositifs de fixations décrits en référence aux figures 4 à 7.Referring to FIG. 9, it can be seen that a second fixing element has been represented, generally identified by the reference 160 which is mounted on the edge of a plate 161 and whose structure is not differentiated of the second fixing element 147 only by the fact that its parts of branches 162 bearing against the edge 163 of the plate 161 form a loop which allows the adaptation of the second fixing element 160 on the edges of plates 161 having very different thicknesses. Of course, the part enclosing the edge of the plate of the fixing devices described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 could have the structure of the fixing devices described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.
Les dispositifs de fixation qui viennent d'être décrits peuvent être utilisés dans bien des applications et notamment pour la constitution de bardage de façades de bâtiments ou pour la consti¬ tution de toutes parois ou tous revêtements tant intérieurs qu'exté¬ rieurs, verticaux, inclinés ou horizontaux, à l'aide de plaques pouvant être en des matériaux très différents. La présente invention ne se limite pas aux exemples ci-dessus décrits. Bien des variantes de réalisation sont possibles sans sortir du cadre défini par les revendications annexées. The fixing devices which have just been described can be used in many applications and in particular for the constitution of cladding of building facades or for the constitution of all walls or all coatings, both internal and external, vertical, inclined or horizontal, using plates which can be made of very different materials. The present invention is not limited to the examples described above. Many alternative embodiments are possible without departing from the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS
1. Dispositif de fixation ponctuelle d'une pièce présen¬ tant un bord tel qu'une plaque (3) sur une structure support, compre¬ nant un premier élément (6) se fixant sur la structure ou intégré à cette dernière et présentant une patte d'accrochage (12) ainsi qu' un second élément (24) se fixant sur le bord de la plaque et coopérant avec ladite patte d'accrochage pour fixer ponctuellement la plaque à la structure support, caractérisé par le fait que ledit second élément (24) comprend une première partie (28) en appui contre la face avant de ladite plaque, une deuxième partie (30) engagée derrière la face arrière de ladite plaque et une troisième partie (26, 27) reliant lesdites première et deuxième parties et s'étendant en travers du chant (2a) de la plaque, ledit second élément (24) étant au moins en partie deformable élasti- quement de telle sorte que sa troisième partie (26, 27) soit deformable sensiblement parallèlement au chant de la plaque de manière à produire, dans un sens de déformation de cette partie, un effet élastique de pincement du bord (2) de la plaque entre lesdites première et deuxième parties du second élément et, dans son autre sens de déformation, un ecartement desdites première et deuxième parties du second élément libérant le bord de la plaque.1. Device for punctually fixing a part presenting an edge such as a plate (3) on a support structure, including a first element (6) fixing on the structure or integrated into the latter and having a hooking lug (12) as well as a second element (24) fixing on the edge of the plate and cooperating with said hanging lug to punctually fix the plate to the support structure, characterized in that said second element (24) comprises a first part (28) bearing against the front face of said plate, a second part (30) engaged behind the rear face of said plate and a third part (26, 27) connecting said first and second parts and extending across the edge (2a) of the plate, said second element (24) being at least partly elastically deformable so that its third part (26, 27) is deformable substantially parallel to the edge of the plate so re to produce, in a direction of deformation of this part, an elastic effect of pinching the edge (2) of the plate between said first and second parts of the second element and, in its other direction of deformation, a spacing of said first and second parts of the second element releasing the edge of the plate.
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ladite troisième partie dudit second élément comprend au moins une branche au moins en partie inclinée par rapport à la direction transversale du chant de la plaque et deformable élasti¬ quement au moins parallèlement au chant de la plaque.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said third part of said second element comprises at least one branch at least partially inclined relative to the transverse direction of the edge of the plate and deformable elastically at least parallel to the edge of the plate.
3. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que la troisième partie dudit second élément comprend deux branches (26, 27) au moins en partie inclinées de manière opposée par rapport à la direction transversale du chant de la plaque et parallèlement au chant (2a_) de la plaque.3. Device according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the third part of said second element comprises two branches (26, 27) at least partly inclined in opposite directions with respect to the transverse direction of the edge of the plate and parallel to the edge (2a_) of the plate.
4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que la troisième partie dudit second élément comprend deux branches (39, 40) qui sont au moins en partie arquées en sens opposé et déformables élastiquement parallèlement au chant (41) de la plaque. 4. Device according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the third part of said second element comprises two branches (39, 40) which are at least partly arched in opposite directions and elastically deformable parallel to the edge (41 ) from the plate.
5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait que lesdites branches (39, 40) sont arquées de telle sorte que leurs extrémités sont rapprochées et leurs parties centrales éloignées. -5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that said branches (39, 40) are arcuate so that their ends are close together and their central parts distant. -
6. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit second élément (24) est constitué par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement et comprenant deux branches (26, 27) formant sa troisième partie et inclinées de manière opposée parallèlement au chant de la plaque, les extrémités 0 rapprochées de ces branches étant jointes par une boucle rabattue (28) formant l'une de ses première et deuxième parties et leurs autres extrémités présentant des prolongements rabattus (29, 30) formant l'autre de ces parties.6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said second element (24) consists of a wire made of an elastically deformable material and comprising two branches (26, 27) forming its third part and inclined in opposite directions parallel to the edge of the plate, the ends 0 close to these branches being joined by a folded loop (28) forming one of its first and second parts and their other ends having folded extensions (29, 30) forming the other of these parts .
7. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé 5 par le fait que ledit second élément (38) est formé par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement comprenant une branche (31) arquée parallèlement au chant de la plaque et formant ladite troisième partie et, aux extrémités de cette branches, des prolon¬ gements (43, 44) rabattus formant lesdites première et deuxième 0 parties.7. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said second element (38) is formed by a wire made of an elastically deformable material comprising a branch (31) arcuate parallel to the edge of the plate and forming said third part and, at the ends of this branch, folded-over extensions (43, 44) forming said first and second 0 parts.
8. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que ledit second élément (38) est constitué par un fil en un matériau deformable élastiquement et comprenant deux branches (39, 40) formant sa troisième partie, ces branches étant arquées parallèlement au plan de la plaque de telle sorte que leurs extrémités sont rapprochées et leurs parties centrales éloignées, deux extrémités correspondantes de ces branches étant jointes par une boucle rabattue (43) formant l'une de ses première et deuxième parties et leurs autres extrémités présentant des prolongements rabattus (44, 45) formant l'autre de ces parties.8. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said second element (38) consists of a wire of an elastically deformable material and comprising two branches (39, 40) forming its third part, these branches being arcuate parallel to the plane of the plate so that their ends are close together and their central parts distant, two corresponding ends of these branches being joined by a folded loop (43) forming one of its first and second parts and their other ends having folded extensions (44, 45) forming the other of these parts.
9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que lesdits prolongements sont en appui l'un sur l'autre, l'un présentant une rainure (47) dans laquelle l'autre est engagé et/ou ces prolongements étant insérés dans une pièce de liaison (51), notamment un anneau serti. 9. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that said extensions are supported one on the other, one having a groove (47) in which the other is engaged and / or these extensions being inserted in a connecting piece (51), in particular a crimped ring.
10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que la deuxième partie (30) dudit second élément (24) s'étend derrière la patte d'accrochage (12) dudit premier élément (6) qui présente une zone d'appui pour la face arrière de la plaque, le bord de la plaque et cette patte d'accrochage étant pris ou pinces entre les première (28) et deuxième (30) parties dudit second élément.10. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second part (30) of said second element (24) extends behind the hooking tab (12) of said first element (6) which has a support zone for the rear face of the plate, the edge of the plate and this hooking lug being taken or clamps between the first (28) and second (30) parts of said second element.
11. Dispositif selon la revendication 10, caractérisé par le fait que les surfaces d'appui (16) de la patte d'accrochage (12) dudit premier élément (6) et de la deuxième partie (30) dudit second élément (24) sont inclinées de manière correspondante dans le sens qui engage cette deuxième partie derrière cette patte.11. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the bearing surfaces (16) of the lug (12) of said first element (6) and of the second part (30) of said second element (24) are inclined correspondingly in the direction which engages this second part behind this tab.
12. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 10 et 11, caractérisé par le fait que ledit premier élément (6) comprend une partie (23) qui s'étend vers l'extérieur et contre laquelle vient en appui le chant (2a_) de la plaque.12. Device according to one of claims 10 and 11, characterized in that said first element (6) comprises a part (23) which extends outwards and against which abuts the edge (2a_) of the plaque.
13. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 12, caractérisé par le fait que ledit premier élément (6) est constitué par un profilé qui s'étend parallèlement au bord de la plaque et qui comprend une zone longitudinale d'appui (14) pour la plaque et, en retrait, une nervure longitudinale (12) consti¬ tuant ladite patte d'accrochage.13. Device according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that said first element (6) is constituted by a profile which extends parallel to the edge of the plate and which comprises a longitudinal support zone ( 14) for the plate and, set back, a longitudinal rib (12) consti¬ killing said hooking tab.
14. Dispositif selon la revendication 13, caractérisé par le fait que ledit profilé (6) est de section en forme de U dont les extrémités de ses branches (8, 9) constituent des zones longitudinales d'appui pour deux plaques (3, 5) placées de part et d'autre et sont munies latéralement de deux nervures (12, 13) se faisant vis-à-vis qui forment des pattes d'accrochage opposées pour des seconds éléments (24, 25) de maintien de ces plaques. 14. Device according to claim 13, characterized in that said profile (6) is of U-shaped section whose ends of its branches (8, 9) constitute longitudinal bearing zones for two plates (3, 5 ) placed on either side and are provided laterally with two ribs (12, 13) facing each other which form opposite hooking lugs for second elements (24, 25) for holding these plates.
15. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 13 et 14, caractérisé par le fait que ledit profilé (6) comprend une nervure longitudinale (23) s'étendant vers l'extérieur et contre laquelle vient en appui le chant (2a_) de la plaque, sa nervure (12) formant ladite patte, d'accrochage étant en arrière de cette nervure d'appui. 15. Device according to one of claims 13 and 14, characterized in that said profile (6) comprises a longitudinal rib (23) extending outwardly and against which abuts the edge (2a_) of the plate, its rib (12) forming said tab, hooking being behind this support rib.
16. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications16. Device according to any one of the claims
10 à 15, caractérisé par le fait que la face arrière de ladite plaque est en appui sur la zone d'appui dudit premier élément par l'intermé¬ diaire d'un joint d'étanchéité longitudinal (20).10 to 15, characterized in that the rear face of said plate is supported on the support zone of said first element by means of a longitudinal seal (20).
17. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 16, caractérisé par le fait que .la déformation dudit second élément (24) , dans le sens qui éloigne ses première et deuxième parties, est telle que cet élément peut être extrait par déplacement perpendiculairement au chant (2a) de la plaque.17. Device according to any one of claims 10 to 16, characterized in that .the deformation of said second element (24), in the direction which moves its first and second parts, is such that this element can be removed by displacement perpendicular to the edge (2a) of the plate.
18. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé par le fait que la deuxième partie (151) dudit second élément (147) est en appui contre la face arrière de la plaque et présente, en arrière de cette dernière, au moins une patte d'accrochage (153) recourbée vers le bord de la plaque et s'engageant derrière la patte d'accrochage (145) dudit premier élément (140). 18. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the second part (151) of said second element (147) bears against the rear face of the plate and has, behind the latter, at least one hooking tab (153) curved towards the edge of the plate and engaging behind the hooking tab (145) of said first element (140).
19. Dispositif selon la revendication 18, caractérisé par le fait que la seconde partie (151) et la patte d'accrochage (153) du second élément (147) sont telles que, par pivotement, elles pincent entre elles la patte d'accrochage (145) du premier élément (140) ou libèrent cette dernière en même temps que le bord de la plaque est pincé entre les première et deuxième parties du second élément ou libéré.19. Device according to claim 18, characterized in that the second part (151) and the latching lug (153) of the second element (147) are such that, by pivoting, they pinch the latching lug between them (145) of the first element (140) or release the latter at the same time as the edge of the plate is pinched between the first and second parts of the second element or released.
20. Dispositif selon la revendication 18, caractérisé par le fait que ledit second élément (147) est constitué par un fil en un matériau élastique formé à la manière d'une épingle telle que sa tête (148) s'étend contre la face avant (149) de la plaque et que ses branches (150, 151) s'étendent en travers du chant (143) de la plaque en étant inclinée par rapport à la direction trans¬ versale de ce dernier et en formant un V et s'étendent contre la face arrière (152) . de cette plaque, les extrémités de ses branches étant recourbées vers le bord de la plaque de manière à former des pattes d'accrochage (153). 20. Device according to claim 18, characterized in that said second element (147) consists of a wire made of an elastic material formed in the manner of a pin such that its head (148) extends against the front face (149) of the plate and that its branches (150, 151) extend across the edge (143) of the plate being inclined relative to the transverse direction of the latter and forming a V and s' extend against the rear face (152). of this plate, the ends of its branches being curved towards the edge of the plate so as to form hooking lugs (153).
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