Connection system

Abstract

A connection system for connecting a timber component to a building element, comprising a first holding section for the building element, a second holding section for the timber component, a coupling element which releasably connects the first holding section and the second holding section, wherein the second holding section comprises (i) a timber-component-side fitting having a first contact surface for attachment to a first surface of the timber component, and (ii) a second contact surface for a second surface of the timber component, wherein the first contact surface of the timber-component-side fitting and the second contact surface of the second holding section together enclose an angle (α) other than 180°.

1 . A connection system for connecting a timber component to a building element, comprising
 a first holding section for the building element,   a second holding section for the timber component,   a coupling element which releasably connects the first holding section and the second holding section,   wherein the second holding section comprises   (i) a timber-component-side fitting having a first contact surface for attachment to a first surface of the timber component, and   (ii) a second contact surface for a second surface of the timber component,   wherein the first contact surface of the timber-component-side fitting and the second contact surface of the second holding section together enclose an angle α other than 180°.   
     
     
         2 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first holding section comprises
 (i) a building-side fitting having a first building-side contact surface for attachment to a first surface of the building element, and   (ii) a second contact surface for a second surface of the building element,   wherein the first contact surface of the building-side fitting and the second contact surface of the first holding section together enclose an angle β other than 180°.   
     
     
         3 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein the angle α or the angle β both angles α and β range between approximately 45° and 180°. 
     
     
         4 . The connection system according to  claim 2 , wherein the first contact surface of the building-side fitting and the first contact surface of the timber-component-side fitting are arranged substantially in parallel to each other or lie essentially in one plane. 
     
     
         5 . The connection system according to  claim 2 , wherein the second contact surface of the second holding section and the second contact surface of the first holding section are arranged substantially in parallel to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein the timber-component-side fitting can be connected to the timber component by means of at least one fastener and the building-side fitting can be connected to the building element by means of at least one fastener, wherein the respective fitting has fastener guides for the fasteners so that the fasteners can be introduced at an angle γ,δ relative to the respective contact surface of the fitting other than 90°. 
     
     
         7 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein an adjusting device is provided by means of which the angle of inclination ε between the legs and of the coupling element is adjustable. 
     
     
         8 . The connection system according to  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device comprises an adjusting element by means of which the distance between the first holding section and the second holding section is alterable. 
     
     
         9 . The connection system according to  claim 7 , wherein the adjusting device comprises an articulated section by means of which the angle of inclination is adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein an airtightness element is attached to the first holding section, with the building-element-side airtightness layer being coupled thereto. 
     
     
         11 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the installed state, the timber component ends up lying at a distance from the building element so that a thermal insulation element or a different front element can be introduced between the timber component and the building element. 
     
     
         12 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein a fire protection element is attached underneath the coupling element between the first holding section and the second holding section or that impact sound insulation elements are arranged between the contact surfaces. 
     
     
         13 . The connection system according to  claim 1 , wherein, in the installed state, the holding sections together with the timber component and the building element constitute a composite component, wherein the flux of force occurs via the timber component and the building element due to an appropriate arrangement of the attachment elements relative to the contact surfaces. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The connection system according to  claim 3 , wherein the angle α or the angle β amount to approximately 90°. 
     
     
         17 . A timber construction joint which comprises
 a connection system according  claim 1 , wherein the timber-component-side fitting and the building-element-side fitting are connected to the coupling element),   a timber component connected to the timber-component-side fitting by means of at least one fastener, and   a building element connected to the building-element-side fitting by means of a fastener.   
     
     
         18 . The building comprising a timber construction assembly according to  claim 17 .