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Abstract
Balcony mounting assembly for mounting a cantilever balcony to a building comprising: 0 at least one first anchoring element comprising: o a first anchoring part which is anchored into the cantilever balcony; and 0 a first mounting end; 0 at least one second anchoring element comprising: o a second anchoring part which is anchored into a floor of the building; and 0 a second mounting end; 10 0 a first component comprising a first surface; and 0 a second component comprising a second surface; wherein . the first mounting end is arranged for mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface; 0 the second mounting end is arranged for mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface; and 0 the first surface interacts with the second surface to form a sliding bearing allowing the cantilever balcony to expand and/or shrink at least in a width direction
Description
BALCONY MOUNTING ASSEMBLY, CANTILEVER BALCONY, BUILDING COMPRISING A CANTILEVER
BALCONY AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A CANTILEVER BALCONY TO A BUILDING.
The present invention relates to a balcony mounting assembly. The present invention further relates to a cantilever balcony, a building comprising a cantilever balcony and a method for mounting a cantilever balcony to a building.
The general principle of mounting a balcony to a building is well known and many techniques and mounting assemblies exist to attach the balcony to the building. One of the challenges associated with the mounting of balconies to buildings is that the balcony may slightly move with respect to the building due to an expansion or a shrinking of the balcony with respect to the building, caused for example by temperature differences and weather influences. The mounting assembly should allow for such movement of the balcony with respect to the building.
Consequently, mounting assemblies have been proposed that permit the balcony to move, at least slightly, with respect to the building without compromising a structural integrity of the mounting assembly.
For example, document EP2436845 discloses an arrangement having a first bearing surface for absorbing vertical compressive forces from the component and a second bearing surface for absorbing compressive forces in the tensioning direction of the tensioning elements. The bearing surfaces interact with respective contact surfaces and together form a sliding bearing in the connection joint. lt is an object of the invention to improve the arrangement disclosed in EP2436845.
In a first aspect of the invention a balcony mounting assembly for mounting a cantilever balcony to a building is provided, comprising: se atleast one first anchoring element, wherein the first anchoring element is elongated, the first anchoring element comprising: o a first anchoring part which is, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, anchored into the cantilever balcony; and o a first mounting end; e atleast one second anchoring element, wherein the second anchoring element is elongated, the second anchoring element comprising: o a second anchoring part which is, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, anchored into a floor of the building; and o a second mounting end; e a first component, comprising:
o a first surface extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the first anchoring element and to a longitudinal direction of the second anchoring element, wherein the first surface defines a height in a height direction and a width in a width direction, said width direction being substantially orthogonal to the height direction;
o atleast one first opening in the first surface through which the first anchoring element extends with the first mounting end thereof;
o atleast one second opening in the first surface through which the second anchoring element extends with the second mounting end thereof, wherein a size of the second opening is, at least in the width direction of the first surface, larger than a cross-sectional size of the second mounting end of the second anchoring element, such that the second anchoring element and the first surface are allowed to move with respect to each other in the width direction;
wherein the first anchoring part of the first anchoring element and the second anchoring part of the second anchoring element extend in opposite directions with respect to the first surface; e asecond component, comprising:
o a second surface extending substantially parallel to the first surface of the first component, wherein the second surface is in direct or indirect contact with the first surface at a side of the first surface from which the first anchoring part of the first anchoring element extends;
o at least one third opening in the second surface through which the second anchoring element extends with the second mounting end thereof, wherein the third opening is substantially aligned with the second opening in the first surface;
wherein e the first mounting end of the first anchoring element is arranged for mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface;
e the second mounting end of the second anchoring element is arranged for mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface; and e the first surface interacts with the second surface to form a sliding bearing, allowing the first surface and thereby the first anchoring element and the second surface and thereby the second anchoring element to slidably move with respect to each other in the width direction, thereby allowing the cantilever balcony to expand and/or shrink at least in the width direction.
An advantage of the separately provided first and second anchoring elements is that this allows more freedom in the movement of the balcony with respect to the building, because the first and second anchoring elements are not anchored in both the balcony and the building but only in one of these. An additional or alternative advantage may be that this allows the first and/or second anchoring elements to be at least temporarily disconnected from the first and/or second component, allowing for an easier transport of the mounting assembly. This latter may in particular be the case for situations in which the first anchoring element is anchored into the balcony before transporting the balcony to the installation site, wherein the second anchoring elements may be transported in a disconnected condition and as such the length of the balcony including only the first anchoring element is reduced compared to a situation wherein the second anchoring elements to be anchored into the building at the installation site are already connected thereto or form one piece with the balcony anchoring elements.
The balcony mounting assembly comprises various components which facilitate a mounting of a cantilever balcony to a building or part of a building such as a floor or a facade. The cantilever balcony may be any cantilevered element which resembles a shape of a balcony and may for example comprise a substantially flat element that may function as the floor of the balcony.
The first anchoring element may be any elongated element which may be typically used for anchoring a balcony. Typically the first anchoring element is or comprises a rod and/or a cable, and may be made of a metal or an alloy. The first anchoring element may be made of a single or of multiple materials. The first anchoring part of the first anchoring element may be suitable and/or arranged to be anchored or embedded into the cantilever balcony. For example, the balcony may be made by pouring a liquid building material, such as concrete, into a mold in which the first anchoring part of the first anchoring element extends, such that when the liquid building material sets and hardens the first anchoring part is anchored into the balcony. The first mounting end of the first anchoring element may be on the opposing end of the first anchoring element with respect to the first anchoring part. The first mounting end may not be directly anchored into the cantilever balcony, but may extend from the cantilever balcony to permit mounting, fixating or connecting of the first anchoring element to other components of the balcony mounting assembly. In particular the first mounting end is arranged for mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface of the balcony mounting assembly. The first anchoring part and first mounting end may be separate elements of the first anchoring element that may be connected to each other for together forming the first anchoring element, or may be one integral element.
Similarly, the second anchoring element may be any elongated element which may be typically used for anchoring into a building. Typically the second anchoring element is or comprises a rod and/or a cable, and may be made of a metal or an alloy. The second anchoring element may be made of a single or of multiple materials. The second anchoring part of the second anchoring element may be suitable to be anchored or embedded into a building, in particular into a floor of the building. For example, the building and in particular for example the floor thereof may be made by pouring a liquid building material, such as concrete, into a mold in which the second anchoring part of the second anchoring element extends, such that when the liquid building material sets and hardens the second anchoring part is anchored into the building, in particular into the floor of the building. The second mounting end of the second anchoring element may be on the opposing end of the second anchoring element with respect to the second anchoring part. The second mounting end may not be directly anchored into the building or part of the building, but may extend from the building to permit mounting, fixating or connecting of the first anchoring element to other components of the balcony mounting assembly. In particular the second mounting end is arranged for mounting the first anchoring element to the second surface of the balcony mounting assembly. The second anchoring part and second mounting end may be separate elements of the second anchoring element that may be connected to each other for together forming the second anchoring element, or may be one integral element.
Typically, the mounting assembly comprises a plurality of first anchoring elements. Similarly, the mounting assembly may comprise a plurality of second anchoring elements. Subsequently, the mounting assembly may comprise a respective plurality of first openings, a plurality of second openings, and a plurality of third openings.
The first component may comprise a plurality of first surfaces, and the second component may comprise a plurality of second surfaces.
The first mounting end and the second mounting end, and therefore the first anchoring element and second anchoring element, may be, indirectly, connected with each other via the first component and the second component of the balcony mounting assembly, at least in such a manner that forces can be transmitted via the first and second components.
When mounted to the first and second component, the first anchoring element and second anchoring element are not aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction thereof, but are arranged next to each other, preferably distanced from each other in the width direction.
The first surface of the first component may be a side of a plate, a bar, or a side of another shape.
The height direction of the first surface may be a substantial vertical direction. The width direction of the first surface may be a substantial horizontal direction. The width direction may, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, be substantially parallel to a main plane of the cantilever balcony and/or to a main plane of the floor of the building. The second surface of the second component may be a side of a plate, a bar, or a side of another shape. The height direction of the second surface may be a substantial vertical direction. The width direction of the second surface may be a substantial horizontal direction. The width direction may, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, be substantially parallel to a main plane of the cantilever balcony and/or to a main plane of the floor of the building.
The balcony may be stiffly connected with the first surface via the first anchoring element. The 5 building may be stiffly connected with the second surface via the second anchoring element. Because the first surface and the second surface may be able to move with respect to each other in at least the width direction, also the balcony and the building may move with respect to each other in the same width direction. This allows for the balcony to expand and/or shrink in the width direction, wherein the sliding bearing formed by the first and second surfaces allows for this expansion and shrinking and wherein the first surface moves together with the balcony and the second surface is fixed to the building. This movement is further allowed by the second opening in the first surface through which the second anchoring element extends with the second mounting end thereof, having a size that, at least in the width direction of the first surface, larger than a cross-sectional size of the second mounting end of the second anchoring element, such that the second anchoring element and the first surface are allowed to move with respect to each other in the width direction. Said moving may be further enabled by the second end of the second anchoring element extending through the second opening in the first surface and through the a third opening in the second, wherein the third opening is substantially aligned with the second opening in the first surface. The size of the second opening may be larger than the size of the third opening at least in the width direction.
The cross-sectional size of the second mounting end may be substantially a diameter of the second mounting end. The second opening may in particular be a slotted or elongated opening, wherein the longitudinal direction of the second opening extends in the width direction.
The first mounting end of the first anchoring element may be arranged for mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface. Mounting of the first mounting end to the first surface may occur in any suitable manner. For example, the first mounting end of the first anchoring element may be provided as a separate element and may have an outer surface that may be at least partly threaded, wherein the first mounting end may be inserted into a bushing shaped part of the first anchoring part, said bushing shaped part of the first anchoring part comprising an internal threading, allowing the first mounting part to be attached to the first anchoring part by screwing the first mounting part into the bushing shaped part of the second anchoring part. Vice versa is also possible, wherein the first mounting end comprises the internal threaded bushing shaped part and the first anchoring part comprises an outer surface that is at least partly threaded. Alternatively or additionally at least one nut may be provided for fixating the first mounting end to the first surface.
Alternatively or additionally the first mounting end may be welded to the first surface.
The second mounting end of the second anchoring element may be arranged for mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface. Mounting of the second mounting end to the second surface may occur in any suitable manner. For example, the second mounting end of the second anchoring element may be provided as a separate element and may have an outer surface that may be at least partly threaded, wherein the second mounting end may be inserted into a bushing shaped part of the second anchoring part, said bushing shaped part of the second anchoring part comprising an internal threading, allowing the second mounting part to be attached to the second anchoring part by screwing the mounting part into the bushing shaped part of the anchoring part. Vice versa is also possible, wherein the second mounting end comprises the internal threaded bushing shaped part and the second anchoring part comprises an outer surface that is at least partly threaded. Alternatively or additionally at least one nut or other suitable fixation means may be provided for fixating the second mounting end to the second surface. Alternatively or additionally the second mounting end may be welded to the second surface.
The first surface may interact with the second surface to form a sliding bearing. In particular, the first surface and the second surface may be pressed against each other. However, the static friction coefficient between the first surface and the second surface may be small enough to allow a sliding movement in the width direction of the first surface with respect to the second surface, and therefore of the second surface with respect to the first surface. in particular the second surface may be directly or indirectly fixed to the building and does not move, wherein the first surface may move along with the balcony.
Said balcony is preferably attached to the building using two of said mounting assemblies, which mounting assemblies are preferably distanced from each other in the width direction of the balcony and even more preferably arranged near the outer edges of the balcony as seen in said width direction. This allows for said expansion and shrinking of the balcony, wherein the first surfaces of the two mounting assemblies move towards each other in case of a shrinking of the balcony and move outwards with respect to each other in case of an expansion of the balcony. it is noted that any element of the claim may be provided in plural, if desired. it is further noted that wording like “first”, “second”, “third” etc. throughout this text is only used to identify different elements or parts.
In an embodiment, a mounting of the second anchoring element to the second surface increases, upon further mounting of the second anchoring element to the second surface, a static coefficient of friction between the first surface and the second surface.
In an embodiment, a bearing element, extending substantially parallel to the first surface and to the second surface, is arranged between the first surface and the second surface.
The bearing element may be substantially plate shaped. The bearing element may be made of a different material than the material of the first surface and/or of the material of second surface. The bearing element may be shaped and/or may be arranged such that the bearing element does not cover any of the openings in the first surface and/or any of the openings in the second surface. The bearing element may comprise one or more openings that substantially align with one or more openings comprised in the first and/or second surface. Such openings may have a same or similar shape and/or size as the openings of the first and/or second surface. The height of the bearing element may be substantially the same as the height of the second surface. The width of the bearing element may be substantially the same as the width of the second surface.
An additional bearing element between the first surface and the second surface may reduce a static friction coefficient between the first surface and the second surface in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly.
In an embodiment, the balcony mounting assembly further comprises at least one fourth opening in the second surface through which the first anchoring element extends with the first mounting end thereof, wherein the fourth opening is substantially aligned with the first opening in the first surface and wherein a size of the fourth opening is, at least in the width direction of the first surface, larger than a cross-sectional size of the first mounting end of the first anchoring element, such that the first anchoring element and the second surface are allowed to move with respect to each other in the width direction.
The fourth opening in the second surface enables that at least one of the first anchoring elements may also extend through the second surface. The fourth opening may be a slot shaped or elongated opening. The larger width of the fourth opening allows that when the balcony expands or shrinks, the first anchoring element that extends through the fourth opening can move together with the balcony with respect to the second surface in the width direction.
The cross-sectional size of the first mounting end may be substantially a diameter of the first mounting end.
In an embodiment, a size of the first opening is substantially identical to a cross-sectional size of the first mounting end of the first anchoring element, and/or, wherein a size of the third opening is substantially identical to a cross-sectional size of the second mounting end of the second anchoring element.
The cross-sectional size of the first mounting end may be defined by a diameter of the first mounting end in case a cross-section of the first mounting end is substantially circular. Similarly, the cross-sectional size of the second mounting end may be defined by a diameter of the second mounting end in case a cross-section of the second mounting end is substantially circular.
In case the size of the first opening is substantially identical to the cross-sectional size of the first mounting end of the first anchoring element, the first anchoring element and the first surface may not move with respect to each other.
In case the size of the third opening is substantially identical to the cross-sectional size of the second mounting end of the second anchoring element, the second anchoring element and the second surface may not move with respect to each other.
In an embodiment, the first mounting end is couplable and decouplable from the first anchoring part, and/or wherein the second mounting end is couplable and decouplable from the second anchoring part.
The first mounting end may comprise a first external thread and the first anchoring element may comprise a first anchoring opening or bushing shaped part comprising a first internal thread, or vice versa, such that the first mounting end may be threaded into the first anchoring part, or vice versa.
Similarly, the second mounting end may comprise a second external thread and the second anchoring element may comprise a second anchoring opening or bushing shaped part comprising a second internal thread, or vice versa, such that the second mounting end may be threaded into the second anchoring part, or vice versa.
In case the first, respectively second, mounting end is couplable and decouple from the first, respectively second, anchoring part, the length of the first, respectively second, anchoring element may be temporally reduced and/or this allows part of the respective anchoring element to be temporarily disconnected. As described above, this may in particular be advantageous when the first anchoring element is anchored into the balcony at a location remote from the building site, such that the balcony comprising the first anchoring element embedded therein may be transported to the installation site without the second anchoring element or part thereof being connected thereto, such that the length of the balcony is reduced during transport.
In an embodiment, the first component further comprises a third surface, fixed to and/or integrally formed with the first surface, and extending substantially perpendicular to the first surface, wherein, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, the third surface interacts with a fourth surface of a third component to form a second sliding bearing, allowing the third surface and the fourth surface to slidably move with respect to each other in the width direction, wherein the fourth surface: e is fixed to and/or integrally formed with the floor of the building; e extends substantially parallel to the third surface; and e directly or indirectly contacts the third surface.
In an embodiment, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, the third surface rests, at least partly, on the fourth surface. it may be advantageous if the balcony may directly or indirectly rest on part of the building. The balcony mounting assembly enables such connection wherein forces in substantially the height direction are transferred by providing the third surface, which may rest on the fourth surface.
In an embodiment, a second bearing element, extending substantially parallel to the third surface and to the fourth surface, is arranged between the third surface and the fourth surface.
To facilitate a sliding of the third surface with respect to the fourth surface, a second sliding bearing element may be arranged between the third surface and the fourth surface. The second sliding element may be made of the same or a similar material as the bearing element. The second bearing element may comprise of a plurality of plates or plate shaped elements, wherein at least two plates are made of different materials.
In an embodiment, the static coefficient of friction between the first surface and the second surface is less than 0.2, preferably less than 0.1.
Due to a relative small static coefficient of friction between the first surface and the second surface allows the first surface and thereby the first anchoring element and the second surface and thereby the second anchoring element to slidably move with respect to each other in the width direction, thereby allowing the cantilever balcony to expand and/or shrink at least in the width direction.
In an embodiment, e the first component is made of a different material than the second component, and/or e the first component is made of a different material than the bearing element, and/or e the second component is made of a different material than the bearing element.
By using different materials, the static coefficient of friction may be chosen such that said static coefficient of friction may have a suitable value for forming of the sliding bearing.
In an embodiment, e the bearing element, and/or e the second bearing element is/are at least partly made of polytetrafiuoroethylene, polyethylene, nylon, polyethylene terephthalate (PET-P), copolymer acetal (POM-C) or a homopolymer acetal (POM-H).
However, the bearing element and/or the second bearing element may be made of other materials than the ones listed above.
The bearing element may be made of various materials. The bearing element and/or the second bearing element may be made of more than one material. in particular, the bearing element and/or the second bearing element may comprise a plurality of layers wherein at least two of the plurality of layers may be movable with respect to each other due to a relatively small coefficient of friction between the at least two of the plurality of layers.
In an embodiment, the bearing element and/or the second bearing element is a thermal insulator.
The bearing element and/or second bearing element may be made of a material which substantially acts as a thermal insulator. Consequently, a thermal conductance between the cantilever balcony and the building may be reduced.
In an embodiment, the balcony mounting assembly further comprises at least one shielding cover configured to cover at least part of the first and/or second component.
Such at least one shielding cover may shield the first and/or second component from a liquid material if poured in the area of the first and/or second component, thereby ensuring a proper function of the sliding bearing after setting and hardening of the at least temporally liquid material.
The liquid material may for example be concrete.
In an embodiment, the first anchoring element is configured, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly, to stretch in a longitudinal direction of the first anchoring element before a mechanical failure of the balcony mounting assembly occurs.
A material and/or a size of the first anchoring element, in particular of the first anchoring part may be chosen such that part of the anchoring element stretches before the mechanical failure of the balcony mounting assembly occurs. Similarly, a material and or size of the first component and/or second component may be chosen to reach a similar effect.
As a consequence, the cantilever balcony may be tilted downwards, which may be easily observable, allowing for an on time repairment increasing a safety of the balcony mounting assembly.
In an embodiment, the balcony mounting assembly comprises M first anchoring elements, and Y second anchoring elements, wherein M and N are integers larger than zero, wherein: e the M first anchoring elements are arranged substantially parallel with each other, and the N second anchoring elements are arranged substantially parallel with each other; e the first surface comprises M first openings and N second openings; e the second surface comprises: o N third openings, wherein each of the N third openings is aligned with a respective one of the N second openings; and o O fourth openings, wherein O is an integer larger than or equal to zero and smaller than or equal to M, wherein each of the O fourth openings is aligned with a respective one of the M first openings;
e the M first anchoring elements are mounted to the first surface; e the N second anchoring elements are mounted to the second surface.
In an embodiment, M=N + 1. In an embodiment, O = N — 1. It may be advantageous if the balcony mounting assembly comprises more first anchoring elements than second anchoring elements. An integer larger than or equal to zero may be 0, 1, 2, 3,... etc. An integer larger than zero may be 1, 2, 3, 4...etc. in an embodiment, substantially in the width direction, openings in the first surface are alternating one of the N first openings and one of the M second openings.
Having alternating a first opening and second openings forces acting on the balcony mounting assembly may be better divided, reducing a mechanical stress on the balcony mounting assembly.
In a second aspect of the invention, a cantilever balcony is provided, wherein the first anchoring element comprised in the balcony mounting assembly according to the first aspect of the invention is anchored into the cantilever balcony with the first anchoring part thereof.
The cantilever balcony may be mounted using a plurality of balcony mounting assemblies. In particular the cantilever balcony may be mounted using two balcony mounting assemblies.
As described above, such two mounting assemblies may be distanced from each other in the width direction and preferably located near the outer edges of the balcony as seen in the width direction.
In a third aspect of the invention, a building comprising a cantilever balcony is provided, wherein the cantilever balcony is mounted to a part, such as a floor, of the building with use of the balcony mounting assembly according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the first anchoring part of the first anchoring element is anchored into the cantilever balcony and wherein the second anchoring part of the second anchoring element is anchored into the part of the building.
In a fourth aspect of the invention, a method is provided for mounting a cantilever balcony to a building with the use of the balcony mounting assembly according to the first aspect of the invention, comprising the steps, to be performed in any suitable order: a} anchoring the first anchoring part into the cantilever balcony; b) anchoring the second anchoring part into the floor of the building; c} extending the first anchoring element with the first mounting end thereof through the first opening in the first surface; d) extending the second anchoring element with the second mounting end thereof through the second opening in the first surface; e) extending the second anchoring element with the second mounting end thereof through the third opening in the second surface; f) mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface; and g} mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface. lt will be apparent for the skilled person that the steps may be performed in any suitable order and at any suitable location. For example, steps a), ¢) and f} may be performed prior to the other steps and for example at a site remote from the installation site, although it is also possible that steps a), c} and f) are also performed at the installation site. This allows the second anchoring elements to be transported separately to the installation site. At the installation site the other steps may be performed.
The second, third and fourth aspects described above may provide the same or similar advantages as the advantages of the first aspect of the invention.
These and other aspects of the invention will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description and considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols designate like parts.
The invention is illustrated with respect to the following figures.
Figure 1 depicts, in a schematic exploded view, an embodiment of a balcony mounting assembly according to the invention.
Figure 2 depicts the embodiment of the balcony mounting assembly of figure 1 in a schematic exploded view from a different viewing angle.
Figure 3 depicts, in a schematic perspective view, the embodiment of the balcony mounting assembly of figure 1 in an assembled condition.
Figure 4 depicts the embodiment of the balcony mounting assembly in the assembled condition of figure 3 in a schematic perspective view from a different viewing angle.
Figure 5 depicts, in a schematic perspective view, the embodiment of the balcony mounting assembly of figures 1 — 4 in a mounted condition in which the balcony mounting assembly is mounted to both the balcony and the building.
Figure 6 depicts the balcony mounting assembly in the mounted condition of figure 5 in a schematic perspective view from a different viewing angle.
Figure 7 depicts, in a schematic exploded view, another embodiment of the balcony mounting assembly comprising shielding covers.
Figure 8 depicts the embodiment of figure 7 from a different viewing angle.
Figure 9 depicts a flow diagram of an embodiment of a method for mounting a balcony to a building.
In the figures like elements are denoted by like reference numerals.
Figures 1-6 depict in various views a first and second embodiment of a balcony mounting assembly 101 according to the invention. Figures 1 and 2 depict exploded views of the embodiment, figures 3 and 4 an assembled condition, and figures 5 — 6 a mounted condition. Figures 7-8 show the balcony mounting assembly according to a second embodiment, which only differs from the first embodiment in that shielding covers are provided. The description is thus written with respect to figures 1 — 8, wherein the additional shielding covers are described with respect to figures 7 and 8.
The embodiment depicted in Figures 1-8 comprises three first anchoring elements and two second anchoring elements. Each of the three first anchoring elements comprises a first anchoring part 103 and a first mounting end 105. In the shown embodiment, the anchoring part 103 is substantially a metal rod, whereas the first mounting end 105 is substantially a bolt. Similarly, each of the two second anchoring elements comprises a second anchoring part 107 and a second mounting end 109, wherein the second anchoring part 107 is substantially a metal rod and the second mounting end 109 is substantially a bolt. It will be clear for the skilled person that other numbers of first anchoring elements and second anchoring elements may be provided, and may for example be chosen depending on the type of cantilever balcony 151 and the type of building 153. Further, it will be clear that the first and/or second anchoring elements may be embodied in different ways and may for example be defined by one integral element and/or be defined by differently embodied parts.
As depicted in Figures 5 and 6, the first anchoring part 103 is, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly 101, anchored into the cantilever balcony 151. The first anchoring element is elongated in a longitudinal direction 131. The first anchoring element is configured, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly 101, to stretch in a longitudinal direction 131 of the first anchoring element before a mechanical failure of the balcony mounting assembly 101 occurs.
As depicted in Figures 5 and 6, the second anchoring part 107 is, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly 101, anchored into a floor of the building 151. The second anchoring element is, similar to the first anchoring element, elongated in the longitudinal direction 131.
The balcony mounting assembly 101 further comprises a first component 111. In the embodiment according to Figures 1-8, the shape of the first component 111 is substantially ‘C- shaped’ as seen in a transverse cross section. However, various shapes are possible, and may be chosen depending on available materials and expected forces acting on the first component 111. The first component 105 comprises a first surface 112 extending substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction 131 of the first anchoring element and to a longitudinal direction 131 of the second anchoring element. The first surface 112 defines a height in a height direction 133 and a width in a width direction 135, said width direction 135 being substantially orthogonal to the height direction.
The first component 111 further comprises three first opening 113 in the first surface 112 through which the first anchoring element extends with the first mounting 105 end thereof, atleast in an assembled and mounted condition of the balcony mounting assembly 101. Practically, the number of first openings 113 is identical to the number of first anchoring elements.
The first component 111 further comprises two second openings 115 in the first surface 112 through which each of the second anchoring element extends with the second mounting end 109. A size of the second opening 109 is, at least in the width direction 135 of the first surface 112, larger than a cross-sectional size, in particular the diameter, of the second mounting end 109 of the second anchoring element, such that the second anchoring element and the first surface 112 are allowed to move with respect to each other in the width direction 135. in Figures 1 and 2 it is depicted that the first surface 111 has alternating, in the width direction 135, a first opening 113, a second opening 115, a first opening 113, a second opening 115 and again a first opening 113.
The first anchoring part 103 of the first anchoring element and the second anchoring part 107 of the second anchoring element extend in opposite directions with respect to the first surface 112.
The first mounting end 105 of the first anchoring element is arranged for mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface 112. For a person skilled in the art, it wilt be clear that there exist many ways to mount the first anchoring element to the first surface 112 and that the embodiment as shown is only illustrative, although it may have particular advantages. According to the embodiment depicted in Figures 1-8, the first mounting end 105 comprises an outer thread, and the first anchoring end 103 comprises a bushing 117 comprising an inner thread, such that the first mounting end 105 can be threaded or screwed into the bushing 117 of the first anchoring part 103.
An additional threaded nut 118 may be used as well for improving the mounting of in this embodiment the middle first anchoring element, which nut 118 is arranged on the other side of the first component 111 with respect to the first surface 112. The second mounting end 109 of the second anchoring element is arranged for mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface 121. Mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface 121 is done similarly to the mounting of the first anchoring element to the first surface 112. In this embodiment two additional threaded nuts 126 may be used as well for improving the mounting of the second anchoring elements to the second component 119, which second component 119 will be described in further detail below.
As a result of the screw connection between the first anchoring end 103 and the first mounting end 105, and of the screw connection between the second anchoring end 107 and the second mounting end 109, the first mounting end 105 is couplable and decouplable from the first anchoring part 103, and the second mounting end 109 is couplable and decouplable from the second anchoring part 107.
As briefly described above, the balcony mounting assembly 101 further comprises a second component 119. The second component 119 comprises a second surface 121 extending substantially parallel to the first surface 112 of the first component 111. The second surface 121 is in this embodiment in indirect contact with the first surface 112 at a side of the first surface 112 from which the first anchoring part 103 of the first anchoring element extends. In other words, the first surface 112 and the second surface 121 substantially face each other, with in this embodiment another component in between. The first surface 112 and the second surface 121 have substantially the same orientations to make it possible that said two surfaces form a sliding bearing. The first component 111 is made of a different material than the second component 119. However, in another embodiment, the first component 111 may be made of the same material as the second component 119.
The second component 119 further comprises two third openings 123 in the second surface 121 through which the respective second anchoring elements extend with the second mounting end 109.
The third openings 123 are substantially aligned with the second openings 115 in the first surface 112. The second surface 121 further comprises a fourth opening 301 through which the middle first anchoring element extends with the first mounting end 105 thereof. The fourth opening 301 is substantially aligned with the middle first opening 113 in the first surface 112 and wherein a size of the fourth opening 301 is, at least in the width direction 135 of the first surface 112, larger than a cross-sectional size or in this case diameter of the first mounting end 105 of the middle first anchoring element, such that the middle first anchoring element and the second surface 121 are allowed to move with respect to each other in the width direction 135.
In this embodiment the size of the first openings 113 is substantially identical to a cross-sectional size or in this case diameter of the first mounting end 105 of the first anchoring element. Similarly, the size of the third openings 123 is substantially identical to a cross-sectional size or in this case diameter of the second mounting end 109 of the second anchoring element.
A bearing element 201, extending substantially parallel to the first surface 112 and to the second surface 121, is arranged between the first surface 112 and the second surface 121. However, in another embodiment no bearing element 201 may be present. The bearing element 201 may be made at least partly made of polytetrafluoroethylene, polyethylene, nylon, polyethylene terephthalate (PET-P), copolymer acetal (POM-C) or a homopolymer acetal (POM-H). The first component 111 may be made of a different material than the bearing element 201 and the second component 119 may be made of a different material than the bearing element 201 as well.
The first surface 112 interacts with the second surface 121 to form a sliding bearing, allowing the first surface 112 and thereby the first anchoring element and the second surface 121 and thereby the second anchoring element to slidably move with respect to each other in the width direction 135, thereby allowing the cantilever balcony 151 to expand and/or shrink at least in the width direction
135. The static coefficient of friction between first surface 112 and the second surface 121 may be less than 0.2. In particular, the static coefficient of friction may be less than 0.1.
Additional plates 11 are present to increase the mechanical strength of the balcony mounting assembly 101. However, in other embodiments, said plates 11 may not be present.
The first component 111 further comprises a third surface 601, in this embodiment integrally formed with the first surface 112. The third surface 601 extends substantially perpendicular to the first surface 112, wherein, in a mounted condition of the mounting assembly 101, the third surface 601 interacts with a fourth surface 603 of a third component 605 to form a second sliding bearing, allowing the third surface 601 and the fourth surface 603 to slidably move with respect to each other inthe width 135 direction. The fourth surface 603: e js fixed to and/or integrally formed with the floor of the building 153; e extends substantially parallel to the third surface 601; and e directly or indirectly contacts the third surface 601.
A second bearing element 701, extending substantially parallel to the third surface 601 and to the fourth surface 603, is arranged between the third surface 601 and the fourth surface 603. However, in another embodiment there may be no second bearing element. The second bearing element 701 may at least partly made of polytetrafiuoroethylene, polyethylene, nylon, polyethylene terephthalate (PET-P), copolymer acetal (POM-C) or a homopolymer acetal (POM-H).
As a result of the chosen materials the first bearing element 201 and the second bearing element are thermal insulators. However, in other embodiments it is possible that only one of the bearing element 201 and the second bearing element 701 is a thermal insulator. It is also possible that none of the bearing element 201 and the second bearing element 701 is a thermal insulator.
Figures 7 and 8 depict an embodiment of the mounting assembly 101, which is substantially identical to the embodiment depicted in Figure 1-6. However, the embodiment depicted in Figures 7 and 8 comprises an additional shielding cover 1201 configured to cover at least part of the second component 119 to shield the second component 119 from a liquid material that may be poured in the surrounding of the second component 119.. For example, liquid concrete may be added to the empty space 501 between the cantilever balcony 151 and the building 153, which may then set and harden. For a similar reason, namely to ensure that the sliding bearing keeps functioning well after the adding of concrete, a second shielding cover 1203 is present to shield at least part of the first component 111.
An embodiment of the cantilever balcony 151, wherein the first anchoring element comprised in the balcony mounting assembly 101 is anchored into the cantilever balcony 151 with the first anchoring part 103 thereof is depicted in Figures 5 and 6.
Figures 5 and 6 further depict part of a building comprising a cantilever balcony 151, wherein the cantilever balcony 151 is mounted to in this embodiment a floor of the building 153 with use of the balcony mounting assembly 101, wherein the first anchoring part 103 of the first anchoring element is anchored into the cantilever balcony 151 and wherein the second anchoring part 107 of the second anchoring element is anchored into the floor of the building 153.
Figure 9 depicts a flow diagram of an embodiment of a method for mounting a balcony to a building with the use of the balcony mounting assembly 101. The method comprises the steps that may be performed in any suitable order.
Step 1001 comprises anchoring the first anchoring part 103 into the cantilever balcony 151.
Step 1002 comprises anchoring the second anchoring part 107 into the floor of the building 153.
Step 1003 comprises extending the first anchoring element with the first mounting end 105 thereof through the first opening 113 in the first surface 112,
Step 1004 comprises extending the second anchoring element with the second mounting end 109 thereof through the second opening 115 in the first surface 112.
Step 1005 comprises extending the second anchoring element with the second mounting end 109 thereof through the third opening 123 in the second surface 121.
Step 1006 comprises mounting the first anchoring element to the first surface 112.
Step 1007 comprises mounting the second anchoring element to the second surface 121.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms, Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as basis for the claims and as representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting, but rather, to provide an understandable description of the invention.
The terms "3" or "an", as used herein, are defined as one or more than one. The term plurality, as used herein, is defined as two or more than two. The term another, as used herein, is defined as at least second or more. The terms including and/or having, as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language, not excluding other elements or steps). Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims or the invention.
The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
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